Diersen’s News Clips & Upcoming Events: 6-11-2013

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
June 11, 2013
Fellow Republicans:

News clips and upcoming event information:

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

OUTSTANDING: Catholic Church playing hardball with groups that supported legalizing same-sex marriages – Mark Brown¹

[info_box] (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, NO Republican organization in Illinois, including the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee, should a) support any candidate, elected official, or party leader who does not defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform and b) remove any candidate, elected official, or party leader who works against the IRP platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-American use the Republican Party’s “BIG TENT” policy to destroy the Republican Party.) [/info_box]

Bill Daley forms exploratory committee with eye toward taking on Quinn – Brian Slodysko²
DIERSEN HEADLINE: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, LBJ’s “War on Poverty” was a “War on Blacks.”³
Study: Even for drop-outs, college pays – AP⁴

[info_box](DIERSEN: Did college “pay” for you? Some day I should add up all the money that I spent earning a bachelors degree in management from NIU in 1970, 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. If I had not had a bachelors degree, Firestone Stores would not have offered me a job in 1970 and Oldsmobile and IRS would not have offered me jobs in 1971. If I had not had an MBA, GAO would not have offered me a job in 1980.)[/info_box]

(FROM THE ARTICLE: It sounds like the worst of all worlds – borrowing money for college, then dropping out and facing the debt without a degree. But a new study argues that the investment in even a partial college education is still worth it, amounting to average earnings of $100,000 more over a lifetime than for those who merely finish high school. That’s a better investment return on average than stocks and bonds – though of course much lower than the return on college for those who finish.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Where’s Sen. Kirk on immigration reform? Why won’t you lead on immigration reform? – Editorial⁵

[info_box](DIERSEN: If you urge elected officials to vote against the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform, if you vote against the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform, you shout that you are anti-conservative, you shout that you are anti-Republican.)[/info_box]

Navistar loss in 2Q larger than expected – Alejandra Cancino⁶
Daley forms committee to challenge Quinn Gubernatorial hopeful addresses major issues in campaign video – Ray Long⁷

SOUTHTOWN STAR

Time to stop paying for cable TV for Illinois inmates – Scott Reeder⁸

DAILY HERALD

Controversial book headed back to Glen Ellyn District 41 library shelves – Christopher Placek⁹

[info_box](DIERSEN: There were no controversial books in the Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete that I attended 1953-1961 or the Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest that I attended 1961-1962. What do you say to those who crow that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being “too conservative?”)[/info_box]

(FROM THE ARTICLE: A controversial book removed in April from eighth-grade classrooms at Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn will be back on the shelves when students return to class in the fall. The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board voted 6-1 Monday to overturn the decision by a previous board to remove copies of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” from eighth-grade literacy classrooms at Hadley over concerns about sexually explicit content and language.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS

Bill Daley files paperwork for governor run¹⁰
Mapping the next steps on the road to marriage equality – Joe Serio and Paul Dombrowski¹¹

HERALD REVIEW

Topinka takes budget plan to task – AP¹²

TIMES

Bankruptcy? Why not, Illinois? – Connie Brown¹³

[info_box](DIERSEN: What is your main source of income? Because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 1997 and making it impossible for me to get a job appropriate for someone with my education, work experience, and professional certifications, my main source of income is the Civil Service Retirement System (SEE: http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/csrs-information/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Service_Retirement_System and http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/05/treasury-taps-federal-retirement-coffers-again/63302/). Is the main source of your income spending more money than it takes in? Are its liabilities greater than its assets?)[/info_box]

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois is in the red. It can’t pay its bills on time. The teacher pension plan is in a mess.

Maybe the solution to Illinois’ current money crisis is for the state to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. You might think I’m crazy, but hear me out.

Illinois’ line of credit has been downgraded; at the current rate, Illinois is losing its credit rating, Illinois won’t have any. Teacher pensions are at stake because certain organizations that shouldn’t be included in the teacher pension fund are, and people who only taught school for one month have access to a teacher pension.

According to former state Rep. Mike Boland, D-East Moline, the state should freeze all cost-of-living increases for 10 years on anyone receiving a $100,000 annual pension. When a person reaches the $100,000 mark, the freeze would go into effect. Anyone having a pension of between $80,000 and $100,000 should be under a simple interest system. Boland went on to say no retirees could receive full benefits until the age of 67, except those who work in public safety occupations.

Taxpayers United of America (taxpayersunitedofamerica.org) stated 17 Illinois State Police employees retired at the age of 50 and now have pensions greater than $100,000 per year. Taxpayers United reported in La Salle County, seven Ottawa municipal government employees who retired before the age of 59 will collect more than $1.5 million in pension payments over a normal lifetime.

La Salle County just settled a class action lawsuit brought on by a Freeport lawyer for improperly imposing taxes to pay for $5 million medical expenses per year.

There are plenty of ways Illinois could save money. The Chicago Sun-Times reported of a Chicago policeman who went on disability when he injured his shoulder in pursuit of a suspect in a crime. He collects $51,762 a year in disability, yet he went on to get a law degree and went on an African safari hunt in 2003.

This is not the only case. The Sun-Times reported several cases where Chicago cops were injured and went on to get a law degree or a different job. Why can’t the city put these people on a desk job if they can no longer be on patrol?

The Sun-Times also reported a $78,444-a-year Illinois Tollway garage supervisor had his photo taken sleeping on the job. In fairness to the Illinois Tollway Authority, they tried to fire him twice, only to have him win back his job.

The Sun-Times reported the Chicago Transit Authority could save money by ending paid coffee time, lunch and bathroom breaks, paying workers convicted of drunk driving 180 days to do nothing while they attempt to get their driving privileges back, paid holidays for birthdays and work anniversaries for bus drivers and motormen.

The Chicago Tribune reported about a deputy director of boxing who is getting paid for doing nothing. Why on earth do we need this job? The Tribune reported Illinois has paid $23 million since 2007 for 2,033 employees to stay home. Some 740 were off for more than 60 days. Sixty-eight were off for more than a year.

It seems Illinois has too many people on its workforce. Some 420 people were receiving unemployment while incarcerated. The city of Chicago could save $18 million a year by getting rid of 200 truck drivers who spend part of their workday loafing or sleeping.

By filing Chapter 11, Illinois could clean up the budget mess by eliminating unnecessary expenditures.)

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR

AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Legislators are still playing while Springfield burns – Editorial¹⁴

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR

AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Summer program offers free lunch, snack to Rockford-area children – Corina Curry¹⁵

WIFR

Daley Files to Run for Illinois Governor¹⁶

WHBF

Auditor general says 257 computers missing at SIU – AP¹⁷

MOODY’S

AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Rating Action: Moody’s places all Illinois public universities on review for downgrade, following State of Illinois downgrade to A3 Approximately $2.5 billion of rated debt affected¹⁸

NAPERVILLE SUN

2 charged with using heroin in restroom – Bill Bird¹⁹

[info_box](DIERSEN: Libertarians and Libertarian plants have no problem with heroin use. Are you a libertarian? Are you a Libertarian plant who falsely claims to be religious, to be conservative, to be Republican? Needless-to-say, abusing your body with destructive drugs is anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American.)[/info_box]

(FROM THE ARTICLE: A man who was released from prison only 11 days ago for killing his girlfriend’s dog and a convicted drug abuser are in trouble again, this time for allegedly using heroin inside a public restroom of a business in downtown Naperville. Ex-convicts Michael A. Chacon, 24, and Stephen P. Storino, 23, remained Thursday night in DuPage County Jail in Wheaton on bails of $50,000 and $40,000, respectively. Both face trial on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, according to records on file in DuPage County Circuit Court.)

WHEATON PATCH

In Their Own Words: 8 Inspiring Reasons Our Neighbors Give Back – Cari Barcas²⁰

[info_box](DIERSEN: I am fully aware that anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American individuals, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, organizations, companies, governments, and countries; defendants in lawsuits that I have filed; rule-or-ruin conservatives; their operatives; and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, a member of the Illinois Republican Party Platform and Resolution Committee in 2008, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter Board of Directors member 2001-2004, etc. Of course, I take all that as a badge of honor.) [/info_box]

(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are few things as rewarding as getting involved and volunteering in your own community. Take it from these local activists, volunteers and other influential community members, who have shared with us their motivations for making a difference.)

THE RACE FOR CONGRESS IN ILLINOIS’ NEW 13TH

Erika Harold Appears on Fox News National²¹

OPPOSING VIEWS

Anti-conservatives and anti-Republicans proclaim that a) IRS Manager John Shafer ordered the Tea Party audits and b) Shafer “IS” is a “CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN.”²²

ILLINOIS REVIEW

Madison County, Illinois states’ attorney allows right-to-carry²³
IRS Caught on Tape Telling Nonprofit: “Keep Your Faith to Yourself”²⁴

EXAMINER

Sandy Rios claims LGBT abuse “epidemic”, Obama dislikes “the white demographic” – Michael Ross²⁵

[info_box](DIERSEN: What do you say to those who despise those who a) do not engage in homosexual activity and b) are White? They vote for Democrats. They support Obama.)
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(FROM THE ARTICLE: Apparently, accusing the LGBT community of trying to turn the United States into the Soviet Union was not irresponsible enough for Sandy Rios. On her show last Friday, Rios argued that gay men are much more likely to be sexual predators, telling her listeners that “there is a huge amount of sexual abuse in the male gay community” and that the levels of abuse are “epidemic.” This is already known to be false, as was already covered by this column when David Barton claimed partner abuse was “ten times higher” in same-sex couples. It wasn’t true then, and it didn’t suddenly magically become true in between then and now. She later went on to diagnose President Obama with a case of self-hatred against the white side of his family and suggested that he is ungrateful for all that America has done for him. “Obama seems to have a certain hatred for-oh I should be careful-let’s just say his sympathies aren’t with the white demographic,” said Rios. “He is a man with both races coursing through his veins and what happened to him? He seems to have had every privilege known to man. “And still he seems resentful.” Along with the fact that she can’t just make up whatever nonsense she wants and pass it off as news, Rios needs to understand that just because someone doesn’t show exclusive favoritism towards whites, that doesn’t mean they are prejudiced against them.)

THE HILL

The Senate’s highest-ranking Republican leaders face tough choices on immigration reform as they balance the needs of the national party against a possible conservative backlash. – Alexander Bolton²⁶

[info_box](DIERSEN: Anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries have always shouted at Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders that they should dump conservatives, that is, that they should dump the base of the Republican Party.)[/info_box]

Obama administration will approve ‘Plan B’ pill for women and girls of all ages – Sam Baker²⁷

(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision to stop defending age restrictions in the courts, though, will surely anger anti-abortion-rights activists, who see Plan B as a form of abortion.)

NEW YORK TIMES

AS IMMIGRANTS INCREASINGLY REJECT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND AMERICA’S TRADITIONS: Little-Known Guide Helps Police Navigate a Diverse City – Joseph Goldstein²⁸

[info_box](DIERSEN: What do you say to immigrants and their supporters who increasingly demand that Americans use their languages and adopt their traditions?)[/info_box]

(FROM THE ARTICLE: These are among dozens of “communication tips” mentioned in a Police Academy training manual that describes the various immigrant and ethnic groups that New York City police officers will encounter. Titled “Policing a Multicultural Society,” the manual seeks to help recruits overcome cultural barriers that threaten to escalate tense situations and can stymie efforts to elicit information. Many of the pages offer the breezy read of a travel guide, offering advice to help police officers navigate a patchwork of foreign cultures across the five boroughs. Police officers are reminded that everyday gestures, like using a finger to point at someone, for instance, can cause unintended offense.)

NEW JERSEY STAR LEDGER

Democratic state Sen. Brian Stack endorses Christie – Ryan Hutchins²⁹

(DIERSEN: Democrats endorse candidates who work against the Republican Party platform, who work against Republicans.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Obama marks 50th anniversary of Equal Pay Act³⁰

[info_box](DIERSEN: If in Diersen v. GAO I had not been denied my Seventh Amendment right to present facts and arguments to a jury, I would have presented many examples to show that my Democrat GAO superiors gave pay increases, bonuses, and promotions to my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who had less work experience, less education, and/or fewer professional certifications than I had. In most of the cases, the recipients were younger than me, female, and/or minority.)[/info_box]

USA TODAY

FRONT PAGE: Wanted (sorta): Summer jobs for teens Though the economy is rebounding, the 24.5% teen unemployment rate has remained virtually unchanged over the past two years. – Brittany Hargrave³¹

[info_box](DIERSEN: Did you work during the summers when you were at teen? I did. I washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail.)[/info_box]

Women gain ground in jobs race – Paul Davidson³²

UPCOMING EVENTS: FOR EVENT DETAILS, VISIT THE EVENTS PAGES AT

www.illinoisreview.com, www.weareillinois.org, and/or www.dupagegop.com

6/11 Event: Caprio at Fort Dearborn meeting in Chicago
6/12 Event: Milton Township GOP meeting
6/15 Event: Mortgage Relief Seminar at 421 N. County Road in Wheaton
6/17 Event: Turning Point USA golf outing at Cog Hill in Lemont
6/19 Event: Illinois Right to Life Committee Dinner with Cardinal George in Lombard
6/19 Event: Scott Walker at Heartland Institute event
6/20 Event: Proft and Kay at Ives fundraiser in Wheaton
6/20 Event: Roskam at LaHood fundraiser in Chicago
6/22 Event: Conservative Leadership Conference in Willowbrook
6/28 Event: Senate Republican Caucus fundraiser at Arlington Park Racecourse
6/29 Event: ICRC Annual Convention in Elgin
6/29 Event: Davis, Dawson, Del Mar, Dorgan?, Durante, Higgins, Hultgren, Munson, Robling, Roskam, Ruscitti, Weiss, and Wojnicki at Schaumburg
Township GOP leadership conference in Addison
6/30 Event: Right to Life Pigroast in McHenry County
6/30 Event: Illinois Forum meeting in Rantol
7/4 Event: Wheaton and Glen Ellyn Independence Day parades
7/17 Event: Bloomingdale Township GOP Golf Outing
7/20 Event: Rockin’ for the Troops concert at Cantigny Park in Wheaton
8/9 Event: Chicago Young Republicans golf outing in Algonquin
8/10 Event: 19th Annual Lauzen Porky Picnic in Aurora
8/22 Event: NTRO GOP Meeting
8/24 Event: Illinois Forum Luncheon
8/29-31: Black Conservative Summit in St. Charles
9/18-19 Event: Republican State Senate Campaign Committee fundraiser in Whittington
9/28 Event: CPAC in St. Louis
9/29 Event: NTRO GOP Meeting
10/4 Event: Dr. Benjamin Carson at Illinois Family Institute Banquet
10/4 Event: Milton Township GOP Oktoberfest
10/26 Event: NTRO GOP Meeting
11/26 Event: NTRO GOP Meeting
2/8 Event: McLean County Lincoln Day Dinner in Bloomington
3/1 Event: NTRO March Madness Pizza Party
3/10 Event: William J. Kelly St. Patrick’s Day birthday fundraiser
3/18 Event: Primary Election
3/18 Event: William J. Kelly Victory Party at the Chicago Hilton
11/4 Event: General Election

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