July 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Rep. Roskam’s congressional re-election bid against Democrat Casten starts to heat up – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-roskam-casten-6th-district-campaign-overview-20180727-story.html#nt=oft06a-4li2
— Radio host Amy Jacobson on sheriff’s comments: ‘This is not a #metoo moment’ – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-curran-radio-remarks-followup-st-0728-story.html
— Ministers throw shade over which protest has more muscle: Dan Ryan shutdown or planned Lake Shore Drive march? – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-3-things-lake-shore-drive-march-20180725-story.html
— Americans trust two groups: Themselves and their celebrities – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-faith-obama-hillary-ideology-true-believers-celebrities-oprah-0730-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats will try to reclaim downstate Madison County, which loves Trump – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/madison-county-president-donald-trump-democrats-bost-shimkus-davis-2018-election-rich-miller/
— AG Jeff Sessions loses bid to have Chicago’s sanctuary city lawsuit tossed out – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jeff-sessions-loses-bid-throw-out-chicago-sanctuary-city-lawsuit/

 

DAILY HERALD
— In midst of pension crisis, many schools still spiking contracts – Dan McCaleb
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180727/in-midst-of-pension-crisis-many-schools-still-spiking-contracts

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam hits social issues hard in TV debate with Casten – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180727/BLOGS02/180729900/roskam-hits-social-issues-hard-in-tv-debate-with-casten

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/as-deadline-passes-children-remain-separated-from-parents-in-chicago-area/3835427/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trump praises Illinois GOP congressmen in Granite City – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-07-27/trump-praises-illinois-gop-congressmen-granite-city.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Roskam, Casten battle in 6th Congressional District debate in Chicago
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/27/roskam-casten-battle-in-6th-congressional-district-debate-in-chicago/aup1di7/

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— President Trump shows Illinois what actual leadership looks like – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14553

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives considering legislation mandating employers notify all public employees about rights in light of Janus decision – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511499925-ives-considering-legislation-mandating-employers-notify-all-public-employees-about-rights-in-light-of-janus-decision

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Kay joins coalition of Republican candidates, legislators – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511497571-kay-joins-coalition-of-republican-candidates-legislators

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Tollway reduces obstacles to meetings, moves board room -JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/illinois-tollway-reduces-obstacles-to-meetings-moves-board-room/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP SETTLES BYLAWS CONTROVERSY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/cook-county-gop-muddles-through-bylaws-controversy.html
— STATE REP. MORRISON INTRODUCES RESTORE ILLINOIS PAC CANDIDATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/state-rep-morrison-introduces-restore-illinois-pac-candidates.html
— THORNER: PRESIDENT’S POWER TO EVOKE SECURITY CLEARANCES IS CONSTITUTIONAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-presidents-power-to-evoke-security-clearances-is-constitutional.html
— US GDP SKYROCKETS TO 4.1 IN SECOND QUARTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/us-gdp-skyrockets-to-41-in-second-quarter.html
— STUDY: WOMEN LEAVING STEM DUE TO DEPRESSION, UNHAPPINESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/study-women-leaving-stem-due-to-depression-unhappiness.html
— WITH US GDP UP, HOW’S ILLINOIS DOING?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/with-us-gdp-up-hows-illinois-doing.html
— COOK COUNTY BOARD PUSHES OUT OPEN PRIMARY REFERENDUM OPTION WITH LEFTIST ADVISORIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/cook-county-board-pushes-out-open-primary-referendum-option-with-leftist-advisories.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: THURSDAY NIGHT’S ROSKAM VS CASTEN DEBATE AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/wheres-weyermuller-thursday-nights-roskam-vs-casten-debate-at-the-union-league-club.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Roskam vs. Casten debate coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/roskam-vs-casten-debate-coverage-roundup/
— Harold revives statewide grand jury idea
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/harold-revives-statewide-grand-jury-idea/
— Barickman urges optimism from gubernatorial candidates (DIERSEN: Sadly, ever-increasingly, the future looks bleak for individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Sadly, ever-increasingly, candidates in Illinois pander to those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/barickman-urges-optimism-from-gubernatorial-candidates/
— Rodney Davis and Mike Bost embrace President Trump and vice versa
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/rodney-davis-and-mike-bost-embrace-president-trump-and-vice-versa/
— Rauner & Trump: Run away! Run away!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/run-away-run-away-4/
— What are some jobs you would never do, regardless of the money? (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/question-of-the-day-2713/

 

DAILY CALLER
— UNITED AIRLINES GIVES FREE FLIGHTS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, big companies talk and act like they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/27/united-airlines-free-flights-illegal-immigrants/

 

GOPUSA
— Question on citizenship in 2020 Census imperiled by legal challenge
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51189
— ICE Rounds Up Illegal Alien Fraudsters
http://www.gopusa.com/ice-rounds-up-illegal-alien-fraudsters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You really can’t blame the welfare-grabbing, Section 8-collecting, drug-dealing, gun-toting illegal immigrants rounded up yesterday for being so eager to register to vote. After all, if only the Democrats could have illegally registered a few thousand more Third World criminals to vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016, all 25 of those bad hombres arrested yesterday would still be whistling that famous tune from “West Side Story”: “Everything free in America!”)

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— OUTRAGEOUS: Republicans Vote to Gut Enforcement, Increase Foreign Workers – MARK KRIKORIAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/immigration-dhs-appropriations-bill-bad-amendment/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS & EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— White House Defends Decision to Bar CNN Reporter From Event – AP
https://apnews.com/da0fca6bfc46433283f8ac5bb1573b93
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/white-house-defends-decision-to-bar-cnn-reporter-from-event/

 

CAR BUZZ
— Chevrolet Corvette And Volt Top The 2018 Made In America Auto Index List
https://carbuzz.com/news/chevrolet-corvette-and-volt-top-the-2018-made-in-america-auto-index-list

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 419 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/111935094_zpid/

July 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump will visit Downstate steel plant today – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: According to Brenden Moore, “U.S. Reps. who will join Trump: Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro; Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville; and John Shimkus, R-Collinsville.” When Trump visited Bolingbrook in September of 2016, those who spoke very highly of him at a fundraising event included Roger Claar and Rudy Giuliani. The 300+ attendees included John Cabello, Brad Cole, Dan Cronin, Demetra DeMonte, Kirk Dillard, Ron Gidwitz, Dan Hampton, David MacNeil, Richard Porter, Todd Ricketts, Skip Saviano, Tim Schneider, Mickey Straub, and Dave Tornga. If Trump visited your municipality, your township/ward, or your county, which Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. would greet him?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-illinois-granite-city-20180725-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Trump will be joined by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Murphysboro Republican who is locked in a competitive re-election bid against Democrat Brendan Kelly, the St. Clair County state’s attorney. “Looking forward to joining @POTUS in Granite City to celebrate return of 800 steel jobs,” Bost tweeted. “Pres. (Ronald) Reagan came to our neck of the woods 30 years ago & we’re still talking about it in S. Illinois. Have a feeling folks heading back to work will talk about this visit 30 years from now.”)
— Pritzker fund-raises off Trump event – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-city-council-preview-20180724-story.html
— Da fundraiser
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-illinois-granite-city-20180725-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Legendary former Bears head coach Mike Ditka is headlining a fundraiser for a Republican state House candidate in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. Ditka is helping Jillian Rose Bernas at an Aug. 9 fundraiser, according to an email alert from the Chicago Young Republicans. She’s running against Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg. Bernas is a Schaumburg Township District Library Trustee and previously worked at the U.S. embassy in Chile, according to her campaign website. Ditka considered entering the political fray as a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in the 2004 campaign, but ultimately did not.)
— CPS approves $6 billion operating budget amid concerns from civic, disability groups – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-public-schools-budget-approval-met-20180725-story.html
— Illinois congressional delegation requests election security briefing because state was a ‘major target’ in 2016
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congress-election-security-20180725-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “It’s called real news, Mr. President. Nothing fake about it.” (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they publish or bless.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/president-donald-trump-fake-news-vfw-speech-police-reform-editorial/
— Aldermen retaliate against Heartland Alliance, rush through registry ordinance – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-retaliate-heartland-alliance-licensing-ordinance-city-council-immigration-family-separation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Hearing is only ‘a start’ toward confidence in tollway hiring – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180725/editorial-hearing-is-only-a-start-toward-confidence-in-tollway-hiring
— Four charged in Wheaton armed robbery – Natalie Watts
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180725/four-charged-in-wheaton-armed-robbery

 

ABC7
— Trump to talk tariffs in Granite City, Illinois
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-to-talk-tariffs-in-granite-city-illinois/3827132/
— Trade wars hit home for Illinois farmers as Trump, European Union leaders announce path forward – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trade-wars-hit-home-for-illinois-farmers-as-trump-european-union-leaders-announce-path-forward/3823825/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Says He Will No Longer Contribute to Wilson’s Foundation – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-says-he-will-no-longer-contribute-to-candidates-foundation-489218941.html
— Illinois Farmers Weigh in On Tariff Battle – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-Farmers-Weigh-in-On-Tariff-Battle-489170601.html

 

WGN TV
— Trump makes first visit to Illinois since becoming president today – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/26/trump-makes-first-visit-to-illinois-since-becoming-president-today/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— J.B. Pritzker says Gov. Rauner is avoiding President Trump – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180725/jb-pritzker-says-gov-rauner-is-avoiding-president-trump
— Here’s what you need to know about President Trump’s visit to Granite City – Joseph Bustos
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180725/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-president-trumps-visit-to-granite-city
— Republicans call to combine comptroller, treasurer offices – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180725/bernard-schoenburg-republicans-call-to-combine-comptroller-treasurer-offices
— Rep. Davis to attend Trump event in Granite City
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180725/rep-davis-to-attend-trump-event-in-granite-city

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner proximity to giveaway bad form – Editorial
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-rauner-proximity-to-giveaway-bad-form/article_2936ca56-1c0d-5faa-a8e6-c9865a66f31a.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Glen Carbon residents say sign ordinance violates their right to freedom of speech – KELSEY LANDIS (DIERSEN: To display a sign that says “Hate Has No Home Here,” is to shout that you hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article215422865.html

 

WAND TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38734783/illinois-family-advocating-for-cannabis-legalization

 

PALOS PATCH
— Campaign Mailer of Mud-Exploding Mailbox ‘Offensive’ To Muslims Democratic challenger in Cook County Commissioner race says opponent Sean Morrison’s mudslinging mailer is based on “repugnant” Muslim stereotypes. – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/campaign-mailer-mud-exploding-mailbox-offensive-muslims

 

BGA
— Illinois Politics Becomes the Plaything of the Rich This year’s race for governor is the King Kong vs. Godzilla of big money politics, rendering small donors irrelevant and impacting races down the ballot as well. – Tim Jones
https://www.bettergov.org/news/illinois-politics-becomes-the-plaything-of-the-rich

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois looking at another six-figure voter outreach effort – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-looking-at-another-six-figure-voter-outreach-effort/article_a035a6ec-8f5e-11e8-a591-fffedbfeaa30.html
— Op-Ed: Inexcusable that school boards spike pensions while complaining about state aid – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: My nastier critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO’s promoting me to GS-13 in 1986 and then giving me step increases after that were really pension spikes to get me to take GAO’s $25,000 buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-inexcusable-that-school-boards-spike-pensions-while-complaining/article_ed1a4ba0-900f-11e8-a86b-abc4f8f2bda5.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Some Republicans, Democrats not united on Trump appearance
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/25/some-republicans-democrats-not-united-on-trump-appearance/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP SKEPTICAL ABOUT ‘OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT FINDINGS’? WHO ISN’T? – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: GAO employees are overwhelmingly Democrat. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I suggested a) that GAO not undertake work unless that work was requested by both Republicans and Democrats and b) that GAO teams be 50% Republican and 50% Democrat.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-skeptical-about-official-government-findings-who-isnt/

 

GOPUSA
— DOJ to attorneys: ‘Illegal alien’ is legally correct terminology
http://www.gopusa.com/doj-to-attorneys-illegal-alien-is-legally-correct-terminology/
— Bret Baier says Trump loves messing with biased reporters: ‘He wants heads to explode’
http://www.gopusa.com/bret-baier-says-trump-loves-messing-with-biased-reporters-he-wants-heads-to-explode/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Twitter has placed ‘shadow bans’ on prominent Republicans: Report The company ‘owes the public answers to what’s really going on,’ says RNC chair Ronna McDaniel – James Varney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/25/twitter-has-placed-shadow-bans-prominent-republica/

 

FOX NEWS
— Twitter slammed for ‘shadow banning’ prominent Republicans – James Rogers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/07/25/twitter-slammed-for-shadow-banning-prominent-republicans.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twitter is taking heat for “shadow banning” certain prominent Republicans, restricting their visibility in search results. The social media giant came under fire after Republican Party chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, several conservative Republican congressmen, including Rep. Devin Nunes and Andrew Surabian, the spokesman for Donald Trump Jr., failed to appear in Twitter’s auto-populated drop-down search results. The news was first reported by Vice News. “The notion that social media companies would suppress certain political points of view should concern every American. Twitter owes the public answers to what’s really going on,” tweeted McDaniel.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Harvard’s Inconvenient Truth – George Shen
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/harvards_inconvenient_truth.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE NEW YORK REPUBLIC AND ITS MARXIST VALUES Kent G. Bailey looks at city’s influence in today’s post-Christian America
https://www.wnd.com/2018/07/the-new-york-republic-and-its-marxist-values/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Twitter ‘Shadow Banning’ Prominent Republicans – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/twitter-shadow-banning-republicans-report/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Quest for ‘healthy’ conversation pits Twitter in another scrap with Republicans – Daniel Chaitin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to ban me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/quest-for-healthy-conversation-pits-twitter-in-another-scrap-with-republicans

 

DAILY CALLER
— NO CHARGES FILED AGAINST PIPELINE PROTESTERS WHO CAUSED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE – Jason Hopkins
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/24/iowa-pipeline-protesters-damage/

 

BREITBART
— Failed ‘Never Trump’ Pundits, Billionaire Running Ads Attacking Trump’s Popular Tariffs – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/failed-never-trump-pundits-billionaire-running-ads-attacking-trumps-popular-tariffs/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— #ABOLISHICE BUILDS FORTIFIED CAMP WITH BORDERS TO PROTEST BORDERS – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/270842/abolishice-builds-fortified-camp-borders-protest-daniel-greenfield

 

FEDERALIST
— If America’s ‘Aristocracy’ Works Hard To Get And Stay On Top, So Can Everyone Else An article by The Atlantic blames the ‘9.9 percent’ for hoarding riches, and inadvertently reinforces conservative conclusions about why people succeed. – Kenny Xu (DIERSEN: What did you do to get “On Top?” I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I served on the board of job-related professional association when I was 34-47 years old.)
https://thefederalist.com/2018/07/24/americas-aristocracy-works-hard-get-stay-top-can-everyone-else/

 

THE HILL
— House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems
http://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/398949-house-intel-chair-calls-for-ban-on-electronic-voting-systems

 

CBS NEWS
— Steelworkers celebrate Trump visit after trade win, others in the Midwest not so jubilant
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/steelworkers-celebrate-trump-visit-after-trade-win-others-in-the-midwest-not-so-jubilant/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— White House Bars CNN Reporter From Presidential Event – Michael M. Grynbaum (DIERSEN: I should write a book about organizers of political events who did not want me a) to know about their events, b) to promote their events, c) to attend their events, and/or d) to report on their events.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/25/business/media/white-house-cnn-kaitlan-collins.html
— A Place Where Conservative Teenagers Feel Free to Be Themselves
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/25/us/politics/turning-point-young-conservatives.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers wan each and every veteran to be a stoner.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/25/us/marijuana-veterans.html
— Facebook Shares Plunge in Early Trading After Earnings Fall Short – Matt Phillips
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/business/facebook-stock-earnings-call.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sobering News for the House GOP Republicans have to reach beyond Trump’s base to prevent a Speaker Pelosi sequel. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sobering-news-for-the-house-gop-1532559682
— ObamaCare Is Robbing Medicaid’s Sickest Patients The law’s incentives push states to spend more on new enrollees, and less on the disabled and ill. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamacare-is-robbing-medicaids-sickest-patients-1532558335
— Demographics Set to Act as Counterweight to Rising Yields – Daniel Kruger
https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2018/07/25/demographics-set-to-act-as-counterweight-to-rising-yields/
— Why Does Facebook Think I’m ‘Political’? The robots won’t let me advertise my book on nationalism. – Yoram Hazony
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-does-facebook-think-im-political-1532559704

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally so that anti-Trumps can use them against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2018/07/25/trumps-zero-tolerance-policy-threatens-mid-term-elections/826336002
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/25/journey-migrant-mother-newly-reunited-her-son/760466002/
— Oregon high school student punished for pro-Trump T-shirt settles lawsuit for $25,000 – William Cummings (DIERSEN If you wore a pro-Trump T-shirt, how severely would the anti-Trumps punish you?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/07/25/addison-barnes-oregon-high-school-student-trump-tshirt-settlement/838992002/
— Medical costs in retirement are projected to be average of $200K. Are you prepared? – Russ Wiles
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/columnist/2018/07/19/retirement-medical-expenses-how-save-enough-medicare/772025002/

 

STARS & STRIPES
— Veterans, VA employees rally against Trump’s workforce orders – Nikki Wentling
https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans-va-employees-rally-against-trump-s-workforce-orders-1.539494

July 25 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Illinois Soybean Farmer Calls Trump’s $12 Billion Aid Plan A ‘Pacifier’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/3905696-illinois-soybean-farmer-calls-trumps-12-billion-aid-plan-a-pacifier/

— IL Tollway Denies Giving Contracts To Political Connections – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/25/il-tollway-contracts/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump star on Hollywood Walk of Fame destroyed again
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame-destroyed-again

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature will be added to a letter sent by the majority of the country’s Republican governors in support of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court nomination — despite the governor’s name being noticeably missing from the letter Wednesday morning. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-no-sign-letter-support-brett-kavanaugh-trump-supreme-court-nominee/
— Rauner one of four GOP govs who didn’t sign letter pushing Kavanaugh nomination – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-no-sign-letter-support-brett-kavanaugh-trump-supreme-court-nominee/
— Rauner cuts off money flow to Wilson after weekend cash handout flap – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-ends-money-flow-wilson-church-cash-handout-flap/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers crow about their success in pushing pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/new-jersey-gurbir-grewal-phil-murphy-steve-fulop-quietly-decriminalizes-weed-marijuana-cannabis-pot/
— European Union to buy ‘a lot of soybeans’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/trade-tariffs-european-union-united-states-donald-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Conservatism is in danger if Trump’s cult takes over the GOP.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/conservatism-trump-cult-gop-republican-party-gop-democracy/
— How the Great Migration to Chicago became the Great Black Exodus – Alden Loury
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/great-black-exodus-migration/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump buys off soybean farmers (we’ve got the transcript!) – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-farmers-trump-tariff-soybeans-20180725-story.html
— COD Prepares Non-Native English Speakers for Educational and Career Success
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-cod-prepares-non-native-english-speakers-for-2018-07-25-story.html
— College of DuPage Writing Students Help Battle Illiteracy, Hone Skills Through Literacy DuPage Partnership
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-college-of-dupage-writing-students-help-battl-2018-07-25-story.html
— Newsprint tariffs are Trump’s revenge on hostile press – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-trump-tariffs-newsprint-st-0726-story.html
— Lake County Sheriff Curran under fire for comments to radio host Amy Jacobson: She has “awesome skin” – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-react-to-curran-radio-remarks-st-0726-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump supporters will regret his trade war.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-trade-farmers-auto-0726-20180725-story.html
— Alderman’s plan would force Police Department to curtail gang database and inform people who are listed in it – John Byrne (DIERSEN: What lists do your critics/opponents have you on? My critics/opponents have me on their lists of a) people who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms; b) people who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling; and c) people who oppose pot, people who are draft avoiders, former union members, federal retirees, Trump supporters, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owners, 100% German Americans, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owns, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-munoz-gang-database-ordinance-20180725-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Western Kane County Republicans to host barbecue Aug. 5
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180725/western-kane-county-republicans-to-host-barbecue-aug-5

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner doesn’t sign GOP governors’ letter supporting Trump’s Supreme Court pick – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180725/rauner-doesnt-sign-gop-governors-letter-supporting-trumps-supreme-court-pick

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Tollway officials defend awarding of contracts – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-07-25/tollway-officials-defend-awarding-contracts.html
— Pols don’t like office mergers – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-07-25/editorial-pols-dont-office-mergers.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— U.S. Rep. Davis to be with President Trump during Illinois visit Thursday – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/u-s-rep-davis-to-be-with-president-trump-during/article_6dbc6e1f-87b3-5352-87fd-7151393ca16f.html

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Launches Annual Budget Survey, Seeks Input on County Spending
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57845

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State Board of Elections – Laws ignored – Public trust continues to erode – Are we at risk? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/state-board-of-elections-laws-ignored-public-trust-continues-to-erode-are-we-at-risk/

 

ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
— FROM EMAIL TO ISRA MEMBERS IN DUPAGE COUNTY: Dear DuPage County Member, Almost 80 counties in Illinois are considering or have passed “gun sanctuary” resolutions. These resolutions, while not binding, send a message to the politicians and legislature in Springfield that law abiding gun owners have had enough of unwanted attacks against us and the Second Amendment. The ISRA understands that the DuPage county board is considering a resolution in support of the Second Amendment. We are encouraging our members to ask their local county board members to vote in favor of passing this resolution. (DIERSEN: I live in District 4. My representatives on the DuPage County Board are Grant Eckhoff, Tim Elliott, and Amy Grant.)
http://www.isra.org/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler wants to renegotiate, reform pension benefits – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511496909-kinzler-wants-to-renegotiate-reform-pension-benefits
— Oberweis objects to free money giveaway via universal basic income – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511494688-oberweis-objects-to-free-money-giveaway-via-universal-basic-income

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— 2018 Property Tax Report: Zion, Volo, Hainesville, Grayslake pay effective property tax rates of 4 percent (DIERSEN: From what I see, my brother and I are paying 10 percent on 1286 Wood Street in Crete.)
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511496936-2018-property-tax-report-zion-volo-hainesville-grayslake-pay-effective-property-tax-rates-of-4-percent

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE REP BATINICK RESPONDS TO FRIENDLY FIRE ON PROPOSED PENSION SOLUTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/state-rep-batinick-responds-to-friendly-fire-on-proposed-pension-solution-.html
— “REPUBLICAN” RAUNER REFUSES TO BACK TRUMP’S SUPREME COURT PICK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/republican-rauner-refuses-to-back-trumps-supreme-court-pick.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner the most unpopular governor facing reelection
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/25/morning-consult-rauner-the-most-unpopular-governor-facing-reelection/
— Rauner adding his signature***Rauner didn’t sign governors’ pro-Kavanaugh letter even though he supports the guy
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/25/rauner-didnt-sign-governors-pro-kavanaugh-letter-even-though-he-supports-the-guy/
— The tax hike made a huge difference
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/25/the-tax-hike-made-a-huge-difference/

 

MARIJUANA REPORT
— How Cannabis and Cannabis-Based Drugs Harm Your Brain
https://mailchi.mp/nationalfamilies/how-cannabis-cannabis-based-drugs-harm-your-brainmost-in-us-think-cannabis-has-health-benefits-despite-lack-of-data-more-1930705

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOUSE DEMOCRATS LEAD REPUBLICANS BY A LARGE MARGIN – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/25/house-democrats-republicans-large-margin/

 

FOX NEWS
— Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh supported by most GOP governors in letter: A look at who didn’t sign it – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/25/supreme-court-pick-brett-kavanaugh-supported-by-most-gop-governors-in-letter-look-at-who-didnt-sign-it.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Although he didn’t sign the letter, Rauner did say he supported Kavanaugh earlier this month. “I believe he is highly experienced, well-qualified for the position, and I hope that his nomination is voted on and approved expeditiously,” Rauner said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.)

July 22 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Obama’s words on identity politics better late than never – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to see themselves as being first before anything else: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-obama-mandela-hypocrisy-identity-politics-0723-20180720-story.html
— Mark Zuckerberg is a horror show, but there’s a glimmer of truth hidden in his latest blunder – Margaret Sullivan (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mark-zuckerberg-blunder-20180722-story.html
— Task force asks worried mayors for input on new prevailing wage requirements – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: What is the prevailing wage for those who have education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses comparable to what you have? In today’s dollars, in 1997, when I was 49 years old, GAO paid me $125,325/year or $60.25/hour. I had almost 18 years of experience working for GAO and almost 9 years of experience working for IRS. I had earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a job-related professional license (licensed CPA) when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-prevailing-wage-task-force-st-0720-story.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

July 22 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— LGBT Advocates Fear Kavanaugh’s Votes on Gay-Rights Issues – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/07/19/us/politics/ap-us-kavanaugh-gay-rights.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: There Is a Revolution on the Left. Democrats Are Bracing. – Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are increasing their domination of the Democrat Party: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/21/us/politics/democratic-party-midterms.html
— A Buyout Offer Sounds Tempting but Risky – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: Employers offer buyouts to their employees who they want to get rid of. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, including me, a $25,000 buyout. Overwhelmingly, those who were eligible for the buyout were White, male, and not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/business/buyout-offer-tempting-risky.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW HAVEN REGISTER
— Illegals? Where is the dream for Americans? – James Walker (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) say that illegals take the bad jobs that Americans do not want and b) say that all the jobs that had were bad jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/James-Walker-Illegals-Where-is-the-dream-for-13094531.php

July 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mexicans mob ‘AMLO’ HQ seeking help for matters big or small – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats always a) promote dependency on government and charity, b) discourage individual responsibility, c) blame all problems on Republicans, d) hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and e) promise to use government to give preference to those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, non-rich, and/or veteran who have any kind of financial problem, health problem, or other problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-lt–mexico-beseeching-amlo-20180717-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “President Trump’s diagnosis for critics: Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Have you considered writing a book about your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes? I have. Notwithstanding the fact that they have infinitely more religious, government, political, and/or financial clout than I have ever had, the aforesaid blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. The aforesaid are scapegoaters supreme.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-tds-trump-derangement-syndrome-20180718-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “To my Republican friends: It’s time to let Trump go.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-glanton-column-letter-to-republicans-20180718-story.html
— Chance the Rapper announces purchase of Chicagoist website on newly-released song (DIERSEN: Which websites do you want to purchase?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-chance-the-rapper-releases-new-tracks-20180718-story.html
— The end of the resume? Hiring is in the midst of a technological revolution with algorithms, chatbots – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN How did you get your jobs? To get my Post Office job in 1966, I passed the Post Office’s employment test in 1966, applied for a job in 1966, earned a high school diploma in 1966, and met the job’s many other requirements. To get my IRS job in 1971, I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, applied for a job in 1970, earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, and met the job’s many other requirements. To get my GAO job in 1980, I earned a job-related master’s degree in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, applied for a job in 1979, suffered a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, and met the job’s many other requirements. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-artificial-intelligence-hiring-20180719-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The usual suck-ups — Pence, Hannity, Dobbs — stand by their man, Trump.” (DIERSEN: Who stands by you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress those activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have not stood by 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, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/president-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-helsinki-mike-pence-sean-hannity-lou-dobbs-fox-news-cupp/
— Oprah Winfrey gives at least $1 million to Obama Foundation – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/oprah-winfrey-gives-at-least-1-million-to-obama-foundation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chance the Rapper to relaunch Chicagoist – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180719/feder-chance-the-rapper-to-relaunch-chicagoist

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & TIMES
— Rauner campaigns to raise support for term limits Asks public to vote for anyone other than Madigan – Brent Bader (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who want term limits. They stress how much better off without me the following are: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee website, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/18/rauner-campaigns-to-raise-support-for-term-limits/a8ogn2h/
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/07/18/rauner-visits-ottawa-to-raise-support-for-term-limits/arpfdi4/

 

STATELINE
— How Rauner, Pritzker pension plans compare Ballooning pension obligation threatens to further drown state in debt – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are not getting a pension and are not earning credits toward a pension. I earned credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office, 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS, and 1980-1997 while I worked for GAO. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) never tried to get a job that provided pension benefits and/or b) failed/refused to qualify themselves to get a job that provided pension benefits. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/how-rauner-pritzker-pension-plans-compare/1310714375

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Election hacking leaves Illinois voters uneasy – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/election-hacking-leaves-illinois-voters-uneasy-07-18-2018

 

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Rauner: President should blame Russians for hacking – AP (DIERSEN: Who wants others to blame you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and everyone else SHOULD 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.)
https://fox2now.com/2018/07/17/rauner-president-should-blame-russians-for-hacking/

 

WVIK
— Money Machines: Billionaires Rain Cash — With Strings Attached? – KATIE BUCK (DIERSEN: What if you were running for a government office and you needed money, sign locations, etc. What if someone who had lots of money, sign locations, etc. said to you that they would give you lots of money, sign locations, etc. IF YOU GOT RID OF DIERSEN? Would you come to my defense? Would you promise to do everything that you could to get rid of me? Would you treat me like I “owe you” because you have not gotten rid of me?  What would you do?)
http://wvik.org/post/money-machines-billionaires-rain-cash-strings-attached#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Dark Money Groups Get A Little Darker, Thanks To IRS – PETER OVERBY (DIERSEN: If you give money to organizations that promote conservative principles, you should expect that anti-conservatives will use that against you.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/dark-money-groups-get-little-darker-thanks-irs#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Democrats crow that “Illinois Gun Violence Prevention Political Action Committee” and “Giffords” have endorsed Nybo, Rooney, Curran, and Breen.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/07/19/4-republicans-get-nod-on-gun-safety-chance-the-rapper-raps-rahm-chico-and-the-mayors-race-288068

 

RUSS STEWART
— RAUNER IS A GONER IN ILLINOIS GOVERNOR RACE
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2018/07-18-2018.html

WIRE POINTS
— City, Chicago Public School finances “improve,” just in time for elections – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/chicago-public-school-finances-improve-just-in-time-for-elections/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Federal lawsuit: Cook Co. makes it too difficult to appeal big tax bills; state law only enables – Scott Holland (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) my appeals, during the 1980s and early 1990s, of the assessed valuations of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton and b) those who had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County, their operatives, and their dupes who opposed my appeals.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511490987-federal-lawsuit-cook-co-makes-it-too-difficult-to-appeal-big-tax-bills-state-law-only-enables

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Windhorst signs ‘People’s Pledge,’ calls for term limits – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511490094-windhorst-signs-people-s-pledge-calls-for-term-limits

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage Township gives away $459,812.00 of your tax dollars – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/dupage-township-gives-away-459812-00-of-your-tax-dollars/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Vast majority of Illinois Medicaid expansion recipients aren’t working – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/vast-majority-of-illinois-medicaid-expansion-recipients-aren-t-working/article_d672f56c-89f9-11e8-82fb-77bda2ec6c1a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Seven of 10 able-bodied recipients of taxpayer-funded healthcare in Illinois say they don’t have jobs. A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability, a nonpartisan public policy organization, said work requirements similar to those placed on other federal aid programs should be implemented for Medicaid recipients. As of February, more than 400,000 out of the 580,000 Medicaid expansion enrollees in Illinois have no earned income, according to data received from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— FACEBOOK SPONSORING FAR-LEFT CONFERENCE WHERE SOCIALIST OCASIO-CORTEZ WILL KEYNOTE – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/18/facebook-sponsoring-netroots-nation/

 

HOT AIR
— Poll: Majority wants SCOTUS term limits – ED MORRISSEY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who want term limits. They stress how much better off without me the following are: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee website, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/07/18/poll-majority-wants-scotus-term-limits-political-demos/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Controversial PETA Ad Starring Natalie Portman Invokes Holocaust to Slam Present-Day Treatment of Animals – MADISON DIBBLE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about dog abusers.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1110340-natalie-portman-peta-holocaust/

 

CNN
— House Democrats pick new slogan ahead of midterms: ‘For the people’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of people who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/38678902/house-democrats-pick-new-slogan-ahead-of-midterms-for-the-people

 

NBC NEWS
— Six states and NYC sue Trump admin over requiring ‘sanctuary cities’ to work with feds Lawsuits were filed in Manhattan federal court on behalf of New York state and city, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts and Virginia. – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/six-states-nyc-sue-trump-admin-over-requiring-sanctuary-cities-n892596

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Government Medical Experts Say Detaining Migrant Families Poses High Risk of Harm.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/migrant-children-family-detention-doctors.html
— Reporters, Facing a Hostile White House, Try a New Tactic: Solidarity – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/business/media/white-house-reporters-hallie-jackson.html
— Consumer Bureau Nominee Could Face ‘Bumpy Ride’ Over Lack of Experience – Alan Rappeport (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? I should write a book about those who have dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, condemned, and/or wasted my work experience. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/politics/consumer-bureau-kathleen-kraninger.html
— Facebook to Remove Misinformation That Leads to Violence – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/technology/facebook-to-remove-misinformation-that-leads-to-violence.html
— Why Real Wages Still Aren’t Rising – Jared Bernstein (DIERSEN: My GS-7 Step 1 IRS salary in 1971 was $8,582. Today, GS-7 Step 1 salary is $45,703. My GS-12 Step 4 IRS salary in 1978 was $24,070. Today, GS-12 Step 4 salary is $89,178. My GS-13 Step 10 GAO salary in 1997 was $72,460. Today, GS-13 Step 10 salary is $125,325.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/opinion/wage-stagnation-unemployment-economic-growth.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Fans, Acknowledge His Failings The president has pursued bad trade policies and fouled relations with allies. His supporters are silent. – F.H. Buckley (DIERSEN: Who stresses your “failings?” I should write a book about those who stress my “failings.” They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-fans-acknowledge-his-failings-1531952749
— Facebook to Start Taking Down Posts That Could Lead to Violence Social-media platform’s move is a response to attacks on individuals in Sri Lanka and Myanmar – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-start-taking-down-posts-that-could-lead-to-violence-1531961913
— Baby Boomers Get More Selective About Friends – Clare Ansberry (DIERSEN: Who does NOT want to be one of your friends? The following people do NOT want to be one of my friends: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non-poor-people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, anti-union, anti-federal employee, anti-federal retiree, anti-American nameplate car owners, anti-DINKs, anti-pet-less people, anti-those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, anti-etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/baby-boomers-get-more-selective-about-friends-1531918772
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: House Panel Passes Tax Break for Gym Memberships, Exercise Classes Critics say bill would benefit wealthy, wouldn’t affect population’s health – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Instead of spending money on gym memberships or exercise classes, I mow the lawn, trim the bushes, mulch the leaves, shovel the snow, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-panel-passes-tax-break-for-gym-memberships-exercise-classes-1531411576
— Slowdown in Home Sales Spreads to Brooklyn and Queens Brokers say weakness reflects buyer caution about the potential impact of federal tax laws – Josh Barbanel (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/slowdown-in-home-sales-spreads-to-brooklyn-and-queens-1531368061
— FRONT PAGE: What Saudi Women Drivers Want: Muscle Cars – Margherita Stancati
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-women-dont-just-want-to-drive-they-want-400-horsepower-1531923787
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When officials at Ford Motor Co. heard that Ms. Nasief, who is known for having participated in the campaign for women’s right to drive, wanted a Mustang, the manufacturer offered to give her one. She asked for the powerful performance car in yellow and black, the colors of her local soccer team, Al-Ittihad, of which she is a die-hard fan. Since it was delivered July 9, she has been driving the Mustang almost nonstop. She zooms down Jeddah’s palm-lined avenues. often with the top down despite sweltering heat, giving rides to various groups of her 16 grandchildren. “I love this car because of its roar,” said Ms. Nasief. “Everybody is staring at me because I’m a woman in a sports car. But why not? We are even better drivers than the men, to be honest.” Ms. Nasief keeps one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the horn, blasting male drivers who fail to use turn signals or who talk on a cellphone while behind the wheel, both common sins on Saudi roads. “If I see them behave badly, I go ‘beep beep!’” she said. “We’ll teach them how to drive.”)
— Keep Politics Out of the Boardroom Reforms intended to give a voice to small shareholders have instead let social activists hijack proxy votes. – Phil Gramm and Mike Solon (DIERSEN: Activists want to make businesses more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/keep-politics-out-of-the-boardroom-1531952912

 

FORBES
— States Sue IRS, Treasury To Strike Down SALT Cap Under New Tax Law – Kelly Phillips (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/17/states-sue-irs-treasury-to-strike-down-salt-cap-under-new-tax-law/#34a84fc75303

 

STARS & STRIPES
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “The Senate seems to take a more aggressive stance than the House NDAA proposal on issues such as reforming the “up or out” military promotion system.” Overwhelmingly, “up or out” promotion systems are imposed only on those who are Republican, White, and/or male. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that a) I did not make GS-12 (currently $81,071) until I was 25 in 1974, that I did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) until I was 38 in 1986, and c) that I never made GS-14 (currently $113,920).)
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/house-senate-push-measures-to-fund-defense-plan-forward-boost-military-pay-1.535221

July 15 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

July 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Violent clash between officers and crowd after fatal police shooting in South Shore – Rosemary Sobol, Nuccio DiNuzzo, Hannah Leone, Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-police-shooting-fatal-20180714-story.html
— Man charged with shooting at police after South Chicago traffic stop – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-man-charged-shooting-at-police-st-20180715-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180715/282011853132722
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-restrictions-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Huppke uses Timothy Trybus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters. What do you say a) to Whites who pander to anti-Whites, b) to males who pander to anti-males, c) to “Republicans” who pander to anti-Republicans, d) to “Americans” who pander to anti-Americans, e) to older people who pander to those who are anti-older people, d) to rich people who pander to those who anti-rich people, e) to German Americans who pander to those who are anti-German Americans, and f) to those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who pander to those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-hate-crime-puerto-rico-shirt-video-huppke-20180713-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as their operatives and as their dupes. Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” call for citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, that is, to invade America. How soon, if not already, will “religious leaders” call for all the countries of the world to officially declare war on America?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-chicago-catholic-immigration-ministry-20180711-story.html
— Supreme Court nominee dishes out mac and cheese to homeless – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have always painted themselves as being far superior to me and b) have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for not helping the homeless like they do.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-kavanaugh-charity-20180711-story.html
— Setting sun: Many of yesterday’s summer jobs have already gone dark – Marco Buscaglia (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/sns-201807131318–tms–careercarer-b20180715-20180715-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Black woman says CVS manager called police because she had wrong coupon – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/black-woman-says-cvs-manager-called-police-because-she-had-wrong-coupon/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Matson is running for 48th Ward alderman. One of his campaign promises is “increased police presence throughout Alderman Matson’s 48th Ward.” According to his aldermanic campaign website, he was a state delegate for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election and is president of the Log Cabin Republicans of Illinois, a group advocating for LGBTQ conservatives.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes Pfleger? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-fueled-injustice/

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh as being an “Influential Judge, Loyal Friend, Conservative Warrior — and D.C. Insider.” What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being? Mine stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (almost 70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for almost 21 years, childless, pet-less, and American nameplate car owner. They stress the adverse actions that my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took against me, especially their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee (ICRC) member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They stress that my fellow ICRC members let a motion to censure me at their 2006 annual convention be voted on.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/us/politics/judge-brett-kavanaugh.html
— Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America – Joe Drape
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/sports/world-cup/soccer-youth-decline.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump uses WWII to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, by illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and by illegally sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/when-america-incarcerated-my-family.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/opinion/sunday/trump-having-a-bawl-in-europe.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote voter fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opinion/sunday/voting-rights-voter-id-kavanaugh.html
— In a Tight Labor Market, Retirees Fill Gaps Their Previous Employers Can’t – Claudia Dreifus (DIERSEN: Are you retired? What are the demographics of those who replaced you? Those who replace me are Democrats, females, minorities, younger than me, and/or veterans who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer or no professional certifications or licenses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/business/in-a-tight-labor-market-retirees-fill-gaps-their-previous-employers-cant.html

 

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

 

FORBES
— Internship 101: How To Ace Your First Summer Job – Haley Suh (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/haleysuh/2018/07/11/internship-101-how-to-ace-your-first-summer-job/#69c0d38311b2

 

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

 

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

July 13 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

GOPUSA
— Most welfare recipients able to hold jobs, but aren’t (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have severe financial problems. It certainly appears that my critics/opponents are paying them less than $15/hour. Nevertheless, they have made it very clear that if they had been qualified to take the jobs that I took, they would not have taken them. The jobs that I took are beneath them. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50180
— Aliens find noncitizen voter registration easy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50196

 

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

 

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

July 6 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roskam, Casten clash on public unions, travel ban in first debate – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-roskam-casten-debate-janus-st-0708-story.html
— Republican leaders expect to name GOP candidate Deanne Mazzochi to replace retiring Rep. Patti Bellock – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-replacing-bellock-tl-0712-story.html
— The Illinois town (Granite City) where Trump’s tariffs have provided jobs, and a sign of relief – Abel Uribe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-granite-city-us-steel-trump-tariffs-20180708-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/99701224-132.html
— Emanuel backs Pfleger’s planned Dan Ryan anti-violence march – John Byrne and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-pfleger-dan-ryan-march-20180706-story.html
— A lesson in free expression for Marquette University – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marquette-professor-wisconsin-supreme-court-20180706-story.html
— Protest on the Dan Ryan: Right message, risky tactic – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-march-violence-pfleger-expressway-20180706-story.html
— Conservative students seeking voice on gun rights plan marches in 10 cities, including Chicago, on Saturday – Katie Zezima and Justin Wm. Moyer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-gun-rights-marches-20180706-story.html
— What it means that Facebook misread the Declaration of Independence – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-facebook-texas-vindicator-zuckerberg-0708-20180706-story.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Number of Employed Americans Reaches Another Record High Under Trump – SAM DORMAN (DIERSEN: Are you employed? I have not been employed since September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that. They stress that my GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They stress that my IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They stress that my Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1107975-number-employed-americans-reaches-another-record-high-trump/

 

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

 

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