June 13 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal watchdog agency recommends White House aide Kellyanne Conway be fired – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-kellyanne-conway-fired-20190613-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Diamond and Silk hate Blacks and hate women.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-dana-milbank-king-st-0614-story.html
— If Mayor Lightfoot raises taxes pronto, is she breaking a promise? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lightfoot-budget-shortfall-chicago-taxes-20190613-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Pritzker to do more to promote illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/13/18677809/immigration-undocumented-j-b-pritzker-tenant-protection-act-rise-private-detention-marlen-garcia
— When speaking up for minorities becomes condescending Discrediting high standards as tools of oppression can be crippling – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18678309/bill-deblasio-racism-workshops-mona-charen
— Moody’s: Schools winners in new state budget — but impact of gambling, legal pot hazy “As with gaming revenues, cannabis revenue has proven to be volatile,” Moody’s warned on Thursday. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18678098/moodys-credit-schools-winners-pritzker-state-budget-gambling-legal-pot-hazy

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs oppose anything and everything that might slow down illegal immigration.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190613/threatened-by-trump-mexico-is-trying-to-reinforce-southern-border-wide-gaps-remain

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— On-the-sly legislating shows lawmakers can’t be trusted with greater taxing power  When things happen quickly or quietly in Springfield, taxpayers lose. – ANDREW NELMS
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/sly-legislating-shows-lawmakers-cant-be-trusted-greater-taxing-power

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposed state worker contract includes 11.5% in raises over four years – Doug Finke 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190613/proposed-state-worker-contract-includes-115-in-raises-over-four-years

HERALD NEWS
— ‘Sad day in Illinois’ – Will County Republicans decry expansion of abortion access – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/06/13/sad-day-in-illinois-will-county-republicans-decry-expansion-of-abortion-access/a6pnii4/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Board member Mike Fricilone announces 2020 run for Congress 3rd Congressional District – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/12/will-county-board-member-announces-2020-run-for-congress/ahsidem/

WSIL TV
— Windhorst, Bryant admonish Reproductive Health Act’s passage – Baylee Steelman
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40648625/windhorst-bryant-admonish-reproductive-health-acts-passage

FOX ILLINOIS
— Outrage after Trump says he’d accept dirt on political opponents from foreign agents – SCOTT THUMAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/accepting-political-dirt-do-you-tell-the-feds

CHICAGO NOW
— Obama and Eric Holder decry Illinois gerrymandering – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/06/obama-and-eric-holder-decry-illinois-gerrymandering/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant posits that special needs programs might benefit more from capital funding than arts – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512627003-rep-grant-posits-that-special-needs-programs-might-benefit-more-from-capital-funding-than-arts

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Pritzker follows Gov. Thompson’s model – Rich Miller
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21324-pritzker-follows-gov-thompson%25E2%2580%2599s-model.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rezin turned down US Senate bid to challenge Underwood
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/13/report-rezin-turned-down-us-senate-bid-to-challenge-underwood/

GOPUSA
— Coalition to change Electoral College votes grows closer to 270-vote mark
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70975

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Diamond and Silk jump to Steve King’s defense on Capitol Hill: ‘Stop calling everyone racist!’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/diamond-and-silk-jump-to-steve-kings-defense-on-capitol-hill-stop-calling-everyone-racist

TOWNHALL
— White House Slams Office of Special Counsel Recommendation for Kellyanne Conway – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/06/13/white-house-slams-office-of-special-counsel-recommendation-for-kellyanne-conway-n2548176
— Trump Explains ‘Reality’ Behind Opposition Research To Stephanopoulos – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents use against you? Mine would stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee (ICRC) member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They would stress that the MTRCC, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc. do not promote my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They would stress that they almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me in 2006. They would stress that I lost 13 to 69 when I ran for MTRCC Treasurer in 2004.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/12/oh-boy-stephanopoulos-attempts-to-pigeonhole-trump-over-receiving-opposition-re-n2548134

BREITBART
— DHS: Illegal Aliens Released into U.S. Without Undergoing Disease Tests – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/13/dhs-released-disease-screenings/

DAILY CALLER
— THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS BECOMING STRANGELY ANTI-GUN – Michael Hammond
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/13/hammond-trump-anti-gun/
— OUTSTANDING: MITT ROMNEY WANTS TO PERMANENTLY RENEW E-VERIFY SYSTEM – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/13/romney-everify-system/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Mass Homelessness Exposes California’s Political Dysfunction – Jarrett Stepman
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/12/mass-homelessness-exposes-californias-political-dysfunction/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Bernie Sanders Defines Democratic Socialism, Says When The 99% Stand Up Against the 1% We Can Transform Society – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Sounds like class warfare to me. How soon will it be the 90% against the 10%, the 80% against the 20%, the 70% against the 30%, the 60% against the 40%, and the 50% against the 50%?) 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/06/12/watch_live_bernie_sanders_speech_defining_democratic_socialism_as_the_only_way_to_defeat_oligarchy.html

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Colbert to Beto: Trump White House Working to ‘Suppress’ ‘Non-Whites’ – Aiden Jackson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage a) minorities to hate Republicans, b) females to hate Republicans, c) young people to hate Republicans, d) those who have financial, health, and/or other problems to hate Republicans, e) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time to hate Republicans, and f) everyone else to hate Republicans.) 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/aiden-jackson/2019/06/13/steven-colbert-beto-president-trump-suppressing-non-whites

PATRIOT POST
— MSM Parrots Dems’ Anti-Trump Immigration Narrative Conflating Trump’s housing illegals on military bases with interment of Japanese Americans in WWII. – Thomas Gallatin 
https://patriotpost.us/articles/63628-msm-parrots-dems-anti-trump-immigration-narrative

ONE NEWS NOW
— ‘Asylum-seekers’ actually ‘job-seekers’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/06/13/stats-show-most-asylum-seekers-actually-job-seekers-cis

THE HILL
— Federal watchdog recommends Conway be removed from office for Hatch Act violations – JORDAN FABIAN AND AL WEAVER 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/448379-federal-watchdog-recommends-conway-be-removed-from-office-for-hatch

ROLL CALL
— Legal pot makes it harder to recruit truck drivers, industry leader says Companies find applicants withdraw when they learn of hair sample tests for drug use – Elvina Nawaguna
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/legal-pot-makes-harder-recruit-truck-drivers-industry-leader-says

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs oppose anything and everything that might slow down illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/threatened-by-trump-mexico-is-trying-to-reinforce-its-southern-border-wide-gaps-remain/2019/06/13/150cc8fa-8cfd-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html
— Congressional hearing could help move needle on support for reparations – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Who will the Democrats put in charge of determining how much reparations should be paid by those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay lots of reparations because I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/13/congressional-hearing-could-help-move-needle-support-reparations/

NEW NOW NEXT
— Aaron Schock Celebrates Pride Month With New Congressional Campaign After his stance on LGBTQ rights, can he count on your vote? – Christopher Rudolph 
http://www.newnownext.com/aaron-schock-running-for-congress/06/2019/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.