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March 6 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 5 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 3 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 1 Morning Edtion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Releases Free Book by Chris Cleveland on Rauner – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who continue to work the hardest to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/28/ives-releases-free-book-rauner/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE HILL
— Scaramucci: White House morale is ‘terrible’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, morale was terrible for my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Further, morale was terrible for my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran who wanted the federal government to do more to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376192-scaramucci-white-house-morale-is-terrible
— Senate GOP rejects Trump’s call to go big on gun legislation – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/376172-senate-gop-rejects-trumps-call-to-go-big-on-gun-legislation

CNN
— The U.S. needs to do a better job training its workers. Here’s how – Lydia DePillis (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/01/news/economy/us-worker-job-training/index.html

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

USA TODAY
— Cutting NRA ties is taking sides in culture war. That’s bad for business and America. – Jon Gabriel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/27/your-company-can-abandon-nra-but-wouldnt-recommend-jon-gabriel-column/371464002/
— Tech industry’s diversity efforts haven’t lived up to promises. A new report explains why. – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Will the tech industry bring in Charles Bowsher? During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in promoting diversity at GAO, that is, he had great success in wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who failed to make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/02/28/diversity-freada-kapor-klein-kapor-center-report-leaky-pipeline/378295002/

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

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cleaning Up the Cleaned Up Tax Code – Editorial (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should not discourage marriage or homeownership.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cleaning-up-the-cleaned-up-tax-code-1519864809
— Campus Recruiting Hurts Older Workers, Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers Claims Litigants allege auditing giant ‘fosters an age-conscious workplace in which youth is highly valued’ – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee and you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/suit-claims-pwcs-campus-recruiting-disadvantages-older-job-seekers-1519850508
— Career Civil Servants Illegitimately Rule America Leslie Kux has never been elected or confirmed by the Senate. She’s issued nearly 200 regulations. – Todd Gaziano and Tommy Berry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/career-civil-servants-illegitimately-rule-america-1519862395
— Elite Colleges Expand Efforts to Enroll and Support Low-Income Students American Talent Initiative now has 97 member schools taking steps toward socioeconomic diversity – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/princeton-others-aim-to-accept-more-low-income-students-1519900203
— When ‘Married, Filing Separately’ Lowers Your Tax Bill – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents are men who have benefited from the “marriage bonus,” that is, their wife’s have had little or no income.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-married-filing-separately-lowers-your-tax-bill-1519381801
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s an example: When Congress overhauled the tax code last year, lawmakers capped deductions for state and local taxes, or SALT, at $10,000 per return for 2018 and after. Thus, married couples get half the SALT write-off per person that singles do. But spouses can’t get two $10,000 deductions by filing separately. If they do, the law allows only $5,000 of SALT deductions to each spouse. To qualify for two $10,000 write-offs, the couple would have to divorce. This result might seem unfair, but such outcomes are common for married couples filing separately. Most can’t claim the American opportunity education credit or certain other breaks, and the ability to deduct a traditional IRA contribution or to make a Roth IRA contribution often phases out at $10,000 of income. For a list of limits, see IRS Publication 501. Why did Congress enact rules that push couples to file jointly? According to tax policy specialist Dennis Ventry of the University of California, Davis, the tax code for decades favored families in which one spouse earned most of the income, giving them a “marriage bonus.” That was unfavorable to single filers, and subsequent efforts to help them created burdens for two-earner married couples. This tilt has persisted in many provisions, Mr. Ventry says.)
— How Much Tax Should Be Withheld From Your Paycheck? Updated IRS Tool Will Help Online tool offers more detailed calculation – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-much-tax-should-be-withheld-from-your-paycheck-updated-irs-tool-will-help-1519849861

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

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

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

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Donald Trump’s Short Congressional Coattails – Rhodes Cook (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps shout at Republican congressional candidates in Illinois that to win on March 20 and on November 6, they should viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump and his supporters, and especially Trump’s supporters who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_rhodes_cook/donald_trump_s_short_congressional_coattails

February 28 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Minor says he could drop out of race before November – Robert Sanchez, Burt Constable, Katlyn Smith, and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/minor-says-he-could-drop-out-of-race-before-november
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Embattled legislative candidate Burt Minor says he won’t drop out of next month’s Republican primary but that he still could withdraw before the November general election. “Even if I win (the primary), it’s going to be tough to win in November,” Minor said Tuesday. “Would I step down and let someone else run? Maybe.” . . . Minor, the Winfield Township Republican chairman, entered the race with a long list of endorsements but has seen some of that support erode. On Tuesday, for example, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren said the Plano Republican has withdrawn his support and urged Minor to drop out. State Rep. David Olsen, a Downers Grove Republican, said he is not taking a stance on Minor’s comments but is withdrawing his support from all three GOP candidates in the primary — including Amy Grant and Ryan Byrne. Olsen said voters need to determine the truth of what was said and choose to support or not support Minor accordingly. “Comments that are racist and racially charged — and some of this very homophobic and inappropriate language — that really should have no place in the Republican Party,” Olsen said. “It should have no place in politics in 2018.” Addison Township Republican Chairman Pat Durante said he will continue to support Minor “on a personal basis.” He wouldn’t comment, though, on whether he thought Minor was telling the truth. “She (Harold) may be telling the truth,” he said. “He may be telling the truth. It’s allegations. I’m not going to have an opinion on allegations … I think people ought to just back off until somebody finds out the truth.” But even some Winfield Township precinct committeemen are questioning Minor’s comments. Suzanne Heffner Hackenbruch, who has been a GOP committeeman for roughly 20 years, said she was “shocked and offended” when Minor told a group of fellow Republicans about his conversation with Harold. She said Minor recounted how he asked Harold a series of questions that culminated with asking whether she was a lesbian. “I couldn’t believe what I heard,” she said. “At no time did he indicate that Erika had invited him to ask her any tough questions … I don’t see how her personal life has anything to do with (issues in DuPage).” Minor said he understands why Hultgren, Olsen and others “called me and said they were pulling their support for me.” “They all want to win in November. They don’t need to be involved in this. It’s a Catch-22 for them, unfortunately,” Minor said. With the primary less than three weeks away, it’s too late for Minor to remove his name from the ballot. To leave the race now, Minor said, “means I lied.” If Minor steps down after the primary, a three-person selection committee formed by the GOP would chose a replacement candidate. Meanwhile, Minor said he’s “getting destroyed by everybody; a lot of negative comments.” He said typing his name into online searches brings up words such as “racist” and “homophobic.” “I didn’t see this coming,” Minor said. “Let’s be good Republicans and stop this. It’s not good for the Republican Party. It’s not good for the people of Illinois.”)
— Candidates disagree on lesbian comment, use of N-word – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/candidates-disagree-on-lesbian-comment-use-of-n-word
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minor now is accusing Breen — the Republican House floor leader who represents the 48th District — of organizing a political smear campaign against him. He said Breen is doing it for the benefit of DuPage County Board member Amy Grant, who, along with political newcomer Ryan Byrne, both of Wheaton, is running against Minor in the March 20 primary. Breen says that’s not what motivated him to speak out. “When I learned about his outrageous and offensive conduct, I resolved myself to ensure that he would not serve as a member of the House Republican caucus,” Breen said. Harold, meanwhile, said she’s “telling the truth because telling the truth is the right thing to do,” she said. Rauner and other Republicans, including Gary Grasso, Harold’s opponent in the attorney general race, have since called for Minor to withdraw from the race. However, Minor says no party leaders have called him directly to ask him to drop out. “I’m embarrassed by this,” Minor said. “I’m upset about this. I would love for this to go away. It’s not going to go away. If I dropped out of the race tomorrow, it wouldn’t make a difference. My name is still on the ballot.”)
— GOP state House candidates differ on support for incumbent Harris – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/gop-state-house-candidates-differ-on-support-for-incumbent-harris

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan digs in on his handling of harassment complaints: ‘I’m moving forward’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/madigan-digs-in-on-his-handling-of-harassment-complaints-im-moving-forward/
— With black voters in the driver’s seat, Dem gov hopefuls scramble to jump aboard – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? One could argue that the more votes that Clinton got than Trump got, the more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors that voters are who are in the driver’s seat in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/with-black-voters-in-the-drivers-seat-dem-gov-hopefuls-scramble-to-jump-aboard/
— Ald. Pawar launches news outlet to promote ‘unity’ — and ‘disrupt’ conservatives – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: I should write a book about news outlets in Illinois that claim to be conservative and/or Republican a) that have come and gone since 2000 and b) that are barely a shell of what they once were. Most commonly, their goals were a) to get the Illinois Republican Party to dump its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform, b) to promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and/or c) to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Most commonly, they are/were run by Democrats and/or Libertarians who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-pawar-launches-news-outlet-to-promote-unity-and-disrupt-conservatives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly five months after dropping out of the race for governor, Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th) is jumping into a new challenge — launching his own non-profit news outlet meant to be the “progressive response” to the conservative think tank, the Illinois Policy Institute. . .But one of the group’s goals is “disruption,” according to a pitch provided by One Illinois that singles out the Illinois Policy Institute. “One Illinois has the opportunity to disrupt the marketplace of ideas by countering the IPI narrative with a contrary story line based on empathy and unity,” the group says. “One Illinois will disrupt the IPI market ownership by highlighting the human impact its policies have on voters and by putting a face on those who suffer the consequences.” The Illinois Policy Institute, led by John Tillman, is a conservative and free-market think tank, which at one point had close ties with Gov. Bruce Rauner. The group has spent years developing a presence on its website, and also in newspaper editorials and on the radio. Many of the pro-business, anti-union proposals that made up the governor’s “Turnaround Agenda” had been advocated for years by the institute. Pawar has a staff of six, and he’ll serve as president. Ted Cox, a former DNAInfo Chicago and Daily Herald reporter, is the group’s senior advisor and editor. And political fundraiser Katelynd Duncan — who helped to spearhead Illinois’ #metoo movement by both signing a letter and speaking out about harassment she’s endured — serves as senior adviser and co-founder. Pawar has freelancers, a documentarian and a podcaster on board, and he’ll be featured as an “on-camera personality.” Pawar said he’s also planning live events such as town halls. Content will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but One Illinois will also utilize organized labor, progressive advocacy groups and national groups to push out its stories. There’s also plans to buy TV ads to increase viewership, with content also being offered to local newspapers, TV and radio stations. Pawar said he’s set up a partnership with the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the New America Foundation. He’s also calling his own donors and talking to foundations about additional partnerships. He said he understands it’s hard to launch new media efforts: “Obviously everyone is trying to figure out how to make journalism sustainable. I think initially what we’re going to focus on is developing good content, building rapport and support and donors. Down the road we’d like a subscription model, but our goal is just to produce good content.” . . . “I think the Illinois Policy Institute and Breitbart [News Network], they profit off of disunity. They are not trying to bring people together or onto a common agenda or on moving the ball forward,” Pawar said. “They have a very hyper-partisan view of the world. They like to turn other communities into the other. But by turning people against one another, they get people angry. They divide people. It paves the way for the status quo, which is the type of politics that perpetuates income inequality where the working class are pitted against the working poor and the middle class are against the working class.” Reached for comment, the Illinois Policy Institute said it has a “track record of uniting people and parties to pass policy solutions that improve Illinoisans’ lives.” “For 15 years, the Illinois Policy Institute has been the state’s strongest voice for taxpayers. We’ve built an amazing policy, media and messaging organization that holds politicians of both parties accountable,” spokeswoman Hilary Gowins said in an email.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsements for Illinois House, round 3 (DIERSEN: Includes Dan Brady, Caulkins, Durkin, Fricke, Griffith, Petty, Solano, and Stoddard.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ilhouse3-endorsements-illinois-house-election-20180223-story.html
— Kennedy tosses out the term “immoral” regarding Pritzker, Biss – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-ohare-20180228-story.html
— Ives wants $10 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-ohare-20180228-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican governor candidate state Rep. Jeanne Ives says she needs to raise $10 million by primary day to get her message out in TV ads and for get-out-the-vote operations in her challenge to Gov. Rauner. In a red-meat-worded fundraising email to supporters, Ives refers to Rauner as a RINO: Republican in Name Only. “To liberal RINO’s, you are NOTHING but a vote,” Ives’ email begins. “But to me, the President, and your fellow patriots who make up our America First movement, you are the lifeblood of our country. You are what it means to be an American.” Ives continues: “To win, we will need to contact every voter in the state. We will need to get up on TV every single day. We will need to broadcast every single time Rauner has betrayed the people.” Ives has raised nearly $3.2 million since Nov. 1, with nearly 80 percent of the money coming from conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein of Lake Forest. That money has largely been spent on TV and radio advertising.)
— House members can now spend taxpayer dollars on bulletproof vests – Mike DeBonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-house-bulletproof-vests-20180227-story.html
— No progress for African-Americans on homeownership, unemployment and incarceration in 50 years – Tracy Jan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-no-progress-african-americans-20180226-story.html

ABC7
— Chicago Board of Elections hiring poll workers for March 20 primary
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-board-of-elections-hiring-poll-workers-for-march-20-primary/3147859/

NBC5
— Madigan Releases List of Harassment, Discrimination Complaints “I’m not resigning, I will move forward,” Madigan expressed – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/madigan-announces-list-of-harassment-discrimination-complaints-475356813.html
— Should Illinois Teachers Carry Guns? Depends On Who You Ask
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-teachers-guns-475357583.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House panel OKs gun curbs on partisan votes – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-panel-oks-gun-curbs-on-partisan-votes

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DePaul investigating law professor’s racial slur – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180228/NEWS04/180229894

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote 6th Congressional District Democrat candidates.
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/27/2018-primary-democrats-pin-hopes-6th-district-voters

WJBC
— LaHood: Stronger background checks could keep guns from mentally ill – Eric Stock (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass background checks.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/02/27/lahood-stronger-background-checks-could-keep-guns-from-mentally-ill/

WBEZ
— Read Some Of The Legionnaires’ Emails That Gov. Rauner Is Fighting To Keep Secret – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/read-some-of-the-legionnaires-emails-that-gov-rauner-is-fighting-to-keep-secret/286dd970-f4f7-46ec-9549-a659c8196849

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— OUTSTANDING: Council imposes one-year moratorium on new video gambling machines – Maria Nagle
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/council-imposes-one-year-moratorium-on-new-video-gambling-machines/article_2a5229f9-00d9-5e31-8102-15fdb4aa8982.html

TIMES
— Take a closer look at Rauner’s message – DON JENSEN, Ottawa
http://www.mywebtimes.com/opinion/letters/jensen-take-a-closer-look-at-rauner-s-message/article_314fd2b6-cd4f-59fe-a2e4-76bf53287bad.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Taxes should be lower and people should not be high, GOP candidates say during forum in Highland – CURT LIBBRA
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article202339104.html

WGLT
— Arm The Teachers? Illinois Educators Don’t Like The Idea – KATIE FINLON
http://wglt.org/post/arm-teachers-illinois-educators-dont-idea#stream/0

WPSD
— More women traveling to Illinois for abortions – AP
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/02/27/report-women-traveling-illinois-abortions/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Congress Stalled On Bills To Tighten Gun Background Check System – KELSEY SNELL (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass background investigations.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/congress-stalled-bills-tighten-gun-background-check-system#stream/0

VANDALIA RADIO
— Gov Rauner blasts Madigan at Fayette County Lincoln Day Dinner, says it’s time to get him out as Speaker – Todd Stapleton
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2018/02/27/gov-rauner-blasts-madigan-at-fayette-co-ldd-says-its-time-to-get-him-out-as-speaker/

HYDE PARK PATCH
— Governor Candidates Invited To Debate Criminal Justice Reform – Tim Moran (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be inviting Republican candidates to debate how they would defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican party platform.)
https://patch.com/illinois/hydepark/governor-candidates-invited-debate-criminal-justice-reform

MCHENRY TIMES
— McConnaughay chastises state schools chief over school funding proposal – Angela Underwood
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511352610-mcconnaughay-chastises-state-schools-chief-over-school-funding-proposal

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Flossmoor Planned Parenthood spurs Ives’ protest and formation of pro-life coalition – W.J. Kennedy
https://southcooknews.com/stories/511352537-flossmoor-planned-parenthood-spurs-ives-protest-and-formation-of-pro-life-coalition

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis makes plea to stop special interest legislation – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511352630-oberweis-makes-plea-to-stop-special-interest-legislation

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Responds to WBEZ Report About Rauner Administration Emails Regarding Legionnaires Outbreak
https://mailchi.mp/147b18ecc8e8/ives-response-to-wbez-report-about-rauner-administration-emails-regarding-legionnaires-outbreak

DAILY CALLER
— ‘I Know You Have A History Of Race Baiting’ — Tucker Takes On Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar Over Illegal Immigrants Voting – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/tucker-carlson-race-baiting/
— YouTube Secretly Using Southern Poverty Law Center To Police Videos – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: If you do not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC wants to get rid of you.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/google-youtube-southern-poverty-law-center-censorship/

BREITBART
— Black Illegal Aliens Gather at Capitol to Fight Trump Administration Immigration Policies: ‘White Supremacist Wish List’ – PENNY STARR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/27/black-illegal-aliens-gather-capitol-fight-trump-administration-immigration-policies-white-supremacist-wish-list/
— Log Cabin Republicans President Discusses CPAC, Threat of Radical Islam to LGBT Community – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/27/log-cabin-republicans-president-gregory-angelo-cpac-threat-radical-islam-lgbt/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LGBT lobby pulls out big guns to force ‘Pride Parade’ on small town USA
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/lgbt-lobby-pulls-out-big-guns-to-force-pride-parade-on-small-town-usa

COLLEGE FIX
— Student government refuses to approve conservative student club, calls it ‘hateful’ – EMA GAVRILOVIC
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/42418/

CNN
— From top secret to secret: What Kushner’s clearance downgrade means – Eli Watkins (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass background investigations.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/27/politics/top-secret-security-clearance-kushner/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/opinion/american-families-immigrants-deportation.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Can Help Overcome Identity Politics Americans are divided in part by decades-old bureaucratic decisions the president could undo. – Edwin Meese III and Mike Gonzalez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-can-help-overcome-identity-politics-1519772254
— A New GOP Entitlement Some Republicans want to raid Social Security for paid family leave. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-gop-entitlement-1519776031
— Why ‘Deaths of Despair’ May Be a Warning Sign for America – Moving Upstream – Jason Bellini (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more bleak that your future is: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Republican elected officials and Republican Party leaders make it clear that they are dumping the aforesaid voters to pander to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-deaths-of-despair-may-be-a-warning-sign-for-america-moving-upstream-1519743601?mod=djemwhatsnews

BLOOMBERG
— Pritzker’s $171,000-a-Day Campaign Costs Him in Illinois Race – John McCormick
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-28/pritzker-s-171-000-a-day-campaign-costs-him-in-illinois-race

FED SMITH
— Legislation Would Require Naming All ‘Nonessential’ Federal Employees in a Shutdown – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Of course, since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as having been a nonessential Post Office employee 1966-1969, a nonessential IRS employee 1971-1980, and a nonessential GAO employee 1980-1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/02/27/legislation-require-naming-nonessential-federal-employees-shutdown/

February 27 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump says arming teachers in schools ‘Up to States’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-says-arming-teachers-in-schools-up-to-states/3135581/
— Illinois tax system – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-illinois-tax-system/3129447/
— Hundreds march for workers’ rights Saturday – Evelyn Holmes (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise if not hate lowly workers like I was 1962-1997.)
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/hundreds-march-for-workers-rights-saturday/3135636/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Grasso joins those who call for Minor to withdraw.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/24/at-issue-attorney-general-candidate-gary-grasso/
— Union Crowd Rallies At Daley Plaza – Mike Krauser
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/24/union-crowd-rallies-at-daley-plaza/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Several deputies failed to enter Florida high school while gunman fired on students, report says
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/several-deputies-failed-to-enter-florida-high-school-while-crazed-gunman-fired-on-students-report-s

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— NRA lashes out over boycott movement after United Airlines and Delta cut ties – Avi Selk (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republicans should boycott companies that boycott NRA.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-united-airlines-nra-20180224-story.html
— More than 200 protest deportations at Gary airport under eye of armed SWAT officers – Meredith Colias-Pete
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-gary-airport-protest-0223-st-0224-20180223-story.html
— America’s gay Olympians hope that in 20 years ‘gay Olympians’ won’t be a thing – Chuck Culpepper
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/international/ct-olympics-gay-olympians-20180224-story.html
— Working People’s Day of Action rally in Chicago (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise if not hate lowly workers like I was 1962-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-working-peoples-day-action-photos-20180224-photogallery.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Nationalism and — and heckling — take spotlight at Trump-friendly CPAC.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cpac-trump-conservatives-20180224-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New case of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Illinois resident – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/new-case-of-legionnaires-disease-reported-in-illinois-resident/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: No additional information about the resident, including their condition, was available. Health officials were gathering information about the person’s recent travels — including visits last month to a Springfield hotel and the Capitol Complex — to identify sources of exposure.)
— Through many decades of challenges, Illinois newspapers remain strong voice Like so much in Illinois, the origins of its newspapers were tied to politics and patronage. – Tara McClellan McAndrew (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Illinois newspapers a) serve as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and Green Party and b) promote the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and Green Party platforms.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/through-many-decades-of-challenges-illinois-newspapers-remain-strong-voice/

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats direct ire at Roskam-authored tax bill – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: It would be great if Roskam would increase the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for those who file joint tax returns. The $10,000 cap discourages marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180224/democrats-direct-ire-at-roskam-authored-tax-bill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Republicans touted the new tax bill’s increase in standard deductions, it also capped the amount of property and income taxes that can be claimed when itemizing tax deductions, something Democrats believe many taxpayers in the district relied on to reduce their tax burden.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO
— United is the latest to cut NRA ties – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republicans should boycott companies that boycott NRA.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180224/NEWS07/180229928/united-is-the-latest-to-cut-nra-ties

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Person who traveled through Springfield has Legionnaires’ disease – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180224/person-who-traveled-through-springfield-has-legionnaires-disease

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Legislators (Bost, Roskam, and Schakowsky) collect paycheck from Washington, pension from Illinois – BGA (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, since 1997, when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been beyond furious that I have been getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension of $51,864/year in today’s dollars and an $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy in today’s dollars.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180224/legislators-collect-paycheck-from-washington-pension-from-illinois
— Even Democrats see Madigan as a campaign issue – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180224/statehouse-insider-even-democrats-see-madigan-as-campaign-issue

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY TORCH
— BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST ATTORNEY GENERAL FORUM AT RU – Lauren Grimaldi
https://rutorch.com/2018/02/24/better-government-association-to-host-attorney-general-forum-at-ru/

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Why Rauner’s Failures Justify A Reform Agenda In Illinois – Wirepoints
https://mailchi.mp/27b072ef4398/wirepointscom-why-rauners-failures-justify-a-reform-agenda-in-illinois

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Conroy opponent Jay Kinzler calls for the resignation of Madigan following complaint against staffer – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511349840-conroy-opponent-calls-for-the-resignation-of-madigan-following-complaint-against-staffer

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Union lawsuit: If union can’t force non-union workers to pay, also can’t be forced to represent them – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511350491-union-lawsuit-if-union-can-t-force-non-union-workers-to-pay-also-can-t-be-forced-to-represent-them

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Governor’s Race Comparison
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IFA_2up-Governors-Comparison.pdf

FOX NEWS
— Ben Shapiro tells CPAC the ‘era of political correctness is over’ – Alex Pappas (DIERSEN: Not in Illinois. In Illinois, ever-increasingly, if you use a term that is not politically correct, the more of the following that you are, the sooner that anti-conservatives flush you down the toilet: 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.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/22/ben-shapiro-tells-cpac-era-political-correctness-is-over.html

HARTLAND INSTITUTE
— PROGRESSIVE TOTALITARIANS AND NATIVIST NATIONALISTS IN OUR MIDST America seems to be an increasingly politically polarized society. – Richard Ebeling (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote diversity focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote diversity.)
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/progressive-totalitarians-and-nativist-nationalists-in-our-midst

BLAZE
— Conservative students say they feel marginalized, bullied by peers advocating gun control – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Wouldn’t those who want gun control overwhelmingly be snowflakes?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/24/conservative-students-say-they-feel-marginalized-bullied-by-peers-advocating-gun-control/

BREITBART
— CPAC Poll: 75 Percent of Conservatives Support Reducing Legal Immigration in Exchange for DACA Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/24/cpac-poll-75-percent-of-conservatives-support-reducing-legal-immigration-in-exchange-for-daca-amnesty/

DAILY SIGNAL
— CPAC Straw Poll Shows High Approval of Trump’s Policies, Caution on His Tweets – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/24/cpac-straw-poll-shows-high-approval-of-trumps-policies-caution-on-his-tweets/

DAILY CALLER
— Former RNC Chair Michael Steele Responds To CPAC Official’s Claim He Was Only Elected ‘Because He’s A Black Guy’ – Juliegrace Brufke (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I got the following bad jobs only because no one else wanted them: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/24/michael-steele-cpac-rnc-criticism/

NEWSMAX
— Scalise Backs Trump’s Proposal to Arm Teachers in Schools – Loren Gutentag
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/scalise-trump-teacher-arm/2018/02/24/id/845261/

POLITICO
— Pelosi fires back at Trump over Dreamers remark – BRENT D. GRIFFITHS (DIERSEN: Democrats care about Dreamers only because Democrats have had such great success in turning Dreamers into “good little Democrats” 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/24/nancy-pelosi-trump-dreamers-daca-423448

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Overwhelmingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives who criticize CPAC are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/nationalism-anti-immigration-rhetoric-take-spotlight-at-conservative-conference/2018/02/24/abe967ea-1988-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html

NEWSWEEK
— TRANSGENDER ACTIVISTS AT CPAC: WE’RE CONSERVATIVES, TOO – ALEXANDER NAZARYAN (DIERSEN: Those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity focus on destroying those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.newsweek.com/transgender-trump-conservatives-cpac-819008

FED SMITH
— Average Federal Employee Salary in States: How Do You Compare? – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Illinois is $89,194)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/02/24/average-federal-employee-salary-states-compare/

February 23 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RATHJE & WOODWARD
— DuPage County Lawyers Tim Elliott, Emily Shupe Named to Super Lawyers Lists (DIERSEN: It is extremely difficult for non-veteran White males to be “super employees” in the federal government. They are written off as being lazy, stupid, losers, and even worse things and gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few non-veteran White males make the aforesaid promotions by the aforesaid ages. It is called “up-or-out.” Things that frustrated my Democrat superiors efforts to get rid of me were my I earning a) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/02/prweb15223753.htm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump again targets EPA with ‘punishing’ budget cuts – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Republicans hit GAO with budget cuts during the 1980s and 1990s, but Republicans hit GAO with especially big budget cuts during the mid-1990s. Of course, that motivated the Democrats who ran GAO to get rid of a) their employees like me who were Republican and b) their employees like me who were non-veteran White males who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/budget/2018/02/22/trump-budget-repeats-2018-attempts-at-punishing-cuts-to-epa/

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

February 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Questions Surface About Madigan’s ‘Independent’ Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Allegations Madigan announced Friday that his political organization had retained an “independent counsel” in Kelly Smith-Haley, of Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll, LLP. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/questions-surface-about-madigans-independent-investigation-into-sexual-harassment-allegations-474642713.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biss demands Speaker Madigan resign as chairman of Illinois Democratic party – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/democrats-republicans-call-for-speaker-madigans-resignation

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ex-wife of Elgin man behind basement homeless shelter calls donations ‘sickening’ as thousands owed in child support – Janelle Walker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-homeless-child-support-st-0221-20180220-story.html
— Report of 4th recent Legionnaires’ case at veterans home comes soon after Democrats call for more action – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-legionnaires-quincy-20180220-story.html
— LGBTQ health care: How to get what you need as concerns rise over new division at HHS – Bill Daley (DIERSEN: To engage in LGBTQ activity is to dramatically increase your risk of having health problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-fam-lgbtq-health-care-0220-story.html
— Cities like Detroit, Philadelphia pitching diversity in efforts to lure Amazon, other tech firms – Corey Williams (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cities-diversity-tech-jobs-20180219-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: SIU chancellor, facing probes for hiring family and qualms about his leadership, repays school for daughter’s move – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-southern-illinois-university-chancellor-controversy-20180215-story.html
— Ex-Chicago weatherman Jerry Taft heads for warmer climes, drives for Uber in retirement – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: It is sad that Taft has not found something to do in his retirement that makes use of what he learned during his career. Each and every day, I use what I learned working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, and what I learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, as I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In addition, I use what I have learned as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and what I learned as an Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Delegate in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016, an IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee Member in 2008, a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-jerry-taft-0221-chicago-inc-20180220-story.html
— After Florida, politics and the clash of death cultures – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-florida-shooting-politics-john-kass-20180220-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use Florida students to promote more gun control.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-florida-students-gun-law-change-20180219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial in the Naperville Sun unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use Naperville high school students to promote more gun control.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-school-shooting-reactions-st-0221-20180220-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Bruce Rauner for governor in the Republican primary (DIERSEN: The Chicago Sun-Times rejects many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks. The Chicago Sun-Times promotes LGBTQ activity, abortion, and mass/illegal immigration.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-bruce-rauner-for-governor-in-the-republican-primary-jeanne-ives/
— Sen. William Haine rips Rauner on Legionnaires’ response at Quincy veterans home – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lawmaker-rips-rauner-on-legionnaires-response-at-vets-home/
— ‘Velvet Hammer’ Mike Madigan getting nailed — by more and more fellow Democrats – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/dem-seeks-independent-probe-of-madigan-organizations-culture-of-harassment/
— New job title for ex-weatherman Jerry Taft: Uber driver – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: It is sad that Taft has not found something to do in his retirement that makes use of what he learned during his career. Each and every day, I use what I learned working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, and what I learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, as I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In addition, I use what I have learned as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and what I learned as an Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Delegate in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016, an IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee Member in 2008, a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/new-job-title-for-ex-weatherman-jerry-taft-uber-driver/

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Minor for GOP in state House Dist. 42 (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. For you, which factors are most important in deciding which candidate to vote for in a contested Republican primary? For me, it has always been which candidate could and would do the best job of defending and advancing all the planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platforms, especially their traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks. All of my critics/opponents reject one or more of the aforesaid planks and/or promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or diminution of First and Second Amendment rights.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/endorsement-minor-for-gop-in-state-house-dist-42
— Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/endorsement-stella-for-gop-nomination-to-congress-from-dist-11
— Wheaton council denies plans for addiction treatment center – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180220/wheaton-council-denies-plans-for-addiction-treatment-center
— Madigan’s 3-D strategy (Delay. Deflect. Defer.) put to the test in latest harassment scandal – Dan McCaleb
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/madigans-3-d-strategy-put-to-the-test-in-latest-harassment-scandal
— Rev. Billy Graham, famed evangelist with legacy in the suburbs, dies at 99 – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/rev-billy-graham-famed-evangelist-with-legacy-in-the-suburbs-dies-at-99—-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Graham helped create the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College in 1980. The center is a collaboration of the college and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use high school students and others to promote more gun control.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180220/schaumburg-high-students-plan-to-take-part-in-national-walkout-wednesday
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/arlington-hts-gun-control-advocates-turn-lobbying-efforts-to-local-mayors

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Ives defends ‘edgy’ campaign ads: ‘I stand by it’ (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Rauner and his supporters reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and many other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Therefore, to vote for Rauner is to vote to destroy the IRP. Of course, RINOs will vote for Rauner, but how many Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens will cast Republican primary ballots to vote for Rauner?)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/20/gubernatorial-candidate-jeanne-ives-defends-edgy-campaign-ads-i-stand-by-it/afupkky/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Democrats, tell Madigan to step aside – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180220/our-view-illinois-democrats-tell-madigan-to-step-aside
— Rauner’s budget proposal fails our schoolchildren – Ralph Martire
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180220/ralph-martire-rauners-budget-proposal-fails-our-schoolchildren
— Trump proposal to change SNAP program attracts criticism – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180220/trump-proposal-to-change-snap-program-attracts-criticism

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— 3 Libertarians think they’re better choices for governor – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, Libertarians falsely claim to be Republican. I should write a book about Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be Republican. They focus on getting rid of Republicans like me who oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, etc.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-21/tom-kacich-3-libertarians-think-theyre-better-choices-governor.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Ives won’t abandon voters – Jeffrey H. Rice, Rock Island (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” elected officials in Illinois who have abandoned Republican voters. Most commonly, these Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs abandon the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform. Far too often they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun control, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/letters/letter-ives-won-t-abandon-voters/article_f5b912e2-baac-5ede-80eb-61431d2fb12d.html

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Duckworth promises help getting federal dollars for Veterans Home – Doug Wilson (DIERSEN: Did you enlist? How soon, if not already, will Duckworth demonize, denigrate, and condemn Rauner for not being a veteran? Like Trump and I, Rauner could have enlisted, but none of us did. Ever-increasingly, Duckworth takes the lead in slandering Republicans who are White, male, older, Protestant, German-American, non-poor, non-veteran, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Duckworth’s demographics give her standing to sander and destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, or any country that she wants to sander and destroy.)
http://www.whig.com/20180220/duckworth-promises-help-getting-federal-dollars-for-quincy-veterans-home#//
— Veterans Home hearing cut short after Rauner administration officials fail to show – Edward Husar
http://www.whig.com/20180220/veterans-home-hearing-cut-short-after-rauner-administration-officials-fail-to-show#//

PEORIA STANDARD
— Ives taking her campaign message to Peoria – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/511347911-ives-taking-her-campaign-message-to-peoria

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Biss touts progressive income tax at Knox event – Rebecca Susmarski (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes and what logic do they use? I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want me to pay more taxes. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. They stress that my parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL. They stress that I have good health, that I avoided the draft, and that I am White, male, German-American, and my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s. They stress the new cars and collector cars that I own and have owned, the real estate that I bought, the money that I spent on tuition and books to earn master’s degrees and professional certifications, and the money that I saved for retirement. They stress that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180220/biss-touts-progressive-income-tax-at-knox-event

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Loyola Students Register to Vote as March Primary Elections Approach – Jane Miller (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on groups that they have success in manipulating/dominating. Democrats focus on younger people, minorities, females, those who have less money than others, those who have health problems, recent immigrants, unmarried people, LGBTQ people, those who are anti-Protestant, those who are anti-German American, those who do not want others to own guns, etc.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/02/loyola-students-register-vote-march-primary-elections-approach/

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Gun control measures filed in state legislature Bans proposed on assault weapons, “ghost guns” – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/gun-control-measures-filed-in-state-legislature/984267293

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Calls for investigations, new leadership, rock Democratic Party of Illinois following harassment scandal – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, Bruce Rauner owns the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) lock, stock, and barrel. Rauner can use the IRP to destroy any Republican individual, any Republican organization, any Republican company, any Republican government, any Republican activist, any Republican candidate, any Republican elected official, any Republican party leader, any Republican major donor, any political consultant, any Republican journalist, any Republican reporter, any Republican etc. that he wants to.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/calls-for-investigations-new-leadership-rock-democratic-party-of-illinois/article_a978e2ce-1686-11e8-aace-235810769b02.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG: Maine Township repeatedly violated Open Meetings Act – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/02/ag-maine-township-repeatedly-violated-open-meetings-act/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— New Jeanne Ives for Governor Ad Highlights Leftist Personal PAC’s Support of Rauner – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/new-jeanne-ives-for-governor-ad-highlights-leftist-personal-pacs-support-of-rauner/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Sports Illustrated Strippers – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/pornography/sports-illustrated-strippers/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DELAWARE PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW 5 YEAR OLDS TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN RACE AND GENDER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/delaware-proposal-would-allow-children-to-choose-own-race-and-gender.html
— ANTIFA GROUPS SUPPORT UNIV. OF IL URBANA-CHAMPAIGN INSTRUCTOR WHO PUNCHED TRUMP SUPPORTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/antifa-groups-support-univ-of-il-urbana-champaign-instructor-who-punched-trump-supporter.html

GOPUSA
— Health history of accused Florida shooter shows failure of government agencies
http://www.gopusa.com/health-history-of-accused-florida-shooter-shows-failure-of-government-agencies/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s base warms to Ted Cruz after president’s amnesty ‘betrayal’ – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/20/ted-cruz-stock-rises-trump-base-after-amnesty-betr/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House plans to flood the CPAC zone – Sarah Westwood
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-plans-to-flood-the-cpac-zone/article/2649592

DAILY CALLER
— Pelosi Heckled At Town Hall: ‘How Much Are You Worth, Nancy?’ – Christian Datoc (DIERSEN: Usually, Democrats only demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being rich.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/20/pelosi-heckled-at-town-hall-how-much-are-you-worth-nancy/

WORLD NET DAILY
— CPAC BENDS OVER FOR ‘LGBT’ BULLIES Exclusive: Linda Harvey asks, when did a ‘gay’ identity become a conservative value?
http://mobile.wnd.com/2018/02/cpac-bends-over-for-lgbt-bullies/

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Why are the salaries of a quarter-million federal employees – paid with your tax dollars – a state secret? – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Federal employees have always been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being overpaid. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/21/why-are-salaries-quarter-million-federal-employees-paid-with-your-tax-dollars-state-secret.html

POLITICO
— Insurgents jolt Illinois governor’s race Long-shot challengers turn Democratic and Republican primaries upside down. – NATASHA KORECKI and DANIEL STRAUSS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-conservatives use Pat Brady to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn conservatives, that is, to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn the base of the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/21/illinois-governor-rauner-pritzker-417898
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “You cannot lose your base and think you’re going to be elected,” said state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who is tapping into conservative unrest surrounding Rauner after he signed a bill expanding taxpayer funding of abortion. “He’s politically tone deaf if he doesn’t understand that the base will not elect him.” A recent poll from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling showed even Donald Trump is more popular in the blue state than the Republican governor. While the survey showed 37 percent of Illinois voters held a favorable opinion of Trump and 58 percent gave him an unfavorable rating, Rauner’s favorable rating stood at only 26 percent — with a 63 percent unfavorable rating. Ives still has a ways to go, however: A January poll showed Rauner leading Ives by 40 points, though Ives points out that it was taken before she began an ad campaign that has driven up her name ID. Rauner’s first term has been beset by turmoil, from staff turnover to his handling of a Legionnaire’s disease outbreak at a state-run veterans facility. The controversy surrounding the outbreak grew so intense — in all, 13 veterans died due to the illness — Rauner checked into the facility for a week, declaring the state had a handle on it when he left. But four new cases emerged since last week. And a veteran whom Rauner invited as a guest to the State of the State address later tested positive for the bacteria. With Rauner’s attention trained elsewhere — and on Pritzker — the little-known Ives quietly gained momentum, tapping into party loyalists angered over Rauner’s signature on a bill expanding taxpayer funding of abortion. She collected scattered local endorsements and delivered a dominating performance at a live-streamed newspaper debate. Then came a difference-making contribution: conservative millionaire donor Dick Uihlein gave $2.5 million to Ives, allowing her to air TV ads attacking the governor. And in addition to support from Uihlein, she has received contributions from Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, Otto Engineering’s Tom Roeser and Huizenga Capital’s Peter Huizenga. Dan Proft, an Ives campaign strategist who once supported Rauner, expects the GOP base to come through for Ives. “We are continuing to raise money from small donors, more than 1,000 such donors in the past four weeks, as well as individuals with more means who can write five- and six-figure checks,” Proft said in an email. “Ives will not only compete but she will [bring] the upset if we are able to get to the threshold resources needed to introduce herself, expose the real Rauner record on both moral and fiscal issues to the 800,000 GOP primary voters, 80% of whom self-identify as conservative. That is a work in progress.” Pat Brady, a former state Republican Party chairman, insisted that conservative primary challenges in Illinois are nothing new, and called Ives a “longshot” whose positions are well outside the party mainstream. He pointed to an Ives ad that was so controversial that some of the most conservative members of the GOP called on her to take it down. “There’s always a protest candidate,” said Brady, a Rauner supporter. “They always get a certain number [of votes], but she’s kind of shot herself early on with the racist ad and some of the positions she’s taken.” Ives’ stances might even be too hardline for the Republican Governors Association to support her in a state like Illinois — the RGA, whose policy is to support incumbents, would likely not play in the general election if Rauner loses, according to an operative close to the organization. “Rep. Ives is simply unelectable,” said Rauner campaign spokesman Will Allison. “Governor Rauner has a plan to cut taxes and reform government, and that’s why he will win this primary and defeat J.B. Pritzker in November.”)
— Behind the minimum wage fight, a sweeping failure to enforce the law Raising hourly pay is a rallying cry for 2018, but states often fail to get workers the money that’s owed them. – MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/minimum-wage-not-enforced-investigation-409644
— What Happens When Your Town Lands on the Hate Map You freak out. You try and clear your name. You get nowhere. – TONY REHAGEN (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have given the Southern Poverty Law Center the power to destroy any individual, any organization (like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois), any company, any government, and any country that does not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/21/splc-hate-map-gurnee-illinois-217036

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use teenagers to promote more gun control.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/us/parkland-students-shooting-florida.html
— Billy Graham, 99, Dies; Pastor Filled Stadiums and Counseled Presidents – Laurie Goodstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/obituaries/billy-graham-dead.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After graduating from the Bible Institute, Mr. Graham went to Wheaton College in Illinois, among the nation’s most respected evangelical colleges. At Wheaton, from which he received a degree in anthropology in 1943, he met Ruth McCue Bell, a fellow student whose father was Dr. L. Nelson Bell, a prominent Presbyterian missionary surgeon who had spent many years in China.)
— Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: What about those like my wife and I who continue to pay the marriage penalty big time? What about those like my wife and I who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes, have lots of medical and dental expenses, and give money to 501(c)(3) organizations?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/business/economy/tax-overhaul-survey.html
— How to Monitor Fake News A software technique could help oversee the spread of disinformation. – Tom Wheeler
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/opinion/monitor-fake-news.html
— FRONT PAGE: On Social Media, Lax Enforcement Lets Impostor Accounts Thrive – Nicholas Confessore and Gabriel J.X. Dance
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/technology/social-media-impostor-accounts.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Trump to cavort with LaPierre, NRA pals at annual right-wing lovefest.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-nra-pals-cavort-annual-right-wing-lovefest-article-1.3832761

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Better Background Gun Checks One way to help keep guns from the ill and dangerous. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/better-background-gun-checks-1519170972

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How common is sexual misconduct in Hollywood? A USA TODAY SURVEY OF 843 WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUND 94% SAY THEY’VE EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT OR ASSAULT. – Maria Puente and Cara Kelly (DIERSEN: Democrats run Hollywood.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/02/20/how-common-sexual-misconduct-hollywood/1083964001/

DETROIT METRO TIMES
— Under Trump, a growing number of metro Detroit millennials are turning to socialism A budding force – Violet Ikonomova
https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/under-trump-a-growing-number-of-metro-detroit-millennials-are-turning-to-socialism/Content

VANITY FAIR
— “LESS INTELLECTUAL AND MORE SALACIOUS”: COMMERCIALIZED, TRUMPIFIED, CPAC IS ADRIFT With American conservatism currently a one-man show, no wonder the right’s most important conference is not drawing the way it did in the Obama years. – TINA NGUYEN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/commercialized-trumpified-cpac-is-adrift

February 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Madigan cuts ties with top campaign worker over ‘inappropriate behavior’ – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-cuts-ties-with-lobbyist-and-top-campaign-worker/3110131/

CBS2
— Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Face High School Students (DIERSEN: Questions that all Republican candidates in Illinois should be asked include: a) If elected, can and will you defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platforms including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) If elected, can and will you oppose, vote against, and/or veto anything and everything that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/gubernatorial-candidates-face-high-school-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With one month until the March 20 primary, six Democratic candidates hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner took part in a debate Monday, fielding questions from 50 of Illinois’ youngest voters.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker now at $56 million, topping Rauner’s $50 million in gov race
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-cash-20180219-story.html
— Sexual harassment pledge (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that anti-Trumps paint you as being a sexual harasser and even worse things who should be gotten rid of: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-cash-20180219-story.html
— Madigan parts ways with second operative after female lawmaker alleges ‘abuse of power’ – Ray Long and Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Who has power in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Those who abuse their power a) promote those who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money and b) demonize, denigrate, condemn, and get rid of those like me who refuse to do the aforesaid. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who abuse their power.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-shaw-decremer-misconduct-20180219-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago-area students grill gubernatorial candidates; Kennedy and Biss feud – Pete Grieve (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that I “grilled” those who spoke at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings, picnics, and Christmas parties. They did not want me to ask candidates if they could and would defend and advance a) all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and the b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling if they were elected.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-area-students-grill-gubernatorial-candidates-kennedy-and-biss-feud/
— School closing protesters take their pleas to mayor’s house – Lauren FitzPatrick (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They are scapegoaters supreme. How soon will they have their operatives and their dupes picket my home? Will they pay them at least $15/hour? Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/school-closing-protesters-take-their-pleas-to-mayors-house/
— JOB OPENING: Executive Editor, Chicago Reader (DIERSEN: Should I apply? Just kidding. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I do not have a degree in journalism and that no one has paid me for what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years as an analyst, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. Much of what GAO analysts do very similar to what journalists do.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/job-opening-executive-editor-chicago-reader/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Skills required: Solid editorial judgment and ethics Ability to edit complicated stories and make them clear for readers Demonstrated track record of using innovative approaches to build audience Knows how to enterprise stories to differentiate the Reader product from competition Thrives under deadline pressure Working knowledge of digital platforms and social media, including best practices Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field 5+ years relevant experience Editorial management experience, a plus Strong talent development skills Experience working with other senior management leaders to constantly consider new and better ways to tell a story)

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Arlington Heights residents to call for tighter gun control.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/arlington-heights-residents-call-for-tighter-gun-control
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican elected officials who support the Second Amendment.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180220/gun-rights-groups-giving-to-illinois-republicans-in-congress
— Endorsement: Wynes for the GOP in Congress Dist. 10
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180220/endorsement-wynes-for-the-gop-in-congress-dist-10

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— This Chicago law firm has the rights stuff – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: What if Stowell & Friedman had agreed to represent me in Diersen v. GAO? What is the law firm’s position on representing federal employees who are Republican, White, male, old, and/or non-veteran like me who like me allege political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180216/ISSUE01/180219932
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stowell & Friedman belongs to an elite class of plaintiffs law firms that have made money in the decidedly unglamorous world of civil rights law. The firm specializes in class-action lawsuits that attack systemic problems and has scored victories against Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch, MetLife, Wells Fargo and the city of Chicago. The firm has recovered more than $900 million in damages for victims of discrimination and harassment since its founding in 1989. (Typically, courts award attorneys working on contingency a fee equal to 25 percent of damages.) Ten lawyers work at its 26th-floor location in the Loop, and the glass walls of the offices are etched with handwritten letters of grateful clients. MANY CALLS, FEW LAWSUITS Stowell & Friedman files fewer than one lawsuit for every 250 requests for representation. Since the fall, the office has been fielding calls from women, many of whom work in low-wage industries, who mention the #MeToo movement and their own fatigue at the lack of progress in gender equality. The fight against racial discrimination continues, too: The firm sued Morgan Stanley on Feb. 1 in New York on behalf of a broker who said he received poor reviews, lower pay and an insulting nickname because he is black. (Morgan Stanley denies the allegations.)

WTTW
— Democratic Candidates for Governor Want Madigan to Resign – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Who wants you to resign? They following want me to resign: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/19/democratic-candidates-governor-want-madigan-resign

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus, Davis lead Illinois politicians in NRA funding – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-20/shimkus-davis-lead-illinois-politicians-nra-funding.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives, Kennedy launch new TV ads in race for governor – RICK PEARSON
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elections/ives-kennedy-launch-new-tv-ads-in-race-for-governor/article_a49fb2f5-a459-5394-859c-088233bb4401.html

NORTHERN STAR
— WNIJ radio funding at risk – Michael Urbanec (DIERSEN: Who puts your financial situation at risk? For me, it is a) those fight to cut/eliminate my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my Social Security and b) those who fight to increase my expenses, especially those who fight to increase my real estate tax bill, those who fight to get Illinois to tax my retirement income, and those who fight to make me pay more federal income tax.)
http://northernstar.info/news/wnij-radio-funding-at-risk/article_eed3c974-1532-11e8-a838-07b8b322fe9b.html

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— President Trump versus Trump voters – Steve Hochstadt
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/119425/commentary-president-trump-versus-trump-voters

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Stormy Daniels to make Southern Illinois stop during tour – MARY COOLEY
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article201046639.html

SAUK VALLEY
— All roads lead to disintegration if they’re not fixed – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/17/svm-editorial-all-roads-lead-to-disintegration-if-theyre-not-fixed/as4442i/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Endorses Romney For U.S. Senate, But Does It Signal Détente? – SCOTT NEUMAN
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-endorses-romney-us-senate-does-it-signal-d-tente#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use students to promote more gun control.
http://nprillinois.org/post/varied-reaction-florida-school-shooting#stream/0

CHICAGO MAROON
— Gov. Rauner Hopes to Offload Pension Costs to Schools (DIERSEN: In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO offloaded me onto the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). CSRS should sue GAO. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, so far, in today’s dollars, I would have paid into the CSRS $179,110 (245 months X $731/month) instead of CSRS paying me $1,058,890 (245 months X 4,322/month).)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/2/20/gov-rauner-hopes-push-responsibility-pensions-scho/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ‘IT’S ABOUT A CULTURE’ (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, if I sought any kind of government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a racist, a sexist, and even worse things. They would specifically blame me for every defeat that all Republican candidates who are minorities and/or females suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/02/20/madigan-mayhem-debate-debacle-joe-kennedy-in-town-249550
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a prepared statement released Monday in response to Decremer’s removal, Conroy lamented a culture of “harassment and bullying” that she and others have had to withstand. “Like many women in Illinois government and politics, I have been impacted by a culture that condones harassment and bullying. I have had the opportunity to effectively address the ways that I have been personally impacted,” Conroy said. “But this is not about any one person, it’s about a culture that needs to change. I’m encouraged by courageous voices like that of Alaina Hampton and by the changes that have been addressed by Speaker Madigan’s office. There is still more work to do.”)

FAMILY PAC
— Family-Pac Endorsements 2018 March 20 Primary
https://mailchi.mp/30c1db97621b/family-pac-endorsements?e=8dc9fff257

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— How Rauner Became The “Worst Republican Governor In America”
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/how-rauner-became-the-worst-republican-governor-in-america

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Kankakee Daily Journal Endorses Jeanne Ives for Governor
https://ivesforillinois.com/kankakee-daily-journal-endorses-jeanne-ives-for-governor/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Latest Political Staffer Sent to Purgatory by Embattled Mike Madigan Ran Vicious Campaigns Against David McSweeney & Steve Reick
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/19/latest-political-staffer-sent-to-purgatory-by-embattled-mike-madigan-ran-vicious-campaigns-against-david-mcsweeney-steve-reick/
— Taxpayers Finance Jack Franks’ Congratulatory Messages to School Students
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/19/taxpayers-finance-jack-franks-congratulatory-messages-to-high-school-students/

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Discontent with GOP endorsement process ‘a sign of the times.’ Petty says – Glenn Minnis
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/511347014-discontent-with-gop-endorsement-process-a-sign-of-the-times-petty-says

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Republican Katie Miller says Madigan needs to step down as speaker – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511347392-miller-says-madigan-needs-to-step-down-as-speaker

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— How Rauner Became The “Worst Republican Governor In America”
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511347477-il-rising-how-rauner-became-the-worst-republican-governor-in-america

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What’s the Deal with Illinois GOP Lawmakers? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in 2000.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/whats-the-deal-with-your-lawmaker/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If your Republican state rep. and/or senator has not endorsed Jeanne Ives, ask him or her why not. For example, ask U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam why he hasn’t endorsed her by sending an email to info@roskamforcongress.com. I’ll tell you what they likely won’t. They’re perpetually running for office, and the “social issues” unnerve them. Ives dared to touch the third rail of politics, and pusillanimous politicians fear touching her. Good thing these lawmakers weren’t around when slavery or civil rights legislation was the third rail. Timorous lawmakers rationalize their cowardice by saying it’s good strategy to avoid the “social issues,” because if they address them, they supposedly can’t get re-elected. And if they can’t get re-elected, then they can’t do all the AMAZING good work they do on other issues. (The truth is most Republicans are so ignorant of issues related to homosexuality and the “trans” ideology, they couldn’t sensibly talk about them even if they had the spine to do so.) And so it goes, with each election cycle ensuring that the critical social issues will not be addressed. The GOP is corroded from within by their self-fulfilling prophesies. Outstanding people like Ives will not choose to run, and the party will become a sickly, rotting shell composed of people who have no idea that the “social issues” are more critical to the health and welfare of society than are tax rates or that the “social issues” affect everything, including public education, social welfare costs, religious liberty, speech rights, and children’s rights. Now, go call your Republican lawmakers and ask them why they haven’t endorsed Ives.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives, Kennedy up with two new ads
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/ives-kennedy-up-with-two-new-ads/
— Candidates lash out at Pritzker after WCIA cancels debate (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate debates for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Stella v. Vlakancic, e) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, f) Kinzler v. Orozco, g) Zito v. Khouri, h) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, i) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, j) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, k) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, l) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, m) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, n) etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/candidates-lash-out-at-pritzker-after-wcia-cancels-debate/

GOPUSA
— More laws do not a moral people make
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39656
— Obnoxious, ignorant teens now demand curbs on guns
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39758
— Apple Removes Easter from iPhone Calendar — What’s Next?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39786

PRAGERU
— National Petition to End Google Censorship – Dennis Prager
http://pragerustopcensorship.pagedemo.co/

BREITBART
— American Conservative Union Leaders on CPAC Lineup, Donald Trump’s GOP, Conservative Movement Takeover: ‘We Feel Vindicated’ – Matthew Boyle (DIERSEN: Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/19/exclusive-acu-leaders-on-cpac-lineup-donald-trumps-gop-conservative-movement-takeover-we-feel-vindicated/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives convene mega-meet in red-swathed America – Ralph Z. Hallow (DIERSEN: Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/20/cpac-conservatives-convene-mega-meet-red-swathed-a/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Security Officials Recommended Pruitt Fly First Class Media fail to mention high level of death threats against Pruitt and his family -Elizabeth Harrington (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain who is well-known in your precinct? I am well-known in my gerrymandered DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. From what I see, the more votes that Clinton got in your precinct than Trump got (Clinton got 211 votes and Trump got only 137 in my gerrymandered precinct), the more likely that anti-Trumps will harass/insult/threaten you when you deliver Republican literature in your precinct. Should I wear a body camera when I deliver Republican literature in my precinct? Anti-Trumps in my precinct know that if they attack me, no one will come to my defense. They know that those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican have a strong history of not coming to my defense. My precinct was gerrymandered in 2015. The precinct’s polling place is now far away. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/security-officials-recommended-pruitt-fly-first-class/
— CBS Host to Podesta: Why Did the Russians Know to Focus on Michigan and Wisconsin When Clinton Didn’t? – David Rutz
http://freebeacon.com/politics/cbs-host-to-podesta-why-did-the-russians-know-to-focus-on-michigan-and-wisconsin-when-clinton-didnt/
— Marine Corps Eases Requirement that Has Inhibited Female Infantry Officers – Natalie Johnson (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, ever-increasingly, to help hire, retain, and promote minorities and females, the federal government has lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made its standards much more subjective. The federal government has eliminated the Federal Service Entrance Examination which I passed in 1970. IRS and GAO have eliminated passing the CPA examination to get promoted. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/marine-corps-eases-requirement-inhibited-female-infantry-officers/
— Podesta Dodges Questions on Dems Distancing Themselves From Bill Clinton Amid #MeToo Movement – Jack Heretik (DIERSEN: What about Clinton’s avoiding the draft like Trump and I did? Of course, to discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at veterans, and especially at veterans who are involved in government and/or politics, that I avoided the draft.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/podesta-dodges-questions-dems-distancing-bill-clinton-amid-metoo-movement/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care? – W. James Antle III (DIERSEN: Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/is-trump-conservative-enough-and-does-cpac-care/article/2649283

ABC NEWS
— Ex-workers at Russian ‘troll factory’ trust US indictment – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/workers-russian-troll-factory-trust-us-indictment-53211063

NBC NEWS
— Trump endorses Romney for Senate bid in Utah (DIERSEN: Which candidates seek your endorsement and why? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my endorsement is the kiss of death because I am “too conservative” and even worse things. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-endorses-romney-senate-bid-utah-n849466
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Asked Friday if he would seek or accept Trump’s endorsement, Romney demurred but said they had talked on the phone two or three times in recent months and had a cordial and respectful relationship. Within minutes of Trump’s tweet Monday night, Romney sent one of his own: “Thank you Mr. President for the support. I hope that over the course of the campaign I also earn the support and endorsement of the people of Utah.”)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: What about those who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes? What about those who pay the marriage penalty?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/business/economy/tax-overhaul-survey.html
— After Florida School Shooting, Russian ‘Bot’ Army Pounced – Sheera Frenkel and Daisuke Wakabayashi
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/technology/russian-bots-school-shooting.html
— If you want to understand the priorities of a technology company, first look at the seating chart. – Cade Metz (DIERSEN: In 1990, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I was able to get a preferred corner office a) because I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) because I had more federal seniority because my almost 3 years at the Post Office and my almost 9 years at IRS was added to my 10 years at GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/technology/ai-researchers-desks-boss.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans blame Republicans for mass shootings.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-americans-say-trump-congress-not-doing-enough-to-stop-mass-shootings-post-abc-poll-finds/2018/02/19/3d0005dc-15af-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html
— The European ‘conservatives’ invited to this week’s CPAC conference are the ones Europe didn’t want – Rick Noack (DIERSEN: Who from Illinois did CPAC invite to speak? Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/02/20/the-european-conservatives-invited-to-this-weeks-cpac-conference-are-the-ones-europe-didnt-want/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Battles New Criticism After U.S. Indictment Against Russians Comments by Facebook’s head of advertising after indictment spark further backlash – Georgia Wells and Robert McMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-battles-new-criticism-after-u-s-indictment-against-russians-1519066080?mod=djemwhatsnews
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats a) blame Republicans for gun violence and b) use students to further erode Second Amendment rights.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/students-ratcheting-up-anti-gun-protests-after-school-shooting-1519085007
— Trump Backs Effort to Improve Background Checks for Guns A bipartisan bill, introduced after church shooting in November, provides incentives for states to upload conviction records into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System – Julie Bykowicz and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-backs-effort-to-improve-background-checks-for-guns-1519065073
— Investor Sentiment Proves Robust as U.S. Yield Closes In on 3% This year’s rise in yields points to a long-awaited return to economic normalcy, overcoming fears about the staying power of the postcrisis recovery – Daniel Kruger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/investor-sentiment-proves-robust-as-u-s-yield-closes-in-on-3-1519122601

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Washington Post Video Series Documents ‘How to Be a Journalist’ – Rob Tornoe (DIERSEN: Should I sue those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a journalist? Should I sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that liberals can be journalists, but conservatives like me cannot be journalists, b) that Democrats can be journalists, but Republicans like me cannot be journalists, c) that you are not a journalist unless you are paid to be a journalist, and/or d) you are not a journalist unless you have a degree in journalism? Just kidding, but not completely.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/digital-publishing-washington-post-video-series-documents-how-to-be-a-journalist/