June 29 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Capital Gazette shooting: What we know about the suspect – CNN
https://wgntv.com/2018/06/29/capital-gazette-shooting-what-we-know-about-the-suspect/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County, Comcast agree to 10-year deal – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-comcast-deal-st-0629-story.html
— The Janus ruling doesn’t have to be a death knell for public unions – David Greising (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-greising-janus-union-free-riders-supreme-court-0629-20180628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use a Brazilian mother and her son a) to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and b) to glorify and praise illegals.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-brazilian-boy-detained-ruling-20180628-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity in Naperville.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-keaton-column-st-0629-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pelosi, Schumer: Janus magnifies what’s at stake in Trump’s Supreme Court pick – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pelosi-schumer-janus-magnifies-whats-at-stake-in-trumps-supreme-court-pick/
— State workers eye new Supreme Court ruling with confusion, gripes — and dancing – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-workers-eye-new-supreme-court-ruling-with-confusion-gripes-and-dancing/
— New report warns 1 million kids likely to be undercounted in 2020 Census – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-report-warns-1-million-kids-likely-undercounted-2020-census/
— In Chicago and elsewhere, Latinos converting to Islam – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/latinos-converting-to-islam-chicago-elsewhere-spanish-religion/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Where is Trump’s plan to reunite families separated at the border?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kids-separated-parents-families-border-immigration-donald-trump-editorial-federal-court-judge/
— Wanted: US border patrol agents, all ‘creeds, religions, ethnicities’ – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/wanted-us-border-patrol-agents-all-creeds-religions-ethnicities-how-to-apply/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use a Brazilian mother and her son a) to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and b) to glorify and praise illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-orders-immediate-release-of-9-year-old-detained-in-chicago-away-from-mom/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Will a big Supreme Court victory save Bruce Rauner? – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180629/BLOGS02/180629825

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL ARTICLE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Lincoln Library sees uptick in homeless population – Crystal Thomas
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180629/lincoln-library-sees-uptick-in-homeless-population
— It’s time we caught up with idea of universal basic income – Wayne Madison (DIERSEN: How much universal basic income would it take to get you to stop working – $20,000/year, $25,000/year, $30,000/year, $35,000/year, $40,000/year, $45,000/year, $50,000+/year?)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180628/point-its-time-we-caught-up-with-idea-of-universal-basic-income
— Democrats must channel anti-Trump fervor into winning midterms – Eugene Robinson
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180628/eugene-robinson-democrats-must-channel-anti-trump-fervor-into-winning-midterms

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Judge puts clock on Medicaid backlog, saying state must cover costs for those waiting more than 45 days – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180628/judge-puts-clock-on-medicaid-backlog-saying-state-must-cover-costs-for-those-waiting-more-than-45-days
— Ball in unions’ court now to prove worth to workers – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20180628/editorial-ball-in-unions-court-now-to-prove-worth-to-workers

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— In Central Illinois and beyond, all eyes on Supreme Court vacancy – ALLISON PETTY
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/in-central-illinois-and-beyond-all-eyes-on-supreme-court/article_7808798f-fa50-5c1e-983d-8561be7558d1.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Alderman missed more than half of 2017 City Council meetings. Now he wants to be state rep. – JOSEPH BUSTOS (DIERSEN: How good of an attendance record does your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain have? Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article213807524.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Rep. Long and Lt. Sanguinetti talk labor union ruling – Ali Braboy
http://www.newstrib.com/free/rep-long-and-lt-sanguinetti-talk-labor-union-ruling/article_ea864358-7a5c-11e8-b9a4-5b12560b2732.html

 

TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps to rally in Ottawa.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/06/27/ottawa-rally-planned-on-immigration/axxbm2c/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— THIS IS IT! After writing this newsletter for nearly three years, I am moving to the national beat for POLITICO starting Monday. It’s been quite a run, folks. I thank you all for your loyal following, your tips, your steady, upbeat encouragement; your arguments and corrections and for tolerating my post-midnight fact-checking texts or confirmation-seeking calls. I know way too much about all of your sleeping (and drinking) habits. – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/06/29/trump-jr-shows-up-at-city-hall-282301

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Kicks Off Fall State Senate Campaign with Bull Valley Golf Club Fundraiser
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/28/craig-wilcox-kicks-off-fall-campaign-bull-valley-golf-club-fundraiser/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Janus decision could give IL caregivers new shot at reclaiming $32M in unconstitutional union fees: SCOTUS – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511470212-janus-decision-could-give-il-caregivers-new-shot-at-reclaiming-32m-in-unconstitutional-union-fees-scotus

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— CPS’ facilities contractor, with poor track record, advertises jobs that require no drug tests – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511470161-cps-facilities-contractor-with-poor-track-record-advertises-jobs-that-require-no-drug-tests

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Foundation: Janus decision could prompt refund of ‘billions’ in forced union fees – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/foundation-janus-decision-could-prompt-refund-of-billions-in-forced/article_f26e0d2c-7af1-11e8-9c36-2b6d359a59e4.html
— Illinois state Senator Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, says U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidates law here, Attorney General disagrees – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/illinois-state-senator-says-u-s-supreme-court-ruling-invalidates/article_94dfdcd4-797b-11e8-b729-cf718ba4d076.html

 

BREITBART
— Mainstream Media Blame Donald Trump for Maryland Newspaper Shooter – Mathew Boyle
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/06/28/mainstream-media-blame-donald-trump-for-maryland-newspaper-shooter/
— House Democrat, Nearly 575 Others Arrested Protesting Border Policy Inside Senate Building – Joshua Caplan
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/28/dem-rep-arrested-protesting-trump-border-policy/

 

DAILY CALLER
— JOURNOS, LEFTISTS BLAME TRUMP FOR MARYLAND NEWSROOM SHOOTING – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/28/journalists-blame-trump-md-shooting/
— CAPITAL GAZETTE SHOOTING IS THE LARGEST MASS SHOOTING OF JOURNALISTS IN AMERICA – Vandana Rambaran
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/28/largest-journalist-shooting/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Government Employee Who Beat Unions at Supreme Court Sees End to Their ‘Free Ride’ – Kevin Mooney
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/06/28/government-employee-who-beat-unions-at-supreme-court-sees-end-to-their-free-ride/

 

PJ MEDIA
— The Democrats Go Full Venezuela – ROGER L SIMON (DIERSEN: Democrats promote poverty because poverty-stricken people vote for Democrats.)
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/the-democrats-go-full-venezuela/

 

ZERO HEDGE
— Mexico’s Next President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Boldly Declares That Immigration To The United States Is A “Human Right” – Tyler Durden (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps side with Obrador and want citizens of Mexico to help anti-Trumps get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-06-23/mexicos-next-president-boldly-declares-immigration-united-states-human-right

 

POLITICO
— How Cities Became the New Unions The $15 minimum wage was just the beginning. Now Seattle is trying to build a whole safety net for workers—and triggering a war with its biggest companies. – PAUL ROBERTS
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/29/how-cities-became-the-new-unions-218837

 

THE HILL
— Anti-establishment fervor grips Dems – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/394690-anti-establishment-fervor-grips-dems

 

ABC ACTION NEWS
— What is known about newspaper shooting suspect Jarrod Ramos – CNN
https://www.abcactionnews.com/homepage-showcase/what-is-known-about-newspaper-shooting-suspect-jarrod-ramos

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: All Over U.S., Local Officials Cancel Deals to Detain Immigrants – Simon Romero
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/migrant-shelters-ice-contracts-counties.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use a Brazilian mother and her son a) to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and b) to glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/immigration-family-separation-brazil.html
— I.R.S. Nominee Says He Won’t Weaponize Agency – Alan Rappeport (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/politics/irs-nominee-says-he-wont-weaponize-agency.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Inside the White House’s Quiet Campaign to Create a Supreme Court Opening – Adam Liptak and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what my Democrat GAO superiors did to get me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/politics/trump-anthony-kennedy-retirement.html
— Twitter, Facebook Launch Tools to Track Advertising – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/06/28/business/28reuters-twitter-advertising.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want to turn America into Mexico.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/opinion/immigration-el-paso.html
— After Janus, Unions Must Save Themselves – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. If GAO had been unionized in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to a) force me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, c) get rid of my mentor in 1987, d) not promote me beyond GS-13, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, f) give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, or g) force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/opinion/janus-supreme-court-unions.html
— FRONT PAGE: Fighting Privilege: The Senate Finally Wants to Pay Its Interns – Catie Edmondson (DIERSEN: When you graduated from college, could you have afforded to take an unpaid intern job? I could not. My father died suddenly in 1969. I graduated from NIU in 1970. I applied for financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. I took the only job offer that I received, a job that did really require a college degree.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/us/politics/senate-paid-internships.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Five dead, gunman in custody after targeted shooting at Capital Gazette building in Annapolis, police say – Lynh Bui, Ovetta Wiggins and Tom Jackman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/heavy-police-activity-reported-around-capital-gazette-newsroom-in-annapolis/2018/06/28/32e0123e-7b05-11e8-93cc-6d3beccdd7a3_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow a) about their success in glorifying and praising illegals and b) about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-immigration-poll-20180628-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Google gets tough on harassment after James Damore firing roils staff – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/06/27/google-toughens-rule-internal-harassment-after-james-damore-firing-roils-staff/738483002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity. To vote for a Democrat is to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/06/13/closeted-lgbtq-youth-coming-out-column/686839002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Facebook Tools Ease Finding Fake Pages – Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is fake. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-launches-tools-to-stop-fake-accounts-1530219116
— The Threat to Privacy of Opinion – Bradley A. Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-threat-to-privacy-of-opinion-1530226088
— Trump’s Newsprint Tariff Is a Tax on America’s Free Press Local newspapers were already struggling when Trump imposed a 30% levy on Canadian paper. – Steve Forbes (DIERSEN: I pay lots of money for newspaper subscriptions including the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, Crain’s Chicago Business, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-newsprint-tariff-is-a-tax-on-americas-free-press-1530225939
— An aging population spends more time on leisure, less on work – Paul Kiernan and Danny Dougherty (DIERSEN: What do you spend your time on? I spend 10+ hours of my time each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/time-use-2018/
— The Rise of the Older, Single Female Home Buyer Unmarried women over 55 is one of the largest, and fastest-growing, demographics of home buyers. With longer lifespans and careers, many look for homes with ‘no bad memories’ – Katy McLaughlin (DIERSEN: In September of 1972, when I was 24 years old, I was a younger single male home buyer. I bought a new town home at 774-5 Sunset Court in University Park with money that I had earned/saved a) working for IRS since June of 1971 and b) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights since August of 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rise-of-the-older-single-female-home-buyer-1530196234

 

DAILY BEAST
— Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Baby in Arms, Joins Immigration Protests on Capitol Hill Several Democratic senators took part in the demonstration against the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. – Andrew Desiderio
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sen-tammy-duckworth-baby-in-arms-joins-immigration-protests

 

GOVERNING
— After Ruling, Unions Seek Revenge on Illinois Governor (DIERSEN: Unions know a) that I was a union member for almost 12 years and b) that all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/After-Ruling-Unions-on-Gov-Rauners-Reelection.html

 

GUARDIAN
— More than 600 arrested at Washington protest over Trump immigration policy Demonstrators sat on floor of Senate office building to condemn treatment of migrant families, with more rallies planned – Ed Pilkington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/28/us-immigration-protest-trump-washington-senate

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.