February 27 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— College of DuPage Board Chairman Frank Napolitano spoke very highly of COD Trustee candidate Annette Corrigan at her outstanding fundraiser Tuesday evening, February 26, 2019, at Cooper’s Corner in Winfield. The 50+ guests included Almiron, Carlson, Eckhoff, Falbo, Fenne, Fitch, Grogan, Holan, Incrocci, Ives, LeVan, Monino, Rash, E. Roskam, Schillerstrom, Suess, and Walsh. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Chicago mayoral election 2019: Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle set for April runoff – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-2019-lightfoot-preckwinkle-set-for-april-runoff/5159111/

 

NBC5
— Lightfoot, Preckwinkle Advance to Runoff in Historic Race for Mayor The runoff election is slated to take place on April 2 – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lori-lightfoot-toni-preckwinkle-chicago-mayor-runoff-election-506421231.html
— What’s Next in the Race for Chicago Mayor The runoff election is set for April 2 between the top two vote getters in the February vote – Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Whats-Next-in-the-Race-for-Chicago-Mayor-506429311.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago Mayor Election: Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle Emerge In Record Field, Set For Historic April Runoff
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/26/chicago-mayor-election-lori-lightfoot-toni-preckwinkle-leading-record-field/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Lightfoot, Preckwinkle heading to runoff election in Chicago mayoral race
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/lightfoot-preckwinkle-runoff-election-chicago

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage sheriff says he’s making recovery of revoked FOID cards a priority in wake of Aurora shooting – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-sheriff-foia-revocation-changes-st-0227-story.html
— Chicago poised to elect first African-American female mayor after Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle advance – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at African-Americans, at females, and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-election-results-mayor-20190226-story.html
— Lightfoot cracks the machine – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-runoff-20190226-story.html
— National Guard looking at possible punishment for Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s criticism of Wisconsin governor – AP (DIERSEN: Have you been punished for criticizing something? My Democrat superiors in the federal government punished me for my criticizing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and for my becoming an active member in class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with the aforesaid. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-met-wisconsin-national-guard-governor-troops-evers-kinzinger-20190226-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The next mayor of Chicago must bring back the middle class – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago. Democrats want 100% of Chicago residents to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/middle-classic-chicago-mayor-economy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff’s police ‘vigorously pursuing’ revoked FOID cards – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190227/dupage-sheriffs-police-vigorously-pursuing-revoked-foid-cards
— FRONT PAGE: One-third of suburban educators paid more than $90,000 – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $90,000/year in today’s dollars? I did in 1979 when I was 31 years old. I had a) worked for IRS for more than 8 years, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and d) almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190227/tax-watchdog-one-third-of-suburban-educators-paid-more-than-90000
— New York prosecutor bristles at suggestion he’s a Trump ally – AP (DIERSEN: How would you react if someone suggested that you were a Trump ally?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190226/news/302269884/
— Glen Ellyn adopts resolution denouncing ‘all forms of hate’ – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters are consumed with hatred. Ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Trump haters hate you. Those demographics include Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190226/glen-ellyn-adopts-resolution-denouncing-all-forms-of-hate

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Election Day: Lightfoot and Preckwinkle in mayoral runoff Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle are poised to square off in April, as Bill Daley concedes the race. It’s history in the making either way. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if Lightfoot wins on April 2, Chicago will officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/election-day-lightfoot-and-preckwinkle-mayoral-runoff
— Chicago is getting its first black female mayor—and business gets a dilemma The city’s business community—which didn’t back either Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle—is going to have to figure out how to get along with a new regime, and fast. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicago-getting-its-first-black-female-mayor-and-business-gets-dilemma

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Kinzinger backs Trump border emergency; Wis. governor considers discipline – Derek Barichello (DIERSEN: Have you been disciplined for criticizing something? My Democrat superiors in the federal government disciplined me for my criticizing their political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and for my becoming an active member in class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with the aforesaid. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/02/26/kinzinger-backs-trump-border-emergency-wis-governor-considers-discipline/a4gv5ci/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— All New Leadership At State Board Of Education – DUSTY RHODES
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/all-new-leadership-state-board-education#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lightfoot, Preckwinkle to square off in Chicago mayoral runoff – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if Lightfoot wins on April 2, Chicago will officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lightfoot-preckwinkle-to-square-off-in-chicago-mayoral-runoff/article_489c99c4-3a47-11e9-b0fc-cf2219d31eee.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lightfoot, billed as a progressive in the race, would be the first openly gay mayor of Chicago and the first woman of color in the office. She touted the endorsements of a number of LGBT groups, congress members and the Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Democratic U.S. Senators Refuse to Ban De Facto Infanticide – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/democratic-senators-refuse-to-ban-de-facto-infanticide/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS NEAR THE TOP OF 2019’S MOST SINFUL STATES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/illinois-near-the-top-of-2019s-most-sinful-states.html
— UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE IS THE WRONG APPROACH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/universal-child-care-is-the-wrong-approach.html
— CNBC’S ‘CHILDREN COST TOO MUCH’ STORY SPARKS MAJOR BACKLASH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/cnbcs-children-cost-too-much-story-sparks-major-backlash.html
— DR. SINGLETON: JUMPING INTO MEDICARE FOR ALL WITH EYES WIDE SHUT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/jumping-into-medicare-for-all-with-eyes-wide-shut.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Thousands of illegal immigrant children face sexual abuse by other illegals in govt. shelters – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/26/illegal-immigrant-children-abused-other-illegals/
— Salvadoran asylum-seekers nabbed attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/26/asylum-seekers-caught-trying-smuggle-illegal-immig/
— You can tell a lot about a society and the culture by the people whom it venerates as heroes. – Editorial (DIERSEN: You can learn a lot about the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. by the people who the aforesaid organizations and employers a) glorify and praise and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/26/you-can-tell-a-lot-about-a-society-and-the-culture/

 

BLAZE
— House votes to end Trump’s emergency declaration — here are the Republicans who joined Democrats But the bill is all but doomed – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/breaking-house-votes-to-end-trumps-emergency-declaration-here-are-the-republicans-who-joined-democrats

 

BREITBART
— Ex-Breitbart Editor Kassam Caught in Facebook Right-Wing Account Bans – Oliver JJ Lane
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/26/ex-breitbart-editor-kassam-caught-facebook-right-wing-account-bans/
— Globalist Business Groups with Koch, Bush Ties Dominate Immigration Talks at White House – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/26/globalist-business-immigration-talks-white-house/
— Migrants ‘Don’t Fear’ Deportation Due to ‘Low Risk’ of Return, Says Crime Chief – Victoria Friedman
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/26/illegal-boat-migrants-dont-fear-deportation-low-risk-crime-chief/
— DOJ Fines Virginia Firm for Hiring Foreigners over Qualified Americans – John Binder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they would rather hire citizens of foreign countries than citizens of America. Citizens of foreign countries are far easier to exploit.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/26/doj-fines-virginia-firm-h-1b-workers/

— Eric Holder Insists ‘Sitting President Can Be Indicted’ – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/26/eric-holder-insists-sitting-president-can-be-indicted/
— Convicted Liar, Disbarred Lawyer Michael Cohen to Tell House Trump ‘Racist,’ ‘Conman’ – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/26/convicted-liar-disbarred-lawyer-michael-cohen-to-tell-house-trump-racist-conman/

 

FEDERALIST
— Democratic Congresswoman Compares U.S. Border Officials To Nazis – John Daniel Davidson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) paint Republicans as being Nazis and b) paint illegals as being Jews.)
https://thefederalist.com/2019/02/26/democratic-congresswoman-compares-u-s-border-officials-nazis/

 

TOWNHALL
— Scalise Bashes Dems For Trying to Silence Him on Pair of Background Check Bills – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/26/watch-scalise-bashes-dems-for-trying-to-silence-him-on-pair-of-background-check-n2542266

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— HATE CRIME HOAXES: THE BAD AND THE GOOD – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/hate-crime-hoaxes-the-bad-and-the-good/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Democrats: A party without borders – Rick Hayes (DIERSEN: America-haters around the world side with the Democrat Party.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/the_democrats_a_party_without_borders.html

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— CPAC 2019: Fake Hate, Real Fear – ROBERT STACY MCCAIN
https://spectator.org/cpac-2019-fake-hate-real-fear/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Gay Rights Becomes Part of the Trump Agenda The president takes a stand against anti-LGBT foreign governments and progressives balk. – JAMES P. PINKERTON
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/gay-rights-becomes-part-of-the-trump-agenda/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Progressive Leftists vs. Common Sense – Robert Curry
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/26/progressive-leftists-vs-common-sense/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HATE CRIME HOAXES A STAPLE OF DIVERSITY INDUSTRY Walter E. Williams: Left-wingers can’t find actual racist acts, so they have to invent them
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/hate-crime-hoaxes-a-staple-of-diversity-industry/

 

NEWSMAX
— Prosecutors: 81-Year-Old Attacked for Wearing MAGA Hat – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/maga-hat-new-york-new-jersey/2019/02/26/id/904544/

 

DAILY CALLER
— STUDENT’S MAGA APPAREL ALLEGEDLY GETS RIPPED OFF AT SCHOOL: ‘TAKE THAT SH*T OFF N*****’ – William Davis
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/26/students-maga-apparel-ripped-off/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— ILLEGALS TARGET COPS Another criminal Mexican illegal opens fire on an American police officer. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272985/illegals-target-cops-lloyd-billingsley
— MAGA HAT ATTACKER BUSTED AS ILLEGAL ALIEN – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272996/maga-hat-attacker-busted-illegal-alien-daniel-greenfield
— 81-YEAR-OLD MAN ASSAULTED IN NJ FOR WEARING MAGA HAT – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272997/81-year-old-man-assaulted-nj-wearing-maga-hat-daniel-greenfield

 

FOX NEWS
— The left is rooting for Trump to fail with North Korea. Their hatred of the president is psychotic – Sean Hannity
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sean-hannity-the-left-is-rooting-for-trump-to-fail-with-north-korea-their-hatred-of-the-president-is-psychotic
— House rejects Trump emergency declaration, setting up potential veto showdown – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-votes-to-reject-trump-emergency-declaration-setting-up-potential-veto-showdown
— Covington lawsuit is necessary as Christian students across U.S. are persecuted for their beliefs – Hannah Scherlacher
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/covington-lawsuit-is-necessary-as-christian-students-across-u-s-are-persecuted-for-their-beliefs
— California bill to end alleged LGBT discrimination on sex offender list stirs controversy – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-bill-to-end-lgbt-discrimination-stirs-controversy-as-republicans-say-it-protects-sexual-predators
— House Republicans denounce Democratic move to tighten gun laws – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-denounce-democratic-move-to-tighten-gun-laws
— Yes, there is a fascist threat to America. But it’s not from Trump – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-yes-there-is-a-fascist-threat-to-america-but-its-not-from-trump
— Kamala Harris calls for decriminalizing sex work, insists Trump is racist – Victor Garcia
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-calls-for-decriminalizing-sex-work-insists-trump-is-racist

 

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— United Methodists Vote to Keep Traditional Marriage Stance The UMC’s increasingly global delegation outweighs US push to shift LGBT positions, leading some progressive congregations to leave. – JEREMY STEELE
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2019/february/united-methodist-lgbt-vote-conference-plan.html

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asks: ‘Is it okay to still have children’ because of climate change? – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/aoc-asks-is-it-okay-to-still-have-children-because-of-climate-change

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Kamala Harris Calls Trump Racist – MAIREAD MCARDLE (DIERSEN: If you come to a country illegally, if you stay in a country illegally, you shout a) that you disrespect the rule of law and b) that you disrespect that country and its citizens.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/kamala-harris-calls-trump-racist/

 

THE HILL
— Treasury official: Tax withholding guidance wasn’t manipulated for political reasons – NAOMI JAGODA
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/431747-treasury-official-tax-withholding-guidance-wasnt-manipulated-for-political

 

ROLL CALL
— Republicans bullish that veto of disapproval resolution would be upheld Minority Whip Steve Scalise still hopes a disapproval measure gets stopped in the Senate – Niels Lesniewski
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/gop-disapproval-resolution-will-be-nowhere-near-override-threshold

 

POLITICO
— Kamala Harris says she believes Trump is a racist – MATTHEW CHOI (DIERSEN: If you come to a country illegally, if you stay in a country illegally, you shout a) that you disrespect the rule of law and b) that you disrespect that country and its citizens.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/26/kamala-harris-trumps-is-racist-1188957

 

CNN
— House passes resolution to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration on border wall – Clare Foran and Alex Rogers
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/26/politics/house-vote-trump-national-emergency/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— House Votes to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration About the Border – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/us/politics/national-emergency-vote.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— House passes resolution to nullify Trump’s national emergency declaration – Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim, Paul Kane and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-sponsor-of-resolution-to-nix-emergency-declaration-acknowledges-uphill-battle-on-overriding-expected-trump-veto/2019/02/26/22104532-39d2-11e9-aaae-69364b2ed137_story.html
— United Methodist Church votes to maintain its opposition to same-sex marriage, gay clergy – Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/02/26/united-methodist-church-votes-maintain-its-opposition-same-sex-marriage-gay-clergy/
— OUTRAGEOUS: D.C. restores driving privileges for more than 65,000 people – Justin Wm. Moyer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-restores-driving-privileges-for-more-than-65000-people/2019/02/26/2cf91c50-36bf-11e9-bf56-0b239cba1eb0_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ocasio-Cortez Is an All-American Socialist She’s gone from bartender to international political star in a year. Land of opportunity, indeed! – Grace-Marie Turner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ocasio-cortez-is-an-all-american-socialist-11551225829
— House Passes Bill Blocking Trump Border Emergency Democratic-led bill will soon head to U.S. Senate, where GOP support has grown – Joshua Jamerson and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-set-to-pass-measure-blocking-trumps-national-emergency-on-wall-11551185964
— Methodists Reject Plan to Open Door to Gay Marriage Conservatives pass a measure that keeps in place bans on same-sex weddings and LGBT clergy, exposing rift in denomination – Ian Lovett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/methodists-reject-move-to-open-door-to-gay-marriage-11551222543
— The Geeks vs. the Infantrymen Microsoft employees lament that a military system will ‘help people kill.’ Damn right it will. – Robert H. Scales (DIERSEN: What percent of Microsoft 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-geeks-vs-the-infantrymen-11551225852
— The Media Wanted to Believe Jussie Smollett Victims of gun violence in Chicago get almost no coverage, while his tale got hours and hours. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-media-wanted-to-believe-jussie-smollett-11551225870

 

USA TODAY
— OUTRAGEOUS: Pentagon spent nearly $8 million to treat 1,500 transgender troops since 2016 – Tom Vanden Brook
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/27/exclusive-report-shows-8-million-spent-more-than-1-500-transgender-troops-pentagon-dysphoria/2991706002/
— ‘As a person who actually worked’: AOC fires back at Ivanka after Green New Deal criticism – William Cummings (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the nasty operatives and the nasty dupes who work for my critics/opponents. I would focus on their lack of education, their lack of work experience, their lack of professional certifications, their lack of professional licenses, their financial problems, their health problems, their lack of accomplishments, etc.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2019/02/26/ivanka-trump-rejects-green-new-deal-idea-of-guaranteed-employment/2991691002/
— How pet insurance company PetFirst is making a name for itself by protecting your pets – Grace Schneider (DIERSEN: Every dollar spent on pets is a dollar not saved for retirement.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2019/01/28/pet-insurance-how-petfirst-has-found-success-trending-industry/2676450002/
— Caring for kids and elders, middle-aged Americans fall short on retirement savings – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/02/26/saving-retirement-middle-aged-americans-fall-short/2983878002/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use Christopher Hasson to promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/02/26/white-extremism-drives-american-terrorism/TQLb2sZOeF8EZwevbBwJnI/story.html

 

LEXOLOGY
— “There are too many old men … and they should all retire” – Richard B. Cohen
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=3386851e-fa64-4f92-90dc-1ab9cfca1cc5

 

AMERICAN GENIUS
— The top 5 reasons to reject a job offer Don’t make a mistake and accept a job offer you’ll regret – here’s what to look out for. – Dawn Brotherton (DIERSEN: I knew that I would not “fit in” at the Post Office, IRS, and GAO a) because I have always been a conservative Republican, b) because I was a draft avoider, c) because I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and d) because my other demographics (White, male, Missouri Synod Lutheran, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, American-nameplate car owner, etc.) were terrible. Nevertheless, I accepted job offers from the Post Office, IRS, and GAO because I erroneously counted on “civil service protections” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_civil_service) to protect me. Further, the main reason why I accepted the Post Office’s job offer in 1966 was that I needed money to pay for college expenses. Further, the main reason why I accepted IRS’s job offer in 1971 was that I was unemployed and I needed money to help support my mother and brother. Further, the main reason why I accepted GAO’s job offer in 1980 was that my Democrat IRS superiors had made it very clear that they were going to get rid of me.)
https://theamericangenius.com/business-news/the-top-5-reasons-to-reject-a-job-offer/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 4. You have concerns about the company culture or office environment. During your interview, you should have asked questions about your managers, the office and company culture. If it doesn’t feel like it’s going to be a good fit for you, listen to your gut. Don’t work for a company that will stress you out mentally, physically and emotionally.)

 

GUARDIAN
— Not so special agent: FBI struggles to attract new recruits Report says sharp decline in number of applicants continued last year from a peak of 68,500 in 2009 to a mere 11,500 in 2018 – Luke O’Neil (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/27/fbi-struggles-to-attract-new-recruits

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump IS a racist says Kamala Harris as she lashes out at president for calling immigrants ‘rapists and murders’ – EMILY GOODIN (DIERSEN: If you come to a country illegally, if you stay in a country illegally, you shout a) that you disrespect the rule of law and b) that you disrespect that country and its citizens.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6748843/Trump-racist-says-Kamala-Harris-lashes-president.html

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Headed toward history. Lightfoot, Preckwinkle to battle in mayoral runoff – Matt Simonette and Andrew Davis (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if Lightfoot wins on April 2, Chicago will officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Headed-toward-history-Lightfoot-Preckwinkle-to-battle-in-mayoral-runoff/65520.html

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Election night: ‘rainbow wave’ sweeps Chicago – Brian Troutman (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if Lightfoot wins on April 2, Chicago will officially banish individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/100751089

February 26 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Woodstock-based Republican Danny Malouf says he’ll run for Underwood’s Congressional seat in 2020 – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-malouf-congress-election-underwood-st-0227-story.html
— Wall Street credit agency warns Illinois could face credit downgrade under Gov. Pritzker’s budget plan – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-fitch-pritzker-20190226-story.html
— Wilmette officials exceed their affordable housing goal, but advocates say village can do better – Karen Ann Cullotta
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/news/ct-wml-wilmette-affordable-housing-tl-0228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs see illegals as being their operatives and as their dupes to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/stop-trumps-border-wall-america-doesnt-need-a-symbol-of-fear/
— Tesla CEO Elon Musk on SEC: ‘I want to be clear. I do not respect them’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-on-sec-i-want-to-be-clear-i-do-not-respect-them/
— Progressive income tax discussions could begin next week – Jerry Nowicki
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/progressive-income-tax-discussions-could-begin-next-week/
— Transgender inmate sues IDOC, seeks transfer to women’s prison – Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/andre-patterson-janiah-monroe-transgender-inmate-sues-idoc-seeks-transfer-to-womens-prison/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rep. Liz Cheney to keynote suburban GOP dinner in Palatine April 8
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190226/rep-liz-cheney-to-keynote-suburban-gop-dinner-in-palatine
— American politics’ great divide – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) Republicans are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190226/american-politics-great-divide
— Chicago’s 14 mayoral candidates raised $28.9M
https://www.heraldextra.com/news/national/government-and-politics/the-latest-chicago-s-mayoral-candidates-raised-m/article_f20fcb2a-1920-5e24-8889-ac51394c22fb.html

 

ABC7
— Big pharma defends rising cost of drugs, lawmakers say they are gaming the system – ANNE FLAHERTY
https://abc7chicago.com/big-pharma-defends-rising-cost-of-drugs-lawmakers-say-they-are-gaming-the-system/5157671/

 

WLS AM
— How the Daley dynasty could return to power in Chicago
http://www.wlsam.com/news/how-the-daley-dynasty-could-return-to-power-in-chicago/

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— VERY SAD: Belvidere Assembly Plant to lay off up to 1,371 workers May 2 – Georgette Braun (DIERSEN: During early 1970, I worked there part-time while I was a student at NIU.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190226/belvidere-assembly-plant-to-lay-off-up-to-1371-workers-may-2

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Plan: Illinois’ presidential electoral votes based on popular tally – Grant Morgan
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Plan-Illinois-8217-presidential-electoral-13646758.php

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Aldermen to vote March 25 on doubling gas tax, hiking video gambling fee – MARIA NAGL
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/aldermen-to-vote-march-on-doubling-gas-tax-hiking-video/article_2a0f8338-3a72-5fa3-99fb-e862f9f03084.html

 

STATE LINE
— Illinois has 2nd highest property taxes in the U.S., study finds
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-has-2nd-highest-property-taxes-in-the-us-study-finds/1812419953

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Proposed Illinois budget falls short on filling structural gap, credit rating agency warns – Reuters
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/proposed-illinois-budget-falls-short-on-filling-structural-gap-credit/article_16e318b9-67fd-5417-b6a1-a5691e9d1f16.html

 

WGLT
— National Guard ‘Looking Into’ Kinzinger’s Criticism Of Wisconsin Governor – AP (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran 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. Because I complained about that and because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my federal career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.wglt.org/post/national-guard-looking-kinzingers-criticism-wisconsin-governor#stream/0

— Bloomington Video Gambling Moratorium Extended To Sept. 1 – BREANNA GROW
http://www.wglt.org/post/bloomington-video-gambling-moratorium-extended-sept-1#stream/0

 

PROSPECTUS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.prospectusnews.com/2019/02/26/marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-addresses-social-injustice/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— McCombie becomes first woman elected to lead HRO – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511787996-mccombie-becomes-first-woman-elected-to-lead-hro

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Bill proposal seeks to improve state’s dialogue with youth – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511771423-bill-proposal-seeks-to-improve-state-s-dialogue-with-youth

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL WOULD BAR GOVERNMENTS FROM USING TAXES TO FIGHT CONSOLIDATION – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-bill-would-bar-governments-from-using-taxes-to-fight-consolidation/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Fight over progressive income tax starts in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/fight-over-progressive-income-tax-starts-in-illinois/article_13e34422-3933-11e9-b083-efa4d8511c33.html

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Durbin and Duckworth Vote To Deny Medical Care To Infants Who Survive Abortions
https://illinois.gop/category/news/

 

NUMBERS USA
— OUTSTANDING: Sen. Grassley Introduces Mandatory E-Verify Legislation
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/sen-grassley-introduces-mandatory-e-verify-legislation

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Americans, even racial minorities, widely oppose considering race in college admissions – Jack Elbaum
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/americans-even-racial-minorities-widely-oppose-considering-race-in-college-admissions

 

GOPUSA
— 77% of Democrat voters now lean socialist
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65665

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Where Are The House GOP Leaders On The Border Wall?
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29755

 

BREITBART
— University of Arkansas Hosts Program on the ‘Plight’ of illegals in the ‘Trump Era’ – Alana Mastrangelo (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs see illegals as being their operatives and as their dupes to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/02/26/university-of-arkansas-hosts-program-on-the-plight-of-illegals-in-the-trump-era/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SANCTUARY CITIES SUPPORT CORPORATE WELFARE More vicious hypocrisy from the Left. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272946/sanctuary-cities-support-corporate-welfare-michael-cutler
— DENNIS PRAGER VS. ELIZABETH WARREN ON RACE Dennis explains why race doesn’t matter.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272891/prager-u-video-dennis-prager-vs-elizabeth-warren-prager-university

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Left’s Latest Demand: Race-Based Reparations – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/the-lefts-latest-demand-race-based-reparations/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Pushing back against ‘queering of the Church’ – Steve Jordahl
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2019/02/25/pushing-back-against-queering-of-the-church

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— DON’T UNDERESTIMATE FAR-LEFT KAMALA HARRIS Rachel Alexander emphasizes candidate’s 0 ratings from American Conservative Union
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/dont-underestimate-far-left-kamala-harris/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Reparations Primary – Editorial
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/democratic-primary-reparations-discussion/

 

THE HILL
— 64 percent say Democratic Party supports socialism, says poll – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/431641-64-percent-say-democratic-party-supports-socialism-says-poll

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Quotas for Women: A Step Toward Equality – Darren Rosenblum and Kathleen McCartney (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat women and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/opinion/letters/quotas-women-equality.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— 81-year-old Trump supporter assaulted over his MAGA hat – Craig McCarthy
https://nypost.com/2019/02/26/81-year-old-trump-supporter-assaulted-over-his-maga-hat/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Kinzinger: Border Remarks Were Freedom of Speech A spokeswoman for an Illinois congressman who doubles as a Wisconsin National Guard pilot says he shouldn’t face any discipline for criticizing Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers for withdrawing troops from the U.S. southern border. – AP (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran 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. Because I complained about that and because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my federal career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2019-02-26/the-latest-kinzinger-border-remarks-were-freedom-of-speech

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Democrats Still Prefer ‘Fresh Face’ As 2020 Nominee
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2019/most_democrats_still_prefer_fresh_face_as_2020_nominee

February 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump wooing Pritzker: Calls him ‘friend’ at White House, taps him for panel – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-wooing-jb-pritzker-calls-him-friend-white-house-taps-him-for-panel/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DeVos overhaul could make campus sex misconduct harder to prove. Will that protect the accused or silence accusers? – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: Trump-haters want members of the following groups to be presumed to be guilty as charged: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-campus-sex-assault-title-ix-guidelines-devos-20190123-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Library officials called short-sighted in Vernon Hills – Rick Kambic (DIERSEN: Who calls you short-sighted? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes call me short-sighted. They want me to see everything their way.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/vernon-hills/news/ct-vhr-vernon-hills-library-project-tl-0228-story.html

 

ABC7
— Man plans to spend retirement at the Holiday Inn because it’s cheaper (DIERSEN: My 88-year-old aunt is paying $252 per day at an assisted living facility.)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/man-plans-holiday-inn-retirement-because-its-cheaper/5157421/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Robison wrote on Facebook that the average cost of nursing home care is about $188 per day. A long-term stay with a senior discount at Holiday Inn, on the other hand, is $59.23 per day. “That leaves $128.77 a day for lunch and dinner in any restaurant we want, or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies,” he wrote. “Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge and washer-dryer, etc.” The benefits of Holiday Inn, Robison added, also include free toothpaste, razors, shampoo and soap. An additional $5 a day in tips will “have the entire staff scrambling to help you” as well, he wrote. “They treat you like a customer, not a patient,” he said. Holiday Inn also provides a spa, swimming pool, gym, lounge and washer-dryers, but the amenities don’t stop there. The location where Robison checked out reservations has a city bus stop right in front, where seniors can ride for free. In addition, guests can “take the airport shuttle bus” to eat at one of the restaurants at the local airport for “a change of scenery,” he wrote. From there, they can take a flight to another Holiday Inn as well, he mused. “You’re not stuck in one place forever — you can move from Inn or Inn, or even from city to city,” he wrote. The competition to find a comfortable room isn’t as steep either, Robison wrote. “It takes months to get into decent nursing homes,” he wrote. “Holiday Inn will take your reservation today.” The maintenance is virtually nonexistent, Robison figured. “TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem,” Robison wrote. “They fix everything, and apologize for the inconvenience.” Robison did not mention what kind of health he is in, but said staff like a security guard or maid could check to see if he is OK as well as call an ambulance or an undertaker, whichever is needed. “If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Holiday Inn will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life,” he wrote, adding that he’d face his “golden age” with “a grin.” A representative for InterContinental Hotels Group, which Holiday Inn is a subsidiary of, did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.)

 

WTTW
— Illinois Senate Democratic, Republican Leaders on Budget Priorities – Nick Blumberg
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/25/illinois-senate-democratic-republican-leaders-budget-priorities

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield mayoral candidates talk race – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190225/springfield-mayoral-candidates-talk-race

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Central Illinois lawmaker Tim Butler proposes change to how state allocates presidential electoral votes – GRANT MORGAN
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/central-illinois-lawmaker-proposes-change-to-how-state-allocates-presidential/article_c0edde4a-b625-5662-9347-b921a84ede0a.html

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Thomas More Society says Illinois could become ‘Abortion Capital of America’ Conservative legal group outlines objections to reproductive rights proposal – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Pro-life-law-firm-says-Illinois-could-become-13642779.php

 

BUGLE
— Downers Grove Firefighters back Olsen for Mayor – Ryan Ostry (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, what endorsements would you seek? I would seek endorsements from organizations, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, and especially their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://buglenewspapers.com/downers-grove-firefighters-back-olsen-for-mayor

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to curry favor with women who hate men, men promote hatred of men.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/entertainment/article/Book-World-The-Trouble-With-Men-offers-an-13642885.php

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Dems block Senate GOP bill designed to protect infants who survive abortions – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/dems-block-senate-gop-bill-on-infants-surviving-abortions

 

WGEM
– Iowa business leaders seek federal fixes to immigration issues – AP
https://wgem.com/2019/02/25/business-leaders-seek-federal-fixes-to-immigration-issues/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Substitute teacher who opted out of Chicago Teachers Union saw no benefit in membership – Robert Hadley (DIERSEN: I was a union member 1966-1969 while I worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Even though I was a Republican and a draft avoider, those unions defended me against my Democrat superiors.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511785422-substitute-teacher-who-opted-out-of-chicago-teachers-union-saw-no-benefit-in-membership

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker pushes repeal of tax deduction cap critics say subsidizes high-tax states – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-pushes-repeal-of-tax-deduction-cap-critics-say-subsidizes/article_d3759688-394b-11e9-92ee-bb7daabda34d.html

 

GOPUSA
— Jorge Ramos, Univision, experience Socialism first hand
http://www.gopusa.com/jorge-ramos-univision-experience-socialism-first-hand/
— Microsoft workers protest nearly $480M military deal that provides jobs (DIERSEN: What percent of “Microsoft workers” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.gopusa.com/microsoft-workers-protest-nearly-480m-military-deal-that-provides-jobs/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats call Trump’s plan to fund border wall a ‘mockery of the federal budget process’ – Lauren Meier
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/25/dems-slam-trump-plan-use-defense-dollars-wall/
— Jorge Ramos, Univision anchorman and Trump campaign nemesis, detained in Venezuela Released after three hours over questions Maduro disliked; team’s equipment confiscated – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Maduro-type activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/25/jorge-ramos-univision-anchorman-detained-venezuela/
— Left the intolerant ones – JACK LEBO, Haymarket, Va.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/25/letters-to-the-editor-left-the-intolerant-ones/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats block bill to ensure medical care for abortion survivors – Kimberly Leonard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/democrats-block-bill-to-ensure-medical-care-for-abortion-survivors
— George Washington University to host debate tournament excluding men – John Patrick
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/george-washington-university-to-host-debate-tournament-excluding-men
— Bernie Sanders scores early endorsement from Senate colleagues – Naomi Lim (DIERSEN: If you ran for an office, what endorsements would you seek? I would seek endorsements from organizations, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, and especially their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bernie-sanders-scores-early-endorsement-from-senate-colleagues

 

TOWNHALL
— Left’s Latest Demand: Race-Based Reparations – Pat Buchanan (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 minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/patbuchanan/2019/02/26/lefts-latest-demand-racebased-reparations-n2542192
— Why Do Blacks and Leftists Wish the Attack on Smollett Happened? – Dennis Prager
https://townhall.com/columnists/dennisprager/2019/02/26/why-do-blacks-and-leftists-wish-the-attack-on-smollett-happened-n2542201
— Bernie’s Bolshevik Bona Fides – Robert Knight
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2019/02/26/bernies-bolshevik-bona-fides-n2542149
— Media Response to Trump’s Initiative To Defend Gay Human Rights Riddled With Hypocrisy – Christian Whiton
https://townhall.com/columnists/christianwhiton/2019/02/26/media-response-to-trumps-initiative-to-defend-gay-human-rights-riddled-with-hypocrisy-n2542204

 

NUMBERS USA
— Make E-Verify the Norm, Not the Exception – Dr. Mark Thies
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/op-ed-make-e-verify-norm-not-exception

 

SEAN HANNITY
— New Bill Would Make Illinois Most ‘Abortion-Friendly’ in the Nation, Permit ‘Self-Abortions’
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/report-new-bill-would-make-illinois-most-abortion-friendly-in-the-nation-permit-self-abortions/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: Lesson Of Jussie Smollett Isn’t To Be More Skeptical Of Hate Crimes, But To Be More Credulous – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups commit hate crimes: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/25/tucker_carlson_lesson_of_jussie_smollett_isnt_to_be_more_skeptical_of_hate_crimes_but_to_be_more_credulous.html

 

PJ MEDIA
— You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby — or Have You? – MICHAEL WALSH (DIERSEN: Were you draft bait? I was draft bait 1966-1971. Employers are extremely reluctant to hire, to retain, or to promote those who are draft bait. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970. During 1970 and 1971, potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Consequently, in August of 1970, I took the only job that was offered me, a job that did not really require a college degree.)
https://pjmedia.com/michaelwalsh/youve-come-a-long-way-baby-or-have-you/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Anti-Trump congressman Kinzinger comes out in support of president’s emergency declaration – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/antitrump_congressmen_comes_out_in_support_of_presidents_emergency_declaration.html


— Harry Reid on Trump: ‘I just have trouble accepting him as a person’ – J. Marsolo
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/harry_reid_on_trump_i_just_have_trouble_accepting_him_as_a_person.html

 

AMERICA GREATNESS
— Media Wolves and Their Sheep’s Clothing – Julie Kelly
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/25/media-wolves-and-their-sheeps-clothing/
— Why Do Blacks and Leftists Wish the Attack on Smollett Happened? – Dennis Prager
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/25/why-do-blacks-and-leftists-wish-the-attack-on-smollett-happened/

 

BREITBART
— Study: Chicago’s Middle Class ‘Almost Gone,’ Majority Either Rich or Poor – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/25/study-chicagos-middle-class-almost-gone-majority-either-rich-or-poor/
— ‘Fund That Wall’ Demonstrators Speak Out at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/25/fund-wall-demonstrators-speak-1600-pennsylvania-ave/
— Former GOP Lawmakers Demand Congress Terminate Trump’s National Emergency at Border – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/25/former-gop-lawmakers-demand-congress-terminate-trumps-national-emergency-at-border/

 

BLAZE
— There is at least one tribe willing to accept Elizabeth Warren as a member It’s not likely one you’ve heard of – Aaron Colen (DIERSEN: What is you ancestry? According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. To what extent would the leaders of the aforesaid groups accept me?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/there-is-at-least-one-tribe-willing-to-accept-elizabeth-warren-as-a-member

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— WHY DO BLACKS WISH ATTACK ON SMOLLETT HAPPENED? Dennis Prager asserts, ‘The left … is morally and psychologically impaired’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/why-do-blacks-wish-attack-on-smollett-happened/
— OCASIO-CORTEZ: ‘IS IT OK TO STILL HAVE CHILDREN?’ Limbaugh:’She is tremendously deficient in maturity development’ – JOE KOVACS
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/ocasio-cortez-is-it-ok-to-still-have-children/
— DEMS’ 2020 CENSUS GOAL: TURN PURPLE STATES BLUE Rich Logis has 3 options for party hoping illegals will be counted next year
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/dems-2020-census-goal-turn-purple-states-blue/

 

DAILY CALLER
— BORN-ALIVE SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT FAILS IN THE SENATE – Grace Carr
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/25/senate-born-alive-act-abortion/
— ROBIN ROBERTS: THERE WERE ‘RED FLAGS’ IN THE SMOLLETT CASE – Mike Brest
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/25/gma-roberts-smollett-hate-crime/

 

LIBERTY HEADLINES
— ICE Raids Outrage Liberals, But Don’t Bother Legal Immigrants – Lionel Parrott
https://www.libertyheadlines.com/charlotte-ice-legal-immigrant/

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— Christian campaigners accuse Government of downgrading marriage and sidelining parents
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/christian-campaigners-accuse-government-of-downgrading-marriage-and-sidelining-parents/131875.htm

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Senate bill to stop infanticide of born-alive babies fails as Democrats oppose – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-senate-votes-53-44-to-end-infanticide-of-born-alive-babies-but-fai
— Are US bishops afraid of disciplining dissident Catholic political leaders? – Fr. Michael P. Orsi
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/are-us-bishops-afraid-of-disciplining-dissident-catholic-political-leaders
— Gay author with Vatican connections names who’s allegedly helping Pope homosexualize Church – Jeanne Smits
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gay-author-with-vatican-connections-names-whos-allegedly-helping-pope-homos
— Prominent journal retracts 2014 study hailed as proof gays suffer poor health due to social stigma – Doug Mainwaring (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, unless you promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, barred from etc.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/prominent-journal-retracts-2014-study-hailed-as-proof-gays-suffer-poor-heal
— Southern Poverty Law Center forgets how much ‘hate’ Democrats have for unborn babies, Christianity – STEPHEN KOKX
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/far-left-law-centers-report-forgets-how-much-hate-democrats-have-for-unborn

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— ABC Gives Dictator Maduro Megaphone to Spread Lies, Bash America With Impunity – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/02/25/abc-gives-dictator-maduro-megaphone-spread-lies-bash-america

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Syracuse mum on rejecting conservative club for requiring members to praise the Constitution Conservatives are ‘inflammatory’ but socialists are not? – MAGGIE MALECKI
https://www.thecollegefix.com/syracuse-mum-on-rejecting-conservative-club-for-requiring-members-to-praise-the-constitution/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— UW-Madison compares migrant crisis to Nazi Germany – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11914

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Why Do Some People Wish the Attack on Smollett Happened? – DENNIS PRAGER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/jussie-smollett-case-left-believes-america-racist/

 

EPOCH NEWS
— Woman Assaults Man Wearing ‘MAGA’ Hat at Restaurant, Video Shows – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/woman-assaults-man-wearing-maga-hat-at-restaurant-video-shows_2815055.html

 

HILL REPORTER
— Trump Jr: You’d Be Shot If You Wore a MAGA Hat in Chicago – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/trump-jr-youd-be-shot-if-you-wore-a-maga-hat-in-chicago-25643

 

THE HILL
— Drag queens hold protest at border, raise funds for LGBT asylum seekers – JUSTIN WISE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/431462-drag-queens-hold-protest-at-border-to-protest-wall-and-raise-funds

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Soon, if not already, unless you promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, barred from etc.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gop-lawmaker-backtracks-anti-gay-bill-after-daughter-publicly-shames-n975876

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Chicago, Seeking a New Mayor, Sees Many Black Residents Voting With Their Feet – Monica Davey
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/us/chicago-mayoral-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want America to give money to countries that illegally send their citizens to America illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/opinion/trump-central-america.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/opinion/trump-democrats-2020.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to curry favor with women who hate men, men promote hatred of men.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-trouble-with-men-offers-an-intimate-look-at-its-subject/2019/02/22/b569e4e4-3457-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that only bad people bristle.
https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-jorge-ramos-univision-captive-venezuela-20190225-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Venezuelan government briefly detained Jorge Ramos, the star Spanish-language television journalist, during an interview with the country’s embattled president, Nicolas Maduro. Ramos and the Univision News television crew accompanying him were subsequently released. The journalists were detained nearly three hours at Venezuela’s presidential palace after Maduro bristled over Ramos’ questions, a Univision News representative said late Monday. “They have now been released, but their equipment and interview material has been confiscated,” Univision News spokesman Jose Zamora said in an email to The Times. “They will be deported from Venezuela in the morning. It has been a clear attack against freedom of the press.”)

 

PACIFIC STANDARD
— SHOULD THERE BE AN AGE CAP ON THE PRESIDENT? Some argue Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are too old to be president. Would an age maximum requirement be legal? – JARED KELLER (DIERSEN: How old are you? Do you promote age discrimination? All my critics/opponents, all their dupes, and all their operatives promote age discrimination big time a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://psmag.com/social-justice/should-there-be-an-age-cap-on-the-president

 

NWAH
— “Heaven Has Strict Laws, Hell Has Open Borders,” Local Church Marquee Reads – Kelly O’Neill
https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/-heaven-has-strict-laws-hell-has-open-borders-local-church-marquee-reads/1810386408

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— No One Listening? Maybe You’re the Problem Listeners typically shoulder the blame for disconnected conversations, distracted by screens and multitasking. But communication experts say talkers should examine their own actions, too. – Elizabeth Bernstein (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They stress those organizations, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois that claim to be conservative and/or Republican a) that do NOT encourage me to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS together and sending them out, b) that do NOT encourage anyone to read the emails, c) that DISCOURAGE me from putting the emails together and sending them out, and/or d) that DISCOURAGE everyone from reading the emails. Organizations that they would cite would include the Illinois Conservative Union, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party. Many, if not virtually all, members of organizations only read what the officers of those organizations tell them to read.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-one-listening-maybe-youre-the-problem-11551105839
— Bernie Sanders Needs to Move Left He no longer stands out now that Democrats have all embraced his ideas. – Ted Rall
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-needs-to-move-left-11551137743

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, companies a) promote LGBTQ activity and b) destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-02-26/republicans-face-a-test-on-same-sex-marriage

 

FORBES
— This Demographic Will Drive Interior Design And Trends In Coming Years – Megy Karydes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/megykarydes/2019/02/25/this-demographic-will-drive-interior-design-and-trends-in-coming-years/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tweet-spike-lee-racist-cnn-oscar-speech-1343583

 

MOTHER JONES
— Trump Just Lost Another Election In California The state Republican Party just picked a new leader. Pro-Trump diehards aren’t happy. – BRYAN SCHATZ
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/02/trump-just-lost-another-election-in-california/

 

REGISTER
— IBM so very, very sorry after jobs page casually asks hopefuls: Are you white, black… or yellow? Tech giants under fire? Hold my beer, says Big Blue as it spins up race slur recruitment websites – Katyanna Quach
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/26/ibm_racist_job_applications/

 

GUARDIAN
— Univision’s Jorge Ramos detained in Venezuela after Maduro interview, network says Anchor, who has reportedly been released, asked question embattled leader did not approve of, according to Univision executive – Joe Parkin Daniels (DIERSEN: If you want to demonize, denigrate, and condemn someone, you call them “combative.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would call me “combative.”)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/25/jorge-ramos-univision-detained-venezuela-maduro-interview
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Univision anchor Jorge Ramos has been detained in the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, the network announced on Monday evening. The Mexican-born journalist was interviewing Venezuela’s embattled president Nicolás Maduro when he and his crew were detained after asking a question the combative Maduro did not approve of, according to a tweet by the network’s US president, Daniel Coronell. The team’s equipment had also been confiscated, Coronell said. Coronell later said Ramos and his team had been released and he had spoken to the journalist. The equipment as well as the material that upset Maduro were confiscated. Reuters reported that Venezuela was going to deport the group. Ramos told Univision that the offending line of questioning came when he showed Maduro images taken on Ramos’ phone of Venezuelans eating out of the trash to prove people were living a humanitarian crisis. Ramos is arguably the best-known journalist in the Spanish-speaking world. He has gained particular notoriety for regularly locking horns with Donald Trump, who had him ejected from a press conference while on the campaign trail in 2015. The have since sparred over the US president’s proposed border wall among other contentious issues.)

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Candidate endorsements: What Democrat newspapers do – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com


(THE ARTICLE: To justify their endorsement of Democrat candidates, Democrat newspapers:

 

— Paint Republican candidates as being Trump-like, for example, they bristle, they get riled up, they are shortsighted, they argue an obscure point well past the point of usefulness, and they are combative;

 

— Downplay if not ignore strengths that Republican candidates have;

 

— Highlight if not stress weaknesses that Republican candidates have, for example, they have lost elections;

 

— Downplay if not ignore weaknesses that Democrat candidates have;

 

— Highlight if not stress strengths that Democrat candidates have, for example, they are unflappable, they get along;

 

— If a Republican candidate is White, male, and/or older, highlight that if not stress that;

 

— If a Democrat candidate is minority, female, and/or younger, highlight that if not stress that;

 

— If a Democrat candidate is White, male, and/or older, downplay if not ignore that; and

 

— If a Republican candidate is minority, female, and/or younger, downplay if not ignore that.)

February 24 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After deployment to U.S. border, Rep. Adam Kinzinger says he backs Trump’s emergency declaration for wall – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-adam-kinzinger-supports-trump-border-emergency-20190224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: Checking the resumes in mayor’s race – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-politifact-resume-recap-mayors-race/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mazzochi steps down from College of DuPage board; replacement Heidi Holan appointed – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190224/mazzochi-steps-down-from-college-of-dupage-board-replacement-appointed
— Big life changes bring big financial challenges – SEAN PYLES
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190224/big-life-changes-bring-big-financial-challenges

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legal wheels keep turning in Schock saga – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-02-24/jim-dey-legal-wheels-keep-turning-schock-saga.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for Illinois’ fiscal problems
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-fiscal-crisis-isn-t-over-but-its-self/article_9c27c1fc-b5a5-5d6e-b7ca-63bf09fc191d.html

 

CITY COUNCIL WATCHDOG
— How About A Standing Ovation For Naperville Councilman Kevin Coyne
https://citycouncilwatchdog.com/2019/02/how-about-a-standing-ovation-for-naperville-councilman-kevin-coyne

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— State Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Louisville, doesn’t want Chicago policies to spread – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/southern-illinois-state-representative-doesn-t-want-chicago-policies-to/article_867329a3-774c-5096-a064-0692f367fa15.html
— Measure filed to prohibit gun sanctuary counties in Illinois – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/measure-filed-to-prohibit-gun-sanctuary-counties-in-illinois/article_4a8a9aec-1026-5038-a8ed-dc02dc706d42.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Seeing red: Trump opponents say the MAGA hat is much more ominous than a show of support – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/24/donald-trump-maga-hat-powerful-political-symbol/

 

FOX NEWS
— DNC chair: GOP concerns over socialism are a ‘trick’ to distract from ‘real’ issues – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dnc-chair-says-gop-concerns-over-socialism-are-a-trick-to-distract-from-real-issues
— Microsoft employees slam $480M HoloLens military contract, refuse to create tech for ‘warfare and oppression’ – Christopher Carbone
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/microsoft-employees-slam-480m-hololens-military-contract-demand-its-cancellation

 

NEWSMAX
— Hispanic Vote Key to Trump’s Re-election – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/hispanicvote-2020-borderwall-illegals/2019/02/24/id/904094/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Media blitz foiled: conservatives outnumber liberals in far more states, since Trump’s election – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/gallup_liberals_outnumber_conservatives_in_only_6_states.html
— Ocasio-Cortez and Newsom: Stupid-East Meets Stupid-West – Scott Mayer
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/ocasiocortez_and_newsom_stupideast_meets_stupidwest.html
— Medicare for all? How about paying for the Medicare we have now? – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/medicare_for_all_how_about_paying_for_the_medicare_we_have_now.html

 

BREITBART
— Gang Members, Sex Offenders Continue Crossing Unsecured Border – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/02/24/gang-members-sex-offenders-continue-crossing-unsecured-border/
— Dem New Mexico Gov: Trump’s Wall Is ‘Sowing Fear, Racism, Hate and Discrimination’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/24/dem-new-mexico-gov-trumps-wall-is-sowing-fear-racism-hate-and-discrimination/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE CATASTROPHE OF FAKE NEWS Joseph Farah outlines most important battle this nation has ever faced
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/the-catastrophe-of-fake-news/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— No Dreamin’ Anymore: California Nightmare – Daniel Wiseman
https://canadafreepress.com/article/no-dreamin-anymore-california-nightmare
— Nearly Half of New Mexico’s Counties Declared ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuaries’
https://canadafreepress.com/article/nearly-half-of-new-mexicos-counties-declared-2nd-amendment-sanctuaries

 

LIBERTY NATION
— Iowa Targets Employers Of Illegal Aliens Making sure no more Mollie Tibbetts are killed for cheap labor. – Joe Schaeffer
https://www.libertynation.com/iowa-targets-employers-of-illegal-aliens/
— Child Fanatics: The Left’s Contribution To The Future Reigns of terror begin when clueless children castigate their elders for being disrespectful for not bowing to the orders they bark. – Graham J Noble
https://www.libertynation.com/child-fanatics-the-lefts-contribution-to-the-future/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump books Lincoln Memorial for July 4th gala he’ll host – CATHERINE LUCEY
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/trump-books-lincoln-memorial-for-july-4th-gala-hell-host
— California’s hurting Republicans pick insider to lead party – KATHLEEN RONAYNE
https://newschannel9.com/news/nation-world/californias-hurting-republicans-pick-insider-to-lead-party

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say that Trump and his supporters are extremists.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/history-will-mark-how-many-republicans-shy-from-trumps-extremism/2019/02/24/e8e21514-36e4-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— For victims of hate crimes, Jussie Smollett case is a giant betrayal – JAWEED KALEEM, SARAH PARVINI and MARISA GERBER
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-jussie-smollett-hate-crime-hoax-20190224-story.html

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— The 5 Expenses Derailing Americans’ Retirement Savings Are these expenses affecting your ability to save for the future? – Christy Bieber (DIERSEN: What helped you save for your retirement? For me, according to my critics/opponents, it was a) my good health, b) my avoiding the draft, c) my being grossly overpaid by the federal government, e) my wife and I giving up trying to have children, e) our not adopting, f) our not becoming foster parents, and g) my not giving money to churches.)
https://www.fool.com/personal-finance/2019/02/24/the-5-expenses-derailing-americans-retirement-savi.aspx

 

BARRONS
— Everything You Need to Do Before You Retire – Alessandra Malito
https://www.barrons.com/articles/everything-to-do-before-you-retire-51550768594

 

LIVE MINT
— The art of managing the first 90 days in a new job – Charu Sabnavis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the first 90 days that I worked for GAO in 1980. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, and coworkers focused on getting information about me and from me to use against me. They focused on confirming that I opposed political affiliation discrimination, that I opposed reverse discrimination, that I opposed age discrimination, that I was old (born in 1948), a draft dodger, conservative, Republican, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German national origin, lived in Crete 1948-1972, my ancestors had been in America since 1844, my wife and I owned a home in Wheaton, she had a good job, we had no children, I had owned a 1972 Corvette since 1971, I was renting out a town home in University Park, GAO had forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, my IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, they disallowed my education deductions in 1978, they got rid of my mentor in 1975, and they disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and had disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968, etc.)
https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/the-art-of-managing-the-first-90-days-in-a-new-job-1551030496221.html

 

EBONY
— Dem. Presidential Candidate Calls for $100B in Slavery Reparations “We need a moral and spiritual awakening in the country.” – Christina Santi (DIERSEN: How much of that $100B do the Democrats want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more that the Democrats want you to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ebony.com/news/dem-presidential-candidate-calls-100b-slavery-reparations/

 

WORLD TRIBUNE
— ‘Tolerant’ Left inciting hatred against those wearing MAGA hats
https://www.worldtribune.com/columnist-tolerant-left-inciting-hatred-against-those-wearing-maga-hats/

 

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I believe in white supremacy!’ Calls for John Wayne Airport to be renamed after screen legend’s 1971 Playboy interview resurfaces sparking outrage over his racist and homophobic views – JAMES GORDON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6739597/John-Wayne-Airport-renamed-screen-legends-1971-Playboy-interview-sparks-controversy.html

February 24 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Woman assaults man wearing ‘MAGA’ hat at Mexican eatery, claims she’s the victim – Lucia I. Suarez Sang (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters shout at immigrants, at minorities, at females, at younger people, at poor people, at LGBTQers, and at everyone else a) that they are victims of Trump, b) that they are victims of Trump’s supporters, and c) that they should get rid of Trump and his supporters once and for all.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/woman-assaults-man-wearing-maga-hat-at-mexican-eatery-claims-she-s-the-victim

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘This is an ongoing battle.’ Workers at the forefront of the Fight for $15 relish minimum wage victory, press on for union rights. – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (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 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-fight-for-15-victory-illinois-20190221-story.html
— Single mother goes from traffic stop to bench warrant to jail over unpaid ambulance bill: ‘It just isn’t right’ – Jerry Davich
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-from-traffic-stop-to-outstanding-warrant-to-jail-st-0225-story.html
— NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has wide-ranging powers to fine or suspend New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft – AP (DIERSEN: Chairmen of organizations have wide-ranging powers to punish the members of their organizations. I should write a book about how the chairmen of organizations that I have been a member of have punished me. They do not want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform or b) to promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. They punish me because they cannot manipulate me or dominate me. They punish me to curry favor with those who I have sued and with those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-spt-roger-goodell-robert-kraft-punishment-20190223-story.html
— No one wants to hear ‘You’re fired.’ Is there a better way to dismiss a worrisome worker? – Lauren Zumbach (DIERSEN: To be forced to take early retirement is to be fired. To get me to take GAO’s early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO supervisor made lots of nasty vicious threats, but she did stress that if I did retire, a) I would have an inflation-adjusted Civil Service Retirement System pension for life (that pension is currently $53,316/year) and b) my wife and I would have federally-subsidized health insurance for life (that subsidy is currently $18,000/yr.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-aurora-shooting-workplace-violence-firing-policies-20190221-story.html
— Income inequality is rising so fast that economic data can’t keep up – Christopher Ingraham
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/national/ct-biz-income-inequality-economics-20190221-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nevertheless, the available data paints a clear picture of broadening disparities between top earners and everyone else. Adjusted for inflation, wages for the top 5 percent of earners rose from $50.46 an hour in 2000 to $63.10 in 2018, an increase of 25 percent. The median worker’s hourly wage, meanwhile, rose by 7 percent over that period, to $18.80. The divide was particularly stark among men: The wages of the top 5 percent of male workers rose by 42 percent from 2000 to 2018, while those of the median male worker rose by 0.8 percent. One way to capture that dispersion is to look at the ratio between wages at the top and wages at the middle. In 2000, for instance, the top 5 percent of workers earned 2.87 times as much, per hour, as the typical, or median, worker. By 2018, that ratio had increase to 3.36. Among men only, the ratio between the top 5 percent and the median increased from 2.83 to 3.98. However, there was little change in wage variation at the bottom of the distribution: The median worker earned roughly twice as much as the bottom 10 percent of workers in 2000 and 2018, among all workers and among men only.)
— With new raise, Naperville Park District executive director earns $14K more than Naperville city manager – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-mcgury-park-district-salary-increase-st-0217-story.html
— Who provides the more accurate home valuation: Zillow or Redfin? – Kenneth R. Harney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0224-kenneth-harney-20190224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago cop’s pension sweetened while under investigation for molesting teenager – Robert Herguth and Tim Novak (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat GAO superiors sweetened my Civil Service Retirement System pension to get me to succumb to their efforts to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/eric-elkins-chicago-police-department-pension-sex-crime-teenage-boy-bar-fight-andersonville/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Facts Matter: No truth to claim Smollett was offered job at CNN – Bob Oswald
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190223/facts-matter-no-truth-to-claim-smollett-was-offered-job-at-cnn
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and Trump-haters promote Underwood.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190223/underwood-worries-about-debt-as-she-considers-universal-healthcare
— Are you picking the wrong money goals? – LIZ WESTON (DIERSEN: What have you saved money for? I saved money for new cars, for college expenses, for real estate, and for retirement.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190224/are-you-picking-the-wrong-money-goals

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Smollett to paint Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20190223/i-listen-to-real-victims-of-bias-all-time-jussie-smollett-is-infuriating

 

SOUTHERN
— Some Southern Illinois state’s attorneys push back on possible Illinois semi-automatic weapons ban – GABRIEL NEELY-STREIT (DIERSEN: Because Illinois Democrats have the power now, they will enact laws that drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/some-southern-illinois-state-s-attorneys-push-back-on-possible/article_2435b41b-bcee-52aa-bef2-a944ae9e86c5.html

 

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Focus attention on USA – Thomas Pappas, Portage (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do NOT want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to focus attention on the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nwitimes.com/opinion/letters/focus-attention-on-usa-not-foreign-lands/article_62ad67f8-b73a-5768-96a4-0997e2958c0a.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— After Stinging Presidential Loss, Popular Vote Movement Gains Momentum In States – SAM BRASCH (DIERSEN: What percent of the voters in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How soon will the aforesaid have enough votes to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time once and for all?)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/after-stinging-presidential-loss-popular-vote-movement-gains-momentum-states#stream/0
— United Methodist Church To Debate LGBTQ Clergy And Same-Sex Weddings – SHAHLA FARZAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches act like they are arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/united-methodist-church-debate-lgbtq-clergy-and-same-sex-weddings#stream/0

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Smollett AND Chicago owe Trump supporters an apology – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14669

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Dems Seeking to Make Illinois Abortion Capital of America
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/24/illinois-dems-seeking-to-make-illinois-abortion-capital-of-america/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says July 4 ‘Salute to America’ is all set – Tom Howell Jr. (DIERSEN: Outrageously, tragically, I anticipate that anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America will do everything that they can to stop Republican candidates and Republican elected officials a) from participating in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parade and b) from helping sponsor the parade.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/24/donald-trump-says-july-4-salute-america-set-lincol/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The Smollett Case Sheds Light On The Lies Of The Left – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/the-smollett-case-sheds-light-on-the-lies-of-the-left/

 

FOX NEWS
— John Wayne Airport should be renamed, some say, after screen legend’s 1971 Playboy interview sparks controversy – Louis Casiano
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/john-waynes-1971-controversial-playboy-interview-prompts-debate-to-rebrand-california-airport-named-in-his-honor
— Jussie Smollett news coverage was just one many media failures – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jussie-smollett-news-coverage-was-just-one-many-media-failures

 

GOPUSA
— Miley Cyrus promised to leave US if Trump won but she’s staying for you
http://www.gopusa.com/miley-cyrus-promised-to-leave-us-if-trump-won-but-shes-staying-for-you/

 

TOWNHALL
— Make E-Verify the Norm, Not the Exception – Mark Thies
https://townhall.com/columnists/markthies/2019/02/24/make-everify-the-norm-not-the-exception-n2542054
— The Reason People Fake Hate Crimes – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/02/24/the-reason-people-fake-hate-crimes-n2542109
— Starbucks Is Stuck With Howard Schultz’s Legacy – Peter Flaherty
https://townhall.com/columnists/peterflaherty/2019/02/23/starbucks-is-stuck-with-howard-schultzs-legacy-n2542101

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump’s Presidency Triggered a Wave of Fake Hate Crimes – Frank Hawkins
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/trumps_presidency_triggered_a_wave_of_fake_hate_crimes.html
— A huge story about sex trafficking yesterday, but somehow the focus was on Robert Kraft – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/a_huge_story_about_sex_trafficking_yesterday_but_somehow_the_focus_was_on_robert_kraft.html

 

BREITBART
— GOP Rep. Gaetz Slams House Dem Resolution Condemning Trump Emergency Order — ‘Allows Nancy Pelosi to Virtual Signal’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/23/gop-rep-gaetz-slams-house-dem-resolution-condemning-trump-emergency-order-allows-nancy-pelosi-to-virtual-signal/

 

BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/michael-steele-trump-white-nationalist

 

PJ MEDIA
— Women May Have to Register for the Draft as Men’s Group Wins Selective Service Lawsuit – TYLER O’NEIL (DIERSEN: Were you draft bait? I was draft bait 1966-1971. Employers are extremely reluctant to hire, to retain, or to promote those who are draft bait. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970. During 1970 and 1971, potential employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Consequently, in August of 1970, I took the only job that was offered me, a job that did not really require a college degree.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/women-may-have-to-register-for-the-draft-as-mens-group-wins-selective-service-lawsuit/

 

LIBERTY NATION
— Red Flag Rules Spark 2A Revolution? The Democrat majorities may push gun control bills through legislature, but a growing number of counties aren’t standing for it. – Sarah Cowgill
https://www.libertynation.com/red-flag-rules-spark-2a-revolution/

 

AMERICA’S 1ST FREEDOM
— CPAC 2019 Should Set Attendance Record
https://www.americas1stfreedom.org/articles/2019/2/24/cpac-2019-should-set-attendance-record/

 

THE HILL
— Lower income tax refunds amplify calls to increase the SALT cap. – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/431227-tax-filing-season-heats-up-fight-over-key-deduction
— Kansas GOP lawmaker apologizes for anti-LGBT bill after daughter scorns him – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, parents start promoting LGBTQ activity after their children start promoting LGBTQ activity.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/431296-kansas-gop-lawmaker-pulls-name-from-anti-lgbtq-bill-after

 

POLITICO
— Rahm’s retirement sets off wild Chicago scramble A corruption scandal upends the mayor’s race and creates an opening for another Daley in City Hall. – NATASHA KORECKI and SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/24/chicago-mayor-daley-rahm-emanuel-1182428

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate religious people, hate conservatives, and/or hate Republicans are overjoyed with Trump administration efforts to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/23/opinions/trump-admin-lgbti-opinion-sheffield/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Wisconsin court: Judge’s Facebook friendship could show bias A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that a judge created at least the appearance of bias by Facebook friending a woman whose child custody case he was hearing – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/wisconsin-court-judges-facebook-friendship-show-bias-61189065

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Stop Counting Women Quotas and tallies won’t bring real progress on gender parity. – Katherine Mangu-Ward (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. Ever-increasingly, Republican Party leaders talk and act like they are under tremendous pressure a) to recruit, retain, and promote young Republican minorities and young Republican females and b) to get rid of those like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/opinion/sunday/women-directors-quotas.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters call for millennials to “vote shame” to defeat Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/sunday-review/2020-election-voting-apps.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, female Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn all men as being rapists who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/opinion/sunday/sexual-consent-college.html
— Everything Is War and Nothing Is True When democracy becomes combat, facts become weapons. – William Davies
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/opinion/sunday/war-brexit-border-wall.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to wear hair styles 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 for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/nyregion/black-hair-decriminalization-ny.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want to hire illegals because illegals are far more easy to exploit.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/nyregion/car-wash-wage-dispute.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want the Republican Party to dump its base.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/us/politics/larry-hogan-trump-2020.html
— The Most Talked About Non-Topic at the Vatican? Homosexuality – Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/world/europe/vatican-summit-gay-priests.html

 

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
— Is America for everyone? – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/commentary/is-america-for-everyone/article_1f8fd9d3-6f0c-58b7-820f-1f9f3695d98d.html

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Associated Press is a ‘hate group’ – Wayne E. Beyea, Mableton
https://www.mdjonline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/ap-is-a-hate-group/article_84173780-37e4-11e9-b74e-bb2e53013749.html

 

WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS
— Unpopular Opinions – Guru Ramanathan, Claire Fishman, Alex Cullina, Nicole Rosenthal, and Dante Sacco (DIERSEN: Do you have unpopular opinions? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the following opinions that I have are unpopular in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world: a) traditional marriage and the traditional family should be promoted and LGBTQ activity and abortion should be discouraged, b) America’s immigration laws should be enforced and mass/illegal immigration should be stopped, c) First and Second Amendment rights should not be diminished, d) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices should be discouraged, and e) patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination should be stopped.)
https://nyunews.com/2019/02/20/arts-unpopular-opinions-oscar-hosts/

February 23 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Fox News Political Analyst Gianno Caldwell and Inland Real Estate CEO Dan Goodwin spoke at an outstanding DuPage County Republican Central Committee Lincoln Day Dinner Friday evening, February 22, 2019 at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. Tony Cuzzone served as Master of Ceremonies. Nicole Prater led the Pledge of Allegiance. Robyn Vitson sang the National Anthem. Deanne Wilkins gave the Invocation. Cuzzone introduced Goodwin. Brian Krajewski recognized the event sponsors and introduced Caldwell. Becky Rudolph oversaw the 50/50 Raffle. Mark Incrocci and Annette Corrigan recognized the elected officials in the audience. The nearly 500 attendees included current state party leaders Claar, Grogan, and Schneider; past and present Illinois officials Curran, Daniels, Dillard, Durkin, Grant, Ives, Olsen, Oberweis, Robeletti, Sanguinetti, Skillicorn, and Senger; past and present DuPage County officials Anderson, Berlin, Bucholz, Cronin, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Hanzelin, Hart, Healy, Henry, Hinds, Jorgensen, Kachiroubas, Khouri, McGowen, Mendrick, A. Murphy, M. Murphy, Napolitano, Nero, Noonan, Painter, Puchalski, Ramano, Ruscitti, Schillerstrom, Tornatore, Whelan, Zannis, and Zay; past and present township officials Boltz, Czernek, Dabrowski, Donner, Grimsby, Hovde, Hundhausen, Keller, Kelly, Klaeren, C. LeVan, Monino, Moretti, Morrissey, Musson, Nathwani, Ramey, Srch, and Valle; past and present party leaders P. Brady, Carlson, Durante, Fisher, A. LeVan, Pacilli, Ruhl, and Zito; judges Brennan, Burke, Cerne, McCluskey, Popejoy, Rome, Russo, Walsh, and Wilson; and many others including Almiron, Bohn, Caruso, Coyne, Crane, Dangelo, Hanson, Hogan, Holder, Kmiecik, Kubinski, Krupa, Lofgren, McNeily, Nero, Pineda, Pollastrini, Pruter, Ryan, Shaw, Smith, Suess, Vician, and Wagner. Event sponsors and table hosts included the Republican township party organizations, Almiron/Suess/Ives/Grant, Asian American GOP Coalition, Berlin, Bucholz/Ruscitti, Claar, Cronin, DuPage Young Republicans, Durkin, Grogan/Jorgensen, Hart, Henry, Inland Real Estate Corporation, Kachiroubas, Keller, Knight E/A Inc., Krajewski, Mendrick, Noonan, Romano, Sanguinetti, Walsh, C., William Merchantz, and Zay/Luetkehans. My wife and I had the honor of sitting at a table with Ives, Grant, Whelan, Suess, and Almiron. Needless-to-say, any mistakes and/or omissions in the above are intentional. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FEBRUARY 7, 2019 FLASHBACK: House Democrats prioritize Underwood, Casten 2020 re-election – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican who lives in the 6th Congressional District? If so, which Republican candidate do you believe has the best chance of defeating Casten in 2020? Which Republican candidate do the following believe has the best chance of defeating Casten in 2020: Trump, the NRCC, former 6th Congressional District Congressman Peter Roskam, Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee Member for the 6th Congressional District Bob Grogan, the present and past Illinois senators and representatives who represent/represented parts of the 6th Congressional District, the present and past Republican county and township party organization officers who represent/represented parts of the 6th Congressional District, your Republican Precinct Committeeman, major donors, political consultants, etc.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/house-democrats-prioritize-underwood-casten-2020-re-election/
— Pritzker makes DC debut as governor; joins with Cuomo to protest Trump tax hit – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-cuomo-state-local-taxes-deduction-trump-national-governors-association/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At issue is what is nicknamed the “SALT” (state and local taxes) provision in the Trump tax bill Republicans pushed through Congress in 2017 that placed a $10,000 cap on federal income taxes deductions for state and local taxes. In states like Illinois and New York, with higher state and property taxes, the SALT cap could outweigh other breaks in the tax bill. Cuomo organized the “Governors Coalition for Tax Fairness,” with five Democratic governors on Friday kicking off a lobbying drive to lift the SALT cap. The new Democratic run House has the votes to restore or revise the SALT cap; the GOP controlled Senate is likely to resist, because the added revenues were needed to finance what Cuomo and other Democrats call a “tax cut for the rich.” “The states that have state and local taxes tend to be Democratic states. I’m sure that was a coincidence,” Cuomo said with muted sarcasm. He added the “politically motivated” SALT cap “was a declaration of civil war between Democratic states and Republican states.” Pritzker said the SALT cap could impact some two million Illinoisans “in a very negative way.” Almost every Illinois Democrat in Congress is protesting the loss of a full SALT deduction on federal income taxes.)
— Pritzker’s budget aims more at spending than doom and gloom – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-budget-speech-illinios/
— ‘David vs. Goliath’ in 13th Ward? Or ‘Trump guy’ vs. Madigan’s ‘General’? – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: I spoke with Krupa yesterday evening at the DuPage County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/david-vs-goliath-13th-ward-trump-guy-vs-madigans-general-quinn-krupa/
— Campaign publicly shames residents who didn’t vote in mailers sent across city – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vote-shaming-mayor-election-campaign/
— Dart says task forces should seize illegal guns from people like Aurora shooter – Frank Main
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tom-dart-foid-cards-revoked-gun-seizures/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Enforcing gun laws might prevent the next Aurora – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-aurora-shooting-martin-foid-gun-rights-control-20190222-story.html
— Jussie Smollett case could hurt hate-crime survivors, LGBTQ advocates say – Nara Schoenberg and Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-jussie-smollett-hate-crime-lgbt-rights-setback-20190221-story.html
— Aurora mass shooter lost his gun license but kept his gun — as have thousands of other Illinoisans. Here’s a look at what went wrong. – Stacy St. Clair and Annie Sweeney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aurora-shooting-gary-martin-gun-20190221-story.html
— Pritzker banking on $200 million from legal sports betting, but efforts to expand gambling have never been easy in Illinois – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-budget-sports-betting-20190222-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— How Cook County sheriff wants to fix the FOID revocation, weapons retrieval process – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190222/how-cook-county-sheriff-wants-to-fix-the-foid-revocation-weapons-retrieval-process
— Thomas More Society outlines objections to Illinois’ reproductive rights proposal – Rebecca Anzel
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190222/conservative-group-outlines-objections-to-illinois-reproductive-rights-proposal

 

ABC7
— Voter shaming: Mailer sent to Chicago voters claims to tell which neighbors have voted in recent elections
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/voter-shaming-mailer-sent-to-chicago-voters-claims-to-tell-which-neighbors-have-voted-in-recent-elections/5152212/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Exhibit comes to grips with slavery in Illinois – STEVEN SPEARIE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from Blacks, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more reparations that you owe.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article226611614.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— House Dems fight back against President Trump’s national emergency declaration – Michelle Macaluso
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/house-dems-fight-back-against-president-trumps-national-emergency-declaration

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— High-Profile Aldermanic Candidate Admits to Sex Abuse Allegation, College Republicans President Claims – Elaine Chen and Caroline Kubzansky
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/2/22/high-profile-aldermanic-candidate-admits-sex-abuse/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— Illinois Bishops Warn Against Extreme Legislation in General Assembly – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/84083/illinois-bishops-warn-against-extreme-legislation-in-general-assembly/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Covert champions diversity and inclusion in DuPage County – Carrie Bradon (DIERSEN: To promote “diversity and inclusion” is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779256-covert-champions-diversity-and-inclusion-in-dupage-county
— Sanguinetti committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during fourth quarter
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511753568-sanguinetti-committee-reports-nearly-1k-in-contributions-during-fourth-quarter

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Mazzochi files resolution to amend pension clause of state constitution – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511785045-mazzochi-files-resolution-to-amend-pension-clause-of-state-constitution

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Freshman state Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, has filed House Bill 3553, which prohibits local governments from passing any ordinance restricting enforcement of any state gun law. – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to a) abolish the Second Amendment and b) take away all firearms and ammunition from Republicans.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/measure-filed-to-prohibit-gun-sanctuary-counties-in-illinois/article_050ef5e4-36e6-11e9-9562-e7d469f4c6a7.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Left Is Hateful and Discriminatory – Walker Wildmon
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/02/the-left-is-hateful-and-discriminatory/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— S&P: Pritzker budget “punts measures to address fiscal progress to future years”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/sp-pritzker-budget-punts-measures-to-address-fiscal-progress-to-future-years/

 

FOX NEWS
— Chicago turns on Jussie Smollett, claim he’s ‘full of sh*t,’ hurting ‘real’ victims – Barnini Chakraborty
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/chicagoans-turn-on-smollett-claim-hes-full-of-sht-hurting-real-victims
— More troops being dispatched to the southern border – Lucas Tomlinson
https://www.foxnews.com/us/more-troops-being-dispatched-to-the-southern-border

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— New York Times Overlooks Major Details in Latest ERA Explainer – Carrie Sheffield
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/ny-times-overlooks-major-details-in-latest-explainer/

 

CBN NEWS
— Worse Than New York: Radical Abortion Law Will Make Illinois the ‘Abortion Capital of America’ – Emily Jones
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/february/worse-than-new-york-radical-abortion-law-will-make-illinois-the-abortion-capital-of-america

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP DECLARES A NATIONAL EMERGENCY — AFTER HE SIGNS LEGISLATION CREATING IT – Dan Stein
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/22/stein-trump-emergency/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— When Crying Hate Is Hate Speech – Rabbi Yaakov Menken
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/22/when-crying-hate-is-hate-speech/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— ISIS Brides: A Litmus Test for Birthright Citizenship – Taylor Day
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/isis_brides_a_litmus_test_for_birthright_citizenship.html
— The existential threat to the Democratic Party – Lloyd Brown
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/the_existential_threat_to_the_democratic_party.html
— The elderly gentleman wearing a MAGA cap – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/the_elderly_gentleman_wearing_a_maga_cap.html
— Fake Hate, Fake Collusion: All in the Name of Destroying the Trump Presidency – Trevor Thomas
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/fake_hate_fake_collusion_all_in_the_name_of_destroying_the_trump_presidency.html

 

THOMAS MOORE SOCIETY
— Illinois Would Become Third-Trimester Abortion Destination and Underage Abortion Haven Under New Bills – Peter Breene
https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/illinois-would-become-third-trimester-abortion-destination-and-underage-abortion-haven-under-new-bills/

 

THOMAS SOWELL
— Too many journalists see their work as an opportunity to promote their own pet political notions, rather than a responsibility to inform the public and let their readers and viewers decide for themselves. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who make it clear that they do not want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, b) to promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and/or c) to oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and other bad things.)
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1098654702160494593

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Illinois Democrats propose New York-style abortion-till-birth legislation – Thomas More Society
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/illinois-democrats-propose-new-york-style-abortion-till-birth-legislation

— LGBTQ ‘rainbow’ is a political symbol that doesn’t belong on soccer fields, says ‘Let All Play’ – Martin M. Barillas (DIERSEN: The LGBTQ ‘rainbow’ is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lgbtq-rainbow-is-a-political-symbol-that-doesnt-belong-on-soccer-fields-say

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Trump “fake news” media becomes major 2020 election issue – David Singer
https://canadafreepress.com/article/trump-fake-news-media-becomes-major-2020-election-issue

 

THE HILL
— Firing bad federal government workers should not be difficult – TOM SCHATZ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I was a bad federal government worker. They stress that my superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old and took other adverse actions against me before that. They reject my argument that my superiors wasted my career and got rid of me a) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and b) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They stress that my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives did not come to my defense.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/431187-firing-bad-federal-government-workers-should-not-be-difficult
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A significant hurdle to getting rid of bad federal employees is the Merit Systems Protection Board. The agency was originally created to ensure the effectiveness of human capital in the federal government, but it has since metastasized into an institutional nightmare that makes it almost impossible to fire any worker for any reason. Through the early 1880s, the federal civil service operated under a spoils system by which the winning political party gave civil service jobs to its supporters. This system caused large numbers of government employees to be replaced every time there was an administration change, and it led to an insecure federal workforce. It routinely drove thousands of job seekers to Washington who believed they were owed a job based on their political support of the president. The spoils system was abolished after the assassination of James Garfield by a disgruntled federal job seeker. Reforms were enacted over the years to establish principles for handling federal employees and adjudicating appeals of removal. The Merit Systems Protection Board was created in 1978 as an independent authority to manage federal employee appeals of furlough, suspension, retirement, and removal decisions. It can develop its own legal procedures, call witnesses, issue subpoenas, and enforce the compliance of federal agencies with its internal decisions. Of the two million federal employees within the jurisdiction of the Merit Systems Protection Board, around 200,000 leave the government each year, but only about 10,000 are removed for performance or misconduct reasons. The rest retire, resign, or finish a temporary appointment.)

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters and men-haters say that Steve King has “white supremacist views.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-steve-king-reelection_n_5c704c15e4b00eed0833ee21

 

NBC NEWS
— The Jussie Smollett case’s far-reaching consequences: ‘The worst possible thing at the worst possible time’ Analysis: Hoaxes, much like hate crime, can stoke America’s outrage machine, engulfing reason at a moment when deeper thought is needed. – Janell Ross (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats will use Smollett to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/jussie-smollett-case-s-far-reaching-consequences-worst-possible-thing-n974751

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get votes from minorities, Democrats paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who minorities join with Democrats to get rid of once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/opinion/christopher-hasson-extremism.html
— Parking an Investment in Your Garage Collectible cars require time and upkeep and are not easy to sell. But for some, they’re irresistible. – Paul Sullivan (DIERSEN: I own a 1972 Chevy Corvette, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS (daily driver), 2005 Chevy Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T, and 2016 Ford Mustang.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/your-money/collectible-cars-investment.html
— Don’t Abolish Billionaires Abolish bad policy instead. Will Wilkinson
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/opinion/billionaires-innovation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the New York Times acts like it is a paid agent for countries that want to destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/opinion/national-emergency-senate-republicans-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Make America Great Again’ is no longer just a slogan. It’s a symbol of rebellion. – Kathleen Parker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/make-america-great-again-is-no-longer-just-a-slogan-its-a-symbol-of-rebellion/2019/02/22/69710bb0-36f2-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html
— Elizabeth Warren opens door to reparations for Native Americans – Annie Linskey (DIERSEN: When did your ancestors come to America? Mine came during 1840s and 1850s and have always lived in northeast Illinois, in Crete and in Grant Park to be exact. From what I see, ever-increasingly, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the bigger trouble that you are in, that is, the more reparations that Democrats will make you pay.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-proposes-reparations-for-native-americans/2019/02/22/ed9529fc-3711-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want LGBTQers to have even more power. From what I see, sooner or later, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, a) Democrats and RINOs will stop you from getting an education, b) Democrats and RINOs will be stop you from getting a job, and c) Democrats and RINOs will get rid of you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/02/22/trump-administration-wants-help-lgbtq-people-abroad-maybe-it-should-start-home/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-its-important-for-lgbtq-people-to-be-clear-about-their-sexuality/2019/02/22/7e343dfe-35f5-11e9-8375-e3dcf6b68558_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The federal government discriminates based on sexual orientation, that is, the federal government wastes your career and gets rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/02/23/teacher-says-he-was-dismissed-his-sexuality-he-filed-lawsuit-protect-others-like-him/

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— America’s fake newspeople prejudge the facts The Jussie Smollett debacle shows how bias and carelessness hurt the press – BEN SHAPIRO
https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2019/02/23/America-s-fake-newspeople-prejudge-the-facts/stories/201902230006

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Discrimination at the root of hair requirements – DAN WARNER
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/23/discrimination-at-the-root-of-hair-requirements/

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— The pathway to graduation is difficult for many transfer students – Eric Stirgus (DIERSEN: I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 and graduated from NIU in August of 1970.)
https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/the-pathway-graduation-difficult-for-many-transfer-students/ZAaueW7PHW18evzOBwxbvN/

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Will the nation’s third-largest church split up over LGBTQ debate? Methodist leaders try to reach an answer. – Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always a) stressed that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and b) worked very hard to destroy me.)
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/02/22/will-nations-third/

 

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of US politics – AP
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–empire-cast-member-discourse-20190221-story.html

 

NEW YORKER
— In Chicago’s Mayoral Race, the Establishment Leads the Outsiders – Peter Slevin
https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/in-the-chicago-mayors-race-a-slew-of-outsiders-face-the-citys-establishment

 

REASON
— America Is Not as Racist as Jussie Smollet’s Defenders Fear or White Supremacists Hope We make a mistake when we think outliers somehow represent who we are as a country. – Nick Gillespie
https://reason.com/blog/2019/02/22/america-is-not-as-racist-as-jussie-smoll

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California Republicans Get Ready to Vote on Trump After electoral wipeout in November, state GOP must decide whether to pick a leader closely allied with the president – Alejandro Lazo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-republicans-get-ready-to-vote-on-trump-11550847600
— A Mad Dash for City Hall in the Windy City Chicago is a fiscal wreck, and none of the 13 candidates for mayor have a serious plan to fix it. – Aaron M. Renn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-mad-dash-for-city-hall-in-the-windy-city-11550878847
— Are Hate-Crime Laws Helping? Such statutes seem to encourage dubious claims like Jussie Smollett’s more than they promote justice. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/are-hate-crime-laws-helping-11550878156
— Don’t Give to Your Alma Mater Any politically incorrect moment from a major donor’s past could be used to excoriate him. – Crispin Sartwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-give-to-your-alma-mater-11550878729

 

FORBES
— How One Platform Is Helping Companies Overcome Age Discrimination – Janice Gassam (DIERSEN: The federal government promotes age discrimination big time. It wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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 federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/02/22/how-one-platform-is-helping-companies-overcome-age-discrimination/#20e6f79f4421
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Research indicates that age discrimination has become more rampant. Employers must figure out how to retain their experienced workers, especially given the fact that they will comprise such a large portion of the American workforce in coming years.)

 

INDEPENDENT
— Girl banned from wearing MAGA hat claims school is violating her First Amendment rights Conservative activist Maddie Mueller previously received dress code violations for wearing ‘build the wall’ T-shirt – Deanna Paul
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/maga-hat-california-student-banned-high-school-challenge-maddie-mueller-clovis-north-trump-a8793321.html

February 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett’s character to be removed from ‘Empire’, producers say; actor charged with felony out on bond
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smolletts-character-to-be-removed-from-empire-producers-say/5150777/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 75 percent revoked Illinois gun licenses ignored
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/records-75-percent-revoked-illinois-gun-licenses-ignored-1
— House Democrats introduce resolution to revoke Trump’s emergency order to fund border wall – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-border-security-democrats-resolution

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sheriff Dart says law should require cops to seize guns from owners with revoked licenses, blames current ‘dangerous’ system on NRA – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sheriff-dart-gun-law-legislation-20190222-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker’s tax-and-spend plan will drive employers out of Illinois – Greg Baise
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-jobs-exodus-0225-20190221-story.html
— Chicago’s reputation held up just fine under the weight of Jussie Smollett, thank you very much – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-jussie-smollett-chicago-reputation-0222-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker wants more than $1 billion in new revenue. Here’s how that might affect you.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-budget-revenue-box-20190221-story.html
— A change to libel law could backfire on President Trump – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-clarence-thomas-donald-trump-sullivan-libel-0224-20190222-story.html
— ‘I have nothing to apologize for’: Iowa’s Steve King blames media for troubles
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-steve-king-iowa-racist-remarks-reelection-20190222-story.html
— Early voting under way in DuPage County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-0224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A three-month sprint to a fairer tax for Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-progressive-income-tax-fair-illinois-budget/
— Chicago’s new mayor will have to succeed in Springfield immediately – Thom Serafin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-illinois-politics-springfield-thom-serafin/

 

DAILY HERALD
— House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190222/news/302229927/
— Our political identity needs to be American first – Kathleen Parker
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190222/our-political-identity-needs-to-be-american-first
— U-46 school board hopefuls discuss taxes, school funding – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190222/u-46-school-board-hopefuls-discuss-taxes-school-funding

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Next money ‘crop’ for Illinois farmers? Solar panels. – Genevieve Bookwalter
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/22/next-money-crop-for-illinois-farmers-solar-panels/avv9nwh/

 

DEWITT OBSERVER
— OUTSTANDING: E-verify mandate advances in Iowa Senate – Erin Murphy
https://www.dewittobserver.com/news/state/e-verify-mandate-advances-in-iowa-senate/article_5358c2ca-f135-5589-985c-77cdc204b47a.html

 

SOUTHERN
— How has the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ affected Illinois? The state hasn’t bothered to check. Since video gambling went live in 2012, more than 30,000 video slot and poker machines have been installed in the state and gamblers have lost more than $5 billion. Yet Illinois has failed to address the issue of gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – JASON GROTTO AND SANDHYA KAMBHAMPATI AND DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/how-has-the-crack-cocaine-of-gambling-affected-illinois-the/article_837a7e4c-2993-543f-b17a-d85fea3a2227.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— #MeToo Bills Turn Toward Business – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/metoo-bills-turn-toward-business#stream/0

 

WQAD
— Illinois legislators address minimum wage hike during QC Chamber event – RYAN JENKIN
https://wqad.com/2019/02/22/illinois-legislators-address-minimum-wage-hike-during-qc-chamber-event/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ILGOP Chairman Schneider laments new governor’s ‘meaningless words’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511779911-ilgop-chairman-schneider-laments-new-governor-s-meaningless-words

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— ‘Go-Along-To-Get-Along’ Makes a Springfield Comeback
http://illinoisopportunity.org/iop-budget-vote-statement-go-along-to-get-along-makes-a-comeback/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS PUSH TO MAKE ILLINOIS MOST RADICAL PRO-ABORTION STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/democrats-push-to-make-illinois-most-radical-pro-abortion-state-.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: DON’T BE FOOLED BY FAKE HEADLINES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/thorneringold-dont-be-fooled-by-fake-headlines.html
— THE TOXIC WARREN WEALTH TAX
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/the-toxic-warren-wealth-tax.html
— ELECTRIC CARS ARE STILL TOYS FOR THE WEALTHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/electric-cars-are-still-toys-for-the-wealthy.html
— WHY “MEDICARE FOR ALL” WOULD MEAN QUALITY CARE FOR NONE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/why-medicare-for-all-would-mean-quality-care-for-none.html
— HOW ‘LIBERALISM’ CAME TO MEAN ITS OPPOSITE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/how-liberalism-came-to-mean-its-opposite.html
— TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS ON THE RISE IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/new-taxpayer-funded-abortions-on-the-rise-in-illinois-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois turns a blind eye to criminals with FOID cards
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/illinois-turns-a-blind-eye-to-criminals-with-foid-cards/
— The downside to making the pension buyout program permanent (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use buyouts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote 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. It is called up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/the-downside-to-making-the-pension-buyout-program-permanent/
— College Republican leader alleges Krupa “easily and consistently” lies about his background
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/college-republican-leader-alleges-krupa-easily-and-consistently-lies-about-his-background/
— Baise, Brady and Durkin speak out against progressive income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/baise-brady-and-durkin-speak-out-against-progressive-income-tax/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois is the test case for Democrat economic and tax policies – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/illinois_is_the_test_case_for_democrat_economic_and_tax_policies.html
— Democratic and Republican Résumé-Enhancers – Mark Deutschle
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/democratic_and_republican_rsumenhancers.html

 

NRCC
— Lauren Underwood refuses to condemn infanticide – CARLY ATCHISON
https://www.nrcc.org/2019/02/20/lauren-underwood-refuses-condemn-infanticide/

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP Congressman by day, National Guard pilot at night: Kinzinger says he ‘loves’ border deployment – Maggie Kerkman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-congressman-by-day-national-guard-pilot-at-night-kinzinger-loves-work-at-work
— New migrant caravan forms as Mexican cities that border US keep swelling with asylum seekers – Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-caravan-forms-as-mexican-cities-that-border-us-keep-swelling-with-migrants

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Move To Disapprove Trump Wall Emergency
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29737

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Car Culture and Suburbia in the American Psyche – ADDISON DEL MASTRO (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-car.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/urbs/car-culture-and-suburbia-in-the-american-psyche/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Hundreds to attend ‘God’s Voice’ conference aimed at stopping LGBT agenda in churches – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hundreds-to-attend-gods-voice-conference-aimed-at-stopping-lgbt-agenda-in-churches.html

 

GOPUSA
— Trump gets food stamp usage down 12 mos. straight
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65492

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Journalists Believe in Diversity in Everything But Politics – JONATHAN S. TOBIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/journalists-believe-in-diversity-in-everything-but-politics/

 

THE HILL
— Chicago media teaches master class with careful coverage of Smollett story – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/431163-chicago-media-teaches-master-class-with-careful-coverage-of-smollett

 

CNN
— Trump’s national emergency, Trump vows to veto – Alex Rogers
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/22/politics/house-democrats-trump-national-emergency-vote/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pelosi Begins Drive to Block Trump’s Emergency Declaration – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/politics/national-emergency-pelosi.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— House Democrats set Tuesday vote on overturning Trump emergency declaration – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-set-tuesday-vote-on-overturning-trump-emergency-declaration/2019/02/22/89824eaa-36b1-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

FORBES
— Are Illinois Public Retirement Systems Pension Funds Or Pyramid Schemes? – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/02/22/are-illinois-public-retirement-systems-pension-funds-or-pyramid-schemes/#47c70aec17a4

 

CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO
— California Republicans Are At Historic Low. This Weekend In Sacramento, The Party Seeks A Path Forward – Ben Adler
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2019/02/22/california-republicans-are-at-historic-low-this-weekend-in-sacramento-the-party-seeks-a-path-forward/

February 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois rescinded 10,000 gun licenses last year. More than 75 percent of holders ignored the notice. – Stacy St. Clair and Annie Sweeney (DIERSEN: How many gun owners with revoked FOID cards are there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aurora-shooting-gary-martin-gun-20190221-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are currently 2,285,990 active FOID cards and 325,187 active concealed carry licensees statewide, according to state police. Of the concealed carry holders, only 126,559 submitted fingerprints with their applications.)
— Reactions to the Jussie Smollett case epitomize the polarized state of U.S. politics – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jussie-smollett-polarized-politics-20190221-story.html
— Pritzker’s budget brims with optimism, but tough political fight lies in wait – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-budget-politics-20190221-story.html
— How mayoral candidate Gery Chico turned City Hall experience into lucrative law practice – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-gery-chico-chicago-mayor-ethics-20190221-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Empire’ star owes Chicagoans, hate crime victims an apology – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/hateful-publicity-stunt-lands-empire-star-jail/

 

ABC7
— What’s next for Jussie Smollett? Possible big police bill – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff
https://abc7chicago.com/whats-next-for-jussie-smollett-possible-big-police-bill/5150032/

 

WTTW
— Dark Money at Play as Graduated Income Tax Fight Begins – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/02/21/dark-money-play-graduated-income-tax-fight-begins

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— How Illinois bet on video gambling and lost – JASON GROTTO, SANDHYA KAMBHAMPATI AND DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article226593209.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois senator saves choking representative with Heimlich maneuver – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190221/illinois-senator-saves-choking-representative-with-heimlich-maneuver

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Catholic leaders say Illinois abortion legislation an affront to religious freedoms Bills presented by Democrats called ‘an assault on human dignity’ – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/22/catholic-leaders-say-illinois-abortion-legislation-an-affront-to-religious-freedoms/a39ymlv/

 

SOUTHERN
— Proposed Illinois bill would require schools to teach details of consent in sex ed – GRANT MORGAN
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/proposed-illinois-bill-would-require-schools-to-teach-details-of/article_b2df4ffc-4f7a-5c58-8eb1-65ca345e509e.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— McCombie: ‘Huge task’ in rebuilding House GOP caucus Savanna rep first woman to lead effort to elect Republicans – Peter Hancock
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/21/mccombie-huge-task-in-rebuilding-house-gop-caucus/agvxxya/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois taxpayers spending more money on abortions – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-taxpayers-spending-more-money-on-abortions-02-21-2019
— Trump attends the reception for National African American History Month
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/livetrump-attends-the-reception-for-national-african-american-history-month

 

KTOV
— OUTSTANDING: Iowa Senate panel OKs bill mandating businesses use E-Verify – AP
https://ktvo.com/news/local/iowa-senate-panel-oks-bill-mandating-businesses-use-e-verify

 

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Ramirez-Rosa Slammed For Not Taking $35K Pay Cut As Promised – Mina Bloom (DIERSEN: Have you taken a pay cut? GAO audits IRS. In 1980, I took a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since then, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that IRS GROSSLY OVERPAID ME and that IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974; b) that GAO viewed the experience that I gained 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/year), as being WORTHLESS; and c) that GAO viewed the MBA that I had earned from Loyola in 1976, my passing the CPA examination on first attempt in 1979, and my having almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul as being WORTHLESS.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2019/02/21/ramirez-rosa-slammed-for-not-taking-35k-pay-cut-as-promised-but-ald-says-opponent-running-nasty-misinformation-campaign/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Appeals panel: CPS worker doesn’t need to prove work environment ‘hellish’ to press discrimination suit – Scott Holland (DIERSEN: Have you had a ‘hellish’ work environment? Prior to my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. All during those almost 18 years, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I caused everything that went wrong in the office, b) that the job I had should have been held by a Democrat, a minority, a female, someone younger than me, and/or a veteran, c) that I was a draft dodger, d) that the master’s degrees that I earned in 1980 and 1997, the professional certifications that I earned in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and professional license that I earned in 1981 were not job-related, were worthless, and were a distraction, d) that GAO should not have promoted me in 1986, that GAO should not have hired me in 1980, that IRS should not have promoted me in 1974, 1973, or 1972, and that IRS should not have hired me in 1971, e) that what I learned working for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels (currently $81,071-$91,880/year) was worthless, f) etc.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511783251-appeals-panel-cps-worker-doesn-t-need-to-prove-work-environment-hellish-to-press-discrimination-suit

 

CNS NEWS
— Former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Not Buying Salary Motive: Smollett ‘Was on a Political Mission for the Left’ – Melanie Arter (DIERSEN: In 1980, if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/melanie-arter/former-milwaukee-sheriff-david-clarke-not-buying-salary-motive-smollett-was

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Obama judge, Trump judge, Clinton judge to hear border wall emergency challenges – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that concerning Diersen v. GAO, a) Republican Peter Fitzgerald appointed the judge and GAO’s defense attorney, b) that Republican Dennis Hastert was the Speaker of the House while the lawsuit was pending, c) that Republican Henry Hyde was my U.S. Representative while the lawsuit was pending, and d) that Republican George Bush was President while the lawsuit was pending. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes ignore Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois and use the aforesaid to hint/imply/argue/shout a) that my claims have no merit and b) that GAO wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/21/obama-judge-trump-judge-clinton-judge-hear-border-/
— What the Democrats should do about gun background checks – Frank Miniter
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/21/what-the-democrats-should-do-about-gun-background-/
— Tearful Jussie Smollett apologizes to ‘Empire’ cast: ‘I swear to God, I did not do this’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/21/jussie-smollett-apologizes-empire-cast/

 

FOX NEWS
— A border wall isn’t enough – Asylum laws must be stricter to cut illegal immigration – Ryan James Girdusky
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/a-border-wall-isnt-enough-asylum-laws-must-be-stricter-to-cut-illegal-immigration
— Coast Guard officer ordered to jail, accused of being ‘domestic terrorist’ – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-officer-accused-of-being-domestic-terrorist-ordered-to-jail
— MAGA-hat wearing teen claims California high school wouldn’t permit her to wear hat – Elizabeth Zwirz (DIERSEN: If you are a Trump supporter, why aren’t you wearing a MAGA hat? I do not wear a MAGA hat because if I did, my nasty, vicious, hate-filled critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would shout at my wife that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-student-reportedly-claims-she-wasnt-allowed-to-wear-maga-to-school

 

DAILY CALLER
— HERE’S A ROUND-UP OF JUSSIE SMOLLETT’S WORST TWEETS ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS SUPPORTERS – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/21/jussie-smollett-tweets-trump/

 

NEWSMAX
— Smollett Story Not Only Hoax Hate Crime During Trump Years – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jussie-smollett-lies-fake-news-hate-crime/2019/02/21/id/903798/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Trump’s Chances to Win in 2020 Improve with Every News Cycle – MARK ELLIS
https://pjmedia.com/election/trumps-chances-to-win-in-2020-improve-with-every-news-cycle/

 

BREITBART
— Jussie Smollett ‘Dissatisfied’ with over $1,000,000 Annual ‘Empire’ Salary – Justin Caruso (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 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/21/report-jussie-smollett-dissatisfied-with-over-1000000-annual-empire-salary/
— Iowa Looks to Punish Businesses Hiring Illegals After Mollie Tibbetts Death – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/21/iowa-looks-to-punish-businesses-hiring-illegals-after-mollie-tibbetts-death/
— Blue State Blues: Trump Is the Most ‘Progressive’ President Ever for Blacks, Gays, Jews – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/22/blue-state-blues-trump-is-the-most-progressive-president-ever-for-blacks-gays-jews/
— Miley Cyrus Rips Into Trump: ‘Racist, Sexist, Hateful A**hole’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/21/miley-cyrus-rips-into-trump-racist-sexist-hateful-ahole/

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Alleges ‘Disinformation Campaign’ Against Dem Candidates – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-alleges-disinformation-campaign-against-dem-candidates/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Covington Catholic Kids Take the Gloves Off Their lawsuit seeks to teach the media a lesson it will never forget. – GRAYSON QUAY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, you should sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, etc. Ever-increasingly, if you are accused of being any of the aforesaid, your life is over and you are dead.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-covington-catholic-kids-take-the-gloves-off/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— 2020 Democrat candidates are now supporting reparations for slavery – Peter Barry Chowka
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/2020_democrat_candidates_are_now_supporting_reparations_for_slavery.html
— Waking up in an American nightmare – Robert Arvay
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/waking_up_in_an_american_nightmare.html

 

TPM
— Meet The Lone US Attorney Leading Trump’s Non-Citizen Voting Crusade – Allegra Kirkland
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/bobby-higdon-us-attorney-north-carolina-non-citzen-voter-fraud

 

LIFEZETTE
— California High School Student Couldn’t Wear Her MAGA Hat to School Why can’t she show pride in her country this way? – Elizabeth Zwirz
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/02/california-high-school-student-couldnt-wear-her-maga-hat-to-school/

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Bill Would Legalize Abortions for Any Reason Up to Birth, Force Christians to Fund Them – THOMAS MORE SOCIETY
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/02/21/illinois-bill-would-legalize-abortions-for-any-reason-up-to-birth-force-christians-to-fund-them/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Martyrs who resisted Islam were once celebrated. Has Pope Francis rejected their supreme sacrifice?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/martyrs-who-resisted-islam-were-once-celebrated.-has-pope-francis-rejected
— LGBTQ group kicks out tennis legend Martina Navratilova for opposing trans men competing with women – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lgbtq-group-kicks-out-tennis-legend-martina-navratilova-for-opposing-trans
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: US bishops side with globalists in condemning Trump’s border wall
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/us-bishops-are-wrong-to-condemn-trump-for-his-border-wall.-heres-why

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Colo. House passes LGBT-inclusive sex ed bill blocking schools from teaching abstinence only – Leah MarieAnn Klett
https://www.christianpost.com/news/colo-house-passes-lgbt-inclusive-sex-ed-bill-blocking-schools-from-teaching-abstinence-only.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLER BANNED FROM WEARING MAGA HAT ON CAMPUS ‘How does being a patriot in trying to show pride in your country, how is that inappropriate?’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/california-high-schooler-banned-from-wearing-maga-hat-on-campus/

 

ROLL CALL
— A reporter’s homage to government workers — unsung heroes of transparency America needs information that presents an objective a version of reality – John M. Donnelly (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. For almost 6 of those years, I worked on audits of many federal agencies. For 3 of those years, I worked on audits of IRS. For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/government-workers-transparency
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Whistle-blowers and internal documents are the lifeblood of journalism. Without such sources, the full story of what’s happening in our country can’t come out. But there’s another, less heralded category of information that feeds journalism: the government institutions that provide Americans with non-partisan, objective data — places like the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Research Service, the Congressional Budget Office and the inspectors general.)

 

THE HILL
— Smollett controversy roils political world – JUDY KURTZ
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/431076-smollett-roils-politics

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans crow about their success in promoting hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/5-legitimate-national-emergencies-according-to-real-americans_n_5c6dc693e4b0f40774cbac9e

 

YAHOO NEWS
— Teen is fighting to wear her MAGA hat to school: ‘Since when is patriotism inappropriate?’ – Elise Solé (DIERSEN: Trump-haters are filled with hatred. If you wore a MAGA hate outside of your home, how viciously would Trump-haters in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois demonize you, denigrate you, condemn you, harass you, insult you, threaten you, and/or harm you?)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/teen-fighting-wear-maga-hat-school-since-patriotism-inappropriate-015831730.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Judge sets $100,000 bond for Jussie Smollett, orders ‘Empire’ actor’s passport surrendered Jussie Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct. – Chris Francescani, Stephanie Wash and Eva Pilgrim
https://abcnews.go.com/US/jussie-smollett-custody-chicago-police-allegedly-lying-attack/story?id=61208295

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 2020 Democrats Embrace Race-Conscious Policies, Including Reparations – Astead W. Herndon
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/politics/2020-democrats-race-policy.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats encourage children to be promiscuous and to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/21/us/colorado-sex-education-in-schools.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— The list of bogus ‘hate crimes’ in Trump era is long – Tamar Lapin
https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/the-list-of-bogus-hate-crimes-in-trump-era-is-long/
— Where was the skepticism over Jussie Smollett’s claims? – Heather Mac Donald (DIERSEN: Because of my terrible demographics, there was tremendous skepticism of my claims in Diersen v. GAO. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/where-was-the-skepticism-over-jussie-smolletts-claims/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— California Republicans hope their next leader can make them relevant again – Joe Garofoli (DIERSEN: What percent a) of California voters and b) of Illinois voters 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-Republicans-hope-their-next-leader-can-13634407.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The California Republican Party has never been less relevant. It has no statewide elected officials. It’s a super-minority in the Legislature. Only 1 in 4 registered voters belongs to it. And the state’s entire GOP House delegation can fit in a minivan. Yet the three people vying to be state party chair this weekend at the GOP’s convention in Sacramento aren’t calling for wholesale changes. Far from it. They don’t think the party needs a new approach to immigration or climate change, issues where polls say the GOP is out of step with California voters. Nor should it back away from President Trump — even though 62 percent of likely California voters polled in January said they disapproved of his job performance. “It’s a great day in America: Donald Trump is president,” would-be party chair Steve Frank said on my “It’s All Political” podcast, repeating the line he uses during his frequent appearances on conservative talk radio shows across the state. Neither of his opponents would disagree. Absent any policy differences, the main distinction between the candidates is a battle over whether the problem is, in fact, what’s left of the California Republican Party’s establishment. The 1,400 delegates meeting this weekend will choose between Frank, whose roots in the California Republican Party go back to Ronald Reagan’s first term … as governor; Travis Allen, who ran for governor last year and thought the Republican opponent backed by Trump, John Cox, was too liberal; and Jessica Millan Patterson, a longtime party operative unknown to the public but the favorite of the GOP’s withered establishment.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Police Say Smollett Faked Hate Crime Because He Was Dissatisfied With His Salary ‘Empire’ actor said he was victim of a racist and antigay attack last month – Erin Ailworth
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jussie-smollett-arrested-after-charge-of-filing-false-report-of-attack-11550753504
— The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make With Hiring The most highly qualified and enthusiastic candidates too often get ignored – Peter Cappelli (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-biggest-mistakes-companies-make-with-hiring-11550763917

 

USA TODAY
— Who’s misusing your personal data? Why we need federal privacy protection regulations. – Michael Chertoff (DIERSEN: Federal employees have absolutely no privacy. That is why while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never even tried to hide the fact that I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, American-nameplate car owner, married, childless, pet-less, etc. Of course, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used the aforesaid against me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/22/americans-need-federal-privacy-laws-prevent-personal-data-misuse-column/2940204002/#

 

GALLUP
— Trump Job Approval 50% or Higher in 17 States in 2018 – JEFFREY M. JONES
https://news.gallup.com/poll/247004/trump-job-approval-higher-states-2018.aspx

 

PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hater uses Jussie Smollet to promote hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.philly.com/news/columnists/jussie-smollett-empire-chicago-police-ann-coulter-race-lgbt-jenice-armstrong-20190221.html

 

BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICLE
— Democrats want to make us dependent on government. – Dan Klusmann
https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/letters_to_editor/democrats-want-to-make-us-dependent-on-government/article_dfdbe830-8141-582d-ae6a-278f35b51ccb.html

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters paint Trump and his supporters as being Nazis.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/revisiting-the-american-nazi-supporters-of-a-night-at-the-garden

 

HR DIRECTOR
— How should businesses plan for an ageing workforce? – Anthony Sutton (DIERSEN: The federal government plans for an aging workforce by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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. It is called up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/planning/ageing423/

February 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Promises, promises. Pritzker’s pension fix is more smoke and mirrors – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-kristen-pritzker-budget-unfunded-pensions-0220-20190219-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois has done little to address addiction 6½ years into legal video gambling – Jason Grotto, Sandhya Kambhampati, and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: How much of the more than $5 billion that was lost by video gamblers since 2012 was lost by those a) who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems, b) who have saved little or nothing for their retirement, c) who drink lots of booze or want to drink lots of booze, d) who smoke pot or want to smoke pot, or e) who are wards of the state or will be wards of the state – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/legalized-video-gambling-addiction-illinois-bad-bet-propublica-wbez/
— Trump says he’ll be very ‘successful’ against emergency declaration lawsuit – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-emergency-declaration-border-wall-lawsuit-states/
— Oberweis trying again for Congress; Will pour own money into Underwood challenge – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jim-oberweis-trying-again-congress-will-pour-own-money-lauren-underwood-challenge/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Oberweis will kick off his latest bid for Congress by making the rounds of Lincoln Day dinners in Dundee, DuPage and maybe McHenry County in the coming days.)
— Politicians change their tune in wake of Smollett case revelations – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/politicians-change-tune-jussie-smollett-case-empire/
— Aurora police: No record we were told shooter’s firearm owner’s ID was revoked – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/aurora-police-department-says-it-cant-find-record-shooters-foid-revocation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Aurora police say they can’t find proof they knew about shooter’s revoked FOID – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190219/aurora-police-say-they-cant-find-proof-they-knew-about-shooters-revoked-foid
— Oberweis eyeing 14th Congressional run against Underwood – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190219/oberweis-eyeing-14th-congressional-run-against-underwood
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2004, a U.S. Senate campaign commercial featuring dairy magnate Jim Oberweis flying over Soldier Field with a warning that, “Illegal aliens are coming here to take American workers’ jobs,” was a doomed introduction to the national political stage. Fifteen years later, a modified version of that message may help propel him into Congress. In an interview, Oberweis confirmed reports he’ll seek the 14th Congressional District seat represented by newly-elected Democrat Lauren Underwood in the next cycle. And he said he’s learned a lot about politics and cooperating across the aisle since 2004. Much of that education stems from his service as an Illinois state senator from Sugar Grove since 2013. He pointed to his support for legalizing medical marijuana and successfully raising some speed limits to 70 mph as examples of where he’s listened to both sides of an issue. Oberweis also sponsored legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage. His bill would have raised it gradually to $10 per hour, in what he believes was a more realistic increase. He sees Illinois’ new plan to gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 as a threat to the number of available jobs and the motivation for upward mobility. “A $15 minimum wage is going to create problems for people wanting to enter the workforce,” Oberweis said. “Minimum wage jobs are designed to teach people how to work and how to secure employment. They are not meant to be the end of the line, feed-my-family-of-four kind of job.” . . . “I still feel immigration is a significant problem with a potentially significant cost,” Oberweis said. “On the other hand, those kids who were brought here by their parents and only know this country? We don’t blame kids for the mistakes of their parent. I’m much more inclined to talk about a path to citizenship for those kids than their parents who broke laws.” Oberweis said he also doesn’t believe in family separation. So the compromise is a nonimmigrant visa for those parents. That visa would allow them to remain in the country but not become citizens or be eligible for government benefits.)

 

WGN TV
— Some voters, experts cold on Chicago’s February election tradition – BEN BRADLEY, JORDAN MUCK
https://wgntv.com/2019/02/19/some-voters-experts-cold-on-chicagos-february-election-tradition/

 

WBEZ
— Chicago City Council Average Attendance Grade: D – Claudia Morell, A.D. Quig (DIERSEN: Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-city-council-average-attendance-grade-d/cf4d1d05-7c7a-4537-923a-3fec5c6cfef7
— The Middle Class Is Shrinking Everywhere — In Chicago It’s Almost Gone – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/the-middle-class-is-shrinking-everywhere-in-chicago-its-almost-gone/e63cb407-5d1e-41b1-9124-a717d4fb1b0b

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Cabello bill would make Illinois elected officials wear body cameras – Ken DeCoster (DIERSEN: To better document harassment, insults, threats, violence, etc. against them by Trump-haters, members of the following groups should wear body cameras: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190219/cabello-bill-would-make-illinois-elected-officials-wear-body-cameras

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritzker: ‘Time to celebrate’ signing of $15 minimum wage bill First increase will take effect in January 2020 – JERRY NOWICKI (DIERSEN: What salary gains have you celebrated? I celebrated when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and when GAO promoted me in 1986. I would not have gotten those promotions if I had not a) earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when in 1970 when I was 21 years old and job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, b) earned job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and c) earned a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/02/19/pritzker-time-to-celebrate-signing-of-15-minimum-wage-bill/a983oh4/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats discourage assimilation.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190219/students-learn-indian-culture-language-at-new-school

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— U.S. Rep. Bost says national emergency on border security was right move – DERIK HOLTMANN
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article226482415.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— LaHood touts electric vehicle tax credits to boost Rivian, wants tariffs curtailed – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/autos/lahood-touts-electric-vehicle-tax-credits-to-boost-rivian-wants/article_cefce95e-a157-5e3f-a9b8-fc0a9a30308a.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— 7-year-old raises money for border wall with hot chocolate stand (DIERSEN: Should I raise money for the border wall by charging $1,000/year for GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions and by paywalling www.gopillinois.com?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/7-year-old-raises-money-for-border-wall-with-hot-chocolate-stand/1793962793

 

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/02/lgbtq-literacy-advocates-authors-of-reading-the-rainbow-to-speak-march-6/

 

PROPUBLICA
— How Has the “Crack Cocaine of Gambling” Affected Illinois? The State Hasn’t Bothered to Check. Since video gambling went live in 2012, more than 30,000 video slot and poker machines have been installed in the state and gamblers have lost more than $5 billion. Yet Illinois has failed to address the issue of gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – Jason Grotto and Sandhya Kambhampati, and Dan Mihalopoulos (DIERSEN: How much of that “more than $5 billion” was lost by people a) who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems, b) who have saved little or nothing for their retirement, c) who drink lots of booze or want to drink lots of booze, d) who smoke pot or want to smoke pot, or e) who are wards of the state or will be wards of the state – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://features.propublica.org/the-bad-bet/video-gambling-addiction-illinois/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis considering U.S. House run – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779305-oberweis-considering-u-s-house-run
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) recently announced in a statement he is “exploring a bid” for the 2020 Republican nomination in for the 14th District U.S. House seat. Oberweis, who earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, said in a statement provided to the DuPage Policy Journal his business background would assure economic stability.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, eyes bill to require fingerprints, increasing FOID card fee after Aurora shooting – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/lawmaker-eyes-bill-to-require-fingerprints-increasing-foid-card-fee/article_3fe09004-348b-11e9-b014-13b004a4e100.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The left is openly cheering for the demise of America – Joseph Curl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/the-left-is-openly-cheering-for-the-demise-of-amer/
— On the national emergency, Trump is crazy like a fox – Gary Anderson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/on-the-national-emergency-trump-is-crazy-like-a-fo/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Democratic Party is in a socialist spiral – Noah Wall
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-democratic-party-is-in-a-socialist-spiral
— Hate-crime hoaxers beware, the law does not bow to your intersectional caste system – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/hate-crime-hoaxers-beware-the-law-does-not-bow-to-your-intersectional-caste-system

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gillibrand Agrees With Activist Saying Wall Cuts ‘Indigenous People’ Off From United States – David Rutz (DIERSEN: If your ancestors were not born in America, your ancestors are not “indigenous” Americans.)
https://freebeacon.com/issues/gillibrand-agrees-with-activist-saying-souther-border-cuts-indigenous-people-off-from-united-states/

 

FOX NEWS
— 103 illegal aliens arrested at Arizona border; CBP alarmed at uptick in border crossings by large groups – Frank Miles
https://www.foxnews.com/us/103-illegal-aliens-arrested-at-arizona-border-says-cbp-alarmed-at-uptick-of-border-crossing

 

GOPUSA
— Kamala Harris backs push to rename Columbus Day ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ (DIERSEN: Why isn’t she calling for “Anti-Immigrant Day?”)
http://www.gopusa.com/kamala-harris-backs-push-to-rename-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day/
— Elizabeth Warren: Trump administration officials are obligated to invoke 25th Amendment
http://www.gopusa.com/elizabeth-warren-trump-administration-officials-are-obligated-to-invoke-25th-amendment/

 

BREITBART
— Potentially Half a Million Illegal Aliens Projected to Enter U.S. this Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/potentially-half-a-million-illegal-aliens-projected-to-enter-u-s-this-year/
— Yale University Hosts Event to Help Illegal Aliens Get Jobs – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/02/19/yale-university-hosts-event-to-help-illegal-aliens-get-jobs/
— If Smollett Isn’t Charged with a Hate Crime, No One Should Be – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/hayward-if-smollett-isnt-charged-with-a-hate-crime-no-one-should-be/
— Kirsten Gillibrand: Border Wall Cuts ‘Indigenous People’ Off from America – Kyle Morris (DIERSEN: If your ancestors were not born in America, your ancestors are not “indigenous” Americans.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/kirsten-gillibrand-border-wall-cuts-indigenous-people-off-from-america/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gillibrand promotes hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/02/19/gillibrand-trumps-darkness-has-caused-increase-in-hate-crimes/

 

BLAZE
— Fake hate crimes target Trump supporters to push ‘racist’ narrative ‘Liberals have to make up crimes … so that they can continue to relish their self-imposed victimhood’
https://www.theblaze.com/jon-miller/fake-hate-crime
— Family of Covington teen nails Washington Post with a massive lawsuit And many more are coming soon – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/breaking-family-of-covington-teen-nails-washington-post-with-a-massive-lawsuit

 

NEWSMAX
— WSJ: ATF Agents Inundated With Gun Retrieval Requests – Solange Reyner
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/atf-guns-agents-firearms/2019/02/19/id/903402/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Paradise Lost: WashPost Covers All-LGBT City Council That’s Not Diverse Enough – Matt Philbin
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/matt-philbin/2019/02/19/paradise-lost-wash-po-covers-all-lgbt-city-council-thats-not
— Smollett and the ‘Fakes First’ Media – Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/02/19/bozell-graham-column-smollett-and-fakes-first-media
— The Media’s Smollett Coverage Has Made MAGA Synonymous with Hate – Bill D’Agostino
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2019/02/19/medias-smollett-coverage-has-made-maga-synonymous-hate

 

TOWNHALL
— Gun Control Advocates Use Aurora Shooting to Call for More Background Checks – John R. Lott
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2019/02/20/gun-control-advocates-use-aurora-shooting-to-call-for-more-background-checks-n2541858
— Smollett And the ‘Fakes First’ Media – Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2019/02/20/smollett-and-the-fakes-first-media-n2541906

 

HOT AIR
— The Frenzied Search For Racism – HEATHER MACDONALD
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/frenzied-search-racism/

 

DAILY CALLER
— IT’S NOT ABOUT NEW GUN LAWS; IT’S ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THE ONES WE HAVE
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/its-not-about-new-gun-laws-its-about-implementing-the-ones-we-have/
— JUSSIE SMOLLETT PLEADED NO CONTEST FOR GIVING OFFICIALS FALSE INFORMATION IN 2007 – Neetu Chandak
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/jussie-smollett-false-information/
— ‘WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS A LIE’ — TUCKER CALLS OUT DEMOCRATIC ACTIVIST ARGUING FOR IDENTITY POLITICS – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/tucker-carlson-identity-politics/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Many Times Trump’s Predecessors Declared a National Emergency – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/19/how-many-times-trumps-predecessors-declared-a-national-emergency/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— ICE Catches 26 Illegal Aliens at San Diego Market Then Releases Them – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/ice-catches-26-illegal-aliens-at-san-diego-market-then-releases-them/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Border county commissioner: Ranchers are scared to report drug trafficking crimes – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/border-county-commissioner-ranchers-scared-report-drug-trafficking-crimes/
— The national emergency panic is another opportunity for activist judges to embarrass themselves and the Constitution – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/national-emergency-panic-another-opportunity-activist-judges-embarrass-constitution/

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Republicans’ Millennial Problem It’s going to take more than policy gimmicks to compete with the growing allure of victimology. – PAUL GOTTFRIED (DIERSEN: Are/were you a victim? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me for my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat superiors in the federal government and others took adverse actions against me because I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. They stress that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, childless, pet-less, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, I lived in Crete 1948-1972, and I have filed lawsuits.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-republicans-millennial-problem/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— How Did the Aurora, Illinois, Shooter Obtain His FOID Card? He Lied. – Bob Adelmann
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31515-how-did-the-aurora-illinois-shooter-obtain-his-foid-card-he-lied

 

LIFESITE NEWS
— Nick Sandmann files $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-nick-sandmann-files-250-million-lawsuit-against-washington-post

 

FEDERALIST
— Mass Shooting In Aurora Shows Why Gun Control Doesn’t Work The shooter was able to carry out an act of violence not because of a lack of gun laws, but because of a bureaucratic failure to enforce the existing ones. – Madeline Osburn
https://thefederalist.com/2019/02/20/mass-shooting-aurora-shows-gun-control-doesnt-work/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— White Progressives Are Polarizing America – DAVID FRENCH (DIERSEN: Who are lead polarizers in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? The lead polarizers in my neighborhood, in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/white-progressives-polarizing-america/

 

THE HILL
— Trump declares New York Times ‘enemy of the people’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/430716-trump-declares-new-york-times-enemy-of-the-people

 

POLITICO
— Warren: Tax millionaires to pay for free child care – KIMBERLY HEFLING (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/19/warren-tax-millionaires-free-child-care-2709295

 

NBC NEWS
— ACLU sues Trump over his national emergency for border wall This move comes after 16 states filed a separate lawsuit challenging the president’s declaration. – Dartunorro Clark
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/aclu-sues-trump-over-his-national-emergency-border-wall-n973306

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Is America Becoming a Four-Party State? Fractures are growing among both Democrats and Republicans. – Thomas L. Friedman (DIERSEN: From what I see in Illinois, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party believe that “Republicans” can win in Illinois if they dump individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/opinion/four-party-america-politics.html
— Democrats Want to Tax the Wealthy. Many Voters Agree. A proposal to tax wealth finds support across party lines, along with the premise that the government should combat inequality. – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, if you are not on welfare, you are wealthy.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/business/economy/wealth-tax-elizabeth-warren.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/opinion/catholic-church-gay-discrimination.html
— Has Republican Resistance to Trump Collapsed? William Weld has offered a glimmer of hope to NeverTrumpers. But many Republicans once opposed to the president are jumping on his 2020 bandwagon. – Liz Mair
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/19/opinion/trump-william-weld.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— HARDCOPY TITLE IN THE DAILY HERALD: Suburban divide University of Chicago poll shows residents bring urban/rural politics when they move – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why do Republican-haters move to and/or stay in Republican areas? ANSWER: To avoid/escape poverty-stricken and crime-stricken Democrat areas and hypocritically take advantage of the prosperity and safety that Republican principles bring forth.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-ruralurban-political-divisions-also-split-the-suburbs/2019/02/19/f06ce65e-34bb-11e9-8375-e3dcf6b68558_story.html
— I was passed over for a promotion. Is it disloyal to apply for other jobs? (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government gets rid of you if 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. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/boss-fought-to-retain-an-employee–then-looked-elsewhere-for-promotion/2019/02/15/29e01490-308b-11e9-86ab-5d02109aeb01_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Armed and Dangerous: How the ATF Retrieves Guns From Banned Buyers A firearms purchase can proceed after three business days, whether or not the federal background check is complete – Dan Frosch and Zusha Elinson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-of-guns-are-mistakenly-sold-to-banned-buyers-its-the-atfs-job-to-get-them-back-11550591324
— Why Service Is Lousy in High-Tax States There’s an almost inverse relationship between burdensome levies and infrastructure quality. – Steven Malanga
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-service-is-lousy-in-high-tax-states-11550619841

 

FORBES
— The Agency That Monitors Employment Discrimination Just Lost Its Only Openly Gay Commissioner – Tom Spiggle
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomspiggle/2019/02/19/the-agency-that-monitors-employment-discrimination-just-lost-its-only-openly-gay-commissioner/#580e01cf7e85

 

ZERO HEDGE
— Illinois Considering “Asset Transfers” To Pensions: Be Afraid – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-19/illinois-considering-asset-transfers-pensions-be-afraid

 

USA TODAY
— Losing a job in your 50s is especially tough. Here are 3 steps to take when layoffs happen – Peter Dunn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/02/15/layoffs-3-steps-take-when-you-lose-job-your-50-s/2873673002/

 

VICE
— This Is How People Can Actually Afford to Live in Chicago “There are no poor white neighborhoods in Chicago.” – Meghan Murphy-Gill
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/nex35g/this-is-how-people-can-actually-afford-to-live-in-chicago

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Mass Shooting Reveals Gaps in Gun Laws; State Seeks to Close Them – STEVE GORMAN AND Daniel Trotta
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2019-02-19/illinois-mass-shooting-reveals-gaps-in-gun-laws-state-seeks-to-close-them

 

PRESTON BUSINESS REVIEW
— New Trump push: Make homosexuality legal everywhere – Caroline Biscotti
https://prestonbusinessreview.com/new-trump-push-make-homosexuality-legal-everywhere/125498/

 

HAWTHORN CALLER
— Invasion of the US Southern Border Guided by Leftists – Mike Billings
https://hawthorncaller.com/invasion-of-the-us-southern-border-guided-by-leftists/

 

FED SMITH
— Why Public Service is Not a Regular Job – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who are the most filled with hatred against past, present, and future federal employees and retirees and b) who focus their hatred on me. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 21 years.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/19/public-service-not-regular-job/

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Does Congress Care About Trump’s Emergency?”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/does-congress-care-about-trumps-emergency

 

IN THESE TIMES
— We’ve Been Fighting for $15 For 7 Years. Today I’m Celebrating a Historic Victory. – JEFF SCHUHRKE (DIERSEN: Did you ever work for the minimum wage? I did 1964-1966 washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School. If S.S. Kresges had to pay me $15/hour in today’s dollars back then, it probably would have illegally hired an illegal instead of me. If you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars when you were young, what would you have done with that money? I did not start earning $15/hour in today’s dollars until I was 18 in September of 1966. I earned far less than $15/hour in today’s dollars when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; and cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966. If had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars 1962-1966, I probably would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO in 1966 instead of the new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I bought. What job requirements did you have to meet before you first earned $15/hour in today’s dollars? Job requirements that I had to meet in 1966 included: be a United States citizen, be 18 years old, have a high school diploma, pass an employment test, pass a physical examination, have a driver’s license, pass a truck driving test, pass a background investigation, and have a car to use to make deliveries with.)
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/21750/15_minimum_wage_illinois_pritzker_seiu_labor

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Trump administration launches campaign to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide – Bil Browning
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/02/trump-administration-launches-campaign-decriminalize-homosexuality-worldwide/
— Trump is abandoning his only gay judicial nominees – Alex Bollinger (DIERSEN: Who has abandoned you? I should write a book about those who have abandoned me. I would focus on activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/02/trump-abandoning-gay-judicial-nominees/

 

ADVOCATE
— Bernie Sanders Announces Presidential Bid With LGBTQ Focus
https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/2/19/bernie-sanders-announces-presidential-bid-lgbtq-focus

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to put a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and predicts he’ll win ‘open and closed case’ against Democrats suing over his national emergency order – EMILY GOODIN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722259/Trump-says-absolute-right-wall-border-predicts-hell-win-lawsuit.html

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you help fill a void, what void do you help fill? Since 2000, I have increasingly helped fill a tremendous communications void in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. The individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that dominate Republican politics in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton do not want anyone to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform. I help fill the aforesaid tremendous communications void with GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Those who do not want me to do that work against me. If you are not going to defend and advance the IRP platform and the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of elected or appointed government or political office as a Republican in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, or Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

February 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 16 states including Illinois sue to stop Trump’s national emergency declaration – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/16-states-including-illinois-sue-to-stop-trumps-national-emergency-declaration/5144454/

 

CBS2
— Ahead Of Election, Accusations Of Shutting Down Candidates Forum – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/18/ahead-of-election-accusations-of-shutting-down-candidates-forum/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois among 16 states suing to block Trump’s national emergency declaration for border wall
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-national-emergency-declaration-states-lawsuit-20190218-story.html
— Illinois State Police acknowledge it wrongly issued a gun license to Aurora shooter – Stacy St. Clair
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-aurora-shooting-gun-license-illinois-state-police-20190218-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Mendoza’s rise built on alliances with old-school Democrats – Ray Long and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-susana-mendoza-political-rise-20190219-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Study finds high school students form more cliques, but counselors say social media blurs the lines – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-high-school-cliques-change-study-20190218-story.html
— As Gov. Pritzker speaks: We sure hope Illinois doesn’t need a border wall – Editorial (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats and Illinois RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally. That is treason. Needless-to-say, Illinois Democrats and Illinois RINOs should be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-illinois-budget-speech-20190213-story.html
— Wanted: Public servants for thankless jobs. OK, who’s in? – Christopher Borrelli (DIERSEN: In 1971, were it not for EEOC, I might very well have not become a public servant. In early 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. When I gave my 2-week notice to my Firestone Stores boss, he rudely immediately fired me. Then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job officer 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. I had to have a job. My application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother was pending.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-public-service-education-jobs-0213-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm’s agency heads could outlast him thanks to golden parachute contracts – Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-emanuel-golden-parachute-chicago-park-district-michael-kelly/
— Aurora shooter lied to get FOID card, but questions remain about how he kept gun – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aurora-shooter-lied-foid-card-mississippi-felony-firearm-owner-identification-gun/
— Mendoza goes after Daley for parking meters, 1970s test, advising brother – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wttw-mayoral-debate-vallas-wilson-preckwinkle-daley-mendoza/
— DuPage Water Commission employee dies week after Villa Park workplace accident – Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dupage-water-commission-employee-dies-week-after-villa-park-workplace-accident/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane sheriff plans database for tracking revoked FOID cards – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190218/kane-sheriff-plans-database-for-tracking-revoked-foid-cards
— Among 1-percent earners, where are all the women? – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would presented a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees more than it paid its male employees who had more job-related work experience, more job-related education, more job-related professional certifications, and/or more job-related professional licenses. GAO was under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190218/among-1-percent-earners-where-are-all-the-women
— An HR expert’s advice to employers on reducing risk of violence after a firing – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have secretly recorded the threats that my Democrat GAO superiors and supervisors made to me to force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190218/an-hr-experts-advice-to-employers-on-reducing-risk-of-violence-after-a-firing

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker sends troubling signals on pension crisis – BGA
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190218/bga-pritzker-sends-troubling-signals-on-pension-crisis

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Bill Prohibiting Lawmakers from Leading State Political Party Stalls – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What percent of the officers of a) your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations and b) the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) hold government offices/jobs? What percent of the IRP State Central Committee members hold government offices/jobs?)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=279794#.XGwKbJh_OM8

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritzker puts illegal immigrants’ lives ahead of children’s – Dan Halstead, DeKalb
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/02/18/letter-pritzker-puts-illegal-immigrants-lives-ahead-of-childrens/ajx2h9f/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters “rally against Trump’s national emergency declaration.”
https://qconline.com/news/q-c-residents-rally-against-trump-s-national-emergency-declaration/article_1d4b9587-f9d8-5428-bff8-277bc9996c5d.html
— How you can help cure Illinois’ costly addition to gerrymandering – Editorial
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-how-you-can-help-cure-illinois-costly-addition-to/article_42572c09-1af1-5a4e-ac8a-1a8ff160e831.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gov. Pritzker talks minimum wage, gun control in Peoria Monday evening. – DaLaun Dillard
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gov-pritzker-talks-minimum-wage-gun-control-in-peoria-monday-evening/1792745305

 

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://wqad.com/2019/02/18/protesters-come-out-against-presidents-national-emergency-declaration/

 

CATHOLIC CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS
— The border wars plot to destabilize and transform America – Mary Anne Hackett
https://catholiccitizens.org/news/83924/the-border-wars-plot-to-destabilize-and-transform-america/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Tampons in Boys’ Bathrooms in Illinois Public Schools – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/tampons-in-boys-bathrooms-in-illinois-public-schools/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Jussie Smollett case the latest in long line of hoax racist attacks – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jussie-smollett-case-the-latest-in-long-line-of-hoax-racist-attacks

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— HOW DEMOCRATS SPAWNED THE BORDER CRISIS Sacrificing national security on the altar of open borders. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272896/how-democrats-spawned-border-crisis-michael-cutler
— SOROS GROUPS FILE LAWSUITS ATTACKING TRUMP’S BORDER WALL Sixteen states sue to keep the nation’s southern border wide open for illegal aliens and terrorists. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/272915/soros-groups-file-lawsuits-attacking-trumps-border-matthew-vadum

 

TOWNHALL
— Jussie Smollett: A Case Study in Modern Liberalism – William Marshall
https://townhall.com/columnists/williammarshall/2019/02/19/jussie-smollett-a-case-study-in-modern-liberalism-n2541670

 

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Mexico’s Dispersal of Latest Caravan Simply Frees Migrants to Cross the U.S. Border Less Visibly – Todd Bensman
https://cis.org/Bensman/Mexicos-Dispersal-Latest-Caravan-Simply-Frees-Migrants-Cross-US-Border-Less-Visibly

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Illegal Aliens — Including Dangerous Criminals — Continue Flooding the Country – Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/31507-illegal-aliens-including-dangerous-criminals-continue-flooding-the-country

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Promised a Wall and Delivered an Amnesty – Chris Buskirk
https://amgreatness.com/2019/02/18/trump-promised-a-wall-and-delivered-an-amnesty/
— Why Trump is Losing – Christopher Roach
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/18/why-trump-is-losing/
— Jussie Smollett’s National Emergency vs. Ours – Karl Notturno (DIERSEN: Constructively, since the 1960s, the federal government has been under a national emergency a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/02/18/jussie-smolletts-national-emergency-vs-ours/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Borders and Babies vs. the Priests of Activism – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/borders_and_babies_vs_the_priests_of_activism.html
— Jussie Smollett and the Information Warfare of the Left – Taylor Day
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/jussie_smollett_and_the_information_warfare_of_the_left.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Blame Congress for Trump’s Immigration Power Grab – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/blame-congress-for-trumps-immigration-power-grab/

 

BREITBART
— GOP Establishment Squirms After Trump’s Emergency Declaration – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/18/gop-establishment-squirms-after-trumps-emergency-declaration/
— 13 Celebrities Who Used Presidents Day to Bash President Trump – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/02/18/13-celebrities-who-used-presidents-day-to-bash-president-trump/
— Anti-Trump Protesters: Wall is Racist, Feds Torturing Migrants in Custody – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/18/anti-trump-protesters-wall-is-racist-feds-torturing-migrants-in-custody/

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY IS REAL — ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DESTROYING FAMILIES – Terry Schilling
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/18/schilling-national-emergency/
— THAT TIME JUSSIE SMOLLETT CALLED TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘CLOWNS’ AND A ‘NATIONAL DISGRACE’ – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/18/jussie-smollett-trump-supporters/
— HERE’S A LIST OF HOAX ‘HATE CRIMES’ IN THE TRUMP ERA – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/18/hoax-hate-crimes-list/

 

PJ MEDIA
— New York City Makes It Illegal to Discriminate on the Basis of Hairstyle – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/new-york-city-makes-it-illegal-to-discriminate-on-the-basis-of-hairstyle/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— MORE PLANS FOR MANDATING ‘LGBT’ DEVIANCE LESSONS Linda Harvey covers states forcing curriculum on elementary, middle schools
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/more-plans-for-mandating-lgbt-deviance-lessons/

 

LIFE SITE
— Will more teachers smash boundaries under compulsory ‘LGBT’ school lessons? – Linda Harvey
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/will-more-teachers-smash-boundaries-under-compulsory-lgbt-school-lessons
— Tennis pro blasts letting gender-confused men play against women: ‘it’s insane and it’s cheating’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tennis-pro-blasts-letting-gender-confused-men-play-against-women-its-insane
— Pope picks liberal cardinals Cupich, Marx, Tagle for featured talks at Vatican Abuse Summit – Diane Montagna and Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinals-cupich-marx-and-tagle-among-featured-speakers-at-vatican-summit-o

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— McCarthy Defends Trump’s National Emergency by Pointing to Border Emergency Called by Former Obama Secretary – Madison Dibble
https://ijr.com/mccarthy-defends-donald-trump-national-emergency/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Collapsing Hate-Crimes Narratives – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-collapsing-hate-crimes-narratives/

 

POLITICO
— New problem for legal weed: Exploding pot factories Legalization of marijuana at the state level has resulted in at least 10 recorded instances of fires or explosions at facilities that extract hash oil. – REBECCA RAINEY
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/18/marijuana-factories-explosions-safety-issues-1155850

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In Palm Springs, the nation’s first all-LGBTQ city council tests the modern meaning of diversity – Scott Wilson (DIERSEN: Democrats want every elected official and every appointed official in America to be a Democrat and also as many as possible of the following: 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 avoider, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-palm-springs-the-nations-first-all-lgbtq-city-council-tests-the-modern-meaning-of-diversity/2019/02/18/38f9b600-3074-11e9-8ad3-9a5b113ecd3c_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Migrant caravans are proving we desperately need a border wall – John Crudele
https://nypost.com/2019/02/18/migrant-caravans-are-proving-we-desperately-need-a-border-wall/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ocasio-Cortez Heralds a New Political Era Socialism may not become America’s dominant ideology, but it’s likely to be around for a while. – Fred Barnes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ocasio-cortez-heralds-a-new-political-era-11550519444
— States File Suit Against Trump Administration Over Wall Emergency Suit filed in U.S. district court in Northern California seeks injunction to stop president from spending money on border wall without congressional approval – Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Sadie Gurman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-lawsuit-is-expected-on-wall-emergency-11550535544

 

PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS
— Millennials are becoming next target area for managers’ diversity efforts – SOPHIE BAKER (DIERSEN: Have you been targeted? I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997. Each time that the Democrats who ran GAO back then sent a new manager to run their Chicago office, they gave that manager a “hit list” of employees in the office who they were to get rid of. Of course, because I was Republican, White, male, old, and non-veteran, I was always on all those “hit lists.”)
https://www.pionline.com/article/20190218/PRINT/190219869/millennials-are-becoming-next-target-area-for-managers-diversity-efforts

 

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Trump’s emergency declaration draws support, protests in Georgia U.S. House panel says $234 million in military construction in the state could be diverted for wall – Jeremy Redmon Tamar Hallerman
https://www.ajc.com/news/trump-emergency-declaration-draws-support-protests-georgia/OTKz7o13fFQE20usolY85I/

 

RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH
— Labor Law: Co-workers should avoid talking politics at work – KAREN MICHAEL (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. While I worked for the federal government, and especially while I worked for GAO, virtually all my superiors and supervisors were Democrats. To turn them further against me, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates a) asked me if I supported specific planks in the Republican Party platform and b) took my answers to my Democrat superiors and supervisors.)
https://www.richmond.com/business/learning-center/labor-law-co-workers-should-avoid-talking-politics-at-work/article_e57ea247-c65e-5070-9d27-74f9483062cf.html

 

CRIMSON
— Former Employee Sues Harvard For Racial Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate Her Disability, and Retaliation – Alexandra A. Chaidez and Aidan F. Ryan (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise at one time or another all the employees who they had hired since 1980 who were minority, female, and/or disabled.)
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/2/19/former-employee-sues-discrimination/

 

GUARDIAN
— New York Set To Ban Discrimination Based On Hairstyle – CHISOM NJOKU
https://guardian.ng/life/new-york-set-to-ban-discrimination-based-on-hairstyle/

 

INDIA STATESMAN
— How to appreciate diversity and foster inclusiveness at workplace – Sonica Aron (DIERSEN: In America, to foster diversity and inclusiveness at the workplace is a) to not hire, b) to not retain, c) to not promote, and d) to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/variety/appreciate-diversity-foster-inclusiveness-1502732501.html