April 9 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 15 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago Monday

https://abc7chicago.com/15-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-monday/5239784/

WTTW
— Illinois is Really Close to Legalizing Marijuana … Or Is It? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/08/illinois-really-close-legalizing-marijuana-or-it

FOX ILLINOIS
— Taylor Swift donates $113K to Tennessee Equality Project – Caitlyn Shelton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Swift say that the only fans that she wants are those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/entertainment/taylor-swift-donates-113k-to-tennessee-equality-project

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will County board questions plan that eliminates some township clerks – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-townships-st-0409-story.html
— Dismal turnout across Lake County on Election Day 2019 – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-lake-county-low-voter-turnout-st-0409-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats pander to anti-Whites by demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly, Democrats say and do things that encourage minorities to engage in violence against Republicans. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190409/gerson-feelings-aside-white-supremacy-must-be-undone

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: How much will legal pot smokers consume?
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/how-much-will-legal-pot-smokers-consume/article_4a71056a-56d4-11e9-972d-b74dc440f805.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Illinois seems to creep toward full legalization of marijuana, it might be useful to consider some of the experiences of states where it already has been legalized. Washington and Colorado legalized recreational use in 2012. Oregon followed suit in 2014. A marketing firm, DHM Research, surveyed users in those three states. The results were reported in a national story, which ran earlier in The Daily Journal. Here’s what to expect: • If marijuana is legalized, use will increase. Those who use will up their consumption, in some cases moving from weekend recreation to every day. Some 44 percent of the legal consumers will use marijuana every day. • It is a male thing. Sixty percent of the users are men. If you have concerns about the growing inequity of men moving on to and graduating from college, this might give you pause. • Finally, and most disturbing, about one in every four users will go to work high or get high at work. We only can hope these people are not driving trucks, flying airplanes or designing bridges. There is a solid social trend toward legalization. Historically, society rotates those social ills it forgives and those it punishes severely. States, too, greedily eye the taxes they might collect to feed their bureaucracies. As we legalize, we also must regulate with common sense. There might be, perhaps, no penalty at all for smoking marijuana in your home. Yet if you choose to, say, jeopardize someone else’s life by being irresponsible, jail time would be more than appropriate.)

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Frese: Township governments work well in Adams County – Ethan Colbert 
https://www.whig.com/20190409/freese-township-governments-work-well-in-adams-county#

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Village getting ready for Godfrey Township dissolution – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Village-getting-ready-for-Godfrey-Township-13751547.php

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton home sales, March 10-16, 2019 (FROM THE ARTICLE: 1031 Warrenville Road $460,000) (SEE: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1031-Warrenville-Rd_Wheaton_IL_60189_M74608-92465)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512407143-wheaton-home-sales-march-10-16-2019

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Sleeping Brother-In-Law Police say they arrived at the scene to find the victim in a pool of blood. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Are you a “Wheaton man,” and if so, for how long? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Are you a newcomer? I should write a book about those in Wheaton who continue to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being a newcomer. They stress that a) I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978, b) that I have never attended any school in Wheaton, c) that I have never attended any church in Wheaton, d) that I have never raised any children in Wheaton, e) that I have never worked in Wheaton, f) that I have never owned any pets in Wheaton, and g) that I have never etc. in Wheaton.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-police-investigate-incident-say-public-not-danger

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Wealth Tax: The Envious Enabler of American Socialism – Oliver Perry (DIERSEN: Where did your net worth come from? My net worth came from the money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; auditing federal agencies 1980-1997; collecting a Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997; and collecting Social Security since 2010.) 
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/wealth-tax-the-envious-enabler-of-american-socialism/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— People quick to compare Trump to Hitler are the ones most ignorant of the Third Reich’s history – Beth Bailey (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Hitler, the more that you are compared to Hitler. Beyond tragically, I share many demographics with Hitler. I should write a book about those who compare me with Hitler. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/people-quick-to-compare-trump-to-hitler-are-the-ones-most-ignorant-of-the-third-reichs-history

AMERICAN THINKER
— Reparations are just a way to weaponize guilt – Sam Younnokis (DIERSEN: How guilty are you? According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more guilty that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/reparations_are_just_a_way_to_weaponize_guilt.html
— It’s too easy to call someone a racist these days – Silvio Canto, Jr. (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. Should I write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a racist? Better yet, should I sue them?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/its_too_easy_to_call_someone_a_racist_these_days.html
— The College Admissions Scandal: You Did It, Liberals – Christopher Chantrill
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/the_college_admissions_scandal_you_did_it_liberals.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Democrats Let Loose the Politics of Hate – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/democrats-let-loose-the-politics-of-hate/

GOPUSA
— Gavin Newsom visits El Salvador to find out how California can help after Trump ‘demoralized’ them
http://www.gopusa.com/gavin-newsom-visits-el-salvador-to-find-out-how-california-can-help-them/
— Employees cheer as Trump dumps head of ICE (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which GAO employees cheered Charles Bowsher for what he did while headed GAO 1981-1996? ANSWER: GAO employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, and/or had a degree from an Ivy League university.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/employees-cheer-as-trump-dumps-head-of-ice/

TOWNHALL
— ACLU Warns ‘Immigrants and People of Color’ Not to Go to Florida – Ian Snively
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/iansnively/2019/04/08/aclu-warns-immigrants-and-people-of-color-not-to-go-to-florida-n2544450

FOX NEWS
— It is not racist to say what’s true about immigration — even Obama and Sanders admit that – Tucker Carlson
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-it-is-not-racist-to-say-whats-true-about-immigration-even-obama-and-sanders-admit-that

FOX NEWS BUSINESS
— Democrats ramp up reparations rhetoric on campaign trail
https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6024120308001/#sp=show-clips

DAILY CALLER
— BERNIE SANDERS: ‘MOST’ OF FOX NEWS IS ‘RIGHT-WING PROPAGANDA’ – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: Who would say that most of the links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are to right-wing propaganda articles? ANSWER: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs. I should write a book about them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/08/sanders-fox-news-right-propaganda/

DAILY WIRE
— Ilhan Omar Blasted For Smearing Jewish Trump Administration Official – RYAN SAAVEDRA
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45741/ilhan-omar-blasted-smearing-jewish-trump-ryan-saavedra

PJ MEDIA
— Why Are 2020 Democrats Embracing Slavery Reparations? – MATT MARGOLIS (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, early retirement, etc. to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (SES) (currently $165,500) by age 40. AA is reparations. Who has paid the price of AA? Few, if any, of my critics/opponents, their operative, or their dupes have paid the price of AA in any significant way. If I had been a minority or a female, the federal government would have promoted me into its SES long before I was 40 years old. However, because I am White, male, non-veteran, someone who complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, and someone who became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, they took many adverse actions against me including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.) 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/why-are-2020-democrats-embracing-slavery-reparations/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Spoiler alert, Senator Booker: It won’t solve any problems. It won’t satisfy anyone. What exactly do proponents of slavery reparations believe that they will do that affirmative action policies in education, employment, awarding of government contracts, etc., etc. couldn’t? If the election of Barack Obama to the highest office in the land (despite his radicalism and lack of qualifications) wasn’t proof that we, as a nation, have moved far beyond the days of slavery, then what will? A check? For how much? Will we finally be able to put an end to affirmative action policies? Of course not, that’s not the point.)
— Reparations: Another Cynical Racial Ploy from the Democrats – ROGER L. SIMON 
https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/reparations-another-cynical-racial-ploy-from-the-democrats/

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
— Yale Law School investigated over allegations of discrimination against Christians – Leonardo Blair
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/yale-law-school-investigated-over-allegations-of-discrimination-against-christians/132172.htm

LIFE SITE
— Democrats’ Equality Act opens the door to legalized pedophilia. Here’s how – Linda Harvey
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/democrats-equality-act-opens-the-door-to-legalized-pedophilia.-heres-how

DAILY BLAZE
— Obama: It’s not racist to be ‘disturbed by immigration’: ‘Everybody has to have some agreed-upon rules’ Could he even win a Democratic primary in 2019 with that stance? – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/obama-its-not-racist-to-be-disturbed-by-immigration-everybody-has-to-have-some-agree-upon-rules

WORLD NET DAILY
— BOSTON HERALD ERUPTS ON TOXIC MEDIA, DEMOCRATS ‘Willfully reporting false news to the American people’ – JOE KOVACS
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/major-newspaper-erupts-on-toxic-media-democrats/

EPOCH TIMES
— It’s Time to Hold Our Elected Officials Accountable for Our Border – Adrian Norman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/its-time-to-hold-our-elected-officials-accountable-for-our-border_2869891.html

REUTERS
— Judge grants group status in PricewaterhouseCoopers age discrimination lawsuit – Dena Aubin
https://www.reuters.com/article/pwc-discrimination-age/judge-grants-group-status-in-pwc-age-discrimination-lawsuit-idUSL1N21Q1D4
— Burger King pulls New Zealand chopsticks ad after outcry in China
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burgerking-china/burger-king-pulls-new-zealand-chopsticks-ad-after-outcry-in-china-idUSKCN1RL10C

NEW YORK TIMES
— At Trump’s Florida Resort Empire, a Quiet Effort to Eliminate an Undocumented Work Force – Miriam Jordan, Annie Correal and Patricia Mazzei
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/us/mar-a-lago-undocumented-workers.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Can a president be too old? Research says septuagenarians struggle with new tasks. That’s bad news for several 2020 candidates. – Robert G. Kaiser (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2019/04/09/feature/research-says-septuagenarians-struggle-with-new-tasks-thats-bad-news-for-several-2020-candidates/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Chicago Cubs put up, take down sexist ‘no women admitted’ press box sign – DAVID MATTHEWS
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/ny-sports-chicago-cubs-sexist-press-box-no-women-admitted-sign-20190408-ip6fdghhu5gblnynlsuzldfioy-story.html

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— Social media companies must be held accountable – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do you say to television stations, to newspapers, to radio stations, to websites, to etc., that defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms, but falsely claim to be nonpartisan? Unlike the aforesaid frauds, Dave Diersen not only acknowledges, he shouts that he uses GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and www.gopillinois.com to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.) 
https://www.phillytrib.com/commentary/editorials/editorial-social-media-companies-must-be-held-accountable/article_4aa1bd6e-4ad0-5b4d-9512-8e2838cf2a98.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/08/trump-wrong-rural-america-not-full-needs-immigrants-column/3394691002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to get their vote, Democrats pander to women and to minorities. Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women, at minorities, and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/08/women-color-drawing-democratic-presidential-hopefuls-forum/3375257002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Prosecutors Net 14 New Guilty Plea Agreements in College Cheating Probe Actress Felicity Huffman among parents to plead guilty in admissions-fraud scandal as investigation continues – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: What if your parents had illegally secured a spot for you at an elite college? Will this scandal prompt those who have degrees from elite colleges who seek or hold government or political jobs or offices to fully disclose how they got accepted by those colleges?) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-more-parents-to-plead-guilty-in-college-admissions-case-11554741856
— The Office Rookies Who Ask for the World Young workers are likely to ask for a promotion after just one year—here’s how they should handle the big request, and how bosses should handle them – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government acted like their younger Democrat employees, and especially those who were minority and/or female, wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-office-rookies-who-ask-for-the-world-11554730098
— If You Drive, You Should Pay America’s roads are crumbling. The best way to save them is by imposing tolls. – Robert Poole (DIERSEN: How many miles do you drive? I drive very few mile because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-drive-you-should-pay-11554761187
— ‘Equal Death Day’: May 3, 2030 Another unequal fact of life: Men are more likely to be killed on the job. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had were so bad, my superiors had an extremely hard time hiring and retaining qualified women and qualified minorities. Because of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, qualified women and qualified minorities found better jobs with other employers.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/equal-death-day-may-30-2030-11554763002

WBAL
— Taylor Swift donates $113K to Tennessee LGBTQ advocacy group – AP (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Swift say that the only fans that she want are those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wbal.com/article/382371/127/taylor-swift-donates-113k-to-tennessee-lgbtq-advocacy-group

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What percent of the money that America gives foreign countries is used by those countries to send their most problematic citizens to America?
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-04-09/experts-say-trumps-cuts-to-central-american-aid-wont-slow-migration-crisis

CITY WATCH LOS ANGELES
— We All Practice ‘Identity Politics’ – JOSHUA ADAMS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that identify as being Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php/2016-01-01-13-17-00/important-reads/17435-we-all-practice-identity-politics

DAILY BEAST
— Lou Dobbs Pushed Trump to Fire ‘Flailing,’ ‘Overwhelmed’ Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
https://www.thedailybeast.com/foxs-lou-dobbs-pushed-trump-to-fire-flailing-overwhelmed-homeland-security-secretary-kirstjen-nielsen
— Trump Administration Lets Foster Agency Turn Away Catholics and Jews In their zeal to stop gay people from adopting kids in need, conservatives have empowered state-funded agencies to turn away anyone they deem unsuitable. – Jay Michaelson (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries deem you unsuitable for leadership positions? I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries deem me unsuitable for leadership positions. They crow that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-administration-lets-miracle-hill-foster-agency-turn-away-catholics-and-jews

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Federal Judge Issues Trump a Timely Reminder That the Rule of Law Still Applies at the Border – Matt Stieb (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs only want the “Rule of Law” when they can use it to get rid of Republicans.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/judge-blocks-program-sending-asylum-seekers-back-to-mexico.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Kirstjen Nielsen Gave Voice and Muscle to Trump’s White Nationalist Agenda.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/kirstjen-nielsens-white-nationalist-equivocation.html

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Protestors Dress Like T-Rex Dinosaurs In Washington – SHANE MCGLAUN
http://fordauthority.com/2019/04/ford-protestors-dress-like-t-rex-dinosaurs-washington/

April 8 Evening Edition

KNOLLCREST FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Ron Smith October 2, 1932 – April 5, 2019
https://www.knollcrest.net/obituaries/Ronald-Smith?obId=4277432#/obituaryInfo
(FROM THE OBITUARY: Ronald Smith, age 86 of Lombard. Beloved husband of Gail Smith, nee Bouda; loving father of Patti Buchholz and Sherri (Michael) DellAquila; devoted grandfather of Ronald (Brittany) Buchholz, and Shana DellAquila; great-grandfather of Lyla and Skyler Buchholz; fond brother Gerald Smith. Uncle of many nieces and nephews. Korean War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, former Milton Township Supervisor and proud former member of the Republican State Central Committee. Memorial Gathering Wednesday, April 10, from 9:30 AM until time of service at 11 AM, at Community Presbyterian Church, 1111 E Madison St, Lombard. Memorials to Community Presbyterian Church, or Wounded Warrior Project are appreciated. Funeral info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-932-1500.)

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois billboard touts ‘safe, legal abortion’ in hit against Missouri’s pro-life laws
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-billboard-touts-safe-legal-abortion-in-hit-against-missouri-s-pro-life-laws
— Presidential candidate Cory Booker introduces Senate bill on slavery reparations
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/presidential-candidate-cory-booker-introduces-senate-bill-on-slavery-reparations

NBC5
— Durbin Proposal Would Give $200M in Caregiver Support – By Ash-har Quraishi
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/dick-durbin-caregiver-law-508286441.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Controversial rocker Ted Nugent is booked for McHenry County Fair. Not everyone is happy. – Amanda Marrazzo
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-ted-nugent-mchenry-county-fair-20190408-story.html
— Legislators in Aurora hope national cooling-off period for handgun purchases will save lives – Megan Jones
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-legislators-cool-off-act-0409-story.html
— No, it’s not the Starbucks and avocado toast that’s causing our financial stress – Helaine Olen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-starbucks-avocado-toast-spending-myths-20190408-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Once the underdog, Bernie Sanders now embracing frontrunner status – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bernie-sanders-new-role-front-runner-2020-presidential-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on getting minorities to defeat Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-mexico-border-wall-central-american-migrants/

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton man charged with fatally stabbing brother-in-law – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190408/wheaton-man-charged-with-fatally-stabbing-brother-in-law

WBBM780
— Pritzker Looking Forward To Partnership With Lightfoot – ANDY DAHN (DIERSEN: From what I see, Pritzker, Lightfoot, and their supporters want to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/pritzker-looking-forward-partnership-lightfoot

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Poor left, rich thrived when Illinois hiked flat tax – BGA
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190408/poor-left-rich-thrived-when-illinois-hiked-flat-tax

CARMI TIMES
— Rep. Bailey Files Legislation to Fight Against Taxpayer Funded Sex-Change Operations in Illinois
https://www.carmitimes.com/news/20190408/rep-bailey-files-legislation-to-fight-against-taxpayer-funded-sex-change-operations-in-illinois

COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— Judge allows discrimination lawsuit vs Pritzker campaign, defamation claim vs Stratton, to continue – Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512412750-judge-allows-discrimination-lawsuit-vs-pritzker-campaign-defamation-claim-vs-stratton-to-continue
— Ruling ‘does not bode well for pension reform,’ says reform advocate Adam Andrzejewski – Karen Kidd
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512408954-ruling-does-not-bode-well-for-pension-reform-says-reform-advocate

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: ILLINOIS’ MISGUIDED PATH TOWARD LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-illinois-misguided-path-toward-legalizing-marijuana.html
— PRITZKER PLEDGES PROTECTING ILLINOIS’ ABUSED CHILDREN WHILE PUSHING MORE ABORTION RIGHTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/pritzker-pledges-to-protect-illinois-children-while-pushing-more-abortion-rights.html
— BEARDSTOWN IL SCHOOL CAUSES CONTROVERSY BY REMOVING BATHROOM STALL DOORS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/beardstown-il-school-causes-controversy-by-removing-bathroom-stall-doors-.html
— ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS NOW FUNDING MEDICAID GENDER-REASSIGNMENT SURGERIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-taxpayers-now-funding-medicaid-gender-reassignment-surgeries-.html

TOWNHALL
— Disgusting: Kim Foxx Defenders Smear Chicago Cops as ‘Blue Klux Klan,’ Racists – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/04/08/amid-smollett-firestorm-kim-foxx-defenders-call-chicago-cops-blue-klux-klan-n2544394

NEWSMAX
— Judge Blocks Trump Policy of Returning Asylum Seekers to Mexico 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mexico-asylum-trump/2019/04/08/id/910745/

FEDERALIST
— Why Are Democrats Kissing The Ring Of Al Sharpton? Many of the same Democrat hopefuls who boycotted AIPAC last month could be found pandering to the infamous race-baiter this week. – David Harsanyi
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/08/why-are-democrats-kissing-the-ring-of-al-sharpton/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Beginnings of a Democrat Revolt?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/08/the-beginnings-of-a-democrat-revolt-against-socialism/
— Democrats Reduced to Promising Reparations
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/08/democrats-reduced-to-promising-reparations/

HANNITY
— Cory Booker Introduces First ‘Reparations’ Bill in US Senate
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/developing-cory-booker-introduces-first-reparations-bill-in-us-senate/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois billboard touts ‘safe, legal abortion’ in hit against Missouri’s pro-life laws – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-billboard-touts-safe-legal-abortion-in-hit-against-missouri-pro-life-laws
— Beto twists Trump words on MS-13 in defending comparison to Nazis – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-twists-trump-words-on-ms-13-in-defending-comparison-to-nazis
— Tomi Lahren: Poorer Neighborhoods Are the Ones ‘Really Losing Out’ With Illegal Immigration
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/04/08/tomi-lahren-illegal-immigrants-affecting-lower-class-communities-urban-america

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Booker announces legislation to pave path for slavery reparations – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/8/booker-legislation-pave-path-slavery-reparations/

— ‘That’s leadership’: ICE employees cheer Trump’s move to dump agency chief – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/8/ice-employees-cheer-trumps-move-dump-agency-chief/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— It’s Trump’s fault that the border is a mess and no new DHS secretary will change that
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/its-trumps-fault-that-the-border-is-a-mess-and-no-new-dhs-secretary-will-change-that
— De Blasio annoys activists by trying to share out ‘reparations’ among all aggrieved voter blocs – Becket Adams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/de-blasio-annoys-activists-by-trying-to-share-out-reparations-among-all-aggrieved-voter-blocs

BREITBART
— Limbaugh to Trump: ‘Shuffle Around Some Money and Get That Wall Up’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/08/limbaugh-to-trump-shuffle-around-some-money-and-get-that-wall-up/
— Ilhan Omar Falsely Claims Jewish Trump Adviser ‘Stephen Miller Is a White Nationalist’ – Kyle Morris (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if you do not demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, Democrats will call you a White Nationalist and even worse things.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/08/ilhan-omar-falsely-claims-jewish-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-is-a-white-nationalist/
— Analysis: 1% of Honduran, Guatemalan Populations to Arrive in U.S. by 2020 – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/08/analysis-1-of-honduran-guatemalan-populations-to-arrive-in-u-s-by-2020/

BLAZE
— Bill de Blasio goes full-blown socialist, says America needs ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth He also believes wealth in America is concentrated in the ‘wrong hands’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-de-blasio-redistribute-wealth

CBN NEWS
— With Nielsen Out, Will Trump Turn Tougher to Fix Border Crisis? – Amber C. Strong
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2019/april/with-nielsen-out-will-trump-turn-tougher-to-fix-border-crisis

DAILY CALLER
— GUATEMALAN MIGRANT RECRUITER: IT’S ‘NEVER BEEN EASIER’ TO GET ILLEGALS INTO THE US – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/08/migrants-families-guatemala/

LIFEZETTE
— Sanders, Eager to Go Up Against Trump in 2020, Wants All Felons Behind Bars to Vote Bernie tells Iowans this is ‘direction we should go’ — here’s why – Wayne Dupree
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/04/sanders-eager-go-up-against-trump-2020-wants-all-felons-behind-bars-to-vote/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— The West Will Disappear – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30016
— Which side of the border crisis are Democrats and the media on? – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30014-assault-america-day-96-which-side-border-crisis-are-democrats-and-media

WORLD NET DAILY
— ALREADY DEM CANDIDATES SAYING TRUMP IS HITLER Pat Buchanan hits Bernie, Beto for portraying president as racist Nazi
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/already-dem-candidates-saying-trump-is-hitler/
— LIMBAUGH: DEMS WOULD SHOOT MIGRANTS IF THEY WORE MAGA HATS ‘What do you think the media and the Democrat Party would be doing?’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/limbaugh-dems-would-shoot-migrants-if-they-wore-maga-hats/
— WHY CHRISTIANS ARE LOSING THEIR COUNTRY Jesse Lee Peterson blasts left for attacking people for telling truth
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/why-christians-are-losing-their-country/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar prays for Donald Trump: ‘My Lord, forgive my people for they do not know’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67641

HOT AIR
— Open Border Group: Don’t Hire Former Trump Administration People Or Else – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/04/08/open-border-group-dont-hire-former-trump-administration-people-else/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— New Abortion Billboard Says “Welcome to Illinois Where You Can” Kill Your Baby – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/08/new-abortion-billboard-says-welcome-to-illinois-where-you-can-kill-your-baby/

CAMPUS REFORM
— NJ doles out $250k for law students to rep illegals in court – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12076

COLLEGE FIX
— Harvard prof: Rise of Donald Trump similar to Jim Crow, KKK era
https://www.thecollegefix.com/harvard-prof-rise-of-donald-trump-similar-to-jim-crow-kkk-era/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Pro-family activist warns Day of Silence is a ‘con job’ Another family advocate is encouraging parents to keep their children home on Friday if their school is observing what’s known as “Day of Silence.” – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/04/08/pro-family-activist-warns-day-of-silence-is-a-con-job

ROLL CALL
— Democrats worry Trump will replace Nielsen with an immigration hard-liner – John Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/whitehouse/nielsens-ouster-dhs-mini-purge-complicate-senate-agenda-dems-fear-hardline-noms

THE HILL
— Judge halts Trump policy requiring asylum seekers stay in Mexico – JACQUELINE THOMSEN 
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/437919-federal-judge-issues-injunction-over-policy-requiring-asylum-seekers

REUTERS
— Inspired by migrant caravans, new wave of Cubans seek U.S. asylum – Julia Love
https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKCN1RK2KI-OCATP

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Purge Signals Even Fiercer Immigration Agenda – Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/trump-asylum-seekers-federal-judge.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How paranoia about the ‘deep state’ brought down a president. And how it could do so again. – Zachary Jonathan Jacobson (DIERSEN: Who seeks “to discredit, even destroy” you? I should write a book about those who seek “to discredit, even destroy” me. They include a) past and present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. officials, employees, and members and b) those who I have sued.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/08/how-paranoia-about-deep-state-brought-down-president/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the Nixon White House, ruminating about the threat of a deep state was common fodder. President Richard Nixon’s team sought to discredit, even destroy, political opponents, inside government and out, by pursuing them as un-American traitors. Nixon’s deep-statism illustrated the self-destructiveness undergirding conspiracism, and ultimately led to his resignation.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Kirstjen Nielsen just revealed how Trump’s pathologies and lawlessness will get worse.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/08/kirstjen-nielsen-just-revealed-how-trumps-pathologies-lawlessness-will-get-worse/
— Facebook and Google to be quizzed on white nationalism and political bias as Congress pushes dueling reasons for regulation – Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/04/08/facebook-google-be-quizzed-white-nationalism-political-bias-congress-pushes-dueling-reasons-regulation/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Although transgender workers face steep barriers, corporate America wants to hire them – MELISSA GOMEZ (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers a) stop hiring those who do not promote LGBTQ activity and b) get rid of their employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity?)
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corporate-transgender-job-fair-20190408-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Seeks Tighter Grip on Immigration Policy Tensions that led to Kirstjen Nielsen’s ouster presage more departures at Homeland Security
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-seeks-tighter-grip-on-immigration-policy-11554757291

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Demands Homeland Security Secretary Who Will Break the Law.” My Democrat superiors in the federal government demanded supervisors who would break the law, that is, who would use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/trump-kirstjen-nielsen-fired-homeland-illegal.html

NEWSWEEK
— DAVID HOGG ACCUSES TRUMP OF SUPPORTING ‘TERRORISM’ AGAINST PREDOMINANTLY BLACK CHURCHES – JENNI FINK 
https://www.newsweek.com/david-hogg-trump-supports-terrorism-black-church-fires-1389515

QUARTZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The many ways Trump has made the situation at the US-Mexico border worse.”
https://qz.com/1585758/trumps-immigration-policy-is-worsening-the-border-crisis/

LGBTQ NATION
— Mike Huckabee claims LGBTQ rights are the ‘greatest threat’ to America – Alex Bollinger 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/mike-huckabee-claims-lgbtq-rights-greatest-threat-america/

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Facebook is Asking to Be Regulated But Wants to Choose How – Emily Bell 
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/facebook-is-asking-to-be-regulated-but-wants-to-choose-how/

April 5 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot Says President Trump Called After Her Election Lightfoot also revealed that her meeting with outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday was their first face-to-face in exactly 20 months – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lori-lightfoot-donald-trump-chicago-mayor-508174361.html

CBS2
— Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers Say He Will Not Pay Chicago $130,000 For Alleged Hoax
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/05/jussie-smolletts-lawyers-say-he-will-not-pay-chicago-130000-for-alleged-hoax/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Medicaid to cover gender reassignment surgery – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-medicaid-gender-reassignment-surgery-20190405-story.html
— Trump, Obama among many who have called Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-barack-obama-lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-20190404-story.html
— After blowout loss, Toni Preckwinkle’s status as Cook County Democratic Party chair uncertain – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-chicago-mayor-toni-preckwinkle-future-20190404-story.html
— ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett’s lawyer refuses Chicago’s demand of $130K, says actor ‘will not be intimidated’ – Megan Crepeau
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jussie-smollett-responds-to-city-lawsuit-threat-20190404-story.html
— In Tribune interview, Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot sketches out plans for a new City Hall – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-chicago-mayor-tribune-interview-20190404-story.html
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he’s ‘totally against’ Kim Foxx resigning over Jussie Smollett case
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-kim-foxx-jussie-smollett-20190405-story.html
— Kim Foxx must come clean about the Jussie Smollett case – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kim-foxx-jussie-smollett-geragos-20190405-story.html
— Teach for a day, get a pension for life: Another reason to fix Illinois’ constitution – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-pension-teacher-lobbyist-20190405-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s retreat from closing the border: More proof that when it comes to making deals, Trump is a bust.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-mexico-border-close-wall-20190405-story.html
— Activists on both sides are pushing hard as marijuana legalization bill looms in Illinois – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-opponents-fight-over-legal-marijuana-proposal-in-illinois-20190404-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taps NIU law prof, Wheaton and Northwestern grad Morse Tan to be ambassador-at-large – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/niu-law-professor-morse-tan-nominated-ambassador-donald-trump/
— ‘For Sale’ sign on Thompson Center? Pritzker moves to unload unpopular building – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/for-sale-thompson-center-gov-pritzker-signs-bill-clark-lake/
— Donald Lee Totten, former chair of Cook County Republican Party, dies – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-lee-totten-dies/

DAILY HERALD
— Once-vetoed plan aimed at consolidation in McHenry, Lake counties moves to Senate – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190405/once-vetoed-plan-aimed-at-consolidation-in-mchenry-lake-counties-moves-to-senate
— Group marches at Aurora ministry to protest housing ‘unforgivable’ ‘Ripper Crew’ member – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190405/group-marches-at-aurora-ministry-to-protest-housing-unforgivable-ripper-crew-member
— Friends, colleagues mourn former state Sen. Don Totten – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190405/friends-colleagues-mourn-former-state-sen-don-totten

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump’s well underwater in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan New Morning Consult polling shows the president has a problem not only here but in other Rust Belt states where he won in 2016. Will Dems capitalize on it? – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/trumps-well-underwater-illinois-wisconsin-and-michigan
— Pritzker OKs bill to allow Thompson Center sale The measure envisions a two-year process to redevelop the location, but it’s not clear yet that the city and state are in agreement. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-oks-bill-allow-thompson-center-sale
— Pritzker needs to go all the way on a fiscal fix So long as the governor is considering a change to the Illinois Constitution, he should not stop with just one. – DAVID GREISING 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/david-greising-government/pritzker-needs-go-all-way-fiscal-fix
— Hiking gas tax would have devastating consequences – BILL FLEISCHLI, Executive vice president, Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association and Illinois Association of Convenience Stores
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/hiking-gas-tax-would-have-devastating-consequences

WTTW
— Pritzker Signs Bill Paving Way for Sale of Thompson Center – Amanda Vinicky 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/05/pritzker-signs-bill-paving-way-sale-thompson-center

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Medicaid to now provide coverage for gender affirming surgeries – Kevin Schwaller 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/medicaid-to-now-provide-coverage-for-gender-affirming-surgeries/1903044934

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Fulfilling Gov. Pritzker’s commitment to healthcare equity, Medicaid to provide for gender affirming surgery Shown to be cost-effective in other states, coverage will advance inclusion and access for LGBTQ community
https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=19893

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— IL Supreme Court ‘ducks,’ leaves unanswered whether state constitution’s balanced budget rules ‘mean anything’ – Jonathan Bilyk 
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512406441-il-supreme-court-ducks-leaves-unanswered-whether-state-constitution-s-balanced-budget-rules-mean-anything

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker to change state’s Medicaid policy to cover sex reassignment surgery – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/pritzker-to-change-state-s-medicaid-policy-to-cover-sex/article_287342cc-57e0-11e9-820d-47671a2272de.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RIP: DONALD TOTTEN FEBRUARY 19, 1933 — APRIL 2, 2019
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/rip-donald-totten-february-19-1933-april-2-2019-.html
— THORNER: SECOND AMENDMENT’S FUTURE RESTS WITH CONTROL OF SUPREME COURT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/second-amendments-future-rests-with-control-of-supreme-court.html
— REP. DEANNE MAZZOCHI: SUNLIGHT IS BEST DISINFECTANT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/mazzochi-sunlight-will-be-best-disinfectant-for-prescription-drug-prices.html
— SEN. JASON PLUMMER: DON’T BE FOOLED, HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/sen-jason-plummer-dont-be-fooled-history-is-repeating-itself.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Sen. Jeff Merkley blames Trump for illegal immigration surge – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/5/jeff-merkley-blames-donald-trump-for-illegal-immig/
— Trump says ICE chief wasn’t tough enough – Stephen Dinan 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/5/trump-says-ice-chief-wasnt-tough-enough/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Beto O’Rourke Compares Trump to the Third Reich – Cameron Cawthorne
https://freebeacon.com/politics/beto-orourke-compares-trump-to-the-third-reich/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Julian Castro compares Trump administration to Third Reich – Caitlin Yilek
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/julian-castro-compares-trump-administration-to-third-reich

FOX NEWS
— Sanders unloads on Trump at Sharpton conference, says he’s racist and ‘that is the damn truth’ – Paul Steinhauser 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sanders-unloads-on-trump-at-sharpton-confab-calling-him-a-racist
— Dems return to racial-pandering and grievance-peddling – and Sharpton’s the king-queen maker – Laura Ingraham
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/laura-ingraham-dems-return-to-racial-pandering-and-grievance-peddling-and-sharptons-the-king-queen-maker
— Ocasio-Cortez calls for ‘agenda of reparations’ as 2020 Dems get on board – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-in-lengthy-list-of-radical-proposals-calls-for-us-to-pursue-agenda-of-reparations

GOPUSA
— College to study ‘angry white males’?; Democrat to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Bring it on!
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67585
— The 1% Democrats take over the presidential race
http://www.gopusa.com/crafty-the-1-democrats-take-over-the-presidential-race/
— Democrat solution to border problem: Give Central America more US taxpayer money
http://www.gopusa.com/democrat-solution-to-border-problem-give-central-america-more-us-taxpayer-money/

PJ MEDIA
— Bernie Sanders: Trump Is ‘a Racist, a Sexist, a Homophobe, a Xenophobe, a Religious Bigot’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/video/bernie-sanders-trump-is-a-racist-a-sexist-a-homophobe-a-xenophobe-a-religious-bigot/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Mangles Wray’s Anti-Terrorism Remarks To Attack Trump As Racist – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-mangles-wrays-anti-terrorism-remarks-to-attack-trump-as-racist/

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS ARE SUING TO STOP TRUMP FROM FUNDING BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/05/democrats-trump-border-lawsuit/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘UNDENIABLE’: Team Trump Releases Powerful New Video ‘Crisis At The Border’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45590/undeniable-team-trump-releases-powerful-new-video-joseph-curl

NEWSMAX
— Politico: Trump Immigration Policies Might Be Fueling Rise in Caravans – Jason Devaney 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-policies/2019/04/05/id/910391/

TOWNHALL
— Poll: 67% Of Likely Voters Say Illegal Immigration Is A Serious Problem, Most Believe Democrats Don’t Want To Stop It – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/05/poll-67-of-likely-voters-say-illegal-immigration-is-a-serious-problem-most-don-n2544361
— Potential 2020 Candidate Howard Schultz Says He’s Against Third Trimester Abortions – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2019/04/05/potential-2020-candidate-howard-schultz-says-hes-against-third-trimester-abortions-n2544343

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Campaign Posts ‘Crisis at the Border’ Video Ahead of Border Visit – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-campaign-posts-crisis-at-the-border-video-ahead-of-border-visit_2868045.html

SEAN HANNITY
— O’Rourke Compares Trump to ‘Nazi Germany,’ Says Rhetoric Similar to ‘THIRD REICH’ 
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/beto-meltdown-orourke-compares-trump-to-nazi-germany-says-rhetoric-similar-to-third-reich/

AMERICAN THINKER
— So now we have caravans loading up with migrants from Sri Lanka, Congo, Haiti…? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/buried_lede_so_now_we_have_caravans_loading_up_with_migrants_from_sri_lanka_congo_haiti.html

BREITBART
— Mark Zuckerberg Proposes Regulating Political Discussion, Immigration Debate – Charlie Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/05/mark-zuckerberg-proposes-regulating-political-discussion-immigration-debate/
— Google Employees Accused Coworker of Supporting ‘Hate Group’ by Donating to Christian Legal Fund – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/05/google-employees-accused-coworker-of-supporting-hate-group-by-donating-to-christian-legal-fund/
— Motel 6 Will Pay $12 Million to Washington State for Cooperating with Federal Immigration Officials – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/05/motel-6-will-pay-12-million-to-washington-state-for-cooperating-with-federal-immigration-officials/
— Ethnic Groups Fear Being Classified as ‘White’ Due to Diversity Quotas – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, being White is the worst demographic for someone to have.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/04/ethnic-groups-fear-being-classified-as-white-due-to-diversity-quotas/
— Blue Collar Workers Enjoy Wage Hikes Thanks to ‘Shortage’ of Foreigners – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/04/blue-collar-workers-enjoy-wage-hikes-thanks-to-shortage-of-foreigners/
— Surge of Illegal Immigration ‘Undercutting’ Trump’s Wage Hikes for Working Class – Kris Kobach
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/05/exclusive-kris-kobach-surge-of-illegal-immigration-undercutting-trumps-wage-hikes-for-working-class/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— A whopping 373,610 illegal aliens have received DACA renewal just since January 2018 – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/whopping-373610-illegal-aliens-received-daca-renewal-just-since-january-2018/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Ocasio-Cortez Pushes ‘Agenda of Reparations’ at Sharpton Conference – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-reparations-agenda-al-sharpton-conference/

CNS NEWS
— Mark Levin: Republicans ‘Are No Better’ Than Open Border Democrats on Securing Border – Michael Morris 
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-morris/mark-levin-republicans-are-no-better-open-border-democrats-securing-border
— Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Situation at the Border ‘Is a Crisis’ – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-situation-border-crisis

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Chick-fil-A And NRA Prove Democrats Can Never Be Trusted With Power – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30007

HOT AIR
— The Reparations Scam Is Back And Dem Candidates Are Falling For It
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/04/reparations-scam-back-dem-candidates-falling/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Tucker Carlson: Can Huge Groups Of People With Nothing In Common Share The Same Country? – Ian Schwartz 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/05/tucker_carlson_can_huge_groups_of_people_with_nothing_in_common_share_the_same_country.html
— Howard Schultz: Trump Is Right On Border Security, Wrong On DREAMers – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/05/howard_schultz_trump_is_right_on_border_security_wrong_on_dreamers.html
— Trump to Illegal Immigrants: The Country Is Full, So Turn Around – Tim Hains 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/05/trump_to_illegal_immigrants_sorry_our_country_is_full_so_turn_around.html

THE HILL
— Visiting border, Trump says he could close it in ‘a day’ – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/437644-visiting-border-trump-says-he-could-close-it-in-a-day
— O’Rourke compares Trump immigration comments to Nazi Germany – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437589-orourke-compares-trump-immigration-comments-to-nazi-germany
— Sanders backs bill creating reparations study commission – JORDAIN CARNEY 
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/437572-sanders-backs-bill-creating-reparations-study-commission

POLITICO
— Yes, There’s a Crisis on the Border. And It’s Trump’s Fault. Instead of wasting his time on a wall, the president should fix the asylum system. – ALAN BERSIN, NATE BRUGGEMAN and BEN ROHRBAUGH
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/04/05/border-crisis-donald-trump-226573

ABC NEWS
— Bernie Sanders calls Trump a racist before Apollo event At a surprise visit to the Apollo Theater, Bernie Sanders honors Tony Bennett and Harry Belafonte, but also slams President Trump, calling him a racist – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bernie-sanders-calls-trump-racist-apollo-event-62200186

CBS NEWS
— Trump says some asylum seekers are gang members
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-some-asylum-seekers-are-gang-members-border-calexico-2019-04-05-today/

REUTERS
— U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he was ordering certain Justice Department offices to investigate possible discrimination targeting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees after an internal gay affinity group complained of low morale. – Sarah N. Lynch (DIERSEN: As I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the morale of its Chicago Office employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 went lower and lower and lower.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-civilrights/attorney-general-orders-probe-into-mistreatment-of-gay-employees-idUSKCN1RH20I

CNBC
— These people are on the verge of retiring — and they have nothing saved 48 percent of American households over the age of 55 still have no retirement savings. This is an improvement from previous years, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. – Nadine El-Bawab
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/these-people-are-on-the-verge-of-retiring-and-they-have-nothing-saved.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Motel 6, Which Gave Guest Data to ICE Agents, Will Pay $12 Million – Tiffany Hsu
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/business/motel-6-ice-lawsuit.html
— Waiting for Asylum in the United States, Migrants Live in Fear in Mexico – Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maya Averbuch
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/us/politics/asylum-united-states-migrants-mexico.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democratic White House hopefuls tout agendas to black voters – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-to-escalate-call-for-democrats-to-end-60-vote-rule/2019/04/05/274b1c7a-579b-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html
— Trump: Congress needs to ‘get rid of the whole asylum system’ – Colby Itkowitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-congress-needs-to-get-rid-of-the-whole-asylum-system/2019/04/05/700eac1a-57a5-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html
— Beto O’Rourke compares Trump’s rhetoric on immigration to that of Nazi Germany – Holly Bailey and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beto-orourke-compares-trumps-rhetoric-on-immigration-to-that-of-nazi-germany/2019/04/05/66ce763a-5796-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html
— Threatened by Trump, exhausted by caravans, Mexico withdraws red carpet – Maya Averbuch and Mary Beth Sheridan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/threatened-by-trump-exhausted-by-caravans-mexico-withdraws-red-carpet/2019/04/05/20f1fb76-5630-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— For Democrats, all paths to the White House run through the House of Sharpton – EVAN HALPER
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-sharpton-democrats-presidential-20190404-story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want American taxpayers to continue sending their tax dollars to countries a) that illegally send their citizens illegally to America illegally and b) that illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally. 
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-hitting-ourselves-in-the-face-20190404-tmwctfwkznhsfjseq7hvsrtuhu-story.html
— Presidential candidates, in speeches to black voters, pledge support for reparations study at National Action Network event – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT and LEONARD GREENE
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-nan-president-candidates-reparations-20190405-d4oifmxew5avbjc5k2unposigy-story.html

PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
— Something new is brewing in Parkside area – Its first Starbucks – Aaron Moselle
https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/parkside-leaders-welcome-the-neighborhood-s-first-starbucks/article_0a14fab2-745f-53a0-8c39-85ef30c3b676.html

JOURNAL TIMES
— Starbucks coming to Burlington – MICHAEL BURKE
https://journaltimes.com/business/local/starbucks-coming-to-burlington/article_505e8a58-0858-5332-831d-716870f6924f.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says Southern-Border Asylum Seekers Are Running a ‘Scam’ President visits border area, says those requesting asylum make up stories of persecution; gang violence is still a problem in Central America – Vivian Salama and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threatens-to-override-mexico-trade-deal-with-car-tariffs-unless-border-is-secured-11554479894

BLOOMBERG
— Immigration and Civil Rights Groups Ask Fortune 500 CEOs to Blacklist Trump Aides – Jennifer Epstein (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors blacklisted me after they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-05/immigration-groups-ask-fortune-500-ceos-to-blacklist-trump-aides

FORBES
— Microsoft Employees Meet With CEO Nadella To Protest Treatment Of Women – Elana Lyn Gross
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2019/04/05/microsoft-treatment-of-women/#362c57e8205a

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Freshman congressman: Axing Office of Tech Assessment made us ‘dumber as a nation’ – Jory Heckman
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2019/04/freshman-congressman-axing-office-of-tech-assessment-made-us-dumber-as-a-nation/

PBS NEWS HOUR
— Barr orders FBI, Bureau of Prisons to probe discrimination against LGBTQ workers – AP (DIERSEN: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. My superiors should have probed their discrimination against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/barr-orders-fbi-bureau-of-prisons-to-probe-discrimination-against-lgbtq-workers

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— For Voters, Illegal Immigration Remains Big Problem, But Not for Democrats
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/april_2019/for_voters_illegal_immigration_remains_big_problem_but_not_for_democrats

EVENING NEWS
— Plans to open Starbucks drive-thru in Dennistoun axed
https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17555192.plans-to-open-starbucks-drive-thru-in-dennistoun-axed/

April 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump backs off Mexico border shutdown but threatens auto tariffs – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-backs-off-mexico-border-shutdown-threat-threatens-tariffs/5234468/

CBS2
— Foxx Under Fire From Suburban Law Enforcement Officials – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/04/foxx-under-fire-from-suburban-law-enforcement-officials/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett after his refusal to pay for police investigation costs – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-to-sue-jussie-smollett-after-his-refusal-to-pay-for-police-investigation-cost
— Illinois justices back pension for 1-day substitute teacher – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-justices-back-pension-for-1-day-substitute-teacher

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Jan Schakowsky, Danny Davis join fellow Democrats in letter to Trump administration over census policy they say targets immigrants – Lisa Donovan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-census-letter-congress-schakowsky-davis-ocasio-cortez-20190404-story.html
— Court: Illinois union lobbyist can keep public pension windfall he got for one day of substitute teaching – Ray Long
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-union-lobbyist-pension-ruling-piccioli-20190404-story.html
— College of DuPage named fourth-best online community college in the state in new rankings – Rafael Guerrero
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-cod-best-online-community-college-st-0405-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers will use Lightfoot to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lori-lightfoot-lgbtq-rights-chicago-history-tracy-baim/
— City plans to sue Jussie Smollett after he misses deadline to pay police costs – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jussie-smollett-police-empire-costs-lawsuit-hoax-hate-crime/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McSweeney’s township consolidation bill passed in House – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/04/04/mcsweeneys-township-consolidation-bill-passed-in-house/aydzzpy/

BELLINGHAM HERALD
— Southern Illinois state’s attorney joining Republicans – AP
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article228831384.html

ILLINOIS HOUSE GOP
— House Passes McSweeney’s Township Consolidation Bill
http://www.ilhousegop.org/member_news
— Rep. Deanne Mazzochi passes first bill to increase local pension fund transparency 
http://www.ilhousegop.org/member_news

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA
— Illinois Pro-Family Group Under Attack by Radical Left (DIERSEN: I again want to thank those who stood with me when TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Money Magazine, Post Office, etc. officers, members, and employees attacked me.) 
https://concernedwomen.org/illinois-pro-family-group-under-attack-by-radical-left/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Radical Left Lawmakers Draft Bill Condemning Pro-Life, Pro-Family Organization Radical left lawmakers set their sights on the Illinois Family Institute/Illinois Family Action via an “official resolution” House Joint Resolution 55 that accuses the traditional family values organization of hate speech and other “bigoted” and hateful” stands. CWA of Illinois Stands with Illinois Family Institute/Illinois Family Action against this big government attempt to target political enemies.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Make way for the reparations – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/4/make-way-reparations/

BREITBART
— Trump’s DHS Releases More than 17K Illegal Aliens into U.S. in 12 Days – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/04/trumps-dhs-releases-more-than-17k-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-in-12-days/
— Illegal Immigration Levels May Reach Half a Million over Next Three Months – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/04/illegal-immigration-levels-may-reach-half-a-million-over-next-three-months/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Immigrants send record $148 billion home, Latin America, China tops – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/immigrants-send-record-148-billion-home-latin-america-china-tops
— Syrian national apprehended trying to enter US illegally hiding in a train from Mexico – Daniel Jativa
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/syrian-national-apprehended-trying-to-enter-us-illegally-hiding-in-a-train-from-mexico
— Ted Cruz threatens legal action against Yale Law School for policy that ‘blacklists Christian organizations’ – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ted-cruz-threatens-legal-action-against-yale-law-school-for-policy-that-blacklists-christian-organizations
— Trump campaign’s law firm Jones Day hit with $200M sex bias lawsuit over ‘fraternity culture’ – Melissa Quinn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the past/present cultures in: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Money Magazine, Post Office, etc.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-campaigns-law-firm-jones-day-hit-with-200m-sex-bias-lawsuit-over-fraternity-culture

DAILY CALLER
— TED CRUZ TO OPEN INVESTIGATION OVER YALE POLICY THAT ALLEGEDLY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CHRISTIANS – Neetu Chandak
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/04/ted-cruz-yale-christians/

CBN
— ‘Hate-Filled, Anti-Christian, Anti-Conservative Organization’: Why the SPLC Has Been Given an ‘F’ by Charity Watch – Jenna Browder
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2019/april/hate-filled-anti-christian-anti-conservative-organization-why-the-splc-has-been-given-an-f-by-charity-watch

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pro-LGBT Equality Act alarms conservatives, feminists: Women’s rights ‘will cease to exist’ – Martin M. Barillas
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-lgbt-equality-act-alarms-conservatives-feminists-womens-rights-will-cease-to-exist

THE HILL
— Protecting the borders is now a military mission – JAMES DURSO
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/437336-protecting-the-borders-is-now-a-military-mission
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters use FBI Director Christopher Wray to promote hatred against Whites.
https://thehill.com/homenews/437384-fbi-head-white-supremacy-a-persistent-pervasive-threat
— Facebook delivers housing, employment ads based on race, gender stereotypes – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: From what I see, under the Democrats, the following demographics are stereotyped the most negatively: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/437399-facebook-delivers-housing-employment-ads-based-on-race-and-gender

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Trump-haters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/lawmakers-to-probe-rise-of-hate-crimes-and-white-nationalism-in-u-s

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump backs off threat to close southern border immediately, says he’ll give Mexico ‘one-year warning’ on drugs, migrants – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-backs-off-threat-to-close-southern-border-immediately-says-hell-give-mexico-one-year-warning-on-drugs-migrants/2019/04/04/5fd35dfa-56f6-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html
— Trump plans to nominate Herman Cain to Fed board, aiming to add supporter to independent central bank – Damian Paletta and Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-plans-to-nominate-herman-cain-to-fed-board-aiming-to-add-loyalist-to-independent-central-bank/2019/04/04/8a9bb7a8-56f6-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump haters a) pander to White-haters and b) promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/trump-white-house-photos-lack-racial-diversity/

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats are so afraid to piss off Al Sharpton – Maureen Callahan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the nastiest TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, GAO, IRS, Money Magazine, Post Office, etc. officers, members, and employees.)
https://nypost.com/2019/04/03/democrats-are-so-afraid-to-piss-off-al-sharpton/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Picks Herman Cain for Fed Seat Selection of Mr. Cain, along with proposed nomination of president’s former campaign adviser Stephen Moore, marks effort to install Fed critics on central bank’s seven-seat board – Nick Timiraos and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-considering-herman-cain-for-position-on-federal-reserve-board-11554399187

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want America to give lots of money to countries a) that illegally send their citizens illegally into America illegally and b) that illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally. 
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-04/trump-s-foolish-aid-cuts-to-honduras-guatemala-and-el-salvador

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs crow about their success in making America dependent on Mexico.
http://time.com/5562656/mexico-produce-price/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— SSA continues to transform workforce by offering early retirement – Jason Miller (DIERSEN: GAO transformed its workforce during the 1980s and 1990s. It got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/retirement/2019/04/ssa-continues-to-transform-workforce-by-offering-early-retirement/
— Buyouts and surge hiring – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: When I was 45 years old in 1993, GAO offered a $25,000 early retirement buyout to all its employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/04/buyouts-and-surge-hiring/

April 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Suess defeats Prendiville in Wheaton mayoral race – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: How many votes did the candidates get in your precinct? I am happy to report that in my precinct, Suess got 66 votes, Fitch got 94 votes, Almiron got 57 votes, Lonks got 45 votes, Corrigan got 76 votes, and Incrocci got 49 votes notwithstanding tremendous efforts by Democrats and by Democrat plants, by Libertarians and by Libertarian plants, by Greens and by Green plants, and by RINOs to get the voters in my precinct to vote for Democrats, for Libertarians, and for Greens. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2000, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party have hinted/implied/argued/ shouted at the voters in my precinct that they should vote against the candidates that I urge them to vote for. The following urged voters in my precinct to vote for the Democrat Prendiville: Daily Herald, former Wheaton Mayors Gwen Henry and Jim Carr, current and former Wheaton City Council members Todd Scalzo, John Rutledge, Liz Corry, Howard Levine, Alan Bolds, and Thor Saline, District 200 Board President Brad Paulsen, Board members Jim Vroman, Ginna Ericksen, Jim Gambaiani, Jim Mathieson, and Chris Crabtree, and Park District Board members Ray Morrill, Jane Hodgkinson, and Terry Mee.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190402/suess-defeats-prendiville-in-wheaton-mayoral-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Trump-haters to run for government offices. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190402/editorial-candidate-numbers-diversity-a-win-for-the-suburbs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s how Lori Lightfoot can wield her mandate – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lightfoot-mandate-council-finances-20190402-story.html
— With sports programs on the line, Hinsdale voters approve $140 million referendum, and other suburban results – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-suburban-election-results-20190401-story.html
— Burr Ridge voters choose Grasso over Mottl by 2 to 1 margin – Jesse Wright
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dbr-village-president-race-tl-0411-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clark wins Harvey mayor’s race; Chirico wins second term in Naperville
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mayoral-election-2019-schaumburg-elgin-naperville-harvey-wheaton/
— You’ve made history, Lori Lightfoot. Now make more . . . – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lori-lightfoot-win-toni-preckwinkle-chicago-mayoral-election/
— Lori Lightfoot rides desire for change to historic victory – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lori-lightfoot-change-historic-victory-mayors-race/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “Trump’s threat to close border stirs fears of economic harm.”
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/02/trumps-threat-to-close-border-stirs-fears-of-economic-harm/

WBBM780
— Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election Results
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/chicago-mayoral-runoff-election-results

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘I don’t think she will buckle under political pressure’ In a “change” election, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s outsider cred prevailed. Will the nobody nobody sent seize a chance to kill the Chicago Way, or be taken captive like her reform-mouthing predecessors? – STEVEN R. STRAHLER (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/i-dont-think-she-will-buckle-under-political-pressure

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL
— Thomas More Society argues for balanced budget – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/group-argues-for-balanced-budget/article_70adc93d-ac7b-5650-8df3-e17125102c24.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump tells Republicans to embrace health care in 2020 race – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/watch-live-president-trump-speaks-at-national-republican-congressional-committee-dinner

NPR ILLINOIS
— Latin America’s Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S. – David Greene
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/03/709373929/latin-americas-open-borders-encourage-migrants-to-travel-to-the-u-s
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “U.S. Decision To Cut Central America Aid Could Worsen Migrant Crisis.”
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/709089322/u-s-decision-to-cut-central-american-aid-could-worsen-migrant-crisis-experts-say
— Fake Birth Certificates A Growing Problem Amid Migrant Family Surge – JOHN BURNETT
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/708118129/fake-birth-certificates-a-growing-problem-amid-migrant-family-surge

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Voting For Trump In 2020 Will Say A Lot About You.” I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old. How soon, if not already, will Loyola stop admitting students, get rid of its current students, and revoke the diplomas of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/04/voting-for-trump-in-2020-will-say-a-lot-about-you/

COD COURIER
— Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives sues COD to deny transgender access to bathroom – Joey Weslo
https://codcourier.org/11254/showcase/breaking-cod-news-stories-you-cant-miss/

WIREPOINTS
— A New Call For Expanding ‘Racist’ Labelling By Reporters – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrats will label as being racist all individuals, all organizations, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How times have changed. During Vietnam War, liberals glorified and praised draft avoiders like Trump and I were. But now, liberals demonize, denigrate, and condemn draft avoiders like Trump and I were.) 
https://wirepoints.org/a-new-call-for-vastly-expanding-racist-labelling-by-reporters/

ZERO HEDGE
— If You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse For Chicago… – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-02/if-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-any-worse-chicago

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS VOTERS COULD ELIMINATE TOWNSHIPS THAT SHARE CITY LIMITS UNDER BILLS Illinois townships often spend more on administration than services when they cover the same territory as a local municipality. Two bills aim to make it easier for voters to change that. – Ben Paoletti
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-voters-could-eliminate-townships-that-share-city-limits-under-house-bill/

CAPITOL FAX
— DSA crows about city council gains
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/03/dsa-crows-about-city-council-gains/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kirstjen Nielsen likens immigration crisis to ‘Cat 5 hurricane disaster’ – Katelyn Caralle (DIERSEN: Constructively, those countries that illegally send their citizens illegally into America illegally and illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally have declared war on America. Democrats and RINOs have joined those countries that have constructively declared war on America.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/kirstjen-nielsen-likens-immigration-crisis-to-cat-5-hurricane-disaster

NEWSMAX
— Tax-the-Rich Fervor Builds in Statehouses After Trump’s Big Cut
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/tax-rich-trump-cut/2019/04/02/id/909762/

AMERICAN THINKER
— It Is Outrageous that Supporting Trump Is Dangerous – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: How dangerous is it for Trump supporters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois? One indicator would be the number of votes that Trump got versus Clinton in 2016. In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/it_is_outrageous_that_supporting_trump_is_dangerous.html
— Amateur Hour in the Democrat Primaries – Don Boys
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/amateur_hour_in_the_democrat_primaries.html

FOX NEWS
— Our lawmakers have allowed the crisis at the border – and they don’t care – Tucker Carlson (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-our-lawmakers-have-allowed-the-crisis-at-the-border-and-they-dont-care
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Sen. Kamala Harris co-sponsoring bill to let Dreamers be Capitol Hill interns – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: Have you worked for Congress? I have. GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127-654. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn that fact.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-bill-would-life-ban-on-congressional-employment-and-internships-for-dreamers
— National Border Patrol Council urges Democrats to see ’emergency’ crisis at the border first hand – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/national-border-patrol-council-democrats-against-president-trump-taking-action-on-border-havent-seen-the-emergency-crisis-themselves

GOPUSA
— Under Trump, highest % of household income gains in 53 yrs.
http://www.gopusa.com/under-trump-highest-of-household-income-gains-in-53-yrs/

DAILY CALLER
— DHS SECRETARY NIELSEN SAYS BORDER SMUGGLERS HAVE ‘CHILD RECYCLING RINGS’ – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/03/dhs-kirstjen-nielsen-border-smugglers-child-recycling-rings/

BREITBART
— Senators Push Amnesty as Border Crisis Escalates – Dan Stein
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/04/02/exclusive-dan-stein-senators-push-amnesty-as-border-crisis-escalates/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mexico president’s demand for Spanish apology over conquistador’s conquest backfires – Martin Arostegui
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-spain-conquistador-apo/
— Trump delivers ultimatum to Congress: Immigration deal or border closure ‘Security is more important to me than trade’ – Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/donald-trump-delivers-ultimatum-congress-immigrati/
— Trump tells GOP to stick with MAGA to retake House after Democrats’ ‘brief little spell’ – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/trump-says-republicans-will-retake-house-after-dem/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Mark Levin: It is impossible ‘to have a civil society with this kind of invasion’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-impossible-civil-society-kind-invasion/

TOWNHALL
— Jussie Smollett Is The Rule, Not The Exception – Gavin Wax
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2019/04/02/jussie-smollett-is-the-rule-not-the-exception-n2544167

NEWSMAX
— Trump: GOP ‘Blew It’ on Healthcare, Must Embrace It in 2020 Race
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/us-trump-republican-fundraiser/2019/04/02/id/909901/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Trump exposes United Nations as world’s epicenter for Jew-hatred – David Singer
https://canadafreepress.com/article/trump-exposes-united-nations-as-worlds-epicentre-for-jew-hatred

HILL
— 2020 Dems audition for Al Sharpton’s support – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: To succeed in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, whose support do you need? Of course, you need the support of those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. To the extent that you do not succeed, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will shout that you do not have the support of those who have the most clout.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437058-2020-dems-audition-for-al-sharpton
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs balk at latest Trump foreign aid cuts. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/437060-gop-dems-balk-at-latest-trump-foreign-aid-cuts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters “warn of ‘major disruption’ to auto industry if Trump closes border.”
https://thehill.com/latino/437021-experts-caution-against-major-disruption-to-auto-industry-if-trump-closes-the-border

CBS NEWS
— Trump vows to take back the House at NRCC dinner
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-at-nrcc-president-speaks-at-national-republican-congressional-committee-annual-dinner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “For human smugglers, a border wall means a bigger payday.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/border-business-immigration-smuggler-mexico-cbsn-originals/

NBC NEWS
— Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, will be 1st black woman and 1st openly gay person to hold post – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lori-lightfoot-elected-chicago-mayor-will-be-1st-black-woman-n990266

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump the Punisher In politics, as in life, there are Fixers and there are Punishers. No question which the president is. – Michelle Cottle (DIERSEN: Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are punishers. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/opinion/trump-border-mexico.html
— ‘Why Aren’t Democrats Winning the Hispanic Vote 80-20 or 90-10?’ It’s the question that may decide the 2020 elections — and the future of the Democratic Party. – Thomas B. Edsall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly Democrats make it clear that Democrats want/expect/demand that Hispanics get rid of Republicans once and for all.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/opinion/latino-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Border Crackdowns Feed a Self-Reinforcing Cycle of Fear and Backlash.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/world/americas/us-immigration-crackdown.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs “Urge Trump Not to Close Border.” Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-business-groups-urge-trump-not-to-close-border-11554240973
— Blowing Up the Border How to damage the economy and not solve the asylum crisis. – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blowing-up-the-border-11554247445
— Pelosi Says Allegations About Biden’s Conduct Don’t Disqualify Him for 2020 House speaker says former vice president needs to be more careful – Natalie Andrews and Ken Thomas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What factors do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout disqualify you from running for a government office or for a political office? My critics/opponents stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress they almost got ICRC to censure me and that they crushed my bid to serve as MTRCC Treasurer. They stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They stress my terrible demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pelosi-says-allegations-about-bidens-conduct-dont-disqualify-him-for-2020-11554221949

USA TODAY
— If Trump closed the border with Mexico, the U.S. auto industry would shut down in days – Kristin Dziczek (DIERSEN: America-haters crow about their success in making America dependent on Mexico.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/02/trump-close-mexico-border-shutter-us-auto-industry-weaken-economy-column/3337125002/

FORT BEND HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hater “reveals how Trump allegedly cheats at golf.”
https://www.fbherald.com/news/national/sportswriter-reveals-how-trump-allegedly-cheats-at-golf/video_33a90da9-756b-50a5-a50e-c1a12c78c679.html

LADDERS
— Nine executive presence practices that arm you against ageism at work But age discrimination in hiring has the potential to thwart all these reforms. – MAYO OSHIN (DIERSEN: If you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, if you are considering a career in the federal government, you should know that the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/nine-executive-presence-practices-that-arm-you-against-ageism-at-work

GALLUP
— Majority Rejects Idea of Haves, Have-Nots Divide in U.S. – JEFFREY M. JONES (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are nasty. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not earn and do not I disserve the income, assets, college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, etc. that I have. They stress that I avoided the draft, that I worked for the federal government, that I got married, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my demographics gave me a tremendous unfair advantage in life, and therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.) 
https://news.gallup.com/poll/248216/majority-rejects-idea-haves-nots-divide.aspx

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Erroneously Claims His Father Was Born in Germany (DIERSEN: My great great grandfather was born in Germany.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-claims-his-father-fred-was-born-in-germany-when-he-was-really-born-in-new-york

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “No ‘Crisis’ in Free Speech.”
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/04/03/new-pen-america-report-disputes-notion-free-speech-college-campuses-crisis

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Lori Lightfoot Elected Chicago’s First Openly LGBTQ and Black Female Mayor Equality Illinois Celebrates Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot win
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lori-Lightfoot-Elected-Chicagos-First-Openly-LGBTQ-and-Black-Female-Mayor/65764.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 825 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $369,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447765_zpid/

April 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Protests for, against Kim Foxx taking place Monday in wake of Jussie Smollett case – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-for-against-kim-foxx-taking-place-monday-/5228404/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/1/2019

WBEZ
— Bluer Than Thou: What It Means To Be ‘Progressive’ In Chicago – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/bluer-than-thou-what-it-means-to-be-progressive-in-chicago/f6d1e2de-0568-43df-8db0-d68d2bcbbb3a

DAILY HERALD
— Pot legalization endangers future generations – Jean M. Alberti, Glen Ellyn
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190330/pot-legalization-endangers-future-generations
— Heated school board races to watch in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/heated-school-board-races-to-watch-in-wheaton-glen-ellyn
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lonks, a self-employed accountant, has fallen short on three previous bids for a board seat. He’s criticized the district on transparency issues and end-of-career bonuses for retiring employees, but Booten says the payments help retain staff. Crabtree says the district is pledging about $7 million to $7.5 million annually over the next four to five years to pay for capital projects. “We’re going to start drawing down our fund balance a little bit,” she said. “We’re going to be tightening up a little bit within our budget, not impacting students, and we’re hitting off those top-priority needs, so that’s our main focus.”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/constable-how-7000-mile-trek-through-the-americas-leads-west-african-asylum-seeker-to-the-suburbs
— Tuesday’s election: Key races in DuPage County – Katlyn Smith 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/tuesdays-election-key-races-in-dupage-county
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton mayor Both longtime members of the city council, Phil Suess and John Prendiville are vying to succeed Michael Gresk as Wheaton’s first new mayor in 12 years. Now in his fourth council term, Suess, a partner in an investment consulting firm, has made city taxes a signature campaign issue. In each of the past four years, he’s voted against raising property taxes “at a time when the city has consistently underspent its budget, has generated higher than expected surpluses and has maintained reserves in excess of stated targets.” Prendiville voted in favor of increasing the 2018 property tax levy by $151,175 to capture new growth. The city, he said, has maintained fairly flat tax increases for the average homeowner. Prendiville, an attorney in municipal and corporate finance, cautions the city has roughly $59.5 million in projects with identified funding, but faces about $13.3 million in infrastructure projects that have no funding source over the next five years. Prendiville’s third term on the council expires in May.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Study finds tax plan would narrow state’s income gap – AP
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190331/study-finds-tax-plan-would-narrow-states-income-gap

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur political rally pushes gun rights, says no to new taxes and abortion – TONY REID
https://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-political-rally-pushes-gun-rights-says-no-to-new/article_5adc1091-f9e8-597a-9ca4-8097ebcae61d.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— OSF HealthCare Displeased With Abortion Legislation – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=281944#.XKHiF5h_OM8

WTAX
— Hurt feelings in diversity debate (DIERSEN: How well are those who share your demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on corporate boards are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://wtax.com/news/101101-hurt-feelings-in-diversity-debate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Offense taken,” said a black lawmaker during a hot debate over a bill at the Capitol Friday. The bill would require Illinois-based publicly-held corporations to have blacks and women on their boards of directors. Republicans say the requirement is another sign to businesses that they should not locate in Illinois. “If you’re saying that’s stifling business in Illinois, how am I supposed to take that?” shouted State Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood), who is black. State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), who is white, had a response for Davis: “You’re not gonna get anything in this country in the way of being treated equally if you’re gonna take offense at every damn thing that comes up.” Some of the white Republicans’ remarks which offended black Democrats included questions about whether Christian men could be a protected class, too; and whether a corporate board could include somebody such as Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who famously faked her way to the presidency of the NAACP. The bill barely passed. State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside), who is black, said all he wanted to do was make the world better for his five-year-old daughter. HB 3394 has passed the House, 61-27.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Town hall meeting held in Decatur – Leslie Moreno
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/town-hall-meeting-held-in-decatur

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP lawmakers promote downstate divorce from Chicago Halbrook: “build a wall around Cook County and get Chicago to pay for it” – Mark Maxwell 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gop-lawmakers-promote-downstate-divorce-from-chicago/1891682688
— Drag show brunch encourages LGBTQ community to go to the polls – Rosario Dominguez 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/drag-show-brunch-encourages-lgbtq-community-to-go-to-the-polls/1891057900

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— How the youth vote could affect Tuesday’s mayoral runoff – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred. Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at young voters that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things that should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/how-the-youth-vote-could-affect-tuesdays-mayoral-runoff

JEANNE IVES
— Keep COD a Community Asset We can Afford
https://mailchi.mp/012f5b9d361d/an-important-election-for-cod-board-get-the-facts
— Phil Suess for Wheaton Mayor
https://mailchi.mp/d4f28d8e2a0b/phil-suess-for-wheaton-mayor

DAILY ILLINI
— University responds to free speech executive order – Meghana Kaza
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/04/01/university-responds-to-free-speech-executive-order/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Two-year-old law change intended to benefit non-violent poor offenders used by Smollett to seal case – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512330761-two-year-old-law-change-intended-to-benefit-non-violent-poor-offenders-used-by-smollett-to-seal-case

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House votes to require woman, African American on all corporate boards – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: How well are those who share your demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on corporate boards are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-house-votes-to-require-woman-african-american-on-all/article_fe2b7dc2-5267-11e9-bd90-6f61816a9e18.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, public sector employers treat their employees better than private sector employers treat their employees.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/report-shows-public-sector-jobs-in-illinois-outrank-private-sector/article_a2e6ebc0-5255-11e9-9069-4f07acf101fd.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Left-Wing Partisans File Stunning Resolution Against Illinois Family Institute
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/left-wing-partisans-file-stunning-resolution-against-illinois-family/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago attorney Joseph A. Morris, who is also a leader in B’nai B’rith and other Jewish and interfaith organizations, served from 1995 through 2001 as the President of B’nai B’rith in the Midwest, and was founder and first Chairman of the B’nai B’rith International Center for Public Policy, said this about the disputed analogy: I’m Jewish, and not only am I not offended by the comparison between the German Nazi Party’s National Socialism and the U.S. Democratic Party’s Democratic Socialism but I think the comparison is accurate. Wise, principled, and humane Democrats should welcome having their attention arrested by the facts.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: FOX NEWS’ SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-fox-news-sharp-turn-to-the-left.html
— TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE VIEWS COULD BECOME ‘HATE CRIME’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/traditional-marriage-views-could-become-hate-crime.html

GOPUSA
— Despite Twitter ban, media blackout and an R-rating, ‘Unplanned’ cleans up at the box office
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67318

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Massive caravan on ‘illegal immigration superhighway’ to press strained border resources – Stephen Dinan and Valerie Richardson 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/us-mexico-border-illegal-immigration-superhighway/
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘Creepy Uncle Joe’ videos could be ‘big problem’ for Biden in 2020 White House counselor commends Democrat Lucy Flores for taking on ‘highest levels’ of her party – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/kellyanne-conway-joe-biden-creepy-uncle-joe-videos/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden ally defends him on #MeToo allegation: He’s a ‘human golden retriever’ – John Gage 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-ally-defends-him-on-metoo-allegation-hes-a-human-golden-retriever

FOX NEWS
— Trump done playing ‘nice’ at the border; Biden has potential ‘Creepy Uncle Joe’ problem
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-done-playing-nice-at-the-border-biden-has-a-creepy-uncle-joe-problem
— Mexico to hand out some humanitarian visas as thousands of caravan migrants gather in Chiapas – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexico-to-hand-out-some-humanitarian-visas-as-thousands-of-caravan-migrants-gather-in-chiapas
— America would run out of avocados in weeks if Trump shuts border with Mexico, grower warns – Travis Fedschun 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/america-would-run-out-of-avocados-in-weeks-if-trump-shuts-border-with-mexico-grower-warns

PATRIOT POST
— Americans Are Done With Leftmedia’s Emotional Manipulation Pulling on the heartstrings of Americans and targeting viewers who are less informed. – Patrick Hampton
https://patriotpost.us/articles/62096-americans-are-done-with-leftmedias-emotional-manipulation

BREITBART
— Over 1M Illegal Aliens Expected to Arrive in U.S.: ‘Merkel-Style Disaster’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/31/over-1m-illegal-aliens-expected-arrive-u-s-merkel-style-disaster/
— Pew Research: U.S. Home to Nearly 20% of World’s Migrant Population – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/31/pew-research-u-s-home-to-nearly-20-of-worlds-migrant-population/
— CNN Has Yet to Correct, Retract False Claim About Trump and ‘Fine People’ in Charlottesville – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/01/cnn-has-yet-to-correct-retract-false-claim-about-trump-and-fine-people-in-charlottesville/

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Were Quick To Jump On The #MyWhitePrivilege Bandwagon But They Forgot This Important Tidbit – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: If I had been a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/31/liberals-were-quick-to-jump-on-the-mywhiteprivilege-bandwagon-but-they-forgot-th-n2544055
— Democrats Failed To Remove Trump, Now They Must Face Their Worst Nightmare – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: What if my critics/opponents had failed to remove me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, GAO employee in 1997?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/04/01/democrats-failed-to-remove-trump-now-they-must-face-their-worst-nightmare-n2544058

PJ MEDIA
— Hillary Clinton and 2020 Dems Celebrate Transgender Identity, Oppose ‘Hate’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/hillary-clinton-and-2020-dems-celebrate-transgender-identity-oppose-hate/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Border crisis past the ‘breaking point’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/01/border-crisis-past-the-breaking-point

FEDERALIST
— How The So-Called Equality Act Threatens Speech, Religion, And Women’s Rights Despite the universal appeal of the name and its noble promises, the act poses a major risk to those who value religious freedom, state independence, and women’s rights. – Chad Felix Greene
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/
— Yale Law School Yanks Stipends From Students Who Work For Christian Firms Yale has found a roundabout way to blacklist legal and nonprofit organizations that don’t adhere to Yale’s understanding of gender identity. – Aaron Haviland
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/yale-law-school-yanks-stipends-students-work-christian-firms/

COLLEGE FIX
— Professor teaching evaluations now include ‘diversity,’ ‘cultural awareness’ ratings
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-teaching-evaluations-now-include-diversity-cultural-awareness-ratings/

THE HILL
— Trump calls on Congress to ‘fix’ asylum, other immigration ‘loopholes’: ‘Get it done now!’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436685-trump-calls-on-congress-to-fix-asylum-other-immigration-loopholes-get
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump prefers mocking asylum seekers over finding solutions.” Democrats and RINOs want open borders, that is, Democrats and RINOs want the destruction of America.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/436628-trump-prefers-mocking-asylum-seekers-over-finding-solutions

POLITICO
— 2020 Dems express sympathy for Biden’s accuser The former vice president says he doesn’t think he acted ‘inappropriately’ with Lucy Flores, but she says he needs to change how he behaves. – MARC CAPUTO and MARTIN MATISHAK 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/31/joe-biden-lucy-flores-1244922

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating teachers crow about their success in getting their students to hate Trump and to hate Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/upshot/trump-era-molding-young-voters.html
— Whistle-Blower Tells Congress of Irregularities in White House Security Clearances – Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/trump-security-clearances.html
— Productivity Isn’t About Time Management. It’s About Attention Management. “Time management” is not a solution — it’s actually part of the problem. – Adam Grant (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they could put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out in far less time than it takes me?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/smarter-living/productivity-isnt-about-time-management-its-about-attention-management.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters work hard to turn Puerto Rico against America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/01/trump-hasnt-treated-puerto-rico-well-thats-long-us-tradition/
— Discrimination on Facebook is a real problem. But Carson’s motives warrant skepticism. – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, firms want to reach those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/discrimination-on-facebook-is-a-real-problem-but-carsons-motives-warrant-skepticism/2019/03/31/0c28fd6e-524f-11e9-8d28-f5149e5a2fda_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook’s tool is popular and powerful because it allows firms to reach the precise audience they wish. Sometimes, firms wish to exclude minorities and women, either directly or through digital redlining by Zip code. Facebook makes it easy.)
— Who are all the political appointees in Donald Trump’s administration? No one knows, and that hurts accountability. – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/01/who-are-all-political-appointees-donald-trumps-administration/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Smollett, Chicago’s Mayoral Runoff Turns Nasty The race to succeed Rahm Emanuel pits the Windy City’s new left against its old Democratic machine. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-smollett-chicagos-mayoral-runoff-turns-nasty-11554057616
— The Border Asylum Crisis A broken asylum system all but guarantees entry if you bring children. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-border-asylum-crisis-11554062066

BLOOMBERG
— Mexico Needs More Than an Apology From Spain There’s no denying the abuses of colonization, but national expressions of regret don’t always work. – Tyler Cowen
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-01/mexico-needs-more-than-an-apology-from-spain

USA TODAY
— ‘SNL’ mocks Jussie Smollett in sketch that doubts his innocence. Did it go too far? – Andrea Mandell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2019/03/31/snl-mocks-jussie-smollett-harsh-sketch-and-people-mad/3324696002/

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Trump’s border policies will make the migration problem worse.”
https://theweek.com/articles/832491/how-trumps-border-policies-make-migration-problem-worse

NEW YORKER
— How the South Won the Civil War During Reconstruction, true citizenship finally seemed in reach for black Americans. Then their dreams were dismantled. – Adam Gopnik (DIERSEN: While my ancestors have been in America since 1844, they have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/how-the-south-won-the-civil-war

March 31 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— MARCH 31, 2019 DUPAGE COUNTY HARDCOPY EDITION: DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Nine DuPage County Township Governments take out a full-page ad (Page 8). They stress their general assistance, emergency assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and food pantry services. 
https://local.dailyherald.com/wheaton-il/public-services/government-office/dupage-county/2019-03-31-9982910-dupage-county-townships-your-neighoorhood-government-serving-you-township-government-is-the-oldest-existing-unit-of-government-continuing-to-serve-on-the-north-american-continent-township-govemment-was-in-existence-for-140-years-prior-to
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN DUPAGE EDITION: DuPage ballots to include questions about taxes, consolidation – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/dupage-ballots-to-include-questions-about-taxes-consolidation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville Township Voters in Naperville Township will decide whether a previously approved plan to consolidate a road district should be scrapped in favor of another proposal to dissolve the small unit of government. Residents in Naperville and Lisle townships in 2017 approved a measure to combine their road districts to form one agency. The consolidation is scheduled to take effect May 2021. But Naperville Township officials put a new question on the ballot that asks voters if they want to follow a state law that allows the township government to absorb the road district. Naperville Township officials say they believe the outcome of Tuesday’s vote would supersede the decision from two years ago. But they don’t know for certain that the idea of absorbing the road district into the township legally can replace the previously approved — and now required — merger.)
— FRONT PAGE: Daily Herald wins 46 awards from Illinois Press Association (DIERSEN: I wonder what the Illinois Press Association thinks of me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190329/daily-herald-wins-46-awards-from-illinois-press-association

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ follows Up on Jussie Smollett scandal – Danielle Turchiano
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-jussie-smollett-scandal-20190331-story.html
— Love your job? Tell us about it. Nominate your company as a top workplace. (DIERSEN: What if back in 1997 one of my Democrat GAO Chicago Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates had nominated GAO for this while still worked there? What if GAO had agreed to participate? What if the Chicago Tribune had distributed a confidential survey to me? Back then, my Democrat GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, and Republican-led budget cuts a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees like me who were Republican, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-top-workplaces-2019-nominations-20190326-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A top workplace can be described this way: It’s an organization that is successful because its employees enjoy their work, embrace their mission and feel like valued teammates. Compensation and perks are factors, but the more important components include opportunities for professional growth and being treated with respect. To qualify, a workplace must have at least 100 employees in the Chicago area. Nominations are open to all employers, including nonprofits. Nominated companies that agree to participate will distribute to employees between April and July an easy-to-complete, confidential survey developed by the Tribune’s research partner, Energage, which will calculate the list of top workplaces.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— No end in sight: Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: To get me to turn against township government, those who want to abolish township government could stress the adverse actions that Milton Township officials and Milton Township employees have taken against me since the 1980s.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/29/no-end-in-sight-algonquin-township-officials-predict-lawsuits-will-brew-for-years/ajnv1si/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s been a long winter in Algonquin Township,” Chirikos said at the board’s March 20 meeting. “Longer still is the discontent felt by township taxpayers who have funded a two-year campaign to discredit township government through protracted and expensive legal challenges.”)

HERALD & REVIEW
— MARCH 1, 2019 FLASHBACK: Smaller governmental units cost less – Bryan Smith, Decatur
https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/letter-smaller-governmental-units-cost-less/article_0056cd63-4272-5108-9df8-226415c421a3.html
(FROM THE LETTER: I am responding to the Herald & Review’s piece (“Time to address reducing some governing layers,” Feb. 24) in which it’s stated that Illinois’ taxes are high because there are too many forms of government. As the executive director of the Township Officials of Illinois, I’d like to share some important data from the Illinois Comptroller’s office that clearly dispels those claims. Indeed, state reporting shows that smaller units of local government in Illinois cost taxpayers less than larger units of government. This can be seen among municipalities where taxes per resident tend to be higher where governments are larger. There has been an aggressive push to eliminate township government in Illinois, often based on information that is simply not true. Townships, which are generally smaller, have had the lowest tax increase rates in recent decades among the various types of government in the state. Further, township labor costs per employee are also the lowest of any government type. Local democracy is stronger where local governments are smaller. If townships were to be eliminated and forced into consolidating with units of government with higher cost structures, taxes, spending and debt are likely to increase. Just as bad, it would make local governments less responsive to constituents. This is no way to reduce taxes.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Anti-smoking advocates think raising age limit to 21 is answer – Tracy Crane
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-03-31/anti-smoking-advocates-think-raising-age-limit-21-answer.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Chicago attorney Sato has no defense for proposed city tax on higher-end law, accounting firms – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512352685-chicago-attorney-sato-has-no-defense-for-proposed-city-tax-on-higher-end-law-accounting-firms

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— AUDIO CLIP: Link to WLS Interview regarding HJR 55
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Laurie-H_Trussel-interview.mp3

BREITBART
— Trump Halts Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras as Flood of Migrants Overwhelms Border Patrol – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/31/trump-halts-aid-to-el-salvador-guatemala-honduras-as-flood-of-migrants-overwhelms-border-patrol/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Smollett and the Deep State: We Deserve Justice – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/smollett_and_the_deep_state_we_deserve_justice.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Hate Crimes of Jussie Smollett – Carl M. Cannon 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/the_hate_crimes_of_jussie_smollett_139915.html
— Can the Federal Government Rescue Campus Free Speech? – Peter Berkowitz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/can_the_federal_government_rescue_campus_free_speech_139916.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— SOROS BANKROLLED ‘HATE CRIME’ DATABASE USED BY MEDIA SPLC, CAIR among suppliers of ‘unverified’ claims – ART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/soros-bankrolled-hate-crime-database-used-by-media/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Repeats Warnings About the Border: ‘We Will Take No More Illegals’ President’s Saturday tweets demonstrated that he’s doubling down on stopping the flow of unlawful individuals into U.S. – Elizabeth Zwirz 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/03/trump-repeats-warnings-about-the-border-we-will-take-no-more-illegals/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chick-fil-A pulled from another airport a week after backlash in Texas. Fascist abuse of power starting to scare people. – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/03/31/chick-fil-a-pulled-from-another-airport-a-week-after-backlash-in-texas-fascist-abuse-of-power-starting-to-scare-people-739101

ABC NEWS
— Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations Trump takes first steps to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in response to border issues – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-threatens-shut-mexico-border-62053098

REUTERS
— Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens – Julia Harte, Tim Reid
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-cuts-aid-to-central-american-countries-as-migrant-crisis-deepens-idUSKCN1RC013

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Turns U.S. Policy in Central America on Its Head – Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/world/americas/trump-turns-us-policy-in-central-america-on-its-head.html
— The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage A small Seattle company shows that capitalism can have a heart. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: When did you start earning more than $70,000-a-year in today’s dollars? I did in 1974 when I was 25 years old. I had worked for IRS for 3 years. I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/dan-price-minimum-wage.html
— It’s Dangerous to Be a Boy They smoke more, fight more and are far more likely to die young than girls. But their tendency to violence isn’t innate. – Michael C. Reichert
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/boys-men-violence.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How Trump used financial documents to exaggerate his wealth and hide debts.” (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, I saw many cases in which individuals, organizations, and companies understated their income and assets and overstated their expenses and debts to get tax delinquencies declared uncollectible or to get more favorable payment agreements.) 
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-financial-documents-20190329-story.html

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Come To LA To Court The LGBTQ Vote (DIERSEN: What about the heterosexual vote?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/03/30/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-come-to-la-to-court-the-lgbtq-vote/

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump is blamed for everything – Howie Carr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me a) for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000, b) for all the problems that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party has had, is having, and will have, and c) for all the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. has had, is having, and will have.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/30/fault-line-trump-is-blamed-for-everything/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW
— Democrats plan to bring down the American system by overwhelming it – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/wayne-allyn-root/commentary-democrats-plan-to-bring-down-the-american-system-by-overwhelming-it-1630244/

RIVERDALE PRESS
— There really is no one more anti-Semitic than Democrats – ALVIN GORDON (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors at GAO 1980-1997, at IRS 1971-1980, and at the Post Office 1966-1969 stressed that I was 100% German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They routinely had their Jewish supervisors take adverse actions against me.) 
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/there-really-is-no-one-more-anti-semitic-than-democrats,68501

PATHEOS
— JUNE 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: What Is a Christian Hypocrite? – MARK DRISCOLL (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being a Christian hypocrite because a) I am not a member of any church, b) I do not attend church services, c) I do not give money to a church, and d) I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out on Sunday mornings? They hint/imply/argue/shout that they manipulate/dominate/control all the churches in Wheaton.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdriscoll/2018/06/what-is-a-christian-hypocrite/

March 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett update: City of Chicago asks Jussie Smollett to pay for $130,000 cost of investigation
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-asks-jussie-smollett-to-pay-$130k-for-cost-of-investigation/5221901/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill to abolish some township clerks creates political storm in Will County – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-slowik-township-clerks-legislation-st-0329-story.html
— Chicago sends letter trying to recoup $130K from Jussie Smollett, Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls on President Trump to ‘sit this one out’ – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-emanuel-smollett-costs-recovery-20190328-story.html
— Two prosecutors’ groups rip handling of Jussie Smollett’s case by state’s attorney’s office – Megan Crepeau
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-prosecutors-20190328-story.html
— Kim Foxx will and should lose her job over the Jussie Smollett case – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kim-foxx-jussie-smollett-justice-20190328-story.html
— Pro-legalization group says recent studies underestimate marijuana demand in Illinois – Javonte Anderson (DIERSEN: If/when pot pushers succeed in legalizing pot for recreational use in Illinois, how successful will they be in making stoners out of the following: you, people who you have to rely on, your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, your brothers and sisters, your parents, your grandparents, the rest of your relatives, your neighbors, politicians who represent you in your municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois, etc.?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-study-legal-marijuana-20190328-story.html
— DuPage County early voting numbers up in Naperville compared to 2017 election – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-early-voting-numbers-naperville-dupage-will-st-0329-story.html
— York Township Supervisor John W. Valle Participates in National March for Meals – Amy Kofink
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-york-township-supervisor-john-w-valle-partic-2019-03-28-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cardinal Cupich calls abortion-rights bills ‘attack on human dignity’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cardinal-blase-cupich-abortion-rights-bills-springfield-illinois-legislature-catholic-church/
— Rahm tells Trump to ‘stay out of this’ after president calls for Smollett probe – Lynn Sweet, Fran Spielman and Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/donald-trump-calls-investigation-jussie-smollett-case/
— I’ll punch the bully in the mouth: Puerto Rico Gov. warns Trump over relief – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/punch-bully-mouth-rossello-ricardo-puetro-rico-trump-maria/

DAILY HERALD
— Cook County men charged with gunrunning in DuPage – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190328/cook-county-men-charged-with-gunrunning-in-dupage

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State chamber backs 25-cent-a-gallon gas tax hike The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is floating a plan that would inject an additional $2 billion a year into the state budget for transportation, largely by raising the state’s motor-fuel tax from 19 cents a gallon now to 44 cents. – GREG HINZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/state-chamber-backs-25-cent-gallon-gas-tax-hike
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/dont-bogart-pot-legalization-bill-my-friends

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Illinois College Republican Federation owes $10,975 in fines
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512289895-illinois-college-republican-federation-owes-10-975-in-fines

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— How did Jim Oberweis spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512315815-how-did-jim-oberweis-spend-campaign-funds-in-the-fourth-quarter

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – Candidate Dunne claims of being Adjunct Professor not accurate – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/03/college-of-dupage-candidate-dunne-claims-of-being-adjunct-professor-not-accurate/

GOPUSA
— Tucker Carlson: CNN is really a super PAC, colluding with the Democratic Party on the news you hear
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67175
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, Pelosi hang transgender pride flags in Congress
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67155

FOX NEWS
— Eric Holder goes on MAGA attack: ‘Exactly when did you think America was great?’ – Greg Norman (DIERSEN: Ever since Democrats lost the Civil War, Democrats have not thought that America is great.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/eric-holder-when-did-you-think-america-was-great
— Trump threatens to close southern border amid ‘breaking point’ warning – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-close-southern-border-amid-immigration-surge
— US asylum policies need to be changed to combat illegal immigration: Border & Commerce Security Council president – Lucas Manfredi
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-asylum-policies-need-to-be-changed-to-combat-illegal-immigration-border-commerce-security-council-president

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Hope? Survey suggests young Republicans are turning away from LGBT agenda – CALVIN FREIBURGER
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/hope-survey-suggests-young-republicans-are-turning-away-from-lgbt-agenda

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: Mexican, Central American Leaders ‘Do Nothing’ to Stop Migrants – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/28/donald-trump-mexican-central-american-leaders-nothing-stop-migrants/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Whistleblower Leaks Google’s ‘White Privilege’ Diversity Training – Alexander Hall (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male. older, and/or non-veteran.) 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/03/28/whistleblowers-leaks-googles-white-privilege-diversity

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois state legislator Michael McAuliffe proposes JUSSIE Act to revoke tax credits for film companies hiring actor – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/28/illinois-republican-jussie-act-tax-credit-film/
— Mexico braces for ‘mother of all caravans’ – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/28/mexico-braces-mother-all-caravans/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 86% of ICE arrests have prior criminal charges, immigrants second-biggest prison group – Paul Bedard |
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/86-of-ice-arrests-have-prior-criminal-charges-immigrants-2nd-biggest-prison-group
— Our Border Patrol agents are now full-time babysitters and caretakers
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/our-border-patrol-agents-are-now-full-time-babysitters-and-caretakers

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Google, Amazon try to stop Texas from passing religious freedom protections – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-amazon-business-chambers-pressure-texas-to-drop-religious-freedom-protections

THE HILL
— Will Democrats be held accountable for diverting attention from border crisis when there was time to fix it? – NOLAN RAPPAPORT
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/435994-will-democrats-be-held-accountable-for-diverting-attention-from-border
— Trump says Schiff should be forced to resign – KYLE BALLUCK AND MICHAEL BURKE 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436198-trump-says-schiff-should-be-forced-to-resign

REUTERS
— Mexican president says illegal immigration to U.S. ‘is not up to us’
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-mexico/mexican-president-says-illegal-immigration-to-us-is-not-up-to-us-idUSKCN1R9228

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How Donald Trump inflated his net worth to lenders and investors.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/trump-statements-of-financial-condition/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Illinois Democrats Offer Relief From Deduction Cap, But Not Repeal Lawmakers who won GOP-held seats want to increase $10,000 cap on state and local tax deduction – Richard Rubin (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-democrats-offer-relief-from-deduction-cap-but-not-repeal-11553805167
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republicans imposed the $10,000 cap as part of the 2017 tax law, which also cut tax rates, doubled the child tax credit and sharply narrowed the alternative minimum tax. Most taxpayers, even in high-tax states, received tax cuts, but the cap still proved unpopular with suburban voters. That provision contributed to GOP election losses in high-tax states such as New York, New Jersey, California and Illinois, where Mr. Casten defeated Rep. Peter Roskam, a chief author of the tax law.)

BLOOMBERG
— Moderate Democrats Look for Middle Ground on SALT Deduction Cap – Laura Davison (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-28/moderate-democrats-look-for-middle-ground-on-salt-deduction-cap

FORBES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana Banking Bill Approved By Congressional Committee – Tom Angell
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2019/03/28/marijuana-banking-bill-approved-by-congressional-committee/

TERRY SAVAGE
— Socially Responsible Investing (DIERSEN: From what I see, disgustingly, tragically, and ever-increasingly, more and more and more companies are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.terrysavage.com/socially-responsible-investing/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump signs executive order implementing federal pay raise – Jessie Bur 
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2019/03/28/trump-signs-executive-order-implementing-federal-pay-raise/

March 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett update: FBI, DOJ reviewing case, President Donald Trump tweets
https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-doj-reviewing-jussie-smollett-case-president-trump-says/5221901/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tweets that FBI and Department of Justice will look into Jussie Smollett case in Chicago – Madeline Buckley
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-jussie-smollett-20190328-story.html
— Illinois should attack government bloat before it enacts a progressive income tax – Andy Shaw
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-progressive-tax-wealthy-budget-reform-20190328-story.html
— Is the Jussie Smollett case really what justice looks like? Maybe in Chicago. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-kass-20190327-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— McSweeney calls for ‘full, prompt, comprehensive’ review of Jussie Smollett charges being dropped – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/27/david-mcsweeney-gop-lawmaker-calls-illinois-ag-rev/
— Rev. Jesse Jackson defends Rainbow PUSH support of Jussie Smollett – Maudlyne Ihejirik (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps defend anti-Trumps, anti-Protestants defend anti-Protestants, anti-conservatives defend anti-conservatives, anti-patriotic people defend anti-patriotic people, anti-Republicans defend anti-Republicans, anti-Americans defend anti-Americans, anti-Whites defend anti-Whites, anti-males defend anti-males, anti-older people defend anti-older people, anti-rich people defend anti-rich people, anti-gun owners defend anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans defend anti-German Americans, and those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time defend those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-jesse-jackson-volunteer-rainbow-push/
— Ex-aide to Michelle Obama denies trying to sway outcome of Smollett case – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michelle-obama-adviser-tina-tchen-jussie-smollett-case-involvement/
— Emanuel still demanding answers, won’t rule out lawsuit over Smollett probe cost – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-lawsuit-jussie-smollett-investigation-cost-charges-dropped-kim-foxx/
— Feds find 19 adults, 14 children held in Cicero home; woman faces labor charges – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-guatemalans-held-federal-charges-forced-labor/

DAILY HERALD
— Candidate Ronald Almiron is ideal public servant – Bobby McNeily, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190328/candidate-is-ideal-public-servant
— Candidates Annette Corrigan and Marc Incrocci bring ethics, balance to COD board – Frank Napolitano, Bloomingdale and Deanne Mazzochi, Elmhurst
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190327/candidates-bring-ethics-balance-to-cod-board

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Former state worker Janus asks court to order union fee repayment – Peter Hancock
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190327/former-state-worker-janus-asks-court-to-order-union-fee-repayment

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lake in the Hills Village Board Trustee candidates address top priorities, video gaming – DREW ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: What do your top priorities include? Mine include putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/27/trustee-candidates-address-top-priorities-video-gaming/a604epi/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois local governments want in on tax revenue from online sales – GRANT MORGAN 
https://herald-review.com/news/local/illinois-local-governments-want-in-on-tax-revenue-from-online/article_d306e692-f2f9-5f85-8526-36a5a742a8da.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Federal court asked to return union fees – Pate Hancock 
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/federal-court-asked-to-return-union-fees/article_25b911e6-5147-11e9-8f97-4f6fc2801619.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Male Democratic Candidates Will Have To Answer Gender Role Questions In 2020 Race – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/male-democratic-candidates-will-have-answer-gender-role-questions-2020-race#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— 8,000 gun owners rally for rights in Springfield – Katie Bandish 
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/nearly-8000-gun-owners-rally-for-rights-in-springfield

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why Would a Presidential Candidate Ever Campaign in Chicago? Our state is an electoral non-factor, but we’re a bus ride away from some key swing states. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/March-2019/Why-Would-a-Presidential-Candidate-Come-to-Chicago-Andrew-Yang-Bernie-Sanders/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Nikki Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations under Donald Trump, headlines a Chicago fundraiser tonight that benefits the National Republican Congressional Committee and Illinois Republicans. Congressman Darin LaHood is hosting the party at the Ivy Room. Republican Congressmen Mike Bost, Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger and John Shimkus are expected to be on hand. And all the big names in the Chicago business are listed as co-chairs: Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown, Exelon CEO Chris Crane, Duchossois Group CEO Craig Duchossois, Kirkland & Ellis Partner Richard Porter, former Exelon CEO John Rowe, Lettuce Entertain You Executive VP Jay Stieber, DRW CEO Don Wilson and Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, who is finance chair of the Republican National Committee. Cost of the event ranges from $5,600 to $50,000, though there are $1,000 seats available for the reception. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/03/28/trump-takes-on-smollett-decision-pro-teams-all-in-for-sports-betting-nikki-haley-hits-chicago-417295

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— What’s ahead for Smollett? Next steps could include civil lawsuits, questions over Foxx recusal – Jonathan Bilyk 
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512328824-what-s-ahead-for-smollett-next-steps-could-include-civil-lawsuits-questions-over-foxx-recusal

REAL DEAL
— “No man’s land”: How Trump Tower became Chicago retail’s biggest failure A decade after the tower opened, it has just one small retail tenant – Alex Nitkin and Joe Ward (DIERSEN: In Chicago, Trump-haters have tremendous religious, government, political, and financial clout. They focus on destroying individuals, organizations, and companies that do not hate Trump.)
https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019/03/27/no-mans-land-how-trump-tower-became-chicago-retails-biggest-failure/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ Top Legal Officer Turns His Back On Jesse Smollett Issues – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-top-legal-officer-turns-his-back-on-jesse-smollett-issues/
— Kim Foxx’s Botched ‘Recusal’ Should Render Dismissal Of Smollett Charges Unlawful And Voidable – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/kim-foxxs-botched-recusal-appears-to-render-dismissal-of-smollett-charges-unlawful-and-voidable/

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— State lawmakers vow action after Smollett charges dropped – Greg Bishop
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/state-lawmakers-vow-action-after-smollett-charges-dropped/article_8347e91c-e67b-5029-8198-22a1a23c96a8.html

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Thousands of gun owners turn out for lobbying day in Springfield – Greg Bishop 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/thousands-of-gun-owners-turn-out-for-lobbying-day-in/article_ed1c396a-50d5-11e9-b951-dfdb2efccee9.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Kankakee Community Summit on Marijuana, Youth, & Our Community April 16
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/kankakee-summit-on-marijuana/
— Pro-lifers are energized and motivated by radical abortion legislation
https://illinoisfamily.org/video/pro-lifers-are-energized-and-motivated-by-radical-abortion-legislation/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin wants Raoul to review Smollett case
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/28/durkin-wants-raoul-to-review-smollett-case/

GOPUSA
— Smollett’s Community Service? 18 Hours With Jesse Jackson’s Push Coalition
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67150

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE GREAT DIVIDE Exposing the Left’s divide-and-conquer strategy. – (DIERSEN: Who focuses/focused on dividing a) the members of organizations that you are/were a member of, b) the voters in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois, and c) the employees where you work/worked? I should write a book about those who focus/focused on dividing a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. members, b) the voters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, and c) GAO, IRS, and Post Office employees. Those who divide others are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Those who divide others a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273291/great-divide-lloyd-billingsley

FOX NEWS
— Jussie Smollett, who fooled the media and faced the backlash, beats the system – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jussie-smollett-who-fooled-the-media-and-faced-the-backlash-beats-the-system

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dems push through new bill fighting wage discrimination Republican critics say it would benefit ‘trial lawyers’ while complicating hiring decisions for business – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/27/democrats-push-through-new-bill-fighting-wage-disc/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump budget requests money for Central American countries despite threat to pull aid – Melissa Quinn (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that foreign countries will use every dollar that America gives them to send their most problematic citizens to America, that is, their citizens who have the most serious financial problems, the most serious health problems, etc.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-budget-requests-money-for-central-american-countries-despite-threat-to-pull-aid

DAILY CALLER
— GOOGLE, AMAZON AND OTHER CORPORATE GIANTS TARGET TEXAS RELIGIOUS PROTECTION BILLS – Joshua Gill (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, corporate giants promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform and the Libertarian Party platform.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/27/google-amazon-texas-religion/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hate Speech? Facebook Expands Its List of Banned Content – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/03/28/hate-speech-facebook-expands-its-list-banned-content

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— ‘Unprecedented,’ ‘uncharted’: The largest border surge in Border Patrol history – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/unprecedented-uncharted-largest-border-surge-border-patrol-history/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Can the GOP ignore the popular vote and win again in 2020? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats attract members of the following groups to the big states: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29951-assault-america-day-85-can-gop-ignore-popular-vote-and-win-again-2020

BREITBART
— Spokeswoman Suggests Jussie Smollett Was Treated Like Everyone Else – Awr Hawkins (DIERSEN: If you had done what Smollett did, how would you have treated?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/27/spokeswoman-jussie-smollett-treated-like-everyone-else/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Is ‘Complicit’ in Violence by Not Condemning Nazism or Talking About White Supremacy as a Problem.”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/27/booker-trump-is-complicit-in-violence-by-not-condemning-nazism-or-talking-about-white-supremacy-as-a-problem/
— U.S. Projected to Add 1.5M Illegal Aliens to Population this Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/27/u-s-projected-to-add-1-5m-illegal-aliens-to-population-this-year/

TOWNHALL
— Has the Trump 2020 Collusion Investigation Started Yet? – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/03/28/has-the-trump-2020-collusion-investigation-started-yet-n2543854

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Proposed Voting Changes Are About Power, Not Principles – Victor Davis Hanson (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens want to empower voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/27/proposed-voting-changes-are-about-power-not-principles/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Watch Live: President Trump Holds MAGA Rally in Michigan Thursday evening, March 28, 2019 – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/03/watch-live-president-trump-holds-maga-rally-in-michigan-3-28-19/

THE HILL

— House votes to condemn Trump’s transgender military ban – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/436235-house-votes-to-condemn-trumps-transgender-military-ban
— Trump: FBI & DOJ to review ‘outrageous’ Jussie Smollett case – KYLE BALLUCK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436197-trump-fbi-doj-to-review-outrageous-jussie-smollett-case
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump is ‘complicit’ in white supremacist violence.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/436194-booker-trump-is-complicit-in-white-supremacist-violence
— Tlaib unveils resolution to investigate Trump impeachment – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/436161-tlaib-unveils-resolution-to-investigate-trump-impeachment
— Graham: Trashing Trump is not the way to honor McCain – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/436167-graham-says-he-rejects-idea-the-only-way-to-honor-mccain-is-to-trash-trump
— Customer goes on racist rant about Spanish words on Mexican restaurant menu – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: If the Democrats get their way, to get 100% of the Hispanic vote, everyone in America will be required/forced to speak, read, and write Spanish.) 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/436007-customer-goes-on-racist-rant-after-finding-spanish-words-on-a

ROLL CALL
— House passes gender pay gap bill, a top Democratic priority Most Republicans oppose measure, say there are better ways to get pay parity without lawsuits – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/house-passes-another-democratic-priority-bill-designed-to-help-close-gender-pay-gap
— When does partisan gerrymandering cross the line? If you want a glimpse of 2020, look no further than this week’s action at the Supreme Court – Mary C. Curtis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I would focus on a) those who ordered the gerrymandering and why they did that, b) those who carried out the gerrymandering and why they did that, c) those who benefitted from the gerrymandering and why, and d) the negative impacts of the gerrymandering.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/when-does-partisan-gerrymandering-cross-the-line-to-unconstitutional

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Why the Plan to Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey Suddenly Unraveled – Nick Corasaniti and Jesse McKinley
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/nyregion/marijuana-legalization-new-jersey.html
— Mexican Call for Conquest Apology Ruffles Feathers in Spain. And Mexico. – Raphael Minder and Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/world/americas/mexico-spain-apology.html
— Facebook Engages in Housing Discrimination via Its Ad Practices, U.S. Says – Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/us/politics/facebook-housing-discrimination.html

WASHINGTON POST
— HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination over its targeted advertising platform
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2019/03/28/hud-charges-facebook-with-housing-discrimination-over-its-targeted-advertising-platform/

NEW YORK POST
— Inside the dirty dealing that sprang Jussie Smollett – Michelle Malkin
https://nypost.com/2019/03/27/inside-the-dirty-dealing-that-sprang-jussie-smollett/
— Smollett case shows Chicago’s corrupt way and other commentary – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/03/27/smollett-case-shows-chicagos-corrupt-way-and-other-commentary/

DENVER POST
— Three Coloradans join age discrimination lawsuit against IBM Former employees worked at Boulder facility and were let go in 2016 – JOHN SPINA (DIERSEN: In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became the only employee in GAO’s Chicago office that became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/27/ibm-colorado-boulder-age-discrimination/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who Watches the ‘Hate’ Watchers? The Southern Poverty Law Center’s recent turmoil is a sad irony. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-watches-the-hate-watchers-11553726030
— Facebook to Block White Nationalism, Separatism Content on Site Social-media giant had previously only restricted users from supporting white supremacy – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook block everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-vows-to-block-white-nationalism-separatism-on-site-11553711344
— Border Patrol Stops Prosecuting First-Time Border Crossers in Texas Region End of ‘zero tolerance’ in area marks another setback in Trump administration’s attempts to crack down on illegal immigration – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-patrol-stops-prosecuting-first-time-border-crossers-in-texas-region-11553765402
— U.S. Orders Chinese Firm to Sell Dating App Grindr Over Blackmail Risk Beijing could exploit the app’s personal data for espionage, U.S. officials believe – Georgia Wells and Kate O’Keeffe (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-orders-chinese-company-to-sell-grindr-app-11553717942
— An Answer to a SALT-y Tax Problem You Didn’t Know You Had The U.S. tax overhaul limited the deduction of state and local taxes. Here’s what that means for your state tax refund. – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-answer-to-a-salt-y-tax-problem-you-didnt-know-you-had-11553247005

FORBES
— No, Half of Older Americans Aren’t Without Retirement Savings – Andrew Biggs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2019/03/27/no-half-of-older-americans-arent-without-retirement-savings/
— Use This Process To Find Lasting Happiness In Your Career – MeiMei Fox (DIERSEN: What did your superiors want you to do to be happy? My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted me a) to become a Democrat and b) to help them meet/exceed their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets by helping them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2019/03/25/use-this-process-to-find-lasting-happiness-in-your-career/
— Why Facebook Decided To Stop Ad Discrimination Against Minorities – Kori Hale
https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2019/03/28/why-facebook-decided-to-stop-ad-discrimination-against-minorities/

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— What Makes Some People More Productive Than Others – Robert C. Pozen and Kevin Downey (DIERSEN: If you were asked what shows that you are productive, how would you respond? I would stress that I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000; that since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning; that since 2015, those emails have gone out each and every evening too; and that since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 330,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://hbr.org/2019/03/what-makes-some-people-more-productive-than-others

THRIVE GLOBAL
— 5 Things Everyone Should Do in Their 20s to Get Ahead in Their Career It’s all about understanding your goals and skills. – Elizabeth Yuko (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what would you have done? I should have moved much faster. I did not earn a job-related bachelor’s degree until I was 21 in 1970. I did not earn job-related master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48. I did not earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I did not earn a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/things-people-in-20s-should-do-for-careers/

ROYAL GAZETTE
— The things no one tells you about retirement – Robin Trimmingham (DIERSEN: What have you been doing with your life? What are you going to do with the rest of your life? Since 2000, I have increasingly focused on using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to promote conservative principles. I will continue to do that.) 
http://www.royalgazette.com/robin-trimingham/article/20190326/things-no-one-tells-you-about-retirement
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Repelling yourself into the nearest chair it finally hits you — what are you going to do with the rest of your life?)

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— OCTOBER 3, 2018 FLASHBACK: Don’t Accept a Job Until You Identify Your Priorities Create a comparison chart to evaluate what’s important to you. – Hannah Morgan (DIERSEN: What job offers have you accepted and why? I should write a book about why I accepted job offers from GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, Oldsmobile in 1971, Firestone Stores in 1970, etc., and why. What leadership roles have you accepted and why? I should write a book about why accepted the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2005, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2003, etc., American Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee membership in 1983, etc., and why.) 
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/2018-10-03/dont-accept-a-job-until-you-identify-your-priorities

GOVERNING
— Evangelical Voters’ Power Isn’t Eroding in the Age of Trump. It’s Adjusting.- JOHN BUNTIN 
https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-government-religion-church-state-evangelicals.html

DAILY BEAST
— Trump’s Expected Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Owes $75,000 to IRS: Report
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-expected-fed-nominee-stephen-moore-owes-dollar75000-to-irs-report

MEDIA POST
— Conservative News Site ‘Breitbart’ Continues Downward Slide, Fox News Maintains Dominance – Joe Mandese
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/333744/conservative-news-site-breitbart-continues-downwar.html

ALJAZEERA
— Spain rejects Mexico’s demand for an apology over conquest Mexico’s president says Spain, pope must apologize for 500-year-old killings amid warm ties between two countries. – John Holman (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents demand that you apologize for? Mine demand that I apologize a) for causing all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems and b) for causing all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/spain-rejects-mexicos-demand-apology-conquest-190328074226068.html

March 27 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS
— Gianno Caldwell Slams Jussie Smollett, Says He Betrayed the ‘Conscience of Our Country’ Prosecutors drop charges against ‘Empire’ actor.
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/27/jussie-smollett-charges-dropped-gianno-caldwell-says-actor-betrayed-america

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State legislator Michael McAuliffe says productions employing Jussie Smollett should not get state tax credits
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jussie-smollett-state-tax-credits-20190326-story.html
— DuPage County Board votes to keep prayer before meetings – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-prayer-dupage-st-0327-story.html
— Senate defeats Green New Deal, as Democrats call vote a ‘sham’ – Dino Grandoni
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-green-new-deal-senate-vote-20190326-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF PRECKWINKLE: Toni Preckwinkle vowed to end patronage, but politically connected got county jobs – Hal Dardick, Ray Long and Gregory Pratt (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.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-toni-preckwinkle-patronage-employees-20190327-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— More university corruption – Walter E. Williams
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190327/more-university-corruption
— Phil Suess: The better candidate for Wheaton mayor – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190327/the-better-candidate-for-wheaton-mayor
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise left-leaning candidates who are minority, female, younger, and/or whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time and b) criticize, dismiss, badmouth, belittle, marginalize, demonize, denigrate, and condemn right-leaning candidates who White, male, older, and/or whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190327/more-diversity-on-local-ballots-this-year
— Arcada Theatre expected to remain open during more safety upgrades – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190326/arcada-theatre-expected-to-remain-open-during-more-safety-upgrades

WBEZ
— From The Mayor’s Office To The Streets: Black Women In Chicago Are In Command – Natalie Moore
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/from-mayor-to-movements-black-women-in-chicago-are-in-command/4fb49e30-35bf-4449-a065-87311876fda3

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Bill filed in response to Northwest Herald investigation of District 155 teacher charged with grooming House Bill 3819 would require school districts to report sexual misconduct allegations against a school employee – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/26/bill-filed-in-response-to-northwest-herald-investigation-of-district-155-teacher-charged-with-grooming/atjamiz/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate GOP wants amendment to make it more difficult to raise taxes – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Republicans fight for those who pay taxes. Democrats fight for a) those who pay little or no taxes and b) those who want everyone to pay more taxes.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190326/senate-gop-wants-amendment-to-make-it-more-difficult-to-raise-taxes

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against anyone who does not hate Trump.
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/pitts-the-road-goes-where-the-road-goes/article_fea6396a-9a84-5935-b33e-08752c5fcd4e.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Congressman Rodney Davis Hears Local Concerns – Doug Jenkins 
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=281741#.XJtvtJh_OM8

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Faces Mixed Reviews Among Union Workers, Who Still Face Insecurity – DON GONYEA (DIERSEN: What did you face while you worked? I should write a book about what my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates faced during the 1980s and 1990s. The future was extremely bleak for those who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. To keep their jobs, far too many of the aforesaid helped get rid of the aforesaid.) 
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-faces-mixed-reviews-among-union-workers-who-still-face-insecurity#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Local gun right supporters head to Springfield – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40200681/local-gun-right-supporters-head-to-springfield

WGLT
— Bloomington Enacts $500 Video Gaming Terminal Fee – BREANNA GROW 
https://www.wglt.org/post/bloomington-enacts-500-video-gaming-terminal-fee-0#stream/0

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— 6 KANE COUNTY CITIES AMONG TOP 50 SAFEST IN ILLINOIS
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2019/03/6-kane-county-cities-among-top-50-safest-in-illinois/

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— Illinois GOP Senators push for two-thirds vote hurdle for any tax increase – Greg Bishop 
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/illinois-gop-senators-push-for-two-thirds-vote-hurdle-for/video_899d0e48-6ecc-560a-9215-2cb7dd333fcf.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— In tax law no-no, Burr Ridge mayoral candidate Gary Grasso received primary residence exemptions on two properties – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512323800-in-tax-law-no-no-burr-ridge-mayoral-candidate-gary-grasso-received-primary-residence-exemptions-on-two-properties
— Friends of Tim Whelan owes ($150?) in fines
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512289892-friends-of-tim-whelan-owes-1-125-in-fines

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW ZEALAND’S SWEEPING NEW GUN BAN WOULD BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN THE U.S.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/new-zealands-sweeping-new-gun-ban-would-be-unconstitutional-in-the-us-1.html
— AS WORLD MOURNS MOSQUE KILLINGS, CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE CONTINUES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/as-world-mourns-mosque-killings-christian-genocide-continues.html
— CHICK-FIL-A BANNED FROM AIRPORT OVER ‘ANTI-LGBTQ BEHAVIOR’ (DIERSEN: Who has worked the hardest against you? Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/chick-fil-a-banned-from-airport-over-anti-lgbtq-behavior.html

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— FORD HEIGHTS, HOW FAR YOU HAVE FALLEN – ERIC M. WALLACE, PHD (DIERSEN: I delivered major appliances to homes in Ford Heights 1970-1972. I collected delinquent taxes in Ford Heights 1972-1973.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/ford-heights-how-far-you-have-fallen/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Chicago Way and Jussie Smollett – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/27/the_chicago_way_and_jussie_smollett_139868.html

FOX NEWS
— Southern Poverty Law Center, which frequently targets conservatives, reels from harassment, intolerance claims – Paulina Dedaj 
https://www.foxnews.com/us/southern-poverty-law-center-which-frequently-targets-conservatives-accused-by-staffers-of-spreading-intolerance

WASHINGTON TIMES
— New migrant caravan of 2,500 gets cool reception in Mexico – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/26/new-migrant-caravan-2500-gets-cool-reception-mexic/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Biden: I Tried to ‘Prostitute Myself’ to Big Donors During First Senate Run – Brent Scher (DIERSEN: What would you do if you were a candidate in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois and a big donor promised to give you lots of money and many great sign locations in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois IF YOU GOT RID OF DIERSEN AND GOT RID OF HIS GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS? I should write a book about big donors in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems and b) for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/biden-i-tried-to-prostitute-myself-to-big-donors-during-first-senate-run/
— Soros Bankrolls Unverified ‘Hate Crime’ Database Used by Major Media Outlets ‘Documenting Hate’ receives data from SPLC, CAIR, and partners with more than 100 outlets – Joe Schoffstall
https://freebeacon.com/issues/soros-bankrolls-unverified-hate-crime-database-used-by-major-media-outlets/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Poison that Is Killing America – Ben Voth
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/the_poison_that_is_killing_america.html

DAILY CALLER
— SMOLLETT REAPS SOCIAL MEDIA WHIRLWIND FROM LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES AS #LIBERALPRIVILEGE TRENDS ON TWITTER – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/jussie-smollett-twitter-whirlwind-liberal-privilege/

BREITBART
— Lindsey Graham on Gun Confiscation Laws: ‘Every Right Has Limits’ – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/26/lindsey-graham-gun-confiscation-laws-every-right-has-limits/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Fourteen Questions About Your Assignment – Tim Hetzner
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/03/27/fourteen-questions-about-your-assignment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When you know what your God-given assignment in life is, and that God is on your side, you become virtually unstoppable. Will you make mistakes? Of course, but God loves you enough to correct you, redirect you, and get you back on track. ‘How do I go about discovering my assignment?’ you ask. Here are fourteen helpful questions to ask yourself: 1) What desires have been living in me most of my life? 2) What motivates me to work hard and be productive? 3) What keeps me going forward when I’m worn out? 4) What makes me refuse to quit when I meet with resistance? 5) What do I do that doesn’t seem like work? 6) What do I do that brings a positive response and support from people? 7) What am I doing or what’s happening in my life when doors seem to open automatically and effortlessly? 8) What do wise leaders and godly counsellors think about my work? 9) What makes me feel good about being who I am? 10) What makes my creative juices flow? 11) What am I willing to sacrifice in order to accomplish it? 12) What am I doing that I’d be proud to offer for God’s approval? 13) What would I do without being paid for it if I could afford to? 14) What would I be willing to withstand Satan on in order to accomplish? Prayerfully consider these fourteen questions, and they will shed light on your God-given assignment in life.)

RELIGION AND POLITICS
— Is Schism Inevitable for the United Methodist Church? – Shannon Craig Straw (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the Wisconsin Synod’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod) success in defeating the Missouri Synod (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod) in Trinity Lutheran Church (https://www.trinitycrete.org/trinitycrete/_) in Crete in 1961. That had a tremendous impact on me, on my brother, and on my parents. The defeated Missouri Synod Lutherans, including me, my brother, and my parents, went to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope-Lutheran-Church/142202365812738).
https://religionandpolitics.org/2019/03/26/is-schism-inevitable-for-the-united-methodist-church/

HUFFINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: Pentagon Transfers $1 Billion In Funding For (America’s) Border Wall – Dominique Mosbergen
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pentagon-border-wall-funding_n_5c99c6a8e4b0f7bfa1b5cc79

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illinois Bill Would Allow Unlimited Abortion – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/illinois-bill-would-allow-unlimited-abortion/

UPI
— Spain denies Mexico apology over 1521 Spanish conquest – Renzo Pipoli (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America. How soon before the Democrats demand that you apologize for their coming to America?)
https://www.upi.com/Spain-denies-Mexico-apology-over-1521-Spanish-conquest/4311553612449/

CNBC
— California bill attempts to force Trump to release tax records to get on statewide 2020 ballot – Jeff Daniels
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/ca-bill-seeks-to-force-trump-to-release-tax-records-to-get-on-ballot.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— He’s No ‘Sycophant’ for Trump, Expected Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Says – Jim Tankersley and Neil Irwin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/business/stephen-moore-federal-reserve-trump.html
— Steve King, Facing Backlash From Both Parties, Fights for Political Life – Catie Edmondson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in America, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you defend individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/us/politics/steve-king-primary-white-supremacy.html
— What Is Gerrymandering? What if the Supreme Court Bans It? – Michael Wines (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I would focus on a) those who ordered the gerrymandering and why they did that, b) those who carried out the gerrymandering and why they did that, c) those who benefitted from the gerrymandering and why, and d) the negative impacts of the gerrymandering.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/us/what-is-gerrymandering.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Mexico’s president wants Spain to apologize for the conquistadors, almost exactly 500 years later Andrés Manuel López Obrador prompts a diplomatic row by revisiting the origins of the European nation’s involvement in his country. – Kevin Sieff (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America. How soon before the Democrats demand that you apologize for their coming to America?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/03/26/mexicos-president-wants-spain-apologize-conquistadors-almost-exactly-years-later/
— Former congressman Aaron Schock visits the House floor, weeks after reaching deal with prosecutors – Emily Heil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/26/former-congressman-aaron-schock-visits-house-floor-weeks-after-reaching-deal-with-prosecutors/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump haters so desperately want to believe Jussie Smollett – Andrea Peyser
https://nypost.com/2019/03/26/trump-haters-so-desperately-want-to-believe-jussie-smollett/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/03/26/concern-over-hate-crimes-grows-in-michigan-after-new-zealand-attacks/3222963002/

DETROIT NEWS
— State’s hate list puts freedom in peril – William Wagner, President, Great Lakes Justice Center (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, which governments, organizations, companies, etc. keep hate lists? Needless-to-say, the future is over for individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are on those hate lists. Needless-to-say, all governments, organizations, companies, etc. that keep hate lists should be forced to a) disclose that they keep a hate list, b) disclose those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they have put on their list and why, and c) disclose what they have done to destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they have put on their hate list. From what I see, conservative-haters a) have me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails on their hate lists and b) had TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois on their hate lists.) 
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/letters/2019/03/27/letter-states-hate-list-puts-freedom-peril/3270514002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Transgender War on Women The Equality Act sacrifices female safety in restrooms, locker rooms and even domestic-violence shelters. – Abigail Shrier (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-transgender-war-on-women-11553640683
— Turn Your Weekends Into Mini-Vacations – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: What do you do with your weekends? I spend 10+ hours each and every Saturday, each and every Sunday, and each and every other day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/turn-your-weekends-into-mini-vacations-11553606806
— FRONT PAGE: A Decade After the Housing Bust, the Exurbs Are Back Home buyers, often millennials, are looking farther away for affordable housing, even if that means a long commute – Laura Kusisto (DIERSEN: To be able to walk to a commuter train station, my wife and I paid more money to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-decade-after-the-housing-bust-the-exurbs-are-back-11553610771
— Conservative Justices Hesitant About Judicial Remedy for Partisan Gerrymandering Majority suggests problems are better solved by voter initiatives, state constitutions, politicians – Jess Bravin and Brent Kendall (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I would focus on a) those who ordered the gerrymandering and why they did that, b) those who carried out the gerrymandering and why they did that, c) those who benefitted from the gerrymandering and why, and d) the negative impacts of the gerrymandering.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/conservative-justices-hesitant-about-judicial-remedy-for-partisan-gerrymandering-11553627645

BLOOMBERG
— New Migrant Caravan of 2,500 Sets Out Through Mexico for U.S. – AP
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-26/new-migrant-caravan-of-2-500-sets-out-through-mexico-for-us
— President of Mexico Wants an Apology “I have already sent a letter to the King of Spain and another letter to the Pope.” Mexico’s President wants Spain to apologize for abuses during its conquest 500 years ago, sparking a diplomatic row (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America. How soon before the Democrats demand that you apologize for their coming to America?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-03-27/president-of-mexico-wants-an-apology-video

NEWSWEEK
— SPAIN REFUSES MEXICO APOLOGY DEMAND FOR CONQUEST DONE WITH ‘SWORD’ AND ‘CROSS,’ SAYS TO READ PAST WITH ‘CONSTRUCTIVE PERSPECTIVE’ – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/spain-mexico-apology-conquest-sword-cross-1375415

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: House oversight committee approves ‘ban the box’ bill for agencies, contractors – Jory Heckman (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2019/03/house-oversight-committee-approves-bills-to-ban-the-box-for-agencies-contractors/
— GAO: Cuts to IRS workforce making audits difficult – Eric White (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $8I,071-$91,880. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325/year. I should write a book about those who have wasted, dismissed, belittled, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned that work experience the most. They include IRS officials, GAO officials, and past and present U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives, their staffs, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/03/gao-cuts-to-irs-workforce-are-taking-a-toll/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER
— Q&A: What Pew Research Center’s new survey says about local news in the U.S. – JOHN GRAMLICH (DIERSEN: Questions to ask a) your Republican precinct committeeman/captain, b) the officers of your Republican township, ward, and county party organizations, c) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, d) the IRP officers, and e) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman: a) If not by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, how do you stay up to date with government and political news and commentary, b) Who encourages you to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) Who discourages you from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/03/26/qa-what-pew-research-centers-new-survey-says-about-local-news-in-the-u-s/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “Whose Freedom of Speech?”
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2019/03/27/trumps-free-speech-executive-order-protects-only-those-right-political-spectrum

STUDENT OPERATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric is Poisoning our Democracy.”
http://thesop.org/story/20190326/donald-trumps-hatful-rhetoric-is-poisoning-our-democracy.html