Month: March 2018

March 6 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Madigan Warns Democratic Lawmakers After Sexual Harassment Controversy: ‘I Will Personally Get Involved’ – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-sexual-harassment-springfield-caucus-476035493.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois Attorney General Race Heats Up – Derrick Blakley,
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/06/illinois-attorney-general-race-2018/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Madigan warns House Democrats to keep relationships with staff ‘strictly professional’ – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-sexual-harassment-statement-20180306-story.html
— Citadel’s Ken Griffin is still Illinois’ richest person — and he’s getting richer – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: What are the main reasons why you have less money today? For me, the main reason is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 years old and they never promoted me to GS-14. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-forbes-billionaires-illinois-20180306-story.html
— Kennedy wants Illinois to pull pension investments from gun companies – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for everyone to divest from companies that are NOT anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-daniel-biss-guns-20180306-story.html
— Publicly slighting millions of NRA members isn’t good for business — or America – Megan McArdle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-nra-mcardle-boycott-delta-parkland-guns-0307-20180305-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan gives ‘crystal clear’ warning to House Democrats on harassment – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gives-crystal-clear-warning-to-house-democrats-on-harassment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A candidate running as a Republican promotes pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction. If you promote pot, you should run as a Libertarian, as a Democrat, or as a Green.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ryan-edward-byrne-republican-candidate-illinois-house-42nd-district-2018-primary/
— Kennedy calls for legislator pension fund to divest from guns, jabs Biss – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for everyone to divest from companies that are NOT anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-calls-for-legislator-pension-fund-to-divest-from-guns-jabs-biss/
— When elected officials think they own your government – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/when-elected-officials-think-they-own-your-government/
— 401(k)s aren’t the solution to Illinois governments’ pension woes – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-401ks-arent-the-solution-to-illinois-governments-pension-woes/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Anti-Trump’ Oscars were a ratings disaster; conservatives are delighted – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180306/anti-trump-oscars-were-a-ratings-disaster-conservatives-are-delighted
— 10th Congressional District GOP candidates critical of Affordable Care Act, but wouldn’t have voted to repeal – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180306/gop-candidates-critical-of-affordable-care-act-but-wouldnt-have-voted-to-repeal
— COD student Benjamin Hamgeri participates in prestigious accounting internship (DIERSEN: Compared and contrasted to Hamgeri, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that prior to 1979 when I was 30 years old, I did not think I could pass the CPA examination, b) that I failed to major in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, c) that I failed make accounting my MBA area of concentration at Loyola 1972-1976, d) that I did not start taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul until 1976, e) that I did not pass the CPA examination until 1979, f) that I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until 1980, and g) that I did not become a licensed CPA until 1981.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180306/cod-student-participates-in-prestigious-accounting-internship
(FROM THE ARTICLE: College of DuPage student Benjamin Hamgeri recently took part in the prestigious Mary T. Washington Wylie Accounting Internship Preparation Program. Sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society, the program is for African American and other underrepresented students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and a sophomore or junior standing. Hamgeri was one of only 25 college or university students in Illinois selected to participate, with each receiving a $500 scholarship. The Bensenville resident heard about the program from COD Accounting Professor Maureen McBeth. “I owe it all to her,” he said. “She is such a great teacher and approached me about this opportunity, which I had not heard about before.” During the three-day training program, held at the beginning of the year, participants networked with peers and listened to presentations from professionals at the major accounting firms in Chicago. Hamgeri also toured Grant Thornton, one of the city’s top firms, and gained valuable interviewing tips. “Everyone was enthusiastic to be there, and it was great to speak with people working in the field,” he said. “On the last day, we had a chance to interview with different accounting firms for 20 minutes each. It was good to find out what they look for when hiring, and the experience encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone.” Although his brother is an accountant and his mother studied accounting, Hamgeri initially wanted to do something else for a career. “I was interested in business but not sure what specific area to study,” he said. “I was at Illinois State University but I really didn’t want to go to college, so I returned home to refocus. Although my sister came to College of DuPage, I didn’t want to because I didn’t want to attend what I thought was just a bigger version of my high school. I found that COD is so much more.” Taking classes with McBeth helped Hamgeri see accounting the right career for him. “I never had a teacher take so much interest in me, going the extra mile to help me develop as a student,” he said. “She made me realize how prestigious accounting was. The stigma is that you sit at your desk all day. Instead, accounting is a form of communication — it’s the language of business. It tells you whether or not your business will succeed, and it’s always changing.” Hamgeri plans to become a CPA but is still determining what area of accounting to pursue. Because of College of DuPage, he is optimistic about school and his future. “COD helped relieved the pressure of attending a large university,” he said. “It’s much easier to focus here and everyone’s door is open, from meeting with professors to finding a tutor. I’ve learned to ask questions and not be afraid of what other people say. “At COD, you’re getting a good education. And if you are enthusiastic and hungry to learn more, the world is yours.”)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin leads Illinois on billionaire list
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180306/NEWS07/180309927/ken-griffin-leads-illinois-on-billionaire-list

 

WBEZ
— State Board Regularly OKs Gun Licenses Despite Police Warnings – Miles Bryan
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/state-board-regularly-oks-gun-licenses-despite-police-warnings/8305a761-bd66-405a-acf0-10dac6b825a1

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Abortion bill, corruption inspire Ives’ challenge of Rauner – Chuck Sweeny (DIERSEN: What would inspire you to run for a government office or a political office? For me, it would be if an elected official or party leader failed/refused to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. I would be especially inspired to run if he/she failed/refused to defend/advance the traditional marriage, right to life, or immigration planks. I would be especially inspired to run if he/she promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, diminution of First or Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/abortion-bill-corruption-inspire-ives-challenge-of-rauner

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democratic governor candidate Chris Kennedy: ‘Get the dirty money out of politics’ – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: The dirtiest of dirty money is money that “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders take to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, diminution of First or Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/06/democratic-governor-candidate-chris-kennedy-get-the-dirty-money-out-of-politics/anj9bl/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Drew Collins, executive director of the Illinois Republican Party, apologizes for Kinzinger ad featuring VAC volunteers – LINDSAY GLOOR
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/06/gop-official-apologizes-for-kinzinger-ad-featuring-vac-volunteers/a55oe7o/

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— What exactly is downstate Illinois? – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Most, if virtually all of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes live in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, or in DuPage County. Few of them have lived or worked outside of DuPage County. They have always painted me as being a newcomer and an outsider. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180306/scott-reeder-what-exactly-is-downstate-illinois

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner supporting proposals to shift state’s teacher pension costs to local schools – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-supporting-proposals-to-shifts-state-s-teacher-retirement-debt/article_1f44b252-20bf-11e8-939c-97601c72c46f.html

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Straub — and controversy — continue to dog Durkin ahead of primary – Michael McGrady
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511356286-straub-and-controversy-continue-to-dog-durkin-ahead-of-primary

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Rips Emanuel Over Plan to Allow Use of Municipal ID for Voting Teams Up with Chicago Ald. To Combat Voter Fraud
https://mailchi.mp/7dbf1fd6e3d6/ives-rips-emanuel-over-plan-to-allow-use-of-municipal-id-for-voting

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner contributes $305K to Erika Harold, and other money news
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/rauner-contributes-305k-to-erika-harold-and-other-money-news/
— More confusion over future of Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/more-confusion-over-future-of-quincy-veterans-home/
— Simon poll: 84 percent say Illinois is heading in the wrong direction, 66 percent favor legal weed (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/poll-84-percent-say-illinois-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-66-percent-favor-legal-weed/
— Simon poll: 53 percent opposes GOP tax cut, Congressional Dems favored 43-28 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, it would be great if Roskam would raise the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/simon-poll-53-percent-opposes-gop-tax-cut-congressional-dems-favored-43-28/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says he enjoys pitting White House staffers against each other: ‘I like conflict’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who pitted their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German-American, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/6/trump-says-he-enjoys-conflict-white-house-staffers/

 

FOX NEWS
— Hatch Act explained: What is the federal law? – Kaitlyn Schallhorn (DIERSEN: One of the Hatch Act’s purposes is “to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.” Democrat superiors in the federal government always violate the Hatch Act. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, virtually all my superiors were Democrats who advanced fellow Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, they would have promoted me into the federal government’s Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old, notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and non-veteran.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/06/hatch-act-explained-what-is-federal-law.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Enacted in 1939, the Hatch Act bars federal employees from participating in political activity while on duty, in the workplace or in an official capacity. . .“The law’s purposes are to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion, to protect federal employees from political coercion in the workplace, and to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation,” OSC states.)

 

GOPUSA
— Judge rules Trump DACA phaseout legal
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-rules-trump-daca-phaseout-legal/
— Colorado, marijuana’s black market hub
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40726
— Gun rights advocates take aim at new age restrictions
http://www.gopusa.com/gun-rights-advocates-take-aim-at-new-age-restrictions/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sex change surgeries skyrocket amid transgender movement, study finds
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40829

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Where Trump Amnesty Proposal Could Repeat Reagan’s Mistakes – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/where-trump-amnesty-proposal-could-repeat-reagan-mistakes/
— What Percentage of Americans Have Concealed Carry Permits? – Kush Desai (DIERSEN: Because ever-increasingly, all levels of government are ever-increasingly dumping members of the following groups, members of the following groups should consider getting concealed carry permits: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/fact-check-what-percentage-of-americans-have-concealed-carry-permits/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Aliens Are Stealing Our Birthright: The Right To Vote
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27525

 

THE HILL
— Pussy Riot to appear onstage with Illinois Dem gubernatorial candidate Daniel Bill – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/377037-pussy-riot-to-perform-at-campaign-rally-for-illinois-dem-gubernatorial
— Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: One of the Hatch Act’s purposes is “to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.” Democrat superiors in the federal government always violate the Hatch Act. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, virtually all my superiors were Democrats who advanced fellow Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, they would have promoted me into the federal government’s Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old, notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376945-watchdog-kellyanne-conway-violated-hatch-act-twice-in-tv-appearances

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Salary data about federal employees is being hidden. Congress is not pleased – KATE IRBY (DIERSEN: I worked for the Post office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article203799934.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Spends More on Domestic Security as Xi’s Powers Grow Beijing invests in policing at home amid push by president to solidify authority – Josh Chin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-spends-more-on-domestic-security-as-xis-powers-grow-1520358522

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Audit: Rauner Budget Office Failed to Collect $2M Owed by U.S. The Illinois office responsible for the state budget failed to collect $2.4 million in federal rebates. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-06/audit-rauner-budget-office-failed-to-collect-2m-owed-by-us

March 6 Morning Edition

WLS AM
— Pat Quinn: “I don’t think Madigan should be the chairman of the Democratic Party.” – John Dempsey (DIERSEN: In your precinct, what percent of the Republican voters know a) who their Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain is, b) who the officers of their Republican township/ward party organization are, c) who the officers of their Republican county party organization are, d) who their representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) is, e) who the IRP offices are, f) who the IRP National Committeeman is, and g) and who the IRP National Committeewoman is? While Democrat voters elect their representative on the Democrat SCC, Republican voters elect Republican Precinct Committeemen (outside of Cook County), Republican Township Party Committeemen (in Cook County outside of Chicago), and Republican Ward Committeemen in Chicago who elect Republican SCC members. IRP SCC members then elect IRP Chairmen, appoint members of state convention committees, etc.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/05/pat-quinn-i-dont-think-madigan-should-be-the-chairman-of-the-democratic-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Well, I don’t think he should be the chairman of the Democratic Party”, said Quinn. “As a matter of fact I think the voters in the primary ought to have a chance to vote for the chairman of the Democratic Party. I believe in term limits. I’ve been passing petitions for that over the years. I think reasonable term limits are needed for everybody and that includes running for Governor and Attorney General.”)

 

PRO PUBLICA ILLINOIS
— Win or Lose in GOP Primary for Governor, Jeanne Ives Helps Push Illinois to the Right Top donors, operatives abandon Rauner and put their money with conservative crusader. – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: In Illinois, to be on the right, is to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/politicil-insider-gop-primary-jeanne-ives

 

NBC5
— Rauner Reverses, Will Raze Dorms Where Legionnaires’ Found
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Reverses-Will-Raze-Dorms-Where-Legionnaires-Found-475879053.html
— Biss to Share Stage With Pussy Riot – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Biss-to-Share-Stage-with-Pussy-Riot-475879913.html
— These Are the 10 Races to Watch in Illinois Politics This Year – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/campaigns-races-to-watch-chicago-illinois-elections-469577203.html

 

CBS2
— DuPage County Sheriff Candidates Battle It Out
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/05/dupage-county-sheriff-republican-primary/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Identity theft tops 2017 Illinois consumer complaint list – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/identity-theft-tops-2017-illinois-consumer-complaint-list-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says Madigan’s legislative districts look like spaghetti noodles; Harold ad features, who else? Madigan – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-fox-20180306-story.html
— Jeanne Ives on Chicago municipal ID
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/96089083-132.html
— Local ‘Dreamers’ remain in limbo after Trump’s March 5 deadline – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-dreamers-deadline-congress-0306-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Sheriff Tom Dart employee collected nearly $90K in health benefits while on 5-year personal leave, watchdog finds – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Since 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the federal government to pay $364,500 (75%) of my and my wife’s $486,000 health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sheriff-tom-dart-health-benefits-20180227-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Pearson Family Members Foundation sues University of Chicago, aiming to revoke $100M gift – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-university-of-chicago-donation-lawsuit-20180305-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-asylum-family-separation-congo-huppke-20180304-story.html
— Legal woes of suburban pastor John Elleson running for Congress in the 9th Congressional District included ‘no contest’ plea to theft, losing lawsuit – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-elleson-congress-chicago-inc-20180305-story.html
— Collar county endorsements (DIERSEN: They include Mendrick and Bond.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180306/281754154827985
— A dog-walking license? Please. Here’s how to stop this silliness. – Tyler Cowen (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-license-occupational-dog-walkers-jobs-0306-20180305-story.html
— Immigrants’ American Dream: Starting a business – Paul Wiesman (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that look down on lowly wage-earners like I was 1964-1997? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on lowly wage-earners like I was 1964-1997.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180306/281887298814161

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DACA expiration date comes and goes; Durbin says solution unlikely any time soon – Pete Grieve
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/on-daca-expiration-date-durbin-says-its-unlikely-any-solution-will-come-soon/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Oppose video gambling in West Chicago – Brad Kimme, West Chicago
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180306/oppose-video-gaming-in-west-chicago

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Candidates face off in Batavia for 49th, 65th district representatives – RENEE TOMELL
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2018/03/05/candidates-face-off-in-batavia-for-49th-65th-district-representatives/dnmvum8/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Ives has moxie to be elected governor – Jane Carrell, Roscoe
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/05/letter-ives-has-moxie-to-be-elected-governor/abspon8/

 

WGLT
— Dan Brady Defends Tenure As GOP Primary Challenger Pushes Term Limits – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/brady-defends-tenure-gop-primary-challenger-pushes-term-limits#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— Pro-life ad for Kinzinger shocks women featured in it without their consent – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/03/06/pro-life-ad-for-republican-congressman-shocks-women-featured-in-it-without-their-consent

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Institute of Politics Hosts Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jeanne Ives – Lucia Geng
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/6/iop-hosts-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-jeann/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Silverstein donation a reflection of ‘good old boy’ network, Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355406-silverstein-donation-a-reflection-of-good-old-boy-network-ives-says

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ALTON IN NEGOTIATIONS TO SELL OFF CITY SEWER SYSTEM AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO PAY FOR PENSIONS – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/alton-in-negotiations-to-sell-off-city-sewer-system-and-water-treatment-plant-to-pay-for-pensions/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— What Will You Be Remembered For? – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What will your critics/opponents be remembered for? My critics/opponents will be remembered for their failure to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. My critics/opponents will be remembered for their success in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/06/what-will-you-be-remembered-for/

 

FEDERALIST
— Country Music Executives Slammed The NRA In Push To Oust Huckabee
http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/05/country-music-execs-slammed-nra-in-push-to-oust-huckabee/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NRA MEMBERSHIPS SURGE AFTER GUN PROTESTS Interest jumps 4,900 percent since Florida high-school attack
http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/nra-memberships-surge-after-gun-protests/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sarah Sanders Lights Up Grandstanding Jim Acosta – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who have painted me as being a conservative/Republican-type Jim Acosta since I became a reporter for GOPUSA in 2000.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/sarah-sanders-jim-acosta-cnn/?utm_medium=email
— Jim Acosta Whines That CNN Doesn’t Get Questions At White House, Sanders’ Response Is Cold As Ice – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/acosta-whines-cnn-doesnt-get-questions-at-white-house/

 

PATRIOT POST
— The Politicization of the FBI – Joseph E. diGenova (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. I should write a book about the politicization of the federal government, and especially the politicization of GAO, IRS, and the Post Office.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/54475-the-politicization-of-the-fbi

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Peter Roskam: ‘Big plan’ on opioids is a ‘pipe dream’ – Kimberly Leonard (DIERSEN: Who pushes opioids in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/peter-roskam-big-plan-on-opioids-is-a-pipe-dream/article/2650727

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Washington becomes 1st state to approve net-neutrality rules – RACHEL LA CORTE (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want to dominate/control? My critics/opponents want to dominate/control the internet, just like they want to dominate/control everything else. My critics/opponents dominate/control the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They a) glorify and praise, pander to, serve as operatives or dupes for, and/or give money to Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax and b) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. )
https://apnews.com/b970b9ed04e84df19ead7692a902e66f/Washington-becomes-1st-state-to-approve-net-neutrality-rules

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook – Michael M. Grynbaum and John Herrman (DIERSEN: What percent of Google and Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/business/media/paul-schweizer-google-facebook.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Linguistic Melting Pot That Can Still Boil Over – Dan Bilefsky (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its sending many millions of its Spanish-speaking citizens into America illegally, by its keeping many millions of its Spanish-speaking citizens in America illegally, and by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Soon, if not already, Mexico and its agents will succeed in forcing everyone in America to speak, read, and write Spanish. Soon, if not already, Mexico and its agents will stop you from getting an education, stop you from getting a job, stop you from getting a driver’s license, stop you from owning property, etc. UNLESS YOU SPEAK, READ, AND WRITE SPANISH. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/world/canada/montreal-french-english-divide.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook asked users if pedophiles should be able to ask kids for ‘sexual pictures’ – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/03/05/facebook-asked-users-if-pedophiles-should-able-ask-kids-sexual-pictures/395535002/
— Dashboard cameras sales rising fast due to safety-conscious drivers – Rick Barrett
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/02/26/dashboard-cameras-sales-rising-fast-due-safety-conscious-drivers/373631002/

 

WEST VIRGINIA RECORD
— Peter should not pay for the sins of Paul – Steven Cohen (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs say that Dreamers should not have to pay for the sins of their parents. But with Affirmative Action, with Diversity, and with Inclusion, Democrats and RINOs make Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran pay for the sins of their parents, of their grandparents, and of the rest of their ancestors. How viciously did your parents, your grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors discriminate against minorities and against women? How long have your ancestors been in America? Did they own slaves?)
https://wvrecord.com/stories/511352534-peter-should-not-pay-for-the-sins-of-paul

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Effect Faces Test as Race to Control Congress Gets Real – John McCormick and Sahil Kapur (DIERSEN: What do you say to candidates in Republican primaries who paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-06/trump-effect-faces-test-as-race-to-control-congress-gets-real

 

TORONTO SUN
— More gun laws alone won’t produce a more civilized society – Walter E, Williams
http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-more-gun-laws-alone-wont-produce-a-more-civilized-society

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘We’re in the 19th century’: Tammy Duckworth on motherhood and the Senate – Lauren Gambino (DIERSEN: What did your mother do? My outstanding mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. My outstanding parents sent me and my brother to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my parents, me, and my brother as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/06/tammy-duckworth-motherhood-birth-senate-leave-ivanka-trump

 

DAILY MAIL
— Lost your job? Experts share top tips on how to survive financially and emotionally – FAYE JAMES (DIERSEN: Have you lost a job? In early 1971, my Firestone Stores boss rudely fired me when I gave him my 2-week notice that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. In early 1971, I had just been granted a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5465977/Top-tips-surviving-lose-job.html

 

March 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hold DACA rally in support of recipients as program officially ends – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/daca-rally-held-in-support-of-recipients-as-program-officially-ends-/3177648/

 

NBC5
— Ives Claims CityKey IDs to Encourage Voter Fraud – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Ives-Claims-CityKey-IDs-to-Encourage-Voter-Fraud-475872363.html

 

CBS2
— Early Voting Underway For Illinois Primary Elections
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/05/early-voting-2018-primary-elections/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner accuses Madigan of running “a Mafia protection racket’
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/05/rauner-accuses-madigan-of-running-a-mafia-protection-racket/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives rips Emanuel over municipal ID card for voting – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-municipal-id-ives-20180305-story.html
— Republican DuPage County Board District 3 candidates support more government consolidation – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-dupage-county-3-republicans-tl-0308-20180305-story.html
— Republican candidates for 9th Congressional District speak at forum on DACA, guns and bucking party traditions – Alex Nitkin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-league-women-voters-schakowsky-seat-tl-0308-20180305-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have religious and immigration activists demonstrate outside the South Loop offices of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-dreamers-deadline-congress-0306-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ives, Napolitano join forces to oppose using municipal ID for voter registration – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ives-napolitano-join-forces-to-oppose-using-municipal-id-for-voter-registration/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use religious leaders to promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform. If there had been as many legal and illegal immigrants in America when I was young are there are now, they would have gotten the bad jobs that I got. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Overwhelmingly, my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make it clear that they would never have stooped to take the bad jobs that I took.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/on-immigration-policy-stand-up-for-lincolns-principles/
— Tense moments at Legionnaires’ disease hearing – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/tense-moments-at-legionnaires-disease-hearing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have “Dreamers, activists call for immigration reform on DACA expiration date.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/dreamers-activists-call-for-immigration-reform-on-daca-expiration-date/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always want more gun laws. Republicans want existing gun laws to be enforced.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/its-common-sense-governor-bruce-rauner-illinois-sign-the-gun-bill/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage voters to consider proposal to merge the DuPage County Election Commission with the clerk’s office – Robert Danchez (DIERSEN: Of course, as an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman in DuPage County since 2000, I have dealt a lot with the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC). So far, sadly, if not outrageously, my many requests have been denied that the DCEC notify elected precinct committeemen directly and in a timely manner of any proposed changes to their polling place or to their precinct lines. Sadly, if not outrageously, the DCEC continues to insist on only notifying the chairmen of political organizations. I should write a book about when those chairmen failed to notify me in a timely manner about changes to my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton polling place and to my precinct lines. Sadly, if not outrageously, the location of the current polling place for my precinct discourages those in my precinct from voting. In 2015, the DCEC outrageously gerrymandered my precinct. The DCEC took away about 100 residences on the west side of my precinct and gave me about 100 residences to the east out of Jeanne Ives’s precinct. Initially, the DCEC drew Ives into my precinct, but then, I am told, Ives successfully insisted that she be drawn into Precinct 65 to the southeast. Many, if not most, chairmen of political organizations want to run for government offices and they are under tremendous pressure raise money for their organizations. Consequently, they are likely, if not extremely likely to do the bidding of those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in their municipality, in their township, in their county, and in Illinois.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/dupage-voters-to-consider-proposal-to-merge-county-offices
— June trial set for longtime Republican lawmaker Sandra Pihos in shoplifting case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/june-trial-set-for-longtime-republican-lawmaker-in-shoplifting-case

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— University of Chicago donors want their $100 million back – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: What do you say to major political donors in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who fail/refuse to give money to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to political consultants, to etc. unless they agree to “get rid of Diersen?”)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180305/NEWS13/180309939/university-of-chicago-donors-want-their-100-million-back
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wealthy twin brothers Thomas and Timothy Pearson planned to donate $100 million to the University of Chicago for creation of an institute that would study global conflict resolution. Now they’re battling the university in federal court, demanding it return the $22 million they provided since the gift was agreed to in April 2015. They and their foundation allege that the school has breached their agreement on several fronts, from failing to appoint an institute director to organizing a major conference. The contribution was tied at the time it was given with several others for the second-largest donation ever received at the school. “Rather than address these breaches with forthrightness and transparency, the U of C has repeatedly sought to avoid and deceive the foundation regarding these and other failures,” the Pearsons say in the lawsuit filed Feb. 20 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. “The U of C has failed to deal with the Foundation honestly and in good faith.” The university in a statement called the Pearsons’ allegations “baseless” and says it will “vigorously defend itself” against them. “The university honors its grant agreements with its donors, and it did so with the Pearsons,” it says in the statement. “Further, all academic and hiring decisions are the sole purview of the University and its faculty, guided by the principle of academic freedom.”)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives rips Emanuel over municipal ID card for voting – JOHN BYRNE
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-rips-emanuel-over-municipal-id-card-for-voting/article_da5c0917-5371-52ec-8bc1-c660d5ffc0a1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ives says Illinois must change its profligate ways – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/ives-says-illinois-must-change-its-profligate-ways
— Rauner administration now aims to rebuild Quincy – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/rauner-administration-now-aims-to-rebuild-quincy
— Fact check: Rauner’s claim that Ives is a ‘Madigan lackey’ – Brett Chase (DIERSEN: Rauner’s claim against Ives is as head-spinning as if anyone claimed that I was a lackey for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, or in Illinois. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that “You Can’t Tell Diersen What To Do,” that is, that you cannot manipulate or dominate Diersen.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/fact-check-rauners-claim-that-ives-is-madigan-lackey

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Alexander: Ives doesn’t support QC rail – Jon Alexander
http://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/alexander-ives-doesn-t-support-qc-rail/article_2ab9e773-f936-55ef-b8bf-c11d35c405bc.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act moves to Illinois House
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/01/lethal-violence-order-of-protection-act-moves-to-illinois-house/aooxzi2/

 

STATE LINE
— Local Gun Shop Owner Reacts to New Gun Control Law Gun Dealer Licensing Act awaits either a signature or a veto from Gov. Rauner – Karina Parada
http://www.mystateline.com/news/local-gun-shop-owner-reacts-to-new-gun-control-law/1010959977

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Milwaukee students walk out, demand Paul Ryan take action as DACA deadline passes – Jesse Garza (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Americans are overjoyed about this. Anti-Americans side with the illegals.)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/03/05/milwaukee-students-walk-out-demand-paul-ryan-take-action-daca-deadline-passes/395975002/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner administration may rebuild dorms at Quincy Veterans Home – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-administration-may-rebuild-dorms-at-quincy-veterans-home-03-06-2018

 

WGIL
— IVES STOPS IN GALESBURG, CALLS RAUNER A “LIAR”
http://www.wgil.com/2018/03/05/gubernatorial-challenger-ives-stops-in-galesburg-calls-rauner-a-liar/

 

WMAY
— BGA Takes Rauner to Task for Ives Attack Ads
http://www.wmay.com/2018/03/05/bga-takes-rauner-to-task-for-ives-attack-ads/

 

THE X RADIO
— Rauner Attacks Madigan, Ives Attacks Rauner at Lincoln Day Dinner – Greg Sapp (DIERSEN: How interested are you in reading about attacks? Should I write a book about the many attacks against me since 2000 by “conservatives” and by “Republicans” a) because I have included links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that they do not like, b) because I support all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, c) because I support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, d) because I refuse to be anyone’s operative or dupe, e) because I have backed certain candidates in Republican primaries, f) because I have filed lawsuits, g) because etc.?)
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32710-rauner-attacks-madigan-ives-attacks-rauner-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Governor candidates divulge plans for reducing student debt – Eric Bradach (DIERSEN: Did you incur any student debt? I did not. I graduated from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I paid for my college expenses with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
http://www.columbiachronicle.com/metro/article_a71dff94-20b0-11e8-b37c-171fb09afafe.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Childhood Home of Jim, John Belushi Hits Market (for $395,000) In Wheaton (at 904 East Elm) WOW House: This Wheaton house was home to comedians Jim and John Belushi when they were children. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/childhood-home-jim-john-belushi-hits-market-wheaton

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Chapter Three: Conservatives Are Out and the Wife Is In
https://mailchi.mp/10dc0c77b23b/rauner-record-reveal-conservatives-are-out-and-the-wife-is-in

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— It’s Already Easy to Vote Illegally in Illinois – But Chicago’s Making it Easier – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14440

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney Disses Rauner – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/05/mcsweeney-disses-rauner/
— Edgar Got Tax Cap from Madigan, Rauner Got No Tax Relief – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/05/edgar-got-tax-cap-from-madigan-rauner-got-no-tax-relief/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LETTER TO EDITOR: YOU DON’T BELIEVE THOSE RAUNER ADS ABOUT IVES, DO YOU?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/letter-to-editor-you-dont-believe-those-rauner-ads-about-ives-do-you-.html
— IVES RELEASE NEW TV AD: IVES WON’T. NEITHER SHOULD YOU.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you.html
— RAUNER ON FOX & FRIENDS MONDAY MORNING DOESN’T MENTION GOV’S HIGH DISAPPROVAL RATINGS (DIERSEN: I would expect that Rauner’s approval rating is higher among those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, that is, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/rauner-on-fox-friends-monday-morning-doesnt-mention-govs-high-disapproval-ratings.html
— REEDER: WHAT DOES “DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS” MEAN TO YOU?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/reeder-what-does-downstate-illinois-mean-to-you-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says Madigan is running a “Mafia protection racket”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rauner-says-madigan-is-running-a-mafia-protection-racket/
— Ives goes after new Chicago ID card
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/ives-goes-after-new-chicago-id-card/
— Did Rauner just tip his hand on the gun bills?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/did-rauner-just-tip-his-hand-on-the-gun-bills/
— Another Bruce Rauner fairy tale
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/another-bruce-rauner-fairy-tale/
— Jeffries: “I prefer to speak with journalists who have journalistic integrity” (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I do not have “journalistic integrity,” or should I just sue them?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/jeffries-i-prefer-to-speak-with-journalists-who-have-journalistic-integrity/
— Rate Erika Harold’s TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rate-erika-harolds-tv-ad/
— Candidate question: Independent maps (DIERSEN: If I sent candidates any questions, my critics/opponents, who have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, would immediately threaten to viciously destroy those candidates if they responded. Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO candidates back Rich Miller. Republican candidates back Dave Diersen.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/candidate-question-independent-maps/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I sent all candidates in both parties this question the other day…)

 

BLAZE
— ‘No respect for the dead’: Chicago gang violence increasingly spilling into funerals – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/05/no-respect-for-the-dead-chicago-gang-violence-increasingly-spilling-into-funerals

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez: If Trump ‘Is Not a Racist, I Don’t Know Who Is’ – TONY LEE5 (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, calling someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s, and especially if the person who you are calling a racist is Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/05/luis-gutierrez-trump-not-racist-dont-know/

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans like Michael Steele and Pat Brady do, anti-Republicans love you.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/rnc-michael-steele-republican-scarlet-letter/2018/03/05/id/846873/

 

DAILY CALLER
— DREAMers Storm DNC, Block Doors, Call Democrats ‘Fake Allies’ – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/dreamers-protest-dnc/

 

GOPUSA
— Oscars: Kimmel mocks Mike Pence over film boosting adult/teen male sex
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40755
— Hypocritical Hollywood gives Oscar to accused rapist
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40752
— Women’s March connection to Louis Farrakhan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40635
— ABC: Anything But Conservative
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40766
— Trump team security clearance process ‘weaponized’ by bureaucrats (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek and should not seek a federal job because they know that they cannot pass a background investigation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-team-security-clearance-process-weaponized-by-bureaucrats/
— Illegal alien uses stolen identity for 37 years, gets $361,000 in government benefits
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40733
— Pelosi: Trump’s ‘bigoted’ ICE raids ‘terrorize’ illegals (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs promote illegal immigration. Overwhelmingly, illegals are minorities.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40724

 

TOWNHALL
— Useful Masses: Democrat Elites Exploit Kids’ Hearts in the Wake of Parkland Shooting – Kerri Toloczko (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education and virtually all of private education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking “out good little Democats.” )
https://townhall.com/columnists/kerritoloczko/2018/03/05/useful-masses-democrat-elites-exploit-kids-hearts-in-the-wake-of-parkland-shooting-n2457731

 

ABC NEWS
— Dreamers protest on Capitol Hill on DACA deadline day – CHEYENNE HASLETT
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dreamers-protest-capitol-hill-daca-deadline-day/story?id=53539262

 

NBC NEWS
— U.S. cities with the highest rate of same-sex married couples Married gay couples are generally more geographically concentrated, younger and have higher incomes than straight couples, according to federal tax data. – Ariel Jao (DIERSEN: Will same-sex married couples succeed in getting U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives to get rid of the marriage penalty? My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married 1978.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/u-s-cities-highest-rate-same-sex-married-couples-n852716

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: When American employers underpay American employees, Democrats and RINOs say that the answer is to bring in citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-says-american-workers-are-hurt-by-immigration-but-after-ice-raided-this-texas-town-they-never-showed-up/2018/03/04/8ce16362-1d65-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html

 

PRESS HERALD
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: What Maine clients get if they pay for delivery: Free pot But is it legal? Marijuana gifting services like Greenlyght charge a $90-per-quarter-ounce fee to transport their product to Maine users. – PENELOPE OVERTONS
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/04/what-clients-get-if-they-pay-for-deliver-free-pot/

 

BLOOMBERG
— America’s 100 Richest Places – Shelly Hagan and Wei Lu (DIERSEN: Winnetka is 13, Glencoe is 15, Hinsdale is 30, Lake Forest is 33, Inverness is 41, Oak Brook is 56, Long Grove is 60, Hawthorn Woods is 80, Burr Ridge is 92, Clarenden Hills is 97, and Highland Park is 100.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-hundred-richest-places/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Newcomers to the list include three areas in suburban Chicago. The average in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, about 25 miles west of downtown Chicago, jumped 15 percent in 2016 from the prior year to break into the top 100 for the first time with a tally of $199,325.)

 

AXIOS
— Coming this fall: “nutrition labels” for news (DIERSEN: What will NewsGuard say about GOPUSA Illinois at www.gopillinois.com?)
https://www.axios.com/coming-soon-nutrition-labels-for-news-newsguard-1520276180-402394a2-f876-4ae8-aee9-8e232e8575d1.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Though more federal employees retired in 2017 compared to the previous year, it hardly triggered a ‘tsunami’ – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Constructively, overwhelmingly, the federal government continues to be run by Democrats.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2018/03/though-more-feds-retired-in-2017-compared-to-the-previous-year-it-hardly-triggered-a-tsunami/

 

AL JAZEERA AMERICA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors encourage immigrants a) to come to America, b) to stay in America, and c) to bring others to America.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/03/immigrants-helped-build-180305172025927.html

March 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: As Ives hits the road against Rauner, her firebrand reputation precedes her – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jeanne-ives-republican-governor-campaign-trail-20180301-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To a large extent, Ives is testing how the DuPage County brand of conservatism plays on the statewide stage. Still focused on abortion and immigration on the campaign trail, she’s dialed back the Alan Keyes-style bomb throwing, even if she’s still not exactly Henry Hyde, the late longtime congressman and abortion rights opponent from Wood Dale who was praised for his ability to disagree without being disagreeable. . .In Peoria, Ives’ digression from abortion to education was in part an attempt to illustrate she cares enough about policy matters to dig into the details, unlike Rauner, who she says has been a “disinterested” governor. Still, Ives’ reputation precedes her, and audiences expect to hear from an aggressive, intense politician. . .It’s that segment of the party that’s now backing Ives’ bid. Chief among them is Dan Proft, a morning radio talk show host and longtime political operative with ties to the Illinois Policy Institute, a libertarian think tank. Proft’s campaign funds have counted as top donors both Rauner, who he’s now opposing, and Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein, who jump-started Ives’ campaign with $2.5 million. Introducing Ives at a McHenry County fundraiser early last month, Proft recounted how he’d soured on the governor, who he said had shown a failure to understand “that elections are the means to policy ends.” “I was a supporter of Bruce Rauner’s, I’m a friend of Bruce Rauner’s, I like Bruce,” Proft said, noting that Rauner had donated $4.5 million over the years to Proft’s super political action committee. “But here’s the thing. If you’re going to betray the Republican Party, if you’re going to lie to people, if you’re going to advance the flag of the left, then I don’t need your money and neither does the Republican Party.” Proft called Ives a “once-in-a-generation candidate,” generating cheers from the more than 100 people who snacked on crudites and croissant sandwiches beneath the vaulted wooden rafters of a tony county club near Woodstock. . .Ives, whose turn to speak came after dinner was served and once the governor was long gone, gave a pointed pitch. “You have a choice. This is a governor who doesn’t understand what it means to be a Republican,” Ives said. “We have to take the fight to the Democrats, I do agree with him on that. But Gov. Rauner is the wrong vehicle for that.” Ives offered her usual critique of the governor, and contended that he’d be unable to win the general election without enthusiastic support from conservatives. “The truth is our caucus does not trust him,” Ives said. “And when you can’t trust a commander, then you’ve got to worry about going to battle for him because you’re not sure he has your back.”)
— Rep. Lipinski warns Democrats of ‘tea party of the left’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Democrats would say the Lipinski is a DINO (Democrat in Name Only). To be a Democrat is to be a morale relativist who believes that their end justifies their end. To be a Democrat is to be a disciple of Saul Alinsky. To be a Democrat is to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congress-20180305-story.html
— Ives ad compares Rauner to Obama: Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives’ campaign said Sunday it is up with a new TV ad that compares Gov. Rauner to former Democratic President Barack Obama. “Bruce Rauner lies so much he reminds us of another Chicago politician,” a narrator says. The ad then cuts to a June 15, 2009, clip of Obama talking about a concept of the Affordable Care Act that didn’t happen. “If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period,” Obama says. It’s unclear how widespread Ives’ ad will appear. No new advertising contracts for Ives have been posted by Chicago TV stations or cable since last month. – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congress-20180305-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Early voting starts today
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/early-voting-starts-today
— Wheaton gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at center of gun-control debate – Mark Guarino (DIERSEN: Guarino should acknowledge that ever-increasingly, those who are members of the following groups are hypocritically moving into Wheaton, into Milton Township, and into DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that religious, conservative, and Republican values have brought forth there: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180304/wheaton-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-center-of-gun-control-debate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here in Wheaton, which reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum.)
— U-46’s approach to bullying doesn’t focus on punishment – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest bullies and punishers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the biggest bullies and punishers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They crow over their success in bullying me and in punishing me. They know that I believe in a) forgiving those who trespass against me and b) “vengeance is mine saith the Lord.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/u-46s-approach-to-bullying-doesnt-focus-on-punishment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What towns have you lived and worked in and for how long? Tom Teune of Wheaton demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Jeanne Ives’ South Dakota just like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete where I lived 1948-1972. They stress a) that none of my grade school and high school classmates were minorities, b) that back then, Crete was overwhelmingly German-American and Lutheran, and c) that back then, Crete had far less poverty and crime. In my defense, a) I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 and b) I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. During that time, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and many of them were minorities. My current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have little or no experience working for, working with, or supervising minorities or women. Few of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have lived or worked outside of Wheaton, outside of Glen Ellyn, outside of Milton Township, or outside of DuPage County. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180305/ives-background-not-suited-to-illinois
— West Suburban Community Pantry introduces shopping model to enhance experience – Morgan Abate (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be either a) handing out charity or b) getting charity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180201/west-suburban-community-pantry-introduces-shopping-model-to-enhance-experience

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner tells supporter he may veto gun control bills – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-says-he-may-veto-gun-control-bills/article_f3ae2e8f-3f0c-53d5-ab3c-d6d4dc8bb267.html
— Rauner and Ives appear in Altamont Governor and his GOP challenger attend Lincoln Day Dinner – Keith Stewart Daily
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-and-ives-appear-in-altamont/article_1b78cbc1-4a1b-53f4-83ce-bc5bf2a0e7ad.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Rauner, Ives face off in Republican gubernatorial primary – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: What are your approval and disapproval ratings, and what reasons do raters give for those ratings? Those who disapprove of me parrot the nasty, if not vicious, if not slanderous things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about me. My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/04/city/rauner-ives-face-off-republican-gubernatorial-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner and the state legislature still remain at odds on a number of issues, and he has remained a deeply unpopular governor across the state. A Morning Consult poll released in January found that Rauner held a 31 percent approval rating in the last quarter of 2017, and a disapproval rating of 55 percent for that same time period.)

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Her Speaker Under Fire, State Rep. Flynn-Currie Drafts House Harassment Plan
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/5/state-rep-flynn-currie-drafts-house-harassment-pla/

 

BUSINESS WIRE
— Amazon Celebrates More Than 10,000 Full-Time Employees in Illinois (DIERSEN: According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the federal government employed 42,663 in the Chicago area as of December 31, 2016.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180304005005/en/Amazon-Celebrates-10000-Full-Time-Employees-Illinois

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s head-spinning claim that arch conservative opponent Jeanne Ives is a Mike Madigan lackey – Brett Chase (DIERSEN: Rauner’s claim against Ives is as head-spinning as if anyone claimed that I was a lackey for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, or in Illinois. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that “You Can’t Tell Diersen What To Do,” that is, that you cannot manipulate or dominate Diersen.)
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/mar/05/jeanne-ives/rauners-head-spinning-claim-arch-conservative-oppo/

 

VALUE WALK
— Illinois Household Income Up 111% In Past 30 Years; State Pension Benefits …. Up 1,061% – Gary St. Fleur (DIERSEN: 30 years ago, in 1987, in today’s dollars, my GS-13 Step 2 GAO salary was $99,617. My Civil Service Retirement System pension today is $51,864, or 52% of my 1987 salary in today’s dollars.)
http://www.valuewalk.com/2018/03/total-pension-benefits-bankrupt/

 

NALES FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Robert S. “Bob” Redfern
http://www.nalesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-S-Bob-Redfern?obId=2981084#/obituaryInfo

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McClellan Signs
— Joe Walsh McHenry County Endorsements
— John Jung Draws Both McHenry County Board Salary and Pension
— Former Democratic County Board Member Nick Chirikos Gets $550 in Bonuses Miscellaneous Income from Bob Miller
— Village of Bull Valley’s Methods to Attract Affordable Housing
— Tiffany Davis Sends Letter in Campaign for Full-Term as Judge
— Illinois Family Institute Sounds Warning about Proposed School Curriculum Mandate
— Tirio Rebuts Hit Piece, e.g., “I haven’t hired four cronies (I haven’t even hired four regular people!)”
— Slate Promoted in Mailing on West Side of County
— New Republican Group Surfaces
— Orville Brettman Emails for County Board
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com

 

LUTHERAN CHARITIES
— Complaining Doesn’t Help – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: When do you complain? I complain when activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim that they are conservative and/or Republican say and/or do things against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/05/complaining-doesnt-help/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— 33,000 kids sign up for Illinois private school scholarships in program’s opening minutes – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who are anti-Protestant and/or who are anti-German American, have always used that against me.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/kids-sign-up-for-illinois-private-school-scholarships-in-program/article_1f04b582-1d66-11e8-b5ed-33e173a6919d.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARRIVING IN ILGOP MAILBOXES STATEWIDE: THE GOVERNOR YOU DON’T KNOW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/arriving-in-ilgop-mailboxes-statewide-the-governor-you-dont-know.html
— ANDRZEJEWSKI: THE ‘BIG DOGS’ OF ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/andrzejewski-the-big-dogs-of-illinois-municipal-government.html
— IVES RELEASE NEW TV AD: IVES WON’T. NEITHER SHOULD YOU.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner blasts Ives, who doesn’t have the cash to fight back
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rauner-blasts-ives-who-doesnt-have-the-cash-to-fight-back/

 

BLAZE
— Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei applauds the idea of guns being banned in US
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-khamenei-applauds-the-idea-of-guns-being-banned-in-us
— Study shows most Americans blame government mistakes, not guns, for Florida shooting
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/study-shows-most-americans-blame-government-mistakes-not-guns-for-florida-shooting

 

DAILY CALLER
— No Senate Confirmation For White Men – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: In early 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS in early 1971.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/schumer-white-men/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Churchill Wasn’t ‘Over the Hill’ in 1940 His example should prompt us to question ageist assumptions. – Paul Irving (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/churchill-wasnt-over-the-hill-in-1940-1520189094
— A New Business Takes On Fake News The internet often feels like a mass of pages scattered randomly on the floor. – L. Gordon Crovitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they publish or bless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-business-takes-on-fake-news-1520189066
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The internet broke down barriers by enabling everyone to become a publisher. The unintended consequence was the fake-news epidemic. Teenagers in Macedonia discovered they could make a small fortune from online advertising by concocting outlandish clickbait stories. RT.com, one of the top news sources on YouTube, doesn’t disclose that it is funded by the Russian government, and in 2009 changed its name from Russia Today. One cause of the problem is the weakening of news brands, an effect of social media and search engines. A 2017 study by the Reuters Institute and Oxford, “I Saw the News on Facebook , ” found that most people couldn’t remember the news brand of stories they accessed through social media. That makes it easy for purveyors of knowingly false news or propaganda to fool users by looking like legitimate news publishers. A site called “Denver Guardian” was set up before the 2016 election to show how easy it is to publish knowingly false stories, according to its founder. Before the internet, displays of newspapers and magazines featured well-known brands. No one mistook the National Enquirer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The internet often feels like a mass of pages ripped out of publications and scattered randomly on the floor.)
— Lock Her Up! Lock Him Up! They Could Lock You Up Be careful about urging prosecution of your political foes. Almost anyone can be prosecuted. – Mike Chase
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lock-her-up-lock-him-up-they-could-lock-you-up-1520189274
— College or Trade School? It’s a Tough Call for Many Teens As worries about student debt rise, states and businesses increasingly push faster, cheaper paths to the workplace; parents are stumped – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-or-trade-school-its-a-tough-call-for-many-teens-1520245800

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who by their words and/or by their actions discourage marriage and homeownership? Roskam should immediately raise the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/03/04/hear-you-but-your-home-still-lousy-investment/388540002/
— Retirement planning: Older Americans face tough long-term care choices – Robert Powell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/03/02/retirement-planning-older-americans-face-tough-long-term-care-choices/355540002/
— In the red before you wed? Talk debt with your partner – Sean Pyles (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious a) that I had saved enough money to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27 and b) that my wife had saved enough money (about $74,000 in today’s dollars) that we could buy a home in Wheaton when I was 29. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do that only a) because I avoided the draft and b) because IRS grossly overpaid me. To this day, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain beyond furious that IRS promoted me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) in 1972, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $81,071) in 1974.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/lifestages/2018/03/05/red-before-you-wed-talk-debt-your-partner/369009002/
— FRONT PAGE: Surgery near the end of life is common, costly — and often not what patients want – Liz Szabo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/28/kaiser-health-news-non-profit-health-newsroom-whose-stories-appear-news-outlets-nationwide-edi-and-o/380988002/
— Willing and able: Disabled workers prove their value in tight labor market – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all the office’s disabled employees at one time or another.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/05/willing-and-able-disabled-workers-prove-their-value-tight-labor-market/375774002/

 

GOVERNING
— The Widening Cost-of-Living Gap Expenses in different regions are diverging more now than in the recent past. – MIKE MACIAG (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County is very high. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I was able to do the aforesaid notwithstanding the fact that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being stupid, lazy, and worse things. Therefore, then, if I could do the aforesaid, anyone should be able to do the aforesaid.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-cost-of-living-regions.html

 

VARIETY
— Social Issues, Not Trump, Take Center Stage at Oscars – Ted Johnson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Hollywood a) glorifies and praises the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the Republican Party platform.)
http://variety.com/2018/politics/news/oscars-politics-trump-1202717310/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stars wore Times Up buttons, Twitter bought a MeToo inspired ad, Walmart and Nike channeled diversity and empowerment, presenters were at the ready with statements. There was even an Oscar salute to activism, via the Oscar nominated song “Stand Up for Something,” sung by Common and Andra Day and introduced by Dave Chappelle. “If you are a nominee tonight who isn’t making history, shame on you,” Kimmel said in his opening monologue, a nod to the anticipation of a more diverse set of nominees and the show’s hopes of social change ahead. He urged winners to say whatever they wanted — whether it be on sexual harassment or gun violence — but he also jokingly offered a Jet Ski to anyone who gave the shortest speech.)

March 4 Evening Edition

WASHINGTON POST
— Wheaton gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at the center of a national gun-control debate – Mark Guarino
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/an-illinois-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-the-center-of-a-national-gun-control-debate/2018/03/04/12502e6a-1fec-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here, a western suburb of Chicago that reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum. . .Organizers halted an advertised raffle that would have awarded an AR-15 to the winner, and vendors were told they would not be allowed to sell the weapon at the monthly show. Frank Cesare — of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association, which has hosted the show for more than 40 years — said the decision, followed complaints the group received after the Parkland shooting and as gun-control advocates planned to protest. “We did the ban to try to calm the situation down and show them we are willing to work with them,” he said, referring to the protesters. Cesare said that the ban on AR-15s also would remain in place for April’s show and that the club is “waiting to see” what the mood is like before deciding on shows later in the year. But the move has forced the club into the gun culture war that has gained new energy across the United States since Parkland. . .Clustered near the fairgrounds entrance were about 30 protesters who joined on Facebook as “Friends Who March,” a group that emerged from last year’s Women’s March. When organizer Jax West, 46, of Lisle, Ill., heard the AR-15 raffle and sales were canceled, she said she was “really appreciative” of the gesture but wanted to show up anyway to “keep them honest.” West said the protesters are not anti-gun; her partner is an NRA instructor and teaches concealed-carry classes. “We just need sensible gun laws,” West said, noting that the Parkland massacre has allowed both sides of the gun-control debate to have a conversation. “I don’t think that’s a discussion that could have happened. Now that is changing.” The conversation Sunday got a bit rowdy, when a group of counterprotesters assembled across the fairgrounds entrance. Many in NRA caps and holding Second Amendment signs confronted West’s group, arguing that any suggestion of further gun regulation “infringes on our rights,” said Mike Robleski, 64, of Lisle, Ill.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Like a pinball machine: Lawmakers struggle to negotiate with an erratic Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/like-a-pinball-machine-lawmakers-struggle-to-negotiate-with-an-erratic-trump/2018/03/04/a520197a-1e4e-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html


CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— War of words at DuPage County Fairgrounds between pro-gun and anti-gun groups gets heated – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-gun-show-protest-st-0307-20180306-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rutkowski admitted that the two sides represented in Wheaton Sunday were not coming together, a sentiment reinforced by the many passing cars that honked, gave a thumbs up or made an obscene gesture in a show of support or disgust for one of the sides. Tolomei said he was happy the gun control advocates “respected the show floor,” and did not attempt to enter or disrupt the show, which was open to the public at a cost of $5. Tolomei said his association has not made a decision about displaying AR-15s at future shows, including the next one on April 29.)
— Lawmakers struggle to negotiate with unpredictable Trump – John Wagner and Seung Min Kim
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-lawmakers-negotiate-trump-20180304-story.html

 

NBC5
— JB Pritzker Adds $7 Million to Campaign War Chest – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-7-million-primary-funding-biss-criticism-bruce-rauner-475775183.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump flips the bird to Chicago business and American trading partners.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum-chicago-business-trading-partners/
— ENDORSEMENT: Erika Harold for attorney general in the Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-erika-harold-for-attorney-general-in-the-republican-primary/
— Early voting kicks off Monday throughout suburban Cook County
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/early-voting-kicks-off-monday-throughout-suburban-cook-county/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats’ seek to help wealthy in response to tax changes – AP (DIERSEN: One could argue that U.S. Republican Senators and U.S. Republican Representatives a) want to discourage marriage, b) want to discourage homeownership, and c) consider married couples who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes to be wealthy. Needless-to-say, Roskam should immediately increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180304/news/303049941/
— Inside the alliance fighting to save the FCC’s net neutrality rules – Brian Fung (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have wanted the power to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. So far, they have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, ending my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, and ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180303/inside-the-alliance-fighting-to-save-the-fccs-net-neutrality-rules

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois Bicentennial: Lincoln pivotal in bringing state government to Springfield – KATE SCHOTT (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in Illinois? How long have your ancestors lived in Illinois? Who paints you as being a newcomer? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois continue to paint me as being a newcomer even though I have lived in my precinct since 1984, in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and in Illinois since 1948. They stress that unlike me, they were born and raised in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and/or DuPage County, that they attended grade school and high school there, that they attended churches there, that they raised children there, etc. They viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete where I lived 1948-1972, where my ancestors have lived since 1854, and where my brother continues to live in a home that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land his grandfather bought in 1864.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-03-04/illinois-bicentennial-lincoln-pivotal-bringing-state-government-

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Rauner: Battle for Illinois turnaround ongoing – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: In the battle a) against promoting LGBTQ activity, b) against promoting abortion, and c) against promoting mass/illegal immigration, Rauner sides with the Democrats.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180304/rauner-battle-for-illinois-turnaround-ongoing

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Indictment doesn’t prove Greitens’ guilt. But does it make him a ‘governor who cannot govern’? – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: In 1988, when I was 40 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors painted as being “career ending” my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In 1974, when I was 25 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors painted as being “career ending” their disallowing my claim for partial day per diem (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866). In 1968, when I was 19 years old, my Democrat Post Office superiors painted as being “career ending” their disallowing my sick leave request.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indictment-doesn-t-prove-greitens-guilt-but-does-it-make/article_cdf32f05-3c87-5cbd-8a9b-8078e304d08e.html

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— A Dream Deferred: Meet the U of C Students Organizing for a Clean Dream Act – Alexandra Epstein, Annabelle Rice, Audrey Fromson, and Grace Hauck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/4/dream-deferred-uchicago-organizers-deferred-action/

 

DAILY NORTH SHORE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Get New Trier High School Students To Walkout March 14.
http://jwcdaily.com/2018/03/04/new-trier-students-plan-walkout/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Chicago Tribune’s John Kass: Rauner is Lying “The governor twisted her words from a debate the two had before the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. I was there. She crushed him in that one.” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have twisted my words and actions the most. They are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their end. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://mailchi.mp/7db41a8c5288/chicago-tribunes-john-kass-rauner-is-lying

 

BLAZE
— Two employees resign over Dick’s Sporting Goods decision stop selling ‘assault-style weapons’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted me to resign because they gave preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. But my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew that I became an IRS employee in 1971 because Oldsmobile had withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Another words, they knew that I knew that because of my demographics, no matter who the employer was, I would have to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/two-employees-resign-over-dicks-sporting-goods-decision-stop-selling-assault-style-weapons

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Parkland Shooter Did Not Use High-Capacity Magazines – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/report-parkland-shooter-did-not-use-high-capacity-magazines/

 

THE HILL
— Priebus counsels White House staff to ignore ‘distractions’ – KYLE BALLUCK (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are distractions that should be ignored and b) that everyone should only read/listen to what they put out or bless.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376632-priebus-counsels-white-house-staff-to-ignore-distractions
— Trump hits Bush: Invading Iraq ‘the single worst decision ever made’ – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376605-trump-hits-bush-invading-iraq-the-single-worst-decision-ever-made

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Mocks George W. Bush, Calls Iraq Invasion ‘Single Worst Decision Ever Made’ The president, whose flip-flopping position on the Iraq War is well-documented, sarcastically referred to Bush as a “real genius.” – Dominique Mosbergen
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-george-w-bush-iraq_us_5a9baa3be4b0479c0253414a

 

POLITICO
— SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 FLASHBACK: You Won’t Like Mexico When It’s Angry President Trump’s insults are pushing the Mexican political system into dangerous territory. – JORGE GUAJARDO (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) because it sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) because it keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) because it sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. What if America a) sent many millions of its citizens into Mexico illegally, b) kept many millions of its citizens in Mexico illegally, and c) sent many mountains of illegal drugs into Mexico illegally? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/11/donald-trump-us-mexico-relations-215594

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Primaries Begin, Divided Voters Weigh What It Means to Be a Democrat – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be a morale relativist who believes that their end justifies their end. To be a Democrat is to be a disciple of Saul Alinsky. To be a Democrat is to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/us/politics/democrats-primaries-division.html

 

FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORY
— Estimating Your Retirement Income Needs (DIERSEN: My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension and my $2,064 Social Security together is only 43% of my 1997 $125,325 salary in today’s dollars.)
http://familywealthadvisory.com/estimating-retirement-income-needs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Use your current income as a starting point
It’s common to discuss desired annual retirement income as a percentage of your current income. Depending on who you’re talking to, that percentage could be anywhere from 60 to 90 percent, or even more.)

March 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What percent of the votes in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in your precinct do you predict that Ives and Rauner will get? – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: In the November 8, 2016 general election, Trump got just 137 (39%) votes and Clinton got 211 (61%) votes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. What percent of the votes in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in your precinct do you predict that Ives and Rauner will get? Will the results mirror the November 8, 2016 general election? Will those who voted for Trump, vote for Ives? Will those who voted for Clinton, vote for Rauner? QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Ives? ANSWER: Those who do not hate Trump, those who do not hate conservatives, those who do not hate Republicans, and those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Those who will vote for Ives count on her to protect Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the IRP platform. QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Rauner? ANSWER: Those who hate Trump, those who hate conservatives, those who hate Republicans, those who hate government employees, those who hate unions, past union members, current union members, and future union members, and those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the IRP platform. Those who will vote for Rauner count on him to use his second term to get of Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans, government employees, unions, past union members, current union members, future union members, and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the IRP platform.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Four men (Rauner, Uihlein, Griffin, Pritzker) dominate the turf in Illinois’ political ‘playground of the rich’ – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/four-men-dominate-the-turf-in-illinois-political-playground-of-the-rich/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Internet becomes a potent tool of deception – Craig Timberg and Drew Harwell (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being full of deception. Of course, according to my critics/opponents, everything is deception EXCEPT WHAT THEY PUT OUT OR BLESS.)
“Net becomes a potent tool of deception”
— A sobriety rule faces questions – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, c) make money from selling booze, and/or d) want government to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-liver-transplant-sober-policy-0304-story.html
— Workplace monitoring gets personal, and employees fear it’s too close for comfort. They’re right. – Robert Reed (DIERSEN: If you take a job with the federal government, you should expect that sooner or later, each and every one of your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates will know EVERYTHING about you, including your salary, your spouse’s salary, political affiliation, finances, religion, age, health, marital status, sexual orientation, draft status, national origin, how long your ancestors have been in America, and much more. You should expect that if you are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, that your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates will use that information against you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/reed/ct-biz-amazon-workplace-privacy-dilemma-robert-reed-0304-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: To build or not to build? – Hal Bundrick (DIERSEN: Have you had a home built? My wife and I had our home built in Wheaton in 1984. I should write a book about the lessons that we learned. They include a) do not use a builder that insists on an arbitration clause, b) do not count on the builder or the municipality to disclose drainage, easement, or other defects in the lot or the subdivision, c) do not count on the builder to comply with building codes, and d) do not count on the municipality that issued the building permit to enforce building codes. SEE: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1975935/diersen-v-joe-keim-builders-inc/)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–nerdwallet-building-home-20180222-story.html
— Ahead of walkouts over gun issues, students and schools wonder: Can kids be punished for protesting? – Vikki Ortiz Healy (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-student-walkout-rights-20180228-story.html

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have “Gun control advocates protest in front of suburban gun shop.”
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/03/gun-control-advocates-protest-in-front-of-suburban-gun-shop/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsement: Governor (Republican): Rauner (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Rauner? ANSWER: Those who hate Trump, those who hate conservatives, those who hate Republicans, those who hate government employees, those who hate unions, past union members, current union members, and future union members, and those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Those who will vote for Rauner count on him to use his second term to get of Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans, government employees, unions, past union members, current union members, future union members, and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/01/our-view-endorsement-governor-republican-rauner/ay1i8sq/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Politicians not shying from pot-legalization issue – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-04/tom-kacich-politicians-not-shying-pot-legalization-issue.html
— Harold faces long campaign trail in run for AG – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-04/jim-dey-harold-faces-long-campaign-trail-run-ag.html
— Yes, Speaker Madigan, you have a culture problem – AUSTIN BERG
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-04/austin-berg-yes-speaker-madigan-you-have-culture-problem.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hampton shed a clear light on what’s kept the toxic Statehouse culture afloat for decades: loyalty and fear. Look at the bizarre remarks from Alderman Pat O’Connor, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s floor leader in Chicago City Council, when asked if Madigan should step down from his state Democratic Party chairmanship. “If the allies had pulled Eisenhower out of his position when the troops were landing on Normandy, you would take the head of those forces and throw those forces into disarray,” he said. “If you look at the state party and feel that it’s important that we elect individuals that the party has backed, then you wouldn’t take your leadership out when you’re about to have the election.” Victims be damned; can’t you see it’s an election year? Notably, Madigan’s list only included cases within the Legislature. It did not include any instances reported in the campaign world, where the speaker is the only legislative leader in the nation to also serve as the state party chairman. Madigan’s deflection of responsibility regarding Statehouse culture is insulting to the men and women who have put up with a toxic work environment in Springfield and in political offices across the state. Organizational culture comes from the top. And no one has been at the top longer than Madigan. He is the longest-serving state legislative leader in American history.)
— Arming us would spell nothing but trouble – Jeff D’Alessio
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-04/teachers-arming-us-would-spell-nothing-trouble.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Revenue Estimate Makes Progress – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What is your revenue estimate for 2018? Mine is only $53,928 – my $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and my $2,064 Social Security. My CSRS pension would be much higher if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=261160#.Wpva1Ojwbcs

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Ives brings ‘truth tour’ to Q-C – BRIAN ACHENBACH (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Ives? ANSWER: Those who do not hate Trump, those who do not hate conservatives, those who do not hate Republicans, and those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Those who will vote for Ives count on her to protect Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-brings-truth-tour-to-q-c/article_8fe2e6bc-43ce-5ded-9a42-4961336a8a2f.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Exemption shades the bigger picture with Madigan – Editorial (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes know that I am litigious, they avoid putting things in writing that incriminate them. Further, they put in writing their pretextural reasons that they use to justify their taking adverse actions against me.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-exemption-shades-the-bigger-picture-with-madigan/article_abf77596-0fd2-5bc3-9ae1-fc9744003f65.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Would having access to the correspondence of House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, shed light on his handling of sexual harassment allegations by associates? We don’t know — and it’s designed that way because the documents of Madigan, like all Illinois lawmakers, are exempt from the state Freedom of Information Act. The legislation, enacted in 1984, is a critical tool to ensure our public bodies are transparent and that, to quote the act, “all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials and public employees.” That sounds good, but the General Assembly has elected to exclude one noteworthy group from disclosure rules — lawmakers themselves. The argument is legislators deal with sensitive constituent issues and share draft legislation that are negotiating documents. (Congress has a similar exemption and cites similar logic.) That means a citizen can get, say, five years’ worth of internal emails of the local township cemetery board, the calendar of Gov. Bruce Rauner and any other documents related public business, but can’t see any paperwork for our elected citizen legislature. For Madigan, that also means all correspondence is exempt for his two high-profile positions — as speaker, which he’s held since 1983, and as head of the state Democratic party, his position since 1998. Such a blank exemption bars the public from getting a full picture about what Madigan knew and when he knew it about the allegations. In one, a political consultant is accused of sending sexual text messages to a female staffer. Another consultant was removed because of inappropriate behavior involving a candidate in 2016, Madigan’s office said.)

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Durbin, Duckworth want action on Quincy vets home
http://www.whig.com/20180304/durbin-duckworth-want-action-on-quincy-vets-home#//

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Support Ives for governor – Elisha French, Galesburg
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180303/letter-support-ives-for-governor

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— One man’s service is another’s cronyism – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180303/chuck-sweeny-one-mans-service-is-anothers-cronyism

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— How the left wins culture war – David Brooks (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, more gun control, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things? Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against those who 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? I should write a book about the aforesaid hate promoters in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on promoting hated against me and hatred against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/how-the-left-wins-culture-war/article_6740f082-bb59-5371-a32e-bb919dc8682c.html

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Release New TV Ad: Ives Won’t. Neither Should You.
https://mailchi.mp/b084571663a9/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you

 

CAPITOL FAX
— EEOC gives Alaina Hampton greenlight to sue Michael J Madigan and Democratic Party of Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/02/eeoc-gives-hampton-greenlight-to-sue-mjm-and-dpi/

 

HOT AIR
— The Kids Are Pawns, Democrats Use Parkland Students To Get Out The Vote – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/03/03/kids-pawns-democrats-use-parkland-students-get-vote/

 

BLAZE
— Gun company that sells AR-15 has perfect response to Dick’s Sporting Good’s new firearm policy – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/03/gun-company-that-sells-ar-15-has-perfect-response-to-dicks-sporting-goods-new-firearm-policy

 

THE HILL
— Drudge mocked for ‘shock announcement’ on Trump’s 2020 reelection plans – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a) viciously mocked every decision that I have made to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) viciously mocked every comment that I have made concerning those articles. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are disciples of Saul Aninsky.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/375788-drudge-mocked-for-shock-announcement-on-trumps-2020-reelection-plans
— Left brings campaign against gunmakers to Wall Street – SYLVAN LANE
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/376532-left-brings-campaign-against-gunmakers-to-wall-street

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— A look at the Republicans running for Illinois governor (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Rauner? ANSWER: Those who hate Trump, those who hate conservatives, those who hate Republicans, those who hate government employees, those who hate unions, past union members, current union members, and future union members, and those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Those who will vote for Rauner count on him to use his second term to get of Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans, government employees, unions, past union members, current union members, future union members, and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/A-look-at-the-Republicans-running-for-Illinois-12725372.php

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Once Banned, Now Loved and Loathed: How the AR-15 Became ‘America’s Rifle’ – Ali Watkins, John Ismay and Thomas Gibbons-Neff
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/us/politics/ar-15-americas-rifle.html
— Power to the Parents – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/opinion/sunday/parents-teenagers-voting.html
— Is a Late-Career Change Worth It? – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors unethically, if not illegally, treated my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old as being a “career change” to force me to take a $19,203 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. They knew dam-well that most of what I would do for GAO as an Analyst would be extremely similar to what I had done for IRS as a Revenue Officer. Of course, my Democrat IRS superiors were overjoyed that I had to suffer such a tremendous pay cut; maybe my Democrat IRS superiors helped orchestrate it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/business/is-a-late-career-change-worth-it.html
— Reaping the Benefits of an Aging Work Force – Kerry Hannon (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination. I should write a book about those who focus on promoting age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/business/retirement/aging-workers-opportunity.html
— Why We Should Lower the Voting Age to 16 – Laurence Steinberg (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/opinion/sunday/voting-age-school-shootings.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “What if Republicans Win the Midterms?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/sunday-review/what-if-republicans-win-the-midterms.html

 

USA TODAY
— Why weekends matter to your health – Tricia Gilling (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) take Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and other days off, b) take vacations, and c) belittle/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn the fact that I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning since 2004 and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/life/2018/03/04/why-weekends-matter-your-health/377172002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rest. Sleep is when your mind and body reorient themselves for the day to come. The right amount of good quality sleep helps properly regulate hormone levels related to stress, muscle recovery, and mood. Similarly, quiet periods of rest and thought are proven to be the most fertile times for creativity and problem-solving. Pushing ourselves to be productive every waking moment can be counterproductive. Make time to let your mind wander, and you may stumble upon a great new idea, artistic project, or good friend. Long-term rest and recovery refer to a seasonal training program that builds in days or weeks of time away from strenuous exercise. I recommend these longer breaks, called vacations or retreats because you will benefit from more sleep, more varied pursuits and the freedom to explore new interests.)

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— More Early Voting Sites Opening for Illinois’ Primary Additional voting sites are opening across Illinois for people who want to cast an early ballot for the March 20 primary. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-04/more-early-voting-sites-opening-for-illinois-primary

 

CHARLESTON GAZETTE MAIL
— White male privilege explains gun violence – Norma Winter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, White males are blamed for all problems, and especially White males who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, politicians pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/gazette_opinion/op_ed_commentaries/norma-winter-white-male-privilege-explains-gun-violence/article_7df1fba8-2ab1-56a1-b128-72241c9c57f8.html

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Leader of gay GOP group still believes Trump is ‘pro-LGBT’ president – Carlos Santoscoy
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/91981396

 

KELLER WILLIAMS
— FOR SALE: 824 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $478,000
https://angiecoleman.kw.com/property/il/wheaton/60189/wheaton/824-golf-lane/5a9aee66a198341f264e7e2c/

March 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Budget Process – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-ill-budget-process/3165097/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ad war tells plenty in race for governor – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ad-war-tells-plenty-in-race-for-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘We haven’t bottomed out’: Growing anxiety in White House as Trump shocks and rages – Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-white-house-dark-mood-20180303-story.html
— One chef’s social experiment: Charge minorities $12, white people $30 – Maura Judkis (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-chef-social-experiment-racial-wealth-disparity-20180303-story.html
— Activists urge Bezos to choose LGBT-friendly state for new headquarters – Jonathan O’Connell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity are taking over everything. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from a) getting an education, b) getting a job, c) joining organizations, d) buying things, e) owning things, f) getting elected to any government or political office, g) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-headquarters-lgbt-friendly-state-20180302-story.html
— The ballot mess in Cook County – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ballot-assessor-berrios-raila-20180302-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Harold for Illinois attorney general in Republican primary
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180303/endorsement-harold-for-illinois-attorney-general-in-republican-primary
— Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantries – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) 1966-1968 while I was a student at UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. The money to pay for tuition, books, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and room and board at NIU 1969-1970 (three semesters at University Plaza Dormitory (https://www.uplaza.com/) and then a summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments (http://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/ ) came from my part-time Park Forest Post Office job 1966-1969 that paid $15.85-$16.91 an hour in today’s dollars and my part-time jobs working on a Chrysler automobile assembly line in Belvidere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant) and as a security guard at the University Plaza Dormitory in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/community-colleges-combat-hunger-through-campus-food-pantries
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hunger for knowledge may be not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying food.)
— GOP 10th congressional district candidate’s ad contains inaccuracies about an opponent – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gop-congressional-candidates-ad-contains-inaccuracies-about-an-opponent
— Gun control gains strong support from 6th District Democratic candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gun-control-gains-strong-support-from-6th-district-democratic-candidates–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner lucks out on gun bill timing – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180303/statehouse-insider-rauner-lucks-out-on-gun-bill-timing

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College celebrates life of Billy Graham – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/03/wheaton-college-celebrates-life-of-billy-graham/dtmhz61/

 

WJBD RADIO & HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary Ives Maintains Governor Has ‘Betrayed’ the GOP Platform – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary/article_2346cb73-7a42-5890-9bb0-43323ee67982.html

 

THE X RADIO
— Rauner, Ives Both Expected Sunday at Lincoln Day Dinner – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32685-rauner-ives-both-expected-sunday-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Wanted to Have Cal Skinner Arrested
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/jack-franks-wanted-cal-skinner-arrested/
— Pop-Up Committee Reminiscent of Committee that Attacked Steve Reick Mails
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/pop-committee-reminiscent-committee-attacked-steve-reick-mails/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Candidates get more strident, mistake-prone as election day nears
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/03/candidates-get-more-strident-mistake-prone-as-election-day-nears/

 

BREITBART
— Durbin Says Americans’ Homeland Must Be a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ – Forever – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/03/durbin-says-americans-homeland-must-be-a-nation-of-immigrants-forever/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But if America must be “a nation of immigrants,” then Americans and their children are not allowed to have a normal nation of assimilated citizens or even normal pocketbook politics, said John Fonte, director of Center for American Common Culture at the D.C.-based Hudson Institute. In a nation of immigrants — legal and illegal — politics is all about enforced “Diversity” where a central elite treats people as members of competing identity groups and then balances each group against the others to achieve desired results, such as a desired percentage of women serving as fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Fonte said. In contrast, people in a nation of citizens — both native-borns and assimilated immigrants — are free to participate in the “normal give-and-take of bread-and-butter politics,” in local, state and federal levels, he said.)

 

THE HILL
— Corporate America throws weight behind gun controls – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “corporate America” paints itself as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/376517-corporate-america-throws-weight-behind-gun-controls

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary The insurgent primary campaign of Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives against GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner signals the right’s weariness of a governor they say is all talk. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary

March 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Democrats take aim at gun control, school safety, each other in ABC 7 debate – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-take-aim-at-gun-control-school-safety-each-other-in-abc-7-debate/3166346/

 

NBC5
— Democrat Gubernatorial Candidates Sharpen Attacks During Final Debate Biss and Kennedy still looking to overtake Pritzker – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-gubernatorial-candidates-heat-up-before-final-debate-475699593.html
— Legislative Leaders Say They Won’t Join Madigan in Releasing List of Misconduct Allegations Senate Democrats say they will not be releasing a list of harassment or retaliation complaints anytime soon – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Who wants complaints to be filed and made public? My Democrat superiors in the federal government talked and acted like they wanted me to complain about political affiliation discrimination, about reverse discrimination, about age discrimination, and about retaliation. They used my complaints to hint/imply/argue/shout at their young Democrat minority and female employees that they were doing everything that they could to get rid of their non-veteran White male employees who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Top-Senate-Leaders-Wont-Join-Madigan-in-Releasing-Harassment-List-475695663.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Election-year politics getting in your hair? Some answers to straighten things out – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-illinois-elections-kass-0304-story.html
— Democratic debate: Kennedy wouldn’t want daughters interning in Springfield, cites sexual harassment culture – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-kennedy-biss-democratic-governor-debate-20180302-story.html
— 50 years after landmark report on riots, Kerner Commission’s last survivor still worries about racism – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are a racist? Ever-increasingly, members of Group A hint/imply/argue/shout that members of Group B are racists and even worse things. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-kerner-commission-fred-harris-mary-schmich20180302-story.html
— Local politicians Khouri, Zito have sights set on state office in 49th District GOP primary – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-49th-district-primary-st-0304-20180302-story.html
— Police arrest Plainfield teen suspected of killing his parents at Central Michigan University – Matthew Walberg, Angie Leventis Lourgos and John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-james-eric-davis-central-michigan-shooting-20180302-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Libertyville village administrator hired in 2016 on paid leave – Mick Zawislak (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors and their supporters have had me on paid leave since 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, my Democrat GAO superiors and their supporters have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,058,890 ($4,322 X 245 months) in today’s dollars to stay home and to not come to work. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors’ strongest supporters. They include past and present U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/libertyville-village-administrator-hired-in-2016-on-paid-leave
— Candidate in 59th GOP primary drops opponent from suit over mailers – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/candidate-in-59th-gop-primary-drops-opponent-from-suit-over-mailers
— Court affirms Geneva Ethics Commission’s rejection of complaint against mayor – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/court-affirms-geneva-ethics-commissions-rejection-of-complaint-against-mayor

 

WBEZ
— U.S. Becoming More Segregated, Says Author Of Landmark Report On Race – Max Green (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/us-becoming-more-segregated-says-author-of-landmark-report-on-race/78e2588d-5c0b-4d17-b60d-246fbb2d43f3

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats trade familiar jabs in Illinois governor debate – AP (DIERSEN: What jabs are most frequently thrown at you? For me, it is that I am “too conservative,” that is, that I support too many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Most commonly, those who throw jabs at me reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. Most commonly, they disapprove of, if not hate, one or more of my demographics, most commonly, my age (I am 69 years old), my religion (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), my nation origin (100% German), my having been a union member, my having been a federal employee, and my being a federal retiree.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180302/democrats-trade-familiar-jabs-in-illinois-governor-debate

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Back, forth until Election Day – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-back-forth-until-election-day/article_3de1d69f-4dc9-51af-a541-410ff786eeb6.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Ives appeals to pro-life voters at Galesburg meet-and-greet – Rebecca Susmarski
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180302/ives-appeals-to-pro-life-voters-at-galesburg-meet-and-greet

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Endorsement in GOP gubernatorial primary – Rauner
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/01/our-view-endorsement-in-gop-gubernatorial-primary-rauner/ay1i8sq/

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Local higher ed leaders pick apart pension reform ideas – JARAD JARMON
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/local-higher-ed-leaders-pick-apart-pension-reform-ideas/article_9bb0e39e-e7d2-52c5-a3a3-4d815f6458ef.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— OUR ENDORSEMENT: Republicans should stay with Rauner
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/01/our-endorsement-republicans-should-stay-with-rauner/ayhd206/

 

WAND
— GOP & Dems craft bipartisan gun bill – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37635899/gop-dems-craft-bipartisan-gun-bill

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Forensic accountant named to tally Vegas shooter’s assets – AP (DIERSEN: I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997 when I was 48 years old. Previously, I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/forensic-accountant-named-to-tally-vegas-shooters-assets/1001375004

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Who Wants To Arm Teachers? Republican Men – DOMENICO MONTANARO
http://nprillinois.org/post/who-wants-arm-teachers-republican-men#stream/0

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Proposition to Dissolve DuPage Election Commission on March Ballot
https://www.nctv17.com/news/proposition-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission-on-march-ballot/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Pensioners fired from adjunct faculty posts not protected by age discrimination law, pensions clause – Jonathan Bilyk (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination, a) because they believe in it, c) because they are shielded from it because they are rich, LGBTQ, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or their ancestors have not been in America for a long time, or c) because they want to save themselves from age discrimination by currying favor with those who promote age discrimination. They all completely agree that if you are/were a non-veteran White male federal employee, you are lazy, stupid, a disgusting failed loser, and even worse things if you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I never made GS-14 or beyond.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511354722-judge-pensioners-fired-from-adjunct-faculty-posts-not-protected-by-age-discrimination-law-pensions-clause

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Recreational marijuana use on ballot in Cook County amid several Republican battles for state House seats – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511353958-recreational-marijuana-use-on-ballot-in-cook-county-amid-several-republican-battles-for-state-house-seats

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mendrick basing sheriff’s bid on leadership, expertise and experience – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511353694-mendrick-basing-sheriff-s-bid-on-leadership-expertise-and-experience

 

BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson says Obama would have been impeached if he said what Trump said – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/02/tucker-carlson-accuses-trump-of-betraying-his-base-heres-why

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: China Presses Its Internet Censorship Efforts Across the Globe – Paul Mozur (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents have worked extremely hard to stop me a) from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. So far, they have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/technology/china-technology-censorship-borders-expansion.html
— When Growing Old Is a Blessing – Jessica Bruder (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination, a) because they believe in it, c) because they are shielded from it because they are rich, LGBTQ, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or their ancestors have not been in America for a long time, or c) because they want to save themselves from age discrimination by currying favor with those who promote age discrimination. They all completely agree that if you are/were a non-veteran White male federal employee, you are lazy, stupid, a disgusting failed loser, and even worse things if you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I never made GS-14 or beyond.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/books/review/john-leland-happiness-is-a-choice-you-make.html
— Why Driving Fewer Miles May Not Lead to Lower Auto Premiums – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Because I drive my 1972 Corvette, 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2005 Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Mustang very few miles, I would be more than happy to pay $1 a mile for car insurance.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/your-money/driving-fewer-miles-may-not-lower-auto-premiums.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Separate and Unequal’ Review: ‘Two Societies, One Black, One White’ A 1968 report on urban riots is a case study in the futility of leadership by blue-ribbon panel. – Edward Kosner (DIERSEN: Since the Civil War, Democrats have always blamed Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/separate-and-unequal-review-two-societies-one-black-one-white-1520030079
— To Be Successful, Make Your Own Luck – Janice Kaplan and Barnaby Marsh (DIERSEN: What did you do to make your own luck? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-be-successful-make-your-own-luck-1519921269
— Check Your Withholding Math or Risk a Painful Tax Shock Many taxpayers have bigger paychecks now, but other changes from the overhaul will affect what they actually owe – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/check-your-withholding-math-or-face-an-unhappy-tax-surprise-1519986601
— Tone-Deaf: How Facebook Misread America’s Mood on Russia Social-media giant played down allegations Russia exploited its platform, deepening perceptions it is oblivious to public concern about its social impact – Deepa Seetharaman, Robert McMillan and Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: In 2016, the Russians had great success in cranking out votes for Clinton in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Cook County, in Chicago, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tone-deaf-how-facebook-misread-americas-mood-on-russia-1520006034

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Anthony Scaramucci is barred from visiting the White House – David Choi (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to ban me from the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work harder against me than they work against any Democrat. I should write a book about the many adverse actions that they have taken against me in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/How-Anthony-Scaramucci-rose-to-the-top-of-Wall-11728719.php

 

WPXI
— – Lehigh University’s board of trustees will not revoke President Donald Trump’s honorary degree after nearly two-thirds of the school’s faculty voted to do so. – AP (DIERSEN: Who wants to revoke your degree(s)? Members of the following groups want to revoke my four degrees: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wpxi.com/news/pennsylvania/university-overrules-staff-vote-to-revoke-trumps-degree/709934555

 

FORBES
— The ‘Big Dogs’ of Illinois Municipal Government: 2017 Edition – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/03/03/the-big-dogs-of-illinois-municipal-government-2017-edition/#68136ce34221

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— Teens Will Keep Leaving Facebook The social network is losing teen users at an alarming rate. – Leo Sun (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/26/a-foolish-take-the-kids-will-keep-leaving-facebook.aspx

 

FEDERAL SOUP
— Lawmakers want OPM, agencies to improve hiring process (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://federalsoup.com/articles/2018/03/01/lawmakers-want-opm-agencies-to-improve-hiring-process.aspx

 

GUARDIAN
— Dreamers must be protected – as Indigenous Peoples were not – Betty Lyons (DIERSEN: Were your ancestors “indigenous peoples?” Ever-increasing, to promote illegals, anti-Trumps shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their vicious discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and c) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/03/dreamers-daca-indigenous-peoples-americas

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Pelosi, HRC on opposite sides over re-election of anti-LGBT Democrat Lipinski – Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/03/02/pelosi-hrc-odds-re-election-anti-lgbt-democrat/

March 2 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Polling Shows Rauner’s in Big Trouble
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-take-5-rauner-biss-pritzker-kennedy-475700713.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is your Will County Board member showing up to meetings? A closer look at board attendance – Susan DeMar Lafferty (DIERSEN: Who discourages you from attending monthly meetings and fundraisers of organizations that you are a member of? Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) monthly meetings and fundraisers. I should write a book about past and present MTRCC officers, members, and others who have worked the hardest since 1999 to discourage me from attending MTRCC monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-attendance-st-0225-20180228-story.html
— Millennials, please fill the void in Washington — apply for a government job – Daniel W. Drezner (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that their career will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and b) that extremely few make the aforesaid deadlines.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-serve-millennials-jobs-white-house-trump-opportunity-0302-20180301-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rex Tillerson’s incompetent management of Foggy Bottom and the Trump White House’s disdain for anything smacking of policy expertise has led to an exodus of trained personnel. “The State Department’s civilian workforce shrunk more than 6 percent overall during the initial eight months of the Trump administration, but that figure masks significantly higher departure rates in critical areas of the country’s diplomatic apparatus,” the daily Government Executive reported Feb. 9. Daniel Byman wrote about this recently in The New York Times, stressing the theme of public service: “Much of government is invisible to most Americans, but it is still vital. America needs people to devise a policy toward Brazil, prosecute drug dealers, buy weapons for the Army and administer Social Security, among many other tasks that are not glamorous but make a tangible difference in the lives of many Americans. … “Young people in particular should serve. Most would begin with minor duties, with many buffers between them and the president. Even if they disagree with Mr. Trump’s policies, they need to learn the craft of government and will serve important roles in future administrations. Their value will come in 10 or 20 years when, as seasoned professionals themselves, they counsel presidents and implement their policies more effectively. If they don’t serve, over time our government will become hollow.” Byman is completely correct, but let me offer a slightly different and more careerist reason to join the government during the Age of Trump: You would be buying low. Let’s be clear: No one wants to serve in this administration right now.)
— 59th District Illinois House seat: Illinois House GOP candidate agrees to remove opponent from lawsuit over mailers linking him to Michael Madigan – Yadira Sanchez Olson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-candidate-defamation-suit-st-0303-20180302-story.html
— Trade unions seek drug-free candidates for six-figure construction jobs – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-apprenticeship-expo-st-0304-20180302-story.html
— North Shore GOP congressional candidates split on Trump, gun control – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-10th-congressional-primary-02-14-2018-story.html
— Mr. Madigan, where’s the independent investigation? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-harassment-investigation-springfield-20180301-story.html
— DuPage County judge Patrick O’Shea who fired gun in his home is acquitted of misdemeanor charge – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton-glen-ellyn/news/ct-met-dupage-judge-on-trial-20180302-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— POLL: Should Gov. Bruce Rauner sign gun control legislation? – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/poll-should-gov-bruce-rauner-sign-gun-control-legislation/
— Politics will dictate Rauner’s decision on gun bills – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/politics-will-dictate-rauners-decision-on-gun-bills/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bipartisan effort pushing to legalize recreational marijuana – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/bipartisan-effort-pushing-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea acquitted of reckless conduct charges in gun case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/dupage-judge-acquitted-of-reckless-conduct-charges-in-gun-case
— Mourners gather at Wheaton college for Billy Graham service – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/mourners-gather-at-wheaton-college-for-billy-graham-service
— Study: DuPage County Board members largely agree with Cronin – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/study-dupage-county-board-members-largely-agree-with-cronin

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Judge Patrick O’Shea found not guilty of reckless conduct O’Shea allegedly discharged gun last fall in Wheaton apartment – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/02/dupage-county-judge-patrick-oshea-found-not-guilty-of-reckless-conduct/ao2llip/

 

SOUTHERN
— Simon Poll shows Rauner’s job approval percentage lower than Trump
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/simon-poll-shows-rauner-s-job-approval-percentage-lower-than/article_3e392b04-7dc8-522d-b508-67a6f25c5f58.html

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN NEWS
— Student: Princeton High School resisted Gay-Straight Alliance club Administration stalled half a year, Brown tells board – Goldie Rapp
http://www.bcrnews.com/2018/03/01/student-phs-resisted-gay-straight-alliance-club/aaawrlz/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Ives uses Madigan to hit back at Rauner – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/ives-uses-madigan-to-hit-back-at-rauner/article_58dc0f8c-c4ec-5907-9553-f36fe1c83348.html

 

WQAD
— Ives ready for revolt against Gov. Rauner in Illinois Primary – JOHN DAVID
http://wqad.com/2018/03/02/ives-ready-for-revolt-against-gov-rauner-in-illinois-primary/

 

WVIK
— Ives Says She’s the “Real Republican” – HERB TRIX (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend and advance, the more Republican that you are. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://wvik.org/post/ives-says-shes-real-republican#stream/0

 

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Treasurer Wants To Play Social Justice Warrior With $7 Billion Of Taxpayer Money – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Those who promote “social justice” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/chicago-treasurer-wants-to-play-social-justice-warrior-with-7-billion-of-taxpayer-money-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY JOURNAL
— DuPage County voters to decide property tax hikes, candidates for five House seats on March 20 – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511353947-dupage-county-voters-to-decide-property-tax-hikes-candidates-for-five-house-seats-on-march-20

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake County voters to decide on tax-or-borrow questions, and Republican state and national House candidates – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511353933-lake-county-voters-to-decide-on-tax-or-borrow-questions-and-state-and-national-house-seats

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Madison County voters to decide on General Assembly candidates and 1 percent sales tax hike in election – Karen Kidd
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511353912-madison-county-voters-to-decide-on-general-assembly-candidates-and-1-percent-sales-tax-hike-in-election

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives May Have Found Tool to Beat Rauner – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/02/ives-may-found-tool-beat-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House inches closer to passing official revenue estimate for first time in years – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-inches-closer-to-passing-official-revenue-estimate-for/article_7f501332-1d89-11e8-b5fb-874632354524.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MCHENRY COUNTY REALTORS FACE DAUNTING TASK – SELLING HOMES WITH SKY-HIGH PROPERTY TAX BILLS – Amanda McDonald
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/mchenry-county-realtors-face-daunting-task-selling-homes-with-sky-high-property-tax-bills/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Candidate Burt Minor’s Answers to Pro-Family Questions Raises Concerns – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/candidate-burt-minors-answers-to-pro-family-questions-raises-concerns/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN … REALLY A REPUBLICAN? (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend and advance, the more Republican that you are. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/op-ed-response-are-you-a-republican-really-a-republican-.html
— NRA SAYS ILLINOIS GUN BILLS WILL “DRIVE LOCAL GUN STORES OUT OF BUSINESS”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/nra-says-illinois-gun-bills-will-drive-local-gun-stores-out-of-business-.html
— LIFE ADVOCATES DECRY PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S DECEPTIVE TACTICS, PLAN PROTEST SATURDAY IN FLOSSMOOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/life-advocates-decry-planned-parenthoods-deceptive-tactics-plan-protest-saturday-in-flossmoor-.html
— ILLINOIS’ FINANCIAL STABILITY RANKS LAST IN US NEWS “BEST STATES” STUDY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/illinois-financial-stability-ranks-last-in-us-news-best-states-study.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: Trump’s disapproval 62%, Rauner’s 63%, Madigan’s 68%
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/02/poll-trumps-disapproval-62-rauners-63-madigans-68/

 

GOPUSA
— John Kasich’s endorsement equivalent to ‘fatal disease’ on campaign trail (DIERSEN: Not that my endorsement means anything, but I should still write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to make my endorsement a “fatal disease.” Most of them are past and present officers and members of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40408
— France cracks down on Islamic radicalization in schools, prisons, online
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40517

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Bishop Paprocki: ‘Shameful’ that Georgetown honored pro-abortion Catholic senator – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-explains-why-hes-barring-pro-abortion-senator-from-communion-its-an

 

ROLL CALL
— Federal Employees Hit Hard by Trump’s Budget, Key GOP Senator Says Pay freeze and other cost-cutters ‘hurts’ appeal of working for government, Lankford says – Griffin Connolly
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/federal-employees-hit-hard-trumps-budget-key-gop-senator-says

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Time to protect public workers from unions’ coercion – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/time-to-protect-public-workers-from-unions-coercion/2018/03/01/8651a16a-1d74-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bruce Rauner vs. the Illinois ‘Mafia’ The outsider governor recounts his battles with the political machine and explains why he thinks a second term would be ‘transformative.’ – James Taranto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bruce-rauner-vs-the-illinois-mafia-1520030669
— Stranger Than Science Fiction: The Future for Digital Dictatorships Democracy can be doctored, but that doesn’t mean tech-savvy autocrats have it easy – Li Yuan (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents step up their efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I hope that you will come to my defense. If more had come to my defense in the past, I might very well still be a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stranger-than-science-fiction-the-future-for-digital-dictatorships-1519900866
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Americans and Europeans debate whether the internet and social media are undermining democracy, a big question for many Chinese is whether cutting-edge technology strengthens autocratic rule. China’s government is embracing technologies to monitor its population. A national plan to develop artificial intelligence highlights its “irreplaceable role in effectively maintaining social stability.” Surveillance cameras with facial recognition, policing platforms that crunch big data and the monitoring of smartphones and social media are being deployed. To some Chinese, it seems their movements, habits and thoughts can be tracked by a government with unchecked power. So is a digital dictatorship all powerful?)
— Princeton, Others Aim to Accept More Low-Income Students Program backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies wants to add 50,000 low- and moderate-income students to elite schools – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I do not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League universities. Some of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes go further and badmouth the universities that I have degrees from – NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/princeton-others-aim-to-accept-more-low-income-students-1519900203

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Congressman wants name of every non-essential employee – Eric White (DIERSEN: Are you essential? Since 1966, and especially since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being non-essential.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/03/congressman-wants-name-of-every-non-essential-employee/

 

March 2 Morning Edition

ABC7

— DuPage County to elect first new sheriff in 20 years – Sarah Schulte

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dupage-county-to-elect-first-new-sheriff-in-20-years/3161273/

— Gun dealer licensing bill waits for Rauner’s signature – Craig Wall

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gun-dealer-licensing-bill-waits-for-rauners-signature/3161121/

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Armed guards begin patrolling in Loop – Cate Cauguiran 

http://abc7chicago.com/armed-guards-to-begin-patrolling-in-loop-thursday/3158385/

 

NBC5

— Berrios a No-Show at Hearing On Property Tax Assessment Practices – Charlie Wojciechowski

https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Berrios-a-No-Show-at-Hearing-On-Property-Tax-Assessment-Practices-475622003.html

 

CBS2

— Tackle Football For Kids Under 12 Could Soon Be Banned

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/01/duerson-bill-tackle-football/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO

— Commanders sue sheriff, link layoffs to their union activity (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of a government union? I was a union member 1966-1969 while worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate former union members, hate current union members, and hate future union members.)

http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/commanders-sue-sheriff-link-layoffs-to-their-union-activity-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— $50,000 gets ‘gold’ sponsorship of Rauner dinner featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I do not make political contributions? In my defense, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year and b) I give those email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc.)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-scott-walker-20180302-story.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state GOP already are planning past his March 20 primary race against state Rep. Jeanne Ives, announcing a fundraising dinner in April featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Tickets for the fourth annual Illinois Republican Party Governor’s Dinner in Chicago start at $500 per person and go all the way up to $50,000 for the honor of being a “gold sponsor.” That includes four tickets to a “private roundtable,” 10 reception tickets with a photo and a “premium” table for 10 for dinner, according to an invitation. The money raised will go to the Illinois Republican Party, which Rauner has largely funded in recent years.)

— Democratic debate: Kennedy says Pritzker used ‘the language of racists’ on Blagojevich call – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democratic-governor-debate-wbez-20180301-story.html

— Beer drinkers and car buyers among losers from Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-winners-losers-20180301-story.html

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Armed private guards will patrol State Street to aid security downtown – Samantha Bomkamp

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-loop-security-20180228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Gun dealer licensing sent to Rauner after emotional pleas by Cupich, activists – Tina Sfondeles

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cardinal-cupich-pleads-with-lawmakers-to-pass-gun-control-measures/

— ENDORSEMENT: Eddie Corrigan for Illinois House in 53rd District GOP primary

https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-eddie-corrigan-illinois-house-53rd-district-gop-primary-katie-miller/

 

DAILY HERALD

— Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election Commission

http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180302/endorsement-yes-to-disband-aurora-election-commission

— Palatine Township shutdown averted as budget passes – Bob Susnjara

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/palatine-township-shutdown-averted-as-budget-passes

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana referendum bill passes Senate – Brenden Moore  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)

http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180301/recreational-marijuana-referendum-bill-passes-senate

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER

— Emails paint a sad, cold reaction to crisis – Editorial

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Emails-paint-a-sad-cold-reaction-to-12722185.php

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG

— Attorney general candidate Gary Grasso touts courtroom, administrative experience during Quincy visit – Doug Wilson 

http://www.whig.com/20180302/attorney-general-candidate-touts-courtroom-administrative-experience-during-quincy-visit#//

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS

— 54th Senate candidates strive to stand out – Keith Stewart

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/th-senate-candidates-strive-to-stand-out/article_659e6e86-17d0-5a8d-9163-9c58dd40a796.html

 

CHICAGO READER

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally. 

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/who-are-chicagos-dreamers-here-are-the-faces-of-daca/Content?oid=42125075

 

CHICAGO MAROON

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives to Speak at Institute of Politics Monday. Ever-increasingly, Democrats call you controversial if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. 

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/2/controversial-gop-candidate-illinois-governor-spea/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps rally for illegals.

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/2/rally-demands-illinois-representatives-take-action/

 

JEANNE IVES

— Ives votes in defense of Second Amendment rights; joins bipartisan action on common-sense ban of devices that transform legal firearms into ones that function like automatic weapons

http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/03/ives-votes-in-defense-of-second.html

 

NRA-ILA

— Illinois: Tell Gov. Rauner Not to Shut Down Your Local Gun Store

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180301/illinois-tell-gov-rauner-not-to-shut-down-your-local-gun-store

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS

— If You’re Not With Rauner, You’re A Tool Of Madigan

http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/if-youre-not-with-rauner-youre-a-tool-of-madigan

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

— Gun Control Bills Pass Illinois House – Roll Calls

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/01/gun-control-bills-pass-illinois-house-roll-calls/

— Majority of House Say They Oppose Shift of Madigan/Rauner Teacher Pension Cost to Local Taxpayers

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/01/majority-house-say-oppose-shift-madigan-rauner-teacher-pension-cost-local-taxpayers/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK

— Calls for spending caps return as population shrinks, tax burden grows – Greg Bishop

https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/calls-for-spending-caps-return-as-population-shrinks-tax-burden/article_c48f2324-1cdb-11e8-a144-375f066506d3.html

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE

— Illinois rated worst in “financial stability” in US

https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-illinois-rated-worst-in-financial-stability-in-us/

 

CAPITOL FAX

— Kennedy says Pritzker used “the language of racists”

https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/kennedy-says-pritzker-used-the-language-of-racists/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES

— Rauner’s budget out of tune with reality – Bill Knight

http://www.washingtontimesreporter.com/news/20180301/knight-rauners-budget-out-of-tune-with-reality

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’s Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner returned to a tired, failed refrain in his Feb. 14 budget address: attacking unions, retirees and schools. It’s the same old song and dance. His latest budget proposes that the state escape some of its pension obligations by shifting their responsibility to local school districts and colleges, and that lawmakers dramatically cut health care. Seeking to spend $37.6 billion from projected revenues of $38 billion, Rauner contrives $1.3 billion in savings by abandoning pension contributions and leaving those to local schools. It’s mostly an accounting gimmick since taxpayers would still be underwriting the programs, but it’d be through local property taxes, not state taxes. So the ploy would take $1.3 billion off the state’s balance sheet, and then burden local schools with the spending.)

 

FOX NEWS

— Poll shows voters are unhappy, GOP majority at risk

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/01/poll-shows-voters-are-unhappy-gop-majority-at-risk.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Poll shows Gov. Rauner trailing Democratic opponents in Illinois – Politico: “With roughly three weeks until the Illinois primary election and more than $100 million of their personal funds already invested, billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker and multi-millionaire Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner hold double-digit leads against their respective primary challengers, according to a new poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. But the results suggest Rauner, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation, is in serious jeopardy of being denied a second term in November. Both Pritzker and Democrat state Sen. Daniel Biss are ahead of the governor by double-digits in general election match-ups tested by the Carbondale-based institute. … General election match-ups show Pritzker would beat Rauner by 15 points and Biss would beat Rauner by 14. The poll didn’t ask about a prospective Kennedy-Rauner match-up.”)

 

BLAZE

— Greg Gutfeld slams liberal-run California ranked dead last in quality of life – Carlos Garcia

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/01/greg-gutfeld-slams-liberal-run-state-ranked-dead-last-in-quality-of-life-guess-which-it-is

 

BREITBART

— Merkel Admits ‘No-Go’ Zones Exist in Germany – VIRGINIA HALE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will there be “no-go” zones in Illinois, in Chicago, in Cook County, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/01/merkel-admits-no-go-zones/

— L.A. Times: How Can L.A. ‘Continue to Function’ with 58,000 Homeless? – JOEL B. POLLAK

http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/03/01/l-times-can-l-continue-function-58000-homeless/

— Condoleezza Rice: Guns Helped My Father Protect Our Family During Segregation – PAM KEY

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/01/condoleeza-rice-guns-helped-father-protect-family-segregation/

— Kroger Joins Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods: No Gun Sales Unless 21 Years Old – AWR HAWKINS

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/01/kroger-joins-walmart-dicks-sporting-goods-no-gun-sales-unless-21-years-old/

 

WASHINGTON POST

— When you let a closet Democrat like Trump lead the GOP, this is what you get  He can’t defend traditional, conservative Republican positions when he doesn’t know what they are. – Rick Wilson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/01/we-kissed-conservatism-goodbye-when-we-let-trump-lead-the-gop/

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE

— GOP California gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks out against sanctuary state policy – John Wildermuth

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/GOP-candidate-for-governor-John-Cox-criticizes-12721846.php

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL

— A Hillary Staffer Goes to CPAC  ‘Try not to get killed,’ a friend warned. But I was greeted with open arms. – Annafi Wahed (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?) 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-hillary-staffer-goes-to-cpac-1519949987

— ‘This Is Your Daughter? When Was She Born?’ U.S. Border Agents Test Migrants’ Claims of Family Ties  Immigrant seeking asylum turn themselves in to patrol officers, who decide if relationships are legitimate – Laura Meckler, Alicia A. Caldwell and Dudley Althaus

https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-your-daughter-when-was-she-born-u-s-border-agents-test-migrants-claims-of-family-ties-1519986600

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE

— Key Senator James Lankford, R-Okla Calls Trump’s Pay Freeze Plan Ill-Advised – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: How do you view a) past, present, and future federal employees and b) federal retirees? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of hatred against a) past, present, and future federal employees and b) federal retirees.)

http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/03/key-gop-senator-calls-trumps-pay-freeze-ill-advised/146340/