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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/

March 1 Morning Edtion

CBS2
— DuPage County Sheriff Candidate James Mendrick ’s Campaign Billboard Vandalized – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/28/dupage-county-sheriff-candidates-campaign-billboard-vandalism-james-mendrick/

 

WGN RADIO
— What is the state of conservative politics and policy in Illinois? – PETER ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: Who is a conservative? In Illinois, if you do not defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the other planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, you are not a conservative. If you promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminution of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, booze, gambling, pot, or other vices, or other terrible things, you are not a conservative. Who are the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Who speaks for them? WGN Radio has chosen Dan Proft to speak for all conservatives in Illinois. What is Proft’s opinion of you? More importantly, what do people think Proft’s opinion of you is? People can conclude that a) if those who are close to  have a high opinion of you, then Proft has a high opinion of you and b) if those who are close to Proft have a low opinion of you, then Proft has a low opinion of you.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/02/28/what-is-the-state-of-conservative-politics-and-policy-in-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political analyst, radio host and former candidate for Illinois governor Dan Proft joins Justin discuss his life in conservative politics. Dan talks about the new Simon Institute poll saying Governor Rauner is leading his opponent Representative Jeanne Ives, why so many Republicans are turning against Governor Rauner, how the Illinois Republican Party has changed through the years and what defines a conservative in 2018.)

 

WGN TV
— Feds: Workers say court clerk Dorothy Brown gave jobs in return for cash, trips – BEN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: Obviously, Cook County Circuit Court jobs are as GOOD as federal jobs are BAD. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/28/feds-allege-workers-paid-10000-to-buy-job-in-cook-county-clerks-office/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cullerton goes all in for Senator Silverstein – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who goes all out for you when adverse actions are taken against you? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise those activists, those candidates, those elected officials, those party leaders, those major donors, those political consultants, those etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who did not come to my defense when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, b) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, c) ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, d) ended my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, f) ended my American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) board membership in 2004, g) ended my GAO employment in 1997, h) etc. They especially stress those TAPROOT, WCC, MTRCC, ICRC, and AAPC MC officers and members who did not come to my defense.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-silverstein-cullerton-sexual-harassment-20180228-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Silverstein faces three Democratic challengers in the March 20 primary: Ram Villivalam, a former union legislative liaison; David Zulkey, an attorney; and Caroline McAteer-Fournier, who works for DePaul University’s career center. This would be an easy race for Cullerton to sit out. Let Senator Unbecoming make his own case to voters. Several top Democrats have called for Silverstein to step down. But Cullerton is doubling down, writing generous checks of at least $115,400 from his campaign fund to support Silverstein, along with $6,430 in campaign ads, according to the latest campaign disclosure forms. It sure raises a few questions.)
— Attacking the NRA is really attacking everyday Americans – Marc A. Thiessen (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you got elected or appointed to a government or a political office as a Republican, you obligated yourself to defend and advance the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-nra-members-gun-owners-20180228-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers vote to license gun retailers, ban ‘bump stocks,’ restrict assault weapons sales; Rauner doesn’t commit – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukistch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-guns-rauner-cupich-20180228-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage parents to illegally bring their children to America illegally and b) then use those children to promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-aclu-lawsuit-immigration-family-chicago-huppke-20180227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— O’Hare expansion revealed: Real western access for suburban flyers? – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/ohare-expansion-revealed-real-western-access-for-suburban-flyers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in manipulating/dominating children.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180301/new-generation-offers-hope-on-guns

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Cupich defers to Paprocki on Durbin’s Communion status – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180228/bernard-schoenburg-cupich-defers-to-paprocki-on-durbins-communion-status

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Poll: Republican race for attorney general a dead heat – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-28/poll-republican-race-attorney-general-dead-heat.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois lawmakers vote against ‘burdensome’ state gun control measures – SIMONE MALCOLM
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-lawmakers-vote-against-burdensome-state-gun-control-measures/article_e0926faa-3214-5f21-8440-84983c2cd1f1.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois protecting against Russian election tampering – AP (DIERSEN: The Russians had great success in getting people to vote for Clinton in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/28/illinois-protecting-against-russian-election-tampering/a3p9cye/
— Republican representatives from McHenry County split on gun control legislation
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/01/republican-representatives-from-mchenry-county-split-on-gun-control-legislation/am1t0a2/

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Local gun sales impacted by Parkland, FL shooting – Kit Cloninger
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-gun-sales-impacted-by-parkland-fl-shooting/998861890

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rauner says he’s willing to discuss gun control legislation – DaLaun Dillard (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party platform has a Second Amendment plank.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rauner-says-hes-willing-to-discuss-gun-control-legislation/999417065

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Angers Conservatives Over Guns While Negotiating With Lawmakers On TV – JESSICA TAYLOR
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-backs-conflicting-gun-measures-while-negotiating-lawmakers-tv#stream/0
— A Look At The Narrow Point Of Intersection Between Mental Health And Gun Violence
http://nprillinois.org/post/look-narrow-point-intersection-between-mental-health-and-gun-violence#stream/0

 

360 LAW
— $10K Was ‘Going Rate’ For Job In Cook County Circuit Court Office, Suit Says – Hannah Meisel (DIERSEN: Obviously, Cook County Circuit Court jobs are as GOOD as federal jobs are BAD. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.law360.com/articles/1017107

 

WIREPOINTS
— Ten trends dragging Illinois toward insolvency – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/ten-trends-dragging-illinois-toward-insolvency-wirepoints-original/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Releases Free Book by Chris Cleveland on Rauner – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who continue to work the hardest to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who 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, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/28/ives-releases-free-book-rauner/

 

LUTHERAN CHARITIES
— Know Your Calling – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is not my calling. They want the GOPUSA Illinois Editor to be someone a) who they can manipulate/dominate, b) who glorifies and praises them, c) who panders to them, d) who serves as their operative/dupe, and/or who e) who gives them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/01/know-calling-part-1/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Study: Illinois’ property taxes are the second highest in the nation – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/study-illinois-property-taxes-are-the-second-highest-in-the/article_c88035e0-1bff-11e8-8ea4-db80adbc1c3c.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Better Government Association says Obama didn’t say fathers in the home is a solution to gun violence — but he did – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511352655-better-government-association-says-obama-didn-t-say-fathers-in-the-home-is-a-solution-to-gun-violence-but-he-did

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Virtue-Signalling from Leftists on Arming Teachers – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/virtue-signalling-leftists-arming-teachers/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— More questions about that Simon poll
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/more-questions-about-that-simon-poll/
— Gun bill roundup: Is Gov. Rauner in another trick bag?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/gun-bill-roundup-is-gov-rauner-in-another-trick-bag/
— Rauner calls Pritzker a “bad, bad person”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/rauner-calls-pritzker-a-bad-bad-person/
— Rauner, Madigan both claim that neither cooperated on gun bills
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/rauner-madigan-both-claim-that-neither-cooperated-on-gun-bills/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A Night For Freedom’s big tent – L. Todd Wood (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants and Libertarian plants who have had the greatest success in using the Republican Party’s “big tent” policy a) to destroy those like me who support the party’s traditional family, right to life, immigration, etc. platform planks and b) to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/28/night-freedoms-big-tent/
— The damaging futility of boycotts – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that a) boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that fail/refuse to boycott me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/28/editorial-making-a-villain-of-the-nra-wont-save-an/

 

GOPUSA
— Alaska’s Republican congressman, Don Young, suggested during a speech that touched on gun control that if Jews during Adolf Hitler days in Germany had been armed, they wouldn’t have been put in the ovens and killed.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40519
— Trump emphasizes team sports for children in executive order (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school, high school, and college, did you play in team sports? I played some in grade school, extremely little in high school, and none in college. I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my eyesight has never been correctable to 20/20, I have always had partial red/green color blindness, and because my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-emphasizes-team-sports-for-children-in-executive-order/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Nicknames Jeff Sessions ‘Mr. Magoo’ – Amber Randall (DIERSEN: Because I am not a churchgoer and because refuse to join my church-going critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a religious hypocrite.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/28/wapo-report-trump-nicknames-jeff-sessions-mr-magoo/
— NRA on Trump’s Gun Meeting: ‘Great TV,’ But ‘Bad Policy’ – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/nra-school-safety-bump-stocks-ban-florida-shooting/2018/02/28/id/846072/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Cindy McCain: ‘We Don’t Need More Bullying’ From Trump – Katie Jerkovich
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/28/cindy-mccain-trump-bullying/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— How Trump’s tax code could lead to a rise in the divorce rate – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Is the Republican Party pandering to those who are anti-marriage and/or anti-homeownership?)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/how-trumps-tax-code-could-lead-to-a-rise-in-the-divorce-rate

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “After Parkland, vulnerable suburban Republicans under pressure on guns.”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/after-parkland-vulnerable-suburban-republicans-under-pressure-on-guns/article/2650246

 

THE HILL
— Scaramucci: White House morale is ‘terrible’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, morale was terrible for my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made 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. Further, morale was terrible for my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran who wanted the federal government to do more to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376192-scaramucci-white-house-morale-is-terrible
— Senate GOP rejects Trump’s call to go big on gun legislation – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/376172-senate-gop-rejects-trumps-call-to-go-big-on-gun-legislation

 

CNN
— The U.S. needs to do a better job training its workers. Here’s how – Lydia DePillis (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? 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.)
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/01/news/economy/us-worker-job-training/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: China’s Censors Ban Winnie the Pooh and the Letter ‘N’ After Xi’s Power Grab – Javier C. Hernández (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/world/asia/china-censorship-xi-jinping.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: As Tax Cut Data Trickes In, Partisans Press for a Political Advantage – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Tragically, in the 6th Congressional District, Democrats will blast Roskam for capping the SALT deduction at $10,000 instead of $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/us/politics/spreadsheets-at-dawn-the-new-tax-battle-is-all-about-data.html
— Inequality Remains 50 Years After Kerner Report – AP (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 Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/02/27/us/ap-us-kerner-commission-50-years.html
— The Unmet Promise of Equality – FRED HARRIS and ALAN CURTIS (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 Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/28/opinion/the-unmet-promise-of-equality.html

 

USA TODAY
— Cutting NRA ties is taking sides in culture war. That’s bad for business and America. – Jon Gabriel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/27/your-company-can-abandon-nra-but-wouldnt-recommend-jon-gabriel-column/371464002/
— Tech industry’s diversity efforts haven’t lived up to promises. A new report explains why. – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Will the tech industry bring in Charles Bowsher? During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in promoting diversity at GAO, that is, he had great success in wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who failed to 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.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/02/28/diversity-freada-kapor-klein-kapor-center-report-leaky-pipeline/378295002/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Three-quarters of employees surveyed at Disney’s Anaheim resort say they can’t afford basic living expenses – Hugo Martin
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disneyland-study-20180228-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cleaning Up the Cleaned Up Tax Code – Editorial (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should not discourage marriage or homeownership.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cleaning-up-the-cleaned-up-tax-code-1519864809
— Campus Recruiting Hurts Older Workers, Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers Claims Litigants allege auditing giant ‘fosters an age-conscious workplace in which youth is highly valued’ – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee and you 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 you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/suit-claims-pwcs-campus-recruiting-disadvantages-older-job-seekers-1519850508
— Career Civil Servants Illegitimately Rule America Leslie Kux has never been elected or confirmed by the Senate. She’s issued nearly 200 regulations. – Todd Gaziano and Tommy Berry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/career-civil-servants-illegitimately-rule-america-1519862395
— Elite Colleges Expand Efforts to Enroll and Support Low-Income Students American Talent Initiative now has 97 member schools taking steps toward socioeconomic diversity – Melissa Korn (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/princeton-others-aim-to-accept-more-low-income-students-1519900203
— When ‘Married, Filing Separately’ Lowers Your Tax Bill – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents are men who have benefited from the “marriage bonus,” that is, their wife’s have had little or no income.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-married-filing-separately-lowers-your-tax-bill-1519381801
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s an example: When Congress overhauled the tax code last year, lawmakers capped deductions for state and local taxes, or SALT, at $10,000 per return for 2018 and after. Thus, married couples get half the SALT write-off per person that singles do. But spouses can’t get two $10,000 deductions by filing separately. If they do, the law allows only $5,000 of SALT deductions to each spouse. To qualify for two $10,000 write-offs, the couple would have to divorce. This result might seem unfair, but such outcomes are common for married couples filing separately. Most can’t claim the American opportunity education credit or certain other breaks, and the ability to deduct a traditional IRA contribution or to make a Roth IRA contribution often phases out at $10,000 of income. For a list of limits, see IRS Publication 501. Why did Congress enact rules that push couples to file jointly? According to tax policy specialist Dennis Ventry of the University of California, Davis, the tax code for decades favored families in which one spouse earned most of the income, giving them a “marriage bonus.” That was unfavorable to single filers, and subsequent efforts to help them created burdens for two-earner married couples. This tilt has persisted in many provisions, Mr. Ventry says.)
— How Much Tax Should Be Withheld From Your Paycheck? Updated IRS Tool Will Help Online tool offers more detailed calculation – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-much-tax-should-be-withheld-from-your-paycheck-updated-irs-tool-will-help-1519849861

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— After Dick’s, Only One Major Retailer, Bass Pro Shops, which Now Includes Cabela’s, Is Still Selling Semi-Automatic Assault Rifles – BRAD TUTTLE
http://time.com/money/5178963/dicks-semi-automatic-rifles-cabelas-bass-pro-shops/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Security clearance shakeup wreaks havoc in executive branch – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political position. I should write a book about operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents who talk and/or act like my critics/opponents are blackmailing them.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/02/28/security-clearance-shakeup-wreaks-havoc-in-executive-branch/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Log Cabin’s Gregory T. Angelo defends belief that Trump is the most pro-LGBTQ GOP president ever – Bailey Vogt (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity focus on a) destroying individuals like me and b) destroying organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/02/log-cabins-gregory-t-angelo-defends-belief-trump-pro-lgbtq-gop-president-ever/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Donald Trump’s Short Congressional Coattails – Rhodes Cook (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps shout at Republican congressional candidates in Illinois that to win on March 20 and on November 6, they should viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump and his supporters, and especially Trump’s supporters who are 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.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_rhodes_cook/donald_trump_s_short_congressional_coattails

February 27 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Full video of candidate Burt Minor deny homosexual, racial slur allegations
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/watch-full-video-of-candidate-deny-homosexual-racial-slur-allegations
— Endorsement: Rescinding our support for Minor candidacy
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180227/endorsement-rescinding-our-support-for-minor-candidacy
— Endorsement: For House District 46, GOP primary, Orozco
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/endorsement-for-house-district-46-gop-primary-orozco
— Tollway chief talks more tolls and Route 53 extension – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/tollway-chief-talks-more-tolls-and-route-53-extension
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE DAILY HERALD: ARTICLE TITLE: Trump: I’d have gone in – Mike DeBonis and Anne Gearan (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2018/02/26/trump-says-would-have-rushed-unarmed-stop-school-shooter/2qbzawplaQwzOTni7q8BqO/story.html
— Colbert to Trump: ‘What are you going to do, run in there and stab them with your bone spurs?’ – Travis M. Andrews (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/colbert-to-trump-what-are-you-going-to-do-run-in-there-and-stab-them-with-your-bone-spurs
— DuPage could take position on gun control proposals – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party platform has a Second Amendment plank. If you got elected as a Republican in Illinois, you obligated yourself to defend and to advance that plank.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/dupage-could-take-position-on-gun-control-proposals
— Erika Harold, Bill Brady to meet with Palatine GOP March 3rd
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/harold-brady-to-meet-with-palatine-gop

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Brady and Erika Harold to speak at Palatine Township Republican Organization monthly meeting March 3rd
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-brady-and-harold-to-speak-at-republican-month-2018-02-26-story.html
— Supreme Court case threatens Democratic bosses’ use of union muscle – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-supreme-court-unions-kass-0228-story.html
— Diana Rauner calls governor’s mansion mess a ‘metaphor’ for state government, announces July reopening – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-rauner-governor-mansion-renovations-20180227-story.html
— Madigan releases list of 9 misconduct complaints, but number could be higher – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-illinois-house-sexual-harassment-complaints-20180227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to abolish the Second Amendment.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-nra-boycott-fedex-apple-amazon-0228-20180227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kennedy seeks independent harassment probes — and so do Madigan’s appointees – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-seeks-independent-harassment-probes-and-so-do-madigans-appointees/
— ‘Paul Bauer Act’ would ban most sales of body armor, high-capacity gun magazines
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/paul-bauer-act-would-ban-most-sales-of-body-armor-high-capacity-gun-magazines/

 

ABC7 NEWS
— Nybo pushes to close loophole preventing police from carrying epinephrine injectors – Megan Hickey
http://abc7chicago.com/health/lawmaker-pushes-to-close-loophole-preventing-police-from-carrying-epinephrine-injectors/3144497/

 

NBC5
— Rauner Meets With Trump, Sits in On Supreme Court Hearing in DC – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-donald-trump-washington-dc-475228783.html

 

CBS2
— Madigan Reveals List Of 9 Sexual Harassment Complaints – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/27/madigan-reveals-list-of-9-sexual-harassment-complaints/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chicago mayor wants state gun control, including bill named for slain officer – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180226/chicago-mayor-wants-state-gun-control-including-bill-named-for-slain-officer

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180226/ej-dionne-its-not-conservatism-its-extremism

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner-Madigan rivalry takes its toll on state lawmakers – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180226/rauner-madigan-rivalry-takes-its-toll-on-state-lawmakers

HERALD & REVIEW & JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Rauner letter says ‘extremely troubling’ comments led to Clough’s ouster from state board – DAVE FOPAY (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rauner-letter-extremely-troubling-comments-led-to-charleston-man-s/article_b0aa1533-5d73-59c5-8858-b70671c35354.html
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/rauner-letter-says-extremely-troubling-comments-led-to-clough-s/article_57bd9e58-b647-5a5e-9fdc-c557e3903929.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County sheriff maintains his office was never in violation of Trust Act
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/22/mchenry-county-sheriff-maintains-his-office-was-never-in-violation-of-trust-act/a5qp3uc/

 

DAILY ILLINI
— Governor Bruce Rauner has failed as governor – AUSTIN STADELMAN
https://dailyillini.com/opinions/2018/02/27/governor-bruce-rauner-failed-governor/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says everyone has had enough of Madigan – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511351077-ives-says-everyone-has-had-enough-of-madigan

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— ‘Public should control process:’ Anti-gerrymandering amendment filed in Springfield – Jonathan Bilyk (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton?)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511352154-public-should-control-process-anti-gerrymandering-amendment-filed-in-springfield

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County District 4 Board candidate Ron Almiron held an outstanding fundraiser Monday evening, February 26, 2018 at Warren’s Ale House in Wheaton. The many attendees included Barbier, Cherry, Elliott, Gribauskas, Kipfer, Kmiecik, and McGowen. – Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Illinois Review (DENNIS LACOMB and FRAN EATON) Endorses Ives for Governor (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that no candidate should want my endorsement, b) that no one respects what I have done as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 or as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and c) that no one respects what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
https://mailchi.mp/a72b8b860b5e/conservative-news-outlet-endorses-ives-for-governor
(FROM THE POSTING: “Illinois Review is a respected conservative news outlet and opinion journal,” said Jeanne Ives. “Their endorsement carries more weight with conservative families than those of the leftist Chicago and Springfield big government news outlets who’ve generally served as partners and propaganda ministers for the Illinois Political Ruling Class. I’m honored Illinois Review thought my candidacy was important enough to make this unprecedented endorsement.”)

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner once again rated country’s most vulnerable governor
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-once-again-rated-countrys-most-vulnerable-governor/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Wait Till You See What LGBTQQAP Activists Have Planned for Illinois Schools – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/wait-till-see-lgbtqqap-activists-planned-il-schools/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Abortion is Expanding in Illinois
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-083/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Ives lashes out at Leader Durkin
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/rep-ives-lashes-out-at-leader-durkin/
— Political fingers point over sexual harassment issues
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/political-fingers-point-over-sexual-harassment-issues/
— Madigan’s office releases internal harassment investigation results
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/27/madigans-office-releases-internal-investigation-results/

 

GOPUSA
— Ryan: We shouldn’t be banning guns for law abiding citizens
http://www.gopusa.com/ryan-we-shouldnt-be-banning-guns-for-law-abiding-citizens/

 

TOWNHALL
— The Latest Gun Control Bill Is Pretty Much A Total Ban On Firearms – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/02/27/house-introduces-gun-ban-legislation-n2454670

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DACA program still active after Supreme Court declines to speed appeal Dreamers can apply for renewal, but no new applications allowed – Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/26/supreme-court-declines-speed-daca-appeal/
— Obama not planning to attend Billy Graham memorial – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/26/obama-not-attending-billy-graham-memorial/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— I wanted Scott Walker, I ended up with Bruce Rauner – Matt Lamb
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/i-wanted-scott-walker-i-ended-up-with-bruce-rauner/article/2650213

 

DAILY CALLER
— Border Security Is Important For Immigration But Workplace Enforcement Is YUGE – Stewart Lawrence
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/border-security-is-important-for-immigration-but-workplace-enforcement-is-yuge/
— Why Is CNN’s Approval Rating For Trump 15 Points Lower Than Rasmussen’s? – Robert Donachie (DIERSEN: During my last 7 years at GAO, I worked on audits that involved major surveys. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf(FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/26/cnn-skewing-polling-data/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— CPAC Is Transitioning – Amy Contrada
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/02/cpac_is_transitioning.html

 

THE HILL
— GOP focuses on law enforcement mistakes — not new gun laws – MELANIE ZANONA AND SCOTT WONG
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/375802-gop-focuses-on-law-enforcement-mistakes-not-new-gun-laws

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Would Have Rushed in Unarmed to Stop School Shooting – Michael D. Shear (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, to counter this claim, anti-Trumps will stress that Trump sought and obtained four draft deferments like I did.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/26/us/politics/trump-school-shooter-florida.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Donald Trump be indicted while serving as president?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/02/27/can-donald-trump-be-indicted-while-serving-as-president/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Amazon Acquires Ring, Maker of Video Doorbells Front-door monitoring device plays to buyer’s ambitions in home-security business – Laura Stevens and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: I use Ring products.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-acquires-ring-maker-of-video-doorbells-1519768639

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— FedEx Says It Will Keep NRA Member Discount Despite Calls for Boycott – ARIC JENKINS
http://time.com/money/5176762/fedex-nra-discount-business-ties/
— Apple, Amazon and More Companies Facing Boycotts Over Ties to the NRA – BRAD TUTTLE (DIERSEN: Republicans should boycott those who call for boycotts of NRA.)
http://time.com/money/5176783/nra-boycott-fedex-amazon-apple-gun-control-youtube/

 

NEWSWEEK
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: WHO IS BENJAMIN THOMAS WOLF? FORMER FBI AGENT SMOKES WEED IN ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN AD – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
http://www.newsweek.com/benjamin-thomas-wolf-illinois-cannabis-marijuana-5th-congressional-district-822797

 

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party crows over its success in getting Catholics to serve as its operatives and dupes.
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2018/dozens-of-catholics-arrested-as-they-call-on-congress-to-help-dreamers.cfm

 

VANITY FAIR
— “WE ALL WEAR ALL BLACK EVERY DAY”: INSIDE WALL STREET’S COMPLEX, SHAMEFUL, AND OFTEN CONFIDENTIAL BATTLE WITH #METOO Wall Street may not have its own Harvey Weinstein to contend with, but the #MeToo movement has forced the industry to address its own history, practices, and culture in uneven, and sometimes shameful, ways. – BETHANY MCLEAN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/inside-wall-street-complex-shameful-and-often-confidential-battle-with-metoo

February 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsements for Illinois House, round 2 (DIERSEN: Those endorsed include Amy Grant, Jay Kinzler, Tonia Khouri, and Jillian Bernas.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ilhouse2-endorsements-illinois-election-20180221-story.html
— Democratic panel formed amid sexual harassment scandal says it will be independent of Madigan; Kennedy proposes sexual harassment policy – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-sexual-harassment-20180226-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans call for boycott of NRA
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-nra-boycott-dahleen-glanton-20180226-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who are in America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-unaccompanied-minor-contreras-20180226-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: BEYOND TRAGIC: More women seem to be crossing state lines to have abortions in Illinois – Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-abortion-numbers-illinois-20180222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Janus v. AFSCME: Rauner, Lisa Madigan and the Illinois case at the Supreme Court – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/janus-v-afscme-rauner-lisa-madigan-and-the-illinois-case-at-the-supreme-court/
— Rauner backs state helping to pay for Obama Center road work in Jackson Park – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-backs-state-helping-to-pay-for-obama-center-road-work-in-jackson-park/
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: ‘Cannabis Candidate’ calls for legalizing marijuana, joint in hand Wolf is targeting young voters with his progressive platform that includes legalizing recreational marijuana. – ALEXANDRA ARRIAGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cannabis-candidate-for-5th-congressional-district-smokes-marijuana-in-new-ad/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “Hit the NRA where it hurts.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-hit-the-nra-where-it-hurts/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsements: DuPage board, GOP: Tornatore, Gavanes, Hart, Tully, Eckhoff, Zaruba, Zay, Wiley
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/endorsements-dupage-board-gop-tornatore-gavanes-hart-tully-eckhoff-zaruba-zay-wiley
— Endorsement: Cunningham for Kane County clerk, GOP
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180227/endorsement-cunningham-for-kane-county-clerk-gop
— Suburbs deserve western terminal at O’Hare, tollway chairman says
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/suburbs-deserve-western-terminal-at-ohare-tollway-chairman-says
— Endorsement: Corrigan in GOP primary for Illinois House District 53
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/endorsement-corrigan-in-gop-primary-for-illinois-house-district-53
— State Sen. McConchie recovering after skiing crash – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/state-sen-mcconchie-recovering-after-skiing-crash
— Suburbs deserve western terminal at O’Hare, tollway chairman says – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/suburbs-deserve-western-terminal-at-ohare-tollway-chairman-says
— U-46 trustees squabble over social media policy – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/u-46-trustees-squabble-over-social-media-policy

 

GOPUSA
— 100,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Pennsylvania
http://www.gopusa.com/100000-noncitizens-registered-to-vote-in-pennsylvania/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you blast Republicans, anti-Republicans promote you.
http://www.newsweek.com/gop-ignores-its-first-black-chairman-michael-steele-its-own-awards-african-822068

 

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February 26 Evening Edition

SUBURBAN LIFE
— State Rep. Peter Breen Reportedly Receives Death Threat in Voicemail Message
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/26/state-rep-peter-breen-reportedly-receives-death-threat-in-voicemail-message/a9j0v51/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOP STATE REP BREEN THREATENED WITH “SHOT IN THE F****** HEAD” IN ANONYMOUS VOICE MAIL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-state-rep-threatened-with-shot-in-the-f-head-in-anonymous-voice-mail-.html
— ILLINOIS REVIEW ENDORSES FOR FIRST TIME IN GOVERNOR’S RACE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-endorses-jeanne-ives-for-gop-gubernatorial-nomination.html
— THORNER: ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS, BEWARE OF DECEPTIVE, SWEET-TALKING ERA PROPONENTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/thorner-illinois-lawmakers-beware-of-deceptive-sweet-talking-era-proponents.html
— IVES POINTS TO FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING AS “FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-points-to-florida-school-shooting-as-failure-of-government.html
— GOP STATE LAWMAKER BARBARA WHEELER PROPOSES GUN CONTROL MEASURES TO “PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-state-lawmaker-proposes-gun-control-measures-to-protect-public-safety.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen calls on Minor to drop out of 42nd House race after controversial comments surface – Michael McGrady
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511350557-breen-calls-on-minor-to-drop-out-of-42nd-house-race-after-controversial-comments-surface

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— GOP Candidates for Attorney General: Gary Grasso and Erika Harold – John Biver and Dave Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/gop-candidates-for-attorney-general-gary-grasso-and-erika-harold/#.Wo6t10V03nQ.facebook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After doing research and speaking personally to both candidates, we highly recommend voting for Gary Grasso. His legal experience, independence and willingness to engage with conservative grassroots activists speaks volumes. Unfortunately, Harold has avoided publicly answering questions from conservative organizations, including failing to respond to candidate surveys from pro-life organizations in the state. It is frustrating to observe her answer questions from liberal media sources but refuse to answer questions (and questionnaires) from pro-life and pro-family groups. Their differences were dramatically different when they were asked about defending unconstitutional and tyrannical Illinois laws that force medical professionals to give abortion referrals (SB 1564) or ban professional therapists from helping minor children with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion (HB 217). Even after pointing out that the next Attorney General will take an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution and Illinois State Constitution, Harold said she would defend the laws of the state whereas Grasso indicated that he did not think those laws were constitutional. Moreover, it is troubling to read or hear her interviews in the media (WBEZ for example) and listen to her give politically correct or even liberal responses to questions. The Chicago Sun-Times reported last month that Harold “believes Illinois should start ‘exploring’ [marijuana] legalization.” In the WBEZ interview, Harold waves the white flag of surrender, saying that she believes that recreational marijuana is “inevitable.” Finally, the fact that Harold has aligned herself with Bruce Rauner and his campaign apparatus is indicative of the establishment politics we’ve come to loathe in Illinois. We simply do not need another squishy establishment type in the Illinois GOP. Please make every effort to cast your ballot on or before March 20th to ensure that the best candidates are nominated. IFA-pac has a list of endorsed candidates for your consideration. If conservatives fail to vote in any election, we enable the Left to take the reins of government, which means bigger government and less individual freedom.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Breen reports death threat as Minor claims he was set up
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/breen-reports-death-threat-as-minor-claims-he-was-set-up/
— #MeToo roundup: Madigan attorney defends; ILGOP attacks Pritzker; Proft PAC whacks Durkin; Kennedy releases plan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/metoo-roundup-madigan-attorney-defends-ilgop-attacks-pritzker-proft-pac-whacks-durkin/
— ILGOP responds *** IDCCA “shares” sexual harassment pledge, policy with ILGOP
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/idcca-shares-sexual-harassment-pledge-policy-with-ilgop/
— Ives up with new TV ad, but does she have enough money to keep it on the air?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/26/ives-up-with-new-tv-ad-but-does-she-have-enough-money-to-keep-it-on-the-air/

 

DAILY HERALD
— One of these two (Harold or Minor) is lying over whether candidate used racist, homosexual slurs
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/one-of-these-two-is-lying-over-whether-candidate-used-racist-homosexual-slurs
— Candidate Burt Minor denies using homosexual slur, disputes story on racial slur – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/candidate-denies-using-homosexual-slur-disputes-story-on-racial-slur
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minor, 58, a candidate in the GOP primary for the 42nd Illinois House, says he’s willing to take a lie-detector test to support his version of what happened. “I’m probably destroyed on this campaign by this slanderous hitting,” Minor told the Daily Herald’s Editorial Board on Monday. “But I have integrity. And I’ve got to defend at least my integrity and tell folks this isn’t the way it happened. It isn’t the way it happened.” Minor, of Warrenville, says he won’t drop out of the race after Harold and Republican state Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard both said he made offensive remarks during an Oct. 12 meeting in Carol Stream when Harold, 37, was meeting with local Republicans individually to introduce herself and explain her campaign.)
— Endorsement: Mendrick for the Republican nomination for DuPage County sheriff
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180223/endorsement-mendrick-for-the-republican-nomination-for–dupage-county-sheriff

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— GOP candidate Burt Minor refuses to leave race amid allegations he used N-word, asked attorney general candidate if she was a ‘lesbo’ – Brian Lisi
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-pol-refuses-leave-race-allegations-n-word-article-1.3842522

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Unions rally in Loop over ‘fair share’ case being heard before Supreme Court – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/unions-rally-in-loop-over-fair-share-case-being-heard-before-supreme-court/
— BEYOND DISGUSTING: ‘Cannabis Candidate’ for 5th Congressional District smokes marijuana in new ad – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cannabis-candidate-for-5th-congressional-district-smokes-marijuana-in-new-ad/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Supreme Court divided over Illinois organized labor case that could affect 5 million government workers – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-supreme-court-organized-labor-20180226-story.html

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— Turnout sparse for annual LaSalle County GOP dinner – Craig Sterrett
http://www.newstrib.com/free/turnout-sparse-for-annual-gop-dinner/article_75902f30-1b09-11e8-a781-93326f7223a6.html

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— ICYMI: Trump on Sanctuary Laws and DACA at CPAC
https://ivesforillinois.com/icymi-trump-on-sanctuary-laws-and-daca-at-cpac/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— GOP Chairwoman: ‘I’m Proud That Our Party Elected’ Michael Steele ACU spokesman at CPAC: Steele only elected to lead RNC because he was African American – Haris Alic (DIERSEN: Being the chairman of a political organization is a difficult job. I was the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if someone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the TAPROOT chairman, TAPROOT would be thriving today.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gop-chairwoman-im-proud-party-elected-michael-steele/

 

GOPUSA
— NRA: Companies are cowards for punishing law abiding gun owners for Florida shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40213

DAILY SIGNAL
— Facebook Beats Up Lawmaker Mike Bost for 10-Month-Old Photo After Florida School Shooting – Kyle Perisic
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/26/facebook-beats-up-lawmaker-for-10-month-old-photo-after-florida-school-shooting/

 

THE HILL
— Former RNC chair: ‘Trumpification’ of GOP deadly to party’s future – JULIA MANCHESTER (DIERSEN: One could argue that the Raunerization of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is deadly to the IRP’s future.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375568-michael-steele-trumpification-of-gop-deadly-to-partys-future

 

CBS NEWS
— GAO: Popular goods sold through Amazon, Walmart and others are counterfeits
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-walmart-newegg-third-party-sellers-sell-counterfeits-report-gao/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— 5th Grader Mistakenly Gave Pot Candy in School Officials at an Albuquerque charter school say a fifth-grader mistook her parents’ medicinal marijuana for candy and passed it out to other students. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2018-01-18/officials-5th-grader-mistakenly-gave-pot-candy-in-school

 

INVESTMENT NEWS DIVERSITY
— InvestmentNews is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Awards, celebrating individuals, advisory firms, industry partners and institutions for their work around diversity and inclusion initiatives. (DIERSEN: Should I nominate my Democrat superiors in the federal government?)
https://investmentnewsdiversity.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home

February 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Organized labor case from Ill. goes in front of Supreme Court – AP (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://abc7chicago.com/politics/organized-labor-case-from-ill-goes-in-front-of-supreme-court/3141944/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois government employee Mark Janus says he has a constitutional right not to contribute anything to a union with which he disagrees. Janus and the conservative interests that back him contend that everything unions representing public employees do is political, including contract negotiations. The Trump administration is supporting Janus in his effort to persuade the court to overturn its 1977 ruling allowing states to require fair share fees for government employees. The unions argue that so-called fair share fees pay for collective bargaining and other work the union does on behalf of all employees, not just its members. People can’t be compelled to contribute to unions’ political activities. The American Civil Liberties Union is on the unions’ side against an individual’s free speech claims. ACLU Legal Director David Cole said fair share fees do not violate nonunion workers’ rights. Labor leaders fear that not only would workers who don’t belong to a union stop paying fees, but that some union members might decide to stop paying dues if they could in essence get the union’s representation for free.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner in DC: With Trump and at Supreme Court for Janus case – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-in-dc-with-trump-and-at-supreme-court-for-janus-case/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mendoza says Madigan ‘has to do better’ on sexual harassment; Rauner vs. his campaign and himself – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-susana-mendoza-michael-madigan-harassment-20180226-story.html
— The open office plan is a disaster – Jeff Pochepan (DIERSEN: In 1990, when GAO moved into new space in the new 200 West Adams building in the Loop (http://200westadams.com/), my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I was able to get a preferred corner office a) because I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) because I had more federal seniority because my almost 3 years at the Post Office and my almost 9 years at IRS was added to my 10 years at GAO. Extremely few of my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had gained any of job-related work experience before GAO hired them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-the-open-office-plan-is-backfiring-20180220-story.html

 

TIMES
— Speakers spark hope at GOP dinner – Kate Reynolds (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Ives loses the primary election, there is no hope for those in Illinois like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, to win the general election, he will officially banish from the IRP those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, he will use his money to elect IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members, IRP officers, county party officers, and township/ward party officers who reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, those IRP SCC members will appoint members to the 2020 IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee who will strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks from the 2020 IRP platform. It is obvious that this is what Rauner’s wife wants to happen.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/speakers-spark-hope-at-gop-dinner/article_de34f118-a33e-5260-aa59-b3c86e1bcd6c.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Candidate Questionnaire: Jeanne Ives
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180225/candidate-questionnaire-jeanne-ives

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For the GOP: Bruce Rauner – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-02-26/editorial-the-gop-bruce-rauner.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Mariotti promises to fight for working class people – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of the working class? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents despise members of the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. 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.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mariotti-promises-to-fight-for-working-class-people/article_559a77c7-1eab-5cfe-a25a-36a555251ae9.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker: Rauner ‘genuinely doesn’t understand how government works’ Pritzker maintains he’s the right billionaire to be Illinois governor – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/pritzker-rauner-genuinely-doesnt-understand-how-government-works/991738774

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Race always manages to bring out the ‘stupid’ in our political people – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a racist and as being even worse things: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/02/race-always-manages-to-bring-out-stupid.html

 

BGA
— VOTER’S GUIDE: Ives v. Rauner
https://votersguide.bettergov.org/2018-primary/races/governor-gop/?candidate%5B%5D=8&candidate%5B%5D=7

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives on the Other Reason Madigan Should Resign: Kevin Quinn’s $750K pension
https://mailchi.mp/b9c33d690102/ives-on-the-other-reason-madigan-should-resign-kevin-quinns-750k-pension?e=985ad8c00b

 

CNS NEWS
— NRA: Companies Severing Ties With Us Are Punishing Law-Abiding Patriots – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/nra-companies-severing-ties-us-are-punishing-law-abiding-patriots

 

NEWSMAX
— Conservative Columnist Mona Charen Writes New York Times Column on Defying CPAC’s Hypocrisy – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mona-charen-cpac-booed-womens-rights/2018/02/25/id/845372/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CPAC celebration: Conservatives who doubted Trump now glad they were wrong – Seth McLaughlin and David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/25/donald-trump-wins-over-cpac-doubters/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Boycotts Against NRA Have Backfire Effect, Galvanize Conservatives – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/25/nra-boycott-backfires/
— Top Clinton Aide Says Facebook Helped Trump Win, Demands Investigation – Chris White (DIERSEN: Why would Democrats help a Republican win?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/25/facebook-russia-phillipe-reines-hillary-clinton-donald-trump/
— The Shocking History Of Sexual Misconduct Within James Comey’s FBI – Richard Pollock
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/25/fbi-sexual-misconduct-comey/

 

BREITBART
— Mainstream Media: Trump Victorious at CPAC, Economic Nationalist ‘Takeover of Conservatism is Complete’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/25/mainstream-media-trump-victorious-economic-nationalist-takeover-complete/

 

BLAZE
— Mainstream media dutifully complies with Obama request to attend speech — but not report on it – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me a) to know about their events or their other activities, b) to promote their events or their other activities, c) to attend their events, or d) to report on their events or their other activities. My critic/opponents a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or they 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.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/25/mainstream-media-dutifully-complies-with-obama-request-to-attend-speech-but-not-report-on-it/

 

CBS NEWS
— California Senate to debate punishment for lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct – AP (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-senate-to-debate-punishment-for-lawmaker-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in making women 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/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/02/26/januarys-womens-march-brought-out-more-than-a-million-people-and-many-more-also-protested-during-the-month/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fidelity Rethinks Star Stock-Picker System Mutual-fund giant weighs shift to a team-based investing approach and changes to compensation system following sexual harassment complaints – Sarah Krouse and Kirsten Grind (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are accused of sexual harassment, your career is over. Overwhelmingly, those accused of sexual harassment 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fidelity-rethinks-star-stock-picker-system-1519641000
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: To Stay on the Land, American Farmers Add Extra Jobs A drop in agricultural income means side work in rural manufacturing and businesses takes on greater importance in funding food production – Jacob Bunge and Jesse Newman (DIERSEN: Way back in the 1970s, my uncle on my mother’s side, a farmer, had to take side work because farm income was low.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-stay-on-the-land-american-farmers-add-extra-jobs-1519582071

 

USA TODAY
— Raising a child costs $233,610. Are you financially prepared to be a parent? – Aimee Picchi (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2018/02/26/raising-child-costs-233-610-you-financially-prepared-parent/357243002/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The Wild Illinois Governors’ Race Shows Why the Midterms Remain Unpredictable – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Ives loses the primary election, there is no hope for those in Illinois like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, to win the general election, he will officially banish from the IRP those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, if Rauner wins the primary election, he will use his money to elect IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members, IRP officers, country party officers, and township/ward party officers who reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the IRP platform. From what I see, those IRP SCC members will appoint members to the 2020 IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee who will strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks from the 2020 IRP platform. It is obvious that this is what Rauner’s wife wants to happen.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/wild-il-governors-race-shows-midterms-remain-unpredictable.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner was thought to be an even more overwhelming favorite for his party’s nomination than Pritzker. But he has taken several recent steps that have enraged conservatives, including a deal to fund teacher pensions in Chicago, restrictions on the power of police to detain undocumented immigrants, and most of all, a flip-flop in favor of a bill to expand public funding of abortions. By last December National Review was calling Rauner “The Worst Republican Governor in America,” and a conservative challenger, anti-abortion state legislator and West Point graduate Jeanne Ives, began looking more serious. Ives certainly isn’t pulling any punches. She’s already run one of the most obnoxious attack ads of this or any other cycle, accusing Rauner of being the candidate not only of baby-killers and union teachers and tax-hikers but of transgender people and “criminal” immigrants. There haven’t been any polls taken since this nastygram hit the airwaves, but Rauner has reason to worry his early big lead over Ives might have shrunk. The question is whether he should spend some of the money he’ll need for a tough general election to beat back this conservative revolt. The Illinois race definitely shows why early handicapping of gubernatorial races isn’t easy this year. A Biss/Rauner contest might look and feel a lot different than a Pritzker/Rauner contest, and if Ives somehow wins the GOP nomination, all bets are off. Check back on this one on March 21.)

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Meet The Transgender Republicans At CPAC
https://www.sfgate.com/news/media/Meet-The-Transgender-Republicans-At-CPAC-1200737.php

 

DAILY MAIL
— University of Illinois professor publishes written theory explaining why mathematics coursework ‘perpetuates white privilege’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5018223/Professor-says-math-perpetuates-white-privilege.html

February 25 Morning Edition

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Harold on racist remarks: “no one should be subjected to that” – Paul Cicchini (DIERSEN: Should Harold and her supporters develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/harold-on-racist-remarks-no-one-should-be-subjected-to-that/988979777
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GOP candidate for attorney general Erika Harold says there’s no place in her party for the kind of language she faced from a fellow Republican while on the campaign trail.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— He (Lou Presta) ‘goofed up’ and owes IRS thousands—but vows to be ‘big help’ on County Board – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/he-goofed-up-and-owes-irs-thousands-but-vows-to-be-big-help-on-county-board/
— Capitol Complex being investigated after report of Legionnaires’ disease – Taylor Hartz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/capitol-complex-being-investigated-after-report-of-legionnaires-disease/
— Sun-Times/WBBM Religion Roundup: In governor’s race, a range of faiths – Robert Herguth (DIERSEN: What is your religion? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-Protestant, and especially anti-Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL). My outstanding parents had me baptized as a MSL in 1948, sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL in 1962. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are anti-Protestant and especially MSL.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times-wbbm-religion-roundup-in-governors-race-a-range-of-faiths/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The incumbent, Republican Bruce Rauner, is Episcopalian, while his GOP opponent, Jeanne Ives, is Catholic. On the Democratic side, Chris Kennedy and Bob Daiber are Catholic, and Tio Hardiman says he was raised Catholic as well as Muslim. As a young adult, Hardiman was baptized Baptist but today is not tethered to any one faith. J.B. Pritzker and Daniel Biss are Jewish. Robert Marshall was raised Lutheran, became Presbyterian briefly and has belonged to the United Church of Christ for over 30 years.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, the Chicago Tribune promotes the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-immigration-fears-hurt-health-care-access-0225-story.html
— Women at JPMorgan earn 1 percent less than their male co-workers do – Laura Colby and Hugh Son (DIERSEN: If asked, the Democrats who run GAO would brag that GAO not only pays its similarly qualified employees who are women more money than those who are male, but that GAO pays its employees who are women who have lesser qualifications more money than those who are male.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jpmorgan-chase-women-paid-less-20180223-story.html
— New co-working spaces offer women career and child-care help – Michael Chandler (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, to help GAO a) hire, retain, and promote young women and b) to get rid of its employees who smoked (overwhelmingly old White men), GAO gutted the smoking room in its Chicago office and turned it into a lactation room.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-co-working-spaces-women-career-child-care-help-20180221-story.html
— It would take a Chicago single 10 years to save for a home, versus 4 years for a couple, analysis says Darcel Rockett (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 GS-12 (currently $81,071) in 1974.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-down-payment-analysis-20180220-story.html
— Pointers For Choosing Downtown Condos – Ellen James Martin (DIERSEN: I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974 and then traded it in to the building’s developer in 1976 for a one bedroom condo because I could a) walk to my job in the Loop, b) walk to graduate business classes at Loyola 1974-1976, and c) walk to graduate accounting classes at DePaul 1976-1978.)
http://digitaledition.courant.com/tribune/article_popover.aspx?guid=14150692-bfe4-408f-81cc-bf5544692a82

 

DAILY HERALD
— How 9th Congressional District GOP candidates grade Trump – Chacour Koop (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, the more of the following that Republican candidates are, the higher the standards that they are held to: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservatives, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180224/how-9th-congressional-district-gop-candidates-grade-trump
— White House shelves tentative plan for Mexican leader visit – AP (DIERSEN: Because Mexico sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, because Mexico keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and because Mexico sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, constructively, Mexico has declared war on America. Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico against America.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180224/news/302249831/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Even Democrats see Madigan as a campaign issue – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Who works against Republicans? What do you say to activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who state that they are Republican, but who work harder against Republicans than they work against Democrats? I should write a book about the aforesaid who are past or present members of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180224/statehouse-insider-even-democrats-see-madigan-as-campaign-issue
— Springfield area’s Congress members talk gun violence solutions – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180224/springfield-areas-congress-members-talk-gun-violence-solutions
— State should pay to move any veteran who wants to leave Quincy – Editorial (DIERSEN: Those who run Illinois, including Rauner and his supporters, should pay out of their own pockets moving expenses for any Republican who wants to leave Illinois. Ever-increasingly, those who run Illinois, including Rauner and his supporters, make it clear that they want to get rid of those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Ever-increasingly, those who run Illinois, including Rauner and his supporters, make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that 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.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180224/our-view-state-should-pay-to-move-any-veteran-who-wants-to-leave-quincy

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Central Illinois ag leaders want new farm bill like the old one – KEVIN BARLOW and TOM LISI and CLAIRE HETTINGER
http://www.pantagraph.com/business/farming/central-illinois-ag-leaders-want-new-farm-bill-like-the/article_cb6f8190-9187-5c86-9ddd-ba7751ae63e2.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois House to consider gun control bills next week – Brenden Moore
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180224/illinois-house-to-consider-gun-control-bills-next-week

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Editorial Board should resign – Mike Fraser, Crystal Lake
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/22/letter-editorial-board-should-resign/ardcp6z/

 

MISSOURIAN
— Greitens Should Resign – Editorial (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or indictment, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.emissourian.com/opinion/editorials/greitens-should-resign/article_cc31f470-18d1-11e8-a19a-73b47227695b.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rauner primary challenger Ives reacts to gun-control debate at GOP event in O’Fallon – KELSEY LANDIS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article201817744.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Dozens of lawmakers to be replaced next year in Illinois
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/new-lawmakers-will-be-the-norm-in-illinois-this-year-02-25-2018
— IDPH investigates Legionnaires’ disease case in Illinois resident
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/idph-investigates-legionnaires-disease-case-in-illinois-resident-02-24-2018

 

97.1 FM NEWS TALK
— David McSweeney: Rauner Is A Liar and Would Vote For Hillary Before Trump. Annie has a conversation with IL State Representative David McSweeney discussing the REAL Bruce Rauner about his lies, and where his loyalties lie. – Annie Frey Show
http://www.971talk.com/blogs/annie-frey-show/weekender/david-mcsweeney-rauner-liar-and-would-vote-hillary-trump

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IFA’s Governor’s Race Comparisons Piece – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/illinois-family-actions-governors-race-comparisons-piece/

 

PJ MEDIA
— ‘The Resistance’ Targets Conservative Democrat Dan Lipinski – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/resistance-targets-conservative-democrat-dan-lipinski/

 

BLAZE
— Here’s all of the companies boycotting the NRA — and why you should boycott them back – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/24/heres-all-of-the-companies-boycotting-the-nra-and-why-you-should-boycott-them-back/

 

FOX NEWS
— Journalists target Second Amendment and NRA, and other examples of outrageous media bias – Dan Gainor
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/24/journalists-target-second-amendment-and-nra-and-other-examples-outrageous-media-bias.html
— Could veterans be Democrats’ secret midterm weapon? – Joseph Weber (DIERSEN: 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.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/24/could-veterans-be-democrats-secret-midterm-weapon.html

 

THE HILL
— Russia finds weapon in US divisions – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: What are the divisions in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in American? Members of Group A are divided against members of Group B. 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://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375382-the-memo-russia-finds-weapon-in-us-divisions

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Case Against Google Critics say the search giant is squelching competition before it begins. Should the government step in? – CHARLES DUHIGG
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/magazine/the-case-against-google.html
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Let Cities Open Safe Injection Sites – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/24/opinion/sunday/drugs-safe-injection-sites.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: How Far to the Suburbs? Farther than You Think – Ronda Kaysen
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/realestate/i-can-see-new-york-from-my-house.html
— Comparing Suburbs – Brooke Lea Foster (DIERSEN: What attracts/attracted you to where you live? Factors that encouraged my wife and I to buy a home in Wheaton in 1978, to have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, and to stay in Wheaton include Wheaton’s reputation for being religious, conservative, Republican, and on a commuter rail line. But beyond tragically, ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are moving into Wheaton to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that religious, conservative, and Republican values created: 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.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/realestate/comparing-suburbs-montclair-in-new-jersey-vs-dobbs-ferry-in-new-york.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives love Diversity Visas and Chain Migration.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-revives-attack-on-diversity-visa-chain-migration-in-speech-1519410081
— How Billy Graham Changed My Life I met him in 1985. His care and his teachings began my faith walk—and helped me quit drinking. – George W. Bush
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-billy-graham-changed-my-life-1519427900

 

USA TODAY
— Columnist Mona Charen escorted out of CPAC after calling out conservatives for supporting Trump, Moore – Jessica Estepa
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/02/24/columnist-escorted-out-cpac-after-calling-out-conservatives-supporting-trump-moore/370304002/
— Mexican president’s visit to White House is on ice, reportedly due to testy phone call – AP (DIERSEN: Because Mexico sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, because Mexico keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and because Mexico sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, constructively, Mexico has declared war on America. Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico against America.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/02/25/white-house-shelves-tentative-plan-mexican-leader-visit/371039002/
— The Swiss are heavily armed. But mass shootings are rare here – Helena Bachmann (DIERSEN: How do Switzerland’s demographics defer from America’s demographics?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/02/21/switzerland-loves-its-guns-but-mass-shootings-rare/358500002/

 

ORLANDO SENTINEL
— DACA is dividing some immigrants – Cindy Carcamo and Brittny Mejia (DIERSEN: Of course, the Democrat/RINO answer is to give everyone U.S. citizenship.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/orlando-sentinel/20180225/281698320234982
— CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE TITLE: Will Trump’s fans fall in line this fall? – Mark Barabak
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/orlando-sentinel/20180225/281565176248806

 

ROANOKE TIMES
— Virginia’s dark demographic clouds – Editorial (DIERSEN: How dark are the demographic clouds in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county? From what I see, ever-increasingly, members of Group A are moving in and staying in and members of Group B are dying or moving out. 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 American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.roanoke.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-virginia-s-dark-demographic-clouds/article_5a76f496-ef37-5575-97ca-6a1bfedf39ca.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Gray power in November elections – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: I am one of the 70,200 retired federal employees in Illinois. Ever-increasingly, politicians dump older people. Ever-increasingly politicians especially dump older people like me (I was born in 1948.) who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, politicians glorify, praise, and pander to voters 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://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2018/02/gray-power-in-november-elections/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politicians, particularly House members facing a tough reelection race this year, would do well to check out the number of federal retirees, spouses and survivors in their districts. Especially in California, Texas, Florida, Virginia, Maryland but also in places that don’t seem obvious like Oklahoma, North and South Carolina and Pennsylvania where redistricting has been ordered. House Republicans made federal workers and retirees prime targets for much of 2017. While they batted zero for the legislative year, they scared the wits out of many people. There were serious efforts to raise the cost (while reducing the benefits) of the dominate FERS retirement program, to financially penalize those retiring before age 62 — even if their high-stress, dangerous jobs force them to retire at 57. They also took a shot at eliminating any future cost-of-living adjustments for present and future FERS retirees while trimming them 0.5 percent each January for those under the more generous CSRS program. Fortunately for members of the federal family, they failed, but not for lack of trying. While making enemies in much of the federal retiree community. This year, the White House has kicked off a new assault. It is proposing a zero pay raise for January 2019 for civilian workers and cuts in the FERS program. Not the best political move if you are facing a tough reelection fight this year in a district, or state, where former civil servants — all of whom are old enough to vote — are residents. And registered. In many communities, whether limited to the 55-plus age group or living in the general community, retired feds and spouses are among the most financially secure, best educated and best-trained. And unlike when they were employed and moderately constrained by the Hatch “no politics” Act, they are politically ready to rumble. Look at the numbers: There are 168,000 federal and postal retirees in California and another 46,500 survivors of feds. That’s a total of 215,000-plus people. Very likely most of them are regular voters too. Texas has 176,000 retired feds and Florida’s population of 179,000 grows by the day. Blue state Maryland has 164,000 retirees while Trending Purple Virginia has 145,000 and growing. D.C., which voted 95 percent for Clinton over Trump in 2016, is home to 44,000. Arizona has 58,000 plus retirees and those receiving survivor annuities. Colorado, 52,000. Georgia, 88,000; Hawaii, 25,000; Illinois 70,200; Indiana, 38,000 and Kentucky 34,000. Massachusetts 42,000; Michigan, 46,000; Minnesota, 30,000 and Mississippi, 26,000. Missouri, 55,000 plus; New Jersey, 53,000 and New York,9 4,000. Oklahoma 48,000; Pennsylvania, 110,000; South Carolina, 46,000 and North Carolina, 78,000. Washington, 69,000 and Tennessee, 48,000. Utah and Alabama, which also have large numbers of active duty feds have 35,000 and 60,000 retirees, respectively. Even low population states like West Virginia (19,000) and Vermont (4,700), have a relatively large number of former feds. Politicians who can’t wait to come back to the D.C.-swamp they run against might want to consider poking this particular bee hive this particular year.)

 

JAPAN TIMES
— Even Republicans call on Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign following felony indictment over nude photo of lover – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, for a Republican to call for a fellow Republican a) to not run for an office, b) to not run for reelection, c) to withdraw from a race, d) to step down from an office, and/or e) to resign from an office are extreme actions. I should write a book about those Republicans who have taken such extreme actions since 2000 against me and against other Republicans, for example, against Peter Fitzgerald and against Jack Ryan.)
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/02/24/world/politics-diplomacy-world/even-republicans-call-missouri-gov-eric-greitens-resign-following-felony-indictment-nude-photo-lover/#.WpKg6KinGM8

February 24 Morning Edition

NBC5
— As Trump Talks New Gun Measures, Gun Owners Talk ‘Betrayal’ The confrontation is set to test whether Trump, a figure deeply popular with his party’s base, is willing to risk his political capital to take on a constituency few Republicans have challenged – Richard Lardner and Nicholas Riccardi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Talks-New-Gun-Measures-Gun-Owners-Talk-Betrayal-475038033.html
— Candidates for Governor Weigh in On Arming Teachers – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-candidates-rauner-pritzker-biss-arming-teachers-475021873.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville teacher union leader calls Trump’s proposal to arm teachers ‘silly’ – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-204-teacher-saftey-guns-st-0225-20180223-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Needless-to-say, Republicans should boycott those companies that boycott the NRA.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-companies-split-with-nra-20180223-story.html
— Who’s the real ‘coward’ of the Florida school shooting? – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are a coward? Since 1966 when I was 18 years old and I got my first draft deferment, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a coward and that I should be severely punished for that. Since 1966, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office. I should write a book about those who have taken the lead in demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me as being a coward.)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-parkland-shooting-coward-mary-schmich-20180223-story.html

— Former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman is now an FBI agent – Brad Biggs (DIERSEN: Of course, since 1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have belittled/badmouthed what IRS Revenue Officers do. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. Of course, since 1980, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have belittled/badmouthed what GAO Analysts do. I was a GAO Analyst 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-bears-charles-peanut-tillman-fbi-20180223-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A source confirms that the former Bears cornerback has graduated from the FBI’s training academy and is now working as an agent. . .New FBI agents are placed in a two-year probationary period where they are often given a variety of experiences to show them the ropes. . .Tillman earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before the Bears drafted him in the second round in 2003. He grew up in a military family — his father, Donald Tillman Jr., was a sergeant in the Army — and attended 11 schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Tillman not only supports children’s charities through his Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation, he also long has been active in military endeavors. In 2010, he spent eight days on a USO tour visit with troops in Iraq and Kuwait. He was selected as the winner of the NFL’s Salute to Service award in 2012. Tillman received the largest contract paid to a cornerback in Bears history when he signed a six-year, $40.55 million extension in 2007. That deal expired in 2013 and he re-signed for $3.25 million in 2014 before his final season with the Panthers, when he reunited with coach Ron Rivera on a one-year, $3.05 million deal.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-parkland-shooting-coward-mary-schmich-20180223-story.html
— CNN’s many minutes of Second Amendment hate – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-cnn-town-hall-guns-kass-0225-story.html
— Madigan’s lawyer defends how he handled harassment complaints as major case snares spotlight – Ray Long, Stacy St. Clair and Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-madigan-attorney-harassment-20180223-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago fires back at feds’ request for ‘sanctuary city’ documents, questioning ‘integrity’ of Trump’s Justice Department – Jeff Coen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-immigration-chicago-sanctuary-city-20180223-story.html
— Aldermen: Expand Chicago sexual harassment rules so city workers, officials can’t harass residents – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-sexual-harassment-law-20180223-story.html
— Ald. Pawar dissed Biss for holding news conference near Pritzker’s home; Rauner “open to discussing” gun plans; Early voting hiccup
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-jb-pritzker-20180222-story.html
— The absurdity of teachers carrying guns – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-arm-teachers-guns-schools-20180223-story.html
— 1 suburban transit-oriented development sparkles, another’s just dull — here’s why – Blair Kamin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kamin/ct-met-transit-oriented-development-kamin-0225-story.html
— From video gambling to home rule, Southland voters will face variety of questions on primary ballot – Susan DeMar Lafferty (DIERSEN: If you promote video gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-march-referenda-st-0216-20180223-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker pledges support to — and seeks support from — black women – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: To get votes from minorities, from females, from younger people, from LGBTQers, from those who are not married, from renters, from those who have less money than others, from those who have health problems and/or other problems, from illegals, from recent legal immigrants, from veterans, from non-Protestants, from non-German Americans, from etc., Democrats and RINOs promise to use government to give preference to the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-pledges-support-to-and-seeks-support-from-black-women/
— After Florida massacre, Madigan has gun bills in his sights – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-florida-massacre-madigan-has-gun-bills-in-his-sights/
— Loyola owes no apologies for serving up soul food and Kool-Aid at dining hall – John Fountain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/loyola-owes-no-apologies-for-serving-up-soul-food-and-kool-aid-at-dining-hall/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 59th House GOP candidate Marko Sukovic sues opponent Karen Feldman over campaign literature – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/59th-house-gop-candidate-sues-opponent-over-campaign-literature
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Wheaton veteran Anderson to blast fellow Wheaton veteran Ives. My critics blast me because the federal government did not promote me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) until I was 23, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) until I was 24, to GS-12 (currently $81,071) until I was 25, to GS-13 (currently $96,403) until I was 38, and did not promote me beyond GS-13. They hint/imply/argue/shout that they are far superior to me and that if they had been a federal employee, they would have made GS-13 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.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180224/ives-not-the-team-player-we-need-as-governor
— Lincolnshire resident sues village over membership in lobbying group – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/lincolnshire-resident-sues-village-over-membership-in-lobbying-group

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Ives not what Rauner claims – Barb Offill, Gilman
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/letters/ives-not-what-rauner-claims/article_5b3b56d7-53be-5eb5-a19f-b4e36aceb0e9.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner to speak at Lincoln Day Dinner Friday
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/23/rauner-to-speak-at-lincoln-day-dinner-friday/arhylll/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump talks new gun measures, gun owners talk ‘betrayal’ – AP
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trumps-support-for-gun-control-measure-could-spark-backlash/989328823

 

WQAD
— Illinois lawmakers move ahead with advisory referendum on recreational marijuana (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://wqad.com/2018/02/23/illinois-lawmakers-move-ahead-with-advisory-referendum-on-recreational-marijuana/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Higher Ed On The Hot Seat – DUSTY RHODES
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/higher-ed-hot-seat

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Rotheimer calls for Madigan’s resignation – Justin Stoltzfus
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511349614-rotheimer-calls-for-madigan-s-resignation

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Kinzler stresses need to rein in property taxes – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511348545-kinzler-stresses-need-to-rein-in-property-taxes

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Gorman rewarded for helping deliver Cook County to Rauner, insiders say – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511350425-gorman-rewarded-for-helping-deliver-cook-county-to-rauner-insiders-say

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RACE HEATS UP OVER ALLEGATIONS HOUSE CANDIDATE USED UGLY TERMS CONVERSING WITH AG CANDIDATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/race-heats-up-over-allegations-house-candidate-used-ugly-terms-conversing-with-ag-candidate.html
— GOP AG PRIMARY RACE DRAWS ATTENTION – NEW GRASSO AD SAYS HE’S “PROUD TO BE PRO-LIFE”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-ag-primary-race-draws-attention-new-grasso-ad-says-hes-proud-to-be-pro-life.html
— RAUNER REMAINS TOP INCUMBENT GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO BE OUSTED IN 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/rauner-remains-top-incumbent-expected-to-be-ousted-in-2018.html
— RAUNER ENDORSED BY CHICAGO LEGACY MEDIA
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/rauner-endorsed-by-chicago-legacy-media.html
— IVES SHARES PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN DOCTORS RECOMMENDED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-shares-personal-experience-when-doctors-recommended-abortion.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican Marko Sukovic files lawsuit over HRO mailers tying him to Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/23/republican-files-lawsuit-over-hro-mailers-tying-him-to-madigan/

 

BREITBART
— ‘How Are You Any Different?’: CPAC Social Media Censorship Panel Protested over Deplatforming of Jim Hoft – CHARLIE NASH (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “conservatives” and “Republicans” in Illinois who since 2000 have worked the hardest to censor me and to censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They stress that I am no longer 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, etc.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/23/how-are-you-any-different-cpac-social-media-censorship-panel-protested-over-deplatforming-of-jim-hoft/
— CPAC Panelist Booed: ‘Mexicans Coming Across Border’ Are ‘Conservatives’ – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: You are not conservative if you come into America illegally, if you stay in America illegally, or if you bring others to America illegally. If you come into America illegally, if you stay in America illegally, or if you bring others to America illegally, you shout your disrespect of America, your disrespect of its laws, and your disrespect of its citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/23/cpac-panelist-booed-mexicans-coming-across-border-are-conservatives/

 

THE HILL
— Protester disrupts Trump’s CPAC speech – BEN KAMISAR
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/375259-protester-disrupts-trumps-cpac-speech

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A conservative Democrat in Illinois feels the ire of his liberal base – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/a-conservative-democrat-in-illinois-feels-the-ire-of-a-restive-liberal-base/2018/02/23/ea501eb6-18e8-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook pulls violent virtual reality games from CPAC booth after Parkland – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/02/23/facebook-pulls-violent-virtual-reality-games-cpac-booth-after-parkland/369067002/
— 10 super-rich people dominate giving to super PACs active in midterm elections for Congress Fredreka Schouten and Christopher Schnaars
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/23/10-super-rich-people-dominate-giving-super-pacs-active-midterm-elections-congress/366887002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leading the pack: Illinois-based packaging and shipping magnate Richard “Dick” Uihlein, who has donated nearly $19.5 million so far to groups working to elect conservative Republicans to Congress from Mississippi to Montana. Uihlein-funded groups have trained much of their millions on advertising in Wisconsin to attack first-term Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and to boost a political newcomer, Republican Kevin Nicholson. Uihlein is on track to fast outpace the $19.6 million he spent on federal races during the 2016 election, according to a tally by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.)
— Nearly 80% of Americans own smartphones – Leo Sun
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2018/02/24/a-foolish-take-nearly-80-of-americans-own-smartphones/110342918/

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— TREASONOUS: California officials urge undocumented immigrant students to apply for state financial aid – ALEJANDRA MOLINA
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/02/23/california-officials-urge-undocumented-immigrant-students-to-apply-for-state-financial-aid/

February 23 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois State House candidate Burt Minor accused of sexist, racist language – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-state-house-candidate-accused-of-sexist-racist-language/3126417/
— President Trump says guns only for ‘gun adept teachers’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-says-guns-only-for-gun-adept-teachers/3123802/

 

NBC5
— Illinois AG Candidate Says GOP County Official Burt Minor Used Racial Slur
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/AG-Candidate-Says-GOP-County-Official-Used-Racial-Slur-474913993.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: February 22, 2018 Peter Breen letter concerning Burt Minor. (DIERSEN: In light of the recent attacks against Minor, will those who have endorsed Minor stay with him?)
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000161-bec3-d3a7-a5e1-becf52460003

 

BURT MINOR
— STATEMENT FROM BURT MINOR Candidate, 42nd House District (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. I first learned of Minor’s statement late yesterday because I visited the Democrat website Capitol Fax for opposition research. Since 2000, I have urged Republican candidates in Illinois a) to publish their own campaign website, b) to post their statements on their website, c) to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release email lists, and d) to notify all those on their press advisory and press release lists by email when they post statements on their website. Tragically, more and more and more Republican candidates in Illinois a) fail to publish their own website and keep it up-to-date, b) fail to use emails to communicate, and c) rely on Democrats and on Democrat websites to communicate.)
https://www.facebook.com/burt.minor

 

DAILY HERALD
— February 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: Endorsement: Minor for GOP in state House Dist. 42 (DIERSEN: In light of the recent attacks against Minor, will those who have endorsed Minor stay with him? According to Politico Illinois, “We reached out to Daily Herald’s Deputy Managing Editor Jim Slusher, his response: “Of course we are very concerned about the allegations that have been made regarding Burt Minor. We are not rushing to judgment, but we are investigating the claims to get more information. We will respond accordingly when we’re comfortable we have a complete understanding of the situation. We view this with some urgency and expect to make a decision soon, but I can’t say exactly when that will be.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/endorsement-minor-for-gop-in-state-house-dist-42
— Schaumburg GOP highlights endorsed candidates Feb. 24
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180222/schaumburg-gop-highlights-endorsed-candidates-feb-24
— Endorsement: Khouri for GOP in House District 49
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180222/endorsement-khouri-for-gop-in-house-district-49
— OUTSTANDING: East Dundee denies video gambling at gas station – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180222/east-dundee-denies-video-gambling-at-gas-station
— House candidates Jillian Bernas and Charlotte Kegarise decry ads linking Bernas to Madigan – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180222/house-candidates-decry-ads-linking-republican-hopeful-to-madigan
— Mundelein High principal after racial slur: ‘We have to rise above this’ – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180222/mundelein-high-principal-after-racial-slur-we-have-to-rise-above-this
— Former county commissioner Elizabeth Gorman named to lead Illinois Tollway – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180222/news/302229814/
— Lake Park cancels classes after social media threat
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180223/lake-park-cancels-classes-after-social-media-threat

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives wants Minor to drop House bid over ‘inexcusable’ remarks – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Ives makes clear that she does not give veterans any kind of break. I would expect that Ives would say that she rightfully holds veterans to higher standards than non-veterans. Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, if you say certain words, no matter what the context is, you will be gotten rid of: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511349857-ives-wants-minor-to-drop-house-bid-over-inexcusable-remarks

 

WLS AM
— John Tillman responds to Pat Brady’s claims that the Illinois Policy Institute is a hategroup (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Rauner, Sanguinetti, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the IRP National Committeeman, the IRP National Committeewoman, the IRP officers, each and every IRP State Central Committee (SCC) member, each and every IRP SCC member candidate, etc. should immediately issue press releases that banish Pat Brady from the IRP forever and call him what he is, an operative/dupe for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that want to destroy the IRP.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/22/john-tillman-responds-to-pat-bradys-claims-that-the-illinois-policy-institute-is-a-hategroup/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois lawmakers revisit gun legislation – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-revisit-gun-legislation-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker rhetoric doesn’t match reality on promoting women at investment firm – David Heinzmann and Todd Lighty (DIERSEN: In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Financial industry employers have always been under tremendous pressure to hire, to retain, and to promote young minorities and young females. Since 1997, that, and my bad demographics (born in 1948, White, male, etc.), have frustrated my efforts to get a job in the financial industry appropriate for someone with my salary history, work experience, professional certifications, professional license, and education. I worked for GAO on audits of financial industry regulators 1990-1997 at the GS-13 Step 3-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325. I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979. I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. Further, not only financial industry employers, but all employers view federal employees and federal retirees as being overpaid, lazy, stupid, and even worse things. Further, my former GAO superiors and their supporters continue to do everything that they can to frustrate my job search.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-women-hiring-20180222-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In fact, Pritzker’s investment businesses have underperformed even according to the low diversity standards of the financial services industry, a Tribune review found. He has employed few women in senior positions at the Pritzker Group, a Chicago-based venture capital, private equity and asset management firm he co-founded with his brother. Excluding the Pritzker brothers, of the 55 employees currently listed on the firm’s online employee rosters, just eight are women. And of the 26 employees with a senior title of vice president or above, three are women. Pritzker said the lack of women in leadership positions is an industrywide problem for firms like his. “In each of those industries, I think you’re probably aware, there are — have been — significant challenges in senior positions,” he said in an interview with the Tribune last month. “There have not been enough women or minorities across every part of the industry — those three industries. That’s a problem that I’ve recognized and acknowledged, and tried to address over many years.” Pritzker stopped short of saying whether he believes the challenges are a result of a lack of qualified women and minorities in the workforce, or a historical reluctance of managers like him to promote women up the corporate ladder.)
— Illinois educators call Trump’s proposal to arm teachers ‘insanity’ – Vikki Ortiz Healy and Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-arming-teachers-20180222-story.html
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasts Trump remarks on arming teachers as ‘absurd’ – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-mayor-emanuel-trump-teacher-guns-20180222-story.html
— Emotional support dog bites child on Southwest flight, forcing airline to re-examine policies – Mary Schlangenstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-emotional-support-dog-bites-child-southwest-20180222-story.html
— As Obama Presidential Center comes closer to reality, tensions on race, class surface – Lolly Bowean
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-met-obama-center-tension-20180208-story.html
— Days after Parkland shooting, Illinois Democrats move toward licensing gun stores – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-guns-20180221-story.html
— Video gambling approved for Oswego winery – Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-oswego-wine-st-0223-20180222-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “‘Lock her up?’ Still?: Conservatives at CPAC battle the left, without a clear foe.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cpac-day-one-20180222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Will Mike Madigan get the boot? Depends whether there’s another shoe to drop – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/will-mike-madigan-get-the-boot-depends-whether-theres-another-shoe-to-drop/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who we’re backing for governor – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180223/ISSUE07/180229937#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180223

 

WTTW
— Illinois Democrats Pushing for State Licensing for Gun Stores – Paul Caine
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/22/illinois-democrats-pushing-state-licensing-gun-stores

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Teachers unions: Arming educators ‘not the answer’ – Jason Nevel
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180222/teachers-unions-arming-educators-not-answer

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner says state ‘sliding toward the abyss’ – Lenore Sobota
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/rauner-says-state-sliding-toward-the-abyss/article_73c6d559-1d07-5923-948c-a18d29875a9e.html

 

RATHJE & WOODWARD
— DuPage County Lawyers Tim Elliott, Emily Shupe Named to Super Lawyers Lists (DIERSEN: It is extremely difficult for non-veteran White males to be “super employees” in the federal government. They are written off as being lazy, stupid, losers, and even worse things and 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. Extremely few non-veteran White males make the aforesaid promotions by the aforesaid ages. It is called “up-or-out.” Things that frustrated my Democrat superiors efforts to get rid of me were my I earning a) 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.prweb.com/releases/2018/02/prweb15223753.htm

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Rauner Adds Career Politician to Executive Position at Tollway
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/rauner-adds-career-politician-to-executive-position-at-tollway/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Straub asks Durkin to join him in call for Madigan to resign – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511349634-straub-asks-durkin-to-join-him-in-call-for-madigan-to-resign

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Identity Politics: Is America and the World Running Out of Patience with LGBTQIA Activism? – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/identity-politics-america-world-running-patience-lgbtqia-activism/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LAKE CO RIGHT TO LIFE: IVES IS ONLY PRO-LIFE CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/lake-co-right-to-life-ives-is-only-pro-life-candidate-running-for-governor.html

 

GOPUSA
— School security officer waited outside as shooter killed students (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Duckworth analogize the school security officer to Trump because Trump, like me, avoided the draft?)
http://www.gopusa.com/school-security-officer-waited-outside-as-shooter-killed-students/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— RACE AND SPORTS: IT’S NOT 1947 ANYMORE. LET’S NOT PRETEND THAT IT IS – Larry Elder
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/uncategorized/race-and-sports-its-not-1947-anymore-lets-not-pretend-that-it-is/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Pence To CPAC: ‘Progress Is Driven By The People Who Show Up’ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want me to a) know about their events and other activities, b) promote their events or other activities, c) attend their events, or d) report on their events.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27461

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Speakers roast the media on first day of CPAC – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems? They refuse to include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists. They do not want me to a) know about their events and other activities, b) promote their events or other activities, c) attend their events, or d) report on their events. They pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/speakers-roast-the-media-on-first-day-of-cpac/article/2649810
— A year after being the toast of CPAC, Steve Bannon is nowhere to be found – Sarah Westwood and Al Weaver
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/a-year-after-being-the-toast-of-cpac-steve-bannon-is-nowhere-to-be-found/article/2649828

 

BLAZE
— Sen. Dick Durbin banned from communion ‘until he repents’ of pro-abortion ‘sin,’ bishop says – Dave Urbanski
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/22/sen-dick-durbin-banned-from-communion-until-he-repents-of-pro-abortion-sin-bishop-says/
— School deputy was just fired over what he did during the Florida shooting, and it’s terrible – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/22/school-deputy-was-just-fired-over-what-he-did-during-the-florida-shooting-and-its-terrible/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Deputy Who Arrived At Shooting ‘Never Went In’ School – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Duckworth analogize the deputy to Trump because Trump, like me, avoided the draft?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/22/deputy-never-went-in-school/
— The Government Repeatedly Failed To Stop The Parkland Shooter – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/22/government-missed-opportunities-to-stop-florida-school-shooter-broward-county/

 

FOX NEWS
— Obama’s legacy will be that he allowed Russia to ‘sow discord’ in the US – Liz Peek
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/23/liz-peek-obama-s-legacy-will-be-that-allowed-russia-to-sow-discord-in-us.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— At CPAC, conservatives celebrate Trump’s accomplishments – David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: What conservative accomplishments have the Republicans had who represent your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/22/at-cpac-conservatives-celebrate-donald-trumps-acco/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— UChicago criticized for promoting ‘white supremacy ideology’ – Ema Gavrilovic
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10551#.Wo7k58rafzU.twitter

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “As conservatives party at CPAC, it’s liberalism that’s on the rise.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/22/politics/conservatism-static-liberalism-rising/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use a Loyola medical student to promote policies that encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/with-three-months-left-in-medical-school-her-career-may-be-slipping-away/2018/02/22/24a7a780-10f3-11e8-9570-29c9830535e5_story.html
— Government workers must perform gay marriages — or get new jobs – Kathy Heggemeier, Cary, N.C. (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If you work for the federal government, and you do not promote the Democrat Party platform, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/government-workers-must-perform-gay-marriages–or-get-new-jobs/2018/02/22/090f8d5e-166a-11e8-930c-45838ad0d77a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: One could argue the overhauled the tax code, and therefore its promoters, are anti-marriage and anti-homeownership.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-married-filing-separately-lowers-your-tax-bill-1519381801
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When Congress overhauled the tax code last year, lawmakers capped deductions for state and local taxes, or SALT, at $10,000 per return for 2018 and after. Thus married couples get half the SALT write-off per person that singles do. But spouses can’t get two $10,000 deductions by filing separately. If they do, the law allows only $5,000 of SALT deductions to each spouse. To qualify for two $10,000 write-offs, the couple would have to divorce.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: The Big Loophole That Helped Russia Exploit Facebook: Doctored Photos Tech company’s filters can’t adequately detect misinformation distributed through altered images – Georgia Wells, Shelby Holliday and Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-big-loophole-that-left-facebook-vulnerable-to-russian-propaganda-1519314265

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump again targets EPA with ‘punishing’ budget cuts – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Republicans hit GAO with budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, but Republicans hit GAO with especially big budget cuts during the mid-1990s. Of course, that motivated the Democrats who ran GAO to get rid of a) their employees like me who were Republican and b) their employees like me who were non-veteran White males who had not made 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.federaltimes.com/management/budget/2018/02/22/trump-budget-repeats-2018-attempts-at-punishing-cuts-to-epa/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Watchdog Groups Create Guide to Help Feds Protect Themselves Against Political Misconduct – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government knew full-well that it was illegal to discriminate against their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, draft avoider, conservative, Protestant, German-American, rich, gun owners, because their ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc. So of course, they avoided putting things in writing that would incriminate them.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2018/02/watchdog-groups-create-guide-help-feds-protect-themselves-against-political-misconduct/146180/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One key recommendation in the report is for federal employees to take contemporaneous notes, be it in meetings, on calls or as part of policy research or proposals. Those notes should be as detailed as possible, the groups said, and be dated and backed up to personal devices as long as the information is not classified. The groups issued the guide after hearing from their members and in the media about the Trump administration tightening restrictions on the federal scientific community. Agencies have reportedly instructed employees not to use certain words, disbanded scientific advisory commissions and reassigned employees who speak out about issues the administration is no longer prioritizing. “We’ve been hearing a lot of stories about people being told not to take notes, not to use certain words, not to have a paper trail,” said Andrew Rosenberg, a former regional director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and current director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, which helped write the guide.)

February 22 Morning Edition

WIREPOINTS
— Rauner’s attack ads further undermine his credibility in General Assembly – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/rauners-attack-ads-further-undermine-his-credibility-in-general-assembly-quicktake/

 

ABC7
— President Trump says guns only for ‘gun adept teachers’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-says-guns-only-for-gun-adept-teachers/3123802/

 

NBC5
— Madigan Hires Independent Counsel After Aide Allegations
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-independent-counsel-474790203.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Biss, Pritzker clash over who’s bigger Madigan ally; Kennedy sits out debate with bad back – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democratic-governor-debate-pritzker-biss-kennedy-20180221-story.html
— Lipinski, Newman trade barbs at lone debate of nationally watched congressional race – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lipinski-newman-illinois-3rd-district-democrat-debate-20180221-story.html
— Sears threatened to sue state over tax credit dispute – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-sears-tax-breaks-lawsuit-threat-0222-story.html
— Ford ousts top exec over ‘inappropriate behavior’ – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government is run by Democrats. All during the almost 3 years that I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, the almost 9 years that I worked for IRS 1971-1980, and the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, all of the many federal employees that I worked for, worked with, and/or supervised were Democrats, minorities, females, LGBTQ, veterans, younger than me, older than me, disabled, non-Protestant, and/or non-German national origin. None of those employees ever filed any kind of complaint against me for any kind of discrimination. Nevertheless, because I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, the Democrat who ran the Post Office, IRS, and GAO treated me like many discrimination complaints had been filed against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ford-executive-inappropriate-behavior-0222-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of Group A crow about their success in getting rid of members of Group B. 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, anti-draft avoiders, 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, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-diversity-demographics-america-neighborhoods-0222-20180221-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democratic lawmakers should insist Madigan resign – State Rep. Grant Wehrli
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180222/democratic-lawmakers-should-insist-madigan-resign

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana ballot question clears committee – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180221/recreational-marijuana-ballot-question-clears-committee
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ralph Rivera, a lobbyist for the conservative Illinois Family Institute, said he was not against the premise of an advisory question but called the current referendum language “unfair and biased.” He said omitting the second half of the question, which references potential taxation and regulation of the industry, would take the slant out of the question. State Sen. Chris Nybo, R-Elmhurst, said he has not made up his mind on marijuana legalization yet but does not support a ballot initiative, saying questions dealing with property taxes, redistricting and term limits on legislative leaders are higher priorities. “I just have to say that of all the issues that we as a state are facing and that we have an opportunity to present to our citizens in terms of advisory referendums, I would frankly put this one very low down the list,” Nybo said.)
— Gov. Rauner accused of politicizing Janus union dues case – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180221/bernard-schoenburg-gov-rauner-accused-of-politicizing-janus-union-dues-case
— Rev. Graham preached ‘moral absolutes’ during 1972 Springfield appearance – Rich Saal (DIERSEN: Those who dominate Illinois are moral relativists a) who believe that their end justifies their means and b) who are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Ever-increasingly, they 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.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180221/rev-graham-preached-moral-absolutes-during-1972-springfield-appearance

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Algonquin Township parodied in reprogrammed phone system: ‘For patronage employment information, press one’ – Ed Komenda (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/21/algonquin-township-lampooned-in-phone-system-for-patronage-employment-information-press-1/a9awnmr/
— Judge dismisses Trust Act lawsuit against McHenry County sheriff
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/21/judge-dismisses-trust-act-lawsuit-against-mchenry-county-sheriff/akj9zx8/

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Arlington Heights residents to “Call On Village To Support Tighter Gun Regulations.”
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/residents-call-on-village-to-support-tighter-gun-regulations/

 

TIMES & SOUTHERN
— Democrats for governor largely focus on Rauner, Trump – AP
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/democrats-for-governor-largely-focus-on-rauner-trump/article_57c0dfff-10f5-55cb-b74e-4ca295f3ee57.html
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/democrats-for-governor-largely-focus-on-rauner-trump/article_2fc45e50-4d0b-5663-948e-07eb3fb5e3f3.html

 

EAST PEORIA TIMES COURIER
— Rep. Jeanne Ives calls for activism from local business owners – Chris Kaergard
http://www.eastpeoriatimescourier.com/news/20180221/rep-jeanne-ives-calls-for-activism-from-local-business-owners

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Proud to back Ives for governor – Jeffrey H. Rice, Rock Island
http://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-proud-to-back-ives-for-governor/article_7ce55948-5b71-515d-9f9a-ec5364575987.html
— Why vote Ives-Morthland? – Lawrence Bay, Port Byron
http://qconline.com/opinion/letters/letter-why-vote-ives-morthland/article_197247ba-501b-5763-bbd8-4cbb00ca9208.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Opponents asking authorities to stop ‘Paint the Hall Chief’ – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-21/opponents-asking-authorities-stop-paint-the-hall-chief.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois’ Storied History of Choosing Its Second-in-Command – AMANDA VINICKY (DIERSEN: If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would have hosted a debate between Morthland and Sanguinetti by now.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-storied-history-choosing-its-second-command#stream/0

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— RAUNER-NORQUIST — In an unusual move, Gov. Rauner sent an aide to speak at an off-the-record meeting on Wednesday with Americans for Prosperity’s Grover Norquist in Washington D.C. Rauner’s aide was “touting the governor as a fiscal conservative” and how his “2019 budget is great for conservatives,” a GOP source told POLITICO. Rauner doesn’t have a lot of friends in that room, many of whom agreed with the National Review’s “Worst Governor in America” declaration. So why send a rep? We’re told the weekly meetings consist of a who’s who of center-right groups — the same groups who could easily provide extra money to Rauner’s primary opponent, state Rep. Jeanne Ives. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/02/22/kennedy-skips-debate-may-show-up-at-bernie-sanders-rally-biss-poll-numbers-ives-blasts-governor-on-quincy-deaths-rauner-aide-at-norquist-meeting-250725

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Conversing w/ Gov. Rauner about winning his Primary, unifying the R Party & fixing the Quincy Vets’ Home – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/02/conversing-w-gov-rauner-about-winning-his-primary-unifying-the-r-party-fixing-the-quincy-vets-home/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim Off Hook in ICE Detention Situation Stimulated by Bruce Rauner’s Signing Sanctuary State Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/21/prim-off-hook-in-ice-detention-situation/
— Congressman Randy Hultgren on Billy Graham’s Death
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/21/congressman-randy-hultgren-on-billy-grahams-death/
— Roskam at 100% on Family Research Scorecard
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/21/roskam-at-100-on-family-research-scorecard/
— Judicial Polling Monday Night
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/21/judicial-polling-tuesday-night/
— Algonquin Township Phone Hacked
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/21/algonquin-township-phone-hacked/
— CL Moves to Stricter Regulation of Massage Parlors, Some of Which in Past Have Offered Prostitution
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/21/cl-moves-to-stricter-regulation-of-message-parlors-some-of-which-in-past-have-offered-prostitution/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Touts Concealed Carry for Schools, Urges End to ‘Gun-Free’ Zones – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, gun-free zones are the most dangerous places to be in.)
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/parkland-school-shooting-listening/2018/02/21/id/844722/

 

BREITBART
— CPAC Joins the Leftist Social Media Giants in Censoring Conservatives – PAMELA GELLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want to censor me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/21/geller-cpac-joins-leftist-social-media-giants-censoring-conservatives/

 

BARBWIRE
— EXPOSED: COWARDLY CPAC CAVED TO LGBT, NOW IS CRASHING AND BURNING – Arthur Schaper
https://barbwire.com/2018/02/22/exposed-cowardly-cpac-caved-to-lgbt-now-is-crashing-and-burning/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tea party pushed to Trump’s shadow at CPAC – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who want to push me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails into their shadows.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/21/tea-party-trumps-shadow-cpac-2018/

 

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote a “Florida Student” who says “State Lawmakers Who Refuse to Act on Guns Won’t Get Re-Elected.”
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/02/21/parkland-florida-student-david-hogg-state-lawmakers-who-refuse-act-guns-wont-get-re

 

HOT AIR
— When Deportations Create More Jobs For Black Workers – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/02/22/deportations-create-jobs-black-workers/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The statistical cost of providing new armed security for public schools – Andrew Solomon
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/02/the_statistical_cost_of_providing_new_armed_security_for_public_schools.html

 

COLLEGE FIX
— White males need not apply: Universities continue to hire faculty that meet diversity quotas – AMANDA TIDWELL (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made 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.)
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/42249/

 

NBC NEWS
— Conservative clash over Trump sets stage for CPAC gathering – JONATHAN ALLEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, beyond tragically, anti-conservatives are taking control of CPAC.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/conservative-clash-over-trump-sets-stage-cpac-gathering-n849661

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Four reasons the NRA should fear the Parkland student survivors.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/us/parkland-shooting-youth-social-change/index.html

 

CNBC
— Ex-Obama Transportation secretary Ray LaHood: ‘I’m for Trump’ on raising the gas tax to pay for infrastructure – Matthew J. Belvedere
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/21/ex-transportation-secretary-ray-lahood-likes-trump-gas-tax-hike-call.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Is It Possible to Serve Honorably in the Trump Administration? – Daniel Byman (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. To “serve honorably” under those Democrats is to help them a) hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/opinion/serve-honorably-trump-administration.html
— The Boys Are Not All Right – Michael Ian Black (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at boys that they have no future in America unless they 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.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/opinion/boys-violence-shootings-guns.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Why the Parkland kids might be different.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/02/21/why-the-parkland-kids-might-be-different/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump open to raising minimum age to buy AR-15 after Parkland – CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/trump-open-raising-age-limit-buy-ar-15-report-article-1.3833086

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump, at White House Forum, Signals Support for Arming School Staff Students, teachers and families of victims in Florida attack and others share views on preventing more school shootings – Peter Nicholas and Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-at-white-house-forum-signals-support-for-arming-school-staff-1519259320
— Why America Is Going Broke Entitlements are driving deficits and debt. Absent reform, the problem will soon become a crisis. – John F. Cogan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-america-is-going-broke-1519254875

 

USA TODAY
— After Parkland, critics blame ‘culture of death’ video games – Greg Toppo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/20/after-parkland-video-games-back-critics-crosshairs/356654002/
— Mexican cartels pushing more heroin after U.S. states relax marijuana laws – David Agren
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/02/20/mexican-cartels-switch-gears-after-u-s-states-relax-u-s-states-legalize-marijuana-mexicos-cartels-sw/343389002/
— Trump supporters, conservatives rage over Russian bot purge, #TwitterLockOut – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/02/21/trump-supporters-conservatives-rage-over-russian-bot-purge-twitterlockout/359291002/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Top Political Donors Have Already Given $66 Million for Midterms – John McCormick and Bill Allison (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to political consultants, to etc. who talk and/or act like they serve as operatives or as dupes for whoever gives them the most money? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois. They talk and/or act like they have been given and/or promised lots of money, a new home, a new car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and/or more if they succeed in stopping me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails out.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-22/mega-donors-lead-parties-search-for-early-edge-in-u-s-election

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A software developer says Google fired him because he spoke out against harassment – Rob Price (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government, if I had not “spoken out” against anything in the Democrat Party platform, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988 notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, non-veteran, and I have always been a Republican.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/ex-employee-tim-chevalier-sues-google-diversity-purported-harassment-2018-2

 

GUARDIAN
— Ex-engineer sues Google, saying he was fired for condemning diversity memo – Julia Carrie Wong (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government, if I had not spoken out against anything in the Democrat Party platform, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old in 1988 notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, non-veteran, and I have always been a Republican.)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/21/google-lawsuit-tim-chevalier-diversity-james-damore