GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - June 25, 2008

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
-- OUTSTANDING: Birkett, Bucholz, Eckhoff, Fortner, Hultgren, Kachiroubas, Olson, McBride, Milton Township Republicans, Muehlfelt, Sauerberg, and Roskam to participate in Wheaton's Independence Day parade - Dave Diersen
LINEUP: http://www.wheatonjaycees.org/fourth/2008/index2.html
Please plan on coming to Wheaton on July 4 and watching its Independence Day parade. So far, Republicans Joe Birkett, Fred Bucholz, Grant Eckhoff, Mike Fortner, Randy Hultgren, Chris Kachiroubas, Debra Olson, J.R. McBride, Milton Township Republicans, Gary Muehlfelt, Steve Sauerberg, and Peter Roskam have registered to participate. Many thanks to Joe Birkett, David Carlin, Roger Claar, Kirk Dillard, Grant Eckhoff, Mike Fortner, Gwen Henry, Randy Hultgren, Gary King, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, and Phil Suess for sponsoring the Chicago Highlanders. Many thanks to Mary Jo Arndt, Michael Connelly, Bob Larsen, Darlene Ruscitti, Tim Whelan, and John Zaruba for sponsoring Cub Scout Pack 64. Many thanks to All Star Printing for printing parade flyers.
-- Schillerstrom blasts McKenna in letter to DuPage County Republican Precinct Committeemen - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
In a June 18 letter (posted in PDF format on the Files page of www.gopillinois.com) to DuPage County Republican Precinct Committeemen, DuPage County Board Chairman and DuPage County Republican Party Secretary Bob Schillerstrom blasted Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Chairman Andy McKenna. In his June 18 letter which transmitted a copy of his June 12 letter to IRP state convention attendees (also posted in PDF format on the Files page of www.gopillinois.com), Schillerstrom stated: "At our recent State GOP convention, our party Chairman chose to disparage Governor Thompson, me and DuPage County. His divisive statements maligned the great work that Republican leadership has accomplished in our County. It is a critical time for our party; nationally and in Illinois. With the financial and ethical crises in Springfield and Cook County, our party chairman should be honoring the work that has been done by Republicans in DuPage County and directing his ire at the Democrats. I wanted you to know how I responded to the Chairman's remarks. I also wanted you to know how much I appreciate working with my fellow Republican precinct committeeman and how proud I am of what we are all doing in DuPage County. Together, by ensuring continuing Republican leadership, we have made this a great county to live, work and raise a family."

LOU DOBBS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Dobbs to interview Rosanna Pulido during his radio program today at 3:15 PM CST
http://loudobbsradio.com/

RAFAEL RIVADENEIRA, VICE CHAIRMAN, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL HISPANIC ASSEMBLY OF ILLINOIS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rivadeneira posts McCain video clip, blasts Pulido
VIDEO CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ceIWuow3DI&watch_response
(RIVADENEIRA: Transcript of McCain: "And by the way, in case you didn't know and many of you don't know Arizona's history, in my state Spanish was spoken before English." My comment: When speaking in Chicago Wednesday to Hispanic leaders, Senator McCain did NOT say that Spanish was the FIRST language spoken in his home state. I attended the event and heard (as well as recorded) him say these words: "In my state Spanish was spoken BEFORE English . . .". That statement is true and Lou Dobbs should apologize for admonishing the Senator based on Pulido's false assertions. Pulido has an obvious agenda and has no credibility when it comes to quoting what the Senator said.)

TAKE BACK ILLINOIS!
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pulido responds to Rivadeneira
http://askalatina.vpweb.com/AboutUs.html

SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- State government's pandering to immigrants could be dangerous - Fran Eaton
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/eaton/1022637,062508eaton.article
(FROM THE OUTSTANDING ARTICLE: Downstate levees aren't the only endangered holdbacks Illinoisans are dealing with these days. Throughout the state, from every border, we're threatened by illegal activity to which our governor and state Legislature have strategically opened the floodgates. As a result, they've taken the pressure off neighbors as Illinois absorbs the heartland's influx of illegal immigrants. First, Illinois has the highest state-set minimum wage in the Midwest. That means we attract more low-income wage earners than neighboring states with lower standards. Second, we offer in-state tuition benefits for the children of those who have entered our country illegally. Third, we provide state-funded health care for any child, with no proof of residency or citizenship for themselves or their caretakers. And Chicago police are forbidden to ask suspected lawbreakers their immigration status, providing sanctuary and special rights for those who have sought immigrant refuge in Illinois. Consistently thumbing our legislative nose at federal immigration policy and extending government subsidies to noncitizens, Illinois has become a Midwestern promised land for those in America illegally. It's such a land of milk and honey that not only are Illinois taxpayers drowning in unprecedented debt and increasing financial burdens, they may be immersed in a federal lawsuit because Illinois has made it illegal for Illinois employers to confirm a potential employee's immigration status through Homeland Security's "E-Verify" program.)

DAILY HERALD
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF BLAGOJEVICH: Budget tough talk Blagojevich making major budget cuts - Nick Shields and David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=211663
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: 23rd Senate District: Cullerton v. Pankau: Popejoy recuses himself from Cullerton ballot case
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=211978
-- Report: Justice Department rejected left-leaning students - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=211949
(DIERSEN: Because the federal government is dominated by liberal Democrats, I am sure that for every one applicant not hired because of their liberalism, there were thousands upon thousands not hired because of their conservatism. Some have asked why, in light of my being a conservative, did liberal Democrat dominated IRS and GAO even offer me a job. I believe that my having been a union member while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office was one reason why IRS offered me a job and that my having been a union member while I worked for IRS was one reason why GAO offered me a job. IRS and GAO must have assumed that anyone who joins a union must not be that conservative.)
-- OUTSTANDING: 600 Corvettes to parade through Kane County
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=211972
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Everyone knows that Democrats want government to spend more on everything except national defense. So it is hypocritical for Democrats to complain about earmark spending.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=211615

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Blagojevich moves talk away from impeachment, toward taxes - Rick Pearson
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/06/blagojevich-mov.html
-- Blagojevich leaning on lawmakers to get budget deal done Little hope of return to Springfield, Madigan spokesman says - David Mendell and Jeffrey Meitrodt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-budget-25jun25,0,7206.story`1
-- Don't cry about Obama— it's just the Chicago Way - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kasswedobamajun25,0,6475840.column
-- Political bias seen at Justice Dept. Liberals screened out for hiring, audit finds - Lara Jakes Jordan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-hiringjun25,0,2519363.story
(DIERSEN: Because the federal government is dominated by liberal Democrats, I am sure that for every one applicant not hired because of their liberalism, there were thousands upon thousands not hired because of their conservatism. Some have asked why, in light of my being a conservative, did liberal Democrat dominated IRS and GAO even offer me a job. I believe that my having been a union member while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office was one reason why IRS offered me a job and that my having been a union member while I worked for IRS was one reason why GAO offered me a job. IRS and GAO must have assumed that anyone who joins a union must not be that conservative.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Carol Marin urges Obama to blame problems that women have on Republicans
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1022876,CST-EDT-Carol25.article
-- $2 billion deficit: Blagojevich balks at budget Gov seeks to put pressure on House - Chris Fusco
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1023360,CST-NWS-blago25.article
-- Just veto the thing - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0625edit1jun25,0,777208.story

ABC7
-- Gov. to make major budget cuts, pressure lawmakers
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6225057 (Includes video clip)

NBC5
-- Blagojevich Announces $1.5 Billion In Budget Cuts Schools, Health Care, Social Service Programs To Be Slashed
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16696620/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clip)

CBS2
-- Gov. Blagojevich Says Madigan Has Secret Tax Plan - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/blagojevich.daley.casino.2.756196.html (Includes video clip)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Governor's proposed cuts could make for another long summer Lawmakers not worked up about threats, say they’re ‘nothing new’ - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x222995356/Governors-proposed-cuts-could-make-for-another-long-summer

COURIER NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Blagojevich wants the Illinois legislature to generate more money for him to spend
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/1023018,3_1_EL25_A1BLAGO_S1.article

NAPERVILLE SUN
-- Schillerstrom fills water commission vacancies - Paige Winfield
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1022963,6_1_NA25_COUNTY_S1.article

CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Blagojevich vows $2B in cuts unless Madigan caves - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=29944

SUBURBAN LIFE
-- Two County DuPage County Board members appointed to DuPage County Water Commission
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/hinsdale/news/x1713648021/Two-County-Board-members-appointed-to-Water-Commission
-- DuPage County Board sets budget calendar
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/lombard/news/x222994996/County-Board-sets-budget-calendar

PIONEER LOCAL
-- "DuPage County is one of the best places to raise children"
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/clarendonhills/news/1022673,ch-webcotillion-062708-s1.article

ASSOCIATED CONTENT
-- Illinois Polls: Barack Obama Maintains Stranglehold over John McCain - "TD"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/838609/illinois_polls_barack_obama_maintains.html?cat=8

WASHINGTON POST
-- Potholes in Obama's Path - Howard Kurtz
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/24/AR2008062400554.html

REUTERS
-- Christian leader James Dobson says Obama distorting the Bible - Andy Sullivan
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2434371320080624

HUFFINGTON POST
-- Message to Obama and McCain: Don't Waste Time on Paul's Backers - Earl Hutchinson
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/earl-ofari-hutchinson/message-to-obama-and-mcca_b_108874.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Should Barack Obama play the Springfield card? - Don Frederick
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/should-barack-o.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party platform is outrageously anti-religious - it promotes abortion, homosexual activity, dependency on government, socialism, and worse. Nevertheless, outrageously, more and more who claim to be religious say that they will vote for Democrats. Outrageously, 55% of Catholics want "bigger government and more services," 63% want government to go "deeper into debt" to "help the poor," 58% want homosexual activity to be "accepted," and 48% want abortion to be legal. Outrageously, 57% of evangelicals want Americans to "go deeper in debt to help the poor" and 48% want "bigger government." To want government to spend more on welfare is to want government to take over the roles that family, religion, and charities used to play.
http://blogs.wsj.com/politicalperceptions/2008/06/24/survey-on-religion-offers-good-news-for-democrats/?mod=googlenews_wsj

TOM ROESER
-- Ditch the Gloom, this Campaign Will Take Many Twists and Turns Before Completion . . . An “Event” that May Hurt McCain . . . Bob Creamer’s Ignorance of “Born Alive” Seems Phony
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24634