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May 24 Morning Edition

AMERICAN LEGION POST 76
— Memorial Day Parade (DIERSEN: I am proud to say that the parade south of Roosevelt Road and the ceremony in Wheaton Cemetery are in my Milton Township Precinct 9. Please join me in watching the parade from either side of Warrenville Road south of Roosevelt Road and the ceremony.)
http://americanlegionpost76.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=480
ROAD CLOSURES: http://www.wheaton.il.us/news/pressreleases/detail.aspx?id=9845#.WSWJcxFSRZI
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: This year’s Memorial Day event is Monday May 29, 2017. All veteran, youth groups, business, schools, band groups, city entities and the like are welcome to join the parade. No political, life style or advertisement of product is allowed during the parade or ceremony. This event is a memorial to those that have given their life in service to our country. There can be no distribution of any materials, handouts or candy during the parade. No registration is required. If you wish to participate, please arrive at Wheaton Memorial Park not later than 9:30 am on the day of the event and check in with the members of the American Legion Parade Committee. They will be located at the southeast corner of the park and wearing red ball caps. You cannot drive into the park area unless you have a vehicle or float in the parade. Parade participants must be dropped off outside the park area. The parade will start at 10:00 am being led by the City of Wheaton Police and Fire Departments. The parade will end at Wheaton Cemetery where the Post will hold a ceremony at 11:00 am. Memorial Park is located in Wheaton, Illinois at the intersection of West Union Ave. and North Hale St. Suggested drop off areas are on North Wheaton Ave located on the West side of the park or West Union Ave. located on the North side of the park. All other streets around the park will be closed to vehicles. Click here for map Parade Route The parade begins at the corner of Hale St. and Wesley St. and proceeds West on Wesley St. to West St. then South on West St. (which becomes Warrenville Road south of Roosevelt Road) to Wheaton Cemetery.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Day after Senate budget vote, GOP tries to push Rauner plan
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170524/day-after-senate-budget-vote-gop-tries-to-push-rauner-plan
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20170524/day-after-senate-budget-vote-gop-tries-to-push-rauner-plan
http://wqad.com/2017/05/24/day-after-senate-budget-vote-gop-tries-to-push-rauner-plan/
http://wkms.org/post/day-after-senate-budget-vote-gop-tries-push-rauner-plan

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan back in shadows this spring after Rauner’s attacks – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-speaker-madigan-session-met-0524-20170523-story.html
— Illinois Senate Democrats pass major tax hikes unlikely to become law – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-income-tax-hike-rauner-met-0524-20170523-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who glorifies and praises those who walked out on Pence? ANSWER: 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.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-notre-dame-grads-st-0524-20170523-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Organized by a student activist group at Notre Dame called “We Stand For,” the protest was in defense of “the marginalized people affected by Pence’s politics, both on this campus and throughout our nation,” according to the Facebook post published by the group before the ceremony. “We invite all students, faculty, and families who will be attending the Commencement ceremony to walk out with us as we take back our graduation and show our dissatisfaction with the University’s selection of Mike Pence as honored speaker,” the group wrote on social media.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— President Trump’s budget would squeeze Illinois – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/president-trumps-budget-would-squeeze-illinois/

DAILY HERALD
— McDonald’s workers rally for higher wages, close streets near HQ
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170524/report-mcdonaldx2019s-workers-rally-for-higher-wages-close-streets-near-hq

ABC7
— McDonald’s workers rally for higher pay in Oak Brook – Laura Podesta (DIERSEN: What jobs did you have that paid less than $15/hour in today’s dollars and what did you do with the money that you earned? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; I washed dishes during the summer of 1965; and I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I used the money that I earned to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964 and a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966 to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mcdonalds-workers-rally-for-higher-pay-in-oak-brook/2030499/

CBS2
— Chicago Teachers Union Votes “No Confidence” In CPS Boss Claypool – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/24/chicago-teachers-union-no-confidence-cps-forrest-claypool/

WGN TV
— Illinois Senate approves 32 percent income tax hike in party-line vote
http://wgntv.com/2017/05/23/illinois-senate-approves-32-percent-income-tax-hike-in-party-line-vote/

WTTW
— Illinois Senate Passes Budget, Tax Increase – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/05/23/illinois-senate-passes-budget-tax-increase

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Common Cause seeks action to get Trump’s taxes released – BRENDA SCHORY
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/05/22/common-cause-seeks-action-to-get-trumps-taxes-released/afmw072/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Three Budget Related Bills Pass in the Senate – Em Nguyen
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/three-budget-related-bills-pass-in-the-senate

WBEZ
— How Would Trump’s Budget Affect Illinois? – Dan Weissmann, Lauren Chooljian, Michael Puente
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/how-would-trumps-budget-affect-illinois/c1e23fa7-cb87-4e73-9dba-7d33758ba9ff

MADISON
— Cullerton says OK’d budget had GOP input – AP
http://host.madison.com/business/the-latest-cullerton-says-ok-d-budget-had-gop-input/article_e93c4587-8d69-501c-8e33-7c786eb2e1e4.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Job Seekers Giving Up – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: From what I see, employers in Illinois do not want to hire those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), those whose ancestors have been in America for along time, current or former government employees, etc.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=244630#.WSVdkxFSRZI

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Democrats Pass Budget Proposal in Senate – TOM LISI
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-democrats-pass-budget-proposal-senate#stream/0

WAND
— Clinton: Trump budget shows ‘unimaginable’ cruelty – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/35501818/clinton-trump-budget-shows-unimaginable-cruelty

WSIL TV
— Some of Trump’s GOP allies slam budget plan – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35496067/the-latest-some-of-trumps-gop-allies-slam-budget-plan

WREX
— Rockford Aldermen examine video gaming establishments – Mary Sugden
http://www.wrex.com/story/35492207/2017/05/23/rockford-aldermen-examine-video-gaming-establishments

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Senate Democrats Pass Huge Income Tax Hike…Retroactive to New Year’s Day – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/05/23/senate-democrats-pass-huge-income-tax-hike/

WEST COOK NEWS
— West Cook state senators vote to raise Illinois income tax
http://westcooknews.com/stories/511119102-west-cook-state-senators-vote-to-raise-illinois-income-tax

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Murphy, Harmon, Holmes vote to raise Illinois income tax
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511119077-murphy-harmon-holmes-vote-to-raise-illinois-income-tax

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Senate Democrats approve $5.4 billion in tax increases; GOP Rep. Ives takes control of bill in House – Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/senate-democrats-approve-billion-in-tax-increases-gop-rep-ives/article_39711fb4-3fe5-11e7-b5f0-ef6cc1de6dd7.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— State Senator McConchie Outlines the Simplicity of the State Budget Crisis – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/state-senator-mcconchie-outlines-simplicity-state-budget-crisis/
— Falsifying Birth Certificate Legislation Still Pending – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/falsifying-birth-certificate-legislation-still-pending/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— AVERAGE ILLINOIS FAMILY TO PAY STATE $1125 MORE, THANKS TO IL DEMS TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/average-illinois-family-to-pay-state-1125-more-thanks-to-il-dems-tax-hike.html
— KINDT: NEW CASINO BILLS WILL TAKE $ BILLIONS FROM ILLINOIS EDUCATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/new-casino-bills-taking-billions-from-illinois-education.html

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— RINOs Declare War On Trump’s Conservative Budget
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25738
— Far Left Thugs Raise $80 Million To Coordinate Summer Riots – George Rasley (DIERSEN: How many riots have the anti-Trumps scheduled in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/25731-far-left-thugs-raise-80-million-coordinate-summer-riots

GOPUSA
— McCain: Trump’s budget ‘dead on arrival’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24812
— When even Harvard notices your left-wing slant
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24750

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— LIBERAL FIGHT AGAINST FREEDOM TURNS VIOLENT – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/liberal-fight-against-freedom-turns-violent/

THE HILL
— Here are the 66 programs eliminated in Trump’s budget – NIV ELIS
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/334768-here-are-the-66-programs-eliminated-in-trumps-budget

CBS NEWS
— What is the “tax gap” the White House wants to shrink? – KATHRYN WATSON (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division for 3 years at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $94,610-$100,917.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-the-tax-gap-the-white-house-wants-to-close/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The tax gap, simply put, is the amount in taxes individuals and companies owe the government, but that the government never receives. There are three reasons for that gap –some fail to pay any taxes, others underreport income, and yet others underpay their taxes, according to the IRS. Mulvaney said the president’s proposed tax plan doesn’t include an expectation that the gap will close, but pointed out how shrinking it would help the proposed $4 trillion budget. The tax gap in 2016 was $486 billion — out of the expected revenue from income and corporate taxes of roughly $1.9 trillion. . .However, Mulvaney’s hopes of closing or even significantly shrinking the tax gap may be a stretch. The tax gap has remained relatively stable during the last decade, with the majority of the gap stemming from individual, rather than corporate, tax, shortages. The total tax gap was $450 billion in 2006, and the total tax compliance rate was 83 percent, according to the Government Accountability Office. The Obama administration made attempts to close the gap by stepping up enforcement, but probably only reduced it by $50 billion to $100 billion over a decade, said Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. . .GAO, which analyzed the tax gap problem in 2012, pointed out that simplifying the tax code is only one way to help close the gap. GAO said the IRS also needs to improve customer service lines for taxpayers, devote additional resources to enforcement, expand compliance checks before issuing refunds and modernize information systems, among other things, to address the gap.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Chinese Student in Maryland Is Criticized at Home for Praising U.S. – MIKE IVES (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote China.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/world/asia/chinese-student-fresh-air-yang-shuping.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Speaking at the University of Maryland, Yang Shuping, a graduating senior from China, sprinkled her upbeat commencement speech with observations that drew warm applause: The air was far cleaner in the United States than in China, she said, and she could openly discuss racism, sexism and politics in ways that she had never before dreamed possible. Growing up in China, “I was convinced that only authorities owned the narrative,” Ms. Yang, a theater and psychology major from the southern city of Kunming, told the crowd in a basketball arena in College Park, Md. “Only authorities could define the truth.” The speech on Sunday drew harsh criticism, however, from some of Ms. Yang’s Chinese classmates in Maryland and from legions of social media users in China, many of whom accused her of selling out her homeland. Even the city of Kunming weighed in, saying in a message on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like platform, that her comments about the city’s air pollution were “not related to us.”)
— Since Ouster, Sheriff Arpaio Has Lots of Time, but Not for Regrets – FERNANDA SANTOS (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to regret? My critics/opponents want me to regret a) my not getting their permission to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) my not glorifying and praising them, c) my not pandering to them, d) my not serving as one of their operatives or dupes, e) my not giving them money, f) my suing them, g) my opposing patronage, h) my opposing political affiliation discrimination, i) my opposing reverse discrimination, j) my opposing age discrimination, k) my raising money from DuPage Republicans to sponsor entries in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades, l) my getting Comcast to carry Fox News Channel in Wheaton, and/or m) my opposing the promotion of socialism, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/us/joe-arpaio-arizona.html
— Why Work Requirement Became a Theme of the Trump Budget – Emily Badger (DIERSEN: From what I see, employers do not to hire those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), those whose ancestors have been in America for along time, current or former government employees, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/upshot/why-work-requirement-became-a-theme-of-the-trump-budget.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “New Jersey Town Used Zoning to Discriminate Against Islam.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/nyregion/new-jersey-town-zoning-discriminate-islam.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote pot is to promote destruction.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/opinion/vermont-marijuana-phil-scott.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who glorifies and praises those who walked out on Pence? ANSWER: 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. If Clinton had won and her running mate had spoken and anyone had walked out, Jemar Tisby would have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/05/22/notre-dames-commencement-walkout-wasnt-about-stifling-academic-freedom/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Day After Senate Budget Vote, GOP Tries to Push Rauner Plan The Illinois General Assembly is back to work after the Senate approved a major spending package. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-24/day-after-senate-budget-vote-gop-tries-to-push-rauner-plan

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Teens Miss Out on Summer Jobs A struggling retail sector isn’t the employer it once was, plus, teenagers themselves are forgoing work. – Imani Moise (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have and what did you do with the money that you earned? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 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; and I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. I used the money that I earned to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1967. I used the money that I earned to pay for my UIC and NIU college expenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mall-troubles-threaten-a-rite-of-passage-the-teen-job-1495540801
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Though the numbers of working teens has risen slightly in the last few years, overall teen employment has steadily declined for nearly 40 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate of teen participation in the labor force during the month of July peaked in 1978 at 72%, falling to 43% last year. The BLS links the decline to increased enrollment in summer school and heightened emphasis on extracurricular activities. In the bureau’s most recent survey, less than 9% of teens who didn’t have a job said they were interested in finding one. The trend is setting off alarm bells for many who believe that teens are missing out on opportunities to learn the soft skills needed for their adult careers. Hoping to save up money for a car, Danei Wesley applied for summer jobs at Wal-Mart, Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe stores near her hometown of Gary, Ind. The 18-year-old, a rising sophomore at Indiana University Bloomington, followed up on each of her applications online, by phone or even in person, but was told in each case the position was already filled. Looking closer to home has proven successful for Ms. Wesley. A member of her church offered her a job for $8 an hour at an Italian-ice store, and not long after, she found another job through the father of a cheer-squad teammate, tutoring children in math and science for $9 an hour. Large employers often assume teens lack the punctuality and professionalism needed on the job, said Nancy Snyder, chief executive of Commonwealth Corp., a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that helps find employment for teens. Ms. Snyder recommends that young job seekers follow Ms. Wesley’s lead and try grocery stores or local mom-and-pop stores.)

USA TODAY
— Paid parental leave great for families – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats are nasty moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are nasty disciples of Saul Alinsky. To promote hatred against my wife and I, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates viciously demonized us, viciously denigrated us, and viciously condemned us as being filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids) because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. They stressed that Money Magazine reported in its February, 1978 issue that we planned to have children. They stressed that I had not volunteered for travel assignments because we were trying to have children. In 1989, they used the aforesaid to punish me a) by throwing me off audits of IRS, b) by assigning me to a 6-month travel assignment that many of my coworkers wanted and were better qualified to take, c) by giving me an extremely unfair performance appraisal, and d) by ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes. They might have succeeded in driving me out of GAO if Henry Hyde had not interceded.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/23/ivanka-trump-budget-paid-parental-leave-editorials-debates/102059586/

MONEY MAGAZINE
— CEO Pay Is Rising Twice as Fast as Workers’ Income – Rob Wile
http://time.com/money/4790237/ceo-pay-salary-compensation-increase/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Proposes Easier Firing, Job Cuts at Most Agencies – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2017/05/trump-proposes-easier-firing-job-cuts-most-agencies/138090/

May 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chris Kennedy gubernatorial campaign persists as Pritzker garners support – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/news/chris-kennedy-gubernatorial-campaign-persists-as-pritzker-garners-support/2028140/

NBC5
— Illinois Senate Approves Income Tax Hike The measure passed 32-26 a little more than a week ahead of the May 31 budget deadline. – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-senate-approves-income-tax-hike-423929014.html
— Students Have Become ‘Collateral Damage’ in State Budget Battle “With what’s going on, it’s scary,” says student – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Students-Have-Become-collateral-Damage-in-State-Budget-Battle-423765474.html

CBS2
— Rauner Signals He’ll OK Budget Deal For ‘Lasting’ Property Tax Freeze – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/23/rauner-signals-hell-ok-budget-deal-for-lasting-property-tax-freeze/

WGN TV
— Trump budget: More for the military, less for the poor – AP
http://wgntv.com/2017/05/23/trump-budget-more-for-the-military-less-for-the-poor/

CLTV
— Cook County sheriff Tom Dart says half of county jail’s population should not be there (DIERSEN: What percent should be in jail in the foreign county that they are a citizen of?)
http://cltv.com/2017/05/22/cook-county-sheriff-says-half-of-county-jails-population-should-not-be-there/#new_tab

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Senate Dems pass ‘compromise’ budget plan – as Rauner draws line in sand – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-dems-try-to-go-it-alone-on-budget-again/
— Budget: Unacceptable, yes. Pathetic, too – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/unacceptable-yes-pathetic-too/
— Ald. O’Shea proposes crackdown on massage parlors – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-oshea-proposes-crackdown-on-massage-parlors/
— Sponsors pull out of NY Puerto Rican parade over Oscar Lopez Rivera – AP (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sponsors-pull-out-of-ny-puerto-rican-parade-over-oscar-lopez-rivera/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/always-bet-on-the-taxpayer-to-gamble/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Karen Lewis finds J.B. Pritzker’s progressive credentials ‘hilarious’ – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have lots of progressive credentials. They promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-karen-lewis-j-b-pritzker-0524-chicago-inc-20170523-story.html
— Why do voters continue to fall for candidate commercials? – Paul Sassone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/news/ct-ppn-column-sassone-tl-0601-20170523-story.html
— CTU says members have no confidence in schools chief Claypool – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-karen-lewis-chicago-teachers-confidence-vote-met-20170523-story.html
— Bad press? Sometimes Trump begs for it – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the press serves as an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-page-trump-obama-media-perspec-0524-jm-20170523-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Ryan says Trump budget favors taxpayers – AP (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who pay little or no taxes voted for Democrats. Those who vote for Democrats want to tax the rich, that is, to tax Republicans.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170523/news/305239923/
— Sergeant seeks Republican nod for Kane County sheriff post – Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the ballot in your precinct next year? Which Republicans are running for those offices? Which Republicans does Rauner want to run?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170522/sergeant-seeks-republican-nod-for-kane-county-sheriff-post
— Trump budget: More for the military, less for the poor – AP (DIERSEN: If you have less money than others, Democrats shout at you that it is because 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrats always promise to use government take money away from members of the aforesaid groups and to give that money to those who have less money. It is called socialism. Socialism destroys motivation to become/remain a productive member of society.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170523/news/305239924/
— Could Wheaton Park District help save Loretto Convent historic building? – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170523/could-wheaton-park-district-help-save-historic-building
— Illinois House Democrats propose college grant program – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170523/news/305239928/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Senate OKs $5.4 billion Dem tax-hike plan – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170523/BLOGS02/170529975/senate-oks-5-4-billion-dem-tax-hike-plan
— Here’s what you probably don’t know about Illinois pensions – BGA
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170523/NEWS02/170529966/heres-what-you-probably-dont-know-about-illinois-pensions
— Why this Illinois equal pay act is unwarranted – JESSICA CAUSGROVE (DIERSEN: If you are/were a government employee, your past/present salary a) is public record and b) is presumed to be 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50+% higher than it should be/had been. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, GAO paid me $122,991/year. 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.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170523/OPINION/170529978/why-this-illinois-equal-pay-act-is-unwarranted
— Next month’s electricity price hike is just the start – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170523/NEWS11/170529964/next-months-electricity-price-hike-is-just-the-start

WTTW
— Illinois Agency Awarded Controversial Counter-Extremism Grant – Alex Ruppenthal
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/05/23/illinois-agency-awarded-controversial-counter-extremism-grant

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sounding the Alarm: Unacceptable – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170523/sounding-alarm-unacceptable
— Budget showdown: Senate Dems approve $5B tax increase
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170523/budget-showdown-senate-dems-approve-5b-tax-increase

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Roskam Tells Trump: Dump Your Tweeting – TODD SWESSELL
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_0a9ea530-3fef-11e7-a0e5-13a02cd1b7ef.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Democrats treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/chicago-seeks-to-assure-immigrants-theyre-welcome-in-city-05-22-2017

WREX
— Illinois Senate approves tax hike, $37B budget plan – AP
http://www.wrex.com/story/35496863/the-latest-senate-dems-float-less-severe-budget-cuts

WJBC
— LaHood critical of Trump’s proposed cuts to education, agriculture – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/05/23/lahood-critical-of-trumps-proposed-cuts-to-education-agriculture/

MADISON RECORD
— Metro East schools to get total of $14.4M less per year under state Senate funding proposal; Rauner vows to veto bill
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511118689-metro-east-schools-to-get-total-of-14-4m-less-per-year-under-state-senate-funding-proposal-rauner-vows-to-veto-bill

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Will Illinois Ever Solve Its Pension Problem? Almost four years after the first try, pension reforms seems politically realistic—and perhaps legally as well. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/May-2017/Will-Illinois-Ever-Get-Pension-Reform/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Teachers Pension fund paid out $1.5 billion in ’16, earned $7.8 million (DIERSEN: If I was still working for GAO as a GS-13 Step 10, in 2016, I would have paid $8,609 into the Civil Service Retirement System instead of getting $50,856 out of it.)
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511118108-chicago-teachers-pension-fund-paid-out-1-5-billion-in-16-earned-7-8-million#new_tab

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois’ economic weakness results in nation’s highest black unemployment rate – Michael Lucci
https://files.illinoispolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Black-Unemployment-FINAL.pdf

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Poll: More jobless Illinoisans have stopped looking for work than in other states – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: From what I see, employers in Illinois do not to hire those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), those whose ancestors have been in America for along time, current or former government employees, etc.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/poll-more-jobless-illinoisans-have-stopped-looking-for-work-than/article_84ca80b4-3f03-11e7-93e9-9b4fea85827d.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rep. Ives pre-files for Senate tax hike sponsorship
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/23/rep-ives-pre-files-for-senate-tax-hike-sponsorship/
— Radogno responds – Madigan responds – ILGOP responds, blames Madigan *** Senate passes tax hike bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/23/senate-passes-tax-hike-bill/

BREITBART
— AP Hires Leftist Activist as Freelancer to Sneak Into Closed Press NH GOP Event to Attack KellyAnne Conway – PENNY STARR (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, and RINO 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 a) who do not want me to know about their events or their other activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or their other activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events, and d) who do not want me to report on their events or their other activities.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/22/reporter-attends-and-falsely-reports-on-closed-press-gop-fundraiser/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A freelancer for the Associated Press has drawn the ire of the GOP in New Hampshire after working her way into a “closed press” fundraiser last week and then falsely reporting on the event–all after it turns out that the so-called “reporter” is actually a hardcore leftwing activist. Following the fundraiser, the Associated Press published a short story without a byline that was “grossly inaccurate,” NHGOP adviser Patrick Hynes told local television outlet WMUR-9. “President Donald Trump’s counselor Kellyanne Conway has told supporters in New Hampshire they should ‘just ignore’ his critics and the incessant chatter about the scandals dogging him,” the “reporter,” later learned to be Melanie Plenda, wrote for the AP. The report also said about 150 attended, and attendees were “largely friendly” to Conway, but “some people in attendance withheld applause when Conway let loose with snarky comments about Democrat Hillary Clinton.” “The Associated Press in New Hampshire appears to be engaged in leftwing activism rather than journalism,” Hynes told Breitbart News. “And Melanie Plenda is a leftwing activist not a journalist.” “They conspired to sneak this leftwing activist into an event for which they were not credentialed and deliberately misreported on the attendance and the enthusiasm with which Kellyanne Conway was greeted,” Hynes said. “Republicans across the country should be aware that the AP cannot be trusted to be fair and balanced,” Hynes said. Breitbart News has obtained a screenshot of Plenda’s Facebook page from Nov. 10, 2016–just days after Donald Trump won the presidential election–that shows her making an explicit call to action against the then-incoming Trump administration.)
— OUTSTANDING: Expert: Mandatory E-Verify ‘Is Coming’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/23/expert-mandatory-e-verify-coming/

GOPUSA
— Lecture: Chelsea Clinton Warns of Sexism, Racism, Islamophobia in Trump’s America (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone in America to be 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=24772
— Number of girls and women at risk of genital mutilation triples in U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24748

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/23/magazine/is-it-possible-to-resist-deportation-in-trumps-america.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How Trump’s budget helps the rich at the expense of the poor – Max Ehrenfreund (DIERSEN: If you have less money than others, Democrats shout at you that it is because 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrats always promise to use government take money away from members of the aforesaid groups and to give that money to those who have less money. It is called socialism. Socialism destroys motivation to become/remain a productive member of society.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/05/23/how-trumps-budget-helps-the-rich-at-the-expense-of-the-poor/
— Trump proposes dramatic changes to federal government, slashing safety net programs that affect up to a fifth of Americans – Damian Paletta (DIERSEN: If you have less money than others, Democrats shout at you that it is because 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/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Democrats always promise to use government take money away from members of the aforesaid groups and to give that money to those who have less money. It is called socialism. Socialism destroys motivation to become/remain a productive member of society.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/05/23/trump-proposes-dramatic-changes-to-federal-government-slashing-safety-net-programs-that-affect-up-to-a-fifth-of-americans/
— Trump called terrorists ‘losers’ — the same insult he has thrown at CNN, Ted Cruz and many others – Callum Borchers (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always been a loser. Should I write a book about them?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/23/trump-called-terrorists-losers-the-same-insult-he-has-thrown-at-cnn-ted-cruz-and-many-others/
— On track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness? Good news, you’re not in danger from Trump’s budget. – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (DIERSEN: Back when I was young, it was a positive to be able to say that you worked yourself through college.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/05/23/on-track-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness-good-news-youre-not-in-danger-from-trumps-budget/

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Budget Bites Deeply Into Programs Benefiting His Voters – Erik Wasson , Steven T. Dennis, and John McCormick (DIERSEN: The more financial, health, and/or other problems that you have, the more likely that you vote for Democrats. In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, what percent of voters who have financial, health, and/or other problems voted for Trump? Because many, if not most, if not virtually all voters have financial, health, and/or other problems and because Trump got so few votes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, they obviously voted for Clinton.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-05-23/trump-seeks-3-6-trillion-in-spending-cuts-to-reshape-government
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump made an impassioned plea for support from minority voters during his election campaign by asking them, “What do you have to lose?” On Tuesday, they got an answer, as did many of the rural, poor and working-class voters who propelled him into office. In his fiscal 2018 budget proposal, Trump asked Congress for $3.6 trillion in spending cuts that would mean steep reductions in food stamps, Medicaid health insurance payments, disability benefits, low-income housing assistance and block grants that fund meals-on-wheels for the elderly. The plan found little favor in Congress, even among Republican lawmakers from districts and states that gave Trump wide margins in the November election, and it had Democrats talking about a deal on spending that would exclude the White House.)
— Rep. Roskam Sees Tax Reform Passing This Year
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2017-05-23/rep-roskam-sees-tax-reform-passing-this-year-video

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— COLA trumps pay raise? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: One reason why my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old was that Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions were adjusted for inflation with COLAs. However, the CSRS COLAs that I have received have been far less than inflation.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-report/2017/05/cola-trumps-pay-raise/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump budget to carve $4B from federal employee retirement – Carten Cordell
http://www.federaltimes.com/articles/trump-budget-to-carve-4b-from-federal-employee-retirement

FED WEEK
— Trump Budget Proposal Would Cost Federal Employees, Retirees Big Bucks
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/trump-budget-proposal-cost-federal-employees-retirees-big-bucks/

FED SMITH
— 2018 Budget Proposes Eliminating COLAs, Increasing Retirement Contributions – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: One reason why my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old was that Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions were adjusted for inflation with COLAs. However, the CSRS COLAs that I have received have been far less than inflation.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/23/2018-budget-proposes-eliminating-colas-increasing-retirement-contributions/

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
— Trump budget cuts civil service pay, jobs, and benefits to line CEO pockets, union says Budget delivers huge tax breaks to CEOs and wealthy on backs of federal workers
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trump-budget-cuts-civil-service-pay-jobs-and-benefits-to-line-ceo-pockets-union-says-300462668.html

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Trump Resistance movement takes aim at McDonald’s today
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/trump-resistance-movement-takes-aim-at-mcdonalds-today/

May 22 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Durbin Pens Letter To Jeff Sessions Asking for Chicago Resources In a letter sent to Sessions, Durbin asked that the attorney general answer questions regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s commitment to resources for Chicago and gave him a deadline of June 2 to respond. – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/durbin-letter-sessions-chicago-resources-423715634.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: As the Democrat Party’s stranglehold on the Chicago area tightens, more and more and more people are on food stamps.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/22/president-donald-trump-food-stamps-cuts-greater-chicago-food-depository/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— White House adopts a Chicago tradition — backroom secrecy – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/white-house-adopts-a-chicago-tradition-backroom-secrecy/
— Roskam calls proposed cuts to Great Lakes project ‘a serious error’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/roskam-calls-proposed-cuts-to-great-lakes-project-a-serious-error/
— Board of Ed to consider $215M more in borrowing for next school year – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/board-of-ed-to-consider-215m-more-in-borrowing-for-next-school-year/
— Red-light cameras reap suburbs millions: Sun-Times/ABC7 special report – Dan Mihalopoulos and Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/red-light-cameras-reap-millions-for-chicago-suburbs-safespeed-the-watchdogs-abc7/
— Frank Mautino hides in ‘cone of silence’ from campaign fund questions – Madeleine Doubek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/frank-mautino-hides-in-cone-of-silence-from-campaign-fund-questions/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Islam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/match-your-acts-with-your-words-on-islam-mr-president/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois lawmakers should focus not just on taxes but on major spending reforms – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-civic-budget-illinois-rauner-edit-0523-md-20170522-story.html
— Tollway committee advances $25 million study of Illinois 53 extension – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-tollway-committee-approves-25million-study-route-53-20170522-story.html
— Northwest Side development reignites interest in program aimed at preventing white flight – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-northwest-side-housing-program-met-20170522-story.html
— Ford falls behind. But never give up on American ingenuity. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-ford-motors-ceo-tesla-edit-jm-20170522-story.html
— Chicago school board to consider up to $500 million more long-term borrowing – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-bond-plan-met-20170522-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage celebrates 50th commencement
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170522/college-of-dupage-celebrates-50th-commencement
— Suburban home prices up, sale times decrease
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170522/report-suburban-home-prices-up-sale-times-decrease
— Former Daily Herald executive editor Doubek lands with Better Government Association – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170522/feder-former-daily-herald-executive-editor-doubek-lands-with-better-government-association

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Class-action suit aims to halt Zestimates in Illinois – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170522/CRED0701/170529993/class-action-suit-aims-to-halt-zestimates-in-illinois

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/22/17): Proof of media’s lopsided coverage of President Trump, IL school funding problems, and Kasso’s hot dogs – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2017/05/22/the-chicago-way-wjohn-kass-052217-proof-of-medias-lopsided-coverage-of-president-trump-il-school-funding-problems-and-kassos-hot-dogs/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Developer Stone pushing for casino in downtown Springfield – Mary Hansen (DIERSEN: To promote gambling in Springfield is to promote the destruction of Springfield.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170522/developer-stone-pushing-for-casino-in-downtown-springfield

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Sounding the Alarm: Entrenched politics require real reforms in Illinois – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170522/sounding-alarm-entrenched-politics-require-real-reforms-in-illinois

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners and anti-Trumps say “Rauner attacks social safety net in Illinois, Trump takes it National.”
http://thetelegraph.com/news/102527/rauner-attacks-social-safety-net-in-illinois-trump-takes-it-national

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Biss: flat tax in Illinois unfair – Bill Knight (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20170522/bill-knight-biss-flat-tax-in-illinois-unfair

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrats who run Chicago put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America.
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/chicago-seeks-to-assure-immigrants-theyre-welcome-in-city-05-22-2017

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— ProPublica Illinois Builds News Staff with Three Noted Journalists – Cynthia Gordy
https://www.propublica.org/atpropublica/item/propublica-illinois-builds-news-staff-with-three-noted-journalists

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wehrli derides election board for not pursuing Mautino probe – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511117456-wehrli-derides-election-board-for-not-pursuing-mautino-probe
— Roskam cites Obamacare costs, limits in voting for change – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511115608-roskam-cites-obamacare-costs-limits-in-voting-for-change

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Madigan can’t see property tax reality from his pedestal, Steffen argues
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511115894-madigan-can-t-see-property-tax-reality-from-his-pedestal-steffen-argues
— Rock Island County voter numbers are solid, clerk contends (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? If so, how much deadwood is there in the voter role for your precinct?)
http://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511116082-rock-island-county-voter-numbers-are-solid-clerk-contends

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Rauner says end run around Madigan only way forward for Illinois – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511117397-rauner-says-end-run-around-madigan-only-way-forward-for-illinois
— College costs already outrageous without hiring ‘hack’ to regurgitate words, Pat Hughes says – Karen Kidd
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511112683-college-costs-already-outrageous-without-hiring-hack-to-regurgitate-words-pundit-says

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— APPLE IS NEARLY 40% MORE VALUABLE THAN THE CITY OF CHICAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/apple-is-nearly-40-more-valuable-than-the-city-of-chicago.html
— WELL-CONNECTED STATE LOBBYIST PUSHES FOR CAPITAL CITY CASINO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/well-connected-state-lobbyist-pushes-for-capital-city-casino.html

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS, NBC Go to Bat for Illegals Against ‘Evil’ ‘Injustice’ of Trump WH; Hail Liberal Churches – Curtis Houck
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2017/05/22/cbs-nbc-go-bat-illegals-against-evil-injustice-trump-wh-hail

GOPUSA
— Blinded by their own ignorance about Islam
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24610
— Pence tells Notre Dame grads to rely on ‘integrity and values’ as dozens of snowflakes walk out
http://www.gopusa.com/pence-tells-notre-dame-grads-to-rely-on-integrity-and-values-as-dozens-of-snowflakes-walk-out/
— Religious defense planned in Detroit genital mutilation case
http://www.gopusa.com/religious-defense-planned-in-detroit-genital-mutilation-case/

BREITBART
— CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Blasts Silencing of Conservatives on Campuses in Commencement Address – TOM CICCOTTA
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/05/22/cnns-fareed-zakaria-blasts-silencing-of-conservatives-on-campuses-in-commencement-address/
— Zuckerberg’s Open Borders Group: Enforcing Immigration Law ‘Hurts Public Safety’ – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/22/zuckerbergs-open-borders-group-enforcing-immigration-law-hurts-public-safety/
— Coulter: If Trump Does Not Keep His Promises in 2018, GOP Will Be Wiped Out, Dems Will Impeach – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/05/22/coulter-trump-not-keep-promises-2018-gop-will-wiped-dems-will-impeach/
— Clint Eastwood Warns Political Correctness ‘Killing’ Country: ‘We’ve Lost Our Sense of Humor’ – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/22/clinton-eastwood-political-correctness-is-ruining-america/
— Sweden: Men of Foreign Origin Responsible for 90 Per Cent of Shootings – VIRGINIA HALE
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/22/sweden-foreign-origin-90-shootings/

THE BLAZE
— First they tore down Confederate monuments. Next they’ll come for the Founders. – Matt Walsh (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats a) blame you for past discrimination against minorities and against women, b) say that you benefited from past discrimination against minorities and against women, c) want you to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and d) want to get rid of you.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/matt-walsh-first-they-tore-down-confederate-monuments-next-theyll-come-for-the-founders/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The art of the Trump take-down – Cheryl K. Chumley (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that they can take down any individual, any organization, any company, or any government that they want to.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/20/art-trump-take-down/

WORLD NET DAILY
— LGBT TEACHER CALLED OUT FOR ‘BULLYING’ STUDENTS School told fix it or lawyers ‘will take further action to prevent irreparable harm to our clients’ – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2017/05/lgbt-teacher-called-out-for-bullying-students/

USA TODAY
— UNACCEOTABLE: More than 600K foreigners overstayed visas in 2016 – Alan Gomez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/05/22/more-than-600k-foreigners-overstayed-visas-2016-department-of-homeland-security-report/102006956/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrats who run Chicago step up their efforts to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies 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.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-22/chicago-seeks-to-assure-immigrants-theyre-welcome-in-city

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— For Democrats in California, a generational shift pulls the party left, with danger and opportunity ahead – Cathleen Decker (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run California banish individuals, organizations, and companies 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.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-democrats-analysis-20170522-story.html

LAVOZ DE ANZA NEWS
— Students learn about dangers of marijuana – Kunal Mehta
http://lavozdeanza.com/news/2017/05/22/students-learn-about-dangers-of-marijuana/

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: 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 the aforesaid.
https://www.cato.org/blog/trump-budget-cut-federal-pensions

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Ford CEO Mark Fields Pocketed $60 Million in 3 Years—While the Company’s Stock Plunged – Rob Wile
http://time.com/money/4788160/ford-ceo-pay-mark-fields-jim-hackett/

FED SMITH
— Shrinking the Workforce at EPA – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: The first employees that will be gotten rid of will be those who are non-Democrat, older, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/22/shrinking-workforce-epa/

INDEPENDENT
— UK workers do not feel rich unless they earn at least £370,000 a year, finds study Early in their career – defined as up to five years’ experience – employees need to earn ‘as little as’ £93,000 annually to feel wealthy – Zlata Rodionova (DIERSEN: Because the cost of living is so high in DuPage County, you need to earn lots more money to feel rich.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-workers-rich-feel-370000-a-year-wealthy-british-employees-income-emolument-a7748776.html

May 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lisa Madigan, Illinois’ incomplete attorney general – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-madigan-corruption-lisa-michael-attorney-general-edit-jm-20170518-story.html
— Media fair to Trump? Harvard says no. – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-trump-media-coverage-harvard-kass-0521-20170519-column.html
— Pritzker, Rauner spar after Democrat pledges $1 million to black-owned bank – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-bank-deposit-met-0520-20170521-story.html
— Helping the ‘most broken’ of Southland’s homeless – Donna Vickroy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-vickroy-homeless-bridges-st-0522-20170515-story.html
— College prep courses not preparing kids for college – Diane Rado
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-high-school-courses-met-20170519-story.html
— Don’t underestimate Donald Trump – Ronald A. Klain
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-impeachment-survive-20170519-story.html
— Former public works director suing Evanston, city officials, alleging racial discrimination – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-evanston-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-tl-0504-20170519-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A former Evanston public works director Suzette Robinson is suing the city and several city officials for what the lawsuit alleges was “discrimination on the basis of race, harassment and [a] racially hostile work environment, and for retaliation.” However, Evanston’s city manager, who was named as one of the defendants in the suit, said Suzette Robinson’s race played no part in the decision to eliminate her job. “I deny Ms. Robinson’s claims in this lawsuit that race or retaliation had any role in my decision-making,” said Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz. In the complaint, filed May 27, 2016, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Robinson asks for $75,000 in compensation, plus attorney’s fees and punitive damages. She names Bobkiewicz, the City of Evanston, city attorney W. Grant Farrar and human resources manager Jennifer Lin as defendants. According to the lawsuit, Robinson was public works director for Evanston from March 2010 until August 2015. The suit said that she was one of “three African-American employees at the department director level reporting directly to Bobkiewicz.” The complaint reads that Robinson’s position was eliminated, “effective immediately,” in August 2015 after Bobkiewicz stated “that the city planned to combine public works and utilities into one department named the public works agency.” But the lawsuit says the City Council did not approve the “proposed reorganization” until September 2015. Robinson alleges that Bobkiewicz “discriminated against her on the basis of race” and “retaliated against her” “for filing complaints about racial discrimination,” according to court documents.)
— TRAGIC: Third gambling cafe OK’d in Oswego – Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-oswego-gambling-st-0521-20170519-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Police superintendent defends use of secret watch list – Mick Dumke, Frank Main, and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/police-superintendent-defends-use-of-secret-watch-list/
— Opponents stand firm against Rauner’s ‘flexible’ options for elderly – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/opponents-stand-firm-against-rauners-flexible-options-for-elderly/

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois punished by market as budget deadline nears – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170520/illinois-punished-by-market-as-budget-deadline-nears

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Illinois should learn from California – FRITZ KAEGI
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170519/OPINION/170519836/illinois-could-learn-from-california-re-taxes-and-workers-comp

WSIL TV
— Rauner, Democrats accuse each other of peddling fake news – Brandon Richard (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have accused me of “spreading fake news.” Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35473849/rauner-democrats-accuse-each-other-of-peddling-fake-news

FOX ILLINOIS & NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Lawmakers and Rauner Accuse Each Other of Spreading Fake News – Rachel Droze (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have accused me of “spreading fake news.” Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lawmakers-rauner-accuse-each-other-of-spreading-fake-news-05-20-2017
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/lawmakers-rauner-accuse-each-other-of-spreading-fake-news

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner administration denies it planted false info about school funding reform – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have accused me of planting false information. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170519/rauner-administration-denies-it-planted-false-info-about-school-funding-reform
— Bill to honor Barack Obama’s birthday headed to governor – Brian Robbins (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? From what I see, Obama and his supporters what to get rid of those who share my demographics.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170519/bill-to-honor-barack-obamas-birthday-headed-to-governor
— State of Illinois’ unpaid CWLP bills piling up again – Mary Hansen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170519/state-of-illinois-unpaid-cwlp-bills-piling-up-again

SOUTHERN
— Despite setback, Illinois still planning to roll out Secure Choice retirement savings plan – STEPHANIE ESTERS
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/despite-setback-illinois-still-planning-to-roll-out-secure-choice/article_80927ada-de87-5996-a6e7-d6cbbe0bb1dc.html

ALTON NEWS
— Bill Sponsor Mad At Support – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=244388#.WSBA5WjyuM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— Manar Says Gov’s Office Dialed Up The Wrong Numbers – DUSTY RHODES
http://nprillinois.org/post/manar-says-govs-office-dialed-wrong-numbers#stream/0

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Twenty-two Will County schools lose, seven win in state Senate funding revamp
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511096862-twenty-two-will-county-schools-lose-seven-win-in-state-senate-funding-revamp

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Thirty-nine DuPage County school districts lose, three win in state Senate funding revamp
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511096864-thirty-nine-dupage-county-school-districts-lose-three-win-in-state-senate-funding-revamp

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Democratic lawmaker says politics behind Republican’s support of his tax fraud bill – Cole Lauterbach and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/democratic-lawmaker-says-politics-behind-republican-s-support-of-his/article_1ca4ee24-3cc0-11e7-a753-a72bab15f9cc.html
— Rauner says tax credit program expiring another sign of inaction at statehouse – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-says-tax-credit-program-expiring-another-sign-of-inaction/article_a4377b4a-3cd9-11e7-9169-9b7b9be6f4af.html
— Democrats seek investigation into ‘leak’ of information Rauner says has been public for a year – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) focus on keeping me in the dark and b) falsely and slanderously accused me of leaking information. I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes for slander.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/democrats-seek-investigation-into-leak-of-information-rauner-says-has/article_55eb1608-3cc6-11e7-aa5e-47dde0a11292.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CULLERTON BILL TAKES WRONG APPROACH TO ILLINOIS PENSION REFORM – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/cullerton-bill-takes-wrong-approach-to-illinois-pension-reform/

FOX NEWS
— Gingrich Slams NYT, WaPo Reports as ‘Garbage’ Intended to ‘Smear’ Trump
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/05/19/newt-gingrich-slams-nyt-wapo-reports-garbage-intended-smear-trump
— Minnesota yearbook: Behead Trump – Todd Starnes
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/05/19/minnesota-yearbook-behead-trump.html

BREITBART
— Former NBA Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Hints That He Thinks Donald Trump Would Have Approved of Slavery – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/05/19/former-nba-star-kareem-abdul-jabbar-hints-thinks-donald-trump-approved-slavery/

TOWNHALL
— Trump Is Not the Real Target; You Are – Timothy Daughtry
https://townhall.com/columnists/timothydaughtry/2017/05/19/trump-is-not-the-real-target-you-are-n2329201

AMERICAN THINKER
— Rahm’s latest plan to stave off Chicago financial collapse under fire – from Dems – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/05/rahms_latest_plan_to_stave_off_chicago_financial_collapse_under_fire__from_dems.html

OPPOSING VIEWS
— Church Sign Blames 9/11 On ’19 Muslim Immigrants’ – Michael Allen
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/church-sign-blames-9/11-19-muslim-immigrants

CHURCH MILITANT
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: DEPAUL UNIVERSITY MAKES STUDENTS PAY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS’ EDUCATIONS – Rodney Pelletier
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-university-makes-students-pay-for-illegal-aliens-educations

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Conservative Force Behind Speeches Roiling College Campuses – STEPHANIE SAUL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, schools crank out hate-filled “good little Democrats” 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/us/college-conservative-speeches.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Let’s give it up for the racists that are hosting this event!” someone yelled, and the crowd roared, foot-stomping in unison, then breaking into song: Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.” One member of the audience held up a sign, “Queers Against Islamaphobia.” Another unfurled a banner: “Muslims Welcome. Fascists Get Out.” Close to 200 students kept up the noise for more than an hour in a University at Buffalo lecture hall on May 1, mostly drowning out the evening’s featured speaker, Robert Spencer, a conservative author and blogger who espouses a dark view of Islam. The event appeared to follow a familiar script, in which a large contingent of liberals muzzles a provocative speaker invited by a small conservative student club. But the propelling force behind the event — and a number of recent heat-seeking speeches on college campuses — was a national conservative group that is well funded, highly organized and on a mission, in its words, to “restore sanity at your school.” The group, the Young America’s Foundation, had paid Mr. Spencer’s $2,000 fee, trained the student leader who organized the event and provided literature for distribution. Other than the possibility of outside interference, little had been left to chance. The speeches are a part of the group’s mission of grooming future conservative leaders — Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Stephen Miller, a White House adviser, are among its alumni — and its long list of donors has included the television game show host Pat Sajak, the novelist Tom Clancy, the billionaire brothers David H. and Charles G. Koch, and the Amway billionaires Richard and Helen Devos, who gave $10 million to endow the Reagan Ranch near Santa Barbara, Calif., which the foundation runs as a preserve. (Their daughter-in-law, Betsy DeVos, the secretary of education, is not a donor, the group says.) Over the past two years, armed with a $16 million infusion from the estate of an orthodontist in California, Robert Ruhe, the organization has doubled its programming, including campus speeches. In 2016 that meant 111 speakers on 77 campuses. On the group’s website, it boasted of “dispatching” 31 speakers to colleges last month alone. In that time, the speakers have gotten edgier, more in-your-face and sometimes even meanspirited. Among them is Ann Coulter, whose canceled speech last month at the University of California, Berkeley, led the foundation, which was covering most of her $20,000 fee, to sue the college, arguing that it had violated the First Amendment in its failure to provide a suitable time and place for the event. The resulting clashes on university campuses, including protests and efforts to block speeches, have raised free speech questions. And at Berkeley, even liberals who oppose Ms. Coulter’s viewpoints said her speech should have been allowed to proceed. In the meantime, protesters have questioned whether such events are cynically intended to provoke reactions. “It’s part of a larger systematic and extremely well-funded effort to disrupt public universities and create tension among student groups on campus,” said Alexandra Prince, a doctoral student at Buffalo who circulated a petition to block Mr. Spencer.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Ailes blasts Ailes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/opinion/roger-ailes-fox-news-wrecked-conservatism.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Blind Spot in a Sharing Economy: Tax Collection Some gig-economy workers are using a loophole to cheat Uncle Sam; others are bewildered by tax requirements – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-blind-spot-in-a-sharing-economy-tax-collection-1495186206

NEW YORK POST
— Times Square maniac told cops he was high on pot, PCP during rampage – Rebecca Rosenberg, Tina Moore and Stephanie Pagones
http://nypost.com/2017/05/19/times-square-maniac-told-cops-he-was-high-on-pot-pcp-during-rampage/

DENVER POST
— Trump’s budget calls for hits on federal employee retirement programs – JOE DAVIDSON (DIERSEN: One reason why federal pay, benefits, and pensions should be more generous is compensate federal employees and federal retirees for being viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned for being federal employees and for being federal retirees. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred of federal employees and of federal retirees.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/05/18/donald-trump-budget-federal-employee-retirement-programs/

REASON
— New ‘Social Justice’ Math Class Teaches Kids That Math Is Evil, Dehumanizing “Mathematics… have been used to trick indigenous peoples out of land and property.” – Robby Soave
http://reason.com/blog/2017/05/16/new-social-justice-math-class-teaches-ki

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump’s 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs – Erich Wagne (DIERSEN: One reason why federal pay, benefits, and pensions should be more generous is compensate federal employees and federal retirees for being viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned for being federal employees and for being federal retirees. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred of federal employees and of federal retirees.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/05/trumps-2018-budget-reportedly-targets-federal-retirement-programs/138014/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The proposed cuts to retirement benefits sparked swift condemnation by Democrats and groups representing federal workers and retirees. Richard Thissen, national president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, called the proposal an “egregious attack on federal service and seniors” and “unconscionable.” “The president purports to defend government annuities like Social Security and then proposes to eliminate cost-of-living adjustments for some and limit COLAs for those already retired and living on fixed incomes,” Thissen said. “It is beyond insulting. It is downright mean. Simultaneously promoting tax cuts and forcing a tax on just federal employees, through an increase in retirement contributions, is the height of hypocrisy.” J. David Cox, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees blasted the plan as something that “defies reason.” “The American people knows what’s fair, and raiding the already-modest retirement benefits of the people who inspect our food and lock up dangerous criminals is beyond the pale,” Cox said. “These proposals portray an astounding misplacement of priorities that the American public should not soon forget.” And Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said cuts to federal retirement benefits will hurt the government’s ability to attract workers capable of fulfilling the missions of various federal agencies. “The biggest losers from President Trump’s draconian cuts to federal employee pay and benefits will be the American people who count on dedicated federal employees to care for our veterans, maintain our national parks, and process Social Security checks each and every day,” Connolly said. “Cuts of this magnitude will make it impossible to recruit and retain the qualified workforce we need to meet our nation’s challenges.”)

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Congress should be more aggressive in tracking down agency inefficiencies, GAO says – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run GAO wasted my GAO career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/management/2017/05/congress-should-be-more-aggressive-in-tracking-down-agency-inefficiencies-gao-says/

May 19 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Trump: Russian probe ‘witch hunt’—‘even my enemies’ say ‘no collusion’ – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-zero-russia-collusion-whole-thing-has-been-a-witch-hunt/
— Before Fox News took on the left, Roger Ailes took on Sen. Paul Simon – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/before-fox-news-took-on-the-left-roger-ailes-took-on-sen-paul-simon/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump blasts Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/insisting-that-you-are-the-best-is-part-of-being-the-worst/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roger Ailes has died, but his scourge will live for decades – Erik Wemple (DIERSEN: I had the honor of leading a group that succeeded in 2002 in forcing Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other western suburbs. Fox News Channel employees in Chicago told me that Ailes was fully aware of my efforts and fully supported my efforts. Of course, to this day, members of the following groups in Wheaton vehemently hate me for bringing Fox News Channel to Wheaton on cable: 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-roger-ailes-fox-news-legacy-20170518-story.html
— The U. of I. shuns a Nobel-winning scientist James Watson – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-speech-watson-ilinois-genome-dna-edit-0519-jm-20170518-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage official Darlene Ruscitti calls for dissolving regional school board – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170518/news/170518744/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF AILES: Roger Ailes, architect of conservative TV juggernaut Fox News, is dead at 77 – Marc Fisher
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170518/roger-ailes-architect-of-conservative-tv-juggernaut-fox-news-is-dead-at-77

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois punished by bond market as deadline nears amid fighting – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170518/NEWS02/170519834/illinois-punished-by-bond-market-as-deadline-nears-amid-fighting
— Is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane? – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170519/ISSUE11/170519829/illinois-budget-talks-stalled-due-to-lack-of-negotiating-skills

WLS AM
— Casino For Chicago? – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: To promote gambling in Chicago is to promote the destruction of Chicago.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/05/19/casino-for-chicago/

WTTW
— Who’s Who of Illinois CEOs Call for $8 Billion Revenue Hike – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/05/18/who-s-who-illinois-ceos-call-8-billion-revenue-hike

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Study shows Illinois lost 150,000 millennials from 2011 to 2014 IRS data shows Texas, Colorado among states gaining in millennials – Aarik Woods
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/study-shows-illinois-lost-150000-millennials-from-2011-to-2014/716633497

LINCOLN COURIER
— Illinois Senate delays votes on sticky ‘grand bargain’ bills – Doug Finke
http://www.lincolncourier.com/news/20170518/illinois-senate-delays-votes-on-sticky-grand-bargain-bills

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Judge denies Schock attorneys’ request for access to grand jury transcripts – Jaymee Toler
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/judge-denies-schock-attorneys-request-for-access-to-grand-jury-transcripts/716633605

WSIL TV
— Trump heads overseas, turmoil in his wake – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35468395/trump-heads-overseas-turmoil-in-his-wake

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In addition to criminals, members of the following groups disapprove of Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.: 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.jsonline.com/story/opinion/blogs/real-time/2017/05/17/sheriff-david-a-clarke-jr-s-departure-good-department-and-milwaukee-county/328652001/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Illinois gubernatorial candidates call for Trump’s impeachment – Jonah Dylan
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/05/18/city/illinois-gubernatorial-candidates-call-for-trumps-impeachment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But some Democrats have sought to dampen the calls for impeachment. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) publicly opposed those who have called for the president’s impeachment, asking “the base” to stick to “an orderly process.” “This is a marathon, it’s not a sprint,” Durbin said, according to Politico. “We have an orderly process in our government. We’re going to follow it. They don’t like to hear it, but I think that’s the facts.”)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Nearly 11 percent of homes in DuPage “seriously underwater” on their mortgages
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511117504-report-nearly-11-percent-of-homes-in-dupage-seriously-underwater-on-their-mortgages

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, lone ‘no’ vote on homestead exemptions for various groups says it’s not reform Illinois needs – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lone-no-vote-on-homestead-exemptions-for-various-groups-says/article_58aa7f88-3b49-11e7-bdac-ebcf3363264f.html
— U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Plano, opposing federal efforts to tax municipal bonds – Cole Lauterbach
https://ilnews.org/news/economy/suburban-congressman-opposing-federal-efforts-to-tax-municipal-bonds/article_f2da9576-3bd9-11e7-9b40-ab218e04e4ad.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Media-Democratic Party Suicide Pact – Patricia McCarthy
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/05/7565/#.WR2BiWAfVW4.facebook

THE BLAZE
— ICE announces drastic increase in immigration arrests in Trump’s first 100 days – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/18/ice-announces-drastic-increase-in-immigration-arrests-in-trumps-first-100-days/

DAILY CALLER
— Wealthy Socialist Bernie Sanders AGAIN Fails To File Senate Ethics Financial Disclosures On Time – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/18/wealthy-socialist-bernie-sanders-again-fails-to-file-senate-ethics-financial-disclosures-on-time/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Final Obama travel tab: $100 million – Paul Bedard
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/final-obama-travel-tab-100-million/article/2623399

CBS NEWS
— Trump supporters in Illinois weigh in on latest controversies – DEAN REYNOLDS
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-supporters-dixon-illinois-blast-critics/

CNN
— Driver charged with murder in Times Square crash – Rob Frehse and Ray Sanchez
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/19/us/new-york-times-square-driver-charged/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rojas, 26, of the Bronx, tested positive for PCP and told police that God made him do it, a law enforcement source told CNN.
The suspect, who suffered from “psychological issues,” told police he expected officers to shoot him, according to the source. Rojas has been arrested twice in New York — in 2015 and 2008 — for drunken driving, New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill said.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Cairo: Their Public Housing at the End of Its Life, Residents Ask: What Now? – MONICA DAVEY
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/us/cairo-public-housing-hud-poverty.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG PICTURE: Roger Ailes, Who Built Fox News Into an Empire, Dies at 77 Mr. Ailes exerted wide influence on American politics with his conservative Fox News, only to be undone by sexual harassment allegations. – CLYDE HABERMAN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/business/media/roger-ailes-dead.html
— An anti-Ailes demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Ailes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/business/media/roger-ailes-jim-rutenberg.html
— An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/opinion/trump-white-house-staff.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A City (Washington, DC) Hungry for News Approaches Indigestion – Katie Rogers (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary FROM THEM AND ONLY FROM THEM.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/us/politics/washington-trump-mania.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s budget calls for hits on federal employee retirement programs – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: COLAs are far less than inflation, especially for retirees. I should write a book a) about all the reasons why my $50,856 Civil Service is not higher than it is and b) about my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors who took the lead in wasting my federal career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Of course, they would all say that they simply did what Democrat politicians wanted them to do.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/05/18/trumps-budget-calls-for-hits-on-federal-employee-retirement-programs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But in real terms, the civilian increase would be less than it looks if proposed hits on retirement benefits are adopted. Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget would: . . . Cut the COLA for Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees by 0.5 percent from what the formula would allowed . . . The thought of Trump’s assault on federal retirement programs becoming law enrages federal employee leaders. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association President Richard Thissen called Trump’s plan “beyond insulting. It is downright mean. Simultaneously promoting tax cuts and forcing a tax on just federal employees, through in an increase in retirement contributions, is the height of hypocrisy.”)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Texas’ New Sanctuary-City Law Under Attack Pushback comes days after Republican governor signed one of nation’s toughest immigration laws – Dan Frosch (DIERSEN: When will Rauner outlaw sanctuary cities in Illinois?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-new-sanctuary-city-law-under-attack-1495121892
— Colin Kaepernick Is a Victim of His Own Supporters What team owner would risk being vilified as racist if things don’t go well for the quarterback – Jason Whitlock
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colin-kaepernick-is-a-victim-of-his-own-supporters-1495148971
— Roger Ailes A master of the TV medium who understood America. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/roger-ailes-1495150646
— Roger Ailes, Former Fox News Chief, Dies at 77 Ailes left network last year amid sexual-harassment controversy – Joe Flint
https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-fox-news-chief-roger-ailes-dies-1495112318
— How Roger Ailes’ Death Affects Lawsuits Several women have joined suits against Fox News or its former chief amid allegations of sexual harassment – Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-roger-ailess-death-affects-lawsuits-1495150048

USA TODAY
— At Fox News, Roger Ailes’ real gift shined – David Mastio
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-remembered-as-genius-but-really-story-teller-column/101827064/
— Bill O’Reilly: Roger Ailes endured hatred ‘and it killed him. That is the truth.’ – Bill O’Reilly (DIERSEN: I had the honor of leading a group that succeeded in 2002 in forcing Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other western suburbs. Fox News Channel employees in Chicago told me that Ailes was fully aware of my efforts and fully supported my efforts. Of course, to this day, members of the following groups in Wheaton vehemently hate me for bringing Fox News Channel to Wheaton on cable: 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.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/18/bill-oreilly-it-was-a-privilege-to-know-roger-ailes-column/101846434/
— The FBI is no place for pols Pick a younger Robert Mueller, not an older politician, to fill James Comey’s shoes – Editorial (DIERSEN: To some extent, all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/18/fbi-director-no-politician-editorials-debates/101798996/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Lieberman, in particular, should raise eyebrows. At 75, he is hardly of an age one would expect to start on what is normally a 10-year term. He has no federal law enforcement experience. He is a former state attorney general, but those jobs are much more political than their federal counterparts and don’t generally involve a lot of criminal prosecution.)

INSTINCT MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you got elected or appointed as a Republican, and if you are not going to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, you should resign immediately. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/shocker-republican-governors-are-helping-lgbt-victories-and-protecting-our-youth

May 18 Morning Edition

VARIOUS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roger Ailes dies. I had the honor of leading a group that succeeded in 2002 in forcing Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other western suburbs. Fox News Channel employees in Chicago told me that Ailes was fully aware of my efforts and fully supported my efforts. Of course, to this day, members of the following groups in Wheaton vehemently hate me for bringing Fox News Channel to Wheaton on cable: 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.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-fox-news-founder-and-former-chairman-dies-at-77-family-says/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-fox-news-chief-roger-ailes-dies-1495112318
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170518/report-roger-ailes-former-fox-news-chairman-and-ceo-dead-at-77
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/business/media/roger-ailes-dead.html
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-has-died-238546
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/18/media/roger-ailes-dies/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roger-ailes-dead_us_591d951de4b03b485caf0c96
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39963887
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528925119/roger-ailes-former-fox-news-ceo-dies-at-77
http://abcnews.go.com/US/fmr-fox-news-chairman-roger-ailes-dead-report/story?id=47484607
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/334016-hannity-mourns-ailes-america-lost-one-of-its-great-patriotic-warriors
http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/roger-ailes-fox-news-obit-1.4121072
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-fox-ailes-idUKKCN18E1S3
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/05/18/Former-Fox-News-CEO-Roger-Ailes-dead-at-77/5031495111670/
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/roger-ailes-dead-at-77/article/2623457
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-former-fox-news-head-roger-ailes-dead/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/Roger-Ailes-Dies-Drudge-Report-422952974.html
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/255405331-story
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-roger-ailes-dead-20170518-story.html
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2017/05/18/fox-news-giant-roger-ailes-dies-at-77/
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-me-roger-ailes-dies-20170518-story.html

FOX NEWS
— Hannity: Roger Ailes Was a True American Original … I Am Forever Grateful
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/05/18/hannity-roger-ailes-was-true-american-original-i-am-forever-grateful

http://video.foxnews.com/v/5439526680001/?#sp=show-clips

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump blasts Fox News.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-roger-ailes-dead-commentary-20170518-story.html
— Trump slams naming of special counsel by Justice Department as ‘witch hunt’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-russia-investigation-20170518-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “If you work for President Trump, it’s time to quit.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-impeachment-staff-quit-20170518-story.html
— House Republican Durkin leader joins Pritzker property tax attack – Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-jim-durkin-met-20170518-story.html
— Kinzinger praises special prosecutor appointment – Katherine Skiba (DIERSEN: Appointing a special prosecutor is an adverse action. Democrats and RINOs praise the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me including my being forced to retire from GAO in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my always being ranked by GAO in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, my not being promoted by GAO beyond GS-13, my being kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, my being forced to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, my not being promoted by IRS beyond GS-12, my education deductions being disallowed by IRS in 1978, my partial day per diem claims being disallowed by IRS in 1974, my being forced me resign from the Post Office in 1969, and my sick leave requests being disallowed by the Post Office in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kinzinger-special-prosecutor-20170517-story.html
— DIERSEN HEALINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump frustrated with White House staff – and for some, the feeling is mutual.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-white-house-morale-20170517-story.html
— U. of C. Medicine, Google hope to use patterns in patient records to predict health – Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Potential employers know a) that my father died suddenly in 1969 of heart failure when he was 47 and I was 21, b) that he fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, c) that I have had type 2 diabetes since 2011, d) that I am overweight, and e) that I do not get enough exercise because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-google-university-chicago-partnership-0518-biz-20170517-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Russia probe ‘single greatest witch hunt’ ever of a US pol, Trump says
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/russia-probe-single-greatest-witch-hunt-ever-of-a-us-pol-trump-says/
— Senate Dems clear some budget bills; GOP wants more time – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-dems-clear-some-budget-bills-gop-wants-more-time/

DAILY HERALD
— Lombard District 44 paying administrators $424K to leave – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: So far, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors have succeeded in forcing the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1,000,168 (236 months times $4,238/mo.) to get me to leave GAO.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170518/lombard-district-44-paying-administrators-424k-to-leave
— Trump tweets ‘witch hunt’ after naming of special counsel – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170518/trump-tweets-x2018witch-huntx2019-after-naming-of-special-counsel
— 42-year-old Richard E. Garrity of Wheaton dies after falling at Wrigley Field – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170517/wheaton-man-dies-after-falling-at-wrigley-field

NBC5
— The List: High Schools Identified on Image Boards Soliciting, Exchanging Nude Photographs NBC 5 Investigates identified at least 67 schools throughout the Chicago-area and Illinois – Katie Kim, Lisa Capitanini and Alexis Positano
http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/The-List-High-Schools-Identified-on-Image-Boards-Soliciting-Exchanging-Nude-Photographs-422587084.html

WLS AM
— Roskam: President Trump Has To Be ‘Incredibly Careful In His Interactions With Foreign Leaders’ (DIERSEN: I have to be incredibly careful in my interactions with my critics/opponents, with their operatives, and with their dupes. They use everything that I say or do against me. They are not involved in Republican politics to defend or advance the Republican Party platform or to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance that platform. They are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs. They talk and act like they agree with only one plank or maybe a few planks in the Republican Party platform and they focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/05/17/gop-rep-president-trump-has-to-be-incredibly-careful-in-his-interactions-with-foreign-leaders/

WBEZ
— Rauner Continues To Oppose Senate-OK’d School-aid Change – AP
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/senate-returns-after-democrats-push-ahead-on-grand-bargain/9305684f-eb04-440a-a868-673d863e1fd3

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.sj-r.com/entertainmentlife/20170517/springfield-pridefest-to-have-its-first-pride-parade

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Spending more than we have – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: While my wife and I were both employed 1978-1997, we always tried to limit our spending to what my salary was. In 1997, in today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $122,991. Today, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $50,856 and my Social Security is only $2,028.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-05-18/jim-dey-spending-more-we-have.html

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Dems push ‘grand bargain’ votes in Senate, declare progress – JOHN O’CONNOR
http://www.whig.com/article/20170517/AP/305179622

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Lt. Gov visits DACC – CAROL ROEHM
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/lt-gov-visits-dacc/article_7187bd9f-bfa6-5a2a-8af4-e096555baa9e.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— This is what Obama told his friend about Trump He’s nothing but a bulls****er,’ People reports (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about you to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Based on how the aforesaid treat me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say extremely slanderous things about me. Needless-to-say, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes for slander.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/this-is-what-obama-told-his-friend-about-trump/716067483

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Illinois Democrats applaud decision to appoint special counsel in Russia investigation – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs always applaud what my critics/opponents do, what their operatives do, and what their dupes do.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/05/18/city/illinois-democrats-applaud-decision-to-appoint-special-counsel-in-russia-investigation/

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Illinois Awarded Funds to Offer Advanced Training on Detecting Impaired Driving (DIERSEN: If you promote booze or pot, you promote impaired driving. If you promote impaired driving, you promote accidents, injuries, and deaths.)
https://www2.illinois.gov/pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=14168

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 6 KEY REASONS TO SAY ‘NO’ TO FLYNN CURRIE, DURKIN PENSION BILLS – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/6-key-reasons-to-say-no-to-flynn-currie-durkin-pension-bills/
— Illinois’ youth problem: More millennials left Illinois than any other age demographic from 2011 through 2014 – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/illinois-youth-problem-more-millennials-left-illinois-than-any-other-age-demographic-from-2011-through-2014/

THE BLAZE
— Trump offers Sheriff Clarke a position in his administration, and Clarke is taking it – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/17/breaking-trump-offers-sheriff-clarke-a-position-in-his-administration-and-clarke-is-taking-it/
— New York Times drops another anonymously-sourced bomb on Trump – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who use anonymous sources to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/17/new-york-times-drops-another-anonymously-sourced-bomb-on-trump/

DAILY CALLER
— Comey Is Trying To Take Down Trump – TED GOODMAN (DIERSEN: Who tries to take down you? I should write a book about critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who tried/try to take down me. 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. I am reconsidering my policy of forgiving those who trespass against me because that policy emboldens my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/17/former-doj-spox-comey-is-trying-to-take-down-trump/

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— LIBERAL ARRESTED FOR THREATENING TO KILL GOP CONGRESSWOMAN
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/05/17/liberal-arrested-for-threatening-to-kill-gop-congresswoman/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Meet the Washington Post: Fake news ground zero – J.B. Williams
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/05/meet_the_wapo_fake_news_ground_zero.html
— So When Exactly Did Bill Ayers and Barack Obama Meet? – Jack Cashill
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/05/so_when_exactly_did_bill_ayers_and_barack_obama_meet.html

COLLEGE FIX
— DePaul rescinds Gavin McInnes’ invitation to speak on campus, claims he’s too dangerous – WILLIAM NARDI
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/32666/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— How to Please God – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My churchgoing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they please God by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/05/18/how-to-please-god/

POLITICO
— Vulnerable Republicans flee from Trump – RACHAEL BADE and KYLE CHENEY (DIERSEN: How vulnerable are the Republicans who represent you in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Why are they vulnerable?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/trump-republicans-russia-238518

REUTERS
— Putin offers transcript to prove Trump did not pass Russia secrets – Denis Pinchuk and Andrew Osborn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who have charged me with passing Republican secrets to Democrats. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-putin-idUSKCN18D1EA
— Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians – Ned Parker, Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel (DIERSEN: Russians have a far higher opinion of members of the following groups than Democrats do: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-russia-contacts-idINKCN18E108

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Urging That Comey Jail Reporters Denounced as an ‘Act of Intimidation’ – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM, SYDNEY EMBER and CHARLIE SAVAGE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being big time intimidators. They have made it clear that they will viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might come to my defense.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/business/media/trumps-urging-that-comey-jail-reporters-denounced-as-an-act-of-intimidation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Sheriff David Clarke is “polarizing.” Who says that you are polarizing? Those who say that I am polarizing promote dependency on government and/or on charity, promote LGBTQ activity, promote abortion, promote mass/illegal immigration, promote booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, promote patronage, promote political affiliation discrimination, promote reverse discrimination, promote age discrimination, promote abolition of the First and/or Second Amendments, and promote even worse things.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/us/politics/sheriff-david-clarke-homeland-security-job.html
— Trump Calls Himself the Victim of a ‘Witch Hunt’ – MARK LANDLER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/18/us/politics/trump-back-on-twitter-complains-of-witch-hunt.html

WASHINGTON POST
— University of Illinois cancels scientist talk after backlash – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/university-of-illinois-cancels-scientist-talk-after-backlash/2017/05/17/88937faa-3b4a-11e7-a59b-26e0451a96fd_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump awards himself a new trophy for victimhood.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always paint themselves as being my “victims.” They use that to justify their efforts to destroy me. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/05/18/trump-awards-himself-a-new-trophy-for-victimhood/

USA TODAY
— Trump: No politician in history ‘has been treated worse’ – David Jackson (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend/advance, the more that Democrats blast you.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/17/donald-trump-coast-guard-academy-commecement/101787946/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always fight efforts to fight voter fraud. What does that say about Democrats?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/18/trump-voter-fraud-commission-gets-it-wrong-column/101713614/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: U.S. Household Debt Hit Record in First Quarter – Ben Leubsdorf (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that my wife and I have not had any debts since the 1990s.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-household-debts-hit-record-high-in-first-quarter-1495033206

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to regulate firearms dealers out of business.
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-05-17/illinois-gets-smart-about-gun-shops

FED SMITH
— Pay Freeze Continues for Some Federal Officials – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Many millions in America would not even consider taking a job that pays only $161,900 a year.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/18/pay-freeze-continues-for-some-federal-officials/

May 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Boxed in by father, Lisa Madigan seeks fifth term as Illinois attorney general – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to run for Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-fifth-term-attorney-general-met-20170513-story.html
— Will top Illinois auditor Mautino be fined Monday? – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-frank-mautino-elections-case-20170512-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-20170512-story.html
— Career Killers Even small mistakes can be costly in the workplace – Travis Bradberry (DIERSEN: What career “mistakes” did you make? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I failed/refused to help my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I avoided the draft.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20170514/282810716201181
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Gun demand rises in Chicago despite national drop-off under Trump – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-gun-demand-under-trump-met-20170510-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Police: 6 dead, 15 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/5-shot-across-chicago-since-friday-evening/
— 200 Cook County Jail officers call in sick on Mother’s Day – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time 1966-1969, I was frequently called in to work more hours because my coworkers had called in sick.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/200-cook-county-jail-officers-call-in-sick-on-mothers-day/
— Dolton trustees want to close nightclub where 5 were shot Sunday – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: In your municipality, what types of businesses and organizations attract the most criminals?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dolton-trustees-want-to-close-nightclub-where-5-were-shot-sunday/

DAILY HERALD
— Education burdened by unnecessary administration costs – Ted Dabrowsky
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170515/education-burdened-by-unnecessary-administration-costs
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: WBEZ special report: A person is shot in Chicago every other hour. Here are the stories of the people affected.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/wbez-special-report-a-person-is-shot-in-chicago-every-other-hour-here-are-the-stories-of-the-people-affected

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Springfield could learn from Chicago on ethics. Really. – ANDY SHAW
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170513/ISSUE07/170519928/ethics-reform-is-stronger-in-chicago-than-springfield-believe-it-or

WGN RADIO
— Alan Dershowitz on Trump/Comey, feds investigate Fox News, Fyre Festival, Penn State hazing liability and much more – CRAIG COLLINS
http://wgnradio.com/2017/05/15/alan-dershowitz-on-trumpcomey-feds-investigate-fox-news-fyre-festival-penn-state-hazing-liability-and-much-more/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— John Cullerton to Bruce Rauner: Take the deal, save the state before it’s too late – John J. Cullerton
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170514/john-cullerton-to-bruce-rauner-take-deal-save-state-before-its-too-late
— In swing districts, voters vent over health care, fear Trump – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170514/in-swing-districts-voters-vent-over-health-care-fear-trump
— Police: Man hit by train in Springfield may have been taking selfie – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170513/police-man-hit-by-train-in-springfield-may-have-been-taking-selfie
— UIS graduates set example by getting degree – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Few thought that I was “college material” because neither of my parents had attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother had never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action was only for those whose parents did not have a college degree?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170513/uis-graduates-set-example-by-getting-degree

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Even humor is leaving the state of Illinois – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-05-14/rich-millercapitol-fax-even-humor-leaving-state-illinois.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. David Olsen, R-Downers Grove, is a cheery and bright young man who generally speaks softly and is of, shall we say, slight build. But he sang a full-throated, a capella version of “Illinois,” our state song. Olsen mesmerized the audience. . .But a freshman Republican House member reportedly took a video of the skit during rehearsal last week and sent it to a member of her leadership team. Republican legislators told me later they were then yanked out of the dance and by showtime last week only Democrats performed during the routine.)

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Bad genes? Get a healthier lifestyle (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.qconline.com/life/bad-genes-get-a-healthier-lifestyle/article_38c8dfe9-8199-5a14-93d2-d16b561cf37d.html

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Can Illinois Lawmakers Get Together To Resolve Budget Impasse? – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/can-illinois-lawmakers-get-together-resolve-budget-impasse

NPR ILLINOIS
— Senate Budget Negotiators: We Have No Plan B — Yet – Brian Mackey
http://nprillinois.org/post/senate-budget-negotiators-we-have-no-plan-b-yet#stream/0

CITIZEN KELLY
— VIDEO: Kelly to the West Suburban Patriots: Why I’m Challenging Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw3whDY2FTk

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI’s Higgins Discusses the Transgender Agenda With Sandy Rios (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-ifis-higgins-discusses-transgender-agenda-sandy-rios/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE CONSTITUTION PROTECTS CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT—EVEN WHEN THE CRITICISM CONTAINS MATH (DIERSEN: The Constitution is supposed to protect criticism of the federal government’s implementation of its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts, but in actuality, it does not.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/the-constitution-protects-criticism-of-the-governmenteven-when-the-criticism-contains-math.html

GOPUSA
— Top House Dem: This is John McCain’s finest hour (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise anti-Trumps.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24391

NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Do You Keep False Information Away from the President? – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only. How do the following Republicans get their government and political news and commentary: a) voters in your precinct, b) your Precinct Committeeman, c) the officers of your township, ward, and/or county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, g) your local, township/ward, county, Illinois, and federal elected officials, h) etc.? My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or come to my defense. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447624/how-do-you-keep-false-information-away-president

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— FALSE CLAIMS TO US CITIZENSHIP Far from a “victimless crime.” – Michael Cutler
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266702/false-claims-us-citizenship-michael-cutler

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Leaders Are Made, Not Born! – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want you to lead anything.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/05/15/leaders-made-not-born/

POLITICO
— How Trump gets his fake news The president rarely surfs the web on his own, but his staff have made a habit of slipping news stories on to his desk—including the occasional internet hoax. – SHANE GOLDMACHER (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only. How do the following Republicans get their government and political news and commentary: a) voters in your precinct, b) your Precinct Committeeman, c) the officers of your township, ward, and/or county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, g) your local, township/ward, county, Illinois, and federal elected officials, h) etc.? My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or come to my defense. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/donald-trump-fake-news-238379

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trumps-madness-invites-mutiny.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and Trump’s advisers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trump-tax-cuts-deficit.html
— The Culprits Behind White Flight – LEAH BOUSTAN (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/white-flight.html
— Real Estate’s New Normal: Homeowners Staying Put – CONOR DOUGHERTY (DIERSEN: What factors drag down the value of your home? Factors for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton include the subdivision being built in a watershed area and a former septic field, the tremendous amount of surface and subsurface storm water that flows onto the lot during and after heavy rains, the inadequate number of storm sewer inlets in the subdivision, the disruption, obstruction, and improper connection of 6″ and 4″ subterranean drainage lines when the home was built, the pouring the foundation walls on cracked footings, the improper installation and intentional blockage of exterior foundation footing tiles, the installation of only one sump pump when there should have been two or even three or even four, the many long and wide cracks in the basement floor, and the fact that all the storm water that gets into the storm sewer system on the lot is limited to the capacity of just one 4″ pipe. What factors decrease the likelihood of your basement flooding? For 915 Cove Court, they include the installation of steel reinforcement rods in foundation walls, the installation of interior footing tiles, my paying $900 when the home was built in 1984 to have all nine of the home’s downspouts directly connected to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my installing a backup sump pump, my unobstructing and properly connecting the aforesaid subterranean drainage lines to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my paying for unobstruction (the removal of stones) from some of the exterior footing tiles, my adding hundreds of feet of French drains and many storm sewer inlets on the lot and connecting them directly to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my properly sealing the many long and wide cracks in the basement floor, my paying for conversion to an overhead sewer system before the basement was finished in 2005, and my paying for a 20-W whole house natural gas backup electric generator for the home. Since 1984, because of Wheaton’s failure/refusal to assure that building codes were enforced when the subdivision was constructed and when 915 Cove Court was built, I have been forced to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my labor to stop basement flooding.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/business/economy/home-ownership-turnover.html

WASHINGTON POST
— In Arizona, teachers can now be hired with absolutely no training in how to teach – Valerie Strauss (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Democrats are nasty. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates crowed that they succeeded in forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the following helped me carry out my duties as a GAO employee: a) the almost 9 years that I had worked for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173; b) the fact that much of what I did for IRS was similar to what I did for GAO including interviewing, data gathering, data summary, data analysis, report writing, recommending legal actions, etc.; c) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; d) my almost having completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; e) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970; f) etc. After I transferred, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the following helped me carry out my duties as a GAO employee: a) my completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 while I was assigned to audits of federal financial industry regulators. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger, and/or a veteran, they would not have done the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/14/in-arizona-teachers-can-now-be-hired-with-absolutely-no-training-in-how-to-teach/

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump’s say “Donald Trump has biggest credibility gap of any president since Nixon.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying my credibility. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/14/donald-trump-truth-no-consequences-does-credibility-matter-president-comey-ne
— GOP health bill creates separate countries of the sick and the well. Pre-existing conditions recognize no boundaries. Winners can turn into losers overnight. – Sara T. Baker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/15/darwinian-republican-health-care-plan/101441216/

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Pre-existing conditions keep people shackled and kill dreams – TERRY AIKIN (DIERSEN: What pre-existing conditions do you have? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who disapprove of, despise, or hate my pre-existing conditions. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German American, and a draft avoider. My ancestors have been in America since 1844. I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I am a retired federal employee. I am childless and pet-less. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2017/05/15/Pre-existing-conditions-keep-people-shackled-and-kill-dreams/stories/201705100039

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Aides Slip Him Fake News (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/15/report-trump-aides-slip-him-fake-news

GOVERNING
— Without More Census Funding, Disadvantaged Communities Risk Being Overlooked Most Many predict severe, long-term consequences for the 2020 count and all the programs that rely on it. – MIKE MACIAG
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-2020-census-funding-debate.html

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Health premiums going up, again – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/05/health-premiums-going-up-again/

THE GUARDIAN
— They hate the U.S. government, and they’re multiplying: the terrifying rise of ‘sovereign citizens.” While U.S. counter-terrorism efforts remain locked on Islamist extremism, the growing threat from homegrown, rightwing extremists is even more pressing – Oliver Conroy (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use the federal government, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/15/sovereign-citizens-rightwing-terrorism-hate-us-government

May 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FOP blasts second memo in a month seeking minimum number of stops – Frank Main and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors always acted like they had been given quotas a) for retaining and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) for getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fop-blasts-second-memo-in-a-month-seeking-minimum-number-of-stops/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the second time in a month, a Chicago Police supervisor is coming under fire for sending a memo that appears to set an illegal quota for cops to make stops. In a recent note to his sergeants, a lieutenant in the Jefferson Park District on the Northwest Side praised his officers for outperforming last year’s activity by 30 percent, but asked the sergeants to focus on those cops “not contributing their fair share, meaning they’re not meeting the agreed upon ‘one good stop per documentation per day worked.’ ”)
— Trump tweets: Too busy for staff to be perfectly accurate (DIERSEN: I do not have any staff. Please forgive typos in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. The more time that I spend preventing/detecting typos, the later that the emails go out.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-tweets-too-busy-for-staff-to-be-perfectly-accurate/amp/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel tells radio host he’s ‘never, ever’ golfed – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents golfed. Because golfing is expensive and time consuming, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to paint me as having been born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged. My summer jobs during 1966 included cleaning golf shoes at the Flossmoor Country Club.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-golf-20170512-story.html
— Business schools push back against annual rankings – Robert Channick (DIERSEN: From what school(s) did you earn your degree(s)? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of the aforesaid schools are Ivy League.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-business-school-ranking-revolt-0512-biz-20170511-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Mexicans were afraid Trump would bring disaster. So far, his bark is worse than his bite.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-mexico-trump-2017-story.html
— 5 votes short, Kim concedes defeat in Mundelein mayoral race – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-holly-kim-concedes-mundelein-mayoral-election-tl-0518-20170510-story.html
— Naperville not immune when it comes to college loan debt – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-student-debt-st-0512-20170511-story.html
— Trump tweets fired FBI director ‘better hope that there are no tapes’ of conversations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-comey-tapes-20170512-story.html
— Sessions orders return to tough drug war policies that trigger mandatory minimum sentences – Joseph Tanfan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-mandatory-minimum-sentences-20170512-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Don’t give Trump a pass when he’s wrong – and he’s wrong on Comey – Joe Walsh
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170512/walsh-donx2019t-give-trump-a-pass-when-hex2019s-wrong—and-hex2019s-wrong-on-comey
— We want ‘right’ but we need ‘acceptable’ on budget – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170511/editorial-we-want-x2018rightx2019-but-we-need-x2018acceptablex2019-on-budget
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who 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.dailyherald.com/news/20170512/district-204-celebrates-15-years-of-advancing-diversity-excellence

NBC5
— Chicago Bear Kevin White’s Vehicle Among Series of Carjackings in Chicago The luxury vehicle theft was one of several reported in numerous parts of the city over the last month in which thieves use “bumper tapping” to steal vehicles
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Chicago-Bear-Kevin-Whites-Car-Among-Series-of-Carjackings-in-Chicago-Source-422082683.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner, Rahm trade jabs at new factory set to open in 18 months – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/254135097-story

DNA INFO
— Englewood High School ‘Dream Students’ Headed For Harvard, MIT, Stanford – Andrea V. Watson (DIERSEN: While I have four college degrees (NIU, Loyola, DePaul, & IIT), my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of them are from Ivy League schools.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170511/englewood/lindbloms-dream-students-headed-for-harvard-mit-stanford

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Secretary of state official under investigation owes $144,000 to SIUE – GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article150000957.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Fresh thinking will fix Illinois – Radogno and Durkin (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, fresh thinking, that is, getting rid of me, would fix the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170511/radogno-and-durkin-fresh-thinking-will-fix-illinois

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Protesters continue die-in at U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren’s office in McHenry – NATE LINHART
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/05/11/protesters-continue-die-in-at-u-s-rep-randy-hultgrens-office-in-mchenry/aw5xeb8/

STATELINE
— Democratic lawmakers decry Trump’s voter fraud panel – ELIZABETH LANDERS
http://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trump-to-launch-voter-fraud-panel/711667581

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner pushes massive Medicaid overhaul Millions could be forced to change doctors – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauner-pushes-massive-medicaid-overhaul/712131104

WIREPOINTS
— Why Won’t Illinois Political Reporters Ask Meaningful Questions? – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: When a political reporter like me asks a politician a question that he/she does not like, that politician has their operatives and their dupes strike back viciously. However, it is extremely difficult for politicians to strike back at political reporters who are protected by powerful employers like ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, WGN, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, Springfield State Journal Register, etc. However, because I AM NOT PROTECTED BY ANYONE, it is extremely easy for politicians to have their operatives and their dupes strike back at me. I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman. I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member. I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster. I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member. I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. I should write a book about politicians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who have had their operatives and their dupes strike back at me viciously and b) who threaten to strike back at me even more viciously if I ask any questions. Operatives and dupes for politicians almost succeeded, but failed, in keeping me out of Roskam’s press conference Thursday evening, May 4, 2017, at Sanguinetti’s fundraiser at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/why-wont-illinois-political-reporters-ask-meaningful-questions-wp-original/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It really wouldn’t be that hard to change the narrative in Illinois from fictional to real. If reporters would simply ask they’d receive, or if they didn’t receive they could expose the politicians who have no answers. But they don’t ask. Political reporting on the state and local fiscal crises in Illinois remains like classical theater: part tragedy, part farce and entirely fiction. Try Googling “Rauner and Madigan,” Rauner and Rahm” or anything similar. Most of what you’ll find is little more than a stenographer’s report on name-calling and spin. Headlines like these predominate: “Rauner says Emanuel is ‘biggest disappointment of his time as governor.’ “Emanuel calls governor ’emperor without clothes.’” “Rauner calls Madigan ‘disingenuous.’” “Madigan accuses Rauner of ‘trying to change history.’” “Rahm and Rauner’s personal war of words.” “Rauner, Madigan offer new buzzword on impasse.” “Rauner, Emanuel Take Credit For Job Project, Blame Each For School Funding.” Who gives a damn? Where are headlines like, “A side-by-side comparison of Rauner’s and Madigan’s five-year revenue and spending hopes”? Or, “Rahm explains why actual financial statements show huge city losses while his budgets show balance.” Or, “Candidates for governor specify how much new revenue Illinois needs.” You won’t find them because no reporter asks what’s needed, so Illinoisans go blindly to the polls. Reporters could start with Governor Rauner. His biggest failure is not laying out a credible, long term plan to put the state on a sustainable path. Shame on him for not offering one, but shame on reporters for not insisting on one. The same certainly goes for Rauner’s critics. Next would be every other candidate for governor. Ask them how much revenue would come from a progressive income tax and how much more top brackets would pay. Ask how much new revenue they think the state needs to raise. Those things are key because honest answers would expose with certainty that survivable tax increases won’t be sufficient. Ask Rahm what Chicago’s pension contributions will be in five years under the can-kicking legislation he has sought, and how the city would pay them. That’s when full contributions would kick in. And ask them all why none of them is talking about a solution for the $130 billion in unfunded pensions and $50 billion in unfunded healthcare liabilities for retirees (which would not be reduced materially under any proposals now floating around). Answers to those questions and similar ones are critical to the death spiral we’re in, yet nobody has a clue to the answers. The politicians will duck the questions, but the press must get insistent — they have to demand specifics and rip the face off anybody who offers only the usual, bland generalities. Part of the problem is that political reporters are, well, political reporters. They cover politics — who is saying what about whom, so-and-so’s new ad, who’s up in the polls, how much money they’ve raised, etc. Those are important matters, but they shouldn’t entirely crowd out the most basic policy questions. They’re not all bad, but rays of light are few. Chicago Sun-Times reporters cover Chicago financial issues well. The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board is among the few who understand the depth of the problems we face. The Bond Buyer gets the facts right, though it’s written for the narrow-minded municipal bond industry. Another election season is underway. Will challengers for governor be asked in three different debates whether they would live in the Governor’s mansion, as Rauner was asked last in the last cycle? Will putting ketchup on hotdogs again make the headlines? Will name-calling and spin fill the news? Reporters must be more than stenographers writing down what politicians say, or we’ll sink further into darkness. Ask the questions. It’s really not that hard.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— ACFI Survey: Americans Are At Odds Concerning Morals in the Nation – Tami Jackson
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/acfi-survey-americans-odds-concerning-morals-nation/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Durbin: Rosenstein was ‘duped’ into writing reason for Comey’s firing – Sally Persons (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) avoid putting in writing things that would incriminate them and b) destroy things that incriminate them.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/12/dick-durbin-rod-rosenstein-was-duped-writing-reaso/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— ‘If People Knew What Was Happening in Mexico, They’d Have Called for a Wall a Long Time Ago’: Intelligence Source – JUSTEN CHARTERS
http://ijr.com/2017/05/868081-5-deadliest-countries-in-the-world/?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=morning-newsletter&utm_medium=owned

DAILY CALLER
— Attack the flack: Beltway Reporters Go On A Rampage Against Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Betsy Rothstein (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 viciously demonize me, who viciously denigrate me, and who viciously condemn me to curry favor with Democrat reporters.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/11/beltway-reporters-go-on-the-attack-against-white-house-deputy-press-sec-sarah-huckabee-sanders/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Shifts Rationale for Firing Comey, Calling Him a ‘Showboat’ – PETER BAKER and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-showboat-fbi.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a Private Dinner, Trump Demanded Loyalty. Comey Demurred. – MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand loyalty. My critics/opponents viciously destroy individuals, organization, companies, governments, etc. that are not loyal to them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-firing.html
— A Chicago Neighborhood Faces a New Fear: Assault-Style Rifles – MITCH SMITH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/guns-chicago-violence-rifles.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint everyone involved law enforcement as being racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/opinion/driving-while-black.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Resentful of Criticism, Conservatives Dig In in Defense of the President- Jeremy Peters (DIERSEN: Have you considered writing a book about your critics? I should write a book about my critics. They extremely critical not only of me. They are extremely of everything but themselves.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/for-trump-supporters-the-real-outrage-is-the-lefts-uproar-over-comey.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Lawmakers reach deal on legislation to make it easier to fire VA employees – Lisa Rein (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 e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/lawmakers-reach-deal-on-legislation-to-make-it-easier-to-fire-va-employees/2017/05/11/6473d4e8-3664-11e7-b4ee-434b6d506b37_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump Says He Planned Comey Firing – Michael C. Bender, Del Quentin Wilber and Rebecca Ballhaus (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors planned their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old. Before September of 1997, they falsely led me to believe that they would let me work at least until the regular retirement age of 55 for non-veteran White male GAO employees.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-planned-firing-of-james-comey-before-aides-letter-1494552044
— Why James Comey Had to Go – Kimberley A. Strassel (DIERSEN: In September of 1997, I was a 49-year-old GAO employee being paid $122,991/year in today’s dollars. QUESTION: Why did I have to go? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-james-comey-had-to-go-1494542297
— Number of Illegal Cuban Immigrants Caught by Coast Guard Drops to Zero in April Coast Guard commandant cites effects of Trump, Obama policies on immigration – Ben Kesling
https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-of-illegal-cuban-immigrants-caught-by-coast-guard-drops-to-zero-in-april-1494495006
— Germany Debates How to Spend Its Overflowing Coffers – Andrea Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-tax-revenues-high-german-politicians-debate-how-to-spend-the-money-1494508516

USA TODAY
— Trump: I planned to fire Comey regardless of Justice Department recommendation – David Jackson (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors planned their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old. Before September of 1997, they falsely led me to believe that they would let me work at least until the regular retirement age of 55 for non-veteran White male GAO employees.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/11/donald-trump-nbc-news-lester-holt/101554166/
— OUTSTANDING: More states follow Trump’s assault on ‘sanctuary cities’ – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: When will Rauner end sanctuary cities in Illinois?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/05/11/states-crack-down-on-sanctuary-cities-president-trump/101516080/
— Fox’s bill for Roger Ailes settlements is now $45 million – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/05/10/foxs-bill-roger-ailes-settlements-now-45-million/101515930/
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ID-check vending machines aim for convenient cannabis – Zlati Meyer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/05/11/vending-machines-sell-booze-pot/101514340/

FORTUNE
— James Comey’s Severance Package May Be a Lot Less Than You Thought – Lucinda Shen (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since September 30, 1997. So far, in today’s dollars, that has cost me $1,412,820 ($10,250/mo. salary minus $4,238/mo. pension times 235 months equals $1,412,820).)
http://fortune.com/2017/05/11/james-comey-severance-package/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the silver screen, members of the intelligence community are rolling in the dough. Think James Bond and his multi-thousand dollar watches, fitted suits, and Aston Martins. But for former FBI director James Corey, the reality is a little less explosive. Comey was set to earn $172,100 of his base salary in 2017, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He may have also been eligible to earn an additional $15,000 based on his performance in 2017. But then President Donald Trump fired Comey Tuesday night—and now Comey is looking at a severance package rather than his full annual salary. When CEOs running a company are dismissed, they are often given a severance package representing a big chunk, if not more, of their annual pay. For instance, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer earned $27 million in 2016 in stock, options, and cash. And after Verizon completes its purchase of Yahoo, Mayer will be out with a hefty additional $23 million as her golden parachute. If Comey were any other federal employee, he would receive a severance close to about $32,254 for his 3 years, 8 months, and 7 days of service at the FBI, and his 56 years and 7 months of age, according to the OPM website. But since Comey is a presidential appointee—his severance is, well, zero, according to the OPM. Not that the lack of severance would leave Comey financially unstable: At the time of his nomination in 2013, Comey’s net worth was estimated at more than $11 million, according to CNN. This was thanks in part to his cushy job at the world’s biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater, where he worked prior to joining the FBI. Comey is also not exactly leaving the FBI in disgrace. Hedge fund managers and politicians have come to his defense, while those on both sides of the aisle are questioning Trump’s rational for firing Comey. The attorney general’s office said the decision was due to Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton emails case, but critics are questioning whether or not Comey’s investigation regarding Russia’s influence on the U.S. election had something to do with it. Prior to Comey, the Trump administration abruptly dismissed Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Sally Yates, former acting Attorney General; and Angella Reid, the former White house chief usher.)

THE BEAST
— Trump Threatens to End Press Briefings For Good (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who pander to the Democrat news media, but a) who do NOT want me to know anything about their events or their other activities, b) who do NOT want me to promote their events or their other activities, c) who do NOT want me to attend or report on their events or other activities, and/or d) who blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and/or for all of everyone’s problems?)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/12/trump-my-surrogates-are-wrong-sometimes

May 11 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In 2018, which Republican candidates are going to run for federal, state, and county offices in DuPage County? Who does Rauner want to run for Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer? I urge all of them to have an entry in Wheaton’s 2017 Independence Day Parade. SEE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-31882733113 So far, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee and James Mendrick for DuPage County Sheriff have entries. Since I moved to Wheaton in 1978, I have encouraged Republican candidates and elected officials to have entries in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades. This year, for the 12th year in a row, I will be seeking donations from Republicans so that “DuPage Republicans” can again be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries. Being a $2,500 “Star” sponsor includes: “Media Print Advertisements, Social Media Promotion, Website Preference, Email Blasts, Event Posters/Flyers, Press Release, 10×10 Booth on July 3, Inclusion in Announcements on July 3, Premium Seating at Graf Park for July 3 Fireworks, Event Sponsor Banners,” and more. Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the 10×10 booth at the fireworks. This year again, I will hand deliver a flyer to the residences and businesses on the parade route that will list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. So far, outstandingly, Roger Claar has pledged $500, Chris Nybo $250, and Peter Breen, Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, and Tim Whelan $100. Last year, outstandingly, Chris Nybo contributed $250; Liam Brennan, Dave Diersen, and Phil Suess contributed $150; and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Fred Bucholz, Mike Connelly, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Jeanne Ives, Rich Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Robert Lyon, James Mendrick, Deanne Mazzochi, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Tim Whelan, and Jim Zay contributed $100. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

NBC5
— After War of Words, Rauner and Emanuel to Stand Together for South Side Jobs Announcement – Emily Florez
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/After-War-of-Words-Rauner-and-Emanuel-to-Stand-Together-for-Jobs-Announcement-421984443.html

CBS2
— Emanuel Willing To Consider Reinstating “Head Tax” To Bail Out CPS – Craig Dellimore (DIERSEN: Should DuPage County consider a “Head Tax” on those in DuPage County who hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/11/chicago-public-schools-head-tax-budget-deficit-mayor-rahm-emanuel/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 pounds of marijuana delivered as police search home – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/253979055-story

WGN TV
— Conflicting narratives emerge about Comey’s firing – RANDI BELISOMO (DIERSEN: What conflicting narratives exist about you? Conflicting narratives exist about why I took my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. According to my Democrat GAO superiors, they did absolutely nothing to encourage me to take their “offer.” According to me, they made it clear to me that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their “offer.” They hinted that they might let me work another 6 years until I was 55 if I happily agreed to be constructively demoted and work for my subordinates who had far less work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional licenses or b) be transferred to another work group where everything that I had learned auditing federal financial institutions for 9 years and earning a master’s degree that year from IIT in financial markets and trading WOULD GO TO WASTE. They made it clear to me that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their “offer.” Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/05/11/conflicting-narratives-emerge-about-comeys-firing/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Trump to sign executive order launching investigation of voter fraud, suppression – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-20170511-story.html
— Madigan accuses Rauner of trying to ‘change history’ of government – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-interview-20170510-story.html
— Illinois Democrats want independent probe following Comey firing; Republicans want answers – Katherine Skiba (DIERSEN: What adverse actions did your employers take against you and who came to your defense? Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs did NOT come to my defense a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-james-comey-illinois-delegation-met-0511-20170510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic lawmakers from Illinois joined in their party’s widespread condemnation of President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, and some state Republican members of Congress said they were looking for more answers after the surprise move. U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley of Chicago called Comey’s dismissal a “brazen decision taken straight out of the Nixon playbook,” referring to former President Richard Nixon’s 1973 firing of Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor probing his conduct during Watergate. Quigley is on the House Intelligence Committee, which is looking into whether Trump’s associates coordinated with Russians to tamper with the presidential election.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps treasonably a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-immigrant-youth-summer-jobs-0510-biz-20170510-story.html
— Why half of Cook County renters pay more than they can afford in rent – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-affordable-rental-shortage-study-chicago-0511-20170510-story.html
— Seven North Side aldermen vow to add affordable housing to end ‘legacy of exclusion’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-affordable-housing-met-0511-20170510-story.html
— Emanuel: Comey firing will put Republican agenda in ‘slow motion’ – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-trump-comey-met-20170511-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lisa Madigan, 19 other state AGs, seek independent Russia probe
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lisa-madigan-19-other-state-ags-seek-independent-russia-probe/
— Nobody fooled by Trump’s excuse for firing James Comey – Editorial (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired. QUESTION: What excuses did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/nobody-fooled-by-trumps-excuse-for-firing-james-comey/
— Postal Service, citing losses, seeks higher stamp prices – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/postal-service-citing-losses-seeks-higher-stamp-prices/

DAILY HERALD
— Election commission good for Lake, not for DuPage? – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170511/lester-election-commission-good-for-lake-not-for-dupage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A bill to merge the DuPage Election Commission with the DuPage County clerk’s office is being crafted by Republican state Rep. Chris Nybo of Elmhurst and Democratic state Sen. Don Harmon of Oak Park. Just four years ago, Harmon was the lead sponsor of a bill to do exactly the opposite in Lake County. His legislation creating a Lake County Election Commission was widely criticized by local officials and eventually overturned in court. This time, Nybo says, DuPage County Chair Dan Cronin and the county board back the change. The bill passed the Senate unanimously last week and is now in the House.)

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Americans deserve answers on Trump, Russia, and Comey – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you want answers on? Russia has a far higher opinion of America and of its citizens than Democrats have of America and of its citizens.)
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170510/our-view-americans-deserve-answers-on-trump-russia-and-comey

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Area lawmakers react to FBI director’s firing
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170510/area-lawmakers-react-to-fbi-directors-firing

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Civic Federation urges budget with new revenues, borrowing – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/05/10/civic-federation-urges-budget-with-new-revenues-borrowing/a66xmzc/

MADISON RECORD
— New analysis of state pension systems shows number of retirees earning more than $100K nearly 17,000 – Ann Maher
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511114232-new-analysis-of-state-pension-systems-shows-number-of-retirees-earning-more-than-100k-nearly-17-000#new_tab

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DMV hiring embezzler for second state job enough to drive you crazy – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article149596629.html

WJBD RADIO
— Trump expected to launch commission on ‘election integrity’ – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/05/11/trump-expected-to-launch-commission-on-election-integrity

WSIL TV
— DeVos booed speaking at historically black university – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on making Blacks hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate 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 their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35394258/devos-booed-speaking-at-historically-black-university

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Even if Illinois lottery cheated, can anyone prove being harmed? – Pat Gauen (DIERSEN: How much money have you lost gambling during the last day, week, month, year, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50+ years?)
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/even-if-illinois-lottery-cheated-can-anyone-prove-being-harmed/article_ec2b58cc-3cb2-54d2-94ac-e2908484f25e.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Anti-Baby Bill Passes Senate! Contact Gov. Rauner! – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/anti-baby-bill-passes-senate-contact-gov-rauner/

CAPITOL FAX
— The Sun-Times demands a budget (DIERSEN: What do you critics/opponents demand? My critics/opponents demand that I stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, accept blame for all of their problems, accept blame for all of your problems, accept blame for all of my problems, and accept blame for all of everyone’s problems.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/10/the-sun-times-demands-a-budget/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Conservatives Who Supported Trump Being Systematically Excluded From Trump Administration – Richard A. Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25656

GOPUSA
— Concealed Carry: Chicago: More of this might reduce crime
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-more-of-this-might-reduce-crime/
— Far fewer refugees entering US despite travel ban setbacks
http://www.gopusa.com/far-fewer-refugees-entering-us-despite-travel-ban-setbacks/
— Comey’s Firing is Latest Weapon Against Trump Presidency
http://www.gopusa.com/comeys-firing-is-latest-weapon-against-trump-presidency/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— When awards lose their meaning For Obama, honors are scripted to promote his liberal agenda – Cal Thomas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, awards are given only for promoting planks in the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/10/obama-getting-awards-promotes-his-liberal-agenda/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— The Pocahontas “Insult”: Why Trump Should Keep Using It Senator Warren is dishonest and opportunistic and voters should know it – DAVID HOGBERG
https://spectator.org/the-pocahontas-insult-why-trump-should-keep-using-it/

COLLEGE FIX
— DePaul forbids ‘Gay Lives Matter’ posters as students protest gay reporter’s talk on radical Islam – KATE HARDIMAN
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/32554/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Deputy AG Rosenstein doesn’t want all the blame for Comey canning – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, my critics/opponents will take credit for ending my a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster role, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, f) GAO employment, g) etc.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/deputy-ag-rosenstein-doesnt-want-all-the-blame-for-comey-canning-report/article/2622762

ABC NEWS
— WHITE HOUSE EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN COMEY UP UNTIL LAST WEEK – RILEY BEGGIN (DIERSEN: Which individuals have expressed confidence in you and how successful were your critics/opponents in destroying those individuals? I should write a book about those individuals who expressed confidence in me, including the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and got me promoted to GS-13 in 1986, and how successful my critics/opponents were in destroying those individuals.)
http://abc30.com/news/white-house-expressed-confidence-in-comey-up-until-last-week/1977549/

CBS NEWS
— Fox News sends push alert: Most men just want a woman who’s nice – ANDREA PARK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, women who hate Trump paint themselves as being NOT nice.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fox-news-sends-push-alert-most-men-just-want-a-woman-whos-nice/

CNBC
— Reporter arrested while trying to ask Trump health-care chief Tom Price questions about Obamacare replacement The journalist was trying to ask Health Secretary Tom Price about a Republican Obamacare replacement bill. The reporter’s lawyer called the arrest “really bizarre.” Two leading GOP congressmen criticized Price’s department for a memo telling employees not to contact Congress without notifying the department first. – Dan Mangan (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I am not a reporter or a journalist and b) that I disrupt press conferences. Needless-to-say, that is slander, and I should sue those who slander me. The aforesaid slanderers almost succeeded in keeping me out of Roskam’s press conference Thursday evening, May 4, 2017, at Sanguinetti’s fundraiser at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/10/reporter-arrested-while-asking-health-chief-tom-price-questions.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/immigrant-daca-deportation.html
— Bethune-Cookman Graduates Greet Betsy DeVos With Turned Backs – ERICA L. GREEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on making Blacks hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate 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 their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/betsy-devos-bethune-cookman-commencement.html
— The Census Won’t Collect L.G.B.T. Data. That’s a Problem. – PRAVEEN FERNANDES (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who engage in LGBTQ activity are ever-increasingly given preference. Because of that, their income, their net worth, and their domination over those who do not engage in LGBTQ activities is ever-increasing.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/opinion/the-census-wont-collect-lgbt-data-thats-a-problem.html
— The White House’s Justifications for Firing Comey – LINDA QIU (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired. QUESTION: What justifications did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/fact-check-fbi-james-comey-sarah-huckabee-sanders.html

CHANNEL 45 NEWS
– Federal Employee Demoted & Forced To Resign After Being Told “You Are Too Nice To The Public.”
http://channel45news.com/2017/05/federal-employee-demoted-forced-to-resign-after-being-told-you-are-too-nice-to-the-public-4/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Six-Figure Payouts for Sick Leave Spur Outrage, Calls for Overhaul For retiring college head, 1,250 unused sick days equals $266,060 payday – Kate King (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates took far more sick days than I did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/six-figure-payouts-for-sick-leave-spur-outrage-calls-for-overhaul-1494408600

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE OF COMEY: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: White House cites Comey ‘atrocities’ – David Jackson (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired. QUESTION: What atrocities did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/10/comey-firing-russia-investigation-donald-trump/101502336/
— Trump’s ‘help wanted’ sign Hundreds of vacancies in the federal government affect average Americans – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and vicious condemn a) all federal employees like I was for almost 30 years and b) all federal retirees like I have been for almost 20 years.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/09/president-trump-help-wanted-editorials-debates/101019046/
— White House: We’re finding the best people When it comes to hiring, getting it right is better than doing it fast – Johnny DeStefano (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and vicious condemn a) all federal employees like I was for almost 30 years and b) all federal retirees like I have been for almost 20 years.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/09/white-house-finding-best-people-editorials-debates/101478916/
— The ins and outs of applying for Social Security benefits – Robert Powell (DIERSEN: I applied for Social Security in 2010 when I was 62 years old. My Social Security is only $2,028 a year. It is dramatically reduced because I get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/05/10/ins-and-outs-applying-social-security-benefits/101054756/
— Survey: Just 1 in 4 say our higher education system functioning as it should – Greg Toppo (DIERSEN: How much experience do you have with America’s higher education system? I spent 5 years earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, 4 years earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, 4 years earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, 2 years earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and 2 years completing courses at UIC 1966-1968.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/05/11/survey-higher-education-system/101523096/
— Parents: No empty nest for you. Student debt prompts many Millennials to move back home, survey finds – Adam Shell (DIERSEN: After you earned your bachelor’s degree, did you move back in with your parents? My father died suddenly in October of 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother had never attended high school; she had never been employed. My brother was 16 years old. I got a job working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights in August of 1970, applied for a financial hardship draft deferment, moved back in with my mother and brother in our home in Crete, and helped pay our bills. In September of 1972, I was able to buy a new town home in University Park.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2017/05/10/td-ameritrade-millennial-college-survey/101503580/

BLOOMBERG
— Who Says You Need Tax Breaks for Retirement Saving? Auto-enrollment and payroll deduction can be more powerful ways to avert America’s retirement crisis. – Suzanne Woolley (DIERSEN: 7% of my salary as a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 went into the Civil Service Retirement System. My wife and I always put the maximum allowed into tax deferred savings accounts.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-11/tax-breaks-aren-t-the-only-way-to-get-people-to-save

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Announces 2016 Senior Hall of Fame Inductees – AP (DIERSEN: What do you do that benefits seniors? I put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and evening free of charge and without any advertising.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-11/illinois-announces-2016-senior-hall-of-fame-inductees

MILITARY TIMES
— VA bureaucracy continues to protect bad employees, hurt U.S. troops – U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and U.S. Representative Phil Roe (R-TN) (DIERSEN: Are/were you a “bad employee?” I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took the following adverse actions against me because I was a “bad employee” and NOT because in 1988 I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and NOT because I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation: a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/commentary-rubio-isakson-roe-va-legislation

May 10 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, May 10, 2017, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Attendees included Almiron, Austin, Bibbiano, Carlson, Cherry, Cooper, Crane, Dangelo, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Fitzpatrick, Amy Grant, Henry, Hinkle, Keller, Krzyzewski, LeVan, Lofgren, Holder, McGowen, McNeily, Mendrick, Menna, Molitor, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Orel, Romano, Ryan, Shaw, Slinger, Whelan, and Wilson. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

ABC7
— GOP STYMIES ILLINOIS SENATE ‘GRAND BARGAIN’ REVIVAL – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-stymies-illinois-senate-grand-bargain-revival/1977796/

NBC5
— Illinois Politicians React to Firing of FBI Director James Comey – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-politicians-react-to-firing-of-fbi-director-james-comey-421883143.html

CBS2
— Republican Hultgren: Comey Firing Concerning – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/10/republican-hultgren-comey-firing-concerning/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTRAGEOUS: TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Senate sends bill to Rauner that would promote abortion.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-senate-met-0511-20170510-story.html
— Emanuel won’t say why he waited so long to reveal depth of CPS money woes – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-cps-funding-rauner-met-0511-20170510-story.html
— ‘Different feel’ in store for visitors as Balmoral Park reopens to public – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-balmoral-park-st-0507-20170505-story.html
— Punching in past 65: Older-worker rate highest since 1962 – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–older-workers-20170505-story.html
— Cullerton blames Rauner for latest snag in attempt to end impasse – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-rauner-budget-met-0511-20170510-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Abortion bill heads to Gov. Rauner’s desk after Senate passage – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-heads-to-gov-rauners-desk-after-senate-passage/
— Kellyanne Conway is back, but she’s not going viral
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kellyanne-conway-is-back-but-shes-not-going-viral/
— Emanuel says he’s ready to do ‘very difficult things’ to save CPS – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-says-hes-ready-to-do-very-difficult-things-to-save-cps/
— Cullerton puts self in Rauner’s shoes, then kicks him in pants – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cullerton-puts-self-in-rauners-shoes-then-kicks-him-in-pants/

DAILY HERALD
— The Latest: GOP stymies Senate ‘grand bargain’ revival – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170510/news/305109843/
— Aurora’s first African-American mayor Richard Irvin takes office – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170510/aurorax2019s-first-african-american-mayor-takes-office
— Sears CEO blasts media for many problems at company – Anna Marie Kukec (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. throughout Illinois who blast me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170510/sears-ceo-blasts-media-for-many-problems-at-company

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP holds the line on Comey firing—for now – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170510/BLOGS02/170519989/gop-holds-the-line-on-comey-firing-for-now

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Comey firing reaction differs by party – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170510/bernard-schoenburg-comey-firing-reaction-differs-by-party
— Central Illinois Congress members react to Comey’s firing
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170510/central-illinois-congress-members-react-to-comeys-firing

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Federal judge scolds attorneys in Aaron Schock case – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170509/federal-judge-scolds-attorneys-in-aaron-schock-case

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus’ war chest got a lot healthier – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-05-10/tom-kacich-shimkus-war-chest-got-lot-healthier.html

TIMES
— ‘Politics of blame’ game diminishes us all – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-politics-of-blame-game-diminishes-us-all/article_6d109d58-407b-5c40-9fd7-600ae900df0a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Illinois appellate court orders College of DuPage Foundation to disclose federal subpoena
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/05/10/illinois-appellate-court-orders-college-of-dupage-foundation-to-disclose-federal-subpoena/a7gc1wj/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A ‘white hot’ Trump stewed over Comey’s fate Communications team kept in the dark – JEFF ZELENY AND JOHN KING
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/a-white-hot-trump-stewed-over-comeys-fate/711283142

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An abortion promoter says “Law Protecting Abortion Access In Illinois Heads To Rauner’s Desk.”
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170510/lakeview/law-protecting-abortion-access-illinois-heads-rauners-desk

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “DuPage Democrats have a chance to unseat Roskam.”
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/peter-roskam-sixth-district-reelection-trumpcare/Content?oid=26461037

SANAMON SUN
— Illinois GOP: Secretary of State White keeps pulling rug out from under retirement – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511113031-illinois-gop-secretary-of-state-white-keeps-pulling-rug-out-from-under-retirement

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Coles County Board Meeting met with angry citizens – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/05/coles-county-board-meeting-met-with-angry-citizens/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/INGOLD: HARSH CRITICISM BY LOYAL OPPOSITION TO AHCA UNFOUNDED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/thorneringold-harsh-criticism-by-loyal-opposition-to-ahca-unfounded.html

CAPOITOL FAX
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: HB 40 clears Senate
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/10/hb-40-clears-senate/

BREITBART
— Illinois Senate Passes ‘Sanctuary State’ Bill to Hamper Immigration Officers – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/10/illinois-senate-passes-sanctuary-state-bill-hamper-immigration-officers/

GOPUSA
— Harvard Approves Blacks Only Graduation Ceremony (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote segregation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24148
— McCain: James Comey is a man of honor and integrity (DIERSEN: If Trump fired you, who would come to your defense?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24208
— UNACCEPTABLE: Mexican government spends $250,000 in Sacramento to defend illegal aliens living here
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24047

HOT AIR
— Government employee unions looking to “influence” downsizing – JAZZ SHAW (DIERSEN: If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/05/10/government-employee-unions-looking-influence-downsizing/

FEDERALIST
— Having Pets Instead Of Kids Should Be Considered A Psychiatric Disorder – G. Shane Morris
http://thefederalist.com/2017/05/09/pets-instead-kids-considered-psychiatric-disorder/

DAILY CALLER
— Former FBI Agents Praise Comey Firing – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: I am a former GAO employee. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. I am a former IRS employee. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I am a former Post Office employee. I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/09/former-fbi-agents-praise-comey-firing-video/

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP CRASHES NEWS GATEKEEPERS TO REACH AMERICANS Campaign uses new tool to reveal facts mainstream media are ‘hiding’ – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2017/05/trump-crashes-news-gatekeepers-to-reach-americans/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Limiting a President’s Power to Dismiss Federal Appointees – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors dismissed me in 1997. The following ether have no problem with that or are overjoyed with that: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447494/presidential-dismissal-power-james-comey-donald-trump-reopen-old-questions

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE REAL 1 PERCENT: THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: No employee of Conservative Republican News would seek or take a job with the federal government. They know that the following are true: a) pay and benefits are terrible, b) advancement opportunities are terrible, c) they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) they cannot pass an employment examination, e) they cannot pass a background investigation, f) they cannot pass a physical examination, g) they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) 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://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/05/10/the-real-1-percent-the-federal-workforce/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SESSIONS: OUTSTANDING: Sessions to Toughen Rules on Prosecuting Drug Crimes – REBECCA R. RUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/us/politics/jeff-sessions-sentencing-criminal-justice.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ARTICLE TITLE IN THE DAILY HERALD: Ex-Clinton aides doubt reasons given for FBI director’s firing- Abby Phillip (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired. QUESTION: What reasons did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-terrifies-me-ex-clinton-aides-slam-trumps-firing-of-fbi-director-comey/2017/05/09/1835738a-3505-11e7-b412-62beef8121f7_story.html

USA TODAY
— Racial discrimination suit against Fox expands with two more claimants – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/05/08/racial-discrimination-suit-against-fox-expands-two-more-claimants/101449098/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Bill Expands Abortion Coverage, Faces Governor’s Veto – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-10/illinois-bill-expands-abortion-coverage-faces-governors-veto
— Senate Tries to Revisit ‘Grand Bargain’ but GOP Won’t Agree The Illinois Senate is plunging back into the “grand bargain” budget compromise with three weeks remaining in the legislative session. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-10/senate-tries-to-revisit-grand-bargain-but-gop-wont-agree
— Black Women Move to Forefront in Fight for Racial Equality A new generation of black women is moving to take and keep a place at the forefront of the fight against racial bias. – AP (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Since the 1960s, ever-increasingly, everyone has been required to give preference to minorities and to women, that is, to discriminate against Whites and against males.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2017-05-06/black-women-move-to-forefront-in-fight-for-racial-equality