March 5 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Officials Held Exercise Last Summer Preparing for New Virus Emerging From China
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-officials-held-exercise-last-summer-preparing-for-new-virus-emerging-in-china/2231187/
— After NBC 5 Inquiry, City of Chicago Issues Coronavirus Guidelines For Employees The letter from Mayor Lightfoot comes one day after a city spokesman acknowledged no communiques had been transmitted to employees on how they could guard against the illness – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/after-nbc-5-inquiry-city-of-chicago-issues-coronavirus-guidelines-for-employees/2231362/
— Research to Stop Coronavirus Underway at Argonne National Laboratory
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/research-to-stop-coronavirus-underway-at-argonne-national-laboratory/2231260/

CBS2
— You Paid For It: The Economic Impact Of Coronavirus – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/04/you-paid-for-it-the-economic-impact-of-coronavirus/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sick CPS students ‘will be sent home immediately,’ district says, as coronavirus fears spread A CPS spokeswoman said the district is sending schools more soap and hand sanitizer this week to stay prepared. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/3/4/21165280/coronavirus-cps-public-schools-elgin-oak-park
— Lightfoot acknowledges coronavirus impact on a city budget that relies heavily on tourism taxes With two trade shows canceled and more in the balance, Lightfoot said her game plan is to be “very aggressive in marketing Chicago” and hope that “once this virus runs its course, we’ll be back to business as usual.” – Fran Spielman 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/3/4/21165097/coronavirus-chicago-tourism-budget-impact-conventions-taxes-lightfoot#new_tab

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why independents and Republicans take Democratic ballots: Blame 1-party rule in Cook County – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: I oppose any kind of crossover voting.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-republicans-one-day-democrats-chicago-illinoisprimary-election-20200305-372aiqtkpbga3pomiwdzqb6kv4-story.html
— Pandemic, the game, has become all too real, says its Chicago-area creator – Christopher Borrelli
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-pandemic-board-game-20200305-ujujmxok3zeqnlkrn3c7mp75r4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was created by Matt Leacock, a former Chicago graphic designer who grew up partly in Wheaton and studied visual communication at Northern Illinois University. He’s unsure of the exact inspiration for Pandemic but notes he developed it between the SARS epidemic of 2003 and the H1N1 swine flu outbreak of 2009, with warnings about the spread of infectious diseases in the 21st century on his mind. Now 48, he lives with his family in Silicon Valley, and like everyone else, he’s intently following coronavirus news and contemplating the endgame. We spoke the other day about the legacy of his scarily prescient creation. The following has been edited and condensed for space and clarity.)
— Low expectations can be deadly for African American youth – NELL K. DUKE, ERNEST MORRELL AND MIMI RODMAN (DIERSEN: When I was in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that 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). I spent my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between washing dishes.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/chicago-forward/ct-edit-chicago-forward-black-youth-low-expectations-20200304-lzh4pjr3nrblhfshiglxrlz25y-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: To make people self-quarantine or not? What health experts say about exposure risk – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200304/to-make-people-self-quarantine-or-not-what-health-experts-say-about-exposure-risk
— When local primaries get you interest, we have what you need – Jim Slusher (DIERSEN: Your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain should be the best source of information/opinion on candidates in contested local Republican primary races. In my precinct, those candidates are a) Ives v. Kinzler for U.S. Representative, b) Mack v. Grogan for DuPage County Auditor, c) Holder v. Almiron for DuPage County Recorder, and d) Pcolinski v. Abbott v. Veenstra v. Felice for Circuit Court Judge.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/topics/slusher-jim/
— Wheaton’s Memorial Park project on schedule, but alcohol sales remain sticking point – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200305/wheatons-memorial-park-project-on-schedule-but-alcohol-sales-remain-sticking-point

WBBM
— Local Charities Affected By Cancellation Of International Housewares Show – BERNIE TAFOYA
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/local-charities-affected-by-cancellation-of-housewares-show

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— FOID backup roils Illinois GOP, as they threaten to call for abolishment if not addressed – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/FOID-backup-roils-Illinois-GOP-as-they-threaten-15106079.php

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Gun-Owner Lobby Eyeing 254 Bills Filed in Illinois – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=299844#.XmDlwyN_OM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— Face Masks: Not Enough Are Made In America To Deal With Coronavirus – YUKI NOGUCHI 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/face-masks-not-enough-are-made-america-deal-coronavirus#stream/0

EVANSTON NOW
— More deep poverty found north of Dempster – Bill Smith (DIERSEN: In your municipality, into which districts and precincts to politicians want to steer Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, LGBTQers, minorities, poor people, illegals, etc.?)
https://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2020-03-04/84257/more-deep-poverty-found-north-of-dempster

ONE ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: One-third of Ill. households struggle to pay bills United Way’s ALICE report finds 12 percent in poverty, double that in financial hardship – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2020/3/4/one-third-of-ill-households-struggle-to-make-ends-meet

WIREPOINTS
— Prtitzker Press Secretary’s Effort to Squelch a News Story Was Deceitful and Malicious – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/prtitzker-press-secretarys-effort-to-squelch-a-news-story-was-deceitful-and-malicious-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis Files Pre-Primary Report with FEC On same day Oberweis reported loaning himself $600K at end of December, he pays himself back $500K
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/05/il-14-jim-oberweis-files-pre-primary-report-with-fec/
— Algonquin Township Ordered to Pay Edgar County Watchdogs More
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/04/algonquin-township-ordered-to-pay-edgar-county-watchdogs-more/ 
— McHenry County Board Member Jim Kearns Campaign Literature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/04/mchenry-county-board-member-jim-kearns-campaign-literature/ 
— Schofield Scores Hit on Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/03/schofield-scores-hit-on-skillicorn/ 
— For Those Who Think Blago Has Earth-Shaking Revelations to Make
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/03/for-those-who-think-blago-has-earth-shaking-revelations-to-make/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chuck Schumer’s Embarrassing Escapade with Feticide Shouters at SCOTUS – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/03/chuck-schumers-embarrassing-escapade-with-feticide-shouters-at-supreme-court/

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP tries to block Nazi
https://capitolfax.com/2020/03/05/ilgop-tries-to-block-nazi/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Deja vu: Sanders stews as ‘corporate establishment’ hops Biden bandwagon – Seth McLaughlin and S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/4/bernie-sanders-stews-amid-joe-biden-surge-assails-/
— John Roberts rebukes Schumer for ‘threatening’ Trump-appointed justices – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/4/john-roberts-rebukes-chuck-schumer-threatening-bre/

FOX NEWS
— Coronavirus confirmed cases and fatalities, state by state – Morgan Phillips, David Aaro
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coronavirus-confirmed-cases-and-fatalities-state-by-state

BREITBART
— Open Borders Lobby Demands Joe Biden Pledge to Ending All Deportations of Criminal Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/04/open-borders-lobby-demands-joe-biden-pledge-to-ending-all-deportations-of-criminal-illegal-aliens/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Most Americans don’t believe people are rich because they work hard or poor because they don’t – Leonardo Blair (DIERSEN: Where did your money come from? My money came from what I earned when 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; audited federal agencies 1980-1997; collected a Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997; and collected Social Security since 2010.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/most-americans-dont-believe-people-are-rich-because-they-work-hard-or-poor-because-they-dont-study.html

TOWNHALL
— Hollywood in the Trump Era: Conservatives Not Welcome – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who make conservatives like me feel unwelcome. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, etc.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2020/03/05/hollywood-in-the-trump-era-conservatives-not-welcome-n2563216

THE HILL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump: Government will start withholding funds from sanctuary cities after court ruling – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/486078-trump-government-will-start-withholding-funds-from-sanctuary-cities

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Democrats Are Still Not the Party of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In contests for party control between progressives and moderates, electoral and governing results speak for themselves. – Jennifer Steinhauer
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/sunday-review/democratic-party-ocasio-cortez.html
— Unpaid Labor – GUS WEZEREK and KRISTEN R. GHODSEE (DIERSEN: To get someone who could and would do what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, you would have pay him/her $100+/hour. It takes at least 10 hours each and every day to do what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, that is $1,000+/day, $7,000+/week, $30,000+/month, $365,000+/year, $3,650,000+/decade, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/04/opinion/women-unpaid-labor.html
— The Presidency Is an Old Boys’ Club Let’s pick someone who doesn’t keep us awake nights. – Gail Collins (DIERSEN: Those who promote age discrimination would love bar serving as President over age 65, U.S. Senator over age 60, U.S. Representative over age 55, state governor over age 50, state senator over age 45, state representative over age 40, etc. It is called up-or-out.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/opinion/biden-sanders-age.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democracy is in decline around the world — and Trump is part of the problem – Ishaan Tharoor (DIERSEN: Members of Group A use democracy to get 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/05/democracy-is-decline-around-world-trump-is-part-problem/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Coronavirus Spreads World-Wide, Containment Is an ‘Unlikely Outcome’ – Mike Cherney
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-spreads-world-wide-containment-is-an-unlikely-outcome-11583403706
— Jussie Smollett Case Looms Over Campaign for Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Gun violence, shoplifting, marijuana laws and bail reform are major issues, but focus is on incumbent’s handling of ‘Empire’ actor’s case – Ben Kesling
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-case-looms-over-campaign-for-chicagos-top-prosecutor-11583255515
— In Generational Shift, Army Uses a New System to Promote Hundreds of Officers The Army is revamping its process and adapting private-sector techniques to choose new battalion commanders, a keystone position – Nancy A. Youssef (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you are a disgusting lazy stupid loser if you are a Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran federal employee who does not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-generational-shift-army-uses-a-new-system-to-promote-hundreds-of-officers-11583339726

KIPLINGER
— States Lower Taxes to Court Retirees The tax breaks range from property tax exemptions to tax-free retirement plan withdrawals. -SANDRA BLOCK
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T054-C000-S002-states-lower-taxes-to-court-retirees.html#new_tab

PHILADELPHIA TIMES REPORTER
— The stark cultural differences inside the Democratic Party – Byron York (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the stark cultural differences inside the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO). The majority of those who dominate the aforesaid organizations talk and act like they a) want the IRP to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform and in the IRP platform and b) want the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO to dump those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support the aforesaid planks.) 
https://www.timesreporter.com/opinion/20200305/byron-york-column-stark-cultural-differences-inside-democratic-party

VOGUE
— We Had the Most Diverse Group of Candidates in History. Now It’s Down to Two White Guys. – MICHELLE RUIZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the more of the following that candidates are, the less electable that they are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.vogue.com/article/no-longer-diverse-democratic-presidential-candidates

WKBN
— ‘Check your sources’: How social media is used to influence voters – Jennifer Rodriguez (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents want themselves to be your only source of government and political news and commentary in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, they focus on a) stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stopping everyone from reading the emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.wkbn.com/elections/check-your-sources-how-social-media-is-used-to-influence-voters/

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— The IRS’s six areas for improvement – Roger Russell
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/the-irss-six-areas-for-improvement

POST COURIER
— Putin wants traditional marriage and God in constitution
https://postcourier.com.pg/putin-wants-traditional-marriage-and-god-in-constitution/

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Attracting and retaining employees by maximizing the competitive total rewards package – MICHAEL SHEDEK (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They attract and retain employees who are Democrat by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their employees who are Republican and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.telegraphherald.com/biztimes/articles/human_resources/article_5a0d41cd-546b-583a-a7f5-211cd156b30e.html

March 4 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Mike Bloomberg to suspend presidential campaign after disappointing Super Tuesday results
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/bloomberg-to-suspend-presidential-campaign-abc-news-reports/5984796/
— Super Tuesday 2020 results: Joe Biden takes 9 states, Bernie Sanders takes 3
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-claims-9-super-tuesday-victories-including-texas/5981218/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/4/2020
— City of Chicago turns 183 Wednesday (DIERSEN: My ancestors on my father’s side came to Chicago in 1844, 176 years ago.)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/happy-183rd-birthday-chicago/5984324/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/4/2020

NBC5
— Fears of Coronavirus Spreading in Chicago Area Spark Cancelations, Hurting Businesses From trade shows to hotels and tours—the cost of the coronavirus runs deep
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/fears-of-coronavirus-spreading-in-chicago-area-spark-cancelations-hurting-local-business/2230374/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ public health chief heading to Washington to push for more resources to battle coronavirus – JAMIE MUNKS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-coronavirus-illinois-senate-health-committee-20200303-fhnnhvvz4jbwxfwyiqinzcyaj4-story.html
— Park City native discusses effort to remove ‘illegal alien’ from library headings – YADIRA SANCHEZ OLSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they hate not only Trump, but that they also hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-immigrant-activists-documentary-st-0304-20200303-fznyh5q2rbeuhgwx3ohemt7z7y-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Park Ridge council votes to place marijuana referendum on November ballot – JENNIFER JOHNSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-marijuana-referendum-tl-0305-20200303-vw26vqy4urcppjbgzgdmi3l2im-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to make Latinos hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-nw-nyt-latino-voters-democrats-super-tuesday-20200303-2yjux4fslvhdxjouegfvbd7ilm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Italian-American haters promote hatred against Italian-Americans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-columbus-day-not-coming-back-zorn-20200303-paghq3bp25dl3nynx5ehv65hgu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred against Whites.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-colored-email-reading-list-20200304-utx7geiwm5hupa3t7w6xr3xqn4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘It was a mistake’ • Rep. Skillicorn corrects voting, attendance record – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200303/it-was-a-mistake-x2022-rep-skillicorn-corrects-voting-attendance-record
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump/Modi-hater promotes hatred of Trump and Modi.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200304/us-must-not-give-support-for-modis-divisive-agenda
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives promoter blasts Kinzler and promotes Ives.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200304/the-better-republican-for-6th-district

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Coronavirus poses a dire threat to city and state budgets The cost of the virus and a possible recession are terrible news for City Hall and Springfield, both already struggling to pay their bills. “We don’t have any reserves. We don’t have any unrestricted funds that are being held in abeyance,” warns a civic watchdog. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/coronavirus-poses-dire-threat-city-and-state-budgets
— A first in the weed-shop world A company looking to open a store in Fulton Market signs a so-called “community benefits agreement,” underscoring one of the major political challenges around legalizing recreational-cannabis use. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: To promote pot is to promote destruction.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/first-weed-shop-world
— The $460M question for Chicago’s convention biz: Will more virus-rattled shows bail? The city just lost tens of millions of dollars in spending to one canceled trade show. Even more is at stake over the next few months. – DANNY ECKER 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/460m-question-chicagos-convention-biz-will-more-virus-rattled-shows-bail

HERALD NEWS
— Congressional GOP candidates talk health care, electability Republicans make case for how they’ll unseat Foster in Dist. 11 – ALEX ORTIZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the more of the following that candidates are, the less electable those candidates are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/03/03/congressional-gop-candidates-talk-health-care-electability/ayf8pzo/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Governor wrong to hold students hostage – State Sen. Jason Barickman
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20200302/state-sen-jason-barickman-governor-wrong-to-hold-students-hostage

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— With silence from Milwaukee officials, rumors have grown about the Molson Coors shooting. Here’s what we know. – Ashley Luthern and Gina Barton
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2020/03/03/milwaukee-molson-coors-shooting-facts-behind-racism-noose-rumors/4934728002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Company addresses harassment allegations In Milwaukee, a city known for its racial disparities, discussion on social media and elsewhere has increasingly turned to the shooter’s possible motive, with several former workers describing a hostile, and at times racist, work environment. The shooter’s family has declined all interview requests to discuss his background and any possible racism he experienced at work. However, on Tuesday, the company acknowledged that five years ago, a noose was placed on or in his locker. “The employee was not working that day, our HR team notified him of the incident, it was investigated fully,” Adam Collins, chief communications and corporate affairs officer for Molson Coors, said in a statement. In addition, reports have surfaced that the shooter had ongoing tensions with at least one co-worker. Company officials are not aware of any formal complaints by the shooter to management or human resources about racist harassment, nor are they aware of the shooter filing any Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or state agency complaints related to race discrimination or harassment, according to information Molson Coors provided Tuesday. In an email to employees Tuesday, Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley acknowledged the rumors and commentary on the company’s culture. “Our emotions are running high and that’s compounded by what we see and hear in the press and across social media,” he wrote, later adding: “And with few facts available, it’s easy to resort to speculating about the reasons behind the shootings.” “In the meantime, I want to be absolutely clear on one thing: We do not tolerate any kind of harassment whatsoever,” Hattersley wrote. “We have investigated, and we will investigate, every complaint of harassment, intolerance or misconduct that is raised. And we have taken, and we will take, appropriate action in response to complaints.”)

SUBURBAN LIFE
— The DuPage County Clerk Election Division is in urgent need of 150 additional Republican election judges to serve for the 2020 primary election. (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What discourages Republicans from serving as election judges? ANSWER: Knowing that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in their neighborhood, in their precinct, in their municipal district, in their municipality, in their township, and in their county will do everything that they can to destroy them for doing that.) 
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/03/02/dupage-county-clerk-seeks-more-election-judges/ahrzi68/

ELMHURST PATCH
— No Traffic Light At York and Diversey: City Council Alderman warns Elmhurst is “dancing on dynamite” at intersection. Others point to a study advising against light. – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton who continue to do everything that they can to destroy me because I succeeded in stopping the installation of a traffic light at intersection of Harrison and President during the early 1980s.)
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/no-traffic-light-york-diversey-city-council

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Mark Fishman And Logan Square Landlords Sue To Block Affordable Housing Project Near Blue Line The lawsuit argues replacing a surface parking lot with 100 subsidized apartments would cause them “irreparable injury.” – Alex Nitkin (DIERSEN: What do you say to NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY ) municipal politicians who steer LGBTQers, minorities, poor people, illegals, etc. into certain municipal districts and into certain neighborhoods?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/03/mark-fishman-and-logan-square-landlords-sue-to-block-affordable-housing-project-near-blue-line/?mc_cid=ea9f229473&mc_eid=6532e90490

WIREPOINTS
— The progressive tax panacea: What you need to know – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/the-myth-of-the-progressive-tax-panacea-what-you-need-to-know/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The 2020 Pro-Life Billboard Blitz – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/the-2020-pro-life-billboard-blitz/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats’ socialism and their ridiculous goals makes bipartisan legislation unlikely What we can expect from the Democratic Party for 2020 and beyond – Bob Carlstrom
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/democrats-socialism-and-their-ridiculous-goals-mak/
— Liberals persist in lecturing, mocking and lying to conservatives A divided America will continue – R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/liberals-persist-in-lecturing-mocking-and-lying-to/
— Liberal media turn on socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Leftist pundits were fine with Mr. Sanders until he became a viable contender – Tim Young
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/3/leftist-media-turn-on-socialist-presidential-candi/

GOPUSA
— Narcissistic Democrats Will Destroy Free Markets And Constitutional Rights
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85558

HANNITY
— Democrats and the Media Will Do ANYTHING to Stop President Trump (DIERSEN: What are the Trump-haters doing to stop Trump in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county? Trump-haters not only promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump, they destroy those who do not hate Trump.) 
https://hannity.com/media-room/hannity-democrats-and-the-media-will-do-anything-to-stop-president-trump/

BREITBART
— Todd Starnes: LGBT Activists ‘Want to Shut Down Every Church in America’ and Burn the Bible – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who paint themselves as being Christian, but who promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/watch-todd-starnes-lgbt-activists-want-to-shut-down-every-church-in-america-and-burn-the-bible/
— Dave Brat: Coronavirus Demonstrates Why USA Needs Supply Chains Independent of China – KYLE MORRIS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/03/dave-brat-coronavirus-demonstrates-why-usa-needs-supply-chains-independent-of-china/

DAILY CALLER
— A Bad Night For Socialism: Establishment Lifts Joe Biden Over Bernie Sanders Insurgency On Super Tuesday – CHRISTIAN DATOC
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/03/super-tuesday-bernie-sanders-joe-biden-mike-bloomberg-polls-close-results/
— ‘Racist Commentary Disguised As Humor’: SNL Actor Criticized For Calling Black White House Guests ‘House Negroes’ – MARY MARGARET OLOHAN
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/03/racist-snl-house-negros-white-house/

NEWS BUSTERS
— ‘We Love You Massa’: Spike Lee Mocks Black Trump Supporters – Gabriel Hays
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2020/03/03/we-love-you-massa-spike-lee-mocks-black-trump-supporters

CAMPUS REFORM
— Conservatives blast Ohio State student gov candidates running to ‘support undocumented students financially’ – Cameron Decker
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14463&

POLITICO
— Mnuchin directs IRS to boost audits on wealthy The agency has been under pressure over the increasing share of audits on lower-income taxpayers. – AARON LORENZO
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/03/mnuchin-irs-boost-audits-wealthy-119719

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage Blacks to vote for Democrat candidates who promise to give the most preference to Blacks, that is, Democrats encourage Blacks to vote for Democrat candidates who promise to discriminate the most against non-Blacks.
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2020-03-03/black-voters-seek-to-flex-political-power-on-super-tuesday

REUTERS
— Sparks fly at budget hearing as Mnuchin grilled about Trump tax returns (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why did the Democrats who ran Money Magazine pick me, an IRS employee at the time, to be the subject of their February 1978 “One Person’s Finances” article? ANSWER: They wanted to, and did, hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat IRS superiors should disallow my education deductions. The Democrats who ran Money Magazine hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting course that I had taken at Loyola and DePaul a) were not job related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, d) qualified me for a new trade or business, and e) were a distraction. The Democrats who ran Money Magazine would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-taxes/sparks-fly-at-budget-hearing-as-mnuchin-grilled-about-trump-tax-returns-idUSKBN20Q2VZ

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Has His Sights Set on Black Voters Democrats need to realize that in 2020 nothing is automatic. The president’s campaign has tentacles in many surprising places. – Thomas B. Edsall
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/opinion/trump-black-voters.html
— FRONT PAGE: The Wall Some Texans Want to Build Against Abortion Around the country, a “sanctuary city” movement is growing on the right and the left, as people seek to keep out views they don’t agree with, legal or not. – Dionne Searcey
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/us/politics/texas-abortion-sanctuary-cities.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he’s endorsing Biden – Amy B Wang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mike-bloomberg-drops-out-of-presidential-race/2020/03/04/62eaa54a-5743-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html

USA TODAY
— More women are now outearning their husbands – and emotions can be big – Aimee Picchi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat employers brag how they give preference to their employees who are Democrat, female, minority, and/or younger, that is, how they discriminate against their employees who are Republican, male, White, and/or older.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/03/gender-wage-gap-more-women-out-earning-husbands/4933666002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Biden Takes Texas, Sweeps the South; Sanders Wins California Biden, Sanders pull ahead, setting up a fight for the Democratic nomination – Chad Day, Julie Bykowicz and Gabriel T. Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-head-to-polls-in-14-states-on-super-tuesday-11583236803
— FRONT PAGE: For Growing Numbers of Struggling U.S. Cities, the Downturn Has Arrived A boom in some big metropolitan areas has masked fiscal weakness in cities tied to shrinking industries – Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-growing-numbers-of-struggling-u-s-cities-the-downturn-has-arrived-11583248603
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Few municipalities are in a deeper hole for their size than Harvey, a city of 24,641 that was founded in 1891 by a lumber tycoon. Harvey, located about 17 miles south of downtown Chicago, grew into an industrial center, producing car mufflers, farm and mining equipment and military airplane parts. When Mr. Clark, the new mayor, was born a half-century ago, the population was nearly 35,000. Roughly 46% of employed men over 16 worked in manufacturing, according to the 1970 census. “Everybody had a nice fenced-off yard,” Mr. Clark recalled of his boyhood neighborhood. “There was either a Cadillac or a Lincoln in front.” The local Dixie Square Mall had more than 50 stores, including Woolworth and Montgomery Ward. Mr. Clark drove a forklift before getting a scholarship to law school. He opened his law practice 10 years ago in a former jewelry store downtown. Factories closed in the 1980s, taking jobs with them. By 1990, nearly 15% of men ages 25 to 54 were unemployed, according to the census. Dixie Square Mall was demolished in 2012 after closing years earlier.)
— A Republican Vote for Bernie Sanders Are Americans ready for socialism? Let’s find out in November. – John Carlson (DIERSEN: I oppose crossover voting. What percent of the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs in your precinct a) cast Republican primary ballots to do whatever damage that they can to damage the Republican Party and b) vote for Democrats in general elections?) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-republican-vote-for-bernie-sanders-11583255358
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: At Precincts, Voters Weigh a Stark Choice – Valerie Bauerlein (DIERSEN: In your precinct, how much weight do the Republican voters give their Republican Precinct Committeeman’s recommendations on which candidates they should vote for in contested Republican primary races? According to my Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, no one should vote for any candidate that I might recommend because the candidates who I might recommend are “too conservative” to win in general elections.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-face-a-stark-choice-on-super-tuesday-from-coast-to-coast-11583279250

MARKET WATCH
— Bloomberg once appeared to blame the financial crisis on the end of redlining — how this discriminatory practice still hurts Americans – Jacob Passy (DIERSEN: What do you say to NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY ) municipal politicians who steer LGBTQers, minorities, poor people, illegals, etc. into certain municipal districts and into certain neighborhoods?) 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bloomberg-once-appeared-to-blame-the-end-of-redlining-on-the-financial-crisis-how-this-discriminatory-practice-still-hurts-americans-2020-02-21

UNION JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Russia’s Putin wants traditional marriage and God in constitution – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/russias-putin-wants-traditional-marriage-and-god-in-constitution/
— Pastor Slams SNL Star For Calling Black White House Guests ‘House N******’, Rails Against ‘Racist Commentary Disguised As Humor’ – Carlos Christian
https://theunionjournal.com/pastor-slams-snl-star-for-calling-black-white-house-guests-house-n-rails-against-racist-commentary-disguised-as-humor/

NEWSWEEK
— NO FAMILY SHOULD FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY FOR WEARING MAGA HATS – LARA TRUMP (DIERSEN: One could argue that the more that those who run your municipal district, your municipality, your township, your county, and your state hate Trump, the less safe that Trump supporters are.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/lara-trump-donald-trump-maga-hat-family-attacked-1490188

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— If You Were Invited to Speak at a Pro-Trump Rally, What Would You Say? A thought experiment/classroom exercise for diversity educators. – Eboo Patel (DIERSEN: What percent of those involved in public education in America are full of hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/conversations-diversity/if-you-were-invited-speak-pro-trump-rally-what-would-you-say

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Civil Service Reform, Again – HOWARD RISHER (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They focus on hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. That means wasting the careers of and getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2020/03/civil-service-reform-again/163480/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: he recently released report from the Republican Study Committee’s Government Efficiency, Accountability and Reform Task Force identified civil service reform as one of three pillars to produce “a more efficient, effective, and accountable government.” The report correctly observes that without the “right people” meaningful reform cannot be implemented. However, the basic changes needed to attract the necessary talent—hiring reform, pay reform and benefits reform—have been proposed repeatedly in reports going back decades. At this point, no one would argue that the civil service system serves the needs of government or the country. The system impedes badly needed change. But it’s very likely this latest report will be quickly forgotten, just like all such previous reports.)

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CANTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, SPLC promotes hatred not only against Trump, but hatred against all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2020/03/03/deportation-death-sentence-and-our-governments-hands-are-bloody

GUARDIAN
— Why are Americans warming to socialism? Because capitalism has failed them – Arwa Mahdawi (DIERSEN: The Democrats in the federal government who wasted my career and ended it in 1997 when I was 49 years old did not promote socialism. They promoted patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/03/why-are-americans-warming-to-socialism-because-capitalism-has-failed-them

March 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois’ 6th District: Ives, Kinzler battle for chance to face incumbent Casten – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ives-kinzler-battle-for-chance-to-win-back-6th-district-gop-seat-/5980089/
— Illinois Primary 2020 early voting expands to new sites Monday
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-primary-2020-early-voting-expands-to-new-sites-monday/5978766/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Dow, S&P and Nasdaq score biggest point gains ever as stocks make coronavirus comeback – AP
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dow-sp-and-nasdaq-score-biggest-point-gains-ever-as-stocks-make-coronavirus-comeback

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican candidates vie for DuPage County Recorder of Deeds nomination — and post may not exist in a few years – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-gop-recorder-candidates-st-0303-20200302-p4netvvezzb6fkvi4rqnvkshji-story.html
— DuPage County clerk seeking more GOP primary election judges to fill ‘critical’ shortage – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-gop-election-judge-shortage-st-0304-20200302-slh33dzdkva5pbc43owaa74aea-story.html
— South Loop Elementary issues alert to keep marijuana-laced edibles out of school, leaving parents confused about acceptable snacks – Christen A. Johnson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-south-loop-lunch-marijuana-tt-0302-20200302-b6o25gbzpvgjrdil5tcb6lpnuq-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan won’t fix Illinois’ pension problems, ratings agency says – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-illinois-budget-income-tax-20200302-w6hk5kzi4regdj7ucwnfr6x3yu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Early voting kicks off with hand sanitizer, vote-by-mail suggestion to avoid coronavirus risk Mail-in ballots for the primary election March 17 recommended for people worried about the spread of coronavirus. – Rachel Hinton 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2020/3/2/21161617/chicago-cook-county-early-voting-begins
— Fitch: Approval of graduated income tax ‘critical’ to state’s credit position — and pensions remain a mess Fitch Ratings says the state’s credit will be heavily impacted by whether voters approve the graduated income tax amendment come November. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/3/2/21161456/graduated-income-tax-illinois-credit-rating-fitch-report-state-budget-pensions

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County trying to enlist more Republican election judges – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200302/dupage-county-trying-to-enlist-more-republican-election-judges

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Why weed retailers love empty bank branches Design features—even the vault—are perfect for pot purveyors – JOHN PLETZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marijuanacannabis/why-weed-retailers-love-empty-bank-branches
— The biggest reason why the Fair Maps push may fail To say the bill’s well-meaning and sincere proponents are facing an uphill battle is perhaps the understatement of the year. But it doesn’t have to be that way. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/biggest-reason-why-fair-maps-push-may-fail
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: How inequality costs all Chicagoans Long-standing racial and ethnic disparities in Chicago are growing wider. Journalist David Mendell writes in the latest Crain’s Forum about the impact of racial gaps, and today he and host Amy Guth discuss the data he examined.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-gist/crains-daily-gist-podcast-how-inequality-costs-all-chicagoans
— McCormick Place show canceled amid coronavirus fears The International Housewares Association calls off a show that brings nearly 60,000 people who book more than 47,000 room nights at area hotels. – DANNY ECKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/tourism/mccormick-place-show-canceled-amid-coronavirus-fears

EFFINGHAM RADIO
— Taxpayer Revolt Rally Held Sunday – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/43501-taxpayer-revolt-rally-held-sunday

CENTER SQUARE
— Blagojevich criticizes Pritzker, Madigan, the Springfield ‘swamp’ – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/blagojevich-criticizes-pritzker-madigan-the-springfield-swamp/article_c0d92b80-5cbc-11ea-9170-db13360eef85.html
— Gun-owner lobby tracking 254 bills in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/gun-owner-lobby-tracking-bills-in-illinois/article_5964b5aa-5c9e-11ea-9ff6-ebbed465292e.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Where Is Jack Franks’ Presidential Endorsement?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/03/02/where-is-jack-franks-presidential-endorsement/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS PROPERTY TAXES RANK NO. 2 IN THE NATION FOR THIRD YEAR RUNNING – Brad Weisenstein
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-property-taxes-rank-no-2-in-the-nation-for-third-year-running/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— U.S. COURT OF APPEALS SAYS FEDERAL FUNDS CAN BE WITHHELD FROM SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/us-court-of-appeals-says-federal-funds-can-be-withheld-from-sanctuary-jurisdictions.html
— ILLINOIS REPORTS TWO NEW CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS; 286 BEING MONITORED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/illinois-reports-two-new-coronavirus-patients.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Narcissistic Democrats will destroy free markets and constitutional rights Democratic presidential candidates claim that capitalism is to blame – Peter Morici
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/2/narcissistic-democrats-will-destroy-free-markets-a/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats’ attempt to politicize coronavirus will fail – Rob Wasinger 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/democrats-attempt-to-politicize-coronavirus-will-fail
— Never Trump Republicans defend ‘principled conservatism’ at anti-CPAC – Anthony Leonardi 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/never-trump-republicans-defend-principled-conservatism-at-anti-cpac

GOPUSA
— Oops.. Biden Forgets Host’s Name When Talking About Memory Lapses
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85536
— Democrats Create Safe Space For Killers
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85482
— Sanders Raises Whopping $46.5 Million In February; Trump Raises $86M
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85544
— The Politics Of Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/the-politics-of-coronavirus/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Democrats’ Narrative Of Gloom Won’t Fly In 2020 Telling people their lives suck is no way to win an election. As James Carville says, they’re losing their damn minds. – PETER VAN BUREN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs hint/imply/argue/shout that my life and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails suck.) 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-democrats-narrative-of-gloom-wont-fly-in-2020/

BREITBART
— Trump Campaign, GOP Raise over $86 Million in February – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/02/trump-campaign-gop-raise-over-86-million-in-february/
— Illegal Aliens Hope to Influence Super Tuesday Primaries for 2020 Democrats – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/02/illegal-aliens-hope-to-influence-super-tuesday-primaries-for-2020-democrats/
— Coronavirus Reveals Fragility of Globalisation, Global Economy – VICTORIA FRIEDMAN
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/02/senior-tory-coronavirus-reveals-fragility-globalisation-global-economy/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— USA Marks First Coronavirus Death As Democrats Push Panic
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/32043-usa-marks-first-coronavirus-death-democrats-push-panic

CNS NEWS
— Levin: From China to Cuba to California, “How Many More Examples of ‘Democratic Socialism’ Do We Need?” – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/levin-china-cuba-california-how-many-more-examples-democratic-socialism-do-we

DAILY CALLER
— GOP Operatives Are Making A Big Move For Moderate Voters In Blue States As Sanders Makes Gains – CHRIS WHITE (DIERSEN: What do these GOP operatives say to moderate voters who say that they would vote for Republican candidates who promised to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/02/republicans-moderate-voters-bernie-sanders/

PJ MEDIA
— AOC Invokes Jesus, Compares Religious Freedom to White Supremacy, Slavery, Segregation – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/aoc-invokes-jesus-compares-religious-freedom-to-white-supremacy-slavery-segregation/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Don Jr. Says Big Tech Censorship ‘Is Probably a Top Three Issue’ for Conservatives – Alexander Hall
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2020/03/02/don-jr-says-big-tech-censorship-probably-top-three-issue

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Trump Election Linked to Drop in Number of Boys Born to Liberal Canadians – AMANDA PAMPURO
https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-election-linked-to-drop-in-number-of-boys-born-to-liberal-canadians/

THE HILL
— Trump administration announces new restrictions on Chinese journalists – JUSTINE COLEMAN 
https://thehill.com/policy/international/china/485496-trump-admin-announces-new-restrictions-on-chinese-journalists

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Bloomberg Buys the Silence of Unhappy Employees Every year, Mike Bloomberg’s company pays hundreds of fired employees to not say anything bad. – Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Natalie Kitroeff (DIERSEN: To keep their Democrat employees happy who were minority, female, younger, veteran, recent immigrants, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted the careers of and got rid of their Republican employees who were White, male, older, non-veteran, non-recent immigrants, Protestant, and/or German American.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/business/michael-bloomberg-nda.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration orders four Chinese news outlets in U.S. to reduce staffs – Carol Morello (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails promote the Republican Central Committee (RNC) platform and the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, but needless-to-say, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not an “organ” of the RNC, IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), or Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are not “propaganda” for the RNC, IRP, DCRCC, or MTRO. Neither the RNC, IRP, DCRCC, nor MTRO a) pay me anything, b) help me put the emails together or send them out, or c) encourage anyone to read the emails. I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being operatives or as dupes for the RNC, IRP, DCRCC, and/or MTRO who do everything that they can a) to stop me from putting the emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-administration-orders-four-chinese-news-outlets-in-us-to-reduce-staffs/2020/03/02/b532fea6-5c9d-11ea-b29b-9db42f7803a7_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The action comes on the heels of a State Department decision on Feb. 18 requiring five Chinese news organizations considered organs of the government to register as foreign missions and provide the names of employees. China responded by expelling three Beijing-based Wall Street Journal reporters, condemning as “racist” an essay that ran on the paper’s opinion page criticizing China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Senior State Department officials said the decision to cap the number of Chinese nationals working for the designated “propaganda outlets” in the United States at 100 overall, down from 160, reflected growing concern of a crackdown on press freedoms for both Chinese and foreign journalists. “For years the government of the PRC has imposed increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment and intimidation against American and other foreign journalists in China,” said one official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under State Department rules and using the acronym for the People’s Republic of China. “President Trump has made clear that Beijing’s restrictions on foreign journalists are misguided. He’s also made clear that the U.S. will establish long overdue reciprocity in our relations with China.”)

NEWSWEEK
— Yes, Stress Really Is Making You Sick – ADAM PIORE 
https://www.newsweek.com/2020/03/06/yes-stress-really-making-you-sick-1489620.html

MARKET RESEARCH NEWS
— Sudden Drop in Proportion of Boys Born in Canada After Trump Elected US President
https://marketresearchnews.org/2020/03/02/sudden-drop-in-proportion-of-boys-born-in-canada-after-trump-elected-us-president/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DHS workforce is more diverse than most, but struggles to prime employees for leadership roles – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Only their employees who are Democrats are primed for leadership roles.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/03/dhs-workforce-is-more-diverse-than-most-but-struggles-to-prime-employees-for-leadership-roles/

GUARDIAN
— Donald Trump accuses Democrats of ‘fearmongering’ over coronavirus – Martin Pengelly and Julian Borger
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/02/donald-trump-coronavirus-democrats-fearmongering

March 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: Think marijuana isn’t addictive? Former users say think again. – John Keilman (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy people, you encourage them to smoke pot and drink booze. Ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes the following question: If Diersen was a stoner or a drinker, a) would the Post Office have hired him when he was 18, b) would IRS have hired him when he was 22 or promoted him when he was 23, 24, or 25, c) would GAO have hired him when he was 31 or promoted him when he was 38, d) would he have been able to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when he was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when he was 27, 31, and 48, e) would he have been able to earn job-related professional certifications when he was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, f) would he have been able to earn a job-related professional license when he was 32, g) would he have been able to buy new cars when he was 17, 19, 20, 23, etc., h) would he have been able to buy real estate when he was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, and i) would he have been able to put together and send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since he was 56 and each and every evening too since he was 67?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/illinois/ct-marijuana-addiction-chicago-20200302-lv3w263ezzet5hojbb5eos7coy-story.html
— Shootings by CCL holders in Illinois since concealed carry law went into effect in 2014. – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-viz-illinois-ccl-shootings-tracker-20200227-ww4ldqwdjrd2ze63w3vzewioiy-htmlstory.html
— The quitting culture Questions to ask before leaving a job – Cara Brennan Allamano (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors would have taken against me if I had not taken their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they a) had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, b) had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, c) had not promoted me beyond GS-13, d) had gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, e) had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and f) had forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200302/281904480221201
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Lone Illinois Supreme Court seat held by African American is up for grabs in election where diversity has been a major issue – ANTONIA AYRES-BROWN (DIERSEN: How has Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion impacted you? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-supreme-court-election-20200302-g6kimufo3rawfiiz4yqcezd5ia-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200302/no-more-homecoming-queen-schools-advised-to-consider-nonconforming-gender-identities

ABC7
— 18 shot, 4 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/18-shot-4-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5978744/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/2/2020

CBS2
— South Loop School Parents Appalled At School Lunch Rule Instituted Over Worries About Marijuana – Jim Williams
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/03/01/south-loop-elementary-school-parents-appalled-at-school-lunch-rule-instituted-over-worries-about-marijuana/

WBEZ
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Public Schools Try Ditching A-to-F Letter Grades – Susie An
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/public-schools-try-ditching-atof-letter-grades/ae4dd01d-7b20-4596-b00f-3b97196cea61

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Voters Guide for Naperville residents / 2020 Primary Election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2020/03/01/voters-guide-for-naperville-residents-2020-primary-election/110419

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP 2020 State Convention Information
https://www.ilgopinfo.com/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S “PUBLIC CHARGE” IMMIGRATION RULE GOES INTO EFFECT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/trump-administrations-public-charge-immigration-rule-goes-into-effect.html
— STUDY SHOWS THE RESULT OF LEFT-WING CONFORMITY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/03/study-shows-the-result-of-left-wing-conformity-on-college-campuses.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CPAC: Standing ovation to cries for expulsion: About-face on Romney reflects fickle taste in leadership – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/1/cpac-about-face-on-mitt-romney-reflects-conservati/
— Conservatives more alarmed by Trump deficits despite solid support for agenda: CPAC/TWT straw poll – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/1/trump-deficits-alarm-conservatives-cpac-washington/
— Charlie Kirk identifies the MAGA Doctrine – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/1/inside-the-beltway-charlie-kirk-celebrates-the-mag/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bernie Sanders and the anti-Semites make strange bedfellows – Alex Blecker (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who painted me as being an anti-Semite. Better yet, I should sue them for religious discrimination and national origin discrimination. They negatively stressed a) that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, b) that I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, c) that I lived in Crete 1948-1972, d) that I am 100% German national origin, and e) that my ancestors have been in America since 1844.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/bernie-sanders-and-the-anti-semites-make-strange-bedfellows

GOPUSA
— The Politics Of Coronavirus
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85507
— How Modern Education Has Destroyed The Next Generation’s Soul
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=85494

TOWNHALL
— Conservatives Think They Have This Election Won – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2020/03/02/conservatives-think-they-have-this-election-won-n2562364

PATRIOT POST
— The Gaying of America – Burt Prelutsky (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes destroy you.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/68777-the-gaying-of-america-2020-03-02

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Sanders: Grassroots Fundraising Numbers Show I’ll Have “More Than Enough” To Beat Trump – Tim Hains 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/03/01/sanders_grassroots_fundaraising_numbers_show_ill_have_more_than_enough_to_beat_trump.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Neither Bernie, Nor Biden, Nor Bloomberg Will Stop Trump’s Continued Winning – Roger Kimball
https://www.theepochtimes.com/neither-bernie-nor-biden-nor-bloomberg-will-stop-trumps-continued-winning_3256666.html

POLITICO
— CPAC exiles grapple with the new devotion to Trump The conference where Reagan first spoke of his “shining city upon a hill” is a struggle for a band of conservatives from the pre-Trump era. – TINA NGUYEN
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/29/cpac-trump-118279?nname=illinois-playbook&nid=00000150-1596-d4ac-a1d4-179e288b0000&nrid=00000150-705d-d7de-afdb-7d7f3ea90001&nlid=639163

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Coughing pope cancels participating in Lenten retreat (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom have health problems, are furious that neither health problems, nor any other kind of problem, have stopped me from putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and evert evening too since 2015.) 
https://www.indianagazette.com/news/world/coughing-pope-cancels-participating-in-lenten-retreat/article_bbc3f4cf-505e-5095-9055-b9267e22850d.html

ABC NEWS
— Trump campaign turning MAGA rallies into slick, locally targeted TV ads It’s the latest way the campaign is working to capitalize on Trump’s rallies. – Will Steakin
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-campaign-turning-maga-rallies-slick-locally-targeted/story?id=69256977

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism In his debut, our new media columnist says The Times has become like Facebook or Google — a digital behemoth crowding out the competition. – Ben Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/01/business/media/ben-smith-journalism-news-publishers-local.html
— How to Be Good – Simran Sethi (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the more “likes” that your Facebook posts get, the more “good” that you are.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/smarter-living/how-to-be-good.html
— The Difference Between Worry, Stress and Anxiety They’re not all the same, but we do have tips to help you deal with all of them. – Emma Pattee (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to destroy me by promoting worry, stress, and anxiety.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/smarter-living/the-difference-between-worry-stress-and-anxiety.html
— We Represented the Whistle-Blower. The Law Needs Urgent Help. Future whistle-blowers must be persuaded that while there are always risks, the system can protect them. – Andrew P. Bakaj and Mark S. Zaid (DIERSEN: Whistleblower Protection Laws did not protect me. While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. To punish me, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Cast out by Trump, Jeff Sessions struggles in Alabama to win back a Senate seat – JENNY JARVIE (DIERSEN: Have you considered writing a book about those who have cast you out? I should write such a book. I would focus on those in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois a) who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-03-01/cast-out-by-trump-can-jeff-sessions-win-back-his-senate-seat

NEW YORK POST
— Criticisms of Trump’s coronavirus response are sickening – Miranda Devine
https://nypost.com/2020/03/01/criticisms-of-trumps-coronavirus-response-are-sickening-devine/

USA TODAY
— New nationwide study shows where Americans agree – and where Democrats differ headed into November National research project shows Republican and Democratic voters agree on gun background checks and disagree on immigration. – Javier Zarracina, and Rebecca Morin
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/elections/2020/02/28/nationscape-research-voters-views-on-several-policies-remain-polarized/4569383002/

TIMES STANDARD
— Think twice before you Google that potential hire – TOMAS CHAVEZ (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents Googled you, what would they find to use against you? My critics would find the following: I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 22 years, etc.)
https://www.times-standard.com/2020/03/01/business-sense-think-twice-before-you-google-that-potential-hire/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Businesses Fret Over Potential Bernie Sanders Presidency – Greg Ip
https://www.wsj.com/articles/businesses-fret-over-life-in-a-bernie-sanders-presidency-11583096353
— Where’s the Hand Sanitizer? Coronavirus Fears Empty Store Shelves, Disrupt Plans Despite low overall risk of infection, Americans move to prepare for possibility of serious outbreak as authorities urge calm – Erin Ailworth and Theo Francis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/wheres-the-hand-sanitizer-coronavirus-fears-empty-store-shelves-disrupt-plans-11583106761
— Companies Step Up Efforts to Keep Workers From Quitting – Kathryn Dill (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. To keep their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American from quitting, the Democrats who run the federal government waste the careers of and get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, Protestant, and/or German American who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-step-up-efforts-to-keep-workers-from-quitting-11583058602
— The Questions You Wish You Had Asked Your Parents – Clare Ansberry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-questions-you-wish-you-had-asked-your-parents-11583067601
— Against Sanders, Trump Is the Lesser Evil The president has been even worse than I expected, but I may have to vote for him. – James Huffman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/against-sanders-trump-is-the-lesser-evil-11583084901

FORBES
— Study Says “Ban The Box” Policies Hurt (Not Help) Young Minority Male Job Seekers – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: 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.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/03/01/study-says-ban-the-box-policies-hurt-not-help-young-minority-male-job-seekers/

FORTUNE
— Why 2020 marks the era of the ‘for all’ leader – MICHAEL BUSH and CHRISTOPHER TKACZYK (DIERSEN: Who do you NOT want to work for? I do NOT want to work for a) anyone who promotes patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, or national origin discrimination, b) anyone who promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, or abolition or the First and/or Second Amendments, or c) anyone who talks or acts like they are a Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, or RINO.) 
https://fortune.com/2020/02/18/100-best-companies-2020-for-all-leader/

NEW YORKER
— THE MAN BEHIND TRUMP’S FACEBOOK JUGGERNAUT Brad Parscale used social media to sway the 2016 election. He’s poised to do it again. – Andrew Marantz
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/09/the-man-behind-trumps-facebook-juggernaut

ALTERNET
— Here are 4 ways to protect yourself from disinformation – Elizabeth Stoycheff (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Needless-to-say, they do NOT want me to serve as the webmaster for the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), etc. They succeeded in ending my serving as the webmaster for TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois in 2012, MTRO in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition in 2006, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter in 2004, and Milton Township in 2004.) 
https://www.alternet.org/2020/02/here-are-4-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-disinformation/

March 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At CPAC, Trump says replacing ‘bad’ people in government with those ‘who love our country’ made him successful – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-trump-cpac-conservative-political-action-conference-20200301-retihpmzrnhdpgf2wkmqkldvem-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-racial-bias-forum-foster-underwood-st-0301-20200229-3sxbgwb7vfacllxmwjxqti5yqu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to promote hatted of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-trump-coronavirus-cdc-page-20200228-25n2oswzanbzdbvj27mhl5w77a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot in Naperville
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0301-20200229-kvjxdkznazeejpxrp5fzz66rie-story.html
— ‘Serious conversation’ needed about accusation leveled against Lake County Board member purchasing property, vehicles without township trustees approval – EMILY K. COLEMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-county-wilke-township-st-0227-20200301-6rzwfr3icfdfjbx7qinnqugdby-story.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— AP-NORC poll: Election security, integrity worry Americans – AP
https://www.nwherald.com/2020/02/29/ap-norc-poll-election-security-integrity-worry-americans/askf4r4/

MEDILL REPORTS
— FILIPINO CENSUS COMMITTEE HOSTS EVENT TO ENSURE ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE COUNTED – Whitney Tesi
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/filipino-census-committee-hosts-event-to-ensure-all-community-members-are-counted/
— BUTTIGIEG’S PLAN FOR ADDRESSING RACIAL EQUALITY DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS – Areeba Shah (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from minorities, women, younger people, those who have less money, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and RINO candidates promise to use government to give preference the aforesaid, that is, to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, those who have more money, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/buttigiegs-plan-for-addressing-racial-equality-draws-mixed-reactions/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tarter criticizes Curran over past comments on Trump – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200229/bernard-schoenburg-tarter-criticizes-curran-over-past-comments-on-trump

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democratic Candidates Step Up Criticism Of Trump’s Handling Of Coronavirus – MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ, SUSAN DAVIS, SCOTT DETROW & JUANA SUMMERS 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/democratic-candidates-step-criticism-trumps-handling-coronavirus#stream/0
— Trump Says ‘Markets Will Take Care Of Themselves’ After Stock Sell-Off – TAMARA KEITH
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-says-markets-will-take-care-themselves-after-stock-sell#stream/0

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Large Turnout for Safe DuPage Event in Lisle Local Leaders Discuss Crime in Lisle – Kevin Coyne
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/large-turnout-safe-dupage-event-lisle

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
— JUDICIAL ADVISORY POLL – 18th Judicial Circuit DuPage County (CRITERIA: Meets Requirements Of Office, Integrity, Impartiality, Legal Ability, Temperament, Court Management, Health, and Sensitivity)
https://www.isba.org/sites/default/files/judicialevaluations/2020primary/18circuit.pdf

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sanders most dangerous opponent for Trump: CPAC/TWT straw poll CPAC activists say Pelosi should resign after impeachment, State of the Union behavior – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/29/cpacwashington-times-poll-sanders-is-most-dangerou/
— Immigrant restaurant owners hit with backlash after appearing at Trump rally Jorge Rivas: Backing down would ‘go against what America stands for’ – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in your neighborhood, precinct, municipal district, municipality, township, and county in promoting hatred of Trump supporters?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/1/jorge-and-betty-rivas-sammys-mexican-grill-owners-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House Report Card: Concern over virus nicks Trump economic record – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/white-house-report-card-concern-over-virus-nicks-trumps-economic-record

AMERICAN THINKER
— Chuck Schumer quietly deletes his tweet criticizing Trump’s China travel ban as ‘premature’ and ‘war against immigrants’ – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/chuck_schumer_quietly_deletes_his_tweet_criticizing_trumps_china_travel_ban_as_premature_and_war_against_immigrants.html
— Miami’s Cuban population has an impromptu pro-Trump rally – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/miamis_cuban_population_has_an_impromptu_protrump_rally.html

BREITBART
— Nolte: Poll Shows Trump Earns More than Twice as Much Trust as Media – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/02/29/poll-shows-trump-earns-more-twice-much-trust-media/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Fighting Coronavirus Means ‘Keeping Sick People Out,’ Homeland Security Chief Says – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/29/fighting-coronavirus-means-keeping-sick-people-out-homeland-security-chief-says/

DAILY WIRE
— Crowd Chants ‘USA!’ At CPAC As Republican John James Documents Journey From Slavery Descendant To Senate Candidate
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-crowd-chants-usa-at-cpac-as-republican-john-james-documents-journey-from-slavery-descendant-to-senate-candidate

NEWS BUSTERS
— Trump Delivers SCORCHING CPAC Address Mocking Dems, Liberal Media, ‘Nutjob’ Maher – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2020/03/01/trump-delivers-scorching-cpac-address-mocking-dems-liberal-media

TOWNHALL
— Misplaced Blame: Using 1619 For Propaganda in 2020 – Marvin Olasky (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America? Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs shout that you benefitted from your ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against females, and a) the more reparations that you should pay and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.) 
https://townhall.com/columnists/marvinolasky/2020/03/01/misplaced-blame-n2561964

PJ MEDIA
— Mark Levin Blasts Democrats For Dithering With Impeachment As Coronavirus Spread – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/mark-levin-blasts-democrats-for-dithering-with-impeachment-as-coronavirus-spread/
— Israel’s UN ambassador calls Sanders an ‘ignorant fool’: ‘We don’t want him in Israel’ – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/policy/international/485337-israels-un-ambassador-calls-sanders-an-ignorant-fool-we-dont-want-him-in

THE HILL
— Sanders raises staggering $46 million in February – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/485328-sanders-raises-staggering-46-million-in-february
— Trump: Administration ‘very strongly’ considering closing southern border amid coronavirus outbreak – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/485297-trump-says-administration-is-very-strongly-considering-closing-the

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To defeat Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are doing everything that they can to destroy America’s economy. 
https://kgmi.com/news/030030-market-corrections-scary-but-also-in-some-cases-necessary/

NBC NEWS
— Governor’s photo with drag queens stirs controversy in Kentucky The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an activist drag troupe, said the controversy has helped further their goal of passing a statewide nondiscrimination law. – Tim Fitzsimons (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who promote LGBTQ activity, that is, what do you say to politicians who destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family? I should write a book about such politicians in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservatives, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/governor-s-photo-drag-queens-stirs-controversy-kentucky-n1145561

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bernie Sanders Has Some Work to Do in the Suburbs Virginia’s shift to the Democrats has been led by suburban moderates, especially college-educated women. Some wonder whether Mr. Sanders is what they signed up for. – Trip Gabriel (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county, how successful have the Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs been in promoting hatred against Trump and against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/01/us/politics/bernie-sanders-virginia-suburbs.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America haters say “Trump’s war against immigration is grinding on — with unfortunate success.”
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-03-01/trump-immigration-border-asylum-detention

BOSTON HERALD
— DC Democrats OK with anything that hurts Trump, even coronavirus – GRACE CURLEY
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/02/29/dc-democrats-ok-with-anything-that-hurts-trump-even-coronavirus/

DETROIT NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn American nameplate vehicles.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2020/02/20/consumer-reports-top-picks-tesla-model-3/4810279002/

CLEVELAND
— How auto insurers use your nondriving habits to raise your rates – Kayda Norman (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should pay much higher insurance premiums? ANSWER: Those who drink lots of booze, smoke, use pot, gamble, etc.)
https://www.cleveland.com/business/2020/02/how-auto-insurers-use-your-nondriving-habits-to-raise-your-rates.html

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to defeat Trump.
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/01/810797303/trump-says-markets-will-take-care-of-themselves-after-stock-sell-off

BUZZ FEED NEWS
— These Fake Local News Sites Have Confused People For Years. We Found Out Who Created Them. – Craig Silverman (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is fake except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. Of course, my critics/opponents focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/these-fake-local-news-sites-have-confused-people-for-years

FOX CAROLINA
— South Carolina Democratic voter demographics set state’s primary apart from previous three contests, exit polls show – Jennifer Agiesta (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county 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 for a long time?)
https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/south-carolina-democratic-voter-demographics-set-state-s-primary-apart/article_319aa3fc-2ea9-5184-8d46-708ea3829a64.html

MOUNTAIN EAGLE
— Who is more Trump-like in GOP race? – James Phillips (DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Trump? Both Trump and I are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Trump-haters promote hatred of you. I should write a book about Trump-haters who promote hatred of me. I would focus on those in my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
http://mountaineagle.com/stories/who-is-more-trump-like-in-gop-race,24242

FORBES
— His Boomer-Friendly Business Model Helped Him Build His One-Man Consultancy To Nearly $3 Million In Revenue – Elaine Pofeldt (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have discriminated the most against people because they are older, White, male, Protestant, German American, Republican, Trump supporters, conservative, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus discriminators in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2020/02/29/his-boomer-friendly-business-model-helped-him-build-his-one-man-consultancy-to-nearly-3-million-in-revenue/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a break with the many companies that have made age discrimination part of their business models, Patschke, 50, has thrown out the welcome mat to senior-level professionals—a group often squeezed out of corporate America—recognizing the depth of knowledge they bring to his team. Most of Patschke’s team members are 60 years old and up, with a couple in their mid to late 50s. He bills them out at $150 to $300 an hour, depending on their specialties. His highest-paid, most in-demand consultant is a 75-year-old who commands $300 an hour.)

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— Who Is Really Voting? Why you shouldn’t trust exit polls—and why the 2020 electorate is much older than you think. – Phil Keisling
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/02/25/who-is-really-voting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s a familiar lament: the Democratic electorates in the nation’s first presidential contests are quite different from those elsewhere in America. Far less known and much less discussed: how wildly un-representative those voting so far in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada, are when compared to those states’ typical Democratic electorates. The caucus system itself is the most visible culprit. Just 30 percent of Iowa’s 600,000 registered Democrats participated in the February 3 caucus. Meanwhile, Democratic turnout in Nevada was closer to 15 percent. Former Senator Harry Reid is right: both caucuses need to go. But the largely ignored, more insidious problem involves caucus “entrance” and election “exit” polls—or more precisely, the political journalists, pundits, and analysts who can’t separate their reliable data from that which is highly suspect, if not downright wrong.)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Joe Biden Is Now the Only Democrat Who Can Stop Bernie Sanders – Jonathan Chait
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/joe-biden-now-only-democrat-who-can-stop-bernie-sanders.html

NATIONAL WHISTLEBLOWER CENTER
— Whistleblower Protection Laws for Federal Employee Whistleblowers (DIERSEN: Whistleblower Protection Laws did not protect me. While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. To punish me, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,157 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.whistleblowers.org/whistleblower-protection-laws-for-federal-employee-whistleblowers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Strong whistleblower protections already exist for federal employees. However, specific reforms to these laws are needed to make whistleblowing safer and more effective for federal employees. Understanding Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Laws Passed in 1989, the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) is one of the primary statutes that outlines public employees’ right to speak out about misconduct, aimed at ensuring that all government employees can safely disclose “violations of laws, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority and or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety.” Additionally, Executive Order 12731, issued in 1990, requires all federal employees to “disclose waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption to authorities.” This Executive Order makes such disclosures mandatory in order to ensure standards of ethical conduct for all executive branch employees.)

THRIVE GLOBAL
— 3 Types of Workplace Discrimination (That Often Happen in Plain Sight) Workplace discrimination is getting plenty of attention lately. Here are three kinds of workplace discrimination that don’t get the attention they deserve. – Andrej Kovacevic (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote age discrimination. I would focus age discriminators in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/3-types-of-workplace-discrimination-that-often-happen-in-plain-sight/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age Discrimination In today’s economy, it’s generally believed that we’re about as close to full employment as we’ve ever been before. That reality is pushing more traditionally underrepresented groups into the labor force, changing its composition in ways that we have never seen before. A prime example of this is the fact that people aged 65 and over are now the fastest-growing segment of the US labor pool. That, in turn, is driving a sharp increase in the number of incidents of age discrimination in the workplace. According to a recent survey, two in three US workers aged 45 or older report seeing or experiencing such discrimination at work, and that number seems to be rising. As long as unemployment remains low and more older Americans are forced to keep working due to financial insecurity as they approach retirement, age discrimination is likely to remain an issue for some time to come.)

February 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police, Lightfoot defend decision not to cooperate with ICE after DHS says man accused in McDonald’s child sex assault was previously deported – Diane Pathieu and Michelle Gallardo
https://abc7chicago.com/man-accused-in-mcdonalds-child-sex-assault-previously-deported-dhs-/5973356/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/29/2020

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump accuses Democrats of a new ‘hoax’ over criticism of coronavirus plan – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-trump-democrats-coronavirus-hoax-20200229-guhfdsau6fafvbothszzyhmry4-story.html
— Two groups — one in favor of Naperville pot sales and the other against — waging campaigns for referendum votes – ERIN HEGARTY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-for-marijuana-opt-out-referendum-st-20200229-zyjz2lcttvccroufkhso72fmga-story.html
— Attorney, IT consultant facing off in battle for Dem nomination in DuPage circuit clerk’s race – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-county-clerk-candidates-st-0301-20200228-x4th3pfsgrf4rd3pxkojlbxcf4-story.html
— 3 Illinois Racing Board members forced out over campaign contributions they made in violation of 2019 gaming law – Dan Petrella (DIERSEN: What encourages you to contribute to Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations? For me, it is their demonstrating that they can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. For me, it is their demonstrating opposition to promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-racing-board-campaign-contributions-20200228-zjkr32hxqbfwzbzgrtjpmdjso4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois to greatly expand testing for coronavirus even though risk remains low, officials say Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot insisted Chicago and Illinois are prepared to handle an outbreak and said there is no cause for alarm. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/28/21157874/coronavirus-illinois-chicago-outbreak-testing-pritzker-lightfoot
— Worth Township supervisor, under federal scrutiny in red-light camera probe, resigns John O’Sullivan, a former state legislator, Democratic committeeman and rep for SafeSpeed, told officials of his decision Friday. – Mark Brown and Robert Herguth
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/2/28/21158208/red-light-camera-investigation-safespeed-worth-township-supervisor-under-federal-scrutiny-resign

WTTW
— Coronavirus Panic Crashes Markets – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2020/02/28/week-review-coronavirus-panic-crashes-markets

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield attorney quits racing board over donations – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: What encourages you to donate to Republican candidates, elected officials, and organizations? For me, it is their demonstrating that they can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. For me, it is their demonstrating opposition to promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200228/springfield-attorney-quits-racing-board-over-donations

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Governor asking for trouble Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to ensure that as many illegal immigrants who are convicted felons as possible remain in the state. – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-governor-asking-for-trouble/article_77957275-cb57-5cc7-9755-baf19a3c5965.html

WGEM
— Addressing prohibited activities for public officials: What is allowed? – Mike Miletich
https://wgem.com/2020/02/28/addressing-prohibited-activities-for-public-officials-what-is-allowed/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Health District urging public to use precaution with coronavirus – Tiffani Homer
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/champaign-urbana-health-district-urging-public-to-use-precaution-with-coronavirus

KPC NEWS
— Indiana ranks 10th most representative of U.S. demographics – Steve Garbacz (DIERSEN: How representative is your precinct, your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county of U.S. demographics? What percent 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 for a long time? What percent 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, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my precinct, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County are full of the aforesaid, and therefore, I should pander to them like they do.)
https://www.kpcnews.com/election/article_21031591-8d34-5b9a-aaf5-dc473f34c2f6.html

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Gerrymandering: Finally a Thing of the Past? The Fair Maps Amendment is issuing a challenge to the shady partisan practice. But good luck getting it past Mike Madigan. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton and how politicians use gerrymandering to punish precinct committeemen like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/March-2020/Will-the-Fair-Maps-Amendment-Kill-Gerrymandering-for-Good/

BLUE LIVES MATTER ILLINOIS
— Illinois Putting Violent Felons Into Communities Instead Of Giving Them To ICE – Holly Matkin
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/illinois-putting-violent-felons-into-communities-instead-of-giving-them-to-ice-0leBP9A0E0iLu7OuqCOBCg

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— IFA Endorsements for the 2020 Primary Election – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/ifa-endorsements-for-the-2020-primary-election/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Media peddles coronavirus panic, indulges in Trump bashing – Jennifer Harper 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/inside-the-beltway-media-peddles-coronavirus-panic/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans say Democratic leaders using coronavirus scare as political weapon – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-say-democratic-leaders-using-coronavirus-scare-as-political-weapon
— Trump tells black supporters his approval rating among African Americans ‘should be at 100%’ – John Gage 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-tells-black-supporters-his-approval-rating-among-african-americans-should-be-at-100

FOX NEWS
— Laura Ingraham debunks ‘biggest lies’ levied at Trump administration over coronavirus response – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/media/laura-ingraham-debunks-biggest-lies-levied-at-trump-administration-over-coronavirus-response

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hope for America from CPAC – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/hope_for_america_from_cpac.html

BREITBART
— Court Stands Up for Rule of Law and American People by Bucking Sanctuary Cities – JEFF SESSIONS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/28/jeff-sessions-court-stands-up-for-rule-of-law-and-american-people-by-bucking-sanctuary-cities/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Trump administration sides with Asian American students in discrimination suit against Harvard – William A. Jacobson 
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/02/trump-administration-sides-with-asian-american-students-in-discrimination-suit-against-harvard/

EPOCH TIMES
— Arizona’s Most Populous County Becomes ‘Second Amendment Preservation County’ – ISABEL VAN BRUGEN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/arizonas-most-populous-county-becomes-second-amendment-preservation-county_3254051.html

NBC NEWS
— In the South Carolina primary, Clyburn endorsements carry political weight – Janell Ross (DIERSEN: Not that my endorsement carries any political weight, but since 2000, RINOs, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at Republican candidates in primary elections that they should not seek/accept my endorsement because I only endorse candidates who are “too conservative” to win in general elections.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/south-carolina-primary-clyburn-endorsements-carry-political-weight-n1145746
— Asian American lawmakers urge Congress members to help stop coronavirus-fueled xenophobia “The best way to stop the spread of coronavirus is to wash your hands, not perpetuate racist stereotypes,” reads a letter sent from the Asian American caucus to fellow Congress members. – Kimmy Yam
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-american-lawmakers-urge-congress-members-stop-spreading-coronavirus-misinformation-n1145581

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Trump Accuses Media and Democrats of Exaggerating Coronavirus Threat   The accusations came as other elements of the federal government moved to head off a broader wave of infections like those in China. – Peter Baker and Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/us/politics/trump-accuses-media-democrats-coronavirus.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Asian-American Voters to Play Big Role on Super Tuesday The fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. has become a key Democratic constituency, but Trump is courting them, too – Emily Glazer and Christine Mai-Duc (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs shout at Asian-Americans, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Republicans encourage Republican Asian-Americans to run for government offices and political offices.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-american-voters-to-play-big-role-on-super-tuesday-11582894805

NEWSWEEK
— Will Trump Restart White House Press Conferences? – John Gizzi 
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/white-house-press-conference-jim-acosta/2020/02/28/id/956148/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In red California, Democrats struggle to win young voters amid a ‘sea of gray hairs’ – HAILEY BRANSON-POTTS
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-28/young-democrat-voters-conservative-placer-county-california-election
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Millennials and the younger Generation Z overwhelmingly disapprove of President Trump. They also are more racially and ethnically diverse and more liberal than previous generations, according to the Pew Research Center. But they are more unlikely to vote than any other age group. People ages 18 to 24 consistently vote at a rate 15 to 25 percentage points lower than the overall population, according to a Times analysis of census data.)

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— Which Candidates Are Asian Americans Supporting In California? – Likhitha Butchireddygari (DIERSEN: Which candidates are Asian Americans supporting in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?) 
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/sanders-might-have-an-edge-with-asian-americans-in-california/

LAGUNA BEACH INDEPENDENT
— Accountants Push for CPA on Audit Committee – Daniel Langhorne (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to stop me from serving as the Treasurer of the Milton Township Republican Organization. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a Licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997. I worked for GAO as an Analyst 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I served on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996 and as its Treasurer 1983-1986. I served as the Illinois Center Right Coalition Treasurer 2003-2006.) 
https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/accountants-push-for-cpa-on-audit-committee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Laguna Beach citizens committee charged with watchdogging city finances presented its report Tuesday on the 2017-18 Fiscal Year, about 19 months after the close of the accounting period. The 32-page report published by the Citizens’ Audit Review and Measure LL Oversight Committee has sparked criticism and concerns by a group of 24 Laguna Beach residents with professional backgrounds in finance, business, accounting, and auditing who argue the panel should have at least one certified public accountant with expertise in auditing. Considering the city’s reported revenues were more than $109 million in 2017-18, this watchdog cadre says the taxpayers would be better served with additional experienced eyes on the city’s ledger.)

BENEFITS PRO
— 10 best companies to work for – Katie Kuehner-Hebert (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will these companies officially stop hiring those who are the following and get rid of those who are the following: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.benefitspro.com/2020/02/28/10-best-companies-to-work-for/?slreturn=20200129074946

ROOT
— Every Democratic Candidates’ ‘Black Agenda,’ Ranked – Michael Harriot (DIERSEN: To give preference to Blacks is to discriminate against Whites, Hispanics, Asians, etc. To give preference to women is to discriminate against men. To give preference to younger people is to discriminate against older people. To give preference to those who have less money is to discriminate against those who have more money. To give preference to non-Protestants is to discriminate against Protestants. To give preference to non-German Americans is to discriminate against German Americans. To give preference to citizens of foreign countries is to discriminate against citizens of America. To give preference to those whose ancestors have NOT been in America for a long time is to discriminate against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.theroot.com/every-democratic-candidates-black-agenda-ranked-1841959166

February 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Joe Biden’s lie about Nelson Mandela and the dog that didn’t bark – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-joe-biden-nelson-mandela-kass-20200227-vzbgynyekzh2baanqscxwnx52q-story.html
— Goodbye, Columbus Day. CPS ends the holiday in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day — and parade organizers call it ‘a slap in the face.’ – Hannah Leone (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women. How soon will Democrats succeed in forcing Republicans to wear signs that state the year that their ancestors came to America?) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-columbus-day-chicago-public-schools-indigenous-peoples-20200227-q65n2prm3rewrapk54zir7i7qm-story.html
— Millennium Park’s new attraction: Free speech – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-millennium-park-evangelism-gospel-speech-chicago-20200227-cxwhh56shfa75d3kimnpmzrbbi-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Dow drops more after Trump’s unconvincing ‘calm down about coronavirus’ message. Blame Mike Pence.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-dow-trump-pence-stock-market-covid-19-huppke-20200227-peqtxppktnevpknu6zveflym5u-story.html
— The pull of the South for black Chicagoans — and the choice to stay put – SHANITA AKINTONDE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-great-migration-south-shanita-akintonde-20200227-5swfylxuzfhf7pw76zv23jtzf4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aldermen vow ‘war with CPS’ after school district cancels Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples Day But supporters of the change denied it was anti-Italian. “I am beyond thrilled that my daughter will experience at school and learn about Native histories and current accomplishments,” one parent said. – Fran Spielman and Nader Issa 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/2/27/21156576/cps-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-italian-american-schools-sposato-napolitano
— Madigan’s palm card gives Foxx the back of his hand One of the state’s most powerful Democrats, Madigan left the first-term prosecutor off his palm card, the handout of endorsed candidates that 13th Ward foot soldiers give to voters before they hit the polls. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/27/21156764/madigan-palm-card-kim-foxx-endorsement-smollett
— Trump’s demands for Sotomayor, Ginsburg recusals sparked by Chicago case A blistering dissent by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor triggering Trump’s ire came in a case filed by Cook County and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/25/21153629/trumps-demands-for-sonia-sotomayor-ruth-bader-ginsburg-recusals-stem-from-chicago-case
— ENDORSEMENT: Carolyn Schofield for Illinois House in 66th District Republican primary Schofield understands that legislators do the public a disservice when they cling desperately to their end of the political spectrum, yet leave big problems to fester.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/27/21102534/endorsement-carolyn-schofield-illinois-house-66th-district-republican-primary-2020-election
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters side with the New York Times against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/27/21156209/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times-libel-book-burning-steinberg
— Chicago’s still the nation’s corruption capital — and Blagojevich is the poster boy And Illinois — where four of the last 10 governors have served prison sentences — remains the nation’s third most corrupt state. – Dick Simpson and Tom Gradel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/27/21156736/chicago-corruption-dick-simpson-rod-blagojevich

DAILY HERALD
— Police: Brawl at Wheaton North stemmed from social media dispute – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200227/police-brawl-at-wheaton-north-stemmed-from-social-media-dispute

ABC7
— Minority candidates sound alarm over prospect of all-white Illinois Supreme Court – Sarah Schulte (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that a candidate is, the more that political parties in Illinois do not want to support that candidate: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/diversity-drives-race-to-fill-vacancy-on-illinois-supreme-court/5970261/
— 7 Students Charged After ‘Premeditated Brawl’ at Wheaton North High School The fight involved a pocketknife and socks filled with batteries and a can of green beans, prosecutors said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/7-students-charged-after-premeditated-brawl-at-wheaton-north-high-school/2227774/

NBC5
— 10 Races to Watch in Illinois’ Primary Election – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: They include: REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR US SENATE, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ILLINOIS’ 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ILLINOIS’ 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, and REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR ILLINOIS’ 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/9-races-to-watch-in-illinois-primary-election/2223558/

CBS2
— Police Identify Gunman, 5 Men Killed In Molson Coors Brewery Shooting In Milwaukee – Jeremy Ross
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/27/police-identify-gunman-5-men-killed-in-molson-coors-brewery-shooting-in-milwaukee/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Democrats have seriously endangered Illinois – Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/guest-viewpoint-from-rep-parkhurst-democrats-have-seriously-endangered-illinois/article_1179cbd4-58b8-11ea-9f66-879b22ef9a9b.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State Sen. Chapin Rose wants the state to create a $100 million “rainmaker fund” to help the University of Illinois recruit top-tier faculty. – Ben Zigterman
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/university-illinois/state-senator-seeks-to-create-million-rainmaker-fund-for-ui/article_f3b7a692-f3c4-5396-bf75-40a747c9438b.html
— Illinois GOP worried about fallout over Blagojevich – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-illinois-gop-worried-about-fallout-over-blagojevich/article_b9ab79b9-9960-5e20-aa9e-0c26d93e1228.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 14th Congressional District GOP candidates tackle immigration reform – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/02/26/gop-candidates-tackle-immigration-reform/abu69c/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois worst off financially when it comes to backlogged bills – Nikki McGee
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/analysis-illinois-worst-off-financially-when-it-comes-to-backlogged-bills#new_tab

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— League of Women Voters Hosts Candidate Forums (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums.) 
https://www.nctv17.com/news/league-of-women-voters-hosts-candidate-forums/

CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois has second-highest property taxes in nation – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.) 
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/report-illinois-has-second-highest-property-taxes-in-nation/article_ed12cd84-5814-11ea-b067-67727386a723.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ‘FAIR TAX’ WOULD COST ILLINOIS 56K JOBS – Orphe Divounguy and Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fair-tax-would-cost-illinois-56k-jobs/#new_tab

CAPITOL FAX
— Coronavirus roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/coronavirus-roundup-2/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) promote LGBTQ activity, b) promote the destruction of traditional marriage, and c) promote the destruction of the traditional family. 
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/support-the-healthy-youth-act-2/
— Mazzochi to House Democrats: “You’ve done nothing” about corruption
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/mazzochi-to-hdems-youve-done-nothing-about-corruption/
— Today’s quotable: “I, I can’t answer that” (DIERSEN: How did you gain your knowledge about how the federal government operates? GAO audits the federal government. I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I worked for the Post Office as a part time carrier/clerk for almost 3 years at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $16.64-$17.75/hour. I learned a lot about federal court procedures as an active member in a class action lawsuit and as the plaintiff in two lawsuits. I learned a lot about arbitration procedures as a grievant four grievances and as a Financial Regulatory Authority arbitrator since 1998.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/27/todays-quotable-i-i-cant-answer-that/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CPAC crowd boos absent Mitt Romney – David Sherfinski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/27/cpac-crowd-applauds-absence-mitt-romney/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pence touts Trump administration’s accomplishments at CPAC while slamming 2020 Democrats – Anthony Leonardi 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pence-touts-trump-administrations-accomplishments-at-cpac-while-slamming-2020-democrats
— Dan Crenshaw explains why ‘socialism doesn’t work’ in one minute – Andrew Mark Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dan-crenshaw-explains-why-socialism-doesnt-work-in-one-minute

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrat response to the coronavirus is scarier than the virus – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/the_democrat_response_to_the_coronavirus_is_scarier_than_the_virus.html
— Democrats block passage of bill aiding newborn babies – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/democrats_block_passage_of_bill_aiding_newborn_babies.html
— What liberalism is today and why it is toxic – Peter Skurkiss
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/the_essence_of_todays_liberalism.html

BREITBART
— Pence touts Trump’s conservative credentials, warns of ‘socialism’ at CPAC – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/pence-touts-trumps-conservative-credentials-warns-of-socialism-at-cpac/
— CPAC: Pence slams socialism – UPI
https://www.breitbart.com/news/cpac-pence-slams-socialism-urges-bipartisanship-to-meet-covid-19-crisis/
— Conservative lawmakers, Mike Pence speak at CPAC
https://www.breitbart.com/news/watch-live-conservative-lawmakers-mike-pence-speak-at-cpac/
— Liz Cheney Highlights Man Who Escaped Castro’s Cuba as Message to Socialist Bernie Sanders – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/27/watch-liz-cheney-highlights-man-who-escaped-castros-cuba-as-message-to-socialist-bernie-sanders/
— Mike Pence Addresses Coronavirus at CPAC: ‘We’re Ready for Anything’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/27/mike-pence-addresses-coronavirus-cpac-were-ready-anything/
— Charlie Kirk: Don’t Disregard a Socialist, It Is Hard to Run Against ‘Free’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/27/charlie-kirk-dont-disregard-a-socialist-it-is-hard-to-run-against-free/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Turn Coronavirus Into Bio-Weapon Against Trump – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32026

DAILY CALLER
— Mitt Romney’s Name Booed At CPAC – PHILLIP NIETO
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/27/mitt-romney-booed-cpac/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Pence: ‘Socialism Has Failed … Freedom Works’ – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/27/pence-socialism-has-failed-freedom-works/

FOX NEWS
— Pence rallies CPAC crowd for 2020 Trump reelection: ‘Freedom works. Socialism doesn’t’ – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pence-rallies-cpac-crowd-for-2020-trump-re-election-freedom-works-socialism-doesnt
— Dan Crenshaw at CPAC: How to argue against socialism – Matt London
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cpac-dan-crenshaw-socialism-fox-nation
— CPAC 2020: GOP reps warn Dems will ‘never stop’ trying to take down Trump in wake of impeachment – Brooke Singman 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cpac-2020-gop-reps-warn-dems-will-never-stop-trying-to-take-down-trump-in-wake-of-impeachment

NEWSMAX
— Pew Poll: Record 10 Percent of Voters Are Immigrants – Theodore Bunker (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs shout at immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigrant-voters-population-record/2020/02/26/id/955886/

PJ MEDIA
— VP Pence Rocks CPAC: ‘America Will Never Be a Socialist Country!’ – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/vice-president-mike-pence-rocks-cpac-2020/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Homosexual pedophilia destroyed the Boy Scouts – Bryan Fischer
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/bryan-fischer/2020/02/27/homosexual-pedophilia-destroyed-the-boy-scouts

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dour Democrats Play the Race Card – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/02/27/dour_democrats_play_the_race_card_142498.html

THE HILL
— Pence speaks at CPAC
https://thehill.com/video/administration/484912-watch-live-pence-speaks-at-cpac
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) promote LGBTQ activity and b) destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity. 
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/484629-no-conflict-between-true-religious-liberty-and-lgbtq-rights

REUTERS
— How the Democratic nominating battle could end in a messy ‘brokered convention’ – Joseph Ax
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-brokered-convention-expl/how-the-democratic-nominating-battle-could-end-in-a-messy-brokered-convention-idUSKCN20L3B0?il=0

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Psst . . . I Want You to Illegally Immigrate Solicitation or free speech? The Supreme Court takes up the case. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, disgustingly, tragically, and illegally, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs illegally encourage illegal immigration.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/psst-i-want-you-to-illegally-immigrate-11582849036

STATE NEWS
— Too poor to go anywhere for spring break? You have options – C.J. Moore (DIERSEN: Since the spring of 1969, to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a filthy rich draft dodger, my critics/opponents have stressed that I drove from NIU to Florida for spring break in 1969 and 1970 in my 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I could afford to do that because of my job working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.) 
https://statenews.com/article/2020/02/too-poor-to-go-anywhere-for-spring-break-you-have-options

FCW
— Congresswoman asks Democratic presidential candidates to address federal workforce – Lia Russell (DIERSEN: In what ways have you been a minority? All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I was a minority because I was a Republican. In addition, often, I was a minority because I was a non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://fcw.com/articles/2020/02/27/wexton-asks-dem-candidates-to-address-federal-workforce.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ahead of Virginia’s March 3 primary for the 2020 presidential race, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) published an open letter urging the Democratic hopefuls to consider how they would work to restore faith in the civil service. Job satisfaction across the federal government has flagged continuously every year under the Trump administration, according to the Partnership for Public Service, which puts out a “Best Places in Government To Work” report every year. In 2019, the public sector’s employee engagement score dipped to 61.7 points out of 100, compared to 77 in the private sector. “From its inception, Donald Trump’s administration has set out to inflict harm on our public servants and the vital role our federal agencies play in serving the American people,” Wexton wrote in the letter. “This administration has launched attack after attack on the nonpartisan civil service — severely undercutting workers’ rights, deliberately leaving agencies understaffed and key positions unfilled, and using employees as bargaining chips in budget negotiations.”)

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February 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Randy Ramey for Illinois House in 45th District Republican primary  There’s no substitute for prior experience in public office, which Ramey has. (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, what experience would you stress? I would stress the experience that I gained a) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, b) serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) serving as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) serving on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee 2003-2007, e) working for GAO as an Analyst 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, f) serving on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996, g) working for IRS as a Revenue Officer 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, h) earning a job-related bachelor’s degree (NIU-management) when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 (Loyola-MBA), 31 (DePaul-accounting), and 48 (IIT-finance), i) earning job-related professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), j) earning a job-related professional license (CPA) when I was 32, and k) serving as a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitrator since 1998.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/27/21135215/endorsement-randy-ramey-illinois-house-45th-district-republican-primary-2020-election
— Obama demands TV stations stop airing ‘despicable’ anti-Biden ad from Pro-Trump PAC that misuses his words – Savannah Behrmann
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/2/26/21155591/obama-demands-tv-stations-stop-airing-despicable-anti-biden-ad-pro-trump-pac-misuses-his-words

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Days after new immigration restrictions take effect, federal judges in Chicago grill Trump administration lawyer on so-called public charge rule – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-immigration-wealth-test-public-charge-illinois-court-20200227-xood6pswtzbo3kugsd6spmpeee-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Wehrli for Republicans in DuPage Forest Preserve District 5
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200227/endorsement-wehrli-for-republicans-in-dupage-forest-preserve-district-5

CBS2
— Rod Blagojevich Admits To Mistakes, But Maintains He Was Imprisoned For ‘Practicing Politics’ – Dana Kozlov (DIERSEN: I should write a book about politicians who talk and/or act like “practicing politics” is a) protecting/promoting those who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money and b) harming/destroying those who fail/refuse to do the aforesaid.) 
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/26/rod-blagojevich-admits-to-mistakes-but-maintains-he-was-imprisoned-for-practicing-politics/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to be LGBTQers.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200226/bill-would-require-more-inclusive-k-12-sex-education

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— The trouble with billionaire money in politics – Jim Nowlan
https://www.newstrib.com/2020/02/23/column-the-trouble-with-billionaire-money-in-politics/a7hsihr/

WREX
— Digging Deeper: Number of cannabis DUI in single digits, ISP considers new test – James Stratton (DIERSEN: Disgustingly, tragically, and ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats push pot.)
https://wrex.com/2020/02/26/digging-deeper-number-of-cannabis-dui-in-single-digits-isp-considers-new-test/

WAND TV
— Thousands eligible for expungement after IL cannabis legalization (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future. If you have used an illegal drug, you have shouted that you disrespect the rule of law.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/thousands-eligible-for-expungement-after-cannabis-legalization/article_0b40e06c-590e-11ea-8b85-0f15f0e8b7d0.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McSweeney’s Red-Light Camera Ban Bill Overwhelmingly Passes House
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/26/mcsweeneys-red-light-camera-ban-bill-overwhelmingly-passes-house/ 
— Tribune Endorses Mark Curran in GOP U.S. Senate Race
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/26/tribune-endorses-mark-curran-in-gop-u-s-senate-race/ 
— Law Enforcement Decry Pritzker Anti-ICE Action
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/26/law-enforcement-decry-pritzker-anti-ice-action/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Insisting on election integrity isn’t ‘racist’ Opposition to voter-ID laws is ‘the soft bigotry of low expectations’ – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/26/editorial-insisting-on-election-integrity-isnt-rac/
— Bernie Sanders: Russia’s ideal socialist-communist candidate Democrats’ Russian interference fantasy runs counter to their lead presidential candidate – Cal Thomas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/26/bernie-sanders-russias-ideal-socialist-communist-c/

BREITBART
— Washington Post: Wages Are Rising in ‘Tight Labor Market,’ but Import More Workers for Business – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2020/02/26/washpost-donald-trumps-policies-boosts-wages-so-import-more-workers/
— Globalist Response to Coronavirus: Open America’s Borders to the World – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/26/globalist-response-to-coronavirus-open-americas-borders-to-the-world/

CNS NEWS
— EU Defends Open Border Decision as Coronavirus Spreads – James Carstensen 
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/international/james-carstensen/eu-defends-open-border-decision-coronavirus-spreads

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Feature American-Indian Tribe Known For Rampant Drug-Smuggling To Speak Against Border Wall – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/26/drug-smuggling-tribe-opposes-border-wall/
— Trump Administration-Erected Billboards In Central America Contain A Warning For Would-Be Migrants – SCOTT MOREFIELD
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/26/central-america-billboards-migrant-warning/

FOX NEWS
— Warren revives disputed pregnancy discrimination claim at Democratic debate – Ronn Blitzer (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) my Democrat superiors in the federal government never discriminated against me or retaliated against me for complaining about discrimination and b) all the adverse actions that they took against me were justified. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/warren-revives-disputed-pregnancy-discrimination-claim-at-democratic-debate

ROLL CALL
— Hostile workplace persists at Architect of the Capitol, lawsuit alleges – Chris Marquette (DIERSEN: In Illinois, the more of the following that you are, the more hostility that you will face in the workplace: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/02/27/hostile-workplace-persists-at-architect-of-the-capitol-lawsuit-alleges/

WASHINGTON POST
— Electing an older candidate carries risks. Just ask the life insurance industry. How much should age matter to Democratic primary voters? – Hilary Hurd and Benjamin Wittes (DIERSEN: How is your health? Should all candidates be required to disclose all their health problems?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/02/27/electing-an-older-candidate-carries-risks-just-ask-life-insurance-industry/
— Democrats shouldn’t marginalize Bernie Sanders’s ideas and supporters – Elizabeth Tandy Shermer (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in marginalizing others in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, and in the organizations that you are a member of? I should write a book about those who take the lead in marginalizing others in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in the Milton Township Republican Organization, in the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and in the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/02/27/democrats-shouldnt-marginalize-bernie-sanderss-ideas-supporters/
— Molson Coors employee shot and killed five co-workers before turning the gun on himself, police say – Dan Simmons, Hannah Knowles,
Reis Thebault and Mark Berman 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/27/milwaukee-shooting-molson-coors-miller/
— Bernie Sanders would be the first Jewish nominee — and he’s triggered a fight over Jewish identity – Michelle Boorstein 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/sanders-rejects-aipac/2020/02/25/4048f0fa-57fc-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— No Asylum for Sanctuary States The Second Circuit says the feds can withhold funds for defying the law. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-asylum-for-sanctuary-states-11582763779
— Coronavirus Creates Dilemma for Europe’s Public Gatherings, Open Borders Some sports events are rescheduled while many fashion shows go on in Paris, Milan – Joshua Robinson and Matthew Dalton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-creates-dilemma-for-europes-public-gatherings-open-borders-11582799401
— Bernie Sanders’s Plan to Wipe Out Student Debt Faces Hurdles Democratic candidate wants to free up money for young adults, but 57% of voters are opposed – Josh Mitchell (DIERSEN: I doubt that I could have gotten a student loan. When I was in high school, I was not viewed as being “college material.” Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that 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). I spent my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between washing dishes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanderss-plan-to-wipe-out-student-debt-faces-hurdles-11582799400
— OK Boomer? Bernie, Biden and Bloomberg Are Older Still By Inauguration Day 2021, all three of them would have reached the average U.S. male’s life expectancy. – Lance Morrow (DIERSEN: How is your health? Should all candidates be required to disclose all their health problems?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ok-boomer-bernie-biden-and-bloomberg-are-older-still-11582763316

NEWS ONE
— Who Is Anthony Ferrill? Social Media Identifies Milwaukee Brewery Shooter As Longtime Employee Unconfirmed reports speculated that the gunman’s possible motive came from the racism of other brewery workers. – Bruce C.T. Wright
https://newsone.com/3904853/anthony-ferrill-milwaukee-brewery-shooter-identified/

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— The Political Ramifications of Dramatic Changes in Suburban America – Nancy LeTourneau (DIERSEN: What do you say to hypocritical Democrats who hypocritically move into Republican areas to hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republicans created there?) 
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/02/26/the-political-ramifications-of-dramatic-changes-in-suburban-america/

FED WEEK
— Report Suggests How to Build a Case for Talent Development (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government treated me like I had no talent notwithstanding the fact that I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/report-suggests-how-to-build-a-case-for-talent-development/

FEDERAL SOUP
— White House actively hunting ‘disloyal’ feds (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I opposed political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, etc. a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://federalsoup.com/articles/2020/02/25/wh-actively-hunting-disloyal-feds.aspx

February 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign office vandalized in Edgewater on North Side, police say
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/mike-bloombergs-campaign-office-vandalized-in-edgewater-on-north-side-police/5962919/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/24/2020
— 22 shot, 5 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/22-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5963006/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-2/24/2020

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graffiti spray-painted on Bloomberg campaign office in Edgewater “Racist,” “sexist,” “GOP” and “oligarch” were scrawled across four windows on the front of the former New York mayor’s campaign office, 1130 W. Bryn Mawr. – Luke Wilusz and Carly Behm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/2/24/21150374/mike-bloomberg-edgewater-campaign-office-graffiti-vandalism-bryn-mawr

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— With Democrats caught up in corruption probe, Illinois GOP appeared to have a ready-made campaign message. Then Trump freed Blgojevich. ‘It doesn’t help the argument.’ – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-rod-blagojevich-illinois-republicans-20200224-qf6poxyv4vdybnggbkyt7fuf7i-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: 7 in GOP line up for shot to reclaim 14th District – Rick Pearson
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200224/281509343215533
— Expelling Wall Street Journal reporters returns China to a darker age – BRET STEPHENS (DIERSEN: In Illinois, the more planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform that you support, the more likely that Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc. will expel you.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-china-wall-street-journal-20200221-2tzdu75bkzapnlh7c2adzzavea-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What volunteer work, that is, what unpaid work, have you spent a lot of time doing? For me, it includes serving as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member 1983-1996, and Illinois CPA Society Membership Committee member 1989-1998. 
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20200224/281861530533805

WGN RADIO
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin discusses the new budget plan
https://wgnradio.com/2020/02/23/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-comes-on-this-weeks-episode-of-the-sunday-spin/

WBEZ
— For The First Time In More Than A Decade, The Waitlist For Suburban Public Housing Is Opening – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/for-the-first-time-in-more-than-a-decade-the-waitlist-for-suburban-public-housing-is-opening/5278515b-3592-45dd-b333-86493c2a0f4d

FOX ST. LOUIS
— Choice to separate Chicago from Illinois to appear on some primary ballots – JOE MILLITZER
https://fox2now.com/2020/02/21/choice-to-separate-illinois-from-chicago-to-appear-on-some-primary-ballots/#new_tab

WCBU
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Democrats encourage minorities and women to wear protest hairstyles.
https://wcbu.drupal.publicbroadcasting.net/post/gordon-booth-spearheads-anti-hairstyle-discrimination-effort#stream/0

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://depauliaonline.com/46663/nation/trump-under-fire-for-sanctuary-cities-crackdown/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— 14% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in July
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/525864077-analysis-14-of-illinois-residents-enrolled-in-food-stamp-program-in-july#new_tab

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— Lawmaker Wants To Waive Concealed Carry Fee For Veterans – Mike Smith
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/23/lawmaker-wants-to-waive-concealed-carry-fee-for-veterans/
— Vermilion Co. Treasurer Darren Duncan Seeks 15th Congressional District GOP Nomination – Jim Meadows
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/2020/02/23/vermilion-co-treasurer-darren-duncan-runs-for-15th-congressional-dis-gop-nomination/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Buttigieg’s Shameful Political Exploitation of a Child – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/02/buttigiegs-shameful-political-exploitation-of-a-child/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Warren shreds Bloomberg’s ‘history with women’ after calling nondisclosure agreement releases ‘not good enough’ – Anthony Leonardi 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/warren-shreds-bloombergs-history-with-women-after-calling-nondisclosure-agreement-releases-not-good-enough

FOX NEWS
— Trump administration rule to restrict green cards for welfare-reliant immigrants takes effect – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rule-to-restrict-welfare-reliant-immigrants-from-green-cards-goes-into-effect

BLAZE
— Sanders doubles down on support for communist dictator Fidel Castro in ’60 Minutes’ interview He’s literally repeating communist propaganda in 2020 – Giancarlo Sopo
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bernie-sanders-doubles-down-on-his-support-for-communist-fidel-castro-in-60-minutes-interview

PJ MEDIA
— RNC Crushing Democrats in Fundraising – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/election/rnc-crushing-democrats-in-fundraising/

THE HILL
— Sanders won’t attend American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, accuses it of providing platform for ‘bigotry’ – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/484294-sanders-wont-attend-aipac-conference-accuses-it-of-providing-platform-for

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Week in Business: Even Billionaires Can’t Buy Debate Skills – Charlotte Cowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/business/this-week-in-business-debate-michael-bloomberg.html


— Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media His campaign is testing the boundaries of what platforms like Twitter and Facebook allow in politics. They’re having trouble coming up with an answer. – Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/technology/bloomberg-social-media.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bernie Sanders Looks Ahead After Nevada Caucus Win Contests in 15 states over the coming week and a half could determine the course of the race – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-looks-ahead-after-nevada-caucuses-win-11582459203
— Joe Biden Faces Competition for Diverse Coalition From Bernie Sanders The race for the Democratic nomination heads to South Carolina, where black voters make up more than half of the party electorate – Ken Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-faces-competition-for-diverse-coalition-from-bernie-sanders-11582483693
— Nine Ways to Make Your Work Day Better – Bruce Daisley (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee, I could have, but I refused, to make my work days better by a) becoming a Democrat and b) helping my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nine-ways-to-make-work-less-awful-11582281002

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Blacks to hate Republicans.
https://www.bloombergquint.com/gadfly/why-black-voters-keep-picking-democrats

ABC NEWS
— Fired Chicago Police superintendent getting $190K pension A report says Chicago’s fired police superintendent is receiving a monthly pension of more than $15,800 – AP (DIERSEN: In defense of my $54,168/year $4,514/month Civil Service Retirement System pension, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year, I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year, and I worked for the Post office for almost 3 years at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $16.64-$17.75/hour. In addition, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fired-chicago-police-superintendent-190k-pension-69104186#new_tab

CNBC
— Bloomberg says he can’t use TurboTax. Here are the options for most taxpayers – Sarah O’Brien
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/20/bloomberg-doesnt-use-turbotax-here-are-options-for-most-taxpayers.html

USA TODAY
— Nearly two-thirds of voters expect Trump to win reelection in November, poll finds – William Cummings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/23/poll-two-thirds-trump-will-win-reeelection/4850074002/

FOX BALTIMORE
— George Zimmerman files suit against Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg – Danielle Jackson (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who hint/imply/argue/shout that their opponents and their supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things? I should write a book about such politicians in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/george-zimmerman-files-suit-against-elizabeth-warren-and-pete-buttigieg

PBS
— Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/reliability-of-pricey-new-voting-machines-questioned

COLUMBIAN
— Community must have voice in selecting trustees – Willy Cushwa
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/23/local-view-community-must-have-voice-in-selecting-trustees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Candidates would have to publicly explain and defend their qualifications, positions on issues, and vision for the college — which doesn’t happen in the current selection process. Improved communication with constituents would also be necessary during a term of service, especially if a trustee sought re-election. I suspect that local reporters and community members would appreciate a more direct way to obtain information and answers to questions, instead of relying on public record requests. I have no doubts that the current and former Clark College Trustees are educated, professionally experienced, and committed to the community. However, I believe the more pertinent question is “Are they the most qualified and suitable individuals to guide the college and oversee its operations?”)

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat Black activists blame Whites for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/03/02/how-did-the-democrats-end-up-here

BUSINESS AM LIVE
— How essential are certificates and degrees today? – Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso (DIERSEN: If I had not had a high school diploma, the Post Office would not have hired me in 1966. If I had not had a bachelor’s degree in management, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate business courses, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a master’s degree in accounting and passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986. If I had not been taking graduate finance courses and earned a master’s degree in finance, GAO would have succeeded in forcing me to retire earlier than it did.)  
https://www.businessamlive.com/how-essential-are-certificates-and-degrees-today/

February 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For Illinois House: Camerer, Skillicorn, Ellington-Snipes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-house-endorsements-3-20200221-pvmpi77k4rfj7n3yofzg2qxgwe-story.html
— Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leads new Illinois presidential poll, but survey’s methodology raises questions about its accuracy – RICK PEARSON and BILL RUTHHART
https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-illinois-presidential-race-poll-2020-20200221-zizt3h7sebc6dfept7bbrseoou-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: However, the poll, which has a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points among Democrats, relies on a methodology that raises questions about its accuracy. The survey does not weight its results based on the demographic makeup of Illinois voters, including by gender, geography or race. For example, of the poll’s 1,000 registered voters, 56% were identified as male and 44% female. The federal census, however, shows a majority of the state’s population is female while 2016 exit polling showed the state’s Democratic electorate was 54% female. The polling sample also did not accurately reflect the percentage of the vote that came from strongly Democratic Chicago compared with less Democratic suburbs and Downstate. Only a quarter of the poll’s Democratic results came from the city of Chicago, while actual voting in 2016 showed the city accounted for 35% of the state’s total Democratic primary turnout. In addition, the new survey skewed heavily toward older voters, compared with 2016 exit polling that showed roughly 40% of the Democratic electorate was under the age of 45. The new poll’s racial breakdown of 60% white, 24% black and 6% Latino tracked closer to Illinois voting demographics in the last presidential primary.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get votes, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs disgustingly promote vices, including booze, gambling, and pot. 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-booze-on-trains-prohibition-20200220-vegbdgqysfbc5kxtjbe62mw2ou-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pretrial detainees to vote at first polling place in Cook County Jail 42 voting machines will be brought in during the first two weekends in March — marking the first time in the country a polling place will be available for pretrial detainees. – Marin Scott 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/20/21141112/pretrial-detainees-to-vote-at-first-polling-place-in-cook-county-jail
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefitted from their discrimination against minorities and their against women and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/20/21144684/jim-crow-racism-segregation-lynching-these-hands-black-history-month-natalie-moore

CBS2
— Blagojevich And Trump’s Relationship Goes Back Years – Megan Hickey (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois. They especially blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for the loss that Jim Ryan suffered in 2002 and for the loss that Judy Baar Topinka suffered in 2006.) 
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/blagojevich-trump-relationship-celebrity-apprentice-checkbook/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump personally donated $7,000 to Blagojevich’s campaigns ($5,000 in 2002 and $2,000 in 2007) before his conviction, and his hotel and casino organization donated another $2,000 in 2003. The records do not show any donations to Blagojevich’s Republican opponents – Jim Ryan in 2002 or Judy Baar Topinka in 2006.)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Police leaders say a new state law is leading to less training for officers – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for almost 18 years, those agencies provided me with outstanding training. But the Democrats who ran those federal agencies wasted that training by wasting my career and by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200221/police-leaders-say-a-new-state-law-is-leading-to-less-training-for-officers

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL 
— NAACP to host first of candidate forums – Chris Breach (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate forums.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/naacp-to-host-first-of-candidate-forums/article_f526b7dc-534c-11ea-902a-471bd6d1fb76.html

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— It’s not the economy anymore, Stupid – Dave Simpson
https://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20200221/its-not-economy-anymore-stupid

WIREPOINTS
— Governor Pritzker, It’s You Who’s in Fantasy Land About an Illinois Constitutional Amendment for Pension Reform – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/governor-pritzker-its-you-whos-in-fantasy-land-about-an-illinois-constitutional-amendment-for-pension-reform-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tribune Picks Kane County Board Member Mo Iqbal Over Pro-Abortion-At-Any-Time Personal PAC Favorite Martha Paschke to Run Against Republican Don Ugaste
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/tribune-picks-kane-county-board-member-mo-iqbal-over-personal-pac-favorite-martha-paschke-to-run-against-republican-don-ugaste/ 
— Tribune Offers No Endorsement in Democratic Primary to Face Off Against Steve Reick
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/tribune-offers-no-endorsement-in-democratic-primary-to-face-off-against-steve-reick/ 
— Tribune Endorses Allen Skillicorn
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/tribune-endorses-allen-skillicorn/ 
— McHenry County Board Member Chuck Wheeler Does Not Call for Jack Franks to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/mchenry-county-board-member-chuck-wheeler-does-not-call-for-jack-franks-to-resign/ 
— IL-06: Daily Herald Endorses Dr. Jay Kinzler Over Jeanne Ives
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/21/il-06-daily-herald-endorses-dr-jay-kinzler-over-jeanne-ives/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— US SENATE GOP CANDIDATE REPORTED FOR CLAIMING TO CARRY FIREARM INTO HINSDALE HIGH SCHOOL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/us-senate-candidate-reported-for-claiming-to-carry-firearm-into-hinsdale-high-school-.html
— THE RIGHT SHOULD CHALLENGE TECH GIANTS TO SIDE WITH LIBERTY AND REJECT CENSORSHIP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to censor me and censor my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/the-right-should-challenge-tech-giants-to-side-with-liberty-and-reject-censorship.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Rigged system’ benefits Sanders as Bloomberg botches debate debut – David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: Those who want Republicans to lose want the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, etc. to rig their systems against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/20/bernie-sanders-benefits-rigged-system-michael-bloo/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tech companies victimized by bogus discrimination charges – Kevin Mooney (DIERSEN: Because my Democrat GAO superiors wanted my subordinates to charge me with discrimination, a) they assigned me to supervise virtually all of their employees who were minority, female, and/or disabled and b) they did everything that they could to turn them against me.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tech-companies-victimized-by-bogus-discrimination-charges

AMERICAN THINKER
— Bloomberg shows how the Democrats have abandoned factory workers – J. Marsolo
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/bloomberg_shows_how_the_democrats_have_abandoned_factory_workers.html
— New confirmation that Ilhan Omar married her brother in immigration fraud plan – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/new_confirmation_that_ilhan_omar_married_her_brother_in_immigration_fraud_plan.html

BREITBART
— HBO, David Simon Series Equates ‘America First’ with Jew Hatred – DAVID NG (DIERSEN: Government is nasty, politics is nasty, Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, one or more of my superiors were Jewish. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did everything that they could to turn my Jewish superiors against me. They stressed that I was Republican. They stressed that I was conservative. They stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. They stressed that I was 100% German American. They stressed that I lived in Crete 1948-1972. They stressed that I lived in Wheaton since 1978.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2020/02/20/hbo-david-simon-series-equates-america-first-with-jew-hatred/

DAILY CALLER
— Tucker Carlson Calls For Roger Stone Judge’s Impeachment: ‘Democratic Activist Wearing Robes’ (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. RINOs are nasty. My RINO critics/opponents a) stress that my Republican U.S. Senators and my Republican U.S. Representatives did NOT support me in Diersen v. GAO and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that they did NOT support me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist. Needless-to-say, I should sue my RINO critics/opponents.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/20/tucker-carlson-amy-berman-jackson-roger-stone/

TOWNHALL
— Another Corrosive Correspondents’ Dinner – Tim Graham
https://townhall.com/columnists/timgraham/2020/02/21/another-corrosive-correspondents-dinner-n2561666

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— CPAC 2020 To Take Aim At Creeping Socialism – Dan Schneider
https://www.oann.com/schneider-cpac-2020-to-take-aim-at-creeping-socialism/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump appoints openly gay LGBT activist to director of intelligence agencies Richard Grenell has built up impressive credentials among conservatives, but one pro-family group calls him ‘a gay activist first and a loyal Republican second.’ – Doug Mainwaring (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican have always worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-appoints-openly-gay-lgbt-activist-to-director-of-intelligence-agencies

THE HILL
— Bloomberg gave $463.8 million to campaign – J. EDWARD MORENO 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/483914-bloomberg-gave-4638-million-to-campaign
— Women bound by Bloomberg NDAs want to tell their stories but fear coming forward – J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/483941-women-bound-by-bloomberg-ndas-want-to-tell-their-stories-but-fear-coming
— Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the almost 7 years that served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. I would focus on those who blamed me for all the organization’s problems.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/482855-iowa-democratic-party-chairman-resigns
— Lawmakers paint different pictures of Trump’s ‘opportunity zone’ program – EMILY DISALVO (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in my precinct who believe that Wheaton politicians want to use rezoning and the opportunity zone program to a) demolish all the buildings on the south side of Roosevelt Road in my precinct, b) build public housing there, and c) fill that public housing with illegal aliens?)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/483900-lawmakers-paint-different-pictures-of-trumps-opportunity-zone-program

HUFFINGTON POST
— What Exactly Is An NDA? Here’s What Workers Need To Know Before They Sign. Nondisclosure agreements were a hot topic in Wednesday night’s presidential debate. They are everywhere else in America, too. – Monica Torres (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want their employees to disclose, if not shout, that their employer is 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 for a long time.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-is-an-nda-nondisclosure-agreement_l_5e4ea360c5b6a7bfb4c21e7b

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump campaign, RNC to spend $10M on voting lawsuits
https://www.wral.com/trump-campaign-rnc-to-spend-10m-on-voting-lawsuits/18964045/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Black and Latino Voters Are Looking for ‘More Than Just Some Token Words’ – Jennifer Medina and Stephanie Saul (DIERSEN: To get votes from minorities, females, younger people, and LGBTQers, Democrat and RINO political consultants advise candidates to promise to use government a) to take income, assets, and opportunities away from those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual and b) to give that income, those assets, and those opportunities to those who are minority, female, younger, and/or LGBTQ.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/us/politics/nevada-south-carolina-2020.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Elephant in the Room: Electability – Giovanni Russonello (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs shout that to get elected, you have to be: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/democrats-ask-who-can-beat-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why China is picking on American journalists – Isaac Stone Fish (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have picked on me the most since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/20/why-china-is-picking-american-journalists/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Democrats Split Over Trump’s Clemency for Rod Blagojevich Backers and critics of disgraced ex-governor express sympathy for his family – Gabriel T. Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-democrats-split-over-trumps-clemency-for-rod-blagojevich-11582281001
— Bernie Sanders, Insider – Rahm Emanuel (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents paint themselves as working for insiders.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-insider-11582243676
— Bernie’s Medical Stonewall He pledged to release his health records. Then he had a heart attack. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernies-medical-stonewall-11582244614
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint themselves as being religious. I would focus on those who focus on promoting 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, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thank-god-american-churches-are-dying-11582243546

WEEK
— Trump’s push to install people loyal to him in law enforcement, intelligence appears to be well underway (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party demand blind loyalty to them and to them only.)
https://theweek.com/speedreads/897175/trumps-push-install-people-loyal-law-enforcement-intelligence-appears-well-underway

VANITY FAIR
— NAUGHTY WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF ADMITS IMMIGRANTS ARE A GOOD THING, U.S. NEEDS MORE OF THEM Mick Mulvaney has gone rogue. Stephen Miller will not be pleased. – BESS LEVIN (DIERSEN: Those who hate Trump hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/mick-mulvaney-immigration-needed

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— Increased Voter Turnout Could Benefit Republicans Or Democrats In 2020 – Dhrumil Mehta (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are members of the following groups are more likely to vote: 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 for a long time.) 
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/increased-voter-turnout-could-benefit-republicans-or-democrats-in-2020/

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— Trump attacks Roger Stone jury for 19 minutes straight at event for prisoners – Oliver Willis (DIERSEN: What percent of those in the Chicago area jury pool 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 for a long time?)
https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-roger-stone-speech-prison-graduation-ceremony-white-house/