GOPUSA Illinois

NBC5
— Rauner Slams AG Madigan, Pushes Plan to Pay State Workers  “As you know, Attorney General Madigan is going into court asking a judge to end state employee pay,” Rauner said. “The Attorney General now believes the state should be shut down until a budget is passed. We do not agree.” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Criticizes-Madigans-Push-to-Halt-Employee-Pay-413327693.html

ABC7
— 108 ARRESTED IN ILLINOIS IN SEX STING; 752 ARRESTED ACROSS US
http://abc7chicago.com/news/108-arrested-in-illinois-in-sex-sting;-752-arrested-across-us/1746351/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New Trier H.S. swings too far left on civil rights – Mona Charen
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mona-charen-new-trier-h-s-swings-too-far-left-on-civil-rights/
— ALL OF THE FROMT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with any individual, with any organization, with any company, with any government, and with any country that is anti-Trump.  Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sweet-court-ruling-on-travel-ban-a-civics-lesson-for-trump/
— Hollywood celebs’ textbook hypocrisy  Then let’s ask ourselves why Hollywood celebrities spend hardly any time hammering the failing schools in their own backyards. – S.E. Cupp
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/s-e-cupp-hollywood-celebs-textbook-hypocrisy/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Civic Federation calls for 40 percent hike in state income tax rate – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: If you ask anti-Trumps in Illinois who can and who should pay more taxes, they will say those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  The Civic Federation calls for “eliminating Illinois’ tax exemption on retirement income.”  Of course, operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents favor this because I get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, $17,288 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and $2,028 Social Security.  Virtually all the operatives and all the dupes for my critics/opponents are filled with envy, have severe financial, health, and/or other problems, are not earning credits toward any pension, are not receiving any pension, and/or have saved little or nothing for their retirement.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-civic-federation-tax-hike-met-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A nonpartisan budget watchdog group is calling for dramatic action to get the state’s budget back on track, saying Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats are out of easy choices and need to consider raising taxes, among other things. A five-year plan to be released Friday by the Civic Federation calls for a strict spending limit that caps growth at 1.7 percent a year, hiking the personal income tax rate from 3.75 percent to 5.25 percent, eliminating Illinois’ tax exemption on retirement income and lowering the sales tax rate from 6.25 percent to 5.5 percent but expanding it to apply to more services. The group also calls for the elimination of numerous tax breaks that benefit businesses, saying they “do not provide sufficient public value to justify their cost,” and the consolidation of local units of government. Other suggestions include borrowing billions of dollars to help pay down the state’s massive pile of unpaid bills and creating a rainy day fund to better deal with future cash crises. The sweeping agenda will be a tough sell at the Capitol, where a massive budget proposal with similar tax changes stalled in the Senate this week. But it underlines what Democrats and Republicans alike have acknowledged: The longer the budget impasse continues, the more difficult the solutions could become.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Failure to pivot: President Trump so far no different than impulsive campaigner.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-candidate-trump-president-trump-20170209-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois lags in new study that ranks states by residents’ well-being – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-lags-resident-well-being-0210-biz-20170209-story.html
— While politicians bicker, Illinois’ poorest schools slip further behind – Steven Fouts
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-school-funding-formula-illinois-cps-perspec-0210-jm-20170209-story.html
— No, the future is not female – Heather Wilhelm  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote sexism.  Anti-Trumps want women to hate men.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-feminists-future-is-not-female-perspec-0210-20170209-story.html
— Northwestern students, faculty march in Evanston against immigration ban – Genevieve Bookwalter  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “students” and “faculty” talk and act like they mindless operatives or mindless dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-northwestern-immigration-protest-tl-0209-20170209-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Safe suburbs – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas  (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that people who have financial and other problems are more likely to commit crime and b) that Republicans cause all the financial and other problems that people have.  Wheaton’s relatively low crime rate is especially significant given ever-increasing efforts by Democrats to bring people into Wheaton who have financial and other problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170210/news/170219964/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Say what you will about the winter weather, road congestion and state politics, but at least the suburbs are among the safest places in America, according to the website www.Neighborhoodscout.com. The site’s annual list of the country’s 100 safest cities (with populations of more than 25,000) includes three suburbs in the top 12 and 18 among the top 100. The highest ranking are Lake in the Hills at 7, Bartlett at 9 and Buffalo Grove at 12. Others ranking highly include Wheaton (32), Hanover Park (37), Huntley (43), Hoffman Estates (46), Arlington Heights (49) and Palatine (51). The site says it compiles its list by crunching data on criminal offenses from more 18,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide.)

WLS AM
— State Launches Program To Help Minority Businesses – Nick Gale  (DIERSEN: Even though Democrats run Illinois, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that minority businesses have had, are having, and will have.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/02/09/state-launches-program-to-help-minority-businesses/

WTTW
— Republican-Led Congress Hopes for Sweeping Change – Alexandra Silets
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/09/republican-led-congress-hopes-sweeping-change

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Yes, small business owners can do something about Chicago’s violence problem – RICHARD MEYERS  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170210/OPINION/170219998
(FROM THE ARTICLE: RECONSIDER YOUR HIRING FRAMEWORK  Small businesses are collectively the largest employer in the Chicago market, yet there is one often overlooked area where they can make a difference: hiring. Here, it is worthwhile to pay attention to the facts, as they differ from intuition. According to a 2015 report from the mayor’s office, once a youth in our city has been detained by the Department of Juvenile Justice, there is an 80 percent chance he or she will return to custody within three years. Understandably, small business owners already face enough challenges in trying to succeed, so they therefore can’t take big risks on employees. But, the data shows, hiring former offenders is not the risk many think it is. The American Job Center network, established by the US Department of Labor and the Department of Education, identifies formerly incarcerated youth who are ready to work, have been prescreened, and have received skill and educational assessments, as well as job readiness, soft skills, and vocational training. By giving former offenders employment opportunities, small businesses can offer them a much better alternative to returning to crime. And according to a study by Florida State University, access to steady jobs can substantially reduce recidivism outcomes. Numerous Fortune 500 corporations, including Apple, AT&T, General Electric, and Kmart, and even the U.S. military, have already paved the way and are hiring these individuals who consistently face significant barriers to employment. Now is the time for small business owners to consider this framework as well.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats promote abortion.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/state/2017-02-09/illinois-house-panel-backs-abortion-protection.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner saddened by, but understands Caterpillar move – Nick Vlahos
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170209/gov-rauner-saddened-by-but-understands-caterpillar-move
— Springfield officials repealing anti-panhandling ordinance – Mary Hansen (DIERSEN: How many panhandlers will the Democrats send into your county, into your township/ward, into your municipality, and into your precinct?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170209/springfield-officials-repealing-anti-panhandling-ordinance

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— State Legislators: Rauner Should Propose School Funding Plan – AP  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/state-legislators-rauner-should-propose-school-funding-plan#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Travel ban remains sticking point in Trump calls with U.S. allies – KEVIN LIPTAK (DIERSEN: To some extent, all foreign countries want America to be the “dumping ground” for all the people in the world who have problems.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/travel-ban-remains-sticking-point-in-trump-calls-with-us-allies/654321465

WSIL TV
— Trump calls ruling on travel ban a ‘political decision’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34471593/trump-calls-ruling-on-travel-ban-a-political-decision
— Iranians celebrate 1979 revolution with rallies – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34473101/iranians-celebrate-1979-revolution-with-rallies

WAND TV
— Iranians celebrate 1979 revolution with rallies (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens as being racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.wandtv.com/story/34473101/iranians-celebrate-1979-revolution-with-rallies

HERALD & REVIEW
— Lawmakers, keep ‘Fight for $15’ going  (DIERSEN: If they win that fight, will they fight for a) $25 for jobs that require a high school diploma, b) $35 for jobs that a require a bachelor’s degree, c) $45 for jobs that require a master’s degree, d) $55 for jobs that require a professional certification, and e) $65 for jobs that require a professional license?)
http://herald-review.com/blogs/letters/lawmakers-keep-fight-for-going/article_c53afd59-c82b-5a37-a1d1-549980674b30.html

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Pension payments likely to continue even in case of Illinois government shutdown – John Breslin  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have made it very clear that they would be overjoyed if they could cut if not end a) my Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and c) my Social Security.  Virtually all the operatives and the dupes for my critics/opponents are filled with envy and have severe financial problems.)
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511079798-pension-payments-likely-to-continue-even-in-case-of-illinois-government-shutdown

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer is hosting “Race Forward,” an important dialogue on race relations and law enforcement, at a Feb. 22 forum in Aurora.  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing Democrats shout that all Whites are vicious racists who should be gotten rid of and especially those Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  How soon, if not already, will Democrats formally call for minorities to declare war against members of the aforesaid groups?)
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/02/sheriff-hosts-important-race-relations-forum-feb-22-in-aurora/

SANGAMON SUN
— State records reveal voter fraud in Illinois
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511081039-state-records-reveal-voter-fraud-in-illinois

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Will Illinois Pro-Life Citizens Stay Silent? – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/will-illinois-pro-life-citizens-respond/

GOPUSA
— Political opponents target Kellyanne with ethics complaint  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat “political opponents” constantly targeted me with all kinds of complaints. They succeeded in getting a) my Democrat GAO superiors to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, to not promote me beyond GS-13, to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and to force me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) my Democrat IRS superiors to not promote me beyond GS-12, to disallow my education deductions, and to disallow my partial day per diem claims, and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors to force me resign in 1969 and to disallow my sick leave requests.)
http://www.gopusa.com/political-opponents-target-kellyanne-with-ethics-complaint/
— Trump Must Break Judicial Power – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20508

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Left, not Trump supporters, violent – MARIANNE GASIECKI  (DIERSEN: Ever since the Civil War, Democrats have increasingly promoted, threatened, and committed violence to advance their party’s platform which is anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/9/letter-to-the-editor-left-not-trump-supporters-vio/
(FROM THE LETTER: Over the past year the media has incessantly promoted the idea that conservatives (and more specifically “Trump supporters”) have been inciting violence and hate across the country. The truth is precisely the opposite. Examining the violent crimes that have taken place in the past year reveals that the Democratic Party is responsible for inciting the violence, and that this pattern of oppression through violence is repeated throughout history as far back as the Civil War. According to the FBI, in 2015 violent crimes were up from 2014 by 3.9 percent, and the murder rate spiked by 10.8 percent. This trend was particularly visible in Chicago, Baltimore, and Washington, cities heavily dominated by Democratic legislatures and strict gun-control laws. These three cities account for more than half of the increase, and the trend continued into 2016. Recall the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011. These protests were riddled with rape, drugs, public defecation, the desecration of war memorials and the destruction of public and private properties. The Occupy movement supported communist leaders in Chicago and was endorsed by the American Nazi Party and President Obama, who stated, “We are on their side.” The House Democrats, led by Nancy Pelosi, sent out an email urging leaders to sign a petition supporting the growing movement. Violence was also on display in the Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore riots, which had the support of Baltimore’s Democratic mayor. But let’s go back even further. The Civil War represented a battle between the pro-slavery Democrats and the anti-slavery Republicans. Southern Democrats so desperately clung to slavery that they fired the first shot near Fort Sumter, choosing war over equal treatment of their fellow man. Following the war, Southern Democrats founded the Ku Klux Klan. To say that every Democrat supports this pattern of violence would be unfair, I know many that are wonderful people. But why would someone choose a party that has been historically oppressive, rather than the party that has promoted liberty and equality through personal responsibility and appropriate legislation?)

CNS NEWS
— ‘Disgrace to the Black Race’: Sen. Tim Scott Illustrates How Liberals Show Tolerance – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/disgrace-black-race-sen-tim-scott-illustrates-how-liberals-show-tolerance

BLAZE
— Netflix debuts trailer for ‘Dear White People’ and receives huge backlash – Brandon Morse (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Blacks as their operatives and as their dupes to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans as being racists.  Democrats see Blacks as being their useful idiots.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/09/netflix-debuts-trailer-for-dear-white-people-and-receives-huge-backlash/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The trailer itself begins with the main character Logan Browning sitting in a DJ booth telling white people what Halloween costumes are, and aren’t appropriate. The voiceover continues as footage of stereotypical white fraternity and sorority students are shown. In between that, the words “America needs a voice of reason” appear. After this, footage of black students are seen storming into a house party where white students are supposedly cultural appropriating black culture, and chase them out as they destroy speakers.)

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— BEWARE THE BIG MISTAKE – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Did I make “big mistakes” when I a) did not become a Democrat when I was in grade school and remained a Democrat in recognition of the fact that Democrats have always dominated northeast Illinois, b) took a job washing dishes when I was 16 and held that job for 18 months, c) took jobs cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline when I was 17, d) took a job delivering mail when I was 18 and held that job for almost 3 years, e) obtained and held student draft deferments when I was 18, 19, 20, and 21, f) obtained and held a financial hardship draft deferment when I was 21 and 22, g) became an IRS Revenue Officer when I was 22 and held that job for almost 9 years, h) became a GAO Analyst when I was 31 and held that job for almost 18 years, i) gave up trying to have children, not adopting, and not becoming a foster parent, j) failed to paint myself as being a yes-man, an operative, or a dupe for whoever has the most clout, k) etc.?)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/02/09/beware-the-big-mistake/

REAL CLEAR POLICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump has appointed too many advisors and that the federal government is paying them too much. My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, 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 33.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/02/10/trump_pays_top_west_wing_advisers_180000_133048.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Roommates Wanted. Trump Supporters Need Not Apply. – KATIE ROGERS  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries post signs that not only say that members of the following groups are not wanted, but that they should “GO TO HELL,” Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  How should members of the aforesaid groups react?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/us/politics/roommates-trump-supporters.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Staying true to yourself in the age of Trump: A how-to guide for federal employees – Maria J. Stephan  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If I had been a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and a non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/02/10/staying-true-to-yourself-in-the-age-of-trump-a-how-to-guide-for-federal-employees/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Polarizing HHS nominee Tom Price confirmed by Senate on party-line vote.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/polarizing-hhs-nominee-nears-confirmation-vote-in-the-senate/2017/02/09/a1a81858-eeff-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html
— Federal managers say Trump’s hiring freeze hurts government – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: Democrats run GAO.  During almost all the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under Republican mandated hiring freezes and/or promotion freezes.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious about that.  They took their anger out on me, one of the few remaining Republicans that the agency employed.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/10/federal-managers-say-trumps-hiring-freeze-hurts-government/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats find their voice in the protests against President Trump.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-democrats-analysis-20170205-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Retailers Are Caught in Political Fights Over Trump  Social media groups fuel protests as divided nation endorses some brands and boycotts others – SUZANNE KAPNER and  SARA GERMANO  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trump retailers post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retailers-are-caught-in-political-fights-over-trump-1486685345
— You May Be in a Risky Business if Regulators Find It Distasteful  Obama’s FDIC targeted payday lenders, among others, due to ‘personal moral judgments.’ – CHARLES W. CALOMIRIS  (DIERSEN: What do you do?  I send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Who finds that what you do is distasteful? The following find what I do to be distasteful: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 and those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-may-be-in-a-risky-business-if-regulators-find-it-distasteful-1486686512
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trade-punishment-for-trump-voters-1486686758

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with photos of Bannon and Sessions unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/09/how-some-trump-advisors-see-islam-their-own-words/97662862/
— More and more Americans are renouncing their U.S. citizenship — here’s why – Herb Jackson  (DIERSEN: What do say to those who put making more money ahead of everything else?  My critics/operatives, their operatives, and their dupes put making more money ahead of just about everything else.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/09/more-and-more-americans-renouncing-their-us-citizenship-heres-why/97697158/
— Being black in tech can cost you $10k a year – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, I would have shown the jury many examples in which my Democrat GAO superiors paid my coworkers and subordinates who were minority, female, and/or younger than me and who had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, and/or fewer professional certifications and licenses than I had HIGHER SALARIES THAN GAO PAID ME.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/09/being-black-tech-can-cost-you-10k-year/97695196/