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April 28 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Krishnamoorthi’s front-seat role in national politics’ tumultuous spring – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190427/krishnamoorthis-front-seat-role-in-national-politics-tumultuous-spring
— How billionaires are battling capitalism’s critics – Greg Jaffe
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190428/how-billionaires-are-battling-capitalisms-critics
— An impeachment circus will only help Trump, not defeat him – Fareed Zakaria
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190428/an-impeachment-circus-will-only-help-trump-not-defeat-him
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A want businesses started/ran by members of Group B to fail. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America 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, draft-avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about members of Group A in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want Diersen Consulting to fail.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190428/is-your-business-idea-ready-to-bloom

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A shift in fortune Political perceptions are raining on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s parade. – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-04-28/editorial-shift-fortune.html
— Illinois moving to comply with Real ID Act – Brett Kepley
http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2019-04-28/the-law-qa-illinois-moving-comply-with-real-id-act.html
— Ryan, Blagojevich and now Pritzker? Mon dieu! – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-04-28/jim-dey-ryan-blagojevich-and-now-pritzker-mon-dieu.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefitted from their racism, from their sexism, from their bigotry, and from their even worse things, and the more that you should pay a) the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) reparations to minorities and to women. 
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/a-page-from-our-past-isu-held-racially-segregated-spring/article_71afe091-012a-5633-a782-5dc4544390ef.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Education officials, lawmakers look at alternatives to teacher testing – Cassie Buchman (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? I passed a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in business from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190427/education-officials-lawmakers-look-at-alternatives-to-teacher-testing
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the teacher shortage in Illinois has grown to what some say are “crisis” levels, education officials and lawmakers are looking to change the way potential teachers are assessed. One reason for the shortage cited by the education community is the glut of tests required to get a teaching license in Illinois — along with the fact students aren’t passing them at the level they used to. To get a teaching license in Illinois, students need to pass a basic skills test, another test called the edTPA and a content-area test. Of those who took the basic skills test, called the Test of Academic Proficiency, in the first three months of this year, 25 percent passed, according to data on the Illinois State Board of Education’s website. ISBE is putting the TAP on hold starting June 30 as it looks at different ways to assess basic skills. State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is the sponsor of House Bill 423, which would eliminate the test until 2025. Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, introduced a bill, Senate Bill 1952, that would get rid of the basic skills test permanently. Both bills were approved in one chamber earlier this month and await consideration in the other chamber. The Illinois State Board of Education has taken a neutral position on the bills, a lobbyist for the agency said during a recent meeting. As a teacher, Scherer saw many examples of would-be teachers held back by the basic skills test. She linked the difficulties to students’ test anxiety and the poorly written test. The questions, Scherer said, are abstract to the point where students can’t figure out what the questions are asking. There also is an argument the tests are discriminatory toward people of color. Scherer says the tests don’t take life experiences or cultural differences into account. During the first quarter of the year, 12 percent of African-American students and 14 percent of Hispanic students passed the basic skills test.)

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Opponents rally against ‘anti-protest’ bill – Mary Schuermann Kuhlman
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Opponents-rally-against-13801632.php

NPR ILLINOIS
— 2020 Electability (DIERSEN: What are the following doing to help elect Republicans in November 2020: a) Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township/ward party organization? Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the aforesaid organizations want the aforesaid organizations 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 IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform. They want to dump Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support the aforesaid planks.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/barbershop-2020-electability#stream/0

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— No comment on Pappas remarks from Democratic colleague and abortion bill sponsor Feigenholtz – Danielle Pacey
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512456014-no-comment-on-pappas-remarks-from-democratic-colleague-and-abortion-bill-sponsor-feigenholtz

DAILY CALLER
— BIDEN, ENTIRE SENATE ONCE VOTED IN FAVOR OF RESTORING GENERAL LEE’S CITIZENSHIP – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/27/biden-senate-general-lee-trump-charlottesville/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump skips WHCA dinner to cheer economy, rip Democrats at Wisconsin rally – Laurie Kellman
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/27/trump-swats-golf-balls-by-day-probably-mueller-rep/
— New York Times blames ‘error in judgment’ for now-deleted anti-Semitic cartoon – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: It would be great if my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican would get together in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and a) closely read all of the 333,600+ articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2004 and my comments on those articles, b) identify those articles and comments that they disapprove of, c) put in writing exactly why they disapprove of those articles and comments, and d) give me an opportunity to respond.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/28/new-york-times-pulls-anti-semitic-cartoon-cites-er/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden: I Asked Obama Not to Endorse Me – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-i-asked-obama-not-to-endorse-me/
— O’Rourke Likens U.S. Immigration Laws to Slavery – Cameron Cawthorne 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/orourke-likens-u-s-immigration-laws-to-slavery/

TOWNHALL
— On Reparations: Part I – John C. Goodman (DIERSEN: How much in reparations do the Democrats want you to pay? From what see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johncgoodman/2019/04/28/reparations-part-i-n2545489

AMERICAN THINKER
— Real Leverage on Illegal Immigration – Mike Razar
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/real_leverage_on_illegal_immigration_.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The main reason it is so difficult to deal with illegal immigration is that there is an unwritten but not secret alliance between RINOs who want cheap labor and leftists who want new voters. It is not clear whether either side of that bargain really gets what it wants, but it endures. Meanwhile, conservatives want a secure border and the rule of law. Keeping criminals and drugs out is a high priority and only a wall or other barriers will do, The RINOs and leftists are willing to tolerate the criminals and drugs in return for their other goals. What do conservatives want? Of course, no list will be agreed to by all but here are the main desired reforms: Build a border wall or other barriers. Mandate E-verify. End chain migration. End the visa lottery. End “catch and release”. Tighten rules for asylum seekers and only admit them after they prove their case. End sanctuary cities, states, or other jurisdictions. Add citizenship question to 2020 census. Redistrict based on only U.S. citizens. Liberals want none of the above; they want open borders.)
— All the fake news that’s not fit to print – Ethel C. Fenig (DIERSEN: It would be great if my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican would get together in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and a) closely read all of the 333,600+ articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2004 and my comments on those articles, b) identify those articles and comments that they disapprove of, c) put in writing exactly why they disapprove of those articles and comments, and d) give me an opportunity to respond.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/fake_news_correspondents_an_antisemitic_cartoon_and_their_bigoted_fake_news.html
— Why Are Democrats So Petrified of Islam? – Rich Logis
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/why_are_democrats_so_petrified_of_islam.html
— On illegals, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez whines about Trump not doing her own job – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/on_illegals_alexandria_ocasiocortez_whines_about_trump_not_doing_itherit_job.html
— How bad was that White House Correspondents Dinner Trump refused to attend? – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/how_bad_was_that_white_house_correspondents_dinner_trump_refused_to_attend.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— This Supreme Court Case Threatens the Left’s View of Group Identity, Victimhood – Mike Gonzalez (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more of a victim that you are: minority, female, younger, liberal, Democrat, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, non-United States citizen, non-rich, if you have financial, health, and/or other problems, and if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/23/this-supreme-court-case-threatens-the-lefts-view-of-group-identity-victimhood/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Calls Jussie Smollett ‘Total Lie’ a ‘Disgrace’ to America – MICHELLE MOONS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/27/donald-trump-calls-jussie-smollett-total-lie-a-disgrace-to-america/
— Pope Francis Sends Money to Support Migrant Caravans Trying to Enter U.S. – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D. (DIERSEN: Of course, that encourages citizens of foreign countries a) to illegally come to America illegally and b) to illegally stay in America illegally.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/04/28/pope-francis-sends-money-to-support-migrant-caravans-trying-to-enter-u-s/
— Polish MP Demands Germany Pay over $850 Billion in WWII Reparations – SIMON KENT
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/04/28/polish-mp-demands-germany-pay-over-850-billion-in-wwii-reparations/

WORLD NET DAILY
— CONGRESS PLANS ‘SETBACK’ FOR AMERICAN WOMEN Proposal would strip them of single-sex accommodations across society
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/congress-plans-setback-for-american-women/

THE HILL
— GOP plots comeback in Orange County – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: What are the following doing to help elect Republicans in November 2020: a) Illinois Republican Party (IRP), b) your Republican county party organization, and c) your Republican township/ward party organization? Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the aforesaid organizations want the aforesaid organizations 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 IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform. They want to dump Republican Precinct Committeemen like me who support the aforesaid planks.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/440329-gop-plots-comeback-in-orange-county
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1990, almost two-thirds of Orange County residents were non-Hispanic whites. Today, the population is 40 percent non-Hispanic white, about a third are Hispanic, and 18 percent are of Asian heritage. As recently as 2010, Republicans enjoyed a registration advantage of almost 200,000 voters; today, the number of Republican voters outnumber Democrats by fewer than 20,000, and another 400,000 voters decline to choose a party. The changing electorate gave Democrats a chance to capitalize on an unpopular president, even as Republicans showed up to defend their seats. Republican turnout actually increased across Orange County by more than 100,000 votes between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections — but Democratic turnout surged by nearly 200,000 votes, swamping the GOP, according to the Democratic data firm TargetSmart.)
— Trump: Smollett case is a ‘disgrace to our country’ – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/440999-trump-smollett-case-is-a-disgrace-to-our-country
— Trump rails against political elites on Washington media’s big night – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/441008-trump-rails-against-political-elites-on-washington-medias-big-night
— How well does Congress represent America? – MARK MELLMAN (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? If so, what are your demographics? How well do the following represent those who share your demographics: a) your Republican Precinct Committeeman, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP officers, e) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, and f) Republican elected officials who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/440326-mellman-how-well-does-congress-represent-america

POLITICO
— Trump bashes news ‘fakers’ as journos gather for D.C. gala True to form, the president used a Wisconsin rally to go after his favorite target. Meanwhile, an unusually staid White House Correspondents Dinner was underway in D.C. – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/27/trump-wisconsin-rally-1291372

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To push pot in America is to destroy America. To push pot in Illinois is to destroy Illinois. To push pot in DuPage County is to destroy DuPage County. To push pot in Milton Township is to destroy Milton Township. To push pot in Wheaton is to destroy Wheaton.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/business/economy/jobs-in-cannabis-weed-marijuana.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it ever-increasingly clear that they will ever-increasingly use citizens of foreign countries to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it ever-increasingly clear that they are traitors.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/opinion/sunday/the-republican-war-on-democracy.html
— Where Are the Socially Conservative Women in This Fight? The American family needs defending and right now men are leading the charge. – Helen Andrews, Managing Editor, Washington Examiner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/opinion/sunday/conservative-women.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A Socialist promotes socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/opinion/sunday/socialism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump condemns anti-Semitism, hate crimes at rally after synagogue shooting – Colby Itkowitz, Seung Min Kim and Allyson Chiu
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-condemns-anti-semitism-hate-crimes-at-rally-after-synagogue-shooting/2019/04/27/5d4560b8-685a-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html
— The centuries-long fight for reparations And how black activists won the support of Democratic candidates. – Ana Lucia Araujo (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government make federal employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, that is, Democrats make Republicans pay reparations. They certainly made me pay the price. 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 $19,568 (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.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/28/centuries-long-fight-reparations/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Al Sharpton and the ghosts of 2004: From the fringe to the power broker – Harry Siegel
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-siegel-20190428-anrr4d4ytnem3p24rzzgjg5cta-story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The way to do reparations right: Fully fund historically black colleges – Donald Peppars, Pomona (DIERSEN: Do/did your parents have college degrees? 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.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-black-reparations-slavery-20190428-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Skips White House Press Dinner, Rallies Supporters in Wisconsin At the rally, the president spoke about familiar themes including trade, the economy, immigration – Louise Radnofsky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-skips-white-house-press-dinner-rallies-supporters-in-wisconsin-11556424402

BARRONS
— Retire Early? Work Forever? Both Are Both Wildly Unrealistic – Sarah Green Carmichael
https://www.barrons.com/articles/retire-early-or-work-forever-51556397683


SEATTLE TIMES
— When Money runs out: Magazine’s demise puts consumers on alert – Chuck Jaffe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Money Magazine’s 4-page article on me in its February 1978 issue.) 
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/when-money-runs-out-magazines-demise-puts-consumers-on-alert/

MADISON STATE JOURNAL
— In Green Bay, Donald Trump vows ‘America will never be a socialist country’ – MARK SOMMERHAUSER 
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/in-green-bay-donald-trump-vows-america-will-never-be/article_b4e6c111-bc59-50fa-b020-53352ee79efc.html

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters blame Republicans for everything that is bad.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/04/28/how-much-more-white-supremacist-terror-will-make-republican-leaders-say-enough/

PATHEOS
— Is Social Media Contributing to Spread of Hate and Violence? – EJAZ NAQVI
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/askamuslim/2019/04/is-social-media-contributing-to-spread-of-hate-and-violence/

DAILY MAIL
— ‘That case in Chicago is a disgrace to our nation!’ Trump slams ‘third-rate actor’ Jussie Smollett over hate crime ‘lie’ and tells cheering Wisconsin rally to embrace ‘MAGA country’ President Trump slammed Jussie Smollett on Saturday night at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin  Smollett was accused of hoaxing a hate crime attack and blaming white Trump supporters in Chicago Prosecutor Kim Foxx’s office dropped all charges against the actor in a move that drew criticism About 10,000 people attended the sold-out rally at the Resch Center Complex – DAVID MARTOSKO and KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6968275/Trump-slams-Jussie-Smollett-hate-crime-hoax-allegations.html

April 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Supreme Court hears arguments about citizenship question on 2020 census – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/supreme-court-hears-arguments-about-citizenship-question-on-2020-census/5267073/
— Coin toss determines winner of Sauk Village trustee election; Gary T. Bell wins seat – Karen Jordan
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/coin-toss-determines-winner-of-sauk-village-trustee-election/5266042/

CBS2
— Twitter Profit Rises As Trump Demands ‘Fairer’ Social Media
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/23/twitter-profit-rises-as-trump-demands-fairer-social-media/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Another Republican enters primary race to challenge first-term Democrat Lauren Underwood in west and northwest suburbs – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ted-gradel-congress-lauren-underwood-20190423-story.html
— Illinois State Police seeks to rebuild dwindling force after ‘years and years of neglect’ – Elyssa Cherney (DIERSEN: Will GAO ever be rebuilt? During the 1980s and 1990s, the Democrats who ran GAO used Republican budget cuts to get rid of virtually every GAO employee who was Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-state-police-staffing-numbers-fall-20190407-story.html
— Ex-watchdog says state ethics panel buried report of misconduct by fellow legislator in process she calls ‘broken’ – Dan Petrella and Ray Long
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-legislative-inspector-general-buried-report-20190423-story.html
— South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in Chicago for fundraisers with help from Obama’s backers – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-buttigieg-in-chicago-fundraisers-20190423-story.html
— Is 70 the new 50 for presidential candidates? Biden, Sanders, Trump suggest so. – Stu Bykofsky
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-ageism-old-candidates-biden-sanders-trump-20190423-story.html
— A mural in Oak Park showing only white children highlights the clash of old art and modern sensibilities – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-art-oak-park-diversity-julian-middle-school-20190423-story.html
— What happens when the money runs short for Social Security and Medicare? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-social-security-medicare-entitlements-insolvent-trump-20190423-story.html
— Treasury ignores deadline for providing Trump’s tax returns to Democrats; White House official defies subpoena – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-house-democrats-tax-returns-subpoena-20190423-story.html
— DuPage Sheriff’s office to pick up unwanted meds for people who can’t get to drop-off site, DuPage task force announces – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-drug-task-force-announcement-st-0424-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Prepare the public for impeachment and get on with it.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/impeachment-trump-mueller-report-phil-kadner/
— ‘Momentum’ building in Chicago Catholic schools despite enrollment losses – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/catholic-school-enrollment-chicago-archdiocese-decline-2019/

DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg Township GOP to show off new HQ April 27
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190423/schaumburg-township-gop-to-show-off-new-hq-april-27

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Pritzker’s Fair Tax Is a Sweet Deal for Southern Illinois The region stands to gain more from the plan than anywhere else in the state. And thanks to the Dems’ supermajority, they’ll get it while voting Republican. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/April-2019/Pritzkers-Fair-Tax-Is-a-Sweet-Deal-for-Southern-Illinois/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker lists accomplishments in first 100 days – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-lists-accomplishments-in-first-days/article_22583b24-6607-11e9-b2e6-43fadae9c39b.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TO END GERRYMANDERING, PRITZKER SHOULD PUSH REDISTRICTING REFORM – Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/to-end-gerrymandering-pritzker-should-push-redistricting-reform/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Former Drug Addict Opposes Marijuana Legalization
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/former-drug-addict-opposes-marijuana-legalization-video/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Conservative GOPer John McGlasson asks for help in former State Rep. Bob Winchester’s battle against the ILGOP – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512450712-conservative-goper-asks-for-help-in-former-state-rep-bob-winchester-s-battle-against-the-ilgop

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Diane Pappas Sees Castration as a Solution to the Abortion Issue – Jackie Hayden
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512450698-op-ed-diane-pappas-sees-castration-as-a-solution-to-the-abortion-issue
— State Rep. Dianne Pappas fails to follow up on castration remark – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512450719-state-representative-fails-to-follow-up-on-castration-remark

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed for the rest of the week I’ll have a subscriber edition tomorrow morning, but other than that I’m outta here for a bit. Time for a break… (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning. Since 2015, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every evening too. Those emails contained links to more than 335,200 articles and information on many upcoming events. Those emails were free and contained no advertising. Should I write a book about those who have worked the hardest a) to stop me from putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those emails?) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/23/reader-comments-closed-for-the-rest-of-the-week/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— In certain precincts, we’re all snowflakes now – Wesley Pruden
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/22/were-all-snowflakes-now/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Mother of all caravans’ heads north: 10K migrants due in Mexico City any day – Anna Giaritelli 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/mother-of-all-caravans-heads-north-10k-migrants-due-in-mexico-city-any-day

FOX NEWS
— Attorney general of Montana wants Chick-fil-A to open more locations within the state, says ‘Montanans don’t discriminate’ – Michael Bartiromo 
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/montana-attorney-general-chick-fil-a-restaurants-open-amid-airport-backlash

GOPUSA
— Bernie Sanders says felons have right to vote from prison, even Muslim terrorists
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68422
— Green New Deal: Mayor de Blasio will ban skyscrapers from NYC
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68418

BREITBART
— Poll: Plurality of Republicans Say Immigration Hurts the United States – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/22/poll-plurality-of-republicans-say-immigration-hurts-the-united-states/
— Republican Jewish Coalition Slams Bernie Sanders for Calling Israel’s Netanyahu ‘Racist’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/23/republicans-seize-on-bernie-sanders-calling-israels-netanyahu-racist/

NEWSMAX
— Reparations May Be Constitutionally Unfeasible – Ben Stein 
https://www.newsmax.com/benstein/africa-jim-crow-slaves/2019/04/23/id/912984/

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— WHY CANNABIS IS NOT A SOLUTION TO OPIOID CRISIS Addiction weighs you down, so marijuana can’t solve the opioid problem – Cassidy Webb
https://poppot.org/2019/04/23/why-cannabis-is-not-a-solution-to-opioid-crisis/

CNS NEWS SERVICE
— Ben Carson’s HUD Proposing Rule to Oust Illegal Aliens from Public Housing – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/report-ben-carsons-hud-proposing-rule-oust-illegal-aliens-public-housing

WORLD NET DAILY
— BORDER CRISIS NOW ‘PURE INVASION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY BUILDUP’ Security ‘is literally the No. 1 job of our federal government’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/border-crisis-now-pure-invasion-that-requires-military-buildup/

DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Have Gone All-In On Identity Politics (DIERSEN: How fast are the organizations that you are a member of going for identity politics? How fast are they dumping those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.dailycaller.com/2019/04/23/democrats-all-in-on-identity-politics/
— HUMAN SMUGGLERS MADE UP TO $2.3 BILLION IN YEAR FROM SMUGGLING ILLEGALS INTO US, STUDY FINDS – Peter Hasson 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/23/human-smugglers-billions-revenue-northern-triangle/

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Hundreds Of Migrants Surrender Daily At Border To Fast Track Asylum Claims (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs want all the citizens of all the countries of all the world who are minority, female, and/or younger to claim asylum in America. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.) 
https://www.oann.com/hundreds-of-migrants-surrender-daily-at-border-to-fast-track-asylum-claims/

EPOCH TIMES
— Increased Influx of Central American Migrants Has Reached A Breaking Point At The Southern Border – KRISTIAN KAFOZOFF
https://www.theepochtimes.com/increased-influx-of-central-american-migrants-has-reached-a-breaking-point-at-the-southern-border_2891388.html

LIFE NEWS
— Pro-Abortion Democrat Illinois Legislator Tells Pro-Lifers Castrating Men Would Help End Abortion – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/23/pro-abortion-democrat-legislator-tells-pro-lifers-castrating-men-would-help-end-abortion/

THE HILL
— Biden to enter race Thursday, arguing he can put end to Trump divide – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on dividing minorities against Whites, women against men, younger people against older people, non-Protestants against Protestants, those who have less money against those who have more money, non-German Americans against German Americans, veterans against non-veterans, and whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/440221-biden-to-enter-race-thursday-arguing-he-can-put-end-to-trump-divide
— If you don’t think illegal immigrants are voting for president, think again – FORD O’CONNELL 
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/440136-if-you-dont-think-illegal-immigrants-are-voting-for-president-think-again

POLITICO
— Trump orders boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner – ELIANA JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Why do individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries boycott you? They boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/23/trump-orders-boycott-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner-1287871

CBS NEWS
— Elwood Walmart accused of racial discrimination by warehouse workers with records – KATE GIBSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-discrimination-complaint-african-american-warehouse-workers-with-records-lose-jobs/
— Trump administration tries to crack down on visa overstays – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-tries-to-crack-down-on-visa-overstays/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— White House orders administration-wide boycott of correspondents dinner, as Trump bashes ‘enemy’ journalists – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT and DAVE GOLDINER (DIERSEN: Why do individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries boycott you? They boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-white-house-photographers-20190423-qn4gvmvinveovlz77apoel2oje-story.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Why don’t voters care if a presidential candidate is old? – Helaine Olen (DIERSEN: Who takes/took the lead in promoting age discrimination in the organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those in the following organizations who take/took the lead in promoting age discrimination: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/23/why-dont-voters-care-if-presidential-candidate-is-old/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Age discrimination is a major issue in American society. According to some reports, a majority of people older than 50 will be involuntarily separated from their jobs at least once. But when it comes to our presidential politics, it’s another matter entirely. President Trump is turning 73 this spring. On the other side of the aisle, the two leading contenders to challenge Trump are Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 77, and former vice president Joe Biden, 76. The two share little in common politically, yet, amazingly, Biden is the top No. 2 choice of Sanders supporters, and those backing Biden return the favor. When the issues of infirmities of age are even hinted at, voters across the board seemingly dismiss them. In a recent focus group session of swing voters put together by pollster Engagious, not a single participant said they would vote against a candidate because the candidate was too elderly. Other candidates such as South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg might claim that it’s time for a “generational change” in our politics, but it appears few are heeding the message. How could this be? How can a society that worships youth on the job and in the culture turn into what Malcolm Harris, author of “Kids These Days,” calls a political gerontocracy? Well, you can thank a confluence of factors, ranging from the decades-long impact of the inordinately large baby-boomer generation, combined with how the particular personalities of a number of older candidates reflect what kind of older candidates we like — and which ones we don’t.)
— For Warren, there is no criminal justice reform without addressing racism – Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for crimes that minorities commit.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/23/warren-there-is-no-criminal-justice-reform-without-addressing-racism/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use reparations to demonize Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-brooks-reparations-20190423-story.html

BOSTON
— Trump meets with Twitter CEO amid bias complaints – AP
https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2019/04/23/trump-meets-with-twitter-ceo-amid-bias-complaints

NPR
— Democrats Consider: Is A White, Straight Man The Safe Bet Against Trump? – Danielle Kurtzleben
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/23/715967411/democrats-consider-is-a-white-straight-man-the-safe-bet-against-trump

FORTUNE
— Elizabeth Warren on Being a Woman Running for President: ‘That’s What Girls Do’ – ERIN CORBETT
http://fortune.com/2019/04/23/elizabeth-warren-town-hall-cnn/

PBS
— Are Americans overconfident about paying for retirement? – Richard Eisenberg
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/column-are-americans-overconfident-about-paying-for-retirement

NEW YORKER
— Donald Trump, the A.C.L.U., and the Ongoing Battle Over the Legitimacy of Free Speech – Jeannie Suk Gersen
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/donald-trump-the-aclu-and-the-ongoing-battle-over-the-legitimacy-of-free-speech

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexico Cracks Down on Caravans of Central American Migrants Hundreds of asylum seekers have been detained in southern Mexico in recent days as President López Obrador faces pressure from Trump administration – Juan Montes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-cracks-down-on-caravans-of-central-american-migrants-11556047683

NEWSWEEK
— ‘TRUMPONOMICS’ AUTHOR ARTHUR LAFFER BLAMES OBAMA FOR GREAT RECESSION, MOCKS STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PLANS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-economist-blames-great-recession-barack-obama-student-loans-start-1403617

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Just 31% Oppose Plan to Send Illegals to Sanctuary Communities (DIERSEN: It is hypocritical for Democrats who live in sanctuary cities to fail/refuse to provide illegals with sanctuary, that is, to fail/refuse to take illegals into their homes, to feed them, to cloth them, to provide them with medical care, to educate them, to give them job skills, to give them jobs, etc. Democrats in sanctuary cities should want to brag about the tens, hundreds, thousands+ of illegals that they house, feed, clothe, provide medical care to, educate, give job skills to, give jobs to, etc.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/april_2019/just_31_oppose_plan_to_send_illegals_to_sanctuary_communities

WORKERS WORLD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who want to destroy America illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. 
https://www.workers.org/2019/04/23/42009/

April 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bernie Sanders’ past isn’t right for America’s future – Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/bernie-sanders-bernie-sanders-tax-returns-2020-presidential-election/

WGN RADIO
— Stephen Moore on being one of President Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve: ‘I’m proud the President has asked me to do this.” (DIERSEN: Why hasn’t the mainstream media reported that Moore spoke at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall Thursday evening, April 18, 2019, at an event hosted by the Illinois Conservative Union and Freedom Works?” 
https://wgnradio.com/2019/04/19/stephen-moore-on-being-one-of-president-trumps-pick-for-the-federal-reserve-im-proud-the-president-has-asked-me-to-do-this/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Boston-based medical cannabis company buys local dispensary – Brenden Moore 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190419/boston-based-medical-cannabis-company-buys-local-dispensary

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Corporations trying to cash in on 4/20 cannabis holiday – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2019-04-20/corporations-trying-cash-420-cannabis-holiday.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Liberal hypocrisy about sanctuary cities – Star Parker (DIERSEN: If Starbucks wanted to build a coffee shop in your precinct, how would the following voters in your precinct react: those who are a) rich, b) middle class, c) poor, d) Democrats, e) Libertarians, f) Greens, g) RINOs, and h) Republicans?) 
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/star-parker-liberal-hypocrisy-about-sanctuary-cities/article_8fe2e5bc-611c-11e9-9840-2f1c2da5a149.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a recent article in the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, Seattle spends more than $1 billion annually struggling with its homeless problem, “nearly $100,000 for every homeless man, woman and child in King County.” Yet, the article continues, “the crisis seems only to have deepened, with more addiction, more crime and more tent encampments in residential neighborhoods. By any measure, the city’s efforts are not working.” The author, Christopher Rufo, a fellow at the Seattle-based Center for Wealth, Poverty & Morality at the Discovery Institute, surveys what he calls the “ideological power centers” driving the discussions in Seattle about how to deal with their homeless. Not surprisingly, they are all on the left, and, of course, one socialist city councilwoman explains it as “how deeply dysfunctional capitalism is.” Seattle-based corporations, such as Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing, in her analysis, “drive up housing prices and push the working class toward poverty and despair — and, too often, onto the streets.” The irony of this distorted analysis lies in tying it to the immigration crisis. Those massing on our southern border, trying to gain entry to our country, are pouring out from dysfunctional socialist Central American countries such as Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Capitalism and economic freedom are the answer, not the problem.)

ANNA NEWS
— Illinois Voters Give State’s Top Political Leaders Mixed Reviews
http://www.annanews.com/news/illinois-voters-give-state-s-top-political-leaders-mixed-reviews

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant welcomes Wheaton business owners as part of women’s recognition forum in Springfield – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512434950-rep-grant-welcomes-wheaton-business-owners-as-part-of-women-s-recognition-forum-in-springfield
— Rep. Mazzochi has confidence in GOP’s ‘cohesion’ in fight against Pritzker’s ‘depressive tax’ plan – Hoang Tran 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512445905-rep-mazzochi-has-confidence-in-gop-s-cohesion-in-fight-against-pritzker-s-depressive-tax-plan
— Rep. Wehrli bill advocating for homeschooled students requiring work permits passes House – Kyla Asbury
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512435629-rep-wehrli-bill-advocating-for-homeschooled-students-requiring-work-permits-passes-house

SAVE YOUR HOME NOW
— Dennis W. J. Curtis loses over $316,000 on sale of Glen Ellyn home (DIERSEN: Back in the good old days, that is, back in 1978, I sold my one bedroom Outer Drive East condo for a $10,000 profit and used that money to buy a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and a new 1978 Chevy Chevette.) 
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512445925-market-watch-dennis-w-j-curtis-loses-over-316-000-on-sale-of-glen-ellyn-home
— More than 25% of Warrenville home’s sale price goes toward taxes
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512440221-market-watch-more-than-25-of-warrenville-home-s-sale-price-goes-toward-taxes
— Joel Schwab & Claire Lieberman lose over $115,000 on sale of Hinsdale home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512433568-market-watch-joel-schwab-claire-lieberman-lose-over-115-000-on-sale-of-hinsdale-home
— Tracie & Gary Rychanek lose over $144,000 on sale of Naperville home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512433562-market-watch-tracie-gary-rychanek-lose-over-144-000-on-sale-of-naperville-home
— Gary Jensen loses over $261,000 on sale of Wayne home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512433540-market-watch-gary-jensen-loses-over-261-000-on-sale-of-wayne-home
— John & Louis Starmann lose over $133,000 on sale of Burr Ridge home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512426620-market-watch-john-louis-starmann-lose-over-133-000-on-sale-of-burr-ridge-home
— Donald J. McFarland loses over $308,000 on sale of Hinsdale home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512411956-market-watch-donald-j-mcfarland-loses-over-308-000-on-sale-of-hinsdale-home

GOPUSA
— Mitt Romney ‘sickened’ and ‘appalled’ at Mueller findings on Trump White House; Huckabee responds
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68301

BREITBART
— Nearly 4-in-5 GOP Women: Shut Down Border to Halt All Illegal Immigration – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/19/nearly-four-in-five-gop-women-shut-down-border-to-halt-all-illegal-immigration/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— CENSORED! HOW ONLINE MEDIA COMPANIES ARE SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH – Media Research Center
https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/censored-how-online-media-companies-are-suppressing-free-speech
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Top tech firms like Google, YouTube and Twitter partner with leftist groups attempting to censor conservatives. Like it or not, social media is the communication form of the future — not just in the U.S., but worldwide. Just Facebook and Twitter combined reach 1.8 billion people. More than two-thirds of all Americans (68 percent) use Facebook. YouTube is pushing out TV as the most popular place to watch video. Google is the No. 1 search engine in both the U.S. and the world. War is being declared on the conservative movement in this space and conservatives are losing — badly. If the right is silenced, billions of people will be cut off from conservative ideas and conservative media. It’s the new battleground of media bias. But it’s worse. That bias is not a war of ideas. It’s a war against ideas. It’s a clear effort to censor the conservative worldview from the public conversation. The Media Research Center has undertaken an extensive study of the problem at major tech companies — Twitter, Facebook, Google and YouTube — and the results are far more troubling than most conservatives realize. Here are some of the key findings:)

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Would ‘Sanctuary City’ Residents Allow Illegal Immigrants to Stay in Their Homes? – Ferlon Webster, Jr.
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/watch-would-sanctuary-city-residents-allow-illegal-immigrants-stay-their-homes

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Millennial Eschews Negativism, Counts Our Blessings
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/18/millennial-eschews-negativism-counts-our-blessings/

THE HILL
— The Memo: Mueller’s depictions will fuel Trump angst – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: What things have fueled your angst? For me, they include, a) the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me; b) Money Magazine’s February 1978 4-page article on me; c) the adverse actions that Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. took against me; and d) the adverse actions that individuals, companies, and governments took against me that forced me to sue them.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/439794-the-memo-muellers-depictions-will-fuel-trump-angst

NEW YORK TIMES
— Should a White Man Be the Face of the Democratic Party in 2020? – Astead W. Herndon and Matt Flegenheimer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get elected, White men promise to use their office to give more and more and more preference to minorities and to women, and especially to those who are younger. How soon, if not already, to get elected, will White men promise to immediately a) fire all those who they have authority to fire who are White and/or male and b) replace them with young minorities and young females? To get promoted beyond GS-13 in the federal government, you have to a) excel in hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat women and b) excel in getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/us/politics/democrats-2020-white-male.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In a challenge for Detroit, teens put off getting their licenses and buying cars. – Adrienne Roberts (DIERSEN: To not have a driver’s and to not own a car is a) to make yourself a burden on others, b) to limit your ability to get an education, c) to limit your ability to get a job, and d) to limit your etc. As soon as I turned 16 in 1964, a) I got a driver’s license, b) I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir, and c) I used that car to drive to Crete-Monee High School and to a part-time job washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. In 1966, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money that I had earned washing dishes and drove it a) to jobs cleaning golf shoes in Flossmoor, chipping slag in Chicago Heights, pumping gasoline in Chicago Heights, and delivering mail in Park Forest and b) to classes at UIC 1966-1967. In 1967, I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 with the money that I had earned delivering mail and drove it to my job delivered mail 1966-1968 and to classes at UIC. In 1968, I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with the money that I had earned delivering mail and drove it a) to my jobs delivering mail in 1969 and working on an automobile assembly line in 1970, b) to classes at NIU 1969-1970, c) to my jobs selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971 and pumping gasoline 1971, and d) to graduate business classes at UIC. While I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I used the aforesaid new cars to deliver mail in Park Forest.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/driving-the-kids-are-so-over-it-11555732810
— Gambling Will Take Over TV Sports Can it unpop the sports bubble and hold together the $100-a-month cable bundle? – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gambling-will-take-over-tv-sports-11555713422

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A Reason To Celebrate 4/20: Recreational Cannabis Now Legal In Ten States And DC – Lea Lane
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lealane/2019/04/20/a-reason-to-celebrate-420-recreational-cannabis-now-legal-in-ten-states-and-dc/

DALLAS NEWS
— U.S. needs more brainiac immigrants, so let’s boost H1B visas – Stephen Moore (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers prefer hiring, retaining, and promoting citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America. The federal government cannot hire citizens of foreign countries. That helped me, a citizen of America since 1948, get hired by a) the Post Office in 1966, b) IRS in 1971, and c) GAO in 1980.) 
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/04/19/stephen-moore-us-needs-brainiac-immigrants-boost-h1b-visas

CAPE COD TIMES
— Times basically urges age discrimination – Anca Vlasopolos, Centerville
https://www.capecodtimes.com/opinion/20190420/times-basically-urges-age-discrimination

NEWSWEEK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 420 DEALS: LYFT, PIZZA HUT AND MORE SPECIALS ON WEED’S BIGGEST HOLIDAY – JANICE WILLIAMS 
https://www.newsweek.com/420-pizza-hut-deal-lyft-1400816

NEXT AVENUE
— Who Shares Fake News? (We Know It Wasn’t You) Americans 65 and older share more fake news than other age groups. Why? – Andrew Lapin (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents?)
https://www.nextavenue.org/who-shares-fake-news/

AD WEEK
— Money Magazine Is No Longer for Sale, and It’s Going Digital Only Are billionaires growing bored of buying media brands? – Sara Jerde (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous damage that Money Magazine intentionally inflicted on me with its February 1978 4-page article on me. Better yet, I should sue Money Magazine.)
https://www.adweek.com/digital/money-magazine-no-longer-for-sale-going-digital-only/

QUARTZ
— The new digital divide is between people who opt out of algorithms and people who don’t – Anjana Susarla (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is NOT a Democrat or Democrat plant algorithm, Libertarian or Libertarian plant algorithm, Green or Green plant algorithm, or RINO algorithm. Consequently, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails contain links to articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois want to a) abolish the aforesaid planks and b) abolish me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://qz.com/1597901/how-people-feel-about-algorithms-has-become-the-new-digital-divide/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every aspect of life can be guided by artificial intelligence algorithms—from choosing what route to take for your morning commute, to deciding whom to take on a date, to complex legal and judicial matters such as predictive policing. Big tech companies like Google and Facebook use AI to obtain insights on their gargantuan trove of detailed customer data. This allows them to monetize users’ collective preferences through practices such as micro-targeting, a strategy used by advertisers to narrowly target specific sets of users. In parallel, many people now trust platforms and algorithms more than their own governments and civic society. An October 2018 study suggested that people demonstrate “algorithm appreciation,” to the extent that they would rely on advice more when they think it is from an algorithm than from a human. In the past, technology experts have worried about a “digital divide” between those who could access computers and the internet and those who could not. Households with less access to digital technologies are at a disadvantage in their ability to earn money and accumulate skills. But, as digital devices proliferate, the divide is no longer just about access. How do people deal with information overload and the plethora of algorithmic decisions that permeate every aspect of their lives? The savvier users are navigating away from devices and becoming aware of how algorithms affect their lives. Meanwhile, consumers who have less information are relying even more on algorithms to guide their decisions.)

THRIVE GLOBAL
— Take The Weekend Off Maria Hadji (DIERSEN: What do/did you do during your weekends? Since 2004, I have used them mainly to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out. 1992-1997, I used them mainly to study for graduate finance courses at IIT. 1980-1981, I used them mainly to study for the Certified Internal examination. 1978-1979, I used the mainly to study for the CPA examination. 1976-1980, I used them mainly to study for graduate accounting courses at DePaul. 1972-1976, I used them mainly to study for graduate business courses at Loyola. 1970-1972, I used them mainly to work for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights. 1969-1970, I used them mainly to study for undergraduate business classes at NIU. 1966-1968, I used them mainly to study for undergraduate business courses at UIC. 1966-1969, I used them mainly to work for the Park Forest Post Office.) 
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-a-healing-arts-retreat-unblocked-my-creativity/

LGBTQ NATION
— San Antonio reaffirms ban on Chick-fil-A at its airport after city councilor tries to derail it – Alex Bollinger (DIERSEN: Because Democrats ban Chick-fil-a, should Republicans ban Starbucks?)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/san-antonio-reaffirms-ban-chick-fil-airport-city-councilor-tries-derail/

GUARDIAN
— Facebook teams with rightwing Daily Caller in factchecking program Site co-founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson has promoted misinformation and is known for pro-Trump content – Sam Levin (DIERSEN: What qualifications do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have to be fact checkers? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127,654, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,279-$93,592. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/17/facebook-teams-with-rightwing-daily-caller-in-factchecking-program

April 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana festival to be held in Andersonville on 4/20 – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/marijuana-festival-to-be-held-in-andersonville-on-4-20/5257931/
— Kim Foxx’s chief spokesperson is latest staffer leaving Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kim-foxxs-chief-spokesperson-resigns-from-states-attorneys-office/5260501/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s Grassy Street Fest Returns for 4/20
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/worth-the-trip/Chicago-Gets-a-Grassy-New-Street-Fest-This-Weekend-508809331.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Warren calls on House to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/warren-calls-on-house-to-initiate-impeachment-proceedings-against-trump

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti poised to run for Rep. Sean Casten’s seat – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/former-lt-gov-sanguinetti-run-rep-sean-castens-seat/
— Pfleger: Values askew when Puerto Rico, Flint suffer as Notre Dame gets millions – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pfleger-easter-notre-dame-donations-flint-puerto-rico/
— End of legislative session could be very busy — and consequential – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-governor-pritzker-budget/
— Medicaid funding shortfalls causing Illinois nursing homes to close: report – Jerry Nowicki
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/nursing-homes-closing-illinois-medicaid-reimbursement/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Patrick Kennedy asks Illinois lawmakers to oppose marijuana legalization – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-patrick-kennedy-opposes-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-20190419-story.html
— Trump is right to call out Democrats for their hypocrisy on sanctuary cities – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-sanctuary-cities-trump-democrats-hypocrisy-20190419-story.html
— Marijuana smoking is dangerous to your health
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-speak-out-st-0421-story.html
— State worker resigns after watchdog uncovers racist emails about the Obamas – Ray Long and Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-state-worker-racist-sexist-emails-20190419-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks are all-in on sports betting — if their leagues get a cut – Dan Petrella and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-sports-betting-pro-leagues-20190419-story.html
— DISGUSTING/TRAGIC: 13 ways to enjoy 4/20 this Saturday in Chicago, dude – Adam Lukach
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-420-events-cbd-cannabis-chicago-20190418-story.html

WBBM 780
— House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Says Priztker’s Tax Plan Is Misleading – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/At-issue-Jim-Durkin

WLS AM
— Corporations Are Ready For 4/20
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/04/19/corporations-are-ready-for-4-20/

WTTW
— Local Attorneys (including Joseph Morris) Offer Key Takeaways from Mueller Report – Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/18/local-attorneys-offer-key-takeaways-mueller-report

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Repeal of Parental Notification Law wrong choice for Illinois families – Joe Sosnowski
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190419/my-view-repeal-of-parental-notification-law-wrong-choice-for-illinois-families

SUBURBAN LIFE
— York Township has a long and storied history – John Valle
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/17/york-township-has-a-long-and-storied-history/aeljh9e/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti to Take on Democrat Sean Caster for Congress (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.) 
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/former-lt-governor-to-take-on-democrat-sean-caster-for-congress/ 
— Instagram’s Bias Against Pro-Lifers – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/126288/
— “Fair” Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/fair-taxes/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Rescue the Babies Rally May 5 in Frankfort
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/rescue-the-babies-rally/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OVER HALF OF ILLINOIS’ COUNTIES DECLARE THEMSELVES “GUN SANCTUARIES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/over-half-of-illinois-counties-declare-themselves-gun-sanctuaries.html
— ILLINOIS’ LAHOOD AND BOST RESPOND TO MUELLER REPORT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-lahood-and-bost-respond-to-mueller-report.html
— ROSSI: TIME TO USE OUR MOST POWERFUL TOOLS TO PROTECT OUR REPUBLIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/rossi-time-to-use-our-most-powerful-tools-to-protect-our-republic.html
— PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOVE LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/public-schools-love-leftist-indoctrination.html
— BERG: POLLS SHOW VOTERS AREN’T BUYING WHAT PRITZKER IS SELLING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/berg-no-thanks.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Circular firing squad escalates: Rep. McSweeney calls on Leader Durkin to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/19/circular-firing-squad-escalates-rep-mcsweeney-calls-on-leader-durkin-to-resign/
— Sanguinetti: Her chances? (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/19/question-of-the-day-2862/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Resignations of two top Chicago prosecutors feeds post-Smollett turmoil Deputies say their departures unrelated to Jussie Smollet case
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/19/resignations-two-top-kim-foxx-deputies-feeds-post-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Former GOP congressman with anti-gay voting record seen kissing man at Coachella: Report – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-gop-congressman-with-anti-gay-voting-record-seen-kissing-man-at-coachella-report

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dems’ dilemma: The country wants border security, but their base wants open borders – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/dems_dilemma_the_country_wants_border_security_but_their_base_wants_open_borders.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Over 3,000 Fraudulent Family Cases Identified by Border Patrol – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/over-3000-fraudulent-family-cases-identified-by-border-patrol_2886249.html

GOPUSA
— Criminalization of Christianity is on America’s horizon
http://www.gopusa.com/criminalization-of-christianity-is-on-americas-horizon/
— NY Yankees ban Kate Smith’s ‘God Bless America’ over ‘history of potential racism’
http://www.gopusa.com/ny-yankees-ban-kate-smiths-god-bless-america-over-history-of-potential-racism/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/439672-we-must-remember-that-we-were-once-the-strangers-at-the-border

VERGE
— Microsoft faces down a new claim that pro-diversity hiring isn’t fair to white men Controversial internal message board threads are highlighting dissent at Microsoft – Nick Statt
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508013/microsoft-pro-diversity-hiring-inclusion-employee-criticism-claims

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— IRS is having trouble outing tax cheats under its own roof – Eric White (DIERSEN: Constructively, in 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS painted me as being a tax cheat. I should write a book about that.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/04/irs-is-having-trouble-outing-tax-cheats-under-its-own-roof/

April 18 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— A 2-year, $35 million witch hunt ends
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

ABC7
— Robert Mueller’s Russia report released: Key takeaways from redacted version – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/key-takeaways-from-robert-muellers-russia-report/5258519/
— Military academies begin to follow military transgender ban in 2020
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/military-academies-begin-to-follow-military-transgender-ban/5258423/

NBC5
— Trump Tried to Thwart Mueller Probe, Redacted Report Says Mueller reported that Trump had been agitated at the special counsel probe from its earliest days, reacting to Mueller’s appointment by saying it was the “end of his presidency”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Mueller-Report-Release-Justice-Department-508591271.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mueller report confirms Russians ‘compromised’ Illinois State Board of Elections – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mueller-report-special-counsel-russia-hacking-illinois-state-board-elections/
— By his own logic, Sanders should apologize for becoming a millionaire – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mona-charen-bernie-sanders-millionaire-one-percent/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump tried to seize control of Russia probe, oust Mueller, report says – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-robert-mueller-report-redacted-russia-collusion-20190418-story.html
— Mueller report’s release brings clash of words among Dems, GOP – Mike Nolan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-southland-mueller-report-st-0419-story.html
— Suburban representatives: Mueller report won’t be brushed aside – Emily K. Coleman and Linda Girardi
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-suburban-congress-mueller-react-st-0419-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— New CEO slated for tollway Jose R. Alvarez comes from Chicago Housing Authority – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: What does Alvarez know about tollways? GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, I brought with me almost 9 years of IRS Collection Division experience, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year. But my Democrat GAO superiors wasted that experience a) by never assigning me to audits of IRS’s Collection Division and b) by assigning me to audits of IRS for only 3 (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. During those almost 18 years, none of those who were assigned to audits had worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, those assigned to audits of IRS were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. Many, if not most of them did not want the assignments.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190418/new-ceo-slated-for-tollway-comes-from-chicago-housing-authority
— McHenry County Board authorizes $15 million property tax rebate – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190418/mchenry-county-board-authorizes-15-million-property-tax-rebate

WGN RADIO
— The John Williams NewsClick: The Illinois exodus, explained
https://wgnradio.com/2019/04/18/the-john-williams-newsclick-the-illinois-exodus-explained/

HERALD & REVIEW
— ‘Transparency?’ Depends on which Central Illinois lawmaker is talking about Mueller report – JOHN REIDY 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/transparency-depends-on-which-central-illinois-lawmaker-is-talking-about/article_2a8e2407-4f38-5452-8b6b-0751f75ee108.html

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgusting pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/weed-whacked-decriminalization-cannabis-convictions/Content

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Edgar County Watchdogs insist Bolingbrook Village Clerk hired herself as assistant – W.J. Kennedy 
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/512442373-edgar-county-watchdogs-insist-bolingbrook-village-clerk-hired-herself-as-assistant

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who promotes LGBTQ activity and mass/illegal immigration blasts Ives.
https://codcourier.org/11379/opinion/what-does-cod-gain-from-jeanne-ives-divisive-discrimination/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Can a governor legally campaign for a ballot initiative? – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/can-a-governor-legally-campaign-for-a-ballot-initiative/article_491b25a6-6219-11e9-a65a-4bb1a10b468b.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 86 ILLINOIS COUNTIES SEE POPULATION LOSS IN 2018 – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/86-illinois-counties-see-population-loss-in-2018/

CAPITOL FAX
— Have you ever consumed cannabis? (DIERSEN: NO! I have never used an illegal drug and I never will. To use pot illegally is to shout your disrespect for the rule of law. Because pot harms your body, to use pot is to disrespect your body. To use pot is to put yourself on track to be a ward of the state.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/18/question-of-the-day-2861/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/18/step-one-is-ending-prohibition-undoing-the-harm-of-the-war-on-drugs-and-then-there-will-be-revenue/
— “Prosecutorial discretion”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/18/prosecutorial-discretion/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Mayor Pete and the Coming Apart of Christian America – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/mayor-pete-and-the-coming-apart-of-christian-america/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Another line they cut into: Illegals get free public housing as impoverished Americans wait – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs will forever do everything that they can to put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/another_line_they_cut_into_illegals_get_free_public_housing_as_impoverished_americans_wait.html

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— REPARATIONS AND THE WEAPONIZATION OF SLAVERY A vile political stunt. – Bruce Thornton
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273445/reparations-and-weaponization-slavery-bruce-thornton

DAILY CALLER
— REPORTERS LASH OUT AFTER WHITE HOUSE PLAYS ‘EDELWEISS’ – Mary Margaret Olohan (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, to harm me, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate that I was 100% German national origin. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/18/reporters-white-house-edelweiss/

NEWSMAX
— Pause All Immigration Into the US Until There’s Policy Reform – Michael Dorstewitz (DIERSEN: What percent of a) legal immigrants and b) illegal immigrants are White men? I expect the percentages are very small. Ever-increasingly, America shouts at foreign countries that America gives tremendous preference to those who are minority and/or female, that is, that it discriminates against those who are White and/or male.)
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/immigration-border-trump-policy/2019/04/18/id/912323/

GOPUSA
— Elizabeth Warren: ‘Fearless leader’ AOC, army of ‘millions’ are ‘just getting started’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68197

BREITBART
— Google Leftists Panic About Leaks, Threaten Employment of Colleagues – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. I should write a book about my “colleagues” in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. who have worked the hardest against me.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/18/exclusive-google-leftists-panic-about-leaks-threaten-employment-of-colleagues/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Black immigrant punched in head in Maryland for wearing MAGA hat – Calvin Freiburger (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat? I suggest that anyone who wears a MAGA hat should also wear a body camera.) 
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/immigrant-assaulted-in-maryland-for-wearing-maga-hat

EPOCH TIMES
— Officials: Over 1,800 Illegal Aliens Arrested at El Paso Sector in One Day – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/officials-over-1800-illegal-aliens-arrested-at-el-paso-sector-in-one-day_2885986.html

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Mexico’s migrant issues expose Trump’s faulty border logic.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/439379-mexicos-migrant-issues-expose-trumps-faulty-border-logic
— GAO: The talent management problem plaguing effective federal government management – JASON BRIEFEL
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/439505-the-talent-management-problem-plaguing-effective-government

NEW YORK TIMES
— Two New Tent Cities Will Be Built in Texas to Hold Migrants – Manny Fernandez
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/us/mcaleenan-migrants-border-texas.html
— ‘I Want What My Male Colleague Has, and That Will Cost a Few Million Dollars’ – Mallory Pickett (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors gave their employees who were Democrat, minority, and/or female tremendous preference in terms of job assignments, promotions, etc. even though none of their employees who were Democrat, minority, and/or female had complained about political affiliation discrimination, race discrimination, or gender discrimination.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/magazine/salk-institute-discrimination-science.html

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, ILLEGAL, UNACCEPTABLE: San Antonio City Council Stands By Decision To Keep Chick-Fil-A Out Of Airport The council voted to not bring up the issue again, thus the restaurant remains banned. – BRIAN KIRKPATRICK
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2019/04/18/329850/san-antonio-city-council-stands-by-decision-to-keep-chick-fil-a-out-of-airport/

MARKET WATCH
— FEBRUARY 23, 2019 FLASHBACK: Here’s one ranking of the 25 most overpaid CEOs in the S&P 500 – Chris Matthews (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-one-ranking-of-the-25-most-overpaid-ceos-in-the-sp-500-2019-02-22

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Many See 9/11 As A Fading Memory (DIERSEN: I have flown an American flag at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton each and every day since September 11, 2001 and I will do that for the rest of my life.) 
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2019/many_see_9_11_as_a_fading_memory
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes discriminate against those who do not promote LGBTQ activity. 
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2019/most_would_vote_for_gay_president_not_so_sure_others_would

VANITY FAIR
— KIM JONG UN TO TRUMP: IF YOU WANT TO TALK, DITCH MIKE POMPEO – ERIC LUTZ (DIERSEN: Who wants those above you to ditch you? I should write a book about those who a) want the Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers to ditch me even further, b) wanted the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter officers and directors to ditch me, and c) wanted my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors to ditch me. Those who want me to be ditched a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/04/kim-jong-un-to-trump-if-you-want-to-talk-ditch-mike-pompeo

April 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. eclipses low poll results with all the right moves – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pritzker-early-moves-st-0418-story.html
— Why Michelle Obama’s joke about Donald Trump was unfair to divorced dads – Jeffery M. Leving
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-divorced-dads-michelle-obama-trump-20190417-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bernie Sanders’ secret: He’s a political insider – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/bernie-sanders-income-2020-presidential-election-s-e-cupp/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Aurora shooter: “Tests of the shooter’s blood and urine showed metabolites of THC. The level on one test indicated he may have been a chronic user of cannabis.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190416/report-aurora-shooter-tried-to-kill-himself-when-cornered-by-police
— Coin flip to break tie in Bensenville school board race – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, in any election, one vote might determine who wins. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee who hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, were the Republican Precinct Committeeman in Precinct 9, Republican candidates would get far more votes in the precinct.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190417/coin-flip-to-break-tie-in-bensenville-school-board-race

DAILY ILLINI
— Diversity Internship Program to bring more representation – BÉNÉDICTE YENYI MULUMBA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Trump-haters want to get rid of you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/04/17/diversity-internship-program-to-bring-more-representation/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BECKMAN: TRUMP GOES “FULL ALINKSY” ON BORDER CRISIS (DIERSEN: Who has gone full Alinsky on you? I should write a book about those who have gone full Alinsky on me. I have never gone full Alinsky on anyone. But I reserve my right to do so.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/beckman-trump-goes-full-alinksy-on-border-crisis.html
— THORNER: BEWARE STATE LAWMAKERS PUSHING LEGALIZED POT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-beware-state-lawmakers-pushing-legalized-pot.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker’s preposterous pension proposal
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/17/pritzkers-preposterous-pension-proposal/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The decline and fall of the White House Correspondents’ dinner – Steven Nelson (DIERSEN: What percent of those at this year’s White House Correspondents’ dinner a) are filled with hatred of Trump and b) are filled with hatred of Trump supporters, and especially Trump supporters who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner
— Two men charged with assaulting and robbing Maryland man wearing ‘MAGA’ hat – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/two-men-charged-with-assaulting-and-robbing-maryland-man-wearing-maga-hat

NEWSMAX
— The Obama Administration Was Lawless, Not the Trump Administration – Stephen B. Presser 
https://www.newsmax.com/stephenbpresser/presidency-michelle-obama-law/2019/04/17/id/912095/
— Sen. Johnson: Illegals Crossing Border Must Face Consequences – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ron-johnson-daca-illegals-border-wall/2019/04/17/id/912108/

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama attacks divorced dads to zing Trump; Amazon tax breaks for Ocasio-Cortez?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68148
— Nancy Pelosi denies Ilhan Omar is anti-Semitic
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68144
— Trump will hold rally in Green Bay while reporters hold press dinner
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68162

FOX NEWS
— Thousands more Central American migrants approach U.S.-Mexico border – Elizabeth Llorente 
https://www.foxnews.com/world/thousands-central-american-migrants-approach-border

FOX BUSINESS
— Howard Schultz retains Republican adviser as Democrat dissent brews – Lydia Moynihan (DIERSEN: From what I see, Trump-haters consider Starbucks to be a “safe place.”)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/howard-schultz-retains-republican-advisor-brewing-dissent-among-democrats

AMERICAN THINKER
— How illegal aliens arrive here as ready-made Democrats – Monica Showalter 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/how_illegal_immigrants_arrive_here_as_readymade_democrats.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s not that its people are poorly educated, though that’s a major issue, actually. It’s that a good look at that system shows that pretty much the only education they receive at all is Marxist indoctrination. Combine that with sub-literacy, and the people who are the products of this system are as malleable as clay in the hands of leftist demagogues.)
— Omar’s ‘some people did something’ echoes Obama – Karin McQuillan
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/omars_some_people_did_something_echoes_obama.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Democrats’ Coming Sister Souljah Moment Sooner or later, they’ll need to distance themselves from the radicalism of Ilhan Omar. – JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-democrats-coming-sister-souljah-moment/

BREITBART
— Illinois Democrat Kathleen Willis Pushes Health Warning for Would-Be Gun Owners – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/17/illinois-democrat-pushes-health-warning-for-would-be-gun-owners/
— Nearly 1M Migrant Children Could Enter U.S. Before 2020 Election – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/17/study-nearly-1m-migrant-children-could-enter-u-s-before-2020-election/

DAILY CALLER
— WILL OBAMA’S NEIGHBORS HOUSE IMMIGRANTS? SANCTUARY CITY SUPPORTERS ANSWER
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/17/sanctuary-cities-house-immigrants/
— IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY ORGS SILENT ON IF THEY’LL HELP RESETTLE ILLEGALS IN SANCTUARY CITIES – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: At some point, should mayors have the power to force Democrats and RINOs in their municipalities to take illegal aliens into their homes and a) provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, job training, jobs, etc. and b) be responsible for any crimes that they commit?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/17/immigration-organizations-illegal-sanctuary-cities/
— CALIFORNIA DEMS ARE FIT TO BE TIED OVER TRUMP PROPOSAL TO DUMP MIGRANTS IN SANCTUARY CITIES – Tim Pearce
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/17/california-democrats-donald-trump/
— RASHIDA TLAIB HOSTS ANOTHER EXTREME ANTI-ISRAEL, TERROR-AFFILIATED ACTIVIST ON CAPITOL HILL – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/17/tlaib-catron-hezbollah-pflp/?utm_medium=email
— HUD PLANNING CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PUBLIC HOUSING – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/17/housing-urban-development-illegal-immigrants-public-assistance/

DAILY SIGNAL
— After San Antonio Blocks Chick-Fil-A, Texas Conservatives Reignite Fight for Religious Freedom – Tony Perkins (DIERSEN: From what I see, Trump-haters consider Starbucks to be a “safe place.”)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/17/after-san-antonio-blocks-chick-fil-a-texas-conservatives-reignite-fight-for-religious-freedom/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— What ever happened to the principle of protecting our borders against dangerous diseases? – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/contagion-invasion-part-1-ever-happened-principle-protecting-borders-dangerous-diseases/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— RNC To Spend 6 Figures Attacking Democrats on Immigration Proposals – Henry Rodgers
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/04/rnc-to-spend-6-figures-attacking-democrats-on-immigration-proposals/

WORLD NET DAILY
— ROTTING THE SOUL OF A NATION: FROM DENMARK TO AMERICA Lt. Col. James Zumwalt uses ‘T’ word against pols promoting open borders.
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/rotting-the-soul-of-a-nation-from-denmark-to-america/

EPOCH TIMES
— Hispanics to Become Largest Voting Minority by 2020 – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/hispanics-to-become-largest-voting-minority-by-2020_2884038.html
— Maryland Man Attacked for Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ Hat Speaks Out – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: What would the Trump-haters in your neighborhood, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois do to you if you wore a MAGA hat? I suggest that anyone who wears a MAGA hat should also wear a body camera.) 
https://www.theepochtimes.com/maryland-man-attacked-for-wearing-make-america-great-again-hat-speaks-out_2883903.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Berkeley activists push for a sanctuary dorm…on a sanctuary campus – Celine Ryan
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12116

THE HILL
— More Dem voters backing ‘electable’ candidate over their personal preference than in 2016 – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: According to Trump-haters, the more of the following that you are, the less electable that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign-polls/439381-more-dem-voters-backing-electable-candidate-over-their-personal

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who encourage illegal immigration blame Trump for problems caused by illegal immigration.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/migrant-camps-overflow-as-mexico-cracks-down-after-trump-threats-idUSKCN1RT20U

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in promoting illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/lack-progress-tests-limits-trump-s-immigration-strategy-n995341
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Notre Dame to promote hatred against Trump and hatred against his supporters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/why-notre-dame-fire-getting-attention-america-s-burned-black-ncna995671

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Is Asylum and Who Can Seek It? Explaining Trump’s New Restrictions – Michael D. Shear and Eileen Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/us/politics/asylum-facts-seekers-laws.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Illegal immigrants make up 13% of federal prison population – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/17/illegal-immigrants-make-13-federal-prison-pop/
— Trigger warnings found to be virtually worthless and possibly harmful – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: Trump-haters warn everyone about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/17/trigger-warnings-are-virtually-worthless-and-possi/

USA TODAY
— MAGA hat assault: Man told attackers he was ‘entitled to his own views,’ police say – Joel Shannon (DIERSEN: From what I see, Trump-haters consider Starbucks to be a “safe place.”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/16/maryland-maga-hat-attack-and-burglary-2-men-arrested-police-say/3491206002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There have been numerous other documented confrontations involving Trump’s signature hat, including an incident earlier this month that led to a woman losing her job after an incident at a California Starbucks where she reportedly berated a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.)

DES MOINES REGISTER
— If Iowa wants growth, an open border is not the answer – Tana Goertz
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2019/04/17/if-iowa-wants-growth-open-border-not-answer/3497163002/

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
— Undocumented immigrants aren’t punishment for sanctuary cities – Editorial
https://pittnews.com/article/147402/opinions/editorial-undocumented-immigrants-arent-punishment-for-sanctuary-cities/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— AI Creeps Into Hiring, and Some Ask if It’s Injecting New Biases
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/ai-creeps-into-hiring-and-some-ask-if-its-injecting-new-biases

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Is Not Attacking Ilhan Omar But All Muslims and Minorities – Jonathan Chait (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are not just attacking Trump, they are attacking all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/trump-is-attacking-not-omar-but-all-muslims-and-minorities.html

DAILY BEAST
— Two Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Man Because of His MAGA Hat
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-two-arrested-in-maryland-for-allegedly-assaulting-man-because-of-his-trump-hat

PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: People for the American way stands with female anti-Semites.
http://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/pfaw-stands-with-rep-ilhan-omar-and-condemns-racist-bigoted-attacks/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity promote LGBTQ activity in Aurora.
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Reports-Indivisible-Aurora-raising-funds-for-2019-Pride-Parade/65870.html

April 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Second Amendment ‘sanctuary county’ movement expands as organizers take aim at new gun laws – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-second-amendment-sanctuary-county-movement-illinois-20190416-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s April 20 marijuana fest surging: As weed goes legit, ‘4/20 has become like a Black Friday kind of holiday’ – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-commercializing-420-marijuana-20190409-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Outgoing Emanuel and incoming Pritzker trade compliments – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/outgoing-emanuel-and-incoming-pritzker-trade-compliments/
— What will be different in the Lipinski-Newman Democratic House primary rematch – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-lipinski-marie-newman-democratic-house-primary-rematch-2020/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTOS OF 13 COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS: Why some county board members are collecting public pensions while still on the job – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190417/why-some-county-board-members-are-collecting-public-pensions-while-still-on-the-job
— Key employment laws every Illinois employer should know – Michael Hyatt (DIERSEN: Employers in Illinois that dump their employees because they a) are Republican, White, male, and/or older and/or b) because they oppose political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination, can cite Diersen v. GAO at https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf. Those employers can also cite the U.S. Senators, the U.S. Representatives, and their staff members from Illinois who sided with GAO in the lawsuit.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190417/key-employment-laws-every-illinois-employer-should-know-
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Aurora promotes LGBTQ activity, that is, ever-increasingly, Aurora drive out of Aurora those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190416/aurora-pride-parade-back-on-if-group-can-raise-cash-by-april-30

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— More suburban losers than winners in 2019’s tough housing market A Crain’s analysis of first-quarter data shows twice as many towns where three key metrics are down as where they are up. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/more-suburban-losers-winners-2019s-tough-housing-market

WTTW
— Will Illinois Blow Up its Tax System? We Ask State Lawmakers – Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/15/will-illinois-blow-its-tax-system-we-ask-state-lawmakers

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Simpson grabs one-vote lead in Ward 2 race after extra ballots counted – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, in any election, one vote might determine who wins. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) who hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, were the Republican Precinct Committeeman in Precinct 9, Republican candidates would get far more votes in the precinct. To support their argument, they stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 21 years, American nameplate vehicle owner, childless, pet-less, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190416/simpson-grabs-one-vote-lead-in-ward-2-race-after-extra-ballots-counted

PRATT COUNTY JOURNAL REPUBLICAN
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cannabis, graduated tax advocates aim to reach public with legislators on break – JERRY NOWICKI 
https://www.journal-republican.com/news/capitol-briefs-cannabis-graduated-tax-advocates-aim-to-reach-public/article_86dc6bae-609b-11e9-988d-8bfe861d9fb2.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20 & FOX ILLINOIS
— New bill could expand Medicaid to some immigrants – Ana Espinosa
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-bill-could-expand-medicaid-to-some-immigrants
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/new-bill-could-expand-medicaid-to-some-immigrants

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, you push pot on that individual. If you want to destroy an organization, you push pot on that organization. If you want to destroy a company, you push pot on that company. If you want to destroy a government, you push pot on that government. If you want to destroy a country, you push pot on that country.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/04/legislators-organizations-anticipate-possibility-of-weed-legalization-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Governor supports ‘home grow’ provision for recreational marijuana – Brett Rowland
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/governor-supports-home-grow-provision-for-recreational-marijuana/article_1bd8f412-5baa-11e9-8de8-27ea5e037132.html
— Poll shows 44 percent of Chicagoans considered moving out – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to move out: 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.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/poll-shows-percent-of-chicagoans-considered-moving-out/article_c2a765b2-6082-11e9-bdec-0f6f23ab1abe.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— May Day Meltdown! – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/may-day-meltdown/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: BAD NEWS DEMS, AMERICANS DON’T LIKE REPARATIONS!
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/rossi-bad-news-dems-americans-dont-like-reparations.html

FOX NEWS
— Beto O’Rourke defends Ilhan Omar, assails Trump as ‘racist’ as his celebrity status wanes – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-orourke-defends-ilhan-omar-assails-trump-as-racist-while-his-stardom-status-diminishes

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats say and do anti-Semitic things, but deny it.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/16/nancy-pelosi-denies-ilhan-omar-is-anti-semitic-i-w/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SHOULD SENATOR CORY BOOKER PAY SLAVERY REPARATIONS TO HIMSELF? He can write a check from the 45% of his European DNA to the 47% of his African DNA. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273443/should-senator-cory-booker-pay-slavery-reparations-daniel-greenfield

TOWNHALL
— Yuma Arizona Mayor Declares Emergency Because Of Illegal Aliens Flooding The Town – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: At some point, should mayors have the power to force Democrats and RINOs in their municipalities to take illegal aliens into their homes and a) provide them with food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, job training, jobs, etc. and b) be responsible for any crimes that they commit?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/16/mayor-in-arizona-declares-a-state-of-emergency-over-catch-and-release-n2544914
— Trump Is Hell-bent on ‘Owning the Libs’ – Jonah Goldberg
https://townhall.com/columnists/jonahgoldberg/2019/04/17/trump-is-hellbent-on-owning-the-libs-n2544854
— Well, It Seems Being Whipped By The Trump White House Has Paid Off For Jim Acosta – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/04/17/icymi-well-it-seems-being-whipped-by-the-trump-white-house-has-paid-off-for-jim-n2544915
— AG Barr Begins Fixing Court Loophole That Favors Illegal Immigrants Over Americans – Marina Medvin
https://townhall.com/columnists/marinamedvin/2019/04/17/ag-barr-begins-fixing-court-loophole-that-favors-illegal-immigrants-over-americans-n2544923

GOPUSA
— Democrats acknowledge border crisis, suggest more judges, welcoming asylum seekers, shutting down ICE
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68121
— City of San Jose officially votes to bully new Chick-fil-A by hanging LGBT flags outside
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68128
— 8,800 migrants in south of Mexico; town of Huixtla worried about safety
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68107
— Liberal Hypocrisy About Sanctuary Cities
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68118

AMERICAN THINKER
— New DOJ Report: 60,000 criminal illegal aliens are in federal custody at a staggering cost – Peter Barry Chowka (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that encourage illegal immigration should pay for that.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/new_doj_report_60000_criminal_illegal_aliens_are_in_federal_custody_at_a_staggering_cost.html
— Health Care: The Real Problem – Joshua Foxworth
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/health_care_the_real_problem.html
— Three Questions to Ask Liberals – Steven Kessler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/three_questions_to_ask_liberals.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— MARCH 12, 2019 FLASHBACK: CNN President Calls Fox News a ‘Propaganda Network’ – Don Irvine (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would call me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails propaganda machines a) for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, b) for the Republican Party platform, and c) for the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/cnn-president-calls-fox-news-a-propaganda-network/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— GOP Setting Itself Up For Failure… Again
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30079

DAILY CALLER
— CHICAGO POLICE UNION VP TEARS INTO MEDIA AND FOXX OVER JUSSIE SMOLLETT CASE – Stephanie Hamill
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/16/fop-chicago-jussie-smollett/
— ‘REMEMBER SODOM AND GOMORRAH!’ — PROTESTER INTERRUPTS BUTTIGIEG EVENT – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/16/protester-interrupts-buttigieg-event-sodom/

DAILY WIRE
— Rush: Look How Quickly Media’s Reporting On Notre Dame Turned Into Criticism Of The Right
https://www.dailywire.com/news/46043/rush-look-how-quickly-medias-reporting-notre-dame-james-barrett

ONE NEWS NOW
— Criminalization of Christianity is on America’s horizon – Peter Heck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats talk and act like they want to criminalize being a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/peter-heck/2019/04/17/criminalization-of-christianity-is-on-americas-horizon

WORLD NET DAILY
— TWITTER BREAKS RANKS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA OVER SPLC SUPPORT Online company ‘only one to now completely separate itself’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/twitter-breaks-ranks-from-social-media-support-for-splc/

LIFE SITE
— Twitter drops far-left Southern Poverty Law Center as ‘safety partner’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/twitter-drops-far-left-splc-as-safety-partner

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Democrats in defense of Omar Ilhan, Islamic extremism, and Jew hatred – Stephen Z. Nemo 
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/democrats-in-defense-of-omar-ilhan-islamic-extremism-and-jew-hatred-117129/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Left’s Response to Criticism: Vulgarity and Double Standards – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/the-lefts-response-to-criticism-vulgarity-and-double-standards/

SPECTATOR
— The moral folly of slavery reparations – Xander J. Causwell (DIERSEN: I should ask “on the record” each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes how much reparations that they want me to pay and why. How much do they want me to pay in reparations because I am a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.) 
https://spectator.us/moral-folly-slavery-reparations/

THE HILL
— Buttigieg: Trump uses ‘white guy identity politics’ to divide – JOHN BOWDEN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439253-buttigieg-trump-uses-white-guy-identity-politics-to-divide
— License to discriminate: Religious exemption laws are trampling rights in rural America – INEKE MUSHOVIC (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, discrimination is condoned if not encouraged against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German Americans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/439186-license-to-discriminate-religious-exemption-laws-are-trampling-rights-in
— NOVEMBER 14, 2018 FLASHBACK: Pelosi: Democrats ‘are America, we look like America’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: How would you react if Republican politicians proposed that Republicans could serve as Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains only if they overwhelmingly shared the demographics of the voters in their precinct? In your precinct, what percent of the voters are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative (no booze, no gambling, no pot, no other vices), patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, married, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, former federal employees, federal retirees, American nameplate vehicle owner, childless, pet-less, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/416703-nancy-pelosi-democrats-are-america-we-look-like-america
— Trump primary challenger Weld heads to New Hampshire after 2020 announcement – ZACK BUDRYK (DIERSEN: If Weld is on the Republican primary ballot next year, how strongly will Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs urge the voters in your precinct to vote for Weld?) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439115-trump-primary-challenger-weld-heads-to-new-hampshire-after-2020

ROLL CALL
— Why Democrats aren’t rushing to change immigration laws – Lindsey McPherson (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally. Democrats and RINOs should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/why-democrats-arent-rushing-to-change-immigration-laws

CNN
— Pete Buttigieg: ‘Capitalism has let a lot of people down’ – Veronica Stracqualursi (DIERSEN: Capitalists in America have the federal government in America a) give many trillions of tax dollars to those in America who have financial, health, and or other problems and b) force America to give tremendous preference to those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/politics/pete-buttigieg-2020-socialism-capitalism-cnntv/index.html

CBS NEWS
— In texts, state’s attorney compares cases of “washed up” Jussie Smollett and “pedophile” R. Kelly (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I was “washed up” after Money Magazine’s 4-page article on me hit the newsstands in 1978 when I was 29 years old. Nevertheless, I went on to a) get married in 1978, b) buy a home in Wheaton with my wife in 1978, c) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, e) earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, f) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, g) become a licensed CPA in 1981, h) have a new home built in Wheaton in 1984, i) get assigned to audits of IRS and promoted to GS-13 in 1986, j) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, k) etc.) 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kim-foxx-texts-states-attorney-calls-jussie-smollett-washed-up-celeb-who-lied-to-cops-in-texts/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: A President of the People or a President of His People? – Peter Baker (DIERSEN: Trump’s people are one or more of the following: 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.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/trump-presidency-base.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democratic divide over immigration: Support for undocumented migrants trumping border security – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democratic-divide-over-immigration-support-for-undocumented-migrants-trumping-border-security/2019/04/16/f3205f0c-5d29-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html
— Trump says he has no regrets about sharing Ilhan Omar video – Colby Itkowitz and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-no-regrets-about-sharing-ilhan-omar-video/2019/04/16/71070d7c-6044-11e9-bfad-36a7eb36cb60_story.html?utm_term=.ddb4b8c4316f
— Buttigieg to Democrats: Don’t get bogged down zinging Trump – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pete-buttigieg-iowa-will-be-central-to-campaign-strategy/2019/04/16/59cc5238-60a4-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html
— Why the ‘millionaire’ dig on Bernie Sanders isn’t as powerful as it once might have been – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Under socialism, there would be no millionaires.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/16/why-millionaire-dig-bernie-sanders-isnt-powerful-it-once-might-have-been/
— Tax preparation services hit low-income filers with added fees Sens. Warren and Duckworth want the Internal Revenue Service to take action. – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/17/tax-preparation-services-hit-low-income-filers-with-added-fees/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump is a master at pushing Democrats’ buttons – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2019/04/16/trump-is-a-master-at-pushing-democrats-buttons/

LOS ANGELES
— California hits back as Trump threatens to ‘dump’ immigrants in ‘sanctuary cities’ – DAKOTA SMITH, CINDY CARCAMO, MOLLY O’TOOLE and TARYN LUNA (DIERSEN: Why do Democrats want mass/illegal immigration if they do want immigrants in their states, in their counties, in their townships/wards, in their precincts, and/or in their neighborhoods?) 
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-california-sanctuary-city-trump-democrats-20190416-story.html

DALLAS NEWS
— In Charlottesville, near site of neo-Nazi rally, Beto O’Rourke blasts Trump as enabler of hate – Todd J. Gillman and Matthew Adams
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/elections-2020/2019/04/16/charlottesville-near-site-neo-nazi-rally-beto-orourke-blasts-trump-enabler-hate

VERMONT DAILY CHRONICLE
— Ethnic groups suffer, marijuana profits go to wealthy white males
https://us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=f499eb600c2ebdca976db339d&id=960864bf0c

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In Weld’s Challenge, a Long-Shot Bid for a GOP Without Trump A Republican alternative to Trump holds significance for those who see a gap between traditional conservative values and the president’s redefined Republicanism – Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-welds-challenge-a-long-shot-bid-for-a-gop-without-trump-11555429464
— Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bernie Sanders takes grief for the fruits of his capitalist labors. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-11555457566

MARKEY WATCH
— Torrent of job offers, bigger salaries offer more proof U.S. labor market is still red-hot More workers expect job offers, higher salaries, NY Fed poll shows – JEFFRY BARTASH (DIERSEN: I should write a book about why I took a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/lots-of-job-offers-bigger-salary-bumps-offer-2019-04-16

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Bloomberg makes it clear that it is anti-Trump and anti-American.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-17/trump-s-betting-his-reelection-on-the-fed-and-fear-of-immigrants

LADDERS
— Are you suffering in a hostile work environment? Here’s what you need to know – JENNIFER FABIANO (DIERSEN: Have you ever been in hostile work environment? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was always in an ever-increasingly hostile work environment. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/what-is-a-hostile-work-environment

NEW YORKER
— Why Aren’t the Democratic Presidential Candidates Talking About Immigration More? – Osita Nwanevu
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/why-arent-the-democratic-presidential-candidates-talking-about-immigration-more

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— New Whistleblower Protection Office Is Under Investigation for Retaliating Against Whistleblowers – Eric Katz 
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/04/new-whistleblower-protection-office-under-investigation-retaliating-against-whistleblowers/156314/

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford CEO Makes 276 Times More Than Average Employees – SHANE MCGLAUN
http://fordauthority.com/2019/04/ford-ceo-makes-276-times-more-than-average-employees/

DAILY BEAST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: How 4/20 Became the Pot Industry’s Very Own Big-Spending Black Friday The ‘stoner’s holiday’ has gone mainstream, with makeup brands and Ben & Jerry’s launching new products and promotions to celebrate. But not everyone is cheering. – Alaina Demopoulos
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-420-became-the-pot-industrys-very-own-big-spending-black-friday

LBGTQ NATION
— Anti-gay GOP ex-congressman Aaron Schock photographed making out with another man at Coachella – Bil Browning
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/anti-gay-gop-ex-congressman-aaron-schock-photographed-making-another-man-coachella/

WORKERS WORLD
— Trump threatens more repression – Teresa Gutierrez 
https://www.workers.org/2019/04/16/trump-threatens-more-repression/

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Digital Publishing: Is There a Way for Publishers to Predict Referral Web Traffic? – Rob Tornoe 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/digital-publishing-is-there-a-way-for-publishers-to-predict-referral-web-traffic/

KOENIG RUBLOFF
— FOR SALE: 820 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $799,999
https://www.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/820-S-Wheaton-Avenue-Wheaton-IL-60189-271222905
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https://www.koenigrubloff.com/homes-for-sale/1111-Golf-Lane-Wheaton-IL-60189-271212236

DAILY MAIL
— Internet age really DOES mean we get bored more easily and have shorter attention spans, study finds. Our need to keep up to date is beginning to overwhelm our brains, experts say. They studied data on social media posts, online searches, book and movie sales. People are made aware of something happening more rapidly and lose interest. The findings don’t necessarily mean our individual attention spans are shorter. – TIM COLLINS (DIERSEN: One of the many reasons why people read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is that virtually all the articles that are linked in the emails are less than 12 hours old.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6924069/Smartphones-really-giving-shorter-attention-spans.html

April 15 Morning Edition

WLS AM
— Could Chicago Become The 51st State?
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/04/15/could-chicago-become-the-51st-state/CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Ilhan Omar says she’s faced increased death threats since Trump’s tweet of 9/11 video – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pelosi-trump-omar-video-tweet-20190414-story.html
— Demand for Trump’s tax returns shouldn’t bar him from running – a better candidate would keep him from winning – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: What are the following doing to encourage the best candidates to run against Democrats in 2020: the officers of your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-trump-tax-returns-ballot-20190412-story.htmlCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Foxx could start pot expungements in months; will also review weed sales cases – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: I am 70 years old. I have never used an illegal drug and I never will.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/legal-marijuana-kim-foxx-expungement-sales/
— How campaigns helmed by women took down some of Chicago’s most powerful aldermen – Rachel Hinton and Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/women-history-ward-races-aldermanic-challenging-boys-club/NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pritzker promotes hatred of Trump by saying “The president is a xenophobe and a racist.”
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/pritzker-tells-journalists-we-need-you
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During his address, the governor also doubled down on his commitment to protect undocumented immigrants in Illinois. On Friday, President Trump said his administration is “strongly looking at” releasing thousands of detained migrants into so-called sanctuary cities. But Pritzker’s calling his bluff. “The president is a xenophobe and a racist…So when he makes threats like this, they’re upon that history,” Pritzker said. “The fact is we’re not going to ship 11 or 12 million people out of the country, no matter what Donald Trump says. I’m not going to let that happen in Illinois. It’s not going to happen in the United States.” He said Illinois will remain open to immigrants, despite threats from the White House.)
— Pritzker Tells Journalists ‘We Need You’ – DANA VOLLMER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how since 2000 the following have treated a) me, b) my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) my www.gopillinois.com website: activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/pritzker-tells-journalists-we-need-you
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor J.B. Pritzker held his largest press conference over the weekend – and he’s promising media transparency under his administration. Speaking before more than a hundred journalists at the Illinois News Broadcasters Association’s annual spring conference in Normal, Pritzker said he’s committed to helping Illinois media tell the stories that matter. Pritzker said mutual respect between journalists and elected officials is critical in the era of “fake news.” “If we want our democracy to thrive, we must have a first amendment that thrives,” Pritzker said. “Those with political power must be extremely careful that when we disagree with what’s being said, we nevertheless fight for your right to get the information out.” Illinois Public Media reporters questioned Pritzker about the lack of cooperation from some state departments, namely the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Human Services. Pritzker said he’s still hiring new staff after the Rauner administration – and that he’ll step in when government officials are unresponsive.)ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Regressive Progressives’ Hypocrisy – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/04/regressive-progressives-hypocrisy/WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cher sounds alarm on mass immigration, saying California ‘isn’t taking care of its own (many are vets)’ – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cher-sounds-alarm-on-mass-immigration-saying-california-isnt-taking-care-of-its-own-many-are-vetsGOPUSA
— Will radical Democrats turn the electoral map red?
http://www.gopusa.com/will-radical-democrats-turn-the-electoral-map-red/
— Letting the big blue states vote for you
http://www.gopusa.com/letting-the-big-blue-states-vote-for-you/FOX NEWS
— Ilhan Omar: I’ve experienced more ‘direct threats on my life’ since Trump tweet of 9/11 video – Nicole Darrah 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-911-trump-video-direct-threats-on-my-life
— Steve Hilton: Keep ‘purging,’ Mr. President – get rid of people blocking the Trump agenda – Steve Hilton
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/steve-hilton-keep-purging-mr-president-get-rid-of-people-blocking-the-trump-agendaAMERICAN THINKER
— Not in Cher’s neighborhood – Ethel C. Fenig
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/not_in_chers_neighborhood.html
— Is Trump Really Hitler 2.0? – Mark Deutschle (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more likely that Trump-haters will call you Hitler 2.0: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/is_trump_really_hitler_20.htmlAMERICAN GREATNESS
— Are There Any Limits to Illegal Immigration? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2019/04/14/are-there-any-limits-to-illegal-immigration/BREITBART
— Sanctuary Cities Welcome Illegal Aliens with ‘Open Arms’ While 38K American Veterans Remain Homeless – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/14/sanctuary-cities-welcome-illegal-aliens-38k-veterans-homeless/
— Donald Trump Urges Congress to Return to Washington and Fix Immigration Laws – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/15/donald-trump-urges-congress-to-return-to-washington-and-fix-immigration-laws/CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Levin: Why sending illegal aliens to sanctuary jurisdictions is a ‘great idea’ – Nate Madden 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-sending-illegal-aliens-sanctuary-jurisdictions-great-idea/DAILY CALLER
— BETO O’ROURKE’S FAMILY CONNECTIONS KEY TO HIS MILLIONS IN ASSETS Much of Beto O’Rourke’s wealth came from his parents and his wife. O’Rourke co-owns a shopping mall worth seven figures; He received his half as a gift from his mother. O’Rourke’s wife has a trust fund valued between $1 million and $5 million. In early 2017, Beto sold an apartment complex, which he co-owned with his mom, to a family friend and campaign donor. – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Where did your money come from? My money came a) from what I earned doing yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997 and b) from my Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997 and from Social Security since 2010.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/14/beto-orourke-net-worth-wife-family/FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE VIGILANTE FROM SOUTH BEND Liar, character assassin, bigot – Pete Buttigieg is a natural leader for the Democrats. – David Horowitz
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273468/vigilante-south-bend-david-horowitz
— ICE FIELD OPERATION LIBERATES HUNDREDS OF JOBS Interior enforcement of immigration laws helps American workers. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273439/ice-field-operation-liberates-hundreds-jobs-michael-cutler
— WHY DOES REP. OMAR’S LIFE MATTER MORE THAN REPUBLICANS? – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273476/why-does-rep-omars-life-matter-more-republicans-daniel-greenfieldTOWNHALL
— Bernie Sanders Delights Democrats With Plan For Free Healthcare For Illegals – Marina Medvin
https://townhall.com/columnists/marinamedvin/2019/04/15/bernie-sanders-delights-democrats-with-plan-for-free-healthcare-for-illegals-n2544768
— Trump Just Drove A Mack Truck Through The Shameless Liberal Hypocrisy On Sanctuary Cities – Scott Morefield
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/04/15/trump-just-drove-a-mack-truck-through-the-shameless-liberal-hypocrisy-on-sanctuary-cities-n2544764
— Less Border Security Brings More Disease to America – Brian Lonergan
https://townhall.com/columnists/brianlonergan/2019/04/15/less-border-security-brings-more-disease-to-america-n2544710NEWSMAX
— Buttigieg, Not Pence, Is the Bigot – David Horowitz
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/buttigieg-2020-pence-gay/2019/04/14/id/911668/PJ MEDIA
— Presidential Hopeful Marianne Williamson on Reparations: ‘Whatever It Costs’ It’s a ‘Debt We Owe’ – NICHOLAS BALLASY
https://pjmedia.com/trending/presidential-hopeful-williamson-on-reparations-whatever-it-costs-its-a-debt-we-owe/REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Eugene Robinson On The Tens of Thousands Crossing The Border: “It’s Not That Big A Deal For Us To Handle” – Tim Hains 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/14/eugene_robinson_on_the_tens_of_thousands_crossing_the_border_its_not_that_big_a_deal_for_us_to_handle.htmlCOLLEGE FIX
— Why I voted ‘no’ on Georgetown’s slavery reparations plan – HUNTER ESTES (DIERSEN: Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out policies are reparations. I have already paid lots of reparations. Who would vote to make you pay more reparations? The following would vote to make me pay more reparations: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/why-i-voted-no-on-georegtowns-slavery-reparations-plan/
— Georgetown U. students file complaint to nullify slavery reparations voting results – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/georgetown-u-students-file-complaint-to-nullify-slavery-reparations-voting-results/BIZ PAC REVIEW
— ‘Trouble in Pelosi’s paradise’: Kellyanne tells Chuck Todd the magazine cover girls are running the show – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/14/trouble-in-pelosis-paradise-kellyanne-tells-chuck-todd-the-magazine-cover-girls-are-running-the-show-744810THE HILL
— The sheer size of our government workforce is alarming – and we can’t afford it – KRISTIN TATE (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, and budget cuts to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/438242-the-federal-government-is-the-largest-employer-in-the-nationNEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Sees an Obstacle to Getting His Way on Immigration: His Own Officials – Eileen Sullivan and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/politics/trump-immigration-stephen-miller.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call conservatives White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/opinion/ilhan-omar-minority-women.html
— A Deceptively Simple Way to Find More Happiness at Work – Tim Herrera (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates worked extremely hard to make me unhappy. They were furious when 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. At IRS, they were beyond furious when I passed the CPA Examination on my first attempt when I was 30. At GAO, they were beyond furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/smarter-living/how-to-be-happier-at-work.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Don’t let the emails that require emotional energy linger. – Dorie Clark (DIERSEN: Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out requires a tremendous amount of emotional energy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/smarter-living/how-to-be-happier-at-work.html
— The Week in Tech: We Might Be Regulating the Web Too Fast – Jamie Condliffe (DIERSEN: Because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want the following to regulate me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website: Milton Township Republican Central Committee officers, DuPage County Republican Central Committee officers, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman, and the IRP National Committeewoman. Previously, those who dominate the following organizations wanted the following organizations to regulate me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/technology/tech-regulation-too-fast.html
— Everyone’s Income Taxes Should Be Public Disclosure of tax payments would make it easier to hold politicians accountable. It also would help to reduce fraud and economic inequality. – Binyamin Appelbaum (DIERSEN: Democrats use IRS to destroy Republicans. In 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS disallowed my education deductions. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) qualified me for a “new trade or business,” d) were a distraction, and e) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/opinion/sunday/taxes-public.html
— In the Rio Grande Valley, the Border Patrol Is the ‘Go-To Job’ – Mitchell Ferman and Manny Fernandez (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.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/border-patrol-recruit-texas.htmlNEW YORK POST
— Bernie Sanders is cool with capitalism for himself, but no one else – Karol Markowicz
https://nypost.com/2019/04/14/bernie-sanders-is-cool-with-capitalism-for-himself-but-no-one-else/NEW YORK SUN
— Mayor Buttigieg’s Promise – Editorial
https://www.nysun.com/editorials/mayor-buttigiegs-promise/90647/WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanctuary City Illogic Busing migrants to coastal cities undercuts two Trump interests. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanctuary-city-illogic-11555271589
— White House Weighs Broader Immigration Curbs New rules would clamp down on countries whose nationals overstay their visas – Louise Radnofsky and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-weighs-broader-immigration-curbs-11555283781
— Legal Pot Sales Are Off to Slow Start in Canada – Vipal Monga
https://www.wsj.com/articles/legal-pot-sales-are-off-to-slow-start-in-canada-11555156800
— The Theory Behind My Disinvitation If the purpose of speech is to get the better of one’s opponent, why not do it via censorship instead? – Harvey C. Mansfield
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-theory-behind-my-disinvitation-11555269706
— What You Need to Be on the Fed…and It Isn’t a Ph.D. The real value of economics is in how you think, not your degree. Jerome Powell, current chairman of the Federal Reserve, doesn’t have an economics degree. – Greg Ip (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I do not have a degree in journalism. They ignore the fact that much of what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do. 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 $98,198-$127,654/year.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-you-need-to-be-on-the-fed-and-it-isnt-a-ph-d-11555252121
— Burned Out at Work? Here’s How to Find Your Passion-Or Get It Back – Elizabeth Bernstein (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates worked extremely hard to kill my passion. They were furious when 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. At IRS, they were beyond furious when I passed the CPA Examination on my first attempt when I was 30. At GAO, they were beyond furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/burned-out-at-work-heres-how-to-find-your-passionor-get-it-back-11555160400BLOOMBERG
— America’s Upper Middle Class Feeling the Pinch Too – Alexandre Tanzi
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-13/america-s-upper-middle-class-feeling-the-pinch-tooUSA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, USA Today promotes age discrimination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/15/donald-trump-pete-buttigieg-bernie-sanders-joe-biden-age-2020-column/3466292002/ROCKLAND/WESTCHESTER JOURNAL NEWS
— New York marijuana: What to know about legal cannabis and employment and getting fired – David Robinson 
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2019/04/15/new-york-marijuana-job-cannabis-drug-testing-new-york-city-deblasio/3446538002/NPR
— Trump Spokesman Calls Plan To Send Immigrants To ‘Sanctuary Cities’ An ‘Olive Branch’ – SHANNON VAN SANT
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/14/713303825/trump-spokesman-calls-plan-to-send-immigrants-to-sanctuary-cities-an-olive-brancNEWSWEEK
— DONALD TRUMP JR. WELCOMES CHER TO GOP AFTER SHE SLAMS CALIFORNIA: ‘IF MY STATE CAN’T TAKE CARE OF ITS OWN… HOW CAN IT TAKE CARE OF MORE’ – BRENDAN COLE
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-welcomes-cher-gop-after-she-slams-california-if-my-state-cant-1396107

April 13 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago unfazed by Trump threats to send undocumented immigrants to sanctuary cities – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-unfazed-by-trump-threats-to-send-undocumented-immigrants-to-sanctuary-cities/5245827/
— Aurora Pride Festival canceled after one year
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/aurora-pride-festival-canceled-after-one-year/5246162/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want minorities to be pot pushers.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/marijuana-cannabis-war-drugs-legalized-pot-norml/
— A for-profit recreational marijuana industry would imperil Illinois youth – Susan Sirota, MD, FAAP, Riverwoods
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/legalized-recreational-marijuana/
— Pritzker’s dangerous new tax is like giving a kid a blank check in a candy store – Greg Baise
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/fair-tax-graduated-income-tax-pritzker-ideas-illinois-greg-baise/
— House nixes bill to bar public colleges from asking applicants about past crimes – Peter Hancock (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/house-nixes-bill-public-colleges-asking-applicants-criminal-history/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tweets video edited to suggest that Rep. Ilhan Omar was dismissive of 9/11 – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-ilhan-omar-911-20190412-story.html
— Police keep ‘slow-roll’ truck driver protesters from heading for Trump Tower – Liam Ford and Anna Kim
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-tri-state-trump-tower-slow-roll-chicago-20190412-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— ‘White Privilege’ is an excuse by Democrats for failed policies – Martin J. Uttich, Carol Stream
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190413/letter-to-the-editor-white-privilege-is-an-excuse-by-democrats-for-failed-policies
— Cost concerns scuttle Aurora’s gay pride festival, parade – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190412/cost-concerns-scuttle-auroras-gay-pride-festival-parade
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s laughably sad nominations of Herman Cain and Stephen Moore.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190412/will-trumps-laughably-sad-nominations-of-herman-cain-and-stephen-moore-
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s border wall appeal to our inner demons.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190412/gerson-trumps-border-wall-appeal-to-our-inner-demons

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker’s path to a progressive income tax isn’t as smooth as you’d think. Despite his party’s majority in Springfield, the tax plan is a trickier sell than the governor’s team would like. Here’s why. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzkers-path-progressive-income-tax-isnt-smooth-youd-think

WBBM
— Illinois Democrats Approve Bill For Tax Return Transparency Ahead Of 2020 Elections – NANCY HARTY (DIERSEN: Democrats use IRS to harm Republicans. In 1978, Democrats used Money Magazine and IRS to disallow my education deductions.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/illinois-democrats-approve-bill-tax-return-transparency-ahead-2020-elections

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Gov. Pritzker aims to pass legal legislation of recreational marijuana by end of spring session – Rebecca Brumfield 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gov-pritzker-aims-to-pass-legal-legislation-of-recreational-marijuana-by-end-of-spring-session/1921728802

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Two-Minute Guide to Ken Griffin’s Local Handouts If the hedge fund manager and his company move to New York, as he’s reportedly considered, Chicago could lose one of its biggest benefactors. – MARISSA PAGE
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2019/Where-Ken-Griffin-Gives-His-Money/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Politicians who have benefited from his open checkbook would certainly miss him, too. Griffin, who has called himself a Republican, has given nearly $60 million directly to Illinois candidates (not including money given to political action committees) since 2002, mostly within his party. But when a moderate, probusiness Democrat faces a serious challenge from the far left, Griffin is known to throw a (gilded) bone across the aisle. . .Top Political Beneficiaries 1. Bruce Rauner (Republican) $36 million FOR:2014 (won) and 2018 (lost) gubernatorial campaigns 2. Jim Durkin (Republican) $11 million FOR:2016 (won, unopposed) and 2018 (won) Illinois House races 3. Leslie Munger (Republican) $5 million FOR:2014 Illinois House (lost) and 2016 state comptroller (lost) races 4. Bill Daley (Democrat) $2 million FOR:2019 mayoral run (lost) 5. Bill Brady (Republican) $1.7 million FOR:2010 gubernatorial (lost) and 2018 Illinois Senate (won, unopposed) runs 6. Erika Harold (Republican) $1.7 million FOR:2018 state attorney general campaign (lost))

SAVE OUR HOME NOW
— Susan Cozzi loses over $170,000 on sale of Wheaton home at 933 Aurora Way
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512410907-market-watch-susan-cozzi-loses-over-170-000-on-sale-of-wheaton-home
— Justin Choi loses over $909,000 on sale of Hinsdale home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512410903-market-watch-justin-choi-loses-over-909-000-on-sale-of-hinsdale-home

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— 6 in 10 black students failing out of Illinois’ 4-year universities (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT should have admitted minorities, females, veterans, and poor people in 1966, 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1992 respectively.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512415627-analysis-6-in-10-black-students-failing-out-of-illinois-4-year-universities

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago FOP demands apology, retraction from Congressman Bobby Rush – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I would not be surprised at all to learn that Bobby Rush directed my GAO superiors a) to force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) to give my job and my preferred corner office to one of my subordinates who was one of his constituents, c) to give me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, d) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, e) to not assign me to audits of IRS, and f) to not promote me beyond GS-13.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512426485-chicago-fop-demands-apology-retraction-from-congressman-bobby-rush

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Carrie Bradon promotes Wheaton city councilman John Rutledge.
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512408949-wheaton-city-councilman-rutledge-continues-to-work-toward-a-better-future-for-his-community

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Healthcare is NOT a Right – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: Knowing that a) the federal government paid 75% of my healthcare insurance while I was a federal employee and b) that the federal government would pay 75% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance for the rest of our lives helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to get rid of me.) 
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/04/healthcare-is-not-a-right/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANCTUARY STATE STATUS COULD BRING UPON ILLINOIS WHAT THEY ASKED FOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/sanctuary-state-status-could-bring-upon-illinois-what-they-asked-for.html
— COULD TRUMP BE BANNED FROM ILLINOIS’ 2020 BALLOT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/could-trump-be-banned-from-illinois-2020-ballot-.html
— BECKMAN: WILL JOE BIDEN’S CREEPINESS TURN OFF VOTERS IN 2020?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/beckman-will-joe-bidens-creepiness-turn-voters-off-in-2020-.html
— THORNER: FREEDOM CAUCUS’ JIM JORDAN: FREEDOM UNDER ATTACK
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-freedom-caucus-jim-jordan-freedom-under-attack.html

FOX NEWS
— Chicago Mayor-elect Lightfoot says she’d welcome immigrants if Trump sends them – Joseph A. Wulfsohn (DIERSEN: To welcome illegals is to encourage illegal immigration.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-mayor-elect-lightfoot-says-shed-welcome-immigrants-if-trump-sends-them
— Trump tweets video edited to suggest Omar dismissive of 9/11 – AP
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-tweets-video-edited-to-suggest-omar-dismissive-of-9-11

TOWNHALL
— Attacking Trump Will Never End – Michael Reagan (DIERSEN: Who has attacked you? I should write a book about those who have attacked me. I would focus on a) those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, b) those who live in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) those who I have sued, and d) those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelreagan/2019/04/13/attacking-trump-will-never-end-n2544698

DAILY CALLER
— TUCKER EXPLAINS DEMOCRATS’ REACTIONS TO TRUMP SANCTUARY IDEA: ‘IT SOUNDS A LITTLE … RACIST!’ – Phillip Stucky
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/12/tucker-explains-democrats-on-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Federal judge compares Trump to Ku Klux Klan and Jim Crow segregationists – Daniel Jativa
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/federal-judge-compares-trump-to-ku-klux-klan-and-jim-crow-segregationists

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump appears to embrace plan to bus illegals being released to sanctuary cities – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/trump_appears_to_embrace_plan_to_bus_illegals_being_released_to_sanctuary_cities.html
— Trump trolls the Democrats to highlight their hypocrisy – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/trump_trolls_the_democrats_to_highlight_their_hypocrisy.html
— MAGA: H&R Block average customer paid 25% less tax in 2018 – Chriss Street
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/maga_hr_block_average_customer_paid_25_less_tax_in_2018.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Trump Says He Will Send More Troops to Southern Border – Marissa Martinez
https://www.aim.org/aim-investigates/trump-says-he-will-send-more-troops-to-southern-border/

EPOCH TIMES
— Facebook, Twitter and Google Accused of Anti-Conservative Bias at US Senate Hearing – REUTERS (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have no problem with Facebook’s anti-conservative bias.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/facebook-twitter-and-google-accused-of-anti-conservative-bias-at-us-senate-hearing_2877837.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— Facebook rep says ‘unconscious bias’ against conservatives may exist, denies intentional bias Facebook rep says ‘unconscious bias’ against conservatives may exist, denies intentional bias – Michael Gryboski (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have no problem with Facebook’s anti-conservative bias.)
https://www.christianpost.com/news/facebook-rep-says-unconscious-bias-against-conservatives-may-exist-denies-intentional-bias.html

PATRIOT POST
— Hypocrites Decry Trump’s Sanctuary City Pitch Is Pelosi upset that Trump is detaining illegal alien children, or that he’s releasing them? – Nate Jackson 
https://patriotpost.us/articles/62377-hypocrites-decry-trumps-sanctuary-city-pitch
— Illegal Aliens Get Demo Money — Veterans, Not So Much New York lawmakers reject a tuition-aid program to children of veterans killed in action.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/62348-illegal-aliens-get-demo-money-veterans-not-so-much

ONE NEWS NOW
— FROM THE ARTICLE: OUTSTANDING: The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $52.1 billion in 2018. (DIERSEN: More and more and more Republicans are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense, and especially those Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://onenewsnow.com/business/2019/04/11/proof-of-a-growing-industry

PJ MEDIA
— There Are 10,000 Illegals from Terror States at Large in the U.S., ICE Reports – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/there-are-10000-illegals-from-terror-states-at-large-in-the-u-s-ice-reports/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— AOC accuses Trump of endangered Omar’s life, invokes Nazi poem, calls on Congress to respond to POTUS’ ‘explicit attack’ – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/13/aoc-accuses-trump-of-endangered-omars-life-invokes-nazi-poem-calls-on-congress-to-respond-to-potus-explicit-attack-744108

THE HILL
— Seattle mayor pens op-ed saying her city ‘isn’t afraid’ of immigrants amid Trump sanctuary city plan – TAL AXELROD (DIERSEN: In your MUNICIPALITY, how much power does your mayor and city council have a) to invite illegals to come into your municipality, b) to allow illegals into your municipality, and/or c) to bring illegals into your municipality? Wheaton’s mayor and city council have absolutely no such powers. If they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they did, I would immediately file a lawsuit. In your TOWNSHIP, how much power do your township officials have a) to invite illegals to come into your township, b) to allow illegals into your township, and/or c) to bring illegals into your township? Milton Township’s officials have absolutely no such powers. If they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they did, I would immediately file a lawsuit. In your COUNTY, how much power do your county officials have a) to invite illegals to come into your county, b) to allow illegals into your county, and/or c) to bring illegals into your county? DuPage County’s officials have absolutely no such powers. If they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they did, I would immediately file a lawsuit.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/438731-seattle-mayor-pens-op-ed-saying-his-city-isnt-afraid-of-immigrants-amid

REUTERS
— Trump weighs sending ‘unlimited supply’ of immigrants to sanctuary cities – Richard Cowan
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sanctuary/trump-says-weighing-sending-illegal-immigrants-to-us-sanctuary-cities-idUSKCN1RO23C

NBC NEWS
— The Corvette — America’s longest-running sports car — to get a radical change The world of supercars is dominated by makes from across the pond — Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren. Chevy’s Corvette has always been a more-bang-for-the-buck challenger – Dennis Romero
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/corvette-america-s-longest-running-sports-car-get-radical-change-n994091

NEW YORK TIMES
— Rule Keeping Asylum Seekers in Mexico Can Temporarily Proceed, Court Says – Mihir Zaveri
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/us/trump-asylum-seekers-mexico.html
— With Polls and Private Meetings, Republicans Craft Blunt Messaging to Paint Democrats as Extreme – Jeremy W. Peters (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being extreme? I should write a book about those who paint me as being extreme. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/us/politics/democrats-republicans-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump thinks sending migrants to immigrant-heavy, immigrant-friendly cities is a punishment – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Trump gives ammunition to his opponents when he knows that ammunition will blow up in their faces.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/12/white-house-wanted-send-migrants-cities-with-lot-immigrants/
— Court allows return of asylum seekers to Mexico. – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-court-allows-return-of-asylum-seekers-to-mexico/2019/04/12/86601254-5d7e-11e9-98d4-844088d135f2_story.html
— President Trump targets Rep. Ilhan Omar with a video of Twin Towers burning – Eli Rosenberg
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/13/president-trump-targets-rep-ilhan-omar-with-video-twin-towers-burning/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— In the age of legal marijuana, many employers drop ‘zero tolerance’ drug tests – MARGOT ROOSEVELT (DIERSEN: I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who uses pot for recreational purposes. I do not want to help elect any candidate who uses pot for recreational purposes or promotes such use.)
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-marijuana-drug-test-hiring-20190412-story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— After nearly 30 years, ‘no promo homo’ law repealed in Arizona – Muri Assunção (DIERSEN: From what I see spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together, ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes a) dominate the mainstream news media, b) dominate government, c) dominate political parties, d) dominate business, e) dominate education, f) dominate entertainment, g) dominate religion, and h) dominate just about everything else. Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes destroy individuals like me, destroy organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, destroy companies, destroy governments, and destroy countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-arizona-promo-homo-law-repealed-lgbtq-20190412-5f6gkfhw65h7zbprkbjhbxcu6q-story.html

USA TODAY
— Why Donald Trump’s sanctuary cities plan faces roadblocks – Michael Collins and John Fritze
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/12/immigration-placing-migrants-sanctuary-cities-raises-legal-issues/3450858002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Trump Revives Idea on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Amid Stepped Up Immigration Push Previously discarded option of relocating detained migrants comes amid growing frustration with border – Louise Radnofsky and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-giving-strong-considerations-to-proposal-to-place-immigrants-who-enter-u-s-illegally-in-sanctuary-cities-only-11555087547
— Once More With Feeling: Fix Your Withholding! If this year’s tax refund fell short—or there was a surprise bill—here’s how to avoid a rerun. – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/once-more-with-feeling-fix-your-withholding-11555061406

FORBES
— 10 Ways To ‘Localize’ Your Social Media Presence (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? If so, on average, how many articles do the following share with you per day, per week, per month, per year, and per decade: a) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State central Committee, and c) the IRP officers, National Committeeman, and Committeewoman? Since 2004, on average, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share 64 articles per day, 448 articles per week, 1,920 articles per month, 23,060 articles per year, and 230,600 articles per decade.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnycouncil/2019/04/04/10-ways-to-localize-your-social-media-presence-for-your-ny-audience/#1a21d6e52fcf

FORTUNE
— Google’s Chief Diversity Officer is Out Amid Controversies – ELLEN MCGIRT
http://fortune.com/2019/04/12/googles-chief-diversity-officer-is-out-amid-controversies/

HARTFORD COURANT
— Employers shouldn’t be able to ask your age. – NORA DUNCAN and DEREK SLAP (DIERSEN: From what I see, age discrimination is becoming worse and worse and worse in America.)
https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-duncan-slap-age-discrimination-0413-20190413-ugtcztp76vgxdgxdyajw3422sy-story.html

WSAW
— Local elected women hope to inspire more women to run for office (DIERSEN: What factors inspire you to run for office? For me, they include candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who a) promote dependency on government, b) dependency on charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, c) mass/illegal immigration, d) diminishment of First and/or Second Amendment rights, e) booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, f) patronage, g) political affiliation discrimination, h) reverse discrimination, i) retaliation, and/or j) other terrible things. What offices are you qualified to run for? Offices that I my qualified to run for include a) Wheaton West District Councilman, b) Wheaton At Large Councilman, c) Wheaton Mayor, d) Milton Township Trustee, e) Milton Township Supervisor, f) DuPage County Board District 4, g) DuPage County Auditor, Board Chairman, County Clerk, Recorder, Treasurer, and Circuit Court Clerk, h) State Representative District 42, i) State Senator District 21, j) U.S. Representative 6th Congressional District, k) U.S. Senator Illinois, l) Illinois Treasurer, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Governor, and m) U.S. President. Further, I am qualified to run for a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Chairman, and Chairman, b) DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) Treasurer, Secretary, Vice Chairman, and Chairman, c) Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee Member 6th Congressional District, and d) IRP Secretary, Treasurer, Co-Chairman, and Chairman. To defeat me if I ran for any of the aforesaid offices, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in the MTRCC, DCRCC, and IRP would stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, childless, pet-less, draft avoider, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 21 years, a Wheaton resident for only 41 years, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc. They would stress the organizations that I no longer hold a leadership position in. They would stress the adverse actions that the federal government, MTRCC, TAPROOT, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. took against me, etc.) 
https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Local-elected-women-hope-to-inspire-more-women-to-run-for-office–508295001.html

WBUR
— Illinois Folds On Helping People Addicted To Gambling – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/04/12/illinois-video-gambling
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois now has more places to gamble than any other state. That’s because lawmakers in Springfield approved video gambling a decade ago. At that time, the politicians said they would increase funding for gambling addiction programs. But an investigation by ProPublica Illinois and member station WBEZ in Chicago found that lawmakers have not kept that promise.)

WWAY
— 70+ DEMOCRATS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER SWITCH PARTIES IN TWO WEEKS (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? Who wants you to leave the Republican Party? I should write a book about those who want me to leave the Republican Party. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. They include past and present MTRCC, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, IRP, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, and federal members, employees, and officials.)
https://www.wwaytv3.com/2019/04/12/70-democrats-and-county-commissioner-switch-parties-in-two-weeks/

FOX 29
— People older than 65 share the most fake news (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. Needless-to-say, I should/would sue anyone who hints/implies/argues/shouts that I share fake news. Since 2004, on average, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share 64 articles per day, 448 articles per week, 1,920 articles per month, 23,060 articles per year, and 230,600 articles per decade. The emails show the source and author of those articles.)
http://www.fox29.com/news/older-people-more-likely-to-share-fake-news-on-facebook-study-finds

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Why Is Donald Trump So Obsessed with Border Asylum Seekers?”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/04/13/why-is-donald-trump-so-obsessed-with-border-asylum-seekers/

April 12 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Truck drivers planning ‘Slow Roll’ protest on Tri-State Tollway Friday
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/truck-drivers-planning-slow-roll-protest-on-tri-state-tollway-friday/5244662/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The truckers are upset over regulations in their industry. They are protesting for more flexible working hours, relaxed rules on electronic logging devices, “more training for new semitrailer drivers and more truck parking and amenities along expressways. At least 15 truck drivers are planning to leave south suburban Monee at 10 a.m. and drive to downtown Chicago and then back again. They plan to pass the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Center in Matteson and then head to Trump Tower downtown. The drivers plan to drive single file in the right lane at the minimum posted speed. Illinois State Police have warned the group called, ‘Black Smoke Matters” that slow-moving trucks could cause traffic back-ups or crashes. Police said truckers who participate could be held liable for any accidents. Organizers said that there have been no crashes reported in other “slow roll” protests in Washington D.C., Columbus and Indianapolis.)
— Georgetown students endorse slavery reparations fund in vote – AP (DIERSEN: Specifically, how much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors directly benefitted from slavery? In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois. They never had enough money to discriminate against anyone even if they wanted to.)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/georgetown-students-endorse-slavery-reparations-fund-in-vote/5244751/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/12/2019

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ex-state senator William Sam McCann’s mileage-reimbursement records sought by federal subpoena – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sam-mccann-former-state-senators-mileage-reimbursement-records-federal-subpoena/
— Lightfoot says budget shortfall more ‘dire’ than she thought, but how much more? – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Will Lightfoot use budget shortfalls to get rid Chicago employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-emanuel-chicago-city-budget-pensions-police-fire-contracts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried marijuana himself a long time ago. To try pot is to demonstrate your disrespect for the rule of law. Needless-to-say, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise a stoner. Needless-to-say, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that promote pot continue to work against me, so therefore, I will continue to work against them.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/legal-pot-marijuana-legalization-jb-pritzker-interview-graduated-income-tax-lightfoot/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Low turnout suggests many voters didn’t know enough about local candidates – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: What did your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain do to encourage Republican turnout? I hand-delivered a marked copy of the sample ballot for my precinct and campaign literature for the Republican candidates to the 100+ homes in my precinct that had at least one registered Republican voter. I encouraged Republicans in my precinct to display yard signs for the Republican candidates. 135 of the 526 registered voters in my precinct, or 25.7%, voted in the election.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-low-voter-turnout-st-0410-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— CHICAGO’S 100 BEST PLACES TO WORK IN 2019 (DIERSEN: One would expect that Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans would rank the federal government as being the best place to work because the federal government gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/842871

WTTW
— How Black Leaders Unintentionally Contributed to Mass Incarceration – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/11/how-black-leaders-unintentionally-contributed-mass-incarceration

WBEZ
— Chicago IG: Police Gang Data Unreliable, Targets People Of Color – Shannon Heffernan (DIERSEN: What percent of Whites in Chicago are members of gangs?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-ig-police-gang-data-unreliable-targets-people-of-color/51b7278e-ae27-4423-a727-6a758c6a399b
— Illinois Senate Tells Trump, Show Your Tax Returns Or Be Barred From The 2020 Ballot – Dave McKinney (DIERSEN: In 1978, while I worked for IRS, the Democrats at Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my education deductions. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/illinois-senate-tells-trump-show-your-tax-returns-or-be-barred-from-the-2020-ballot/c8ccf2aa-d5c5-4506-9e3c-67f11e26cc6a

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP quick to criticize Londrigan after campaign kickoff – Bernard Schoenburg 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190411/gop-quick-to-criticize-londrigan-after-campaign-kickoff

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Immigrant ally training set for Friday at NIU Volunteer group Welcoming Western Counties to share ways to help undocumented – KELSEY RETTKE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois officially banish individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote 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, retaliation, and even worse things?)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/04/11/immigrant-ally-training-set-for-friday-at-niu/a66q1ej/

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: House bill offers student financial aid to undocumented immigrants, transgender individuals – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois officially banish individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote 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, retaliation, and even worse things?)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/house-bill-offers-student-financial-aid-to-undocumented-immigrants-transgender/article_7bfa33d9-bf65-5890-b23e-5e5ba7edbf20.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Federal Authorities Warn: Tax Fraud Can Land You in Prison – APO (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years.)
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/federal-authorities-warn-tax-fraud-can-land-you-prison#stream/0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump considered dumping migrants in Democratic strongholds – AP (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/trump-considered-dumping-migrants-in-democratic-strongholds

DAILY LINE
— 95% of Chicagoans listed as gang members by CPD are Black, Latino – Heather Cherone 
http://thedailyline.net/chicago/04/11/2019/95-of-chicagoans-listed-as-gang-members-by-cpd-are-black-latino-watchdog/

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Pete Buttigieg’s Fake Christianity: Democrat Blames God for His Homosexuality – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2019/04/09/pete-buttigiegs-fake-christianity-democrat-mocks-god-by-using-him-to-justify-his-homosexuality/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: House passes measure to give tuition assistance to undocumented citizens, transgender students – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois officially banish individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that do not promote 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, retaliation, and even worse things?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/house-passes-measure-to-give-tuition-assistance-to-undocumented-citizens/article_615795f6-5caf-11e9-b16d-b3ca35ced8a5.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Opposition to Trans Ideology Grows
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/opposition-to-trans-ideology-grows/
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-opposition-to-trans-ideology-grows/

CAPITOL FAX
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pritzker vows “very, very, strong good bill” to legalize cannabis
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/12/pritzker-vows-very-very-strong-good-bill-to-legalize-cannabis/
— MARCH 19, 2019 FLASHBACK: Sanguinetti seriously considering bid against Casten (DIERSEN: It increasingly looks like no Republican will run against Casten. Should I run against Casten? I would stress a) that I have lived in the 6th Congressional District for 41 years, b) that I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, $98,198-$127,654/year, c) that I worked for GAO on audits of federal financial industry regulators for almost 9 years, audits of IRS for 3 years, and audits of many other federal agencies for almost 6 years, d) that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, e) that I have a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, an MBA from Loyola, and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, f) that I passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, g) that I became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, Forensic Accountant, and FINRA arbitrator, g) that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman in Wheaton for more than 19 years, h) that I have been the GOPUSA Illinois editor for 19 years, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout that I am unelectable because I am old (70), White, male, Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, rich, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 21 years, childless, pet-less, critic of Facebook, etc.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/19/sanguinetti-seriously-considering-bid-against-casten/

FOX NEWS
— White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees into ‘sanctuary cities’ to target political foes: report – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-proposed-releasing-immigrant-detainees-in-sanctuary-cities-to-target-political-enemies
— From ‘no crisis’ to ‘breaking point’: Mainstream media outlets change their tune on border crisis amid illegal immigration surge – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/mainstream-media-changes-border-crisis-illegal-immigration
— ‘Hitler would have loved social media,’ says Disney chief Bob Iger – Christopher Carbone
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/hitler-would-have-loved-social-media-says-disney-chief-bob-iger-as-he-blasts-big-tech

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats hail diversity, heavily favor white men – S.A. Miller and Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: But Democrats know that sooner or later, those White men will promise to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/11/joe-biden-and-bernie-sanders-white-men-top-2020-de/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP sets sights on asylum regulations – Susan Ferrechio 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/gop-sets-sights-on-asylum-regulations
— Julián Castro: Trump administration’s cruelty toward immigrants ‘never seems to end’ – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/julian-castro-trump-administrations-cruelty-toward-immigrants-never-seems-to-end
— Waiting for Catholics to vote as Catholic? Don’t hold your breath – Michael Warren Davis (DIERSEN: I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL). Should I write a book about a) those who have had the greatest success in turning Catholics against me, b) those Catholics in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who work the hardest against me, and c) those of the aforesaid who have demonstrated the most hatred of MSLs?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/waiting-for-catholics-to-vote-as-catholic-dont-hold-your-breath

BREITBART
— Every Illegal Alien Costs Americans $70K Over Their Lifetime – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/11/exclusive-steve-camarota-every-illegal-alien-costs-americans-70k-over-their-lifetime/
— Study: Over 10K Illegal Aliens in U.S. from Terrorist-Sponsored Countries – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/11/exclusive-study-over-10k-illegal-aliens-in-u-s-from-terrorist-sponsored-countries/
— ‘Liberal Coalition’ Silent on Environmental Impact of Immigration – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/11/exclusive-steve-camarota-liberal-coalition-silent-on-environmental-impact-of-immigration/

TOWNHALL
— The Dictionary Adds ‘White Fragility’ – Brent Bozell and Tim Graham Brent (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Whites? Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites also demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, rich people, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2019/04/12/the-dictionary-adds-white-fragility-n2544673
— Ed-Schools and Multiculturalists Exhibit Burnin’ Love for Leftist Indoctrination – Robert Holland
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertholland/2019/04/12/edschools-and-multiculturalists-exhibit-burnin-love-for-leftist-indoctrination-n2544627

NEWSMAX
— White House Floated Idea of Releasing Migrants Into Sanctuary Cities – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migrants-sanctuary-cities-san-francisco-california/2019/04/11/id/911373/

PJ MEDIA
— Trump Was Able to Weather the Worst of the Storm Thanks to His Incredibly Strong Constitution – MARK ELLI
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/trump-was-able-to-weather-the-worst-of-the-storm-thanks-to-his-incredibly-strong-constitution/

AMERICAN THINKER
— When will this nightmare end? – Vincent Emilio
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/when_will_this_nightmare_end.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Does anyone think Oprah or LeBron deserve slavery reparations? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Specifically, how much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors directly benefitted from slavery? In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois. They never had enough money to discriminate against anyone even if they wanted to.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30041-assault-america-day-99-does-anyone-think-oprah-or-lebron-deserve-slavery-reparations

DAILY CALLER
— WHY DON’T LIBERALS LIKE THE IDEA OF SENDING ILLEGAL ALIENS TO SANCTUARY CITIES? – Derek Hunter (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/12/sending-illegal-immigrants-sanctuary-cities/
— CNN LOCKS HORNS WITH THE DAILY CALLER AFTER PRESIDENTIAL RETWEET – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/11/cnn-daily-caller-twitter-trump-tweet/

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Are Trying To Force Males Into Female Sports. Here Is Why That Is Great News For Republicans. – Matt Walsh
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45873/walsh-democrats-are-trying-force-males-female-matt-walsh

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: NYU Study: Americans should Help Illegal Immigrants Access Government Benefits, Programs
https://www.academia.org/nyu-study-americans-should-help-illegal-immigrants-access-government-benefits-programs/

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs get rid of you.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/senate-staff-group-urges-adoption-protections-lgbtq-employees

POLITICO
— To get Trump’s tax returns, Democrats must show they have a good reason The courts have said that lawmakers need a legitimate legislative reason for their investigations. – BRIAN FALER (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What “good reason” did the Democrats at Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS superiors have to disallow my education deductions in 1978? ANSWER: To send a strong message to everyone that Democrats destroy Republicans, and that they especially destroy Republicans who are White, male, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/12/trump-democrats-tax-returns-1271792

ABC NEWS
— Trump administration officials discussed plan to punish rivals, release immigrants in sanctuary cities – Katherine Faulders and John Santucci (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-officials-discussed-plan-punish-rivals-release/story?id=62348181

CBS NEWS
— Georgetown University students hope slavery reparations vote sets nationwide “precedent” (DIERSEN: Specifically, how much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors directly benefitted from slavery? In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois. They never had enough money to discriminate against anyone even if they wanted to.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/georgetown-students-endorse-slavery-reparations-fund-vote-n993726
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Georgetown University undergraduates have voted in favor of a referendum seeking the establishment of a fund benefiting the descendants of enslaved people sold to pay off the school’s debts.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgetown-university-slavery-reparations-students-hope-measure-will-set-precedent/

NBC NEWS
— Georgetown students endorse slavery reparations fund in vote The $27.20-per-semester fee would create one of the first reparations funds at a major U.S. institution. – AP (DIERSEN: Specifically, how much have you, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors directly benefitted from slavery? In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois. They never had enough money to discriminate against anyone even if they wanted to.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/georgetown-students-endorse-slavery-reparations-fund-vote-n993726
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Georgetown University undergraduates have voted in favor of a referendum seeking the establishment of a fund benefiting the descendants of enslaved people sold to pay off the school’s debts.)

YAHOO NEWS
— Woman wearing MAGA hat is harassed at post office: ‘Your president is racist’ – Elise Solé
https://news.yahoo.com/woman-wearing-maga-hat-harassed-post-office-president-racist-014055730.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook, Google Accused of Anti-Conservative Bias at U.S. Senate Hearing – Reuters (DIERSEN: The more anti-conservative that you are, the more that you promote Facebook. Who promotes Facebook the most in the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/04/11/us/11reuters-usa-congress-socialmedia.html
— White House Considered Releasing Migrants in ‘Sanctuary Cities’ – Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/us/politics/white-house-migrants-sanctuary-cities.html

WASHINGTON POST
— This is Ted Cruz’s playbook to crack down on Big Tech for alleged anti-conservative bias – Cat Zakrzewski (DIERSEN: The more anti-conservative that you are, the more that you promote Facebook. Who promotes Facebook the most in the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-technology-202/2019/04/11/the-technology-202-this-is-ted-cruz-s-playbook-to-crack-down-on-big-tech-for-alleged-anti-conservative-bias/5cae7278a7a0a475985bd3d3/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want America to give more foreign aid to those countries a) that illegally send their citizens illegally into America illegally and b) that illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/12/congress-scorns-trump-plan-cut-weaponize-foreign-aid/

USA TODAY
— White House wanted to release immigrants into sanctuary cities to punish Democrats – Christal Hayes (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/11/white-house-release-immigrants-sanctuary-cities-report/3442543002/
— Illinois bill would require President Trump release tax returns to gain 2020 ballot access – Kristin Lam
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/11/illinois-bill-require-trump-taxes-2020-ballot/3442385002/
— Rahm Emanuel wants you to know that Chicago is better off today than it was 8 years ago – Aamer Madhani (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO was much better off in 1997 than it was in 1980 because it got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would hint/imply/argue/shout that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC), American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter ARE MUCH BETTER OFF TODAY BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER a TAPROOT chairman, WCC Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, ICRC Steering Committee member, AAPC Midwest Chapter board member.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/11/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-legacy/3432870002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Drug Tests Show Marijuana Use at 14-Year High Among Workers – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise a stoner. Needless-to-say, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that promote pot work against me and I will continue to work against them.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/drug-tests-show-marijuana-use-at-14-year-high-among-workers-11554975001?mod=djemwhatsnews
— Republican Opposition Imperils Trump Pick of Cain for Fed Board Seat Four GOP senators won’t vote for former presidential candidate; no one in Democratic caucus has indicated they back him – Paul Kiernan and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-backs-fed-candidate-herman-cain-at-the-moment-11554994398
— Why the EU is Cracking Down on Speedy Supercars Though European speed freaks have pushed speed limits for decades, the EU is clipping their wings. Dan Neil laments the end of an era, and ponders the consequences for American cars – Dan Neil
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-eu-is-cracking-down-on-speedy-supercars-11555007034

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— White House urged ICE to release detainees in SF, other Democratic strongholds – Erin Allday (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/White-House-urged-ICE-to-release-detainees-in-San-13761701.php

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Trump pressured Nielsen to release detained migrants into ‘sanctuary cities’ – EVAN PEREZ (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2019/04/11/Trump-administration-immigration-Homeland-Security-detainees-sanctuary-cities/stories/201904110179

DETROIT NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Association of Global Automakers lobbies in Washington for foreign-based carmakers. What do you say to those who are anti-GM, anti-Ford, and/or anti-Chrysler? Overwhelmingly, those who are anti-GM, anti-Ford, and/or anti-Chrysler are anti-Diersen. 
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/2019/04/12/carmakers-tell-trump-no-national-security-threat/3427428002/

KIRO RADIO
— Why are Bill and Melinda Gates sponsoring this bogus poll? – DORI MONSON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about push-polls that are designed to get the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) a) to further 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 IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform, b) to get the MTRCC to further dump its resolution against video gambling, and c) to get the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC to further dump their members like me who support the aforesaid planks and resolution.) 
https://mynorthwest.com/1334678/dori-bill-and-melinda-gates-poll/?
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the poll, 53 percent of people the PR firm talked to said that we are not spending enough on homelessness “when they learned that homelessness increased by nine percent [sic] between 2014-17, while spending on social services had only increased by 2.4 percent.” That is the purest definition of a push-poll question — where you phrase a question a certain way to get a desired result. And they only got it barely above 50 percent even with that biased phrasing. What the question doesn’t tell you is that the reason homelessness has increased by 10 percent is because people have moved from all over this country, because they’ve heard this is the best region in America to be an addict.)

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more anti-conservative that you are, the more that you promote Facebook. Who promotes Facebook the most in the organizations that you are a member of?)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-facebook-and-other-big-tech-companies-need-to-play-their-position-2019-04-12

TIME
— Trump Officials Considered Transporting Migrants to ‘Sanctuary Cities’ as Political Retribution – Amy Gunia (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
http://time.com/5569228/trump-release-migrants-sanctuary-cities/

HILL REPORTER
— Tucker Carlson: The Term White Nationalist is a Racist Attack on Whites – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/tucker-carlson-the-term-white-nationalist-is-a-racist-attack-on-whites-30725

MOTHER JONES
— Donald Trump Wanted to Dump Asylum Seekers on Streets of Democratic Cities – Kevin Drum (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2019/04/trump-wanted-to-dump-asylum-seekers-on-streets-of-democratic-cities/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— For Democrats, Twitter Is Not Real Life. But It Could Be. – Eric Levitz
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/for-democrats-twitter-is-not-real-life-but-it-could-be.html

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater, White-hater, and America-hater says “Unite the whites: Donald Trump now leads a unified party of anti-immigrant racism Trump and Stephen Miller see a path to re-election: Unite angry white folks behind a ruthless immigration crackdown.”
https://www.salon.com/2019/04/12/unite-the-whites-donald-trump-now-leads-a-unified-party-of-anti-immigrant-racism/

NEWSWEEK
— ICE REFUSED TO CARRY OUT WHITE HOUSE PLAN TO RELEASE DETAINED IMMIGRANTS INTO SANCTUARY CITIES AS POLITICAL PAYBACK – SHANE CROUCHER (DIERSEN: What if Trump sent one, two, three, four, five+ illegals to live with each Democrat in Chicago?)
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-trump-white-house-release-sanctuary-cities-detainees-1394156