Tag: Republican

September 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Group rallies in Chicago to support DACA immigrant program – Michelle Gallardo  (DIERSEN: Those who promote DACA say “I’m in the veterinary field. I’m studying to be a vet tech. I’m already working full-time at veterinary hospital and I’m really hoping to go to university to obtain my bachelors” and “It ruins a chance for me. My parents came out here to provide me with a better future and now this is being taken away. I was raised here. Back in Mexico I have no family left.” Durbin says “I sense there is a growing sentiment, Paul Ryan in the House, on a bipartisan basis, give me some hope that in the month of September with the must pass bills going through we can include a provision to protect the DACA dreamers.”)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/group-rallies-in-chicago-to-support-daca-immigrant-program/2373048/

 

NBC5
— Private School Tax Credit Surprises, Riles Some in Illinois – Sophia Tareen and Sara Burnett (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/private-school-tax-credit-surprises-riles-some-in-illinois-442627803.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago Rally Makes Case For DACA’s ‘Dreamers’ – Michele Fiore  (DIERSEN: To make a case for DACA is a) to encourage people to come to America illegally, b) to encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) to encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/03/durbin-makes-case-to-help-dreamers/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With DACA decision soon, immigration activists march to keep program intact – Nereida Moreno  (DIERSEN: Those who promote DACA say “Si se puede” (Spanish for “Yes, we can”) and Trump “makes a mockery” of the nation and “No matter who is in the White House, no matter who is in Congress, you were here before them and you will be here after them” and “Chicago is committed to being a welcoming city to everyone who wants to be here” and “This is our country. This is our home. A lot of us don’t even know what our native countries look like” and “We are asking everyone to please come together and help us to fight to stay in this country” and “At the end of the day, Dreamers are Americans too” and “Now we wait another day to see if the Trump administration will make 800,000 Dreamers outlaws with the stroke of a pen.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-daca-march-chicago-0904-20170903-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More than 200 people marched 4 miles Sunday from a park in the Pilsen neighborhood toward U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in the South Loop to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program now under review by the Trump administration. Immigration advocates and supporters from several groups, including Black Lives Matter Chicago and Refuse Fascism, gathered at Harrison Park and chanted “Si se puede” (Spanish for “Yes, we can”) as they marched up 18th Street toward the Loop, calling on President Donald Trump to save the program created by the Obama administration that shields young immigrants from deportation and provides work permits for employment. Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th, addressed the crowd and called on the country to be united, “regardless of color and origin.” He said Trump “makes a mockery” of the nation. “No matter who is in the White House, no matter who is in Congress, you were here before them and you will be here after them,” Lopez said. “Chicago is committed to being a welcoming city to everyone who wants to be here.” Karen Ramirez, 26, a Pilsen resident and DACA recipient, said she and fellow program recipients are productive members of society who are fighting for the chance to stay in America because they consider it home. “This is our country. This is our home. A lot of us don’t even know what our native countries look like,” Ramirez said. “We are asking everyone to please come together and help us to fight to stay in this country,” she said. “At the end of the day, Dreamers are Americans too.” Cecilia Garcia, a local immigration activist, said the program recipients are marching to mobilize their allies and to let the president know that there will be resistance if he moves to cancel the program. “Now we wait another day to see if the Trump administration will make 800,000 Dreamers outlaws with the stroke of a pen,” she said. The rally was organized by Familia Latina Unida. Former President Barack Obama launched the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2012 for people who have been in the U.S. since 2007, were younger than 16 at the time of their arrival and were younger than 31 as of 2012. Those enrolled can legally drive and work, but they must reapply every two years. They are considered a low priority for immigration enforcement, though they are not protected from deportation. The Trump administration has until Tuesday to eliminate the program or face legal action from a group of Republican state lawmakers. Illinois has the nation’s fourth-largest population of DACA recipients — the highest share in the Midwest. At least 42,376 Illinoisans have been approved since March 31, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Current students, high school or GED course graduates and veterans are eligible for the program. They must be at least 15 to apply, unless they’re in removal proceedings or have a final removal or voluntary departure order. Immigrants who have committed a serious crime, have more than two misdemeanor convictions or are deemed to be a threat to national security are automatically disqualified. Nationally, about 68 percent of eligible immigrants have applied for the program since 2012, according to the Migration Policy Institute. More than 886,000 people have applied and 787,580 have been approved. The White House said a decision will be announced Tuesday.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Frustration mounts over premiums for individual health plans – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170903/business/309039973/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Despite unpopularity, don’t count out Bruce Rauner in 2018 – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos  (DIERSEN: One could argue that because Rauner’s total domination of the Republican Party in Illinois, a) virtually no one will seek election or reelection as Republican unless Rauner asks them to and b) Rauner can and will destroy anyone who seeks election or reelection as Republican without his permission/direction.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170903/word-on-street-despite-unpopularity-dont-count-out-bruce-rauner-in-2018

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump threatens to stop trading with countries doing business with North Korea  President says appeasement ‘will not work’ – ANGELA DEWAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-condemns-north-korea-nuclear-test/803705757

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Rauner.
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-a-republican-governor-who-actually-wants-more-people-to/article_f84337c5-9b27-59dd-9a97-8b78bcb65b86.html

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Teachers Union accused of fighting for itself, not schoolchildren – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511205077-chicago-teachers-union-accused-of-fighting-for-itself-not-schoolchildren
— School funding bill described as another threat to Illinois homeowners – Glenn Minnis
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511205032-school-funding-bill-described-as-more-threat-to-illinois-homeowners

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen, Olsen create larger referenda window for taxpayers – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511204572-breen-olsen-create-larger-referenda-window-for-taxpayers
— Breen helped kill, replace ‘unfair’ school funding measure in House – Hoang Tran
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511206402-breen-helped-kill-replace-unfair-school-funding-measure-in-house

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— DuPage board member Tonia Khouri has eye on Springfield, mounting tax burden – Brent Zell
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511206417-dupage-board-member-has-eye-on-springfield-mounting-tax-burden

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Charles Thomas & Maze Jackson: Politics And The Black Community
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/charles-thomas-maze-jackson-politics-and-the-black-community

 

DAILY CALLER
— Kelly Is Hiding Daily Caller Stories From Trump – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/02/report-kelly-is-hiding-daily-caller-stories-from-trump/

 

BREITBART
— How the Obama Administration Bypassed Congress to Grant De Facto Amnesty to Young Illegal Aliens – AARON KLEIN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/03/obama-administration-usurped-constitution-bypassed-congress-grant-de-dacto-amnesty-dreamers/

 

THE BLAZE
— Pro-abortion orgs raise money so Hurricane Harvey victims can get abortions – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/02/pro-abortion-orgs-raise-money-so-hurricane-harvey-victims-can-get-abortions-the-response-is-brutal/

 

NEWSMAX
— Minority Whip Durbin: DACA Crisis ‘Manufactured by Republicans’ – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/dick-durbin-daca-dreamer-crisis/2017/09/03/id/811416/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CHILLING PEEK INSIDE JOHN MCCAIN’S WICKED HEART  Jesse Lee Peterson exposes senator who ‘fooled public, pretended to be Republican’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/chilling-peek-inside-john-mccains-wicked-heart/

 

THE HILL
— Religious leaders press Trump not to end DACA – JULIA MANCHESTER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/349062-religious-leaders-press-trump-not-to-end-daca

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Harvey shows the anti-government crowd’s utter hypocrisy – Jennifer Rubin  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hate me a) because I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and b) because I have been a federal retiree for almost 20 years.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/08/28/harvey-shows-the-anti-government-crowds-utter-hypocrisy/

 

NEW YORKER
— Donald Trump Holds Dreamers’ Future in His Hands – Jonathan Blitzer  (DIERSEN: Who held your future in their hands?  Democrats run the federal government.  Those Democrats held my future in their hands 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. Because I have always been a Republican, they wasted my career and got rid of me. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They would not taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/donald-trump-holds-dreamers-future-in-his-hands

September 2 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHAT THE IL GOP PLATFORM SAYS ABOUT IMMIGRATION  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  In Illinois, if you got elected or appointed to a government office or a political office as a Republican, and you do not defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should immediately resign.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/what-the-il-gop-platform-says-about-immigration.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the Illinois Republican Party’s 2016 Convention, the state’s GOP delegates overwhelmingly supported a platform that contained this strong plank on the issue of immigration. It emphasized a “front door” policy. The issue plank concluded with these words that rank and file Republicans are saying has been totally ignored by the IL GOP leadership – including Governor Rauner – despite Republicans throughout the state supporting this position: “We call on the Illinois government to assist our federal government in the mission of protecting our homeland. We therefore urge reversal of “sanctuary city” policies, which bar our law enforcement officers from aiding Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents. Border control is a national security and public safety issue. We further call on the federal government to secure and protect our borders and vigorously enforce the law of the land. We further call on the federal and Illinois government to abandon all incentives that encourage illegal immigrants to settle in Illinois, as these incentives put a strain on our already struggling economy and is insulting to those who immigrated here legally.” Does the Illinois Republican Party’s platform mean anything at all?  Should IL GOP demand their party officials adhere to the platform rather than ignore it? The platform plank as accepted in 2016:)
— VICTIMS’ FAMILIES GRIEVE OVER RAUNER’S SNUB AND NEW SANCTUARY LAW IN ILLINOIS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/victims-families-grieve-over-rauners-snub-and-new-sanctuary-law-in-illinois.html
— NO: TAXPAYERS SHOULDN’T SUBSIDIZE OVERPRICED TESLAS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/no-taxpayers-shouldnt-subsidize-overpriced-teslas.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-let-grandma-from-berwyn-and-dreamers-stay-president-trump/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. government has long ignored white supremacist threats, critics say – Kimberly Kindy, Sari Horwitz and Devlin Barrett
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-white-supremacist-threats-20170902-story.html
— Last Fling a Naperville ‘must-do,’ attendees say – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-last-fling-naperville-st-0903-20170902-story.html
— Are Labor Day parades floating into the past? – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-labor-parades-st-0904-20170902-column.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Providing salary history should be history – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, government employees are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being overpaid. To qualify myself for better paying jobs in the federal government, 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.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170902/ISSUE07/170909989/providing-salary-history-should-be-history
— Bridging Springfield’s partisan divide—literally – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170902/ISSUE11/170909987/how-infrastructure-can-bring-partisans-in-springfield-together

 

WTTW
— Fracking Permit is First to Be Approved in Illinois – Alex Ruppenthal
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/09/01/fracking-permit-first-be-approved-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What’s still pending at Illinois’ Statehouse – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170902/unfinished-business-whats-still-pending-at-illinois-statehouse

 

WGLT
— Unions Fight To Hold Illinois As Labor Day Parade Nears – COLLEEN REYNOLDS
http://wglt.org/post/unions-fight-hold-illinois-labor-day-parade-nears#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McCain: Trump ‘poorly informed,’ Congress ‘not his subordinates’  McCain writs op-ed as Congress returns from recess – MIRANDA GREEN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/mccain-trump-poorly-informed-congress-not-his-subordinates/803398884

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner tax credit program called silver lining in tarnished school funding bill – Glenn Minnis
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511204614-rauner-tax-credit-program-called-silver-lining-in-tarnished-school-funding-bill

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republicans Abandon Lake in the Hills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/02/republicans-abandon-lake-in-the-hillswalz-lith-mothe/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen cheers K-12 funding bill ‘no one was happy about’ – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511204486-breen-cheers-k-12-funding-bill-no-one-was-happy-about

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Even without $15 an-hour, Illinois’ minimum wage is still higher – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were in high school, what you have done with the money?  I worked part-time 1964-1966 for the minimum wage ($1.25/hour) while I was a 16 and 17 year old high school student. In today’s dollars in 1966, I earned $9.49/hour. (SEE: https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/items/1966-united-states-minimum-wage) That job enabled me to earn and save enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 a) that I used to commute to jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline during the summer of 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967 and b) that I used to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1967.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/even-without-an-hour-illinois-minimum-wage-is-still-higher/article_22bb56ac-8f1f-11e7-b499-331c0ec2f86a.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— STACKED DECK: OF ALL NEIGHBORING STATES, ONLY ILLINOIS GIVES STRIKE POWERS TO GOVERNMENT UNIONS – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/stacked-deck-of-all-neighboring-states-only-illinois-gives-strike-powers-to-government-unions/

 

BREITBART
— Media Pushes Skewed DACA Polls, Hides Public’s Priorities – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/02/daca-polls-conceal-public-opposition-cheap-labor-amnesty/
— OUTRAGEOUS: 18 Republicans Fall in Line to Oppose Trump’s Elimination of DACA – PENNY STARR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/02/it-begins-18-republicans-fall-in-line-to-oppose-trumps-elimination-of-daca/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘NO-GO ZONES’ BREWING IN U.S., AUTHOR WARNS  Outsiders greeted with cold stares as mosques preach hatred of West – LEO HOHMANN
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/no-go-zones-brewing-in-u-s-author-warns/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Tucker Carlson Tees Off on GOP DACA Backers: ‘Their Campaign Pledges Were Lies’ – MIKE MILLER
http://ijr.com/the-declaration/2017/09/964321-tucker-carlson-tees-off-gop-daca-backers-campaign-pledges-lies/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Labor activists target Midwest politicians opposing wage increases – Chris Kenning
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/new-york/labor-activists-target-midwest-politicians-opposing-wage-increases-article-1.3463391

 

THE STANDARD
— Retirement, Delayed – Suzanne Woolley
http://thestandard.com.ph/opinion/columns/246028/retirement-delayed.html

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Downers Grove pol moves to oust Library Board member after anti-gay remarks – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Downers-Grove-pol-moves-to-oust-Library-Board-member-after-anti-gay-remarks-/60265.html

September 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne weighing bid for Foster’s Congressional seat – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-coyne-congress-foster-st-0903-20170901-story.html
— Despite rise of video gaming, casino revenue drops in Aurora, Elgin – Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-fox-valley-casino-video-gaming-st-0903-20170901-story.html
— Aurora confirms Richard Veenstra new head of Law Department – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-execs-st-0824-20170823-story.html
— Rauner’s support for the ‘sanctuary state’ bill isn’t out of character – Christopher Angelica, Hawthorn Woods  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEOs make it clear that they want cheap labor and that they would rather hire citizens of foreign countries than citizens of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-rauner-sanctuary-state-bill-gop-20170901-story.html
— Pair of property tax cut options in new schools bill, but they’re limited – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-schools-formula-property-taxes-met-20170904-story.html
— New education funding law could be lifeline to private schools – Diane Rado
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-private-school-tax-credits-met-20170901-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump says that DREAMers are terrific and that he loves them. Anti-Trumps shout at DREAMers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps side with illegals who illegally brought others illegally into America illegally.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sweet-trumps-daca-tease-puts-thousands-of-young-immigrants-in-limbo/
— Chance the Rapper says even he’s not immune from city violence – Rachel Hinton
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chance-the-rapper-raises-2-2-million-for-20-cps-schools/
— Loving and leaving the game of football – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-loving-and-leaving-the-game-of-football/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump mulls decision on young immigrants in US illegally – AP (DIERSEN: Trump says that DREAMers are terrific and that he loves them. Anti-Trumps shout at DREAMers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps side with illegals who illegally brought others illegally into America illegally.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170902/trump-mulls-decision-on-young-immigrants-in-us-illegally
— DuPage to host tours of Elmhurst Quarry – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170901/dupage-to-host-tours-of-elmhurst-quarry

 

CBS2
— DuPage Expects To Avoid Water Problems Seen In Flooded Texas Town – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/01/dupage-water-commission-flooding-shortage-texas/

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois’ Minimum Wage Higher Than Neighboring States – Benjamin Yount
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=251051#.Waqzs8iGOM8

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Time for the next Illinois crisis – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-time-for-the-next-illinois-crisis/article_2213f21b-d9e6-597c-b5cd-9b81bd38fd4a.html

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Illinois public schools on the defensive – Jim Nowlan
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/jim-nowlan-illinois-public-schools-on-the-defensive/article_3cd73935-692c-5835-a0ba-282bff0cc3cf.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Is The Growing Number Of Illinois Lawmakers Leaving Springfield Unusual? – KATIE FINLON
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/growing-number-illinois-lawmakers-leaving-springfield-unusual#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump administration seeking $7.85 billion ‘down payment’ on disaster funding  Initial request for FEMA, SBA – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/weather/trump-administration-seeking-595-billion-down-payment-on-disaster-funding/802872604

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives finds flaws throughout new state school funding model – Justin Stoltzfus
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511203031-ives-finds-flaws-throughout-new-state-school-funding-model

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat talks about “sneaky and cowardly” FOIA requesters – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/09/newspaper-talks-about-sneaky-and-cowardly-foia-requesters/

 

BREITBART
— Flush with Corporate Cash, SPLC Stashes Cash Overseas – IAN MASON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/01/flush-with-corporate-cash-splc-stashes-cash-overseas/
— As Its Influence Wanes, Increasingly Militant MSM Promotes Violence and Censorship – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/09/01/as-its-influence-wanes-increasingly-militant-msm-promotes-violence-and-censorship/

 

TOWNHALL
— Hey, Hey, Ho Ho—DACA Has Got to Go – Arthur Schaper
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2017/09/02/hey-hey-ho-hodaca-has-got-to-go-n2376460

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FEDERAL COURT DELIVERS DEFEAT TO LEFTISTS IN ALABAMA SPEECH FIGHT  Rules trial must decide if campaign by state commission, SPLC violated 1st Amendment – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/federal-court-delivers-defeat-to-leftists-in-alabama-speech-fight/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Muslims Really Pray at ‘Interfaith’ Gatherings – Rachel Lipsky
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/what_muslims_really_pray_at_interfaith_gatherings.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Majority of Today’s Youth Won’t Be Fit for Military Service – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: Were you 1-A, that is, were you fit for military service? In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, that I had partial red/green color blindness, and that I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/report-obesity-U-S-military/2017/09/01/id/811254/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly a quarter of military recruits are rejected because they’re too fat — and a majority of today’s youngsters aren’t fit to serve because they’re overweight, use drugs, or have criminal records or educational deficits, a new report found. The 14th annual State of Obesity report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation determined in part that “obesity is a national security issue.” “Being overweight or obese is the leading cause of medical disqualifications, with nearly one-quarter of [military] service applicants rejected for exceeding the weight or body fat standards,” the report’s authors found.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says: The GOP Fiddles As Trump Rips Apart The Fabric Of The Nation. The inability of supposed Republican standard-bearers to rein in Trump’s bigoted rhetoric shows they are relinquishing power over the party.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gop-fiddles-as-trump-rips-apart-the-fabric-of-the-nation_us_59a99cb8e4b0bef3378cd836

 

REUTERS
— Labor activists target Midwest politicians opposing wage increases – Chris Kenning  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wages-protests/labor-activists-target-midwest-politicians-opposing-wage-increases-idUSKCN1BD0CE

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— If You Want to MAGA, Save DACA – Bret Stephens (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to a) get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time AND REPLACE THEM WITH THOSE WHO ARE anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/opinion/daca-trump-dreamers-immigration.html
— The Summer of Love’s Dispiriting Fall – TED WIDMERS  (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1967?  I was a full-time student at UIC and I worked part-time the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete.  I sold my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint and bought a 1968 Oldsmobile 442. I saved money for new cars and college expenses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/opinion/beatles-1967-summer-love.html
— Mayor De Blasio Says Donors Were Denied Favors. How Many? Hard to Say. – WILLIAM NEUMAN  (DIERSEN: What do you say to elected officials, party leaders, etc. who talk and act like their donors want them to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/nyregion/mayor-de-blasio-deblasio-donors-favors.html
— New America, a Google-Funded Think Tank, Faces Backlash for Firing a Google Critic – KENNETH P. VOGEL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/us/politics/anne-marie-slaughter-new-america-google.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Another victory for voting rights.” QUESTION: By his dumping Republicans, how many more votes will Rauner get from Independents, from Democrats, from Libertarians, and from Greens? ANSWER: ZERO.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/another-victory-for-voting-rights/2017/09/01/79e62d42-8e7c-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: “THE RIGHT to vote is foundational for the rights of Americans in our democracy.” It was refreshing to hear that fundamental fact about the importance of voting to American democracy given full voice by a Republican officeholder. Even better was that Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s words were accompanied by his signature last Monday on a bill that will remove obstacles to balloting by allowing automatic voter registration. In not going along with the general aversion of his party to making voting easier, Mr. Rauner sets an example that other states should follow. Illinois became the 10th state, along with the District, to move to modernize its system of voter registration through automatic registration.)
— Where to draw the line on hate speech online? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who would come to my defense if the anti-Trumps succeed in shutting down www.gopillinois.com and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they include links to articles posted at the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) website at https://illinoisfamily.org/ and at the Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFAH) website at http://americansfortruth.com/ (SEE: http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/family-institute-smeared-as-one-of-32-illinois-hate-groups-along-with-neo-nazis-and-skinheads.html  Constructively, while I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes treated TAPROOT as being a hate group because I invited IFI and AFTAH leaders to speak at TAPROOT events.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/where-to-draw-the-line-on-hate-speech-online/2017/09/01/025eab10-89da-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— More Worker Visas for Less Government A federalist plan to address the growing U.S. labor shortage. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-worker-visas-for-less-government-1504302994
— The Teachers Union’s Public Enemy No. 1  Betsy DeVos is Trump’s stylistic opposite, but she stirs more antagonism than any other cabinet member. – James Taranto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-teachers-unions-public-enemy-no-1-1504303675
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Blacks, Hispanics Close Gap in Job Market – Andrew Van Dam  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/labor-market-disparities/

 

INVESTMENT NEWS
— Financial Industry Regulatory Authority: Who’s watching the watchdog? The regulator wields enormous power over the securities industry 
with little meaningful oversight – Mark Schoeff Jr. and Bruce Kelly (DIERSEN: I have been a Finra arbitrator since 1998. I worked for GAO for almost 9 years on audits that involved Finra.)
http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20170902/FEATURE/170909996/finra-whos-watching-the-watchdog
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re a broker, there are three things in life that are certain: death, taxes – and answering to Finra. Finra is the self-regulatory organization that makes sure the nation’s 3,700 broker-dealers and 631,000 brokers comply with securities laws and regulations to ensure that investors are protected and treated fairly. It has the power to levy fines and, in serious cases, bar brokers and individuals from the industry. If you want to be a broker or operate a brokerage firm, you must join Finra. No one argues against the need for regulation, but over the years the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has grown into a huge institution, one that generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year in revenue through membership fees and fines. It also maintains a reserve of about $1.6 billion and employs upward of 3,000 people, some of whom receive exorbitant salaries by industry standards. Finra wields enormous power over the lives of brokers and broker-dealers. Last year alone, it issued more than 1,400 disciplinary actions and barred more than 500 brokers from the industry. And yet people in the industry know little about how Finra operates, how it spends the millions it collects in membership fees and fines, and how it sets its regulatory agenda. Finra writes its own rules, meets behind closed doors and releases information if and when it deems necessary. Finra is the watchdog that no one is watching. “It is largely unaccountable to the industry or to the public,” David Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy at the Heritage Foundation, wrote in a February report. “Due process, transparency and regulatory-review protections normally associated with regulators are not present, and its arbitration process is flawed. Reforms are necessary.”)

 

DAILY KOS
— Apple, Microsoft, 300 business leaders sign open letter in support of DACA, DREAM Act – Gabe Ortiz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEOs make it clear that they want cheap labor and that they would rather hire citizens of foreign countries than citizens of America.)
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/1/1695260/-Apple-Microsoft-300-business-leaders-sign-open-letter-in-support-of-DACA-DREAM-Act

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Though elections are next year unions already revving up – MARK GRUENBERG (DIERSEN: Will the anti-Rauners “give me a break” a) because I was a union member for almost 12 years and b) because many Rauner promoters do everything that they can to get rid of me?)
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/though-elections-are-next-year-unions-already-revving-up/

 

GUARDIAN
== The Resistance Now: marching miles against white supremacy  Activists are walking 110 miles from Charlottesville to Washington DC confront the US’s ‘history of genocide and slavery’ – Adam Gabbatt  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/01/resistance-now-protest-white-supremacy
— ‘The S-word’: how young Americans fell in love with socialism  Young Americans blame capitalism for crises in housing, healthcare and falling wages. Once demonized, the word ‘socialism’ is back as a new political movement takes root – Chris McGreal  (DIERSEN: Those who promote socialism could argue that the opportunities that people like me (White males) had are gone. They could stress that were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/02/socialism-young-americans-bernie-sanders

September 1 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS’ NEW IMMIGRATION BILL ALREADY AFFECTING RELEASE OF DANGEROUS CRIMINALS IN US ILLEGALLY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/illinois-new-immigration-bill-already-affecting-release-of-dangerous-criminals-in-us-illegally.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: ILLINOIS’ MISGUIDED CHOICE TO FOLLOW CALIFORNIA’S IMMIGRATION POLICY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/horneroneil-illinois-misguided-choice-to-follow-californias-immigration-policy.html
— ILLINOIS AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION A MISTAKE, SAYS “TRUE THE VOTE” FOUNDER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/illinois-implementation-of-automatic-voter-registration-a-mistake-says-true-the-vote-founder.html
— THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SCHOOL FUNDING BILL: STATE REP REICK EXPLAINS HIS “YES” VOTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/09/the-other-side-of-the-school-funding-bill-state-rep-reick-explains-his-yes-vote.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois House GOP Leader Defends School-Funding Compromise – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/09/01/gop-leader-defends-school-funding-compromise/

 

NBC5
— Will Rauner Have a Republican Challenger for Governor? Nine Democratic candidates have declared their runs for governor, but will Bruce Rauner have a Republican challenger? – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-governor-bruce-rauner-challenger-deep-dish-442509493.html

 

ABC7
— Trump DACA decision coming Tuesday, White House says – AP  (DIERSEN: Trump says that DREAMers are terrific and that he loves them. Anti-Trumps shout at DREAMers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-daca-decision-coming-tuesday-white-house-says/2366468/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McHenry County jail declines to release man with ICE hold, despite new state law – Amanda Marrazzo and Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mchenry-county/crime/ct-illinois-immigration-trust-act-confusion-met-20170901-story.html
— Interim school superintendent quits $1,000-per-day job in East Aurora – Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-east-aurora-interim-superintendent-resigns-st-0903-20170901-story.html
— Application withdrawn for Mundelein gun store, shooting range – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-mir-tactical-shooting-range-outcome-tl-0907-story.html
— Legislative acts signal reprieve from perpetual state of crisis – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-legislative-recap-st-0903-20170901-story.html
— Rauner asks for federal flood help, but Hurricane Harvey could mean delays – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-governor-federal-flood-assistance-request-met-20170901-story.html
— Richard Posner announces sudden retirement from federal appeals court in Chicago – Jason Meisner and Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: In 1996, when I was a 48-year-old GAO employee, I argued Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange before Judge Posner.  SEE: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-judge-richard-posner-retires-met-20170901-story.html
— Dolton village administrator retires after allegations of harassment; rehired as consultant – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-dolton-village-administrator-retirement-st-0831-20170830-story.html
— Naperville political consultant Ravneet Singh gets 15 months for financial scheme in San Diego mayor’s race – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-naperville-political-consultant-sentenced-in-california-0902-20170901-story.html
— Keep DACA, deport the Nazis – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Trump says that DREAMers are terrific and that he loves them. Anti-Trumps shout at DREAMers and at everyone else that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazi, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-daca-trump-huppke-20170901-story.html
— You got the money. Now give students ‘A Schoolchild’s Bill of Rights.’ – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone to have a Bill of Rights EXCEPT THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-schools-choice-rights-illinois-0903-20170823-story.html
— Emanuel calls on Trump to stop attacking Obama legacy and not dismantle DACA – John Byrne  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-barack-obama-dreamers-met-20170901-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A major boost to the economy – Kirk W. Dillard, chair, Regional Transportation Authority
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-sign-bill-to-protect-illinois-womens-reproductive-rights/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity have their operatives and their dupes get rid of you.  I do not promote LGBTQ activity.  I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/schools-biased-against-lgbt-people-should-be-banned-from-scholarships/
— Labor watchdog wants answers from ex-Teamsters boss on son’s deals – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/labor-watchdog-looking-at-longtime-chicago-teamsters-boss-john-t-coli-sr-on-son-joseph-colis-union-deals-the-watchdogs/
— A way to protect against employers low-balling your pay – Editorial (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, 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.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-a-way-to-protect-against-employers-low-balling-your-pay/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170901/daca-end-would-be-betrayal-of-trust-suburban-participants-say
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170901/suburban-muslims-observe-eid-al-adha-celebrations
— Kane board wants some leeway – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170830/news/170839877/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Judge Richard Posner is retiring from the federal appeals court – CLAIRE BUSHEY  (DIERSEN: In 1996, when I was a 48-year-old GAO employee, I argued Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange before Judge Posner.  SEE: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170901/NEWS04/170909982/judge-richard-posner-is-retiring-from-the-federal-appeals-court
— Illinois, it’s time to take a lesson from Henry Ford – MICHAEL PINE  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170831/OPINION/170839965/illinois-its-time-to-take-a-lesson-from-henry-ford

 

WBEZ
— Groups Nationwide Weigh In On Chicago Sanctuary City Suit – AP (DERISEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of America that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/groups-nationwide-weigh-in-on-chicago-sanctuary-city-suit/93ef0c0f-5d27-4c77-8414-ba851c6ef5c4

 

NORTHHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Jail refuses to release Crystal Lake man on bond with ICE hold after Trust Act signed – JORDYN REILAND
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/09/01/mchenry-county-jail-refuses-to-release-crystal-lake-man-on-bond-with-ice-hold-after-trust-act-signed/a3xz2uc/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Sheriff Issues Statement on New “Trust” Act
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/01/sheriff-issues-statement-on-new-trust-act/
— David McSweeney Urges Sheriff Bill Prim to Contact U.S. Justice Department re Illegals
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/01/david-mcsweeney-urges-sheriff-bill-prim-to-contact-u-s-justice-department/
— Steve Reick Explains His Support of the State Aid to Education Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/01/steve-reick-explains-his-support-of-the-state-aid-to-education-bill/
— Mary McCann Promotes Soda Tax at Board of Health Meeting
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/09/01/mary-mccann-promotes-soda-tax-at-board-of-health-meeting/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Watchdog group: Improper city spending rampant in Illinois – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/watchdog-group-improper-city-spending-rampant-in-illinois/article_d3fe0c90-8e55-11e7-8ed6-afb9307c6f67.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Brandon Phelps steps down
https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/01/rep-brandon-phelps-steps-down/

 

NUMBERS USA
— The Time for President Trump to End DACA Has Long Passed – Eric Ruark
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/time-president-trump-end-daca-has-long-passed

 

BREITBART
— Well-Deserved: Paul Ryan Now as Unpopular as Pelosi; McConnell Less Popular – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/01/well-deserved-ryan-now-unpopular-pelosi-mcconnell-less-popular/
— Zuckerberg’s Facebook Post About DACA ‘Dreamers’: ‘These Young People Represent the Future of Our Country’ – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CEOs make it clear that they want to get rid of their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/01/zuckerbergs-facebook-post-daca-dreamers-young-people-represent-future-country/
— Google ‘Coming After Critics’ in Academia and Journalism, ‘Forming Into a Government of Itself’ – CHARLIE NASH (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, Google makes it clear that it wants to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/09/01/report-google-coming-critics-academia-journalism-getting-opponents-fired-think-tanks/
— Dem Rep Admits Trump Derangement Syndrome — I Would Oppose Mother’s Day If Trump Endorsed It – PAM KEY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes suffer from “Diersen Derangement Syndrome.”  They continue to a) oppose each and every decision that I make to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) each and every comment that I make or that I do not make about those articles, and c) each and every upcoming event that include or do not include in the emails.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/09/01/dem-rep-admits-trump-derangement-syndrome-oppose-mothers-day-trump-endorsed/

 

NEWSMAX
— Paul Ryan, Republicans to Trump: Don’t Kill DACA — ‘Congress Has to Fix’ – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/ryan-trump-daca/2017/09/01/id/811177/
— White House Petition Aims to Declare George Soros a Terrorist – Jason Devaney
http://www.newsmax.com/US/george-soros-terrorist-petition-white-house/2017/09/01/id/811151/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Illinois Lawmakers Give Students More Opportunities in Education – Jonathan Butcher  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/09/01/illinois-lawmakers-give-students-opportunities-education/

 

GOPUSA
— Leftwing activists discourage donations to Red Cross for Harvey victims
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29593

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Time to Drop Colleges’ Racial Quotas and Preferences – MICHAEL BARONE (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451015/affirmative-action-college-admissions-must-go

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ending DACA a risky move for Trump.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348875-the-memo-ending-daca-a-risky-move-for-trump
— Labor Day lesson: US workers can get better pay via better training – HARRY HOLZER AND SANDY BAUM  (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/labor/348830-labor-day-lesson-us-workers-can-get-better-pay-via-better-training

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Workers Expect Less, Job Satisfaction Rises  Minimal raises and lean staffing have redefined what makes a position good – Lauren Webe (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-are-happier-at-work-but-expect-a-lot-less-1504258201

 

DENVER POST
— Denver principals: Don’t take our DREAMers – JAMES CRYAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, educators make it clear that they want to get rid of their students who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/01/denver-principals-dont-take-our-dreamers/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Tech Leaders Call on Trump to Preserve DACA – Brian Feldman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to get rid of their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nymag.com/selectall/2017/09/tech-leaders-call-on-trump-to-preserve-daca.html

 

BILLBOARD
— Trump Gets Earful From Tech CEOs: ‘Dreamers Are Vital to the Future of Our Companies’ – Marc Schneider  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they want to get rid of their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7949917/daca-trump-tech-leaders-full-letter-read

 

MEDIAITE
— Tucker Carlson Shames GOPers Who Back DACA: ‘Their Campaign Pledges Were Lies’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/tucker-carlson-shames-gopers-who-back-daca-their-campaign-pledges-were-lies/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Donated unused annual leave – Jason Miller (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I earned annual leave. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/annual-leave/  They did not want me to use any of it and they were beyond furious when I donated my unused annual leave.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/09/donated-leave-easing-of-contracting-rules-latest-part-of-hurricane-harvey-response-efforts/
(FROM THE THE ARTICLE: Federal employees now have an official way they can donate their time and money to their colleagues impacted by Hurricane Harvey and the following tropical storms. The Office of Personnel Management set up an Emergency Leave Transfer Program, which lets employees in the executive and judicial branches transfer unused annual leave to their federal colleagues within the same agency or another organization, who need additional time off. “We continue to reach out to impacted agencies to gather more information on the number of employees impacted by Harvey,” acting OPM Director Kathleen McGettigan said in a Sept. 1 statement. “As always, OPM stands ready to assist federal agencies in assisting their missions and in responding to the needs of federal employees.” OPM decided a emergency leave transfer program was warranted after talking to other agencies about the impact the storms have had on their employees.)

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 517 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $490,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447731_zpid/

August 30 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: NOW SIX IL GOP LAWMAKERS (Kyle McCarter, Tim Bivins, Davidsmeyer, David Reis, Cabello, and David McSweeney) FILE EFFORT TO REPEAL SANCTUARY LAW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/two-il-gop-lawmakers-file-effort-to-repeal-sanctuary-law.html
— ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVES PREPARE TO RESIST LEFT’S STRANGLEHOLD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/illinois-conservatives-prepare-to-resist-lefts-stranglehold-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans file TRUST Act repeal bills while Rauner dodges questions
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/31/republicans-file-trust-act-repeal-bills-while-rauner-dodges-questions/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those aren’t going anywhere, of course, but filing legislation does make them look good to their constituencies. Gov. Rauner was asked about GOP legislator criticism about the TRUST Act yesterday, but he refused to answer because, Rauner said, it was an “off-topic” question and he was only taking questions about the school funding bill… (VIDEO) Less than a minute later, however, the governor answered a different off-topic question.)
— Rauner signs school funding reform bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/31/rauner-signs-school-funding-reform-bill/
— Get ready for another intra-party rumble
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/31/get-ready-for-another-intra-party-rumble/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I’ve heard the $30 million number, too. Heaven help the governor, because the US Attorney won’t, if there was even an “understanding” that the initial round of staff firings was in any way tied to a $30 million campaign contribution. Also, Proft called House GOP Leader Jim Durkin a “pansy” on his radio show yesterday. So, things aren’t going well.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner pivots to center as romance with right wing cools – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Those in the “center” of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have always focused on driving out of the party those like me who support the IRP platform, that is, they have always focused on destroying the IRP. Especially since 2000, they have had great success in destroying the IRP. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. Most commonly, those in the “center” are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, and Green plants. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. Most commonly, they promote LGBTQ activity, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. In Illinois, if you got elected or appointed to a government office or to a political office as a Republican, if you have not, and/or, if you will not defend and advance the IRP platform, you should immediately resign.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170831/BLOGS02/170839974/rauner-pivots-to-center-as-romance-with-right-wing-cools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Things could heat up even more if Rauner signs a pending bill to guarantee abortion coverage for women on Medicaid and state employees. Doing so might infuriate much of the political right, but that didn’t stop the governor from recently signing an almost-as-controversial “motor voter” registration measure and a bill limiting the ability of local police to arrest immigrants who are in the country illegally. . .Such events sparked personal complaints to Rauner from Jim Durkin and Bill Brady, the GOP leaders of the Illinois House and Senate. In a meeting with him on Aug. 23, both complained about attacks on their members and asked him to step in, four sources close to the matter tell me. Durkin and Brady’s spokeswomen declined to comment on what they categorized as a private meeting. But in the wake of that get-together, the Proft group moved to run its own legislative operation without Rauner, sources close to the matter tell me. And Rauner began veering to the left on key legislative matters, notably praising the schools bill that he’s spent a month ripping as a “bailout” of Chicago Public Schools. Another source tells me some of the conservatives met a few days ago with Diana Rauner, the governor’s wife, in what is described as a “very difficult” session. At the moment, Rauner has no known opponent in the GOP primary. But this nasty divorce could play out in unexpected ways. One veteran GOP operative says it’s not quite clear who’s doing what. But other outside political consultants brought in by Rauner when Zolnierowicz left likely have told him that, in Democratic-leaning Illinois, it’s smarter to act like former GOP Gov. Jim Thompson and Jim Edgar. Rauner himself may not know. But continue to look for more rolling-pin-wielding in his bumpy marriage with the GOP’s hard right.)

 

NBC5
— Rauner Signs Historic Education Funding Reform Bill  “Today we ensure that in the future, every child in Illinois has an equal chance at excellent education, every student in Illinois has an equal opportunity to achieve the American dream. This is a wonderful achievement.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-to-Sign-Education-Funding-Reform-Bill-Thursday-442369973.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump pledges $1M to Harvey relief from personal funds
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/277800216-story
— He couldn’t find a teaching job, so his backup plan was dealing drugs
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/277813240-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner signs historic bill waging ‘war on poverty in the classroom’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-signs-historic-bill-waging-war-on-poverty-in-the-classroom/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/immigration-officials-tell-berwyn-grandmother-she-must-leave-u-s/
— Trump administration slashes funds for health care sign-ups – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-slashes-funds-for-health-care-sign-ups/
— Emanuel says property tax hike needed to avoid CPS ‘train wreck’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-says-property-tax-hike-needed-to-avoid-cps-train-wreck/
— What Labor Day means to my South Side and black union family – Dorian Warren  (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/what-labor-day-means-to-my-south-side-and-black-union-family/
— Chicago, once a swamp, also could be walloped by a catastrophic flood – Stephen F. Eisenman (DIERSEN: My subdivision was build on a “watershed area” and a former septic field. Since 1984, because Wheaton approved a lot drainage plan for my subdivision that was woefully inadequate and because Wheaton let the subdivision’s developer violate building and construction codes, I have had to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my time and labor to mitigate damage from storm water.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chicago-once-a-swamp-also-could-be-walloped-by-a-catastrophic-flood/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Rauner signs major Illinois school funding bill into law – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-school-funding-met-0901-20170831-story.html
— Bloomberg spends $3 million more on campaign to back soda pop tax as repeal showdown looms – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bloomberg-soda-tax-ad-met-0901-20170831-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Employers: Learn how to ease stress in workplace at Aurora seminar – John Russell  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did everything that they could to cause me stress. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, 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 $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170831/employers-learn-how-to-ease-stress-in-workplace-at-aurora-seminar

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: No Money For Shoes
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-issues-no-money-shoes#stream/0

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Winners and Losers Of Education Funding In Illinois
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/winners-and-losers-of-education-funding-in-illinois

 

BGA
— GERRYMANDERING IN ILLINOIS: NEW NUMBERS CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM – Tim Jones & Patrick Judge (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, in 2015, I should have filed a lawsuit to stop the redrawing of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 borders.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/gerrymandering-in-illinois-new-numbers-challenge-conventional-wisdom

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pam Althoff Stikes Back at McHenry Township GOP, Which Did Not Nominate Her Favorites
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/31/pam-althoff-stikes-back-at-mchenry-township-gop-which-did-not-nominate-her-favorites/
— Craig Wilcox Sate Senate Fundraiser Kickoff September 21st
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/31/craig-wilcox-fundraiser-kickoff-september-21st/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— NIU appears to be pirating software or is lying to the AG – JOHN M. KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/niu-appears-to-be-pirating-software-or-is-lying-to-the-ag/
— Maine Township Supervisor Laura J. Morask hired friend outside statutory provisions – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/08/maine-township-supervisor-laura-j-morask-hired-friend-outside-statutory-provisions/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SPLC Says Army Bases Are Confederate Monuments That Need To Come Down – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/31/splc-says-army-bases-are-confederate-monuments-that-need-to-come-down/
— Feds Quickly Release Trump Lawyer’s Emails To Liberal Group, Bury Dem Records For Years – Ethan Barton
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/exclusive-feds-quickly-release-trump-lawyers-emails-to-liberal-group-bury-dems-records-for-years/

 

GOPUSA
— Illinois GOP Gov. Rauner puts criminal aliens over Illinois voters
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29495
— Illini end ‘war chant’ song at sporting events
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29385
— Bernie Sanders to lead new party?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29550

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— IRS doesn’t tell 1M taxpayers that illegals stole their Social Security numbers – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/30/irs-doesnt-tell-1-million-taxpayers-that-illegal-i/

 

NEWSMAX
— Jeb Bush Praises Illinois Gov. for Signing Tax Credit Scholarship Bill
https://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/jeb-bush-praises-illinois-governor/2017/08/31/id/810994/

 

THE HILL
— Trump to donate $1 million for Harvey relief efforts – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348753-trump-to-donate-1-million-for-harvey-relief-efforts

 

POLITICO
— RNC chief of staff resigns amid rash of departures  Sara Armstrong is the sixth staffer to exit in the past month. – ALEX ISENSTADT
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/31/rnc-chief-of-staff-resigns-amid-rash-of-departures-242212

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/protecting-unauthorized-immigrant-mothers-from-deportation-improves-childrens-mental-health-study-shows/2017/08/31/3b2fc146-8c13-11e7-8df5-c2e5cf46c1e2_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In GOP Primaries, Candidates Battle to Be the Trumpiest  Dozens of people vying for elected offices echo the president’s slogans and style, testing the extent of his impact on the Republican Party – Janet Hook  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, under Rauner, expect GOP primary candidates to battle to be the most anti-Trumpiest, that is, to be the most anti-Republican.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-dynamic-in-republican-primaries-candidates-who-want-to-be-like-trump-1504194180

August 30 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: TWO IL GOP LAWMAKERS (John Cabello and David McSweeney) FILE EFFORT TO REPEAL SANCTUARY LAW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/two-il-gop-lawmakers-file-effort-to-repeal-sanctuary-law.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  Two Illinois Republican state reps are very concerned about the immigration law enforcement measure Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Monday. State Reps. John Cabello (R-Rockford) and David McSweeney (R-Barrington) filed a measure Wednesday that would repeal a new law banning law enforcement in Illinois from stopping persons suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. “I swore to uphold the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions when I became a legislator,” Cabello told Illinois Review Wednesday. “As a member of law enforcement, I took a vow to uphold the law. I believe and trust in those oaths, and intend to do all I can to keep them.” The law many are referring to as the “sanctuary law” says law enforcement “shall not” detain or continue to detain any individual solely on the basis of any immigration detainer or non-judicial immigration warrant. Law enforcement “shall not” stop or arrest anyone solely based on the person’s immigration or citizenship status. They are, however, not banned from implementing a “valid” judge-issued federal warrant concerning any suspects. That is the definition of a sanctuary law, Cabello bill co-sponsor David McSweeney told Illinois Review. He pointed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ office comments on the law. “As the Attorney General has said, when cities and states refuse to help enforce immigration laws, our nation is less safe,” DOG spokesman Devin O’Malley told Fox News. “Failure to deport aliens who are convicted for criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk – especially immigrant communities in the very sanctuary jurisdictions that seek to protect the perpetrators.” The attorney general’s views were totally disregarded in a missive sent out by the Illinois Republican Party chairman Tim Schneider and County Chairman Association President Randy Pollard Monday night after Rauner signed the bill into law in front of an enthusiastic Latino audience in Chicago. “I think it is important that people know what Attorney General Sessions thinks about SB 31. Tim Schneider, the chief cheerleader for the ‘Capitol Compromise’ massive tax hike is now presenting more ‘alternative facts,'” McSweeney said. Cabello said lawmakers are supposed to do what’s best for those that are bearing the financial burden for decisions they make at the capitol. Not doing so will ultimately create consequences that political parties may not want, such as the base simply staying home in 2018. “People are telling me they’re so fed up with the party leaders and the governor that they’re just not going to go to the polls in 2018. That’s the opposite of what they should do,” Cabello, who co-chaired the Trump campaign in Illinois, said. “They need their voices to be heard loud and clear. Staying home is not an option.” Only one Republican House member – Bob Pritchard – voted in support of SB 31 on the House floor. Four Republicans – McConchie, McConnaughay, Nybo and Radogno – supported it in the Illinois Senate. Cabello and McSweeney’s repeal bill is HB 4091.)
— HOW THE SPLC USES THE WORD “HATE” TO SILENCE DISSENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/how-the-splc-uses-the-word-hate-to-silence-dissent.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In smaller towns, empty storefronts and economic challenges loom large – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-small-town-department-store-closing-0903-biz-20170830-story.html
— Trump administration halts Obama-era rule to shrink the gender wage gap – Danielle Paquette (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would presented the jury many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors paid higher salaries to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than they paid their similarly or better qualified employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-wage-gap-20170830-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bernie Sanders talks to Naperville students about ‘Political Revolution’ – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170830/bernie-sanders-talks-to-naperville-students-about-political-revolution
— Former Maine Township trustee Laura Morask gets $30,000 part-time job in food pantry – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170830/former-maine-township-trustee-gets-30000-part-time-job-in-food-pantry

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump supporters for crime in Chicago.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170829/OPINION/170829904/springfield-is-complicit-too-in-chicagos-rising-crime-rate

 

WLS AM
— Rauner Likely To Sign School Funding Bill Thursday – Nick Gale
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/08/30/rauner-likely-to-sign-school-funding-bill-thursday/

 

WTTW
— Jim Durkin on School Funding Reform and Other Battles – Alexandra Silets
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/08/30/jim-durkin-school-funding-reform-and-other-battles

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner visits schools to celebrate funding compromise – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170830/rauner-visits-schools-to-celebrate-funding-compromise

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Syverson named Deputy Republican Leader – DREW ZIMMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/08/30/syverson-named-deputy-republican-leader/aujf4f9/

 

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— WBEZ-FM’s new political reporter Dave McKinney about to face off against nemesis Gov. Rauner – Lewis Lazare
https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/08/30/wbez-fms-new-political-reporter-about-to-face-off.html

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Illinois Trust Act Extends Protections for Undocumented Students, Families – Christopher Hacker  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Loyola acts as an arm of the anti-religious Illinois Democrat Party.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/08/illinois-trust-act-extends-protections-undocumented-students-families/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Mayor’s order to push developers to hire contractor businesses owned by minorities, women – Mike Thompson  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors’ top priority was a) to hire, retain, and promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511195443-mayor-s-order-to-push-developers-to-hire-contractor-businesses-owned-by-minorities-women

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— McHenry board member to vie for Senate seat held by Althoff – April Bamburg
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511201419-mchenry-board-member-to-vie-for-senate-seat-held-by-althoff

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives remains steadfast against current K-12 funding measure – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511201308-ives-remains-steadfast-against-current-k-12-funding-measure

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— STOP LOOKING AT MARIJUANA THROUGH ROSE-COLORED GLASSES
http://www.poppot.org/2017/08/30/stop-looking-marijuana-through-rose-colored-glasses/

 

RUSS STEWART
— DEMOCRATIC WHITE MEN HIT “GLASS CEILING” – RUSS STEWART  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists and b) anti-men demonize, denigrate and condemn men as being sexists.  Overwhelmingly, anti-Whites and anti-men are Democrats.)
http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2017/08-30-2017.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tokenism, as an adjective defined by Webster’s Dictionary, is an act merely simulated, of slight or no account. As a noun, it is an act of accommodation to a demand by slight and merely formal concessions. For Democrats in Cook County, August’s slatemaking for their 2018 ticket was both a noun and an adjective, particularly regarding white men. Of the 16 candidates endorsed by the party for countywide offices, including judges, a grand total of three are while males, or about 18 percent. In the Democratic Party, men have hit the proverbial “glass ceiling.” Having a white man on the ticket is now of slight or no account. Of the remaining 13, seven are black, of which four are black women. That’s 44 percent. Seven are women. That’s another 44 percent. And two are Hispanics. That’s just 12 percent. As a noun, every key Democratic constituency got more than token accommodation. White males are no longer a key constituency. As expected, the Big Three – County Board president Toni Preckwinkle, House Speaker and state Democratic chairman Mike Madigan, and Alderman Ed Burke (14th) – did the dictating, with Burke picking the judges, and the 50 city and 30 suburban committeemen did the capitulating. Preckwinkle is expanding her empire exponentially, and is at the top of the heap. In the 2016 cycle, Preckwinkle engineered the slating of her county aide, Kim Foxx, for state’s attorney. She easily beat incumbent Anita Alvarez in the primary. She also worked with Madigan, dispatching another aide, Juliana Stratton, to run against independent-minded Ken Dunkin, who had the temerity to defy Madigan on several Illinois House votes. With a flood of Madigan money, Stratton buried Dunkin, and Madigan got another ally in Springfield. Now Preckwinkle and Madigan have worked again, plunking Stratton on J.B. Pritzker’s ticket for lieutenant governor in the March 2018 primary, and then delivering an endorsement of Pritzker for governor. Crafting a Pritzker-Stratton ticket sealed the deal, and Preckwinkle delivered all the black committeemen at slatemaking. And finally, another former Preckwinkle aide, Kim du Buclet, now a state representative, got slated for the 2-year Metropolitan Water Reclamation District term, beating a Hispanic backed by state Representative Luis Arroyo (D-3), and a longtime insider and donor associated with the North Shore Realtors. In the slating for county clerk, a job David Orr is relinquishing after 28 years, Recorder Karen Yarbrough, who is black and a Madigan protege, was slated. For Preckwinkle, despite the soda tax snafu, it’s “Veni, vidi, vici” – “I came, I saw, I conquered.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute calls school funding bill “Chicago bailout”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/illinois-policy-institute-calls-school-funding-bill-chicago-bailout/
— Governor pressed on whether school funding bill is a Chicago “bailout”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/governor-pressed-on-whether-school-funding-bill-is-a-chicago-bailout/
— Manufacturing woes continue here
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/manufacturing-woes-continue-here/
— Asked about credit for his chief, Rauner instead praises legislators, self
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/asked-about-credit-for-his-chief-rauner-instead-praises-legislators-self/
— Beiser won’t run again
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/30/beiser-wont-run-again/

 

NUMBERS USA
— Illinois Governor Signs Measure Shielding Criminal Aliens
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/illinois-governor-signs-measure-shielding-criminal-aliens

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former Fed Reserve Banker: Houston Will Need ‘Mexican Labor’ To Rebuild After Harvey – Will Racke  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want cheap labor and b) would never had sought or taken the bad jobs that I had 1962-1997.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/former-fed-reserve-banker-houston-will-need-mexican-labor-to-rebuild-after-harvey/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Racists want Harvey donations to go to non-Whites.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/30/womens-march-recommends-harvey-donations-go-to-non-whites/

 

FOX NEWS
— Tucker Debates BLM Activist Who Compared Trump to Adolf Hitler
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/08/29/black-lives-matter-calls-trump-hitler-tucker-carlson-debates-ladawn-jones

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The Trump administration’s ongoing attack on workers – Jared Bernstein and Ben Spielberg  (DIERSEN: I was a lowly worker 1964-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/08/30/the-trump-administrations-ongoing-attack-on-workers/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Rauner puts criminal aliens over Illinois voters – Chad Groening
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/08/30/fair-gov-rauner-puts-criminal-aliens-over-illinois-voters

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ – MANNY FERNANDEZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/30/us/judge-texas-sanctuary-cities.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “What Donald Trump Owes the Dreamers. His conspicuous silence about their future is counterproductive and cruel.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-08-30/what-donald-trump-owes-the-dreamers

August 29 Evening Edition

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bruce Rauner, betrayer of the Illinois GOP – Cheryl K. Chumley
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/29/bruce-rauner-betrayer-illinois-gop/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There used to be a time when Republicans stood for certain non-negotiables — free markets, lower taxes, limited governments and yes, law and order at the borders. Then came Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. And all the Republicans go — whaat? The Republican — repeat, Republican — governor just signed a bill into law limiting the ability of police to work with feds on immigration. Specifically, the new law “prohibits police from searching, arresting or detaining someone solely because of immigration status, or because of so-called federal immigration detainers,” ABC News reported. Local authorities ostensibly can still contact federal immigration folk and hold illegals in jail cells if there’s a criminal warrant for their arrest on file. But come on, now. What Rauner really signed was a sanctuary bill. He can spin it however he wants — and boy, did he. His side argues the bill is far from a sanctuary measure because it still allows for communication between locals and feds, and it makes clear the state has to abide federal law. But that’s smoke and mirrors. The fact that the language is nebulous enough to be having the debate over whether it’s sanctuary or not is proof in itself that it’s sanctuary enough to be interpreted by any leftists at the local levels — the first responders on law enforcement — as permission to protect and shield illegals. “This took months and months of difficult negotiations,” he said, during the highly touted, highly celebratory bill signing, complete with mariachi ban performances and speeches. “[But it helps Illinois] continuing to be a welcome state.” Welcoming state — that’s code for Hey Illegal, Come Here. It’s the language Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel uses when he insists his city will stay a welcome refuge for illegals, no matter what President Donald Trump does in terms of border crackdowns. It’s the defiant rhetoric New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio screams when he symbolically middle-fingers the White House on immigration controls. But Emanuel and de Blasio are Democrats — so yeah, that’s what they do. Flout the law and flaunt their progressive-socialist-globalist selves. Rauner? Once more, for the people in the back of the room: he’s a Republican. Go back to Paragraph One, the part where it says Republicans are supposed to stand for law and order — “republic” is in the name, for crying out loud — not democratic wispy-winded will of the mob. Did Rauner not get the manual? Illinois may be heavy on the Democrats, and Rauner may simply be trying to do some good ol’ fashioned politicking to save his poll numbers. But stepping toward Democrats on border security is not a winning platform. And hey now, lookie here — Rauner is indeed up for re-election in 2018. From Politico, December 2016: “Illinois Gov. Rauner drops $50 million into 2018 reelection bid.” Seems he’s trying to walk both paths, simultaneously — Democratic and Republican. What a perfect time for a primary candidate to emerge.)

 

ABC7
— Illinois Senate passes school funding bill – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/education/illinois-senate-passes-school-funding-bill/2354694/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Senate Passes Education Funding Reform Deal – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-senate-education-funding-reform-442150953.html

 

CBS2
— School Funding Plan With Private-Tuition Component Goes To Governor – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/29/school-funding-goes-to-illinois-governor/
— Wheaton Mansion On The Move – Steve Miller
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/29/wheaton-mansion-on-the-move/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate approves school funding overhaul
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/education/277173984-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Education bill heads to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk after Senate passage – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/education-bill-heading-to-governors-desk-after-senate-passage/
— ‘Compromise’ school bill dramatically moves big step closer to reality – Tina Sfondeles and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/school-stunner-compromise-education-bill-fails-in-the-ill-house/
— New CPS levy could bring in up to $148 million – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-cps-levy-could-bring-in-up-to-148-million/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: In Chicago, people get away with murder – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-in-chicago-people-get-away-with-murder/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate advances landmark school funding bill; Rauner to sign measure Thursday – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-school-funding-met-0830-20170829-story.html
— Antifa’s unfortunate gift to the far right – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-antifa-trump-0830-story.html
— Houston drainage grid ‘so obsolete it’s just unbelievable’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-houston-drainage-grid-obsolete-20170829-story.html
— Emanuel defends CPS property tax increase – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-cps-property-taxes-met-0830-20170829-story.html
— Hey employers! We’ve got this one thing in Illinois – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-edge-rauner-business-taxes-0829-20170828-story.html
— After Rauner signs funding bill, Naperville-area schools may see state dollars – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-local-school-funding-react-st-0830-20170829-story.html
— Rauner’s political opponents will be tempted to blame lagging job figures on budget impasse – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-0830-20170829-story.html
— How Rauner stabbed his supporters in the back – Les Lopinot, Oswego
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-letters-rauner-illinois-trust-act-sanctuary-state-20170829-story.html
— University fires professor who suggested Harvey was karma for Texas Republicans – Kristine Phillips
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-professor-fired-harvey-republicans-20170829-story.html
— Judge rejects Sarah Palin defamation lawsuit against The New York Times – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-sarah-palin-defamation-lawsuit-new-york-times-20170829-story.html
— Trump pledge of swift Harvey aid to hit reality of slow Congress – Erik Wasson, Jennifer Epstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-harvey-aid-congress-20170829-story.html
— Naperville No. 7 in state, 33rd overall in new U.S. ‘safe cities’ study – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-safe-city-study-st-0830-20170829-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Just as alarms.org did earlier this month in its “Top 100 Safest Cities in America 2017” report, the SafeHome study ranked Wheaton, Palatine, Hoffman Estates Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Des Plaines ahead of Naperville in overall safety. Wheaton, in the SafeHome report, was deemed the safest city in Illinois and 9th in the U.S.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate approves school funding overhaul – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170829/the-latest-illinois-senate-approves-school-funding-overhaul
— ANTI-CHRISTIAN: West Chicago Library to leave LGBT book in children’s section – Kathryn Oberle
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170829/west-chicago-library-to-leave-lgbt-book-in-childrens-section
— Roskam protest in Barrington centered on Medicaid, Medicare – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170829/roskam-protest-in-barrington-centered-on-medicaid-medicare
— Gov’t report: 28.1M in US lack health coverage – AP (DIERSEN: How many of these 28.1 million are in America illegally?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170829/news/308299981/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “A win for democracy as Illinois embraces automatic voter registration.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170829/OPINION/170829871/democracy-wins-as-illinois-adopts-automatic-voter-registration

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— It’s official: Brady elected Senate GOP leader (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who fails/refuses to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and their press advisory lists? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170829/its-official-brady-elected-senate-gop-leader

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Higgins Responds to Reader’s Concerns – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/08/higgins-responds-to-a-couple-of-concerns-by-readers/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— PODCAST: Tolerant Totalitarian Librarians Really Hate IFI
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-tolerant-totalitarian-librarians-really-hate-ifi/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER & TRUST ACT FEATURED ON NATIONAL FOX NEWS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/rauner-trust-act-featured-on-national-fox-news-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Senate approves education funding reform bill 38-13-4
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/29/senate-approves-education-funding-reform-bill-38-13-4/
— The Senate has unanimously confirmed Sen. Brady as GOP Leader.  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who fails/refuses to keep diersen@aol.com on their press release lists and their press advisory lists? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/29/senate-to-finally-make-bradys-leadership-official/

 

BREITBART
— Approaching (and Applauding?) the Twilight of Freedom of Speech – Tom Tancredo  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want me to have any freedom of speech because they cannot manipulate/dominate me.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/29/tancredo-approaching-and-applauding-the-twilight-of-freedom-of-speech/

 

GOPUSA
— Turning the tables on left-wing ‘tolerance’
http://www.gopusa.com/turning-the-tables-on-left-wing-tolerance/
— OUTRAGEOUS: Is There a Constitutional Right to Join the Military? Transgenders Say Yes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29402
— DISGUSTING, DANGEROUS: Canada adds ‘X’ as unspecified gender to its passports
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29390
— DHS takes next step on ‘extreme vetting’ of refugees
http://www.gopusa.com/dhs-takes-next-step-on-extreme-vetting-of-refugees/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Laura Ingraham Recommends Declaring Antifa A Terrorist Organization – Nick Givas
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/29/laura-ingraham-recommends-declaring-antifa-a-terrorist-organization/

 

JUDICIAL WATCH
— DHS Blows $5 Mil on Polygraphs for “Unsuitable” Job Applicants Who Admit Criminal Acts, Drug Use
http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2017/08/dhs-blows-5-mil-polygraphs-unsuitable-job-applicants-admit-criminal-acts-drug-use/

 

THE HILL
— Trump ‘isolated,’ GOP leaders living ‘fantasy illusion’ – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/348412-gorka-trump-isolated-gop-leaders-living-fantasy-illusion

 

MEDIAITE
— CNN ‘Republican’ Pundit Gave Thousands to Liberal Democrats – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.mediaite.com/online/turns-out-cnn-republican-pundit-gave-thousands-to-liberal-democrats/

August 28 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— NOTICE TO GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE RINOS, DEMOCRATS OR DEMOCRAT PLANTS, LIBERTIARIANS OR LIBERATIAN PLANTS, OR GREENS OR GREEN PLANTS, THAT IS, NOTICE TO GOPUSA ILLINOIS SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE ANTI-REPUBLIICANS: If there is no chance that you might become a Republican, I ask that you UNSUBSCRIBE AND STOP READING THE EMAILS. Anti-Republicans say and do things that are against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. It is one thing to fail to defend and advance the aforesaid documents, but saying or doing things that are against them is unacceptable. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTSTANDING: NATIONAL WATCHDOG GROUP (Judicial Watch) FILES FOIA REQUEST OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ON IMMIGRATION BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/national-watchdog-group-files-foia-request-of-governors-office-on-immigration-bill.html
— DISGUSTING: ACLU ILLINOIS BLASTS TRUMP POLICY; LAUDS GOVERNOR SIGNING CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION BILLS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/aclu-illinois-blasts-trump-policy-lauds-governor-signing-controversial-immigration-bills.html
— ANTI-AMERICAN: GOVERNOR EXPLAINS WHY HE SIGNED IMMIGRATION BILL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/governor-explains-why-he-signed-immigration-bill-.html
— ANTI-AMERICAN: IL GOP SUPPORTS RAUNER SIGNING MEASURE TO BAN STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT’S COOPERATION WITH ICE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/08/il-gop-supports-rauner-signing-measure-to-ban-state-law-enforcements-cooperation-with-ice.html

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— OUTSTANDING: Kelly blasts Rauner for making Illinois into a sanctuary state
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-blasts-rauner-for-making-il-a-sanctuary-state

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner signs immigration, automatic voter registration bills into law – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-immigration-voting-met-0829-20170828-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner entered a bill signing ceremony at Mi Tierra restaurant in Little Village to cheers from at least 200 supporters of the measure. Outside, an opponent carried a sign that said, “Illinois victim families say no sanctuary state.” . . . Before the governor inked his signature to the bill, Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, a fluent Spanish speaker, kicked off the speeches with remarks in both English and Spanish in which she insisted that, “contrary to popular belief, this bill does not turn Illinois into a sanctuary state.” Instead, she said, “it will help us keep violent criminals behind bars.”)
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Aurora mayor praises new state immigration bill: ‘It is the right, just and fair thing to do’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-immigration-st-0829-20170828-story.html
— Illinois’ No Salary History bill vetoed – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-no-salary-history-bill-veto-0829-biz-20170828-story.html

 

ABC7
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-signs-law-limiting-illinois-police-on-immigration/2351453/
— Illinois House passes school funding bill on second try – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/education/illinois-house-passes-school-funding-bill-on-second-try/2350187/

 

NBC5
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner Signs ‘Illinois Trust Act’ on Immigration – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-signs-illinois-trust-act-immigration-bill-442015923.html

 

CBS2
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Gov. Rauner Signs The Trust Act – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/28/gov-rauner-signs-the-trust-act/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/276876111-story

 

WGN TV
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Gov. Rauner signs controversial immigration bill – ERIK RUNGE
http://wgntv.com/2017/08/28/watch-live-gov-rauner-to-sign-controversial-immigration-bill/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois House votes down school funding bill, fails to override Rauner – Monique Garcia and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-house-school-funding-met-0829-20170828-story.html
— On third try, Illinois House approves education funding bill – Monique Garcia and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-house-school-funding-met-0829-20170828-story.html
— Hey companies! We’ve got this one thing in Illinois … – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-edge-rauner-business-taxes-0829-20170828-story.html
— Judge rules for ex-Treasurer Rutherford in suit tied to alleged harassment – Steve Schmadeke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-judge-rules-for-rutherford-civil-lawsuit-20170828-story.html
— Olsen to Partner with Township Assessors for Session on Understanding & Appealing Property Tax Assessments
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/bolingbrook-plainfield/community/chi-ugc-article-olsen-to-partner-with-township-assessors-for-2017-08-28-story.html
— Democrats March in Naperville Labor Day Parade
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-democrats-march-in-naperville-labor-day-parad-2017-08-28-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Compromise’ education bill clears Illinois House on second try – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/school-stunner-compromise-education-bill-fails-in-the-ill-house/
— CPS again approves budget counting on millions from Springfield – Lauren FitzPatrick and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-again-approves-budget-counting-on-millions-from-springfield/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ANTI-REPUBLICAN: Rauner signs automatic voter registration law – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170828/rauner-signs-automatic-voter-registration-law
— DuPage County will continue using lobbying firms – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170828/dupage-county-will-continue-using-lobbying-firms
— Mansion on the move in Wheaton — at 3 mph – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170828/mansion-on-the-move-in-wheaton-x2014-at-3-mph

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Springfield shocker: Schools compromise goes down big – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170828/BLOGS02/170829878/springfield-shocker-schools-compromise-goes-down-big
— Yet another big Rauner staff change – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170828/BLOGS02/170829887/yet-another-big-rauner-staff-change
— Up to $130 million property tax hike in offing as school funding deal jells – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170828/BLOGS02/170829891/price-tag-for-new-school-deal-up-to-130m-tax-hike-for-chicago-property-owners
— Move Americans to jobs, not the other way around – MIHIR DESAI (DIERSEN: When I IRS promoted me to a GS-12 (currently $79,563/year) job in the Loop in 1974 when I was 25 years old, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked work and to graduate business classes at Loyola.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170828/OPINION/170829890/move-americans-to-jobs-not-the-other-way-around

 

DNA INFO
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner Signs Automatic Voter Registration Law, Adding 2 Million To Rolls – Heather Cherone  (DIERSEN: What percent of those 2 million are members of one or more of the following groups – 98%, 99%, 100%: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170828/wrigleyville/rauner-signs-automatic-voter-registration-law-adding-2m-voters-rolls

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170828/rauner-signs-law-limiting-illinois-police-on-immigration

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Historic House of Seven Gables moves to new location in Wheaton – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lists/2017/08/28/8cfcba86210e47ce8d4d8c267324f560/index.xml?page=1

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Trump defends Arpaio pardon, says timing was intended to draw attention  ‘Sheriff Joe great veteran’ – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-defends-arpaio-pardon-says-timing-was-intended-to-draw-attention/800257667

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ANTI-AMERICAN: Rauner dumps the all those in Illinois who are Republican and panders to all those in Illinois who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/illinois-makes-police-detention-immigrants-illegal
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some have said the law will make Illinois a so-called “sanctuary state” by limiting the role of local authorities in enforcing federal immigration laws. The law comes amid immigration crackdowns that have led to arrests statewide. Former GOP congressman and conservative talk radio host Joe Walsh reacted on Twitter, calling Rauner’s decision a “slap in the face” to citizens.)

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— Bolingbrook Mom Of 6 Facing Deportation  A Bolingbrook resident since 1999, she says she learned of her impending deportation last week. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/bolingbrook-mom-6-facing-deportation

 

WMAY
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Police Officers Come Out in Support of Rauner Signing TRUST Act
http://www.wmay.com/2017/08/28/police-officers-come-out-in-support-of-rauner-signing-trust-act/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— JOB OPPORTUNITY: Election Commission Registration Analyst
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/55679/

 

CRIME REPORT
— Video Gambling Linked to Crime Spike
https://thecrimereport.org/2017/08/23/video-gambling-linked-to-crime-spike-study/#

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State income tax hike pushes Khouri into candidacy in 49th District – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511198460-state-income-tax-hike-pushes-khouri-into-candidacy-in-49th-district

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Activist argues ‘sanctuary’ status makes Illinois a safe place for criminals – Giovanni Whaley
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511198503-activist-argues-sanctuary-status-makes-illinois-a-safe-place-for-criminals

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois political aide Nancy Kimme turned lobbyist swings for the fences, and connects
http://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511198477-illinois-political-aide-turned-lobbyist-swings-for-the-fences-and-connects

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG:
— ANTI-AMERICAN PRESS RELEASE: Gov. Rauner signs TRUST Act
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/08/28/governors-press-release-on-sanctuary-state-bill/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner signs controversial immigration bill – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-signs-controversial-immigration-bill/article_734e9b6c-8c1b-11e7-ac8e-170b4571c3cc.html

 

REBOOT ILLINOIS
— Rauner will have a hard time touting job growth – Rich Miller
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/08/28/rauner-will-have-hard-time-touting-job-growth/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— OUTSTANDING: Justice Department criticizes Rauner’s signature on TRUST Act
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/justice-department-criticizes-rauners-signature-on-trust-act/
— Emanuel, Madigan respond *** On second try, education funding reform passes with 73 votes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/on-second-try-education-funding-reform-passes-with-73-votes/
— ANTI-AMERICAN: TRUST Act finally signed into law
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/trust-act-finally-signed-into-law/
— ANTI-REPUBLICAN: Rauner signs AVR bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/rauner-signs-avr-bill/
— Besler leaves Rauner campaign, heads back to IOP
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/besler-leaves-rauner-campaign-heads-back-to-iop/
— More Rauner staff changes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/more-rauner-staff-changes/
— Rutherford cleared, but appeal is expected
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/28/rutherford-cleared-but-appeal-is-expected/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois becomes 10th state to automatically register voters, a Democratic Party goal – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/08/28/illinois-becomes-10th-state-to-automatically-register-voters-a-democratic-party-goal/

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP Gov. Rauner accused of making Illinois a ‘sanctuary state’ with new law – Brooke Singman
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/28/gop-gov-rauner-accused-making-illinois-sanctuary-state-with-new-law.html

 

GOPUSA
— What Still Unites Us? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A are united against members of Group B.  Members of Group a are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND MEMBERS OF GROUP B ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=29317

 

BLAZE
— Rauner is under fire for this bill protecting illegal immigrants – Aaron Colen
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/08/28/a-republican-governor-is-under-fire-for-this-bill-protecting-illegal-immigrants/

 

BREITBART
— Berkeley Police Allowed Antifa to Jump Barricades, Assault Demonstrators – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/08/28/berkeley-police-allowed-anarchists-jump-barricade-assault-demonstrators/
— 23 Chinese Illegal Aliens Caught near Cartel Tunnel at U.S.-Mexico Border – ROBERT ARCE
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/08/28/23-chinese-illegal-aliens-caught-near-cartel-tunnel-u-s-mexico-border/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Turning the tables on left-wing ‘tolerance’ – Steve Jordahl
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2017/08/28/turning-the-tables-on-left-wing-tolerance

 

NEWSMAX
— Sessions Bails Out Again, This Time on Arpaio –  Larry Klayman
http://www.newsmax.com/LarryKlayman/jeff-sessions-sheriff-joe-arpaio-pardon/2017/08/28/id/810178/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NPR Spotlights Conservatives’ Exit From California; Hypes ‘Downsides’ – Matthew Balan
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/matthew-balan/2017/08/28/npr-spotlights-conservatives-exit-california-hypes-downsides

 

APP
— 3 federal employees earn more than Trump; Who’s highest paid in your state? – Susanne Cervenka
http://www.app.com/story/news/investigations/data/2017/08/28/federal-employee-pay/586984001/

 

TOWNHALL
— ‘Conservatives’ and Cheap Virtue – Jack Kerwick
https://townhall.com/columnists/jackkerwick/2017/08/28/conservatives-and-cheap-virtue-n2374132
— It’s Overdue for the Right to Turn the Left’s Tactics Around on Them – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2017/08/28/its-overdue-for-the-right-to-turn-the-lefts-tactics-around-on-them-n2374145

 

DAILY CALLER
— Scarborough Rips Berkeley College For Failing To Defend Free Speech – Nick Givas  (DIERSEN: Democrats run America. Ever-increasingly, those Democrats make it clear that they are going to officially abolish the First Amendment for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/28/scarborough-rips-berkeley-college-for-failing-to-defend-free-speech-video/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Are Trump’s Justice Department Appointees Protecting the IRS? – Hans von Spakovsky /
http://dailysignal.com/2017/08/23/trumps-justice-department-appointees-protecting-irs/

 

THE HILL
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Illinois governor signs immigration, automatic voter registration measures – RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/latino/348283-illinois-governor-signs-immigration-automatic-voter-registration-measures
— Poll: Google was wrong to fire engineer over diversity memo – JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/348246-poll-google-was-wrong-to-fire-engineer-over-diversity-memo

 

ABC NEWS
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Governor signs law limiting Illinois police on immigration – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/governor-signs-law-limiting-illinois-police-immigration-49472288

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Unions are vital for workers – Robert L. Muehlenkamp, Takoma Park (DIERSEN: I was a union member for almost 12 years. Those who hate unions and hate their members have always hated me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/unions-are-vital-for-workers/2017/08/27/5cf67a82-89ba-11e7-96a7-d178cf3524eb_story.html

 

PBS
— ANTI-AMERICAN: Illinois governor signs law limiting police cooperation with federal immigration officials – AP
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/illinois-governor-signs-law-limiting-police-cooperation-federal-immigration-officials/

 

FORBES
— Excellent News, Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner, Blocks $15 An Hour Minimum Wage – Tim Worstall  (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want cheap labor a) promote Rauner and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn lowly wage earners like I was 1964-1997 as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/08/28/excellent-news-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-blocks-15-an-hour-minimum-wage/#4a62bb937ebe

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 72% Say Politicians Talk Race To Get Votes  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout at everyone that Trump and his supporters are racists, sexists, bigots, haters, KKK members, Nazis, White supremacists, and even worse things. To do the aforesaid is to call for Trump and his supporters to be killed figuratively if not literally.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2017/72_say_politicians_talk_race_to_get_votes

August 27 Evening Edition

NBC5
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner to Sign Immigration Bill Amid Conservative Backlash – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to sign the bill also want Rauner to officially dump those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/rauner-to-sign-illinois-trust-act-441922333.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some say the bill would turn Illinois into a “sanctuary state,” the term used for jurisdictions that do not comply with federal requests to detain undocumented immigrants who have been arrested on charges unrelated to their immigration status and turn them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for possible deportation. President Donald Trump has made a concerted effort to crack down on these jurisdictions, signing an executive order in January to halt federal grants to so-called sanctuary cities. . .Often reluctant to discuss national political issues, particularly as they relate to Trump, Rauner will sign the bill – which received one Republican vote in the House and five in the Senate – on the final day of his 60-day window to act on the legislation ends, in a move that has already angered some of the state’s more conservative voters and pundits. Far-right website Breitbart News slammed the first-term governor for his support of the bill, sharing criticisms of the measure from conservative commentators like Rosanna Pulido, former Republican candidate for Congress and founder of the anti-immigration group Illinois Minutemen. “Personally I am already checking out a different state I can move to. It is truly a sad day in Illinois,” Pulido said, calling SB 31 “the straw that broke the camel’s back.” Former congressman and conservative radio host Joe Walsh tweeted Tuesday that Rauner is “done” if he signs the bill, adding that it would be a “bad terrible day for Illinois” and he would not support his reelection.)
— 4 Top Leaders Meet in Springfield Ahead of Education Funding Reform Votes – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/four-top-leaders-meet-springfield-441912163.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner joins the Democrats in promoting gender confusion. If a man declares himself to be a woman, is he then entitled to all the massive benefits of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give preference to their employees who were female, that is, to discriminate against their employees who were male.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-rauner-oks-bill-easing-gender-id-change-for-transgender-people-441905943.html

 

CSB2
— IL Lawmakers Working To Hammer Out Details On School Funding – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/27/il-lawmakers-working-to-hammer-out-details-on-school-funding/

 

ABC7
— Neighbors hold rally after pro-Nazi graffiti found on Lincoln Square garage – Laura Podesta  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps blame Trump and his supporters for “pro-Nazi graffiti.”)
http://abc7chicago.com/neighbors-hold-rally-after-pro-nazi-graffiti-found-on-lincoln-square-garage/2347045/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Arizona lawmaker working on bill to ban masks at protests – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/276194032-story

 

WGN RADIO
— Rep. David McSweeney Says The New School Funding Plan May Cause More Harm Than Good – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/27/rep-david-mcsweeney-says-the-new-school-funding-plan-may-cause-more-harm-than-good/
— Why SB 31 Should Not Be Signed – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/27/why-sb-31-should-not-be-signed/
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 8/27/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/08/27/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-82717/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Two million reasons to vote ‘yes’ on school funding bill – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-school-funding-tuition-voucher-0827-20170827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In effort to show engagement on hurricane, Trump responds via Twitter.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-harvey-texas-flooding-trump-20170827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “With Trump pardon, Arpaio again wiggles out of legal trouble.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-arpaio-pardon-20170827-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Biden says Trump ’emboldened white supremacists’ – AP  (DIERSEN: Biden emboldens individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/biden-says-trump-emboldened-white-supremacists/
— Make paid sick leave the law across Illinois – Iliana A. Mora  (DIERSEN: Do/did you get sick leave? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I got paid sick leave (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/sick-leave-general-information/) while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.)

http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/make-paid-sick-leave-the-law-across-illinois/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Top legislative leaders discuss school funding at Capitol – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170827/news/308279903/
— Sleepy Hollow trustee claims village violated open records law again – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170825/sleepy-hollow-trustee-claims-village-violated-open-records-law-again

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://dailyegyptian.com/71077/showcase/community-reacts-to-state-immigration-bill-it-will-make-us-feel-more-protected/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Kasich on unity ticket: ‘The answer is no’  Gov. quashes presidential run rumors – CAROLINE KENNY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/kasich-on-unity-ticket-the-answer-is-no/799586717
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups make it clear that they are full of hatred: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/san-francisco-marchers-celebrate-canceled-free-speech-rally/799596135

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Boston: First Amendment activists protest restrictions at rally – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to abolish the First Amendment.)
http://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/First-Amendment-activists-protest-restrictions-at-12003405.php

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Your Questions on Islam Answered: Expert Panel in Orland Park – October 8
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/questions-islam-answered-expert-panel-orland-park/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Leaders’ meeting updates
https://capitolfax.com/2017/08/27/leaders-meeting-updates/

 

COMMON DREAMS
— Chicagoans to March in Solidarity Against White Supremacists – Solidarity Against White Supremacy  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not join them in viciously demonizing, viciously denigrating, and viciously condemning those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/08/27/chicagoans-march-solidarity-against-white-supremacists
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: CHICAGO – A coalition of Chicagoans representing more than 50 community and labor organizations will assemble at 2pm, Sunday, August 27 to say NO to white supremacists, and the political culture & public officials propagating hate, violence and inequality. Late Friday, knowing they would face massive opposition, neo-fascists in the Bay Area cancelled their planned events. Counter-protesters in the Bay Area decided to continue the plan to take their opposition to the bigots to the streets, and we will be doing the same here in Chicago. The Chicago event, entitled Solidarity Against White Supremacy, will begin at Federal Plaza, corner of Adams and Dearborn Streets, and march to near Trump Tower, corner of Wabash and Wacker Avenues. Solidarity Against White Supremacy is part of the National Weekend of Solidarity, a national effort to show support for community members planning to protest hate groups and other racists in San Francisco and Berkeley on the weekend of August 26-27. The rally comes in the wake of the Charlottesville violence and the inability of officials like President Trump and Governor Bruce Rauner to properly condemn it. “While many are prompted to protest the egregious responses of Trump, Rauner and others to the fascist hate and violence in Charlottesville, we also recognize that this hate has deep institutional roots in our country, and many of the policies pursued by politicians of both parties reinforce, rather than diminish it,” said Jaquie Algree vice president for external relations of SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana. “Depriving schools serving primarily Black and Brown youth of the music, art, sports and other programs enjoyed by wealthier, whiter students, closing public mental health clinics, slashing social services relied on by women and people of color, attacking unions, deporting millions of immigrants—all these are policies that reinforce the racism and other hate highlighted in Charlottesville.” Solidarity Against White Supremacy organizers note that the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, VA was but the most publicized in a string of neo-fascist terrorist attacks in the United States. In 2016, attacks on Muslims increased 67% over the preceding year. In May of this year, Black Bowie State student Richard W. Collins III was murdered by a neo-Nazi on the University of Maryland campus. In June, Richy John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche were murdered in Portland when they intervened to stop racist harassment of two young Black women. “When Trump says he wants to ‘make America great again,’ we know that he wants to turn the clock back to a time when few had the courage to oppose the racism, sexism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBTQ hate espoused by his core, ‘Alt-Right,’ neo-fascist supporters,” said Andy Thayer of the Gay Liberation Network. “It is no accident that Chicago is one of the cities where these organized creeps are at their weakest – On March 11, 2016, Chicagoans forced then-candidate Trump to cancel his rally at UIC. On August 27, Chicagoans will gather once again to tell white supremacists and anyone else with the intent to harm, that they are not welcome in Chicago.”)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Joe Biden: President Trump has ‘emboldened’ white supremacists – David Sherfinski  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have emboldened those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/27/joe-biden-president-trump-has-emboldened-white-sup/?

 

BREITBART
— Arrests, Assaults as Antifa Unleashes Violence on Right-Wing Protesters in Berkeley – ADELLE NAZARIAN
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/08/27/arrests-assaults-as-antifa-unleashes-violence-on-right-wing-protesters-in-berkeley/

 

FOX NEWS
— Biden suggests Trump’s allowing ‘darkest forces of America’ to take over  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/27/biden-suggests-trumps-allowing-darkest-forces-america-to-take-over.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Biden: Trump’s Contempt For The US Constitution Won’t Stop – PHILLIP STUCKY  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps respect the U.S. Constitution only when they can use it to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/27/biden-trumps-contempt-for-the-us-constitution-wont-stop/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— BLAME PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THOSE CRAZED LEFTIES  Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D., calls on Americans to scrap ‘indoctrination centers’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/blame-public-schools-for-those-crazed-lefties/
— WHAT? NOW U.N. DEMANDS TRUMP REJECT RACISM  Global body up in arms about U.S. free speech, free assembly  (DIERSEN: If you call for someone to reject a bad thing, you are accusing that person of promoting that bad thing.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/what-now-u-n-demands-trump-reject-racism/
— WHY SO MANY LEFTISTS ARE GENUINELY DELUSIONAL  David Kupelian: Democrats’ hysterical Trump ‘narrative’ is not just false – it’s insane
http://www.wnd.com/2017/08/why-so-many-leftists-are-genuinely-delusional/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Arpaio Pardon Triggers Mass Meltdown  House Speaker Paul Ryan joins Sens. McCain and Schumer in speaking out against clemency for Arizona sheriff – Kathryn Blackhurst
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/arpaio-pardon-triggers-mass-meltdown/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Right about Confederate Statues and the Slippery Slope – William Sullivan
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/trumps_right_about_confederate_statues_and_the_slippery_slope.html

 

CONSTITUTION
— The Difference between Jesus and Muhammad in One Easy-to-Read Chart – Onan Coca
http://constitution.com/difference-jesus-muhammad-one-easy-read-chart/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Berkeley Protesters Engulf Far-Right Rally, Just As Folks In San Francisco Did A Day Prior  A rally that had been called off got drowned out, anyway. – Andy Campbell
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/berkeley-protesters-engulf-far-right-rally-just-as-san-fransisco-did-a-day-prior_us_59a31dffe4b0821444c4017d

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Tillerson as dumping Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/27/us/politics/trump-tillerson-charlottesville.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Tillerson distances himself from Trump’s Charlottesville response – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2017/08/27/tillerson-distances-himself-from-trumps-charlottesville-response/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Kasich says “Trump used Arpaio pardon as a political wedge.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/08/27/kasich-trump-used-arpaio-pardon-as-a-political-wedge/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Violence breaks out at Berkeley protest – James Queally, Paige St. John, Benjamin Oreskes and Jazmine Ulloa
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-berkeley-protests-20170827-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Speaker Ryan ‘does not agree’ with Trump’s pardon of Arpaio.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-speaker-ryan-does-not-agree-with-1503856893-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— CNN’s Big Secret  Host reveals that journalists don’t like Trump. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cnns-big-secret-1503434389?mod=fbads&nan_pid=1861296284&ad_id=6636272

 

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner joins the Democrats in promoting gender confusion.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/08/illinois-just-made-easier-correct-birth-certificate/

 

DAILY KOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “22 million Americans think white supremacy and neo-Nazism are acceptable.”
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/27/1692809/-22-million-Americans-think-white-supremacy-and-neo-Nazism-are-acceptable

August 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Neighbors to hold rally after pro-Nazi graffiti found on Lincoln Square garage – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/neighbors-to-hold-rally-after-pro-nazi-graffiti-found-on-lincoln-square-garage/2347045/

 

NBC5
— Governor Rauner Signs Bill Creating Muslim Advisory Council (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.  Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote Islam work against Trump and those who support Trump.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-rauner-oks-creation-of-muslim-advisory-council-441824163.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-medical-cannabis-illinois-pain-opioids-20170825-story.html

— What’s it take to be in the home equity elite? – Kenneth R. Harvey  (DIERSEN: Have you paid your mortgage off?  My wife and I did during the 1990s. Of course, that made my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates furious. They painted themselves as having financial problems, most commonly because they had children and/or because their spouse had little or no income.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0827-kenneth-harney-20170822-story.html
— Why Americans are shunning new homes and opting to stay put, renovate instead – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: How much have spent renovating your home? Since we had our home built in 1984 at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton, my wife and I have spent lots of money renovating it. We have had the following replaced plus more: roof, garage doors, furnace and air conditioning, kitchen appliances, countertop, and flooring, carpeting, water heater, and deck flooring. We have had a deck and gazebo built, an underground sprinkler system installed and controller replaced, fencing installed and replaced, a car lift installed, garage flooring installed, the basement finished, a whole-house natural-gas backup electric generator installed, and a home security system installed. We have spent lots of money and I have spent lots of time making landscaping and lot drainage improvements.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-remodeling-booms-as-homeowners-wont-move-0827-biz-20170823-story.html
— Faced with substitute shortage, northwest suburban school districts focus on recruitment – Karen Ann Cullotta  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Post Office part-time 1966-1969, I was frequently called in to work because my coworkers had called in sick.  Chrysler hired me in 1970 to work part-time because its assembly line workers frequently called in sick.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/news/ct-ahp-arlington-sub-shortage-tl-0831-20170825-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— School-funding deal still blurry, but who got what coming into focus – Tina Sfondeles and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-school-deal-still-blurry-but-who-got-what-coming-into-focus/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE IN THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Trump again uses immigrants as scapegoats – Linda Chavez  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.statesville.com/news/linda-chavez-column-build-relationships-not-walls/article_c34e4fec-8a57-11e7-8401-0bff02336f3d.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Turmoil? What turmoil? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170826/statehouse-insider-turmoil-what-turmoil
— No reforms? What about those bill signings? – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “reforms” in Illinois advance the Democrat Party platform and harm individuals, harm organizations, harm companies, and harm governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.  Ever-increasing, under Rauner and the Democrats, Illinois makes it clear that it wants to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.sj-r.com/opinion/20170826/bernard-schoenburg-no-reforms-what-about-those-bill-signings

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Captain rattles his crew  By hiring and firing key players in his administration, Gov. Bruce Rauner makes his goal of turning around Illinois that much harder. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-08-27/captain-rattles-his-crew.html
— Springfield leaders finally play ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-08-27/jim-dey-springfield-leaders-finally-play-lets-make-deal.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— School funding: Don’t let leaders, lawmakers quit until he job is done – Editorial  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will lawmakers propose/impose a special tax on DINKs (dual income, no kids) to fund schools?  I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn DINKs.)
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/editorial-don-t-let-leaders-lawmakers-quit-until-he-job/article_a2f5a80d-04fd-530c-956f-4cdf6ff6fb65.html
— Rauner OKs creation of Muslim advisory council – AP (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote Islam work against those who support Trump.)
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/rauner-oks-creation-of-muslim-advisory-council/article_2529d24e-8aae-11e7-9be6-03e1fa2e5bf2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved the creation of the Illinois Muslim American Advisory Council. The Republican signed the plan into law on Friday without offering comment. The council’s purpose is to advise the governor and legislators on policy issues affecting Muslim Americans and immigrants. It’ll be made up of 21 members, appointed by the governor and legislative leaders. The group is required to meet monthly and issue policy recommendations. Proponents say establishing the council sends a welcoming message to Muslims. Opponents question resources used on advisory councils. Former Gov. Pat Quinn had established a similar group by executive order in 2011, but the group disbanded when Rauner took office in 2015. Illinois has over 500,000 Muslims and more than 300 mosques.)

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Despite reforms, barriers remain for Macon County felons seeking jobs – TOM LISI (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire those who they see are the “wave of the future,” that is, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/despite-reforms-barriers-remain-for-macon-county-felons-seeking-jobs/article_f1119c2b-254b-5015-abcf-4ef44fe64708.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who work against Rauner say “Job Numbers Not Looking Better on Rauner’s Watch.”
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/job-numbers-not-better

 

RANDOLPH COUNTY HERALD TRIBUNE
— Bicentennial countdown begins – Pete Spitler  (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors lived in Illinois?  My ancestors have lived in Illinois since 1844. How long have you lived in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?  I have lived in Illinois since 1948, in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978, and in my precinct since 1984. What do you say those in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton who continue to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a newcomer?)
http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/20170826/bicentennial-countdown-begins

 

DAILY WIRE
— John Kasich Mulling Run With Democrat To Take Out Trump In 2020 – JOSEPH CURL  (DIERSEN: If course, Kasich would promise to get rid of all Trump supporters, and especially those who are Protestant, conservative, 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.dailywire.com/news/20267/reprt-john-kasich-mulling-run-democrat-take-out-joseph-curl#

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Civil Disobedience’ March From Charlottesville to DC Will Demand Trump’s Removal
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/08/27/civil-disobedience-march-charlottesville-dc-demand-trump-removal

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Hate-Filled, Liberal Sports Writer Stephen Douglas Can’t Even Wish a Trump Supporter a Wonderful Marriage – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/08/26/hate-filled-liberal-sports-writer-cant-even-wish-trump-supporter-wonderful-marriage/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— DeBlasio Wants to Remove Christopher Columbus Statue – J. Marsolo
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/deblasio_wants_to_remove_christopher_columbus_statue.html

 

BREITBART
— Joe Arpaio Hits Back at John McCain, Declares After Pardon ‘I’m Not Going Away’ – AARON KLEIN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/26/exclusive-joe-arpaio-hits-back-at-john-mccain-declares-after-pardon-im-not-going-away/

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans are overjoyed that “Paul Ryan Joins Other Republicans to Attack Trump’s Pardon.”
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Paul-Ryan-GOP-Trump-pardon/2017/08/26/id/809984/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans are overjoyed that “McCain leads criticism of Trump over Arpaio pardon.”
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/26/john-mccain-leads-criticism-trump-over-arpaio-pard/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Memphis Theater Cancels ‘Gone With The Wind’ Screening for Being ‘Insensitive’ – David Rutz
http://freebeacon.com/culture/theater-cancels-gone-wind-screening-being-insensitive/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois education funding compromise in trouble, threatening school openings – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/illinois_education_funding_compromise_in_trouble_threatening_school_openings.html
— Chicago carjackings: Arrests down as crime skyrockets – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/chicago_carjackings_arrests_down_as_crime_skyrockets.html
— The Left Will Blame Trump for Hurricane Harvey – Daniel John Sobieski
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/left_will_blame_trump_for_hurricane_harvey.html
— The Real Reason the Democrats Want to Be Rid of Confederate Monuments – Patricia McCarthy
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/08/the_real_reason_the_democrats_want_to_be_rid_of_confederate_monuments.html
— Victory for left wing thuggery: Rallies in San Fran and Berkeley cancelled – Rick Moran
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/08/victory_for_left_wing_thuggery_rallies_in_san_fran_and_berkeley_cancelled.html

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Start Looking Forward – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: What do you see when you look forward? Sadly, I see ever-increasing efforts by members of the following groups to get rid of me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/08/27/start-looking-forward/

 

THE HILL
— Threats of political violence rise in polarized Trump era – MELANIE ZANONA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A make it clear that they are going to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AND MEMBERS OF GROUP B ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348014-threats-of-political-violence-rise-in-polarized-trump-era

 

ABC NEWS
— San Francisco claims victory after right-wing group shut out – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear a) that they want to abolish the First Amendment and b) that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Of course, that encourages members of the aforesaid groups to buy more firearms and more ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/canceled-rally-stem-san-francisco-fears-49431602

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans are overjoyed that “Paul Ryan Becomes Highest Republican to Criticize Arpaio Pardon.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/26/us/politics/political-reaction-trump-pardon-arpaio.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-American Latinos Express Outrage After Trump Pardons Arpaio
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/joe-arpaio-pardon-latinos.html
— The Worst (and Best) Places to Be Gay in America – Frank Bruni  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that run America make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/25/opinion/sunday/worst-and-best-places-to-be-gay.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Pro-Trump group cancels San Francisco rally as hundreds of counterprotesters march on the streets.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/08/26/a-pro-trump-group-canceled-its-rally-but-san-francisco-prepared-for-violence-anyway/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Illinois governor vetoes bill to raise state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were in high school, what you have done with the money?  I worked part-time 1964-1966 for the minimum wage ($1.25/hour) while I was a 16 and 17 year old high school student. In today’s dollars in 1966, I earned $9.49/hour. (SEE: https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/items/1966-united-states-minimum-wage) That job enabled me to earn and save enough money to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 a) that I used to commute to jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline during the summer of 1966 and delivering mail 1966-1967 and b) that I used to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete 1966-1967. In December of 1967, I sold it and used that money and money that I had earned and saved delivering mail to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-illinois-minimum-wage-20170826-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump foes, questioning his mental fitness, want to oust him from office using the 25th Amendment” and asks “How would that work?”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-25th-amendment-20170825-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Thousands of demonstrators turn out in San Francisco to denounce white supremacists.”
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-sf-rally-20170826-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Get your budget back in shape after splurging on vacation – Elizabeth Renter  (DIERSEN: Vacations are expensive. Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and his wife are not planning any kind of vacation. My $50,856/year pension is only 41% of the $122,991/year that I earned in 1997 in today’s dollars. Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, we have at least $72,135 less each year or $6,011 less each month or $1,387 less each week or $198 less each day to spend on vacations  I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977.  My wife and I went on many vacations, typically four each year, 1978-1992 in connection with her business trips to luxury resorts all across America. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious about that.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/08/27/get-your-budget-back-shape-after-splurging-vacation/589999001/

 

JOURNAL STAR
— America becoming nation of victims – RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://journalstar.com/opinion/columnists/ruben-navarrette-america-becoming-nation-of-victims/article_af8864c0-3ad3-5485-85a6-8b9b8cc561dc.html

 

MADISON
— Paul Ryan ‘does not agree’ with Arpaio pardon, spokesman says  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who sides with Ryan? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/roundup/morning-briefing-paul-ryan-does-not-agree-with-arpaio-pardon/article_99a1b63e-8b29-11e7-bd57-df4292d622ce.html

 

NPR
— Texas Becoming A Magnet For Conservatives Fleeing Liberal States Like California – VANESSA ROMO (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in driving members of the following groups out of your precinct, out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, out of your county, and out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.npr.org/2017/08/27/546391430/texas-becoming-a-magnet-for-conservatives-fleeing-liberal-states-like-california

 

SALON
— Lansing, my hometown Confederate war  Our Illinois public high school blithely flew the Confederate flag for years. Then demographics began to change – DAVID MASCIOTRA  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout about your hometown?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my hometown of Crete was full of German Lutherans who were White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things while I, my parents, my grandparents, my great grandparents, and my great great grandparents lived there. My grandfather and his father operated Crete’s only hardware store for almost 100 years.  My grandfather fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/08/26/my-hometown-confederate-war/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 47% Say Media Is A Roadblock For Trump  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have always been a roadblock for them. They want to a) destroy those like me who support planks that they reject in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform b) destroy those like me who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, c) destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) destroy those like me who have sued them.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/august_2017/47_say_media_is_a_roadblock_for_trump