April 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SENATE CONFIRMS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S NOMINEE NEIL GORSUCH TO SUPREME COURT – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-confirms-gorsuch-to-supreme-court/1845998/
— SYRIA MISSILE STRIKE FOLLOWING GAS ATTACK KILLS 7; TRUMP WIDELY HAILED, BUT ANGERS ASSAD, RUSSIA – Ravi Baichwal, Stacey Baca and Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/news/syria-missile-strike-kills-7;-trump-widely-hailed-but-angers-assad-russia/1845427/
— TRUMP TOWER AMONG CHICAGO’S MOST DESIRABLE REFUGEE EMPLOYERS – Chuck Goudie and Barbara Markoff
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-tower-among-chicagos-most-desirable-refugee-employers/1840201/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Refugees displaced by war, terrorism or persecution are moving to Chicago. One of the most desirable places for them to work? Trump Tower. Officially known as the Trump International Hotel and Tower, the 98-story skyscraper on Chicago’s riverfront has become so popular with refugees because they are paid up to $18.00 per hour for entry-level jobs. That’s according to a Chicago-based organization that helps refugees who are “fleeing war, terror and persecution.” Illinois is currently ranked 10th nationally in the number of refugees resettled, with 3,125 permitted residency here in 2016. Besides the Trump Tower, refugee aid officials told the I-Team that other Chicago-area employers popular with refugees are Tyson Foods, Five Star Laundry, Rivers Casino, Lettuce Entertain You and Eli’s Cheesecake. Since September 2015 the United States has admitted more than 117,000 refugees, including more than 1,000 since Trump became president on January 20. But the inflow took a hit under a Trump executive order signed in January that banned citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the U.S. for 90 days. Last year according to state department data Muslims accounted for nearly half of all refugee admissions into the country. The Trump executive order will reduce the number of refugees annually admitted into the U.S. from 110,000 to a mere 50,000 people-the lowest ceiling in 35 years. It is currently estimated that more than 23 million refugees-half of them children-are fleeing war and repression around the world. Officials at the Trump Tower in Chicago have not responded to messages left by the I-Team. Eli’s Cheesecake officials said they currently employ 10 refugees and many other new immigrants. Others couldn’t put a number on their refugee work force.)

 

NBC5
— Schwarzenegger Wants Kasich to Run for President Again in 2020
http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Schwarzenegger-Wants-Second-Kasich-Prez-Run-in-2020-418657143.html

CBS2

— Chicago Aldermen Say J.B. Pritzker Is Close To Everyday People, Support His Run For Governor – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/07/aldemen-j-b-pritzker-support-run-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Governor, start fixing higher ed in Illinois: How to pour more spending into classrooms and labs – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-colleges-crisis-rauner-chicago-state-edit-jm-20170407-story.html
— Waukegan Mayor Wayne Motley will collect two pensions when he retires – Luke Hammill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-wayne-motley-pension-fund-st-0406-20170406-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wayne Motley made nearly $133,600 last year as the mayor of Waukegan, according to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, so when he leaves office next month, he’ll take a pay cut. But between the two pensions he’ll collect, based on his service as mayor and city clerk and for the Waukegan Police Department, Motley, 66, will still make nearly six figures next year, according to a News-Sun analysis.)
— Chicago State board hires Vallas, former dean to top interim posts – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-state-university-leadership-chosen-20170407-story.html
— Trump climbs the learning curve – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-trump-president-syria-missile-russia-assad-edit-0409-jm-20170407-story.html
— Man gets probation for attempting to defraud DuPage probation office – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-probation-fraud-sentence-0408-20170407-story.html
— Why millennials are finally starting to settle down and buy homes – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-millennials-finally-buy-homes-0409-20170407-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Maxine Waters denounces Trump, O’Reilly at Black Women’s Expo – Maudlyne Ihejirika
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/maxine-waters-denounces-trump-oreilly-at-black-womens-expo/
— Rauner lawyer: Lisa Madigan a hypocrite in state worker pay case – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-lawyer-lisa-madigan-a-hypocrite-in-state-worker-pay-case/
— Vallas named an administrator, not president, at Chicago State – Andrea Salcedo, Stefano Esposito and Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-state-university-board-discussing-personnel-moves-now/
— Rahm Emanuel supports Trump’s cruise missile strike on Syria – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rahm-emanuel-supports-trumps-cruise-missile-strike-on-syria/
— White House trumps Chicagoans in cop union battle – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-white-house-trumps-chicagoans-in-cop-union-battle/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chicago to deliver on western access facility for passengers at O’Hare, officials say – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409017/
— Wauconda restaurant employees, patrons sold drugs to cops – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409059/
— New COD trustees want peace on the board – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409026/
— Voters deny conservatives place on U-46 school board – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170407/news/170409049/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP rips into Pritzker’s Hyatt record – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170407/BLOGS02/170409906/gop-rips-into-pritzkers-hyatt-record
— Even in this budget basket case, we can’t get honest talk on taxes – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170407/NEWS02/170409898/rich-miller-even-in-this-budget-basket-case-we-cant-get-honest-talk

 

WSIL TV
— Trump’s military action unnerves GOP libertarians, Dems – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35094748/trumps-military-action-unnerves-gop-libertarians-dems

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn would lease historic McKee House as part of proposed agreement 80-year-old building named one of most endangered historic places in Illinois – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/06/glen-ellyn-would-lease-historic-mckee-house-as-part-of-proposed-agreement/aj3ea9e/

 

CHICAGO READER
— And the winner of this suburban election is . . . Claar – Ben Joravsky
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/04/07/and-the-winner-loser-of-this-suburban-election-is

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Elgin’s Holt says loss will just make him work harder – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511101499-elgin-s-holt-says-loss-will-just-make-him-work-harder

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers blame pensions for forcing Illinois school lawsuit – Ben Yount
http://ilnews.org/news/schools/lawmakers-blame-pensions-for-forcing-illinois-school-lawsuit/article_a83b4b2a-1b1b-11e7-96d0-ffc1ee19d93a.html
— ‘First step’ to budgeting, revenue estimate, not coming, finance committee chair says – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: When did your revenue estimate drop?  In today’s dollars, in 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” my revenue estimate dropped $72,135/year or 59% – my GAO salary was $122,991/year and my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,856/year. In today’s dollars, in 1980, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take a downgrade to transfer from IRS to GAO, my revenue estimate dropped $18,847/year or 21% – my IRS salary was $90,173/year and my GAO salary was only $71,326/year.) http://ilnews.org/news/economy/first-step-to-budgeting-revenue-estimate-not-coming-finance-committee/article_0309a352-1b77-11e7-ab6e-27f3be56702e.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Regime Change Finally Comes to Orland Park and Tinley Park After Years of Scandal – Kevin duJan
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/regime-change-finally-comes-to-orland-park-and-tinley-park-after-years-of-scandal/
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino deposed – protective order issued. – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-deposed-protective-order-issued/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE PROPOSES ‘PRIVILEGE TAX’ ON INVESTMENT MANAGERS – Amy Korte  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Illinois Democrats impose privilege taxes on those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-proposes-privilege-tax-on-investment-managers/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: DUPAGE COUNTY POPULATION SHRANK BY NEARLY 2,500 FROM 2015-2016 – Amy Korte  (DIERSEN: From what I see, because of Illinois being ever-increasingly dominated by Democrats, while the future looks bright for those in DuPage County who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, the future looks bleak for those in DuPage County who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-population-shrank-by-nearly-2500-from-2015-2016/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO FINANCIER HOISTED IN EFFIGY BY TRUMP PROTESTERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/chicago-financier-hoisted-in-effigy-by-trump-protesters.html

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Discussing the State of the County  (DIERSEN: From what I see, because of Illinois being ever-increasingly dominated by Democrats, while the future looks bright for those in DuPage County who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, the future looks bleak for those in DuPage County who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dupageco.org/CountyBoard/Chairman/Messages/2017/54877/

 

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Why Has Evangelism Fallen On Hard Times?  Join Drs Richardson and Stetzer for the Billy Graham Center’s first webinar. – Ed Stetzer  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are Christian, but who promote booze, pot, gambling, and other vices?)
http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2017/april/why-has-evangelism-fallen-on-hard-times.html

 

GOPUSA
— Justice Dept. warns employers not to hire H-1B visa holders over qualified Americans
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22697
— Sessions orders review of race-obsessed DOJ (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, DOJ made it clear that it favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22740
— NJ middle school sued for indoctrinating kids in Islam
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22785

 

DAILY CALLER
— Radical Islamists Cheer Trump Administration’s Missile Strike – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/07/radical-islamists-cheer-trump-administrations-missile-strike/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Obama Advisers Suckering Trump Further Into Syrian Quagmire – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25433

 

AMERICAN FREE PRESS
— Complaint Alleges Southern Poverty Law Center Violated Non-Profit Tax Status
http://americanfreepress.net/complaint-alleges-southern-poverty-law-center-violated-non-profit-tax-status/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Harvard Grad Students Faced ‘Existential’ Crisis of Sadness, Despair After Election  Resistance school kicks off: ‘We’re all woke’ – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/culture/harvard-grad-students-faced-existential-crisis-sadness-despair-election/

 

THE HILL
— Prosecutors under scrutiny in Schock case – MEGAN R. WILSON
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/homenews/house/327645-prosecutors-under-scrutiny-in-schock-case
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want Sweden’s multiculturalism to come to America.
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international-affairs/327845-is-swedens-multiculturalism-coming-to-america

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Twitter drops lawsuit after government withdraws request to unmask an anti-Trump account – QUEENIE WONG
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/07/twitter-drops-lawsuit-after-government-withdraws-request-to-unmask-an-anti-trump-account/

 

GOVERNING
— States Warned of ‘Profound Shift’ in Finances, Hurting in Illinois – LIZ FARMER
http://www.governing.com/week-in-finance/gov-finance-roundup-state-finances-Illinois-connecticut-budget-troubles.html

 

FED SMITH
— More Lawmakers Call for IRS Commissioner to Be Fired – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/07/lawmakers-call-irs-commissioner-fired/

 

BBC
— This is what it’s like to wear a hijab and live in Donald Trump’s America  (DIERSEN: When will BBC report on what it’s like to be a Trump supporter in Hillary Clinton’s Illinois, Hillary Clinton’s DuPage County, Hillary Clinton’s Milton Township, Hillary Clinton’s Wheaton, and in Hillary Clinton’s Milton Township Precinct 9?)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39504837/this-is-what-its-like-to-wear-a-hijab-and-live-in-donald-trumps-america

April 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— SENATE GOP ‘GOES NUCLEAR,’ CLEARING WAY FOR TRUMP SUPREME COURT PICK NEIL GORSUCH – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-gop-goes-nuclear-clearing-way-for-trump-court-pick-/1842316/
— BILLIONAIRE J.B. PRITZKER ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS GOVERNOR BID – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/billionaire-jb-pritzker-announces-illinois-governor-bid/1842355/

 

CBS2
— Illinois Governor’s Race Could Be The Most Expensive One Ever – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/06/illinois-governors-race-could-be-the-most-expensive-one-ever/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House approves new stopgap budget plan – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/247047588-story
— Illinois Senate OKs tougher sentences for repeat gun offenders
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/246999455-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic stopgap budget inches ahead but a full plan remains elusive – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-house-stopgap-budget-met-20170406-story.html
— Illinois Senate advances plan to crack down on repeat gun felons – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-chicago-gun-bill-met-20170406-story.html
— Gorsuch heads for confirmation as Republicans tear up Senate’s own rules – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-supreme-court-nominee-vote-20170406-story.html
— Republican health bill in shambles, House commences two-week break – Alan Fram and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republican-health-bill-20170406-story.html
— Court bars ex-Cantigny curator from war museum amid allegations he had weapons cache – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton-glen-ellyn/news/ct-curator-barred-from-cantigny-0407-20170406-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker launches gov bid, dubs Rauner Trump’s ‘local partner’ Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/j-b-pritkzer-kicks-off-campaign-for-governor/
— Gun crime sentencing bill pushed by top cop gets another shot – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gun-crime-sentencing-bill-pushed-by-top-cop-gets-another-shot/
— Judge tosses federal lawsuit alleging Hastert misused office – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/judge-tosses-federal-lawsuit-alleging-hastert-misused-office/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage forest preserve’s McKee House makes endangered list – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170406/news/170409213/
— Aurora mayor-elect  Richard C. Irvin ready to set new course for city – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170406/news/170409261/
— Wheaton College marks World War I anniversary  (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170406/news/170409269/
— Why you shouldn’t do ‘whatever it takes’ to advance career – Ken Potts  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  To keep their jobs or to advance their careers, virtually all of my Democrat supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates helped my Democrat superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170406/entlife/170409294/
— Why were these four suburban mayors ousted?
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409349/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The pay gap is real. So is the investment gap—and it hurts men, too. – Kate Bensen  (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented the jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees more than it paid me – females who had significantly less job-related work experience, less job-related education, less job-related professional certifications, and no job-related professional license.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170406/OPINION/170409940/the-pay-gap-is-real-so-is-the-investment-gap-and-it-hurts-men-too
— Best Places to Work in Chicago  (DIERSEN: If you work for a private sector employer, you are presumed to be superior. If you work for a government sector employer, you are presumed to be inferior.  If you have a degree from an Ivy League university, you are presumed to be superior. If your degree is not from an Ivy League university, you are presumed to be inferior.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/best-places-to-work

 

DNA INFO
— Founder Of CPS Advocacy Group Quits — So Her Son Can Go To Evanston H.S. – Heather Cherone  (DIERSEN: In 1961, Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete voted to leave the Missouri Synod and to join the Wisconsin Synod.  To stay with the Missouri Synod, my parents joined Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest.  To accommodate the influx of new students, Hope Lutheran Grade School formed a new 8th grade.  In 1962, Hope Lutheran Church confirmed me as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and Hope Lutheran Grade School graduated me from 8th grade.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170405/lincoln-square/founder-of-cps-advocacy-group-quits-so-her-son-can-go-evanston-hs

 

SOUTHERN
— Durbin, Duckworth urge HUD Secretary Ben Carson to visit Cairo, improve public housing conditions ASAP – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/durbin-duckworth-urge-hud-secretary-ben-carson-to-visit-cairo/article_236f2b45-5e6a-5718-bc69-013d3393b19c.html

 

TIMES
— Federal lawmakers: Hiring freeze could hurt Thomson Prison – AP  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under a hiring freeze and/or a promotion freeze.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/federal-lawmakers-hiring-freeze-could-hurt-thomson-prison/article_fdf28cd2-7d0b-50e4-88c3-db1fcc0c0319.html

 

WJOL
— Bolingbrook Mayoral Candidate Laments “Dirty Campaign Of Her Opponent” – Evan Bredeson
http://www.wjol.com/9718-2/

 

WMIX94
— RAUNER SAYS ECONOMIC CLIMATE HURTS FAMILIES  (DIERSEN: Have you ever sought a job or taken a job outside of Illinois?  I have not. When I graduated from NIU in 1970, I sought a financial hardship draft deferment while I lived with my mother and brother in Crete. I took jobs working for a) Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights in 1970, b) IRS in Chicago in 1971, b) IRS in Harvey in 1972, c) IRS in Joliet in 1973, and d) IRS in Chicago in 1974.)
http://www.wmix94.com/2017/04/05/rauner-says-economic-climate-hurts-families/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Rauner says the state’s anemic economic climate is having a personal effect on Illinois families, including his own.  Rauner told a Facebook live chat audience that the lack of job prospects is driving the next generation of workers out of Illinois.  He said that includes his own six children, none of whom live in Illinois because they were able to find better opportunities elsewhere.  Rauner admitted his wife cries about it, and he’s talked to many families who don’t see the same futures for their children in Illinois that they had.  Rauner said the pro-business reforms he’s seeking would stop that exodus.)

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— NAPERVILLE AREA CHAMBER WILL HOST UNDER 40 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ON APRIL 24  (DIERSEN: If you work for the federal government, if you are a non-veteran White male, with only rare exceptions, your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/04/06/naperville-area-chamber-will-host-40-achievement-awards-april-24/71926

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Re-elected, Coyne vows to keep focus on finances – S. Laney Griffo
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511101760-re-elected-coyne-vows-to-keep-focus-on-finances

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS EMPLOYERS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN 2,500 MASS LAYOFFS – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-employers-announce-more-than-2500-mass-layoffs/

 

FOX NEWS
— Harvard Students Insist Pres. Trump Is More Dangerous Than ISIS
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/06/harvard-students-donald-trump-more-dangerous-isis

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sanctuary City Mayor Defends Policy: ‘It’s Easy For White Men Like Us’ – CAROLINE MAY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.  They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I, but not they, should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/06/sanctuary-city-mayor-defends-policy-its-easy-for-white-men-like-us/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump picks Christian pro-life conservative to replace homosexual as Army Secretary – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-picks-christian-pro-life-conservative-to-replace-homosexual-as-army-s

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— SESSIONS BEGINS THE PROCESS OF ENDING WAR ON POLICE – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/06/sessions-begins-the-process-of-ending-war-on-police/

 

NEWSBUSTERS
– MRC’s Bozell: Journalists Are ‘Willing Participants’ in a ‘Far-Left,’ Anti-Trump Plot
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nb-staff/2017/04/06/mrcs-bozell-journalists-are-willing-participants-far-left-anti-trump

 

BREITBART
— Chicago Area Teacher Fired for Refusing to Teach Student Who Would Not Stand for Pledge of Allegiance – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/05/chicago-area-teacher-fired-refusing-student-pledge-of-allegiance/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Crime Is the New Black Entitlement – Colin Flaherty
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/04/crime_is_the_new_black_entitlement.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater expresses his hatred of Trump and of Trump’s supporters.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/are-republicans-victims-of-self-fulfilling-prophecies_us_58e67e8be4b06671a472f0d9

 

REUTERS
— Illinois House opts for another stopgap budget amid impasse
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget-idUSKBN17830R

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Judge Tosses Civil Case on Alleged Hastert Misuse of Funds – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-06/judge-tosses-civil-case-on-alleged-hastert-misuse-of-funds

 

AUTOWEEK
— VERY SAD: Cars are not a huge priority for Generation Z, according to the study.
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/kids-these-days-prefer-apps-automative-things-google-study-says

 

FED SMITH
— Americans Continue to Do a Mediocre Job of Preparing for Retirement – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/06/americans-continue-mediocre-job-preparing-retirement/

 

WORKERS WORLD
— People with disabilities battle Trump – Edward Yudelovich  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in its Chicago office for almost 18 years 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors assigned all of the office’s disabled employees to me to supervise at one time or another.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.workers.org/2017/04/06/people-with-disabilities-battle-trump/#.WObbqIjyuM8

April 5 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Trump-supporting mayor Roger Claar appears to survive re-election scare – AP
http://wgntv.com/2017/04/04/suburban-mayor-and-trump-backer-in-tight-re-election-race/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: BOLINGBROOK, Ill.  — A longtime suburban Chicago mayor who held a fundraiser for President Donald Trump last year was holding on to a narrow lead in his re-election battle with a union organizer backed by top Democrats. With all precincts reporting late Tuesday, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar held a 62-vote lead over Will County Commissioner Jackie Traynere. The county clerk’s office said vote by mail ballots postmarked by April 4 and provisional ballots remain to be counted. The vote tally will be made official April 24. Traynere spokesman Tom Bowen acknowledged because of the number of outstanding votes, Traynere is facing an “uphill battle.” “Jackie called him and congratulated him on a great race,” Bowen said. Claar did not return telephone calls seeking comment late Tuesday.)

 

CBS2
— Some Suburban Elections Still In Question With Many Close Races – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/some-suburban-elections-still-in-question-with-many-close-races/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuesday’s suburban elections saw a handful of possible upsets and several tight contests, with some races for mayor separated by only a handful of votes. In southwest suburban Bolingbrook, incumbent Mayor Roger Claar faced his strongest challenge in years, triggered by his support for President Donald Trump. Last September, Claar invited the then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to a fundraiser at the village-owned Bolingbrook Golf Club. Democratic mayoral candidate Jackie Traynere is one voter who hasn’t forgiven Claar. “We went and petitioned the Mayor with 1,100 signatures and we asked him not to invite Donald Trump here [Bolingbrook]. We didn’t feel his message of hate was in step with the community,” Traynere said. Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, won 66 percent of the vote in Bolingbrook, but Claar appeared to hold on for a narrow victory on Tuesday. He led by 104 votes, according to unofficial vote totals in Will and DuPage counties, but Claar acknowledged the race likely won’t be decided for a couple weeks.)

 

NBC5
— Longtime Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar Seeks Reelection in Tight Battle Seen as Referendum on Trump – Christian Farr
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bolingbrook-mayor-roger-claar-jackie-traynere-418303963.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bolingbrook mayor may have avoided getting Trumped – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bolingbrook-mayor-fighting-tight-race-to-avoid-getting-trumped/
— President Donald Trump takes aim at Chicago schools – Lynn Sweet, Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-takes-aim-against-chicago-schools/
— Rauner needs better duct tape – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-rauner-needs-better-duct-tape/
— CTU leaders not recommending strike on May 1, ‘action’ instead – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ctu-leaders-not-recommending-strike-on-may-1-action-instead/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/appellate-court-civil-rights-law-covers-lgbt-workplace-bias/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity to use U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to further force all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries to promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-law-covers-lgbt-workplace-bias-20170404-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Park Ridge elected officials put brakes on ‘sanctuary city’ talks – Jennifer Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/news/ct-prh-sanctuary-city-tl-0406-20170404-story.html
— Owe the IRS? The tax man’s coming, and he’s got private help – AP  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-us–irs-private-debt-collectors-20170404-story.html
— When a boss’ politeness closes career doors to women – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican men as being sexists, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republican men who are Protestant, conservative, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Anti-Trumps want everyone to hate Republican men and to view Republican men as being potential rapists, rapists, or even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-mike-pence-women-dining-alone-page-perspec-0405-jm-20170404-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Bolingbrook’s Trump-supporting Roger Claar appears to survive re-election scare – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/304059988/
— Irvin claims Aurora mayoral race – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409610/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pecak upsets Broda to become Lisle mayor – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409459/
— IS PROFILING OK? – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What should members of the aforesaid groups do to defend themselves?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/discuss/170409734/
— 2 incumbents, 2 newcomers win seats in Wheaton District 200 school board race – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409512/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Wheaton Warrenville District 200’s $132M request defeated – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409612/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: By 11-vote margin, Glen Ellyn District 41 borrowing request appears to pass – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409477/
— Naperville chooses 3 returning members, 1 newcomer for council – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409472/
— Scalzo, Barbier win in Wheaton City Council races – Katlyn Smith  (DIERSEN: My “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will hint/imply/argue/shout that if I had not endorsed McNeilly and Saline, they would have won. Since 2000, my “Republican”  critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that no one should support any candidate that support. I should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes; they have always worked harder against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails than against any Democrat.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409536/
— Voters approve merger of Naperville, Lisle township road districts – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409497/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Is Rauner’s property tax freeze plan a balm or time bomb for local taxpayers? – TIM JONES
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/NEWS02/170409990

 

DNA INFO
— Amid Deportation Fears, Sales Down 40 Percent At Little Village Restaurant – Stephanie Lulay
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170404/little-village/amid-deportation-fears-sales-down-40-percent-at-little-village-restaurant

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gordon Gates defeats incumbent Kent Gray for LLCC trustee seat – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170404/gordon-gates-defeats-incumbent-kent-gray-for-llcc-trustee-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gray, a 47-year-old attorney, is an 18-year member of the board. Among accomplishments, he said he has pushed hard to make sure the college had adequate programs for career and technical education. He called the college “a wonderful jewel and an asset to this community.” “I congratulate Gordon and wish him the best in his service on the board,” Gray said Tuesday night. “I’ve enjoyed the 18 years I’ve been there, and I’m sure he will do a great job.” Gray has long worked in campaigns, and during last year’s primary season, was Illinois and Missouri state director for the campaign of President Donald Trump. He has also run for offices including judge and state representative. Gray also got backing of Sangamon County Republicans for his re-election.)
— Manar questions state’s $2.4M lease of former Springfield furniture warehouse – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170404/manar-questions-states-24m-lease-of-former-springfield-furniture-warehouse

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Theaters screen ‘1984’ to protest Trump.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/theaters-screen-1984-to-protest-trump/686984266

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Loretto Club plans moving forward in Wheaton  Wheaton officials unanimously approve preliminary plans, development agreement – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/04/loretto-club-plans-moving-forward-in-wheaton/a4qze3a/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Eliminating duplicates from Illinois’ 6,968 layers of government – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article142706739.html

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: According to unofficial results, the following Republican township candidates lost: Tamburello for Wayne Township Highway Commissioner, Ossyra for Naperville Township Supervisor, Greenberg for Naperville Township Clerk, Wojtasiak for Naperville Township Highway Commissioner, Bejda, Malm, and Ruhl for Naperville Township Trustee, Tarulis for Lisle Township Supervisor, and Buch for Lisle Township Trustee.
http://electionresults.dupageco.org/results/2017/consolidated%20general/townships-1.htm

 

PROPUBLICA
— Chicago Area Disparities in Car Insurance Premiums – Al Shaw, Jeff Larson and Julia Angwin
http://projects.propublica.org/graphics/carinsurance

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Maybe Trump Is Just What Rahm Needs  Defying the president might be the only chance for our embattled mayor to hold on to his seat. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND  (DIERSEN: Who paints themselves as being the biggest Trump-haters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2017/Maybe-Trump-Is-Just-What-Rahm-Needs/

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— Irvin Defeats Guzman in Close Race For Aurora Mayor
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/04/april-4-mayoral-election-results-irvin-defeats-guzman-by-170-votes-in-aurora-its-burns-in-geneva-schielke-in-batavia/

 

SAGAMON SUN
— ‘Dark money’ bill’s real aim is blacklisting, radio hosts say – Karen Kidd  (DIERSEN: Should publish a list of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?  The aforesaid 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 that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511099956-dark-money-bill-s-real-aim-is-blacklisting-radio-hosts-say

 

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann’s name floated for 2018
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/05/mccanns-name-floated-for-2018/

 

GOPUSA
— Bernie Sanders, Pramila Jayapal introduce bill to make college free for many  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, when I was in high school, my father earned about $40,000 and my mother was a homemaker/housewife.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22702
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal has teamed up with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to introduce a bill that would make four-year public college free for families making less than $125,000, and make community college free for all. The $600 billion cost would be funded by a tax on Wall Street speculation. The College for All Act would also reduce student-loan debt by cutting all student- loan interest rates for new borrowers in half; enable existing borrowers to refinance loans based on the interest rates available to new borrowers; and prevent the federal government from profiting off the student-loan program. Its sponsors say the bill would reduce student debt by allowing existing federal aid to cover other college costs, including books, housing and transportation. It would require states and tribes participating in the program to cover the full cost of college for their poorest students. It would also increase the size of work-study programs. The bill’s co-sponsors, all Democrats, include Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It’s been endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the American Association of University Professors, among others.)

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— IS PROFILING OK? – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. What should members of the aforesaid groups do to defend themselves?)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/is-profiling-ok/
— RETREAT, HELL! TRUMP JUST GOT HERE! – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/retreat-hell-trump-just-got-here/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s immigration enforcement plan misses the big picture.”
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/immigration/327219-trumps-immigration-enforcement-plan-wastes-limited-resources

 

POLITICO
— RAUNER GETS PRESSURE FROM THE RIGHT; U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who has been under perhaps the most intense scrutiny he’s faced in his career as Congressman, is still hauling in cash; Roskam targeted in new DCCC ad on health care.
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/04/politico-illinois-playbook-biss-bucks-mcsweeney-hits-rauner-on-trump-its-election-day-chance-the-mayor-219570

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Gay rights organizations hail court ruling as ‘game changer’ – MICHAEL TARM  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be denied education and employment, and eventually, you will be denied housing, food, clothing, transportation, etc.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/1250634e4f434d2ca02a0f8f1674e624/gay-rights-organizations-hail-court-ruling-game-changer

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— For Trump, a Focus on U.S. Interests and a Disdain for Moralizing – PETER BAKER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/politics/syria-bashar-al-assad-trump.html
— Ceding to One Side on Health Bill, Trump Risks Alienating Another – ROBERT PEAR and THOMAS KAPLAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/politics/president-trump-health-care.html
— Fox Losing More Advertisers After Sexual Harassment Claims Against O’Reilly – EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/business/media/sexual-harassment-bill-oreilly-fox.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ISIS sides with anti-Trumps.
http://nypost.com/2017/04/04/isis-to-americans-you-are-being-run-by-an-idiot/

 

WNYC
— Ned Price: Why I’m Leaving: A Federal Employee Resigns Under Trump – Shumita Basu
http://www.wnyc.org/story/why-im-leaving-federal-employee-resigns-trump/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— BMW, Glaxo and Allstate Join Wave of Advertisers Withdrawing From Bill O’Reilly’s Show  Brands flee controversy after revelations that Fox News star and 21st Century Fox paid $13 million to settle five harassment claims – ALEXANDRA BRUELL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bmw-glaxo-and-allstate-join-wave-of-advertisers-withdrawing-from-bill-oreillys-show-1491337573
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Administration Considers Far-Reaching Steps for ‘Extreme Vetting’  Foreigners entering U.S. could be forced to hand over phones, answer questions on ideology; changes could apply to allies like France and Germany – LAURA MECKLER
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-considers-far-reaching-steps-for-extreme-vetting-1491303602
— ‘Extreme Vetting’ Would Target Foreigners’ Cellphones
https://www.wsj.com/video/extreme-vetting-would-target-foreigners-cellphones/E1B04D00-9EEF-44ED-AE4F-0C220778EAD4.html

 

BLOOMBERG
— Pay-Equity Fight Quickens Even Without U.S. Cheerleader-in-Chief – Jeff Green (DIERSEN: GAO should issue a report on how much more GAO pays its female employees than its male employees who have comparable work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional licenses.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-04/equal-pay-fight-heats-up-across-u-s-with-or-without-trump

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: WWI: Trump and the war that helped make America great in the first place – Rick Hampson  (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/04/trump-skipping-world-war-i-centennial-ceremony/99978452/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be denied education and employment, and eventually, you will be denied housing, food, clothing, transportation, etc.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/04/federal-court-civil-rights-act-protects-lgbt-workplace-bias/100046514/
— New Jersey teen accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that neither my bachelor’s degree nor any of my three master’s degrees are from an Ivy League school.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/05/new-jersey-teen-accepted-all-8-ivy-league-schools/100062712/
— FRONT PAGE: Here’s what the U.S. could learn from Singapore’s plan for aging workers – Thomas Maresca  (DIERSEN: How old are you?  I am 68.  All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/05/singapore-population-aging-workforce/99837170/

 

INDINIAPOLIS STAR
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Are you the driver or the passenger on the road to bad decisions? – Peter Dunn
http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2017/04/05/pete-planner-bad-promises-shouldnt-force-you-into-bad-financial-decisions/100040388/

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is a bigot.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/04/why-a-pivot-from-bigotry-to-bipartisanship-is-hard/521643/

 

MARKET WATCH
— 5 ways millennials have it harder than their parents did when it comes to money – Beth Kobliner  (DIERSEN: Do you have a “good job?” Were the jobs that you held in the past “good?”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and the dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the jobs that I had were “good” and that they would never stoop to take them.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-ways-millennials-have-it-harder-than-their-parents-did-when-it-comes-to-money-2017-04-05
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s harder to get a good job  In 2016, according to data from the Economic Policy Institute, the unemployment rate for college grads was 5.6%, only a tenth of a point higher than the pre-recession rate in 2007. Not too shabby. What’s a concern, though, is underemployment — a figure that includes jobless people looking for work, part-time workers who want to go full time, and unemployed people who have recently given up looking. The current underemployment rate for young college grads? 12.6%. A three-percentage-point jump from 2007. The picture is worse if you don’t have a college diploma: The underemployment rate for high school grads is 33.7%. (in 2007, it was 26.8%.)

April 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump, pensions, jobs all issues in Tuesday’s suburban elections – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-pensions-jobs-all-issues-in-tuesdays-suburban-elections/
— Feds’ memo casts doubt on significant Chicago Police reforms – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-impact-justice-depart-questions-police-consent-decrees/
— Chance the Mayor? Website aims to draft rapper to challenge Rahm – Andrea Salcedo
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chance-the-mayor-website-aims-to-draft-rapper-to-challenge-rahm/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jesse Jackson Sr. demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans, and especially Republican who are Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/people-are-right-to-fight-for-decent-pay-racial-justice/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Durbin criticizes Gorsuch before voting ‘No’ in Senate committee – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dick-durbin-criticizes-neil-gorsuch-met-0403-20170403-story.html
— Emanuel offers students dancing advice – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-dancing-advice-story.html
— Equal Pay Day is a reminder of the importance of negotiating a salary – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (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 women and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their employees who were male.  The aforesaid is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-equal-pay-day-salary-negotiations-0404-biz-20170403-story.html
— The case for taxing inherited wealth – Barry S. Rabin  (DIERSEN: How much money did/will you inherit?  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when my wife inherited money during the 1980s when her parents died.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-federal-estate-tax-rate-perspec-0404-md-20170404-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s for the feds to do something like Pennsylvania has done with its inheritance tax: Tax from Dollar One (after deductions for funeral expenses, medical bills and other legitimate debts), but at very modest rates. You see, Pennsylvania only takes 4.5 percent from an estate whose heirs are the decedent’s children, grandchildren or other “lineal descendants.” It exempts spouses from tax altogether and also provides generous exemptions for legitimate family-owned farms and businesses. (The feds, by contrast, currently have a top rate of a confiscatory 40 percent, although as I said, it’s a joke since almost nobody pays it.) Taking a small cut of each transfer of wealth passing upon death makes a lot more sense — and, in my view, is much fairer — than overtaxing working people or continuing to run up the national credit cards, with the whopping bill eventually going to us.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps treasonously glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-immigration-check-ins-met-20170404-story.html
— Palatine Township High School District 211: Transgender controversy dominates high school board election – Kate Thayer and Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-transgender-student-access-school-board-election-met-20170403-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Some things we can do to make local leadership more attractive – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What about exposing those who run for offices for the wrong reasons including getting government power a) to destroy individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they disapprove of, b) to destroy those who do not glorify and praise them, c) to destroy those who do not pander to them, d) to destroy those who do not give them lots of money, e) to destroy those who refuse to serve as one of their operatives, and/or f) to destroy those who refuse to serve as one of their dupes?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/discuss/170409689/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps treasonously glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170404/news/170409694/

 

CBS2
— Finger-Pointing Over Lack Of State Budget Continues – Craig Dellimore  (DIERSEN: In the organizations that you are/were a member of and in the employers that you work for or did work for, who were the lead fingerpointers?  I should write a book about the past and present lead fingerpointers in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc.  Of course, the aforesaid fingerpointers always pointed their fingers at me.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/04/finger-pointing-over-state-budget-or-lack-of-one-continues/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Money trail shows who’s really friend, foe of Madigan, Rauner – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-04/jim-dey-money-trail-shows-whos-really-friend-foe-madigan-rauner.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the further destruction of Illinois.  Danville Commercial News promotes pot in Illinois so Danville Commercial news promotes the further destruction of Illinois.
http://www.commercial-news.com/editorials/editorial-legal-pot-worth-a-try/article_3ff63586-21a2-5bef-a850-9ef82b191802.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chicago suburbs struggle finding candidates for elections – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who paint themselves as being king-makers. They hint/imply/argue shout that they will destroy you unless you a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) give them lots of money, d) serve as one of their operatives, and/or e) serve as one of their dupes.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170403/chicago-suburbs-struggle-finding-candidates-for-elections

 

WJPF
— State Rep. David McSweeney joins Tom Miller to discuss his fight against an effort to put sales tax on Internet streaming
http://www.wjpf.com/episode/newsradio-wjpf-interview-with-rep-david-mcsweeney/

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Could Trump Impact Bolingbrook Election?”
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/could-trump-impact-bolingbrook-election

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— As population growth slows, property taxes strangle Kane County homeowners
http://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511084114-as-population-growth-slows-property-taxes-strangle-kane-county-homeowners

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Batinick blasts abortion-protection measure – Glenn Minnis
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511096975-batinick-blasts-abortion-protection-measure

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Blackburn College Newspaper Publishes Mayor, and Blackburn College Board Member, Demuzio’s False Statements, Attacks Watchdogs – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/blackburn-college-newspaper-publishes-mayor-and-blackburn-college-board-member-demuzios-false-statements-attacks-watchdogs/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHY ARE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS PREPARING TO BAIL OUT BANKERS AND CASH-STRAPPED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS? – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/why-are-illinois-democrats-preparing-to-bail-out-bankers-and-cash-strapped-local-governments/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITITE
— Dobson Urges Christians to Flee Public Schools – Michael F. Haverluck (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/dobson-urges-christians-flee-public-schools/#.WOKNoUy9FjM.facebook

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Illegal Alien Causes Firestorm After Bragging About Filing Her Taxes in Social Media Post – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/04/03/illegal-alien-causes-firestorm-bragging-filing-taxes-social-media-post/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Cullerton touts bill to protect illegals.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/3/illinois-senate-leader-touts-bill-to-protect-immig/

 

GOPUSA
— Alabama County Official Fired For Being White? (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran the agency focused on wasting the careers of and getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22655
— Persistent patriotism: 92% of Republicans ‘extremely proud’ to be American  (DIERSEN: Yes, but members of the following groups continue to make big progress: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22659
— More churches weigh sanctuary status for illegal aliens  (DIERSEN: Tragically, more and more and more churches are becoming anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in for a America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22379

 

DAILY CALLER
— Black Lives Matter Philly Bans White People From Its Meetings – Amber Randall
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/03/black-lives-matter-philly-bans-white-people-from-its-meetings/

 

TOWNHALL
— Accountability Act May Finally Allow VA to Fire Porn-watching Employees – Cortney O’Brien  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/04/03/veterans-group-hopeful-accountability-act-will-finally-allow-va-to-fire-pornwatching-employees-n2307625

 

THE BLAZE
— Leftist professor attempts to get two conservatives fired over a disagreement on Facebook – Brandon Morse
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/03/leftist-professor-attempts-to-get-two-conservatives-fired-over-a-disagreement-on-facebook/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s most trusted news source – EDDIE SCARRY  (DIERSEN: What is your most trusted source for government and political news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans?  Should I write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on a) discouraging me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) discouraging everyone from reading the emails?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-most-trusted-news-source/article/2619218
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After all of President Trump’s attacks and counter-attacks against the news media, one cable show in particular remains pristine in his eyes: the Fox News morning chat show “Fox & Friends.” Trump started the week Monday with what has become his usual praise for the show’s programming. “Such amazing reporting on unmasking and the crooked scheme against us by Fox & Friends,” Trump said on Twitter at 6:15 a.m., after apparently watching the program and referring to a segment it did on the Obama administration’s surveillance of his transition team. “‘Spied on before nomination.’ The real story.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Much People in the Trump Administration Are Worth – LARRY BUCHANAN, ANDREW W. LEHREN, JUGAL K. PATEL and ADAM PEARCE  (DIERSEN: Federal employees should assume that everyone who wants to know your income, your assets, and your debts a) will get the aforesaid information and b) will use that information against you.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always used against me information about my income, my assets, and my debts. They stressed the new cars that I bought, the money that I spent on tuition and books, that I graduated from NIU debt-free in 1970, the town home and condos that I bought, my wife’s income and savings, the home that we bought in Wheaton in 1978, the new home that we had built in Wheaton in 1984, the collector cars that I bought, that we have had no debts since the 1990s, the money that we saved for our retirement, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/04/01/us/politics/how-much-people-in-the-trump-administration-are-worth-financial-disclosure.html
— Florida’s Vengeful Governor – RANDOLPH BRACY  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents are extremely vengeful. They blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.  They continue to do everything that they can to destroy me.  They hint/imply/argue/shout that they will destroy any individual, organization, company, or government that might come to my defense.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/opinion/floridas-vengeful-governor.html
— Wells Fargo Whistle-Blower Wins $5.4 Million and His Job Back – STACY COWLEY  (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO and a jury had found in my favor, I would have wanted my job back only if GAO got rid of a) all my superiors and supervisors who wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old and b) all my coworkers and subordinates who helped my superiors and supervisors waste my career and force me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  That would include virtually everyone who GAO employed in its Chicago Office between 1980 and 1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/03/business/04-wells-fargo-whistleblower-fired-osha.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal regulator on Monday ordered Wells Fargo to pay $5.4 million to a former manager who said he was fired in 2010 after reporting to his supervisors and to a bank ethics hotline what he suspected was fraudulent behavior. The bank must also rehire him, the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said. The $5.4 million, intended to cover back pay, compensatory damages and legal fees, is the largest individual award ever ordered through OSHA’s whistle-blower protection program, according to Barbara Goto, the agency’s regional administrator in San Francisco. It is also the first financial penalty against a company that the agency has announced in a news release since President Trump was inaugurated.)
— How to End the Politicization of the Courts – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Attorney, the U.S. District Court Judge, the U.S. Senator who appointed the aforesaid, and the U.S. 7th Circuit Appellate Court all made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/opinion/how-to-end-the-politicization-of-the-courts.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Palatine Township High School District 211: In suburban Chicago, transgender student’s quest to use girls’ locker room defines school board race – Moriah Balingit and Sandhya Somashekhar
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-suburban-chicago-transgender-students-quest-to-use-locker-room-defines-school-board-race/2017/04/03/82a4e6de-156a-11e7-833c-503e1f6394c9_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Considers Far-Reaching Steps for ‘Extreme Vetting’  Foreigners entering U.S. could be forced to hand over phones, answer questions on ideology; changes could apply to allies like France and Germany –  LAURA MECKLER  (DIERSEN: What vetting have you passed?  I passed the vetting required to be a FINRA arbitrator in 1998, a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Financial Industry Auditor in 1996, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, a GAO employee in 1980, a CPA in 1979, an IRS employee in 1971, and a Post Office employee in 1966.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-considers-far-reaching-steps-for-extreme-vetting-1491303602
— A New Tribalism Spreads in Donald Trump’s Washington  Fights in Congress have become intraparty schisms – GERALD F. SEIB  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. who focused/focus on a) destroying the aforesaid organizations and b) driving out of the aforesaid organizations those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-tribalism-spreads-in-donald-trumps-washington-1491229525
— The Twilight of White Christianity – WILLIAM MCGURN  (DIERSEN: Are you White?  Are you Christian?  Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are White and claim to be Christian. They despise if not hate virtually everyone, but especially me.  To demonize me, denigrate me, and to condemn me, they stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and that I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German-American, draft avoider, a federal retiree, childless, pet-less, and that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twilight-of-white-christianity-1491261535

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans underpay women.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/31/business-groups-try-quash-federal-equal-pay-project/99874422/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/04/pay-gap-women-equal-sheryl-sandberg-column/99954086/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/04/04/equal-pay-day-womens-pay-high-paid-jobs/99825064/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/03/equal-pay-day-provides-rallying-point-women-workplace/99995984/

 

WNYC
— Why I’m Staying: A Federal Employee Weighs His Options Under Trump – Shumita Basu (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.wnyc.org/story/why-im-staying-federal-employee-weighs-his-options-under-trump/

 

THE ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do your critics/opponents want to “unmask” about you?  My critics/opponents want to unmask the following about me, but wait, it is all in the public record already: I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and that I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German-American, draft avoider, a federal retiree, childless, pet-less, and that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/04/did-susan-rice-ask-to-unmask-trump-officials/521688/

April 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner’s ‘superstar’ team runs into political reality.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-superstars-met-20170401-story.html
— Emanuel, Trump aide to talk infrastructure in D.C. – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-infrastructure-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s budget would hit rural towns especially hard.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-budget-rural-towns-20170402-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “White working class mortality rates rising” and ask “will Trump do anything?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-white-working-class-mortality-trump-20170331-story.html
— For the love of Mike. IT’S JUST LUNCH! – Joanne Cleaver  (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the harder that anti-Trumps try to destroy you: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-mike-pence-trump-lunch-women-wife-sexism-billy-graham-perspec-0403-jm-20170331-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:  So Vice President Mike Pence has a policy of not dining alone with a woman who is not his wife, and of not attending events that serve alcohol without her. The fact that this policy is kicking up controversy proves the point: Men in power are in an impossible situation. They are supposed to be committed, in word and deed, to promoting women, which involves getting to know those worth promoting. Of course, we might not even be debating this hornet’s nest if current and prior presidents had lived by the same rules.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Public money goes to lottery private firm’s secretive advisory board – Matthew Walberg, Joe Mahr and Angie Leventis Lourgos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-illinois-lottery-advisory-board-met-20170402-story.html
— COD to Host ‘Facts, Fluff and How to Tell the Difference’ Panel Discussion April 5  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “fake news” is editorials a) that are written to promote the Democrat Party platform and/or to elect or reelect Democrat candidates and b) that are unethically made to look like news articles.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-cod-to-host-facts-fluff-and-how-to-tell-the-2017-03-21-story.html
http://www.cod.edu/news-events/news/17_january/17_philosophypaneldiscussion.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: College of DuPage will host “Facts, Fluff and How to Tell the Difference” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, in the Health and Science Center, Room 1234, on the College’s Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd. This event is free and open to the public. Presented by the College of DuPage Philosophy and Religious Studies program, this panel discussion will feature COD faculty discussing terms like “alternative facts” and “fake news,” as well as the nature of truth and how people determine what constitutes factual information. Light refreshments will be served during the discussion. For more information, please contact Jonathan Parsons at parsonsj@cod.edu.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican men as being haters, racists, sexists, and bigots.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/the-higher-a-black-woman-goes-the-more-she-is-put-down/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Election: Tuesday’s hot races in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170403/news/170409835/
— Election: Tuesday’s hot races in Lake County – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170403/news/170409833/
— Election: Tuesday’s hot races in Cook County – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170403/news/170409836/
— Election: Tuesday’s hot races in the Fox Valley – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170403/news/170409834/
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL TITLE: An election without candidates  Rise of uncontested races illustrates the need to consolidate local governments  (DIERSEN: From what I see, if those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout do not ask you to run, your chances of being elected are severely diminished.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170402/discuss/170409849/
— Low unemployment rate? Many still seek jobs – Jim Kendall  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will be offered a job: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170402/business/170409844/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Reasonable people could work this out. We don’t seem to have any. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170331/ISSUE05/170339971

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Education Secretary Defends Gov. Rauner’s Higher Education Budget Proposal – DUSTY RHODES
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/education-secretary-defends-gov-rauners-higher-education-budget-proposal

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner blasts Rauner.
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/miller-rauner-could-chip-in-or-get-out-of-the/article_1afb80db-7e16-5c8c-9fcf-e2f0b238dd18.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who treasonously side with foreign countries and with citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally AGAINST America and AGAINST America’s citizens?
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170402/participants-at-peoria-rally-speak-out-for-immigrants-and-refugees

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to law enforcement officials who treasonously side with foreign countries and with citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally AGAINST America and AGAINST America’s citizens?
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/03/31/local-police-chiefs-united-on-immigration-stance/asb3ab9/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gambling is a vice.  The Champaign/Urbana News Gazette promotes vice.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2017-04-02/winner-served-gambling-not-only-thing-cafes-menus.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says he doesn’t regret any tweets – ALLIE MALLOY  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to regret?  My critics/opponents want me to regret my not glorifying and praising them, my not pandering to them, my not giving them money, my not serving as one of their operatives, my not serving as one of their dupes, and/or my suing them.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-says-he-doesnt-regret-any-tweets/684695176

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner’s duct-tape TV ads obscure his lack of accomplishment  Governor should support Senate leaders’ bargain – RICH MILLER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/03/31/rich-miller-rauners-duct-tape-tv-ads-obscure-his-lack-of-accomplishment/cuihcd/

 

TIMES
— Journalism essential in era of PR – David Giuliani  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, journalists and newspapers a) promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green platform and b) help elect Democrat candidates and reelect Democrat candidates.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/as-it-is-journalism-essential-in-era-of-pr/article_f27a0bab-2ad8-5cc6-a71f-dd194fb14d73.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The other day, one of my sources suggested I get a job in corporate public relations. That’s where the money is, he told me. While he may be right, he’s overlooking the reason journalists do what they do. Journalists believe in finding truth, or reporting it as close as objectively possible. They also believe in holding government accountable to its citizens, among many other responsibilities. There is a gratification in being able to inform readers of something they didn’t know or news they can use in their everyday lives. Landing a position in corporate or government PR is a lot more lucrative than working at a newspaper or a TV station. It’s been that way for a long time. It’s a good job, and many of those folks are helpful in communicating to news outlets. But PR and marketing positions have drawbacks. One of them in particular is that many PR folks must toe the company line. It’s hard to get to objective truth when there’s a built-in bias. What news outlets can’t do is let government and other institutions become less accountable to the public. The official line can’t become the only line. The news release from a government agency or corporate entity shouldn’t be treated as gospel. Many newspapers are hungry for stories to fill their pages. Enterprising groups, including the conservative Illinois Policy Institute, sense that desperation. A few years ago, the institute formed the neutral-sounding Illinois News Network, which offers stories with a conservative bent to newspapers around the state. The Illinois News Network is nothing to scoff at. Recently, it hired a big player in northern Illinois’ media world as its news director — Dan McCaleb, editorial director of Shaw Media, which runs a bunch of papers in the suburbs. (Full disclosure: I worked for the institute for five months after working for a Shaw Media weekly.) Another conservative group is distributing supposedly local newspapers that favor Gov. Bruce Rauner and other Republicans. Starved Rock Country has its own version, the Illinois Valley Times. I have yet to find one writer in that paper who has burned any shoe leather anywhere near here. Many of its writers hail from the Philippines. Covering La Salle County from across the world is no substitute for reporters on the ground holding the powers that be accountable. I’ll do what I can to avoid ending up as a PR flack for corporate types. The work of a journalist is too essential.)

 

DUPAGE WATCHDOG
— Now they’re paid for… now they’re not – Janet Shaw
http://dupagewatchdog.org/2017/04/now-theyre-paid-for-now-theyre-not/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rauner grateful for House GOP support of pension reform bill – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511100486-rauner-grateful-for-house-gop-support-of-pension-reform-bill

 

BGA
— ILLINOIS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION A BILLION-DOLLAR-A-YEAR BUREAUCRATIC BOONDOGGLE – Andy Shaw
http://www.bettergov.org/news/andy-shaw-illinois-school-administration-a-billion-dollar-a-year-bureaucratic-boondoggle

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to universities that treasonously side with foreign countries and with citizens of foreign countries who are in America illegally AGAINST America and AGAINST America’s citizens?
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/4/3/university-files-updated-joint-amicus-brief-opposi/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— U Of I: Coping With Cuts Or Peddling Propaganda?
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/u-of-i-coping-with-cuts-or-pedaling-propaganda

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump judge says Trump campaign rhetoric ‘plausible’ call to violence.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/3/trump-campaign-speech-ruled-plausible-cause-violen/
— Convicted terrorist Rasmea Odeh wins standing ovation at Chicago conference – Valerie Richardson  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise terrorists.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/2/rasmea-odeh-convicted-terrorist-wins-standing-ovat/

 

GOPUSA
— Los Angeles arrests drop by 25% as crime spikes
http://www.gopusa.com/los-angeles-arrests-drop-by-25-as-crime-spikes/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Positive accomplishments of Trump – Jack Hellner
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/the_positive_accomplishments_of_trump.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent AP story asserts that Roger Claar, the mayor of Bolingbrook, Illinois, is having trouble because he backed Trump. Democrats lost over 1,000 seats since 2010. How many front-page stories point out their losses because they backed Obama and his policies?)
— How Progressives Hijacked the Constitution to Push Equality of Result – Paul Pauker  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/04/how_progressives_hijacked_the_constitution_to_push_equality_of_result.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Rare Adolf Hitler propaganda pictures show dictator posing with kids, baby deer – Maryse Godden  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors came from what is now Germany.  In my defense, I have always stressed that they all came to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. More recently I stress that according to DNA Ancestry at
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.)
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/02/rare-adolf-hitler-propaganda-pictures-show-dictator-posing-with-kids-baby-deer.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— SO MUCH FOR JOHNSON’S ‘GREAT SOCIETY’ – Ben Kinchlow
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/so-much-for-johnsons-great-society/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE NEED FOR CAMPUS ‘SAFE SPACES’  For conservative and moderate students. – Jack Kerwick  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, schools are filled with those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266292/need-campus-safe-spaces-jack-kerwick

 

BREITBART
— Tina Fey Blasts White Female Trump Voters: ‘You Can’t Look Away’ – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/04/02/tina-fey-blasts-white-women-voted-trump-cant-look-away/
— Montana Democrats Vote Against Bill Banning Sharia Law, Call It ‘Repugnant’ – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/31/montana-democrats-vote-against-bill-banning-sharia-law-call-it-repugnant/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservatives gun for a debt ceiling win under Trump – PETE KASPEROWICZ
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/conservatives-gun-for-a-debt-ceiling-win-under-trump/article/2619039

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook Pushes Outside Law Firms to Become More Diverse – ELLEN ROSEN  (DIERSEN: Federal Democrat politicians push federal agencies to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats and especially those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/02/business/dealbook/facebook-pushes-outside-law-firms-to-become-more-diverse.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Neil Gorsuch got where he is because of a form of affirmative action – Richard L. Hasen  (DIERSEN: Who helped your career and what happened to them? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.  In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, who got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and who promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/04/03/neil-gorsuch-got-where-he-is-because-of-a-form-of-affirmative-action/

 

FORBES
— GOP Centrists, Not Freedom Caucus, Are Blocking Deal To Replace Obamacare – Avik Roy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2017/04/02/gop-centrists-not-freedom-caucus-are-blocking-deal-to-replace-obamacare/#7ae1bf88533e

 

THE ATLANTIC
— How Mike Pence’s Marriage Became Fodder for the Culture Wars  Outrage over the vice president’s approach to marriage reveals how deeply gender divides American culture. – Emma Green
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/pence-wife-billy-graham-rule/521298/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— ‘The fear is real’ Congress could enact Trump-level budget cuts – Jory Heckman
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/04/fear-real-congress-could-enact-trump-level-budget-cuts/

 

FED SMITH
— Why Do Current Federal Employees Get a Higher Raise Than Federal Retirees? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/03/current-federal-employees-get-higher-raise-federal-retirees/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Nazis were portrayed as hairy monkeys preying on innocent women in lurid porn photos in American ‘Operation Sauerkraut’ propaganda campaign – ALLAN HALL  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors came from what is now Germany.  In my defense, I have always stressed that they all came to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. More recently I stress that according to DNA Ancestry at
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.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4375046/Nazis-portrayed-monkeys-American-propaganda-campaign.html

April 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kane County Board chairman opposes Forest Preserve District’s $50M referendum – Gloria Casas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-lauzen-referendum-st-0331-20170331-story.html
— Students selecting a college increasingly consider long-term job prospects, debt – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: Did you have a job offer when you were about to graduate? Before I graduated from NIU in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management, I had accepted a job offer from Firestone Stores. Did you have any debt when you graduated?  I did not, and I owned a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I paid for my college education with the money that earned working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. In 1971, when I was 22 years old, IRS hired at the GS-7 level, currently $44,853.  In 1972, IRS promoted me to GS-9, currently $54,864.  In 1973, IRS promoted me to GS-11, currently $66,379.  In 1974, IRS promoted me to GS-12, currently $79,563.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-college-bound-jobs-debt-columnist-marksjarvis-0402-biz-20170331-column.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Only 46 percent of the students who were about to graduate in 2016 with bachelor’s degrees had a job offer, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which does a survey of graduates each year. That’s an improvement over 2009, when only 41 percent had offers as the nation was coming out of the Great Recession, but it’s far below the 80 percent who were graduating with jobs before the recession, said association researcher Kenneth Tsang. In addition, pay levels have been stuck. Although college costs have been rising faster than inflation and the average college student with student loans leaves college with about $30,000 in debt, the survey has found that salaries aren’t budging. In 2016, the median salary for graduates who found jobs was $47,358, essentially flat for the last five years, Tsang said. Pay ranged from $65,000 for math majors to $31,000 for social science majors and $20,000 for those in the performing arts.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gaming is a vice.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-i-need-diverse-games-bsi-20170330-story.html
— Why employers are reaching out to the next generation of workers: Gen Z – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: If you seek a government office or a political office, sooner or later, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use against you what you did with your summers when you were young. I delivered newspapers and did yard work during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964.  I washed dishes during the summer of 1965.  I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966.  I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-generation-z-workforce-0402-biz-20170331-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Many teens spend their summers lifeguarding or ice-cream scooping. Not Evon Lopez. Lopez, at 16, spent the summer between her sophomore and junior years of high school interning at Abbott Laboratories. At graduation from the eight-week program last August, she delivered a PowerPoint presentation detailing, among other things, corporate safety initiatives at the north suburban health care company.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who pushes heroin in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What are their demographics and what efforts are being made to stop them?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-sta-editorial-heroin-st-0326-20170324-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those want to further destroy Illinois push pot in Illinois.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-illinois-recreational-marijuana-st-0331-20170330-story.html

— Trump’s Washington means civil war — for both parties – Paul Kane  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps encourage Trump to dump those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and counties that support him, and especially those that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-washington-party-divisions-20170401-story.html

— Judge to Trump: No free speech protection for lawsuit over rally violence – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage violence against Trump and against his supporters.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-lawsuit-campaign-rally-violence-20170401-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/calling-foul-on-north-carolinas-latest-transgender-bathroom-bill/
— Wall in? Chicago firms show interest in Trump’s pet project – Sam Charles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wall-in-chicago-firms-show-interest-in-trumps-pet-project/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGESTER
— Choice of U.S. attorney looms large for central Illinois – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, the U.S. Attorney, the U.S. District Court Judge, the U.S. Senator who appointed the aforesaid, and the U.S. 7th Circuit Appellate Court  all made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170401/choice-of-us-attorney-looms-large-for-central-illinois
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: GAMBLING IS A VICE: Gambling bill could move with or without Senate’s ‘grand bargain’ – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170401/gambling-bill-could-move-with-or-without-senates-grand-bargain

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner plays fast and loose with city pension relief – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170331/ISSUE07/170339979/rauner-plays-fast-and-loose-with-city-pension-relief

 

WJBD
— Trump aide lashes out at Freedom Caucus lawmaker  (DIERSEN: Who lashes out at you?  Those who lash out at me either a) have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and/or in Illinois or b) paint themselves as being operatives or being dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/04/01/trump-aide-lashes-out-at-freedom-caucus-lawmaker

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Governor’s Common-Man Act Might Be Wearing Thin – Rich Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/governors-common-man-act-wearing-thin

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois’ credit faces a “sort of” do or die moment – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/04/illinois-credit-faces-a-sort-of-do-or-die-moment/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— U.S. Supreme Court could use IL case to toss out unions’ ‘fair share fees’ collection from non-members – Laura Halleman
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511099431-u-s-supreme-court-could-use-il-case-to-toss-out-unions-fair-share-fees-collection-from-non-members
— IRS accuses former employee of defrauding agency – Louie Torres
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511099727-irs-accuses-former-employee-of-defrauding-agency

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TREASONOUS: CHICAGO MAYOR CREATES NEW ID FOR ILLEGALS  Undocumented immigrants will be able get welfare without risking repatriation
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/chicago-mayor-creates-new-id-for-illegals/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is the fall inevitable? – Michael Finch  (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? If so, how hard are the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois working to get rid of you?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/is_the_fall_inevitable.html

 

THE BLAZE
— Top Trump adviser calls for Justin Amash to be primaried in 2018 — check out Amash’s brutal response – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/01/top-trump-adviser-calls-for-justin-amash-to-be-primaried-in-2018-check-out-amashs-brutal-response/
— Liberals harass GOP congressman at rowdy town hall meeting — then he fights back – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/01/watch-liberals-harass-gop-congressman-at-rowdy-town-hall-meeting-then-he-fights-back/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Retirement dreams fizzle for some with threat of ‘Obamacare’ repeal.”
https://www.dailyrepublic.com/business-and-real-estate/on-the-money-retirement-dreams-fizzle-for-some-with-obamacare-repeal/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.  Pot pushers do not push pot in foreign countries because they want foreign countries to get stronger and stronger and stronger so they can destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/business/a-real-estate-boom-powered-by-pot.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred of men.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/manhood-in-the-age-of-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/march-huddle-fight-why-feminism-is-back-in-a-big-way.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/on-campus-embracing-feminism-and-facing-the-future.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/tina-brown-whats-next-for-women.html
— Do Millennial Men Want Stay-at-Home Wives? – STEPHANIE COONTZ (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have spouses who earn little or no income, b) were never married, c) are divorced, or d) are having marital problems.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/opinion/sunday/do-millennial-men-want-stay-at-home-wives.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who make money off of video games and those who are addicted to video games argue that “Video Games Aren’t Addictive.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/video-games-arent-addictive.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: My Son’s Growing Black Pride – Rebecca Carroll  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/black-and-proud-even-if-strangers-cant-tell.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: What an Ordinary Public School Can Do – David Kirp  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me because my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/who-needs-charters-when-you-have-public-schools-like-these.html
— Arkansas Bans ‘Sex-Selection Abortion’ – CHRISTINE HAUSER (DIERSEN: Because anti-Trumps viciously demonize men, viciously denigrate men, and viciously condemn men, one would expect that virtually all aborted babies are males.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/us/arkansas-abortion-law.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Our Dishonest President.”
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-ed-our-dishonest-president/
— Your way of life would not be remotely possible without Wall Street – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What do you say to the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred of Wall Street?  Generally, the aforesaid are also filled with hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton) and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-cohan-wall-street-regulations-20170402-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— White House top aides raked in millions last year – Donovan Slack, Paul Singer and Fredreka Schouten  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who despise if not hate those who have more money than they have and/or b) despise if not hate those who have less money than they have.  The aforesaid despise if not hate me.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/31/white-house-to-disclose-finances-of-top-trump-aides-friday-evening/99871542/
— Are your retirement savings at risk? Take this quiz to find out  If you regularly contribute to your retirement accounts, that’s fantastic — but you also need to make sure that those funds are safe. – Wendy Connick  (DIERSEN: The cost of living in DuPage County is very high.  From what I see, if you want to stay in DuPage County when you retire, you need to be on track to have at least $100,000 a year to spend for your life expectancy when you retire.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/04/01/are-your-retirement-savings-at-risk-take-this-quiz-to-find-out/99791098/

 

LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
— When reporters are ‘combatants,’ they stop being journalists – Ruben Navarrette  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, virtually all reporters are combatants for the Democrat Party, for the Libertarian Party, and/or for the Green Party.)
https://www.news-journal.com/news/2017/apr/01/navarrette-when-reporters-are-combatants-they-stop/

 

NEWSWEEK
— WHITE HOUSE WEALTH: READ STAFFERS’ FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES – NICHOLAS LOFFREDO
http://www.newsweek.com/white-house-wealth-read-staffers-financial-disclosures-577837

 

BUSINESS STANDARD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump incited violence against protesters in Kentucky. Two women and a man say they were shoved and punched by audience members at Trump’s command.”
http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/us-judge-trump-incited-violence-against-protesters-in-kentucky-117040200070_1.html

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote Islam, anti-Trumps viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn you as being a hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.ibtimes.com/are-muslims-safe-mosque-prepares-potentially-deadly-crisis-active-shooter-training-2519058

 

METRO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity make it clear that they will not stop promoting LGBTQ activity until they get rid of all those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/02/why-we-need-pride-more-than-ever-in-2017-6537643/

March 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats to unveil ‘comeback agenda’ as counter to Rauner’s ‘turnaround agenda’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-democrats-turnaround-agenda-met-story.html
— Illinois congressmen follow party line on measure to force release of Trump tax returns – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congressmen-trump-tax-returns-20170328-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Successful women demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-midwest-women-in-tech-conference-bsi-20170327-story.html
— Uber report shows diversity deficit in leadership, engineering – Eric Newcomer  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v GAO, if the lawsuit had gone to trial, GAO could have easily proven that GAO paid more to its employees who were minority and/or female than GAO paid to its employees who were White and/or male who had comparable job-related work experience, job-related education, job-related professional licenses, and job-related professional licenses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-uber-diversity-report-20170328-story.html
— Paul Ryan a convenient scapegoat for Trump’s failure – Jonah Goldberg  (DIERSEN: Who are leading scapegoaters in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.  I should write a book about the leading scapegoaters in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-paul-ryan-obamacare-failure-fault-20170328-column.html
— Who’s to blame for high property taxes? Look in the mirror – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-property-taxes-perspec-0329-20170329-story.html
— Medical pot bill in S. Carolina bolstered by conservatives – AP  (DIERSEN: If you do not oppose pot, you should not claim to be religious, conservative, Republican, or American.  To push pot in America is to push the destruction of America.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-south-20170326-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump again puts spotlight on violence in Chicago – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-police-union-chief-meets-trump-0328-20170328-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx treasonously encourages illegals a) to come to Cook County illegally, b) to illegally stay in Cook County illegally, and c) to illegally bring other illegals to Cook County illegally. Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to drive individuals, organizations, and companies that are a member of any of the following groups out of Cook County: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-kim-foxx-girltalk-0329-chicago-inc-20170328-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What does Mayor Rahm Emanuel think of you?  Anti-Trump Emanuel says “Speak out against the hatred and ugliness whirling around us.”  Ever-increasingly, Emanuel promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than his ancestors. To encourage Emanuel to hate me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I am 100% German national origin, that my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I am conservative, that I am Republican, that I am American, that I am White, that I am a male, that I am old (68), that I am not poor, that I am a gun owner, that I am a draft avoider, that I oppose illegal/mass immigration, that oppose promotion of dependency on government and on charity, that I oppose promotion of LGBTQ activity, that I oppose promotion of abortion, that I oppose race and gender based preference giving, that I oppose age discrimination, that I oppose patronage, that I oppose political affiliation discrimination, that oppose promotion of booze, pot, gambling, and other vices, and that I oppose diminution of First and Second Amendment rights.  They would stress those Jewish people who have a very low opinion of me including former Money Magazine employees and my former superiors and supervisors in the federal government; if I had been Jewish, Money Magazine and IRS would not have disallowed my education deductions. They would stress that the mayor of Wheaton publicly insults me and that no one comes to my defense.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/speak-out-against-the-hatred-and-ugliness-whirling-around-us/amp/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO
— Here’s a measure of the opioid problem in Chicago and Illinois – BRIGID SWEENEY  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hypocritically rail against opioids but not against pot?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170329/NEWS03/170329849

 

COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS
— Illinois: Find out how healthy your county is and explore factors that drive your health (DIERSEN: DuPage is #1 overall and #5 for health outcomes.)
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/illinois/2017/overview

 

WSIL TV
— No LGBTQ category included in Census proposal for 2020 count – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35022892/no-lgbtq-category-included-in-census-proposal-for-2020-count
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The U.S. Census Bureau did not include a separate count of LGBTQ Americans in its proposal for the 2020 Census. The category had been sought by gay rights advocates. The bureau counts Americans according to race, gender and other characteristics. Its proposal submitted to Congress this week did not have a separate category for LGBTQ. The Census Bureau said it had no immediate comment. But gay rights advocates say it’s more evidence that Trump is going back on a campaign promise to protect the gay community. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services removed questions on sexuality from two of its surveys. The Trump administration also has canceled an Obama administration directive that students should use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.)

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Mendoza ditched campaign pledge – Editorial
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-mendoza-ditched-campaign-pledge/article_d36e7ea7-bed1-5954-bbb3-b8a1ca9785ae.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— A taste of their own medicine – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: A major reason why people hate federal employees and hate retired federal employees is that federal employees and retired federal employees like me are eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.  People want the federal government to screw its employees and screw its retirees just like private sector employers screw their employee and screw their retirees.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-03-29/tom-kacich-taste-their-own-medicine.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of his 65-minute tele-town hall Monday night, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis was asked whether members of Congress should get their health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. We do, he said. And he pays more for it than he did under a previous program, with a higher deductible and a higher out-of-pocket maximum cost. “I’m part of the only group that has to, by law, has to get their benefits through the Affordable Care Act for health care,” Davis said. “I actually follow more stringent requirements than the Obama White House did. The Obama White House didn’t have to get their health benefits through the Affordable Care Act exchange like members of Congress and members of the Senate do. They were able to join millions of federal employees through the federal employee health benefit program.” Davis didn’t say it, but the reason for the disparity is that’s the way Congress wrote the law. “For a long period of time,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, “it seemed to me that members of Congress needed to be subject to the laws they pass for the rest of the country.” Davis didn’t sound pleased about his enrollment under the ACA. “We don’t get any special benefits. We do have to follow the health care benefits of the Affordable Care Act where every other federal employee does not,” he said. Members of Congress are enrolled under the ACA’s gold tier plan offered by the DC Health Link. According to the Congressional Research Service, the average employer contribution — which comes from taxpayers — is 72 percent. Davis has family coverage under the ACA, and it’s more expensive, with a higher deductible, than what they had before the ACA under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. The breakdown, as provided by Davis spokeswoman Ashley Phelps:)

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Court documents: ‘Fairly junior’ staffer was informant in Aaron Schock case – Andy Kravetz (DIERSEN: When were you a fairly junior staffer?  I was a GS-7 staffer, currently $44,853, at IRS in 1971 when I was 22 years old; a GS-9 staffer, currently $54,864, in 1972; a GS-11 staffer, currently $66,379, in 1973; and GS-12 staffer, currently $79,563, in 1974.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170328/court-documents-fairly-junior-staffer-was-informant-in-aaron-schock-case

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Make that death, taxes and fraud in filing season – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170328/make-that-death-taxes-and-fraud-in-filing-season

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Davis Examines Failed ACA Repeal Effort – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=240187#.WNuRqxHxZZI

 

DUPAGE WATCHDOG
— No New Taxes –$132.5 Million CUSD 200 Referendum – Janet Shaw
http://dupagewatchdog.org/2017/03/no-new-taxes-132-5-million-cusd-200-referendum/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Case Against Recreational Marijuana: Colorado – Benjamin Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/03/the-case-against-recreational-marijuana-colorado/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Liberals Shame and Bully Conservative Kids – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/liberals-shame-bully-conservative-kids/
— New Bill Forces Pastors to Take Mandatory Training – Andrew Willis
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/new-bill-forces-pastors-to-take-mandatory-training/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— UNBALANCED BUDGET RESPONSE ACT WOULD ALLOW RAUNER TO MAKE CUTS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET – Amy Korte
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/unbalanced-budget-response-act-would-allow-rauner-to-make-cuts-to-balance-the-budget/

 

THE BLAZE
— Anti-Trump questions on Illinois school quiz spur outrage: ‘Indoctrination of our youth by liberal academia’ – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/03/29/anti-trump-questions-on-school-quiz-spur-outrage-indoctrination-of-our-youth-by-liberal-academia/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Luis Gutierrez goes off reservation to defend sanctuary cities – Cheryl K. Chumley
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/29/luis-gutierrez-goes-reservation-defend-sanctuary-c/

 

GOPUSA
— OUTSTANDING: Tough Sheriff says elected leaders of ‘sanctuary cities’ should be arrested
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22440
— Fox Coverage of Illegal Alien Rape ‘Inconvenient’ for Biased Media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22438
— Math and Reading Take Backseat to Social-Emotional Learning  (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22327

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— HOW JEFF SESSIONS PLANS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST SANCTUARY CITIES  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/03/28/how-jeff-sessions-plans-to-fight-back-against-sanctuary-cities/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— 40% of Disney staff ‘gay’ in ’98 – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/media/2017/03/28/caught-on-video-40-of-disney-staff-gay-in-98

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Manage Your Time, Manage Your Life – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: How much time do you spend promoting Christian, conservative, and Republican principles?  I spend 10+ hours each and every day, 70+ hours each and every week, 300+ hours each and every month, 3,650+ hours each and every year, and 36,500+ hours each and every decade.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/03/29/manage-time-manage-life/

 

POLITICO
— Roskam rejects bid to revive failed GOP Obamacare repeal bill – RACHAEL BADE and JOHN BRESNAHAN
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/roskam-obamacare-repeal-health-care-236624

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Raves About Chicago Have Become Rants – JULIE BOSMAN and MONICA DAVEY (DIERSEN: What are your connections with Chicago?  Mine include living there part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978; getting married there in 1978; working there 1973-1997 and the last 6 months of 1971; and taking college classes there part-time 1992-1997 and 1971-1983, and full-time 1966-1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/us/donald-trump-chicago-rahm-emanuel-violence.html
— Equal Pay for Men and Women? Iceland Wants Employers to Prove It – LIZ ALDERMAN  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v GAO, if the lawsuit had gone to trial, GAO could have easily proven that GAO paid more to its employees who were female than GAO paid to its employees who were male who had comparable job-related work experience, job-related education, job-related professional licenses, and job-related professional licenses.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/business/economy/iceland-women-equal-pay.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who is anti-Trump and anti-male says “The All-Male Photo Op Isn’t a Gaffe. It’s a Strategy.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/opinion/the-all-male-photo-op-isnt-a-gaffe-its-a-strategy.html
— Mysterious Buyer of Trump’s Childhood Home Said to Be From China – SARAH MASLIN NIR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/28/nyregion/donald-trump-house-queens-buyer.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In ‘Apprentice’ defamation case, Trump will argue he is immune from lawsuits in state courts until he leaves office – Rosalind S. Helderman (DIERSEN: Can mayors argue that they are immune from defamation lawsuits until they are out of office?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/03/28/in-apprentice-defamation-case-trump-will-argue-he-is-immune-from-lawsuits-in-state-courts-until-he-leaves-office/
— Agencies prepare for federal employee layoffs, furloughs – Joe Davidson  (DIERSEN: First, agencies will get rid their employees who are Republican (if there are any left), than, their employees who are older, then, their employees who are White, then, their employees who are male, and then, their employees who are not veterans.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/03/29/agencies-prepare-for-federal-employee-layoffs-furloughs/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Businesses That Serve (ILLEGALS) Feel Pinched by Trump’s Moves – Cameron McWhirter  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/businesses-that-serve-immigrants-feel-pinched-by-trumps-moves-1490723413
— Is the Ivy League’s Admission Bias a ‘Trade Secret’?  Princeton sues to block the government’s release of documents that could show discrimination. – JASON L. RILEY  (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from Ivy League University?  I do not.  I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who badmouth the universities that I have degrees from – NIU (1970), Loyola (1976), DePaul (1980), and IIT (1997).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-ivy-leagues-admission-bias-a-trade-secret-1490740763
— Uber Releases Workforce Data Amid Criticism of Company Culture – GEORGIA WELLS and  GREG BENSINGER  (DIERSEN: What is/was the culture where you work/worked?  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the culture was predominately if not overwhelmingly anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-releases-workforce-data-amid-criticism-of-company-culture-1490721521

 

USA TODAY
— Trump claims immunity from ‘Apprentice’ contestant’s lawsuit – Nick Penzenstadler (DIERSEN: Can mayors argue that they are immune from defamation lawsuits until they are out of office?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/28/trump-claims-immunity-apprentice-contestants-lawsuit/99729932/

 

NPR
— Run-Up To Census 2020 Raises Concerns Over Security And Politics – HANSI LO WANG  (DIERSEN: What will the Democrats and the RINOs tell the illegals to do concerning the census?)
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/28/521789446/run-up-to-census-2020-raises-concerns-over-security-and-politics

 

THE ATLANTIC
— Breaking Faith  The culture war over religious morality has faded; in its place is something much worse. – Peter Beinart  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches and their members talk and act like they are operatives or dupes for the Democrat Party.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/04/breaking-faith/517785/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over the past decade, pollsters charted something remarkable: Americans—long known for their piety—were fleeing organized religion in increasing numbers. The vast majority still believed in God. But the share that rejected any religious affiliation was growing fast, rising from 6 percent in 1992 to 22 percent in 2014. Among Millennials, the figure was 35 percent.)

 

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
— APPLY NOW! Undergraduate Fall Internship with The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Juliann Phan  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats are nasty. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that I only had to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10, or from $90,173 to $71,326 to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old.  All during the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, they demonized, denigrated, and condemned what I had learned about IRS be working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, $79,563-$90,173. They rejected the fact that much of what I did for IRS was similar to what GAO employees do – interview, gather facts, summarize facts, analyze facts, make recommendations, write reports, etc.  They demonized, denigrated, and condemned the fact that before I transferred, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, that I had earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and that I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
http://business.gmu.edu/blog/buzz/2017/03/27/apply-now-undergraduate-fall-internship-u-s-government-accountability-office-gao/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: About Us: To help the Congress address current and emerging challenges to the well-being and financial security of the American people; To help the Congress to respond to changing security threats and the challenges of global interdependence; To help transform the Federal government to address national challenges; and To maximize the value of GAO by enabling quality, timely service to Congress and by being a leading practices Federal agency.)

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— How can I buy my first home? – Paul Clitheroe (DIERSEN: What enabled you to buy your first home? For me, in 1972, when I was 24, it was a) my working for IRS at the GS-11 level, currently $66,379, b) my working for Firestone Stores part-time, c) my not being subject to the draft, and d) my having saved the down payment.)
http://moneymag.com.au/askpaul-housing-market/

March 28 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel brands Trump’s sanctuary city threat a ‘bit of a joke’ – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/emanuel-brands-trumps-sanctuary-city-threat-a-bit-of-a-joke/
— Feds had staffer of then-Rep. Aaron Schock secretly record him
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/feds-had-staffer-of-rep-aaron-schock-secretly-record-him/amp/
— Kennedy: Shakes from inherited disorder — ‘not that big a deal’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-campaign-says-shaking-caused-by-hereditary-disorder/
— Chicago cop union leader Angelo: ‘Certain’ Trump will aid Chicago – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/whats-going-on-in-chicagodonald-trump-again-on-city-violence/
— Standard & Poor’s predicts reversal of Rauner pension veto – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/standard-poors-predicts-reversal-of-rauner-pension-veto/
— Madigan calls Rauner ‘disingenuous’ over sale of Thompson Center – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/madigan-calls-rauner-disingenuous-over-sale-of-thompson-center/
— Congress fails, but Illinois can protect your online privacy – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/congress-fails-but-illinois-can-protect-your-online-privacy/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Too many Chicago motorists dangerously flout traffic laws
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/too-many-chicago-motorists-dangerously-flout-traffic-laws/
— Mendoza, Munger and Rauner locked in endless campaign – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mendoza-munger-and-rauner-locked-in-endless-campaign/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago leaders vow to keep fighting ‘sanctuary’ threats – AP (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170328/NEWS02/170329861/chicago-leaders-vow-to-keep-fighting-sanctuary-threats
— New dispute holds up sale of Thompson Center – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170328/BLOGS02/170329857/new-dispute-holds-up-sale-of-thompson-center
— Everyone is suddenly an outsider in Illinois’ election races – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Are you an outsider? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always a) painted themselves as being insiders and b) painted me as being an outsider. They stress that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170328/BLOGS02/170329851/everyone-is-suddenly-an-outsider-in-illinois-election-races

 

NBC5
— ‘We Welcome Immigrants’: Emanuel Defends Chicago’s Sanctuary Status After Sessions Warns of Funding Cuts (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-emanuel-sanctuary-city-order-attorney-general-sessions-417242663.html
— Trump Bemoans Chicago Violence Again in Meeting With City’s FOP Chief
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/FOP-Chief-to-Meet-With-Trump-Administration-417305893.html
— Illinois House Speaker’s Letter Rebukes Governor’s Claims
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-speaker-madigan-letter-rebukes-governor-rauner-claims–417385873.html

 

CBS2
— Chicago Aldermen Stand Firm On ‘Sanctuary City’ Status – Craig Dellimore  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/27/chicago-aldermen-stand-firm-on-sanctuary-city-status/
— Mendoza: Gov. Rauner Lies About Having Balanced Budget – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/28/mendoza-gov-rauner-lies-about-having-balanced-budget/
— Schock Staffer Wore Wire, Provided Documents To Feds: Court Filings
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/28/schock-staffer-wore-wire-provided-documents-to-feds-court-filings/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago leaders vow to keep fighting ‘sanctuary’ threats – AP (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/244418549-story
— Homeowner’s son shoots, kills three would-be burglars with AR-15
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/244383773-story
— Ex-Congressman’s lawyers: Informant in Schock case broke law – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/244519384-story

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Group Wants to Make McLean County a “Welcoming City”  Illinois People’s Action dives headfirst into the immigration debate – Scott Probst (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/group-wants-to-make-mclean-county-a-welcoming-city/682039343

 

ABC7
— MENDOZA BLAMES RAUNER FOR IILLINOIS’ FINANCIAL PROBLEMS – Sarah Schulte  (DIERSEN: Who blames you?  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 have never blamed those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, or in Wheaton for anything that is bad.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mendoza-blames-rauner-for-iillinois-financial-problems–/1822992/
— EX-CONGRESSMAN’S LAWYERS: INFORMANT IN SCHOCK CASE BROKE LAW – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/ex-congressmans-lawyers-informant-in-schock-case-broke-law/1823162/
— CHRIS KENNEDY, ILLINOIS GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE, REVEALS MEDICAL CONDITION
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chris-kennedy-illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-reveals-medical-condition/1823007/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan calls Rauner’s Thompson Center comments ‘disingenuous’ – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-michael-madigan-thompson-center-met-20170328-story.html
— Taxpayers pay millions in bonuses to outgoing lottery firm’s staff – Joe Mahr and Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-illinois-lottery-bonuses-met-20170328-story.html
— Northbrook trustees decide to spend instead of abate – Irv Leavitt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/news/ct-nbs-northbrook-no-tax-abatement-tl-0330-20170328-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump ‘skinny budget’ would starve Chicago transit, City of New Orleans train.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-trump-budget-cuts-chicago-transit-20170328-story.html
— A ‘winning’ idea for Trump? Work with the Democrats – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to work with Democrats is to destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-work-with-democrats-perspec-0329-md-20170328-story.html
— College of DuPage Faculty Association PAC Endorses Two Candidates
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-college-of-dupage-faculty-association-pac-end-2017-03-28-story.html
— Naperville spends thousands annually on damaged mailboxes – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-nvs-naperville-mailbox-damage-fees-st-0329-20170328-story.html
— Illinois congressmen follow party line on measure to force release of Trump tax returns – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congressmen-trump-tax-returns-20170328-story.html
— 11 Chicago suburbs make list of 100 richest towns – Dan Lambert
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/news/ct-wtk-richest-towns-us-chicago-tl-0406-20170328-story.html
— $4.6 million in affordable housing funds is unaccounted for, city watchdog says – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-affordable-housing-funds-met-0329-20170328-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Average property tax bill to rise nearly 1.8 percent in DuPage – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170328/news/170328801/
— District 200 officials hope voters OK $132.5 million loan to revitalize schools – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170328/news/170328779/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Northstar still managing Illinois lottery two years after firing – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170328/northstar-still-managing-illinois-lottery-two-years-after-firing
— Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan’s letter rebukes Gov. Rauner’s Thompson Center claims – AP
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170328/illinois-house-speaker-michael-madigans-letter-rebukes-gov-rauners-claims

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— No quick fixes for struggling Illinois coal industry – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170328/no-quick-fixes-for-struggling-illinois-coal-industry

 

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Efforts at budget compromise missing at Statehouse – Editorial  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to compromise is to destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailyegyptian.com/67932/opinion/editorial-efforts-budget-compromise-missing-statehouse/
— Poll finds most Illinois voters favor marijuana decriminalization, legalization – BILL LUKITSCH  (DIERSEN: If you push pot in Illinois, you push the destruction of Illinois. If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to smoke pot.)
http://dailyegyptian.com/67910/news/poll-finds-most-illinois-voters-favor-marijuana-decriminalization-legalization/

 

WAND TV
— Senator Brady tries to tackle Illinois’s budget – Michon Lindstrom
http://www.wandtv.com/story/35018171/senator-brady-tries-to-tackle-illinoiss-budget

 

WJBC
— Robocalls target Brady, other GOP senators – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/03/28/robocalls-target-brady-other-gop-senators/

 

CHICAGOIST
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: 74 Percent Of Chicago Voters Support Legalized Recreational Marijuana – STEPHEN GOSSETT (DIERSEN: This just one more reason to not go anywhere near Chicago.)
http://chicagoist.com/2017/03/28/in_favor_of_legalized_recreational.php

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton-Warrenville D200 school spending rose 30 percent, while enrollment fell
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511098741-analysis-wheaton-warrenville-d200-school-spending-rose-30-percent-while-enrollment-fell

 

FOX NEWS
— Team Trump cites stats, anecdotes to show dangers of sanctuary cities  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/28/team-trump-cites-stats-anecdotes-to-show-dangers-sanctuary-cities.html

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Democratic Rep Attacks Trump Supporters From House Floor: ‘You’re Not Nearly as Patriotic as We Are’ – JOSH BILLINSON  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://ijr.com/2017/03/834250-democratic-rep-attacks-trump-supporters-house-floor-youre-not-nearly-patriotic/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Mass. State Rep Caught Tipping Off Illegal Immigrants To Imminent ICE Raids – Christian Datoc (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/28/mass-state-rep-tips-off-illegal-immigrants-to-imminent-ice-raids/
— Sanders: ‘Of Course Obamacare Has Serious Problems’ – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/27/sanders-of-course-obamacare-has-serious-problems-video/
— ‘Diversity Report’ For Uber Concludes What Everyone Already Knew About Tech – Eric Lieberman
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/28/diversity-report-for-uber-concludes-what-everyone-already-knew-about-tech/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— NEW YORK TIMES: “ETHNIC” IS PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IT “NORMALIZES” WHITENESS – Daniel Greenfield
http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/266254/new-york-times-ethnic-problematic-because-it-daniel-greenfield

 

NEWSMAX
— Sanctuary Cities Dig in Heels to Oppose DOJ’s Order – Jason Devaney (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.newsmax.com/US/sanctuary-cities-doj-order-illegal-immigration/2017/03/28/id/781154/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Purists Kill Whatever They Believe In – Dennis Prager (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns conservatives as being purists?  ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, abortion, booze, pot, gambling and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, weakening of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446158/freedom-caucus-never-trump-purists-kill-conservative-dreams
— Help Wanted  President Trump has been unusually slow to fill hundreds of key government positions. – Jim Geraghty  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446201/donald-trump-administration-key-government-positions-still-unfilled

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— ‘They’re Harboring Criminals!’: Brewer Calls Out ‘Unbelievable’ Sanctuary Policies  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/28/jan-brewer-calls-out-states-cities-sanctuary-policies
— Malkin: CBS’ Ted Koppel a ‘Walking-Dead Liberal Media Elitist’  (DIERSEN: Who comes to your defense? Because my critics/opponents have tremendous religious, government, political, and financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, because they have made it clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that might come to my defense, I do not expect anyone to come to my defense.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/27/michelle-malkin-sean-hannity-bad-america-ted-koppel-edit-liberal-media-elitist
— Hannity Responds to ‘Hypocrite’ Ted Koppel, Who Called Him ‘Bad For America’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/27/sean-hannity-bad-america-ted-koppel-response-hypocrite-cheap-shot-cbs-news-obama

 

GOPUSA
— Liberal Mayors to Let Illegals Run Wild in the Streets
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22419
— Break Out the Violins for Poor Chelsea
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22319

 

DAILY WIRE
— Parents Outraged After School Budget Cuts Due To ‘Too Many White Students’- JAMES BARRETT
http://www.dailywire.com/news/14838/parents-outraged-after-school-budget-cuts-due-too-james-barrett#

 

BREITBART
— GOP Leaders May Drop Wall Funding to Win Democratic Approval for Other Priorities – NEIL MUNRO  (DIERSEN: Of course, members of the following groups are overjoyed about this: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2017/03/28/gop-leaders-may-drop-wall-funding-to-win-democratic-approval-for-other-priorities/
— 60 Minutes: Mostly ‘Affluent and College Educated’ Liberals Fall for Fake News  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always fallen for fake negative news about me. They are always looking for anything that can spin to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my intelligence, my motives, my judgment, my accomplishments, my etc.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/03/27/60-minutes-mostly-affluent-and-college-educated-liberals-fall-for-fake-news/

 

THE BLAZE
— School suspends Christian student who challenged Muslim prof who said Jesus’ crucifixion is a hoax – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/03/28/school-suspends-christian-student-who-challenged-muslim-prof-who-said-jesus-crucifixion-is-a-hoax/

 

WESTERN JOURNALISM
— MSNBC Host Likens Ivanka, Husband To Saddam Hussein’s Sons  “These people are really powerful …” – Jack Davis  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they have enough religious, government, political, and/or financial power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government.)
http://www.westernjournalism.com/msnbc-host-likens-ivanka-husband-saddam-husseins-sons/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Conservative Groups Won’t Be Sidelined, Health Vote Shows
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/03/28/conservative_groups_wont_be_sidelined_health_vote_shows.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Local Officials Grapple With Trump’s Fearmongering On ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies  They want to send the message that their policies make the country safer. – Elise Foley  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sanctuary-cities-messaging-trump_us_58daabb4e4b0d41721b9d600

 

MSN
— Gov. Rauner Unveils What Looks Like Campaign Ads
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/gov-rauner-unveils-what-looks-like-campaign-ads/vp-BByZ72f

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump has given Fox News more than $5 million in free social-media advertising – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/03/28/trump-has-given-fox-news-more-than-5-million-in-free-social-media-advertising/
— She called Trump’s election an ‘act of terrorism.’ Now she’s faculty member of the year. – Peter Holley  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/03/28/she-called-trumps-election-an-act-of-terrorism-now-shes-faculty-member-of-the-year/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Chicago Leaders Vow to Keep Fighting ‘Sanctuary’ Threats  Chicago’s leaders say they’ll keep fighting against President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities” despite financial risks. – AP  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865. Democrats use illegals today like they used slaves in the past.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-03-28/chicago-leaders-vow-to-keep-fighting-sanctuary-threats

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hiring Veterans Is Easy. Keeping Them Is Hard  Companies launch programs to help workers adjust to civilian careers – VANESSA FUHRMANS (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about veterans?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-battle-to-keep-veterans-from-quitting-corporate-jobs-1490702401

 

FORBES
— The Bipartisan Mr. Trump? – John Zogby  (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to be bipartisan is to destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnzogby/2017/03/28/the-bipartisan-mr-trump/#2c35389e4c15

 

FOX BOSTON
— Chance the Rapper seeks intern, Twitter responds – Brianna Chambers  (DIERSEN: “Intern” implies someone who will work for little or no money.  What about $15/hour?)
http://www.fox25boston.com/news/trending-now/chance-the-rapper-seeks-intern-twitter-responds/506817521

March 28 Morning Edition

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— WHY OPPOSE LEGALIZATION
http://www.poppot.org/marijuana-legalization-is-wrong/
— 10 MYTHS MARIJUANA ADVOCATES WANT YOU TO BELIEVE
http://www.poppot.org/2014/11/05/10-myths-marijuana-advocates-want-believe/
— THE PERSISTENCE OF TRAUMA, PROBLEMS IN ADULTHOOD
http://www.poppot.org/2017/03/27/problems-from-trauma-persist-adulthood/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A long-term study from Denmark, explored a number psychological factors that may or may not have adverse outcomes on the children. The Danish study determined that parental factors most likely to create either violent or suicidal tendencies in adulthood are 1) parents who used marijuana; 2) having parents who are sociopaths or 3) having parents who attempt suicide.   In other words, marijuana abuse is far more serious in predicting adverse behavioral outcomes than other parental mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder and alcoholism.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm, Preckwinkle to defy Sessions over sanctuary city funding – Lynn Sweet, Fran Spielman and Frank Main  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ag-sessions-feds-could-claw-back-funds-for-sanctuary-cities/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/brown-shooting-shows-trump-immigration-push-makes-us-less-safe/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner makes prediction on Emanuel’s political future: No 4th term – Hal Dardick, Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-rahm-emanuel-2023-met-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-transgender-child-bathroom-20170327-story.html
— ‘Fearless Girl’ statue opposite bull stays through February – AP (DIERSEN: Constructively, the fearless girl statue calls for anti-Trumps to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  How soon will anti-Trumps put fearless girl statutes in the front yards of Trump supporters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–fearless-girl-wall-street-20170327-story.html
— Chicago area pays steep price for segregation, study finds – Kathy Bergen  (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.  To the extent that Chicago is segregated, it is the Democrats’ fault.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cost-of-segregation-met-20170327-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump has mental health problems. Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that non-Democrats have mental health problems. Communists hint/imply/argue/shout that non-communists have mental health problems.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170328/281642485006439

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Burt Constable talks about recycling political yard signs.  But often the signs can be reused when the candidate runs again.  I have spend about $500 for two beautiful custom-made 4X4 red, white, and blue “Vote Republican” signs that are currently being displayed on the second floor balcony of Ron Dell’s building at the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Warrenville/West street in my precinct in Wheaton.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170328/news/170328876/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity crow over their success in harming those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170327/business/303279993/
— Vote no — again — in Wheaton District 200 – Jan Shaw, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170328/discuss/170328942/
— District 200 officials again ask voters to approve Jefferson plan – Katlyn Smith  (JAN SHAW: The article is definitely pro-referendum.  While what is says may be technically true, it is incomplete. Like much of the “yes” literature it is misleading on the cost.  It says “The owner of a $322,300 home — the average in the district — would pay $180 to $295 annually in additional taxes for the first nine years of the loans.” They leave out, that the same home is projected to pay $531/year for the last 10 years.  See:  Download estimated impact as PDF (http://www.cusd200.org/cms/lib7/IL01001538/Centricity/Domain/2137/Referendum%20Homeowner%20Impact.pdf) They claim that bringing all its early learning services under one roof will be a big enough improvement to warrant the cost of the new building.  Yet, in 2013, Jan Shaw put in a FOIA to try to find out how much money the district was spending on pre-k support staff that traveled (i.e. physical therapists) and was told he couldn’t run the numbers because many work with elementary students as well. The truth is Jefferson could use some work.  But, like many of our homes we need to prioritize and sometimes things must wait until we’ve paid off the debt that we’ve already run up.  With what the district spent on Hubble, had they built a Hubble more in line with the other 3 middle schools, they could have built a new Jefferson at the same time for the same money.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170328/news/170328871/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Does Chicago pay a price for segregation? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.  To the extent that Chicago is segregated, it is the Democrats’ fault.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170328/BLOGS02/170329869
— How we can become an entrepreneurial mecca – Editorial  (DIERSEN: How entrepreneurial are you?  I am not entrepreneurial at all.  To discredit me, to belittle me, and to harm me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress a) that I am not entrepreneurial at all and b) that I was a lowly failed wage earner 1964-1997 who never earned more than $122,991/year in today’s dollars. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise entrepreneurs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn lowly failed wage earners like I was.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170324/ISSUE07/170329900

 

ABC7
— COOK COUNTY DEMOCRATS HOLD FORUM WITH GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-co-democrats-hold-forum-with-gubernatorial-candidates-/1821287/

 

WTTW
— Cook County Democrats Consider Who They Want for Governor – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/27/cook-county-democrats-consider-who-they-want-governor

 

DNA INFO
— As High-Poverty Neighborhoods Shrink, Downtown Construction Booms – David Matthews
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170327/downtown/cook-county-population-loss-high-rise-construction

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Blaming conservatives, Trump signals new openness to Democrats  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who blames conservatives for their problems, for your problems, and for everyone’s problems?  ANSWER: Just about everyone, but especially those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  Of course, the aforesaid want Trump to dump conservatives.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170327/rise-blaming-conservatives-trump-signals-new-openness-to-dems
— Illinois: Medical marijuana use rejected for intractable pain, autism – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170327/medical-marijuana-use-rejected-for-intractable-pain-autism

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— CITY LEADERS DEFY WHITE HOUSE THREAT ON “SANCTUARY” POLICIES – AP  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170327/AP/303279586

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton City Council candidates discuss historic preservation at forum  Wheaton League of Women Voters hosts March 23 forum – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/03/24/wheaton-city-council-candidates-discuss-historic-preservation-at-forum/asu4rie/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rep. Davis Hosts Tele-Town Hall With Plan to Fix Obamacare
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rep-davis-hosts-tele-town-hall-with-plan-to-fix-obamacare-03-28-2017

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Tired Of Promises, Cairo Wants Problems Solved – Mark Siegler
http://www.npr.org/2017/03/28/521118179/tired-of-promises-a-struggling-small-town-wants-problems-solved

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: No more kicking can on pensions
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-no-more-kicking-can-on-pensions/article_d8a7e0f6-1329-11e7-9362-c3042c8102e8.html
— More than a third of Illinois millennials live with parents
http://ilnews.org/news/economy/study-more-than-a-third-of-illinois-millennials-live-with/article_7be83d5e-12ff-11e7-b0fc-63dff1eaf8b4.html

 

STATE SOLUTIONS
— VIDEOS: State Solutions Launches New TV Ads In Illinois
http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3302177a320983d559c9bfb6a&id=4865c3cdc4&e=9a019268f4
(FROM THE POSTING: State Solutions, an affiliate of the Republican Governors Association, launched a new television and digital advertisement effort today in Illinois, highlighting Governor Bruce Rauner’s push to balance the budget, reform government and improve the state by capping spending, freezing property taxes, creating term limits on politicians and adding jobs.)

 

THE ANNIE FREY SHOW
— Bankruptcy an Option for Illinois – talking with Mark Glennon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYFh1NzMN3M

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin weighs in – Rauner whacks Madigan *** Madigan scolds Rauner on Thompson Center sale
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/28/madigan-scolds-rauner-on-thompson-center-sale/

 

GOPUSA
— 13 states urge appeals court to OK Trump travel ban  (DIERSEN: When will Rauner join this group?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22382
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A group of 12 state attorneys general and one governor is backing President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries, telling a federal appeals court Monday that the Republican acted lawfully in the interest of national security.)
— De Blasio Blasts Trump for ‘Mean Spirited’ Order Against Illegal Alien Criminals  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22373
— Muslims Fight US Proposals to Ban Shariah Law  (DIERSEN: That is, Muslims fight to impose Shariah Law on America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/muslims-fight-us-proposals-to-ban-shariah-law/
— The False Compassion of Liberalism  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on making Republicans pay more taxes.)
http://www.gopusa.com/the-false-compassion-of-liberalism/
— Jeb Bush offers unsolicited advice to the President  (DIERSEN: What advice would your critics/opponents give you? My critics/opponents would advise me to a) stop putting together and sending out GOPUSA emails, b) resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, c) apologize to them for causing all of their problems, d) apologize to you for causing all of your problems, and e) apologize to everyone for causing all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22386

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— AG Jeff Sessions Just Gave Sanctuary Cities 4.1 Billion Reasons to Follow Immigration Laws – VICTORIA TAFT (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865.)
http://ijr.com/2017/03/833905-ag-jeff-sessions-just-gave-sanctuary-cities-4-1-billion-reasons-follow-immigration-laws/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kinzinger: Freedom Caucus hampering GOP’s ability to govern – Seth McLaughlin
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/27/adam-kinzinger-freedom-caucus-hampering-gop/

 

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Trump win over conservative purists — or do deals with Democrats?” QUESTION: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns conservatives as being purists?  ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, abortion, booze, pot, gambling and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, weakening of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/28/deadlock-can-trump-win-over-conservative-purists-or-do-deals-with-democrats.html

 

NEWS BUSTER
— NBC Hires Obama Flack as ‘Analyst’ to Attack GOP – Kyle Drennen  (DIERSEN: I should file FOIA requests to determine how many tax dollars that my critics/opponents are paying their flacks.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2017/03/27/nbc-hires-obama-flack-analyst-attack-gop

 

AMERICAN SECTATOR
— The Liberal Hour at Fox News Is Driving Viewers Away  Who needs Trump Bashing every day at High Noon? – JUDAH FRIEDMAN
https://spectator.org/the-liberal-hour-at-fox-news-is-driving-viewers-away/

 

THE BLAZE
— The White House has a new enemies list – Glenn Beck  (DIERSEN: All activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should be required to publish their enemy lists and a detailed explanation of why each individual, each organization, each company, each government, each country, each etc. is on their lists.)
http://www.theblaze.com/podcasts/the-white-house-has-a-new-enemies-list/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Taxpayers Paid $162.5 Million for Union Work  Federal workers spent 3.5 million hours doing union business on taxpayer dime – Bill McMorris  (DIERSEN: GAO unionized in 2007.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might very well still be a GAO employee.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/taxpayers-paid-162-5-million-union-work/

 

POLITICO
— Mar-a-Lago can’t release visitor logs — because it doesn’t keep them  Democrats want to know who goes to President Trump’s private clubs, but no one’s keeping track. – DARREN SAMUELSOHN  (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents keep visitor logs? My critics/opponents rely on anonymous sources to justify their harming me.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-visitor-logs-mar-a-lago-236564

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— White House Announces Jared Kushner Is Now Responsible For Everything – Jason Linkins  (DIERSEN: What do/did your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make you responsible for, that is, what do/did they blame you for?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jared-kushner-everything-czar_us_58d95499e4b02a2eaab6664f

 

CNN
— 1 in 4 workers have less than $1,000 saved for retirement – Katie Lobosco  (DIERSEN: How much have you saved for your retirement? In today’s dollars, at the end of 1977, when I was 29 years old, IRS was paying me $87,520 (GS-12 Step 4) and I had contributed $26,881 into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/21/retirement/retirement-confidence-ebri/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Almost one-quarter of workers said they and their spouse combined have less than $1,000 saved for retirement, according to a report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Nearly half of everyone surveyed said they had less than $25,000. Sure, $25,000 can sound like a lot. But it’s a reasonable goal to have that much stashed away by the time you’re 30 years old. Someone in their early 30s earning $50,000 a year should have about $30,000 saved, according to one calculator. This it totally doable if that person has been saving 10% of their income annually, which is the rule-of-thumb suggested by many financial planners. But more than one-third of those surveyed said they’re saving less than that. When it’s time to retire, most people believe they’ll need at least $500,000. (Though, 41% couldn’t even guess how much their nest egg should be.) There’s one big difference between those who are on track and those who aren’t. Most of those workers who said they’ve saved less than $1,000 don’t have access to a savings account like a 401(k) at work. There are roughly 55 million workers in the U.S. who don’t have access to an employer-sponsored plan. To try to help those Americans, President Obama launched a program called the myRA. It’s a starter retirement account that’s similar to a Roth IRA and sponsored by the federal government. But you can only save up to $15,000 in the myRA, and you can’t invest that money in a diversified portfolio — only in a set of conservative investments.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— GAO to review Trump’s use of Mar-a-Lago – Jonathan O’Connell (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/03/28/government-watchdog-to-review-trumps-use-of-mar-a-lago/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue to Stay in Financial District (for Now) – LIAM STACK  (DIERSEN: Constructively, the fearless girl statue calls for anti-Trumps to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  How soon will anti-Trumps put fearless girl statutes in the front yards of Trump supporters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/nyregion/fearless-girl-statue-de-blasio.html
— Colin Kaepernick Is Unemployed. Is It Because of His Arm, or His Knee? – VICTOR MATHER  (DIERSEN: If you are unemployed, since when, and why?  I have been unemployed since I was 49 years old in 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” According to me, they did that a) because I had been an active member since 1988 in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) because they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to give my job and my preferred corner office to a Democrat who was a minority, female, and/or younger than me, and c) because I am a Republican who is White, male, older, and non-veteran.  According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, including those who claim to be Republican and are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, GAO got rid of me in 1997 and I have been unemployed since 1997 because I am one of the worst people in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world. They can cite the fact that the Mayor of Wheaton publicly insults me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/sports/football/free-agent-colin-kaepernick-national-anthem-protest.html
— Donald Trump’s Modest Boyhood Home in Queens Sells for $2.14 Million – SARAH MASLIN NIR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/nyregion/donald-trump-childhood-home-sold.html

 

CBS NEW YORK
— Mayor De Blasio Says ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Can Stay Through February 2018  Others Campaign To Keep Statue In Place Permanently  (DIERSEN: Constructively, the fearless girl statue calls for anti-Trumps to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and contrives that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  How soon will anti-Trumps put fearless girl statutes in the front yards of Trump supporters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/03/27/fearless-girl-wall-street-stay-extended/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— GAO to probe Trump Mar-a-Lago trips over concerns about security, profits – Reuters (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/watchdog-probe-trump-mar-a-lago-trips-security-profits-article-1.3010923

 

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD
— Marijuana user who lost place on transplant list asks lawmakers to change hospital policy  Medical marijuana users currently are not eligible for organ transplants at Maine Medical Center. – KEVIN MILLER
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/03/27/bill-would-prohibit-hospitals-from-rejecting-organ-recipients-who-use-medical-marijuana/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn White working-class men. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will tell you that I was a failed White working-class man 1964-1997 who was grossly overpaid.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/03/22/truth-about-white-working-class-men-jill-filipovic-column/99384206/
— Americans have an unhealthy obsession with pleasure spending – Peter Dunn   (DIERSEN: So far during your lifetime, what have you spend a) more money on than people who share you demographics and b) less money on than people who share you demographics.  I have spend more money on new cars, college expenses, real estate, collector cars, computers and internet access, insurance, newspapers, magazines, professional association memberships, and professional subscriptions.  I have spent less money on immediate pleasures.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170328/281921657880778

 

DAILY BEAST
— GAO to Review Mar-a-Lago Trips, Trump’s Hotel Profits (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/03/27/government-watchdog-to-review-mar-a-lago-trips-trump-s-hotel-profits.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Sanctuary City Mayors Vow to Protect Immigrants  Leaders across the country speak out after Trump administration says it will cut Justice Department funds to cities that shelter illegal immigrants – ALEJANDRO LAZO and SHIBANI MAHTANI  (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanctuary-city-mayors-vow-to-protect-immigrants-1490665641
— Sanctuary Cities to Be Barred From Justice Department Funds, Sessions Says  States, counties and cities that shelter illegal immigrants won’t get justice grants – LAURA MECKLER (DIERSEN: Sanctuary Cities should be called “Fort Sumter Cities.” If/when Democrats start another Civil War like they did in 1861, they will be defeated again just like they were defeated in 1865.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanctuary-cities-to-be-barred-from-justice-department-funds-sessions-says-1490637493
— Mexico Autos Output Soars as Trump Administration Settles In  Mexico gains considerable regional share as production in the U.S. and Canada sags – JOHN D. STOLL  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps, that is, anti-Americans, are overjoyed about this.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-gains-share-of-north-american-light-vehicle-production-1490620336
— America Is Ill-Prepared to Counter Russia’s Information Warfare  Propaganda is nothing new. But Moscow is frighteningly effective—and worse is on the way. – Mike Rogers  (DIERSEN: Russians have a much higher opinion of members of the following groups than Democrats and RINOs do: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-is-ill-prepared-to-counter-russias-information-warfare-1490655558
— So Much for Donald Mussolini  Remember when Trump was going to roll over U.S. checks and balances? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/so-much-for-donald-mussolini-1490653551
— The GOP Entitlement Caucus  The Freedom Caucus wastes the best shot at fiscal restraint in years. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-entitlement-caucus-1490653793
— Pay for Slay in Palestine  U.S. aid becomes a transfer payment for terrorists. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pay-for-slay-in-palestine-1490653597
— HAREDCOPY ARTICE TITLE: Colleges Offer a Degree – and a Guarantee  Some colleges pledge to help students repay their loans if they earn below a set amount – Douglas Belkin  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, how much did you earn after you earned your bachelor’s degree?  I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21.  In today’s dollars, I earned $44,853 when I was 23, $54,864 when I was 24, $66,379 when I was 25, $79,563 when I was 26, $90,173 when I was 30, $71,326 when I was 31, $94,610 when I was 38, and $122,991 when I was 49.  I earned an MBA from Loyola when I was 27, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul when I was 31, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT when I was 48.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-colleges-step-up-to-ease-students-debt-burden-1490653047

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Can’t Govern Because He Can’t Build Trust.”  What can people trust you to do? They can trust me a) to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, b) to send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning and every evening, c) to carry out my duties as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-03-27/trump-can-t-govern-because-he-can-t-build-trust

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Will ‘acceptable failure’ be acceptable in Trump administration? – Carten Cordell (DIERSEN: For almost 18 years 1980-1997, my Democrat GAO superiors failed to get rid me. For almost 9 years 1971-1980, my Democrat IRS superiors failed to get rid me. For almost 3 years 1966-1969, my Democrat Post Office superiors failed to get rid me.)
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/will-acceptable-failure-be-acceptable-in-trump-administration

March 27 Morning Edition

CNN
— As more Americans fail drug tests, employers turn to refugees – Dan Lieberman and Matt Gannon  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, pot pushers will turn refugees into stoners.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/27/us/refugees-jobs-drug-testing/

 

WGN TV
— Roskam opens up about healthcare failure, future Republican agenda – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/03/26/illinois-congressman-opens-up-about-health-care-failure-future-republican-agenda/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— After Midway deal, restaurateurs gave big to Rahm – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mihalopoulos-airport-concessionaires-gifts-to-rahm-not-peanuts/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— No more limits on campaign cash donations in governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-campaign-contributions-met-story.html
— Trump shifts blame for health care collapse to far right – John Wagner (DIERSEN: Are you far-right?  Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being far-right promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, mass/illegal immigration, abortion, booze, pot, gambling and other vices, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, weakening of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-gop-health-care-20170326-story.html
— New hire checklist – Emily Richett  (DIERSEN: New federal employees should be advised that they will be viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned because they are federal employees, and especially if they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. New federal employees should be advised that they will be expected to help their superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  New federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170327/281852938401769
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Some of the youngest opioid victims are curious toddlers – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–opioids-youngest-victims-20170323-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Skilled immigrants often struggle to put degrees, credentials to use in U.S. – Alison Bowen and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: Because of Democrats and because of RINOs, I have always struggled to put my “degrees, credentials to use.” I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-merit-immigration-brain-waste-20170326-story.html
— TRAGIC: Dry no more: Kenilworth, one of last no-liquor holdouts, lifts sales ban – Kate Thayer and Kathy Routliffe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-kenilworth-liquor-laws-dry-suburb-met-20170326-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps push Jews to unite with Muslims to get rid of Christians.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-muslim-jewish-alliances-met-20170325-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps insult Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-ivanka-job-description-glanton-20170324-column.html
— FRONT PAGE: Wife of cop charged in Laquan McDonald killing says sheriff yanked job offer – Christy Gutowski  (DIERSEN: Have you ever had a job offer withdrawn that you had accepted?  In 1971, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I have accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That withdrawal directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-jason-van-dyke-wife-sheriff-job-met-20170325-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OD FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: BEYOND TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: More and more and more people depend on food pantries.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170327/news/170329023/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Congresspeople, please set politics aside on judicial and Justice nominees – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Democrats only want those who can and will defend and advance the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170324/ISSUE05/170329893

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Many older adults worse off under GOP health plan – Dean Olsen (DIERSEN: How much of a problem has health care insurance been for you?  For me, it has not been a problem because I had Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) insurance when I was a federal employee and my wife and I continue to have FEHB insurance because I am federal retiree.  We pay $5,763 a year and the federal government pays $17,288 a year for our health, dental, and vision insurance.  I addition, we are both covered my Medicare. Together, we pay $2,731 a year for that.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170326/analysis-many-older-adults-worse-off-under-gop-health-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kevin Beeson says he was happy but not surprised Friday when Republican congressmen indefinitely postponed a vote on the American Health Care Act. “They don’t have an adequate plan,” said Beeson, 53, an unemployed former instructor at the University of Illinois Springfield. Beeson, who has Type 2 diabetes, said he values his Health Alliance insurance policy, which he obtained through Illinois’ health insurance exchange with federal subsidies to reduce the monthly premium to $116.)

 

CHICAGO WIRE
— $999 million out, $90 million in: Chicago pension funds see the abyss, shrug it off
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511097676-999-million-out-90-million-in-chicago-pension-funds-see-the-abyss-shrug-it-off

 

LCN TV NETWORKS
— VIDEO CLIP: Citizen Kelly cuts the ribbon on LCN TV Networks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2z7lAhBFxE

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Legislative pay an easy target for opinion writers – Dan McCaleb
http://ilnews.org/opinion/mccaleb-legislative-pay-an-easy-target-for-opinion-writers/article_4dd047da-122e-11e7-9a9a-cfdc287002ab.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OP-ED: “CLEAN SLATE 2.0” IS COD CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY’S PICK FOR APRIL 4TH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/cod-board-chairman-mazzochi-and-secretary-napolitano-recommend-clean-slate-20-in-upcoming-election.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers crow over their success in pushing pot.  If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.  If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to smoke pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/27/poll-66-percent-of-illinoisans-support-legalization-of-marijuana/
— Sen. Bill Brady hit with fake news robocall
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/27/sen-bill-brady-hit-with-fake-news-robocall/

 

DAILY CALLER
— With Trump’s Executive Orders Held Up In Court Over 8,400 Refugees Have Come To The U.S. – Alex Pfeiffer  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at these refugees and at everyone else that Republicans are haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  Democrats turn refugees into “good little Democrats” just like Democrat teachers in America turn their students into “good little Democrats.”)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/26/with-trumps-executive-orders-held-up-in-court-over-8400-refugees-have-come-to-the-u-s/
— Private Contractors Force Feed Refugees To States That Quit The Program – Jim Simpson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/26/private-contractors-force-feed-refugees-to-states-that-quit-the-program/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hamutal Bernstein from the Urban Institute promotes bringing refugees to America.  Democrats shout at these refugees and at everyone else that Republicans are haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.  Democrats turn refugees into “good little Democrats” just like Democrat teachers in America turn their students into “good little Democrats.”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/refugees-to-us-are-not-like-migrants-to-europe/article/2618223

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Brands Try to Blacklist Breitbart, but Ads Slip Through Anyway – SAPNA MAHESHWARI  (DIERSEN: Who/what do you blacklist? The many individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in for a long time.  The aforesaid blacklisters do not return my phone calls and do not want me to know what they are doing, but many of them do read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for opposition research.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/business/media/breitbart-advertising-blacklist.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise the Weekly Standard.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/business/weekly-standard-falsehoods-stephen-hayes-mediator.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Why Trump Needs a Strong I.R.S. – DENNIS J. VENTRY Jr. (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, and the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for three years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917.  Democrats and RINOs have always wasted my knowledge of IRS.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/opinion/why-steven-mnuchin-wants-a-stronger-irs.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Can Democrats Win Back Catholics? – Thomas Groome  (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Catholic, but then again, it is extremely anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/opinion/to-win-again-democrats-must-stop-being-the-abortion-party.html
— G.O.P., Once Unified Against Obama, Struggles for Consensus Under Trump – JEREMY W. PETERS  (DIERSEN: Anti-conservatives want Trump to dump conservatives.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/us/politics/trump-health-care-conservatives-congress.html
— Trump Puts a Presidential-Size Spotlight on His Brand – ERIC LIPTON and NOAH WEILAND (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were beyond furious when I used my positions as TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member to encourage people to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the MTRCC resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/us/politics/donald-trump-brand-properties.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps paint Trump as being Nixon.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/26/us/trump-secrets-nixon-pentagon-papers.html

 

POLITICO
— Natasha Korecki is on spring break which means I’ll be your Playbook reporter all week. – Mark Guarino  (DIERSEN: Your GOPUSA Illinois Editor does not take spring breaks.  He has put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.  Those emails a) have included links to almost 260,000 articles and information on many upcoming events and b) have NOT included any advertising.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/03/angelo-travels-to-trump-dc-219428

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Conservative media struggles with new prominence under Trump.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/325728-conservative-media-struggles-with-new-prominence-in-trump-era

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Nearly 1 out of every 3 days he has been president, Trump has visited a Trump property – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/03/26/nearly-one-out-of-every-three-days-he-has-been-president-trump-has-visited-a-trump-property/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: White House Opens Door to Democrats in Wake of Health-Bill Failure  Move signals Trump administration is fed up with many factions in House Republican conference – SIOBHAN HUGHES  (DIERSEN: Which faction controls your Republican township/ward party organization?  Which faction controls your Republican county party organization?  Which faction controls the Illinois Republican Party (IRP)?  I have always been a member of the faction that wants to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the IRP platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.  The aforesaid faction has almost never been in control of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, or the IRP.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-opens-door-to-democrats-in-wake-of-health-bill-failure-1490547877
— How to Find Ideas for ‘Second Acts’ After Retiring – GLENN RUFFENACH  (DIERSEN: If you are retired, what is your second act?  For me, since 2000, it has been serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor.  So far, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois have succeeded in stopping me from getting a paid job that would be commensurate with my education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-find-ideas-for-second-acts-after-retiring-1490582243
— The Key to Financial Discipline? It May be as Simple as Taking a Class  Study suggests students who took a basic financial-education course exhibited lower levels of impulsive behavior – SIMON CONSTABLE (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of the operatives and the dupes who work for my critics/opponents lack “the ability to delay gratification.” Most have saved little or nothing for their retirement.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-key-to-financial-discipline-it-may-be-as-simple-as-taking-a-class-1490582293
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is well-known that successful investing requires patience and the ability to delay gratification. The question has long been: Can such discipline be taught? A recent study suggests it can. Researchers at Utah State University found that students who completed a basic financial-education course were more willing to wait for a bigger financial payout than those who didn’t. Put another way, those who took the class exhibited lower levels of impulsive behavior. “We see evidence that we can teach people self-control,” says William DeHart, a graduate student at Utah State University and one of the authors of the study, which appeared in PLOS ONE, a scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science, in July 2016.)
— Study Shows One Way to Extend Working Years  Research shows people who switch jobs in their 50s are more likely to be working at 65 – Lisa Ward  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that I switched careers in 1980 when I transferred from IRS to GAO.  Much of what I did for IRS for almost 9 years is very similar to what I did for GAO for almost 18 years – investigating, fact gathering, interviewing, summarizing and analyzing data, making recommendations, report writing, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/study-shows-one-way-to-extend-working-years-1490582352
— Would You Rather Have $1 Million or $5,000 Monthly in Retirement?  The answer will tell you whether you suffer an ‘illusion of poverty’ or an ‘illusion of wealth’ – SHLOMO BENARTZI and HAL E. HERSHFIELD  (DIERSEN: According to Schwab, my $4,239/month Civil Service Retirement System pension is worth about $500,000.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/would-you-rather-have-1-million-or-5-000-monthly-in-retirement-1490582208
— One CEO Got Paid $46 Million in a Month, but the Rest of the Year Is a Mystery  Johnson Controls took advantage of SEC loophole in pay-disclosure regulations – THEO FRANCIS (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-ceo-got-paid-46m-in-a-month-but-the-rest-of-the-year-is-a-mystery-1490534028
— Gorsuch’s Foes Embarrass the Senate – Orrin G. Hatch  (DIERSEN: One could argue that when a mayor of a municipality in DuPage County, and especially the mayor of the county seat, publicly insults one of his constituents, that mayor embarrasses a) his municipality, b) every resident in his municipality, c) every municipality in his township, d) every resident in his township, e) every municipality in DuPage County, f) every resident in DuPage County, and g) every elected official who represents all or any part of DuPage County.  Does the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference have a Code of Ethics?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gorsuchs-foes-embarrass-the-senate-1490559162
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Decline in Homeownership Hits Economy – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: Do you promote homeownership? I always have. I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old.  I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East (ODE) building in downtown Chicago in 1974.  I bought a one bedroom condo in the ODE building in 1976.  My wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978.  My wife and I had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sluggish-housing-recovery-took-300-billion-toll-on-u-s-economy-data-show-1490526643

 

USA TODAY
— Chicago nabs dozens in ‘Traveling Vice Lords’ gang linked to coke, meth and heroin – Aamer Madhani
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/24/chicago-nabs-dozens-traveling-vice-lords-gang-linked-coke-meth-and-heroin/99596012/
— As Sears falters, shadow darkens over American malls – Aamer Madhani  (DIERSEN: River Oaks Center in Calumet City is featured.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/22/sears-falters-shadow-over-american-malls-grows-darker/99511876/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR GRAPHIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise illegals.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/22/faces-of-deportations-under-president-trump/99455428/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— Medical marijuana bill in South Carolina bolstered by conservatives – AP  (DIERSEN: To push pot is to be anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/03/26/medical-marijuana-bill-south-carolina-bolstered-conservatives/ERZMxis4ForVAK0C4C0HWO/story.html

 

ATLANTIC JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
— Trump now blames conservative Republicans for healthcare failure – Shelby Lin Erdman  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” 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 conservatives like me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.  They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://www.ajc.com/news/trump-now-blames-conservative-republicans-for-healthcare-failure/RwdHVNLPaL6sxvMmOPbd7M/

 

BEND BULLETIN
— Members of Congress have extra benefit on health insurance – Mary Love
http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/5175567-151/letter-members-of-congress-have-extra-benefit-on

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump’s AHCA Blame Game Shifts to GOP Targets – Chas Danner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” 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 conservatives like me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems.  They talk and act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/03/trumps-ahca-blame-game-shifts-to-gop-targets.html

 

THE ATLANTIC
— The Legislators Working to Thwart the Will of Voters – DAVID A. GRAHAM  (DIERSEN: According to Democrats and RINOs, the “will of voters” is to get rid of those individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/state-legislatures-overturn-ballot-initiatives/519591/