NBC5
— Illinois Sends Out Emergency Alert Seeking Healthcare Professionals to Help
in COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-sends-out-emergency-alert-seeking-healthcare-professionals-to-help-in-covid-19-pandemic/2248222/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois politicians call on Trump to provide state with more medical
supplies Rep. Lauren Underwood joins our show to talk about the urgent need for
medical supplies from those on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/669425
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House projects 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in U.S. from coronavirus
pandemic if social distancing is maintained – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-world-updates-20200331-giadunfcdbb33dqpidafentkp4-story.html
— The voters behind Trump’s higher approval ratings – TRIP GABRIEL AND LISA
LERER (DIERSEN: What drives your approval rating up or down where you live?
From what I see, the biggest single factor is how those who have lots of
religious, government, political, and/or financial clout where you live treat
you and treat those who share your demographics. Everyone sees how those who
lead your municipal district, municipality, township, county, and Illinois
treat you and those who share your demographics. I should write a book about
how the following have treated me and those who share my demographics: past and
present leaders of Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican
Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican
Party, etc.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-trump-approval-ratings-20200331-urc3xvpmnrcgjpns42gtnvltpe-story.html
— FRONT PAGE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Mail delivery suspended at Naperville
condominium complexes with no explanation – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-mail-delivery-stops-mill-seniors-st-0401-20200330-7no6mzmcn5bhng5iojz7fdoiti-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago police officers ordered to restrict access to several West Side
blocks known for drug sales Police were instructed to check the ID of anyone
who tried to enter four blocks, but several officers said they were hesitant to
follow those orders out of concern they were not constitutional. – Sam Charles
and Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/31/21202132/chicago-police-officers-ordered-restrict-access-west-side-blocks-drug-sales-gangs
— Democrats put corruption reform on ice: ‘More time will be necessary to complete
our work’ The commission was required to release a report by Tuesday with
recommendations on how to end entrenched corruption in Illinois, but as the
COVID-19 crisis has temporarily shut down sessions of the General Assembly, it
has also stymied the work of the commission. – Neal Earley
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/3/31/21202193/democrats-corruption-reform-deadline-ethics-reform-lobbying-coronavirus
— A crying doctor, patients gasping for air and limited coronavirus tests: A
look inside a triage tent in Chicago Michael Dolan describes his experience at
Northwestern as “an entirely preventable human disaster” — but he doesn’t blame
the hospital or its medical staff. – Nader Issa and Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21202205/northwestern-hospital-coronavirus-triage-tent-michael-dolan
— Virus deaths in NYC top 1,000 as city prepares for worse More than 1,500
deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded across New York state. – Francesca
Gattuso
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21202805/virus-deaths-in-nyc-healthcare-workers-medical-supplies-the-coronavirus-covid-19
— Florida in cruise-ship standoff, New York collects its dead Across the
country, Americans braced for what President Donald Trump warned could be a
“hell of a bad two weeks,” with the White House projecting 100,000 to 240,000
deaths in the U.S. before the outbreak is over. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/1/21202798/florida-cruise-ship-new-york-death-toll-healthcare-workers-medical-supplies-outbreak-coronavirus
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Oberweis vs. Underwood: Ideology, health care,
immigration to lead in nationally watched congressional race – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/oberweis-vs-underwood-ideology-health-care-immigration-to-lead-in-nationally-watched-congressional-race
— FRONT PAGE: DuPage County planning to close field court in Downers Grove –
Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200401/dupage-county-planning-to-close-field-court-in-downers-grove
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Media members skip Trump briefings because of little news, much risk their
health – Paul Farhi
https://www.thetelegraph.com/entertainment/article/Media-members-skip-Trump-briefings-because-of-15170156.php
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Essential workers – Sandy Bressner
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/03/29/essential-workers/a63geeq/?utm
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I
went out in search of essential workers in DuPage and Cook counties. I found
Dan Ruiz, manager of the Egg Harbor in Wheaton. Here’s what he had to say:
“We’re just trying to adjust on the fly and figure out what we’re doing.
Business is probably 10% of what it was before. We had to lay off about 40
people. We’re getting a lot of people [ordering curbside] and people have been
very supportive. They support small business in this community very well I
think.”)
WREX
— Stocks fall more than 3% at open on Wall Street, following declines in Asia,
Europe, as Trump warns of ‘dark days’ ahead – AP
https://wrex.com/2020/04/01/stocks-fall-more-than-3-at-open-on-wall-street-following-declines-in-asia-europe-as-trump-warns-of-dark-days-ahead/
WGLT
— 8 Ways The $2 Trillion Relief Bill Will Impact Central Illinois – RYAN
DENHAM
https://www.wglt.org/post/8-ways-2-trillion-relief-bill-will-impact-central-illinois#stream/0
FOX ILLINOIS
— McConnell: Impeachment ‘diverted attention’ from coronavirus – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/mcconnell-impeachment-diverted-attention-from-coronavirus
— Facing skepticism, officials ‘reexamine’ guidance against wearing masks –
Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/amid-growing-criticism-officials-consider-revising-guidance-on-wearing-masks
CHICAGO BLOCK CLUB
— Coronavirus In Chicago: ‘A Race Against Time’ As Officials Prepare For
Onslaught Of COVID-19 Cases “Right now in Chicago the total number of confirmed
COVID-19 cases is doubling about every three to four days,” Mayor Lori
Lightfoot said. – Kelly Bauer
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/31/coronavirus-in-chicago-its-a-race-against-time-as-officials-prepare-for-onslaught-of-covid-19-cases/
WIREPOINTS
— Coronavirus impact may push Illinois state pension debt to over $300 billion
– Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/coronavirus-impact-may-push-illinois-state-pension-debt-to-over-300-billion-wirepoints/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— What Are Gov. Pritzker’s Priorities? – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: What do your
priorities include? My priorities continue to include putting together and
sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every
evening. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 362,370 articles
and information about many upcoming events.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/what-are-gov-pritzkers-priorities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In
the midst of the COVID-19 craziness, it is alarming to recognize there are many
who are willing to use our current health crisis for their own gain and/or
agenda. As these snollygosters and media types grandstand, I cannot help but
think of Rahm Emanuel’s infamous quote, “never let a crisis go to waste.” Ironically,
Emanuel first used that phrase in 2008 during the nation’s financial crash and
then again last week in response to our nation’s coronavirus emergency. Is it a
repackaging of one of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, in which he writes “in
the arena of action a threat or a crisis becomes almost a precondition to
communication”? I’ll let you decide. The truth is, the board and staff here at
IFI are deeply disturbed to hear the incessant petty partisan criticisms of the
Trump Administration by political leaders and media pundits who only seem
interested in stoking anxiety and exacerbating division among the American
people. In that regard, Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker has made a name for
himself as one of the nation’s chief nitpickers over the last several weeks. In
his first fourteen months as CEO of the state of Illinois, Gov. Pritzker hasn’t
pursued policy solutions that would have helped Illinois prepare for a
pandemic. Gov. Pritzker hasn’t tried to bolster Illinois’ rainy-day fund, which
is now vitally needed to purchase respirators and other medical equipment. In
fact, Illinois remains disadvantaged because of the billions of dollars in
unpaid bills dragging us down. Instead, like a petulant child, Pritzker awaits
bailouts from the federal government. For the most part, Pritzker’s political
priorities have concerned the “social issues.” Working with the “Progressive”
Caucus in Springfield, he followed through on his pledge to “make Illinois the
most progressive state in the nation” for killing babies through abortion. He
helped pass the mandate to indoctrinate young children through teaching
positively about “LGBT” history in government schools (K-12). He helped pass an
expansion of gambling and increased both gasoline taxes and the cost of doing
business with a hike in the minimum wage. Pritzker’s involvement in getting
recreational marijuana passed in the state cannot be over-emphasized. This
foolish policy will only exasperate our current national/international health
predicament, as marijuana consumption has been proven to suppress the immune
system, leaving users more vulnerable to sickness. He did a great disservice to
Illinois’ families, the healthcare system and first responders. BTW, who do you
suppose will be paying for these unintended consequences of legal pot?
Regarding the “stay-at-home” order, which has now been extended through April
30th, why are abortuaries, liquor and pot stores considered “essential
businesses”?)
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SCHLAFLY & THORNER: LIBERALS IMPEDE COVID-19 TREATMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/04/schlafly-thorner-liberals-impede-covid-19-treatment.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump warns of ‘painful two weeks’ Urges Americans to stay home through
April – Tom Howell Jr. and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/31/donald-trump-stay-home-through-april-30/%2BWnS3AnW2fJLNiXdUcLAxPUTq378e2o%3D&bt_ts=1585733384317
— Coronavirus coverage: A media fright fest – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/31/inside-the-beltway-coronavirus-coverage-continues-/
— Virus slump expected to rival big recessions in history – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/31/virus-slump-expected-to-rival-big-recessions-in-hi/
— Henry Hyde would have been proud of pro-life Democrat Dan Lipinski When
politicians stand on principles – David Keene (DIERSEN: To win on November 3,
2020, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants,
Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will put ever-increasing pressure on
Republican candidates a) to dump planks in the Republican Party platform
including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs,
and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving planks and b)
to dump those like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/31/henry-hyde-would-have-been-proud-of-pro-life-democ/
— U.S. military ‘readiness’ at risk as coronavirus rips through ranks – Ben
Wolfgang and Mike Glenn
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/31/us-military-readiness-risk-coronavirus-rips-throug/
— Democrats distracted as coronavirus crept into U.S., GOP says: ‘Every day
was all about impeachment’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: What adverse actions that
were taken against you distracted you? The following adverse actions distracted
me: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years
old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me
in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not
promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 a $20,157 (21%) 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, got rid of my mentor in 1975, 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.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/31/democrats-distracted-impeachment-coronavirus-crept/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois’ prison system reports first COVID-19 death with ‘clusters’ in
other places – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/illinois-prison-system-reports-first-covid-19-death-with-clusters-in-other-places
— Coronavirus revisionism: When the media pretends their narrative is
‘reality’ – Timothy P. Carney
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/coronavirus-revisionism-when-the-media-pretends-their-narrative-is-reality
— Chinese propaganda is now citing US journalists’ and Democrats’ coronavirus
rhetoric – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/chinese-propaganda-is-now-citing-us-journalists-democrats-coronavirus-rhetoric
— Majority of public favors temporary ban on immigration from Mexico during
coronavirus pandemic: Poll – Dominick Mastrangelo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/majority-of-public-favors-temporary-ban-on-immigration-from-mexico-during-coronavirus-pandemic-poll
FOX NEWS
— Trump seeks another $2 trillion – Chris Stirewalt
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-seeks-another-2-trillion
— Brit Hume slams ‘preposterous’ comparison of Trump coronavirus briefings to
campaign rallies – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/brit-hume-trump-coronavirus-task-force-briefings
— Coronavirus’ frightening profile: Who is more likely to die from COVID-19? –
Hollie McKay
https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-who-is-more-likely-to-die
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
“If you are immunocompromised, such as receiving cancer treatment or
recently treated or even perhaps cancer survivor, you are at greater risk for
catching the virus and doing poorly,” Dr. John Whyte, chief medical
officer, WebMD, told Fox News. “Patients with diabetes and heart disease
do worse when they get infected. In addition, if you have lung problems such as
severe asthma, you are also at greater risk.” “Too much alcohol can
also contribute to difficulties in fighting infection,” Whyte said.
“Diabetes, heart disease, kidney and liver problems, respiratory diseases,
and even severe obesity can make it much harder to recover if you contract the
virus.”)
— What are the demographics of coronavirus deaths in America? Dr. Deborah Birx
says the U.S.’s mortality demographics are identical to Italy’s with regard to
older people with preexisting conditions contracting coronavirus.
https://news.yahoo.com/demographics-coronavirus-deaths-america-222844725.html
BREITBART
— Poll Shows Trump More Trusted than Joe Biden to Handle Economy, Coronavirus
– JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/31/nolte-poll-shows-trump-more-trusted-than-joe-biden-to-handle-economy-coronavirus/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says Trump administration is ‘race-baiting’
by using ‘Wuhan Virus’ term.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/03/31/susan-rice-trump-admin-is-race-baiting-by-using-wuhan-virus-term/
DAILY SIGNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use coronavirus to promote more socialism.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/03/31/how-crises-shine-a-light-on-the-forgotten-american/
NEWSMAX
— Trump Takes Charge on Coronavirus — Fends Off Congress, Media – Conrad Black
https://www.newsmax.com/conradblack/maddow-msnbc-pelosi-birx/2020/03/31/id/960663/
FEDERALIST
— New York Times Ignores The Evidence To Slander Christians As Coronavirus
Deniers Katherine Stewart couldn’t be bothered to find out, as a good
journalist would, what the Cornwall Alliance or plenty of other conservative,
evangelical Christians think about the coronavirus. Slander sufficed. – E.
Calvin Beisner
https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/01/new-york-times-ignores-the-evidence-to-slander-christians-as-coronavirus-deniers/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— No, Martial Law Is Not Coming to America – CRAIG BRUCE SMITH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/coronavirus-response-no-martial-law-america/
LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Be Realistic About Your Abilities – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Of course, your
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress your weaknesses and
downplay your strengths. I should write a book about those who stress my
weaknesses. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government,
political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township,
DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as
being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
http://devotions1.lccharities.org/2020/04/01/be-realistic-about-your-abilities/
RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Should Trump Be Wary of the Advice He’s Getting? (DIERSEN: While I was a
federal employee for almost 30 years, I was extremely reluctant to seek/take
advice from my Democrat superiors because they were under tremendous pressure
from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who shared my
demographics. None of my Democrat superiors ever advised me to earn job-related
college degrees, job-related professional certifications, or job-related
professional licenses.)
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/03/31/should-trump-be-wary-of-the-advice-hes-getting/
THE HILL
— The Memo: Political world grapples with long coronavirus shutdown – NIALL
STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/490501-the-memo-political-world-grapples-with-long-coronavirus-shutdown
POLITICO
— Biden: Difficult to imagine having Democratic convention as scheduled
Democrats are supposed to meet in Milwaukee in mid-July. – MATTHEW CHOI
(DIERSEN: Republican Precinct Committeemen anxiously await notification on a)
how/when their April township and/or county party organization meetings will be
held and b) how/when their county party conventions will be held. What about
April 21 annual township meetings?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/01/biden-dnc-coronavirus-158731
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Breakdown Old traits —
bluster, defiance, implacable self-promotion — that once worked well now
threaten to sink a presidency.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/01/trump-breakdown-threaten-sink-presidency-158321
REUTERS
— With 2020 race all but halted over coronavirus, Biden quietly widens lead
over Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll – Chris Kahn (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do
Trump-haters want the next Democrat U.S. President to do? ANSWER: Use the
federal government to get rid of once and for all individuals, organizations,
companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant,
conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners,
German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America
for a long time.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll/with-2020-race-all-but-halted-over-coronavirus-biden-quietly-widens-lead-over-trump-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN21I3K6
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats us coronavirus to defeat
Trump and to defeat all the other Republican candidates on November 3, 2020.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/opinion/coronavirus-politics-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to promote
more socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/us/politics/coronavirus-us-benefits.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Edmunds: Keep your car clean to reduce coronavirus risk – Ryan Zummallen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/edmunds-keep-your-car-clean-to-reduce-coronavirus-risk/2020/04/01/da173c04-73ff-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html
USA TODAY
— Trump says impeachment ‘probably’ distracted him from fighting coronavirus –
David Jackson (DIERSEN: What adverse actions that were taken against you
distracted you? The following adverse actions distracted me: My Democrat GAO
superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair
performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of
my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13,
got rid of my mentor in 1987, 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 a $20,157 (21%)
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, got rid of my mentor in 1975, 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.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/31/coronavirus-trump-says-impeachment-distracted-him-coronavirus/5100694002/
BLOOMBERG
— Trump Warns of Pain Ahead While ‘Shocking’ Reality Sets In – Justin Sink and
Mario Parker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/trump-tells-americans-to-prepare-for-a-painful-two-weeks
— Biden Doubts Convention Will Happen as Planned – Tyler Pager (DIERSEN:
Republican Precinct Committeemen anxiously await notification on a) how/when
their April township and/or county party organization meetings will be held and
b) how/when their county party conventions will be held. What about April 21
annual township meetings?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/biden-doubts-convention-will-happen-as-planned-campaign-update
— Stimulus May Come Too Late for U.S. Businesses Already Stretched – Mike
Dorning and Anita Sharpe
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/stimulus-may-come-too-late-for-businesses-already-stretched
— Putin Sends Military Plane With Coronavirus Aid to Help U.S. – Jake
Rudnitsky
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-01/putin-sends-military-plane-with-coronavirus-aid-to-help-u-s
— Deaths Increase in Spain; Italy to Extend Lockdown
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/trump-sees-painful-two-weeks-n-y-tops-hubei-virus-update
NEWSWEEK
— CDC DIRECTOR SAYS THERE MAY BE ANOTHER CORONAVIRUS WAVE IN LATE FALL AND A
‘SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AMERICANS’ WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE – KASHMIRA GANDER
https://www.newsweek.com/cdc-director-coronavirus-wave-late-fall-substantial-portion-americans-will-susceptible-1495401
— BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIAL BOARD SAYS DONALD TRUMP HAS ‘BLOOD ON HIS HANDS’ FOR
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN THE U.S. – JASON LEMON (DIERSEN: This promotes hatred
not only against Trump, but against all Republican candidates on November 3,
2020 ballots.)
https://www.newsweek.com/boston-globe-editorial-board-says-donald-trump-has-blood-his-hands-coronavirus-pandemic-us-1495476
VINEYARD GAZETTE
— A Reliable Source of News Is Essential, Now More Than Ever – Nelson Sigelman
(DIERSEN: You can count on me a) to put a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and
send it out and b) to post a copy of it at www.gopillinois.com each
and every morning and each and every evening notwithstanding the tremendous
efforts by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) to stop
me from sending the emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading those
emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2020/03/30/reliable-source-news-essential-now-more-ever
FXXV
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana sales surge as industry changes to keep
workers, customers safe amid pandemic – Kai Beech
https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/coronavirus/marijuana-sales-surge-as-industry-changes-to-keep-workers-customers-safe-amid-pandemic
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
— Automakers poised to signal U.S. sales collapse ahead – KEITH NAUGHTON
https://www.autonews.com/sales/automakers-poised-signal-us-sales-collapse-ahead
MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
— Can stress make you ill? (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives,
and their dupes focus not only on increasing my stress, but on increasing
stress of all those who they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book
about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-stress-make-you-sick
STAT
— The coronavirus is washing over the U.S. These factors will determine how
bad it gets in each community – ANDREW JOSEPH
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-how-bad-it-gets-different-communities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Experts told STAT that a host of factors are at play: demographics like the age
and health of the population; proximity and connections to other regions; and
how densely people live, whether in crowded apartment buildings or more
secluded family homes. There are also factors that can be addressed through
action, like local response efforts and physical distancing requirements.)
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Life (and your career) after coronavirus – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: I should
write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who
talk and/or act like they would never stoop to become a federal employee. I
would focus on those who a) lack required education, work experience,
professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, b) cannot pass an
employment examination, c) cannot pass a background investigation, and/or d)
cannot pass a physical examination.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2020/03/life-and-your-career-after-coronavirus/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The
idea of an out-of-the-blue pandemic shutting down America and the rest of the
world would be an April Fools Day prank of the worst kind. Unfortunately, this
is not a drill. Unlike past major events, 9/11, the Great Recession, which hit
all of us but in many different ways, we are all pretty much in the same boat
here. It may be better to be young in Idaho than to be 75 in Brooklyn. But
maybe not all that much better. Hopefully you’ve got food. Toilet paper. You
are taking every precaution. Now you wait. We all do. Federal employees, unlike
many other working Americans, will have an annuity, a pension, if they work
long enough.)
MY FEDERAL RETIREMENT
— How Will the COVID-19 Virus Crisis Impact Federal Employees’ Retirement
Plans? – Edward A. Zurndorfer
https://www.myfederalretirement.com/covid-19-federal-retirement/
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Court Deals Major Blow to Trump’s Signature Civil Service Reform Law Ruling
will put “structure” and “safeguards” in place for employee
discipline law, attorney says. – ERIC KATZ (DIERSEN: What adverse actions have
been taken against you? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997
when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and
appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for
pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my
mentor in 1987, 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 a $20,157 (21%) 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, got rid of
my mentor in 1975, 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. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would not have
taken the aforesaid adverse actions against me if I had been a Democrat,
minority, female, and/or veteran.)
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/03/court-deals-major-blow-trumps-signature-civil-service-reform-law/164250/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The
law requires MSPB “to review whether the secretary had substantial evidence for
his decision that an employee’s actions warranted the adverse action,” the
appeals court wrote. “The board cannot meaningfully review that decision if it
blinds itself to the VA’s choice of action.” It went on to say reviewing the
punishment ensures the department cannot issue “absurd, unconstitutional”
penalties. The court said its interpretation of the law would avoid a situation
in which “an employee with an otherwise sterling record could be removed over a
trivial incident.”)
WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, more and more and more federal money is
used to promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-Chicagoans-weigh-in-on-2020-Census/68272.html
