April 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “march for science.”
http://abc7chicago.com/science/thousands-expected-downtown-at-march-for-science/1902949/

 

NBC5
— The Latest Political Headlines – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/deep-dish-420120963.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— First lady Diana Rauner ready to take on critics – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-first-lady-diana-rauner-ready-to-take-on-critics/
— Message to Democrats in governor’s race: Listen to black community – Laura Washington  (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/message-to-dems-in-governors-race-listen-to-black-community/
— Emanuel shoots down stripping aldermen of control over menu money – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-shoots-down-stripping-aldermen-of-control-over-menu-money/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawyer to UC Berkeley: Let Ann Coulter speak next week or else – Tom Lochner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-tns-bc-cmp-berkeley-coulter-20170421-story.html
— Battle for Berkeley: Will Ann Coulter spark another clash? – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–battle-for-berkeley-20170421-story.html
— Inundated with gunshot victims, Chicago doctors and nurses face ‘compassion fatigue’ – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-hospitals-compassion-fatigue-gun-violence-met-20170421-story.html
— ‘Fearless Girl’ sets off a storm of debate – Renae Merle  (DIERSEN: The ‘Fearless Girl’ statue promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-fearless-girl-statue-debate-20170421-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “march for science.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-science-march-met-20170421-story.html
— Listen more, talk less to understand Naperville student’s call for change – Editorial  (DIERSEN: How hard were you pushed to be successful when you were in high school?  Few thought that I was “college material” because neither of my parents had attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action was only for those whose parents did not have a college degree?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-editorial-petition-naperville-st-0423-20170421-story.html
— U46 school board race expensive, Q1 reports show – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-area-campaign-reports-st-0423-20170421-story.html
— American Dental Association to pay $1.95 million in discrimination case – Ally Marotti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-american-dental-discrimination-0422-biz-20170421-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Drain the swamp’ more a Trump slogan than a practice so far – AP  (DIERSEN: One could say that during the 1980s and 1990s, Charles Bowsher drained the GAO swamp.  He had great success in getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170422/news/304229986/
— Keep churches out of politics – Karen Wagner, Rolling Meadows  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches act like they are arms of the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.  Ever-increasingly, churches act like they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  My critics/opponents in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn talk and act like they run the churches in Wheaton and in Glen Ellyn.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170422/keep-churches-out-of-politics

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Will Illinois be the first junk-bond state? – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/NEWS01/170429969/will-illinois-be-the-first-junk-bond-state

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Bruce Rauner answers questions about his stance on abortion during an appearance in Chicago on Friday, April 21, 2017. State of Illinois video.
http://www.sj-r.com/article/20170421/VIDEO/304219981
— Hearing probes Illinois auditor general’s campaign spending – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170421/hearing-probes-illinois-auditor-generals-campaign-spending

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ISU retains credit rating; 6 other Ill. schools downgraded – AP
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/isu-retains-credit-rating-other-ill-schools-downgraded/article_3ff07c63-2cb1-5c1f-96e1-8ef6d7aa3754.html

 

WSIL TV
— Voters hear Pritzker’s plan to improve Illinois – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35215646/voters-hear-pritzkers-plan-to-improve-illinois

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Sanctuary mayors fire back at Trump administration over immigration  Federal officials threaten to withhold funding – JAY CROFT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/sanctuary-mayors-fire-back-at-trump-administration-over-immigration/696951106
— Manchin: Trump has the ‘fortitude’ to push background checks for gun purchases  Gun purchase easier under Trump? – ASHLEY KILLOUGH
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/manchin-trump-has-the-fortitude-to-push-background-checks-for-gun-purchases/697104322

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN NEWS
— Oberweis’ bill imperils public’s right to know  Legislation to allow the dissemination of public notices only on the Internet in Illinois is a radical departure from the proven public notice system that all other states use. As a result, the public’s right to know would suffer. The bill should be defeated. – Editorial
http://www.bcrnews.com/2017/04/20/oberweis-bill-imperils-publics-right-to-know/ajnuojh/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— To Explain Change On Abortion, Rauner Cites Economic Agenda – BRIAN MACKEY
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/explain-change-abortion-rauner-cites-economic-agenda#stream/0
— Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Biss Criticizes State Flat Tax And Speaker Madigan’s Tenure
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/democratic-gubernatorial-candidate-criticizes-state-flat-tax-and-speaker-madigans-tenure#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Convicted of Felony, Indicted by Grand Jury for Felony Vote Buying, Elected Mayor of Alorton, IL. – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/convicted-of-felony-indicted-by-grand-jury-for-felony-vote-buying-elected-mayor-of-alorton-il/
— NIU slammed by State Auditor for FOIA and Records Retention Noncompliance – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/niu-slammed-by-state-auditor-for-foia-and-records-retention-noncompliance/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS IS LOSING ITS CORE INCOME TAX BASE  High-income earners provide the majority of Illinois’ income tax revenue, and IRS data show that Illinois is losing these taxpayers to out-migration. – Madelyn Harwood
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-is-losing-its-core-income-tax-base/
— WHAT ILLINOISANS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEIR TAXES – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/what-illinoisans-should-know-about-their-taxes/
— ILLINOIS LOSES NEARLY 9,000 JOBS ON NET IN MARCH; UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-loses-nearly-9000-jobs-on-net-in-march-unemployment-rate-drops/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Ivanka Trump’s LGBT activism contradicts her Jewish faith – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ivanka-trumps-lgbt-activism-contradicts-her-jewish-faith

 

BREITBART
— Berkeley Mayor Is Member of Antifa Facebook Group that Organized Riots – TOM CICCOTTA
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/21/berkeley-mayor-is-member-of-antifa-facebook-group-that-organized-riots/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Trump is warned that he can’t just do what he wants – Jack Hellner
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/trump_is_warned_that_he_cant_just_do_what_he_wants.html

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Professional Class Strikes Back  Jon Ossoff, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and the future of American politics – MATTHEW CONTINETTI
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446954/donald-trump-bernie-sanders-future-american-politics
— How Tuition-Free College Education Hurts Young People – JULIAN ADORNEY
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446924/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-tuition-free-college-proposal-hurts-students

 

CNN
— What sanctuary cities stand to lose if feds have their way – Ray Sanchez
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/21/politics/sanctuary-cities-federal-funding/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Power of Day Care  Government spending is linked to an economic boon to families that can last decades – Claire Cain Miller  (DIERSEN: When you were young, what earning potential did your mother have? My outstanding mother had very little earning potential.  She was raised on a farm in Grant Park and she never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/upshot/how-child-care-enriches-mothers-and-especially-the-sons-they-raise.html

 

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— California GOP head demands governor act on UC, Coulter situation – Beau Yarbrough
http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20170421/california-gop-head-demands-governor-act-on-uc-coulter-situation

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Retirees Show Success in Replacing Pre-Retirement Income – Anne Tergesen  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my pre-retirement income was $122,991. My post-retirement is a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension and $2,028 Social Security, or only 43% of my pre-retirement income. My hate-filled critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, and they have made it very clear that they would viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might hire me to do anything.  Should I write a book about my hate-filled critics/opponents and why they hate me?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirees-show-success-in-replacing-pre-retirement-income-1492606801
— Republicans, Learn the Limits of Loyalty  Make clear you want to work with Trump on policy but don’t defend his bad behavior. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-learn-the-limits-of-loyalty-1492727591
— Those ‘Snowflakes’ Have Chilling Effects Even Beyond the Campus  Academic intolerance is the product of ideological aggression, not a psychological disorder. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/those-snowflakes-have-chilling-effects-even-beyond-the-campus-1492800913

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Bill to ‘Audit the Fed’ Would Cost $6 Million – Charles S. Clark  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 of those years at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. For almost 9 of those 18 years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators including the Fed.)
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/04/house-bill-audit-fed-would-cost-6-million/137222/

 

DAILY STAR
— DISGUSTING: Get stoned with Kim K: star’s drug goods ‘encourage’ fans to smoke weed  REALITY star Kim Kardashian is “encouraging” fans to take drugs with her cannabis-themed goods, critics claim. – Kate Nelson
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/607730/Kim-Kardashian-cannabis-drugs-goods-encourages-fans

April 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO READER
— VERY SAD: Pot smokers toke up in public to make a political statement – Lee V. Gaines
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/04/21/pot-smokers-toke-up-in-public-to-make-a-political-statement

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— VERY SAD: Students in College Debt Likely Smoking More Weed, Wall Street Analysts Say – Lucinda Shen
http://time.com/money/4750206/marijuana-student-debt-link/

 

CBS2
— Rauner Defends Stance On Expanded Abortion Funding; ‘We Need To Focus’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/21/bruce-rauner-defends-abortion-funding-veto-threat/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner: Expanding abortion coverage too controversial – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/249959334-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Justice Dept. demands proof ‘sanctuary cities’ such as Chicago are complying with immigration enforcement – Joseph Tanfani and Jeff Coen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-sanctuary-cities-immigration-20170421-story.html
— How Illinois can learn more about legalizing marijuana – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-marijuana-legalization-illinois-edit-0423-md-20170421-story.html
— Big money donors unduly influence elections – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-editorial-election-financing-st-0422-20170421-story.html
— Rauner won’t say why he changed position on expanded abortion funding – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-met-0422-20170421-story.html
— Irvin transition team to generate recommendations for new administration – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-irvin-transition-team-st-0420-20170420-story.html
— Can Bruce Rauner save himself? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-bruce-rauner-john-kass-0423-20170421-column.html
— Did Donald Trump have a role in Bill O’Reilly’s downfall? – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-bill-oreilly-downfall-trump-perspec-20170421-column.html
— Ann Coulter and the un-free speech movement at Berkeley – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-berkeley-free-speech-ann-coulter-perspec-0424-md-20170421-column.html
— Naperville to fight suit alleging cops allowed woman to molest boy in squad car – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-lawsuit-st-0423-20170421-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Justice Department moves against Chicago, other sanctuary cities – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/justice-department-moves-against-chicago-other-sanctuary-cities/
— Rauner: Put budget, jobs, schools before ‘divisive’ abortion bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-calls-expanding-abortion-coverage-divisive/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/eliminate-the-threat-against-abortion-rights-in-illinois/
— Big business doesn’t buy into ‘Buy American’ – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/big-business-doesnt-buy-into-buy-american/
— Trump cozies up to Wall Street and working Americans pay – Robert Reich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-cozies-up-to-wall-street-and-working-americans-pay/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Justice Department threatens Chicago, sanctuary cities in immigration fight – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/NEWS02/170429966/justice-department-threatens-chicago-sanctuary-cities-in-immigration
— Pols fiddle as our kids’ future burns away – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/BLOGS02/170429968/pols-fiddle-as-our-kids-future-burns-away
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Rauner for Illinois’ problems.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/NEWS02/170429954/financial-kneecapping-of-state-universities-means-rauner-must-act

 

WTTW
— Rauner Says About-Face on Abortion Due to ‘Focus’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/21/rauner-says-about-face-abortion-due-focus

 

WSIL TV
— Trump tells young immigrants in US illegally to ‘rest easy’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35206652/trump-raps-iran-as-violating-spirit-of-nuclear-deal

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170421/AP/304219705

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— College of DuPage faculty member seeking Democratic nomination for 6th Congressional District  Suzyn Price wants to face Roskam in 2018 general election –  ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/21/college-of-dupage-faculty-member-seeking-democratic-nomination-for-6th-congressional-district/ab4hcd2/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Town Hall in Naperville
http://www.nctv17.com/town-hall-in-naperville/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Ashbury Homeowners Association recently held a town hall featuring two state legislators.  State Senator Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) and State Representative Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) came out to the Ashbury Clubhouse to speak with residents about the need to take action to stop the budget crisis in Springfield.)
— Naperville Police Warn of Carjackings
http://www.nctv17.com/naperville-police-warn-of-carjackings/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Illinois’ Financial Grade: F
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/illinois-financial-grade-f

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino campaign treasure testified in criminal Grand Jury! – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-campaign-treasure-testified-in-criminal-grand-jury/
— SBE Hearing on Mautino Campaign Expenditure Complaint – Mautino invokes the 5th – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/sbe-hearing-on-mautino-campaign-expendature-complaint/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Using Every Social Media Tool to Defend Conservatism and Inform You! – Tami Jackson
https://illinoisfamily.org/ifi_news/using-every-social-media-tool-defend-conservatism-inform/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANGRY LEFTISTS TO PROTEST NORTHWEST CHICAGO GOP FUNDRAISER FRIDAY NIGHT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/angry-leftists-to-protest-northwest-chicago-gop-fundraiser-friday-night.html

 

TOWNHALL
— DOJ Sends a Letter to Nine Sanctuary Cities (INCLUDING CHICAGO): Comply With Federal Immigration Laws or Lose Your Grant Money – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/04/21/doj-sends-letter-to-nine-cities-demanding-proof-they-are-complying-with-federal-immigration-laws-n2316528

 

DAILY CALLER
— Candidate Trump Promised To Terminate DACA. President Trump Says DREAMers Should ‘Rest Easy’ – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/21/candidate-trump-promised-to-terminate-daca-president-trump-says-dreamers-should-rest-easy/

 

FOX NEWS
— Study Finds Mainstream Media Coverage of Trump 89% Negative
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/21/study-finds-mainstream-media-coverage-trump-89-negative

 

GOPUSA
— Bannon on Megyn Kelly: She’s the devil and she will turn on you
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23343

 

BREITBART
— Republican National Committee Raises Record $41.5 Million in 2017 – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/21/republican-national-committee-raises-record-41-5-million-in-2017/
— VERY SAD: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Could Reunite Over Shared Hatred of Trump – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/04/20/crosby-stills-nash-young-reunite-mutual-hatred-trump/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Howard Dean: Ann Coulter’s ‘hate speech is not protected by the first amendment’ – Ariella Phillips
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/howard-dean-ann-coulters-hate-speech-is-not-protected-by-the-first-amendment/article/2620863

 

CBS NEWS
— Private meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago raise questions about access – MARGARET BRENNAN
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/private-meetings-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-raise-questions-about-access/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The curious political effect of men losing their breadwinner role – Jena McGregor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/04/21/the-curious-political-effect-of-men-losing-their-breadwinners-role/

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “RIDICULOUS STANDARD: TRUMP PANICS AS 100-DAY DEADLINE APPROACHES  The president is already blaming the media for holding him to his own expectations.”
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/04/donald-trump-100-days-accomplishments

April 21 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Please join me in encouraging the 18 members of the DuPage County Board to pass a resolution ASAP in opposition to legalizing pot for recreational use in Illinois, SB 316 and HB 2353, and especially the 12 members of its Judicial & Public Safety Committee: Grant Eckhoff, Chair, Robert L. Larsen, Vice Chair, John Curran, Peter DiCianni, Amy L. Grant, Gary Grasso, James D. Healy, Tonia Khouri, Sean T. Noonan, Donald E. Puchalski, Sam Tornatore, and James F. Zay.  The next meeting of that committee is at 8:15 AM, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. I have asked that recommending passing a resolution in opposition to SB 316 and HB 2353 be put on the agenda for that meeting, that DuPage County States Attorney Robert Berlin speak at that meeting in favor of the resolution, and that the committee would vote at that meeting to recommend that the full board pass the resolution. Berlin has filed a witness slip with the State of Illinois in opposition to SB 316 and HB 2353 along with Anita Bedell, Peter Bensinger, Judy Kramer, Ralph Rivera, Kathleen Valente, Thomas Weitzel, myself, and others. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel’s latest campaign report adds $20,000 to his legal spending tally – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-legal-costs-story.html
— A month after dismissing federal prosecutors, no U.S. attorneys in place at Justice Department – Sari Horwitz  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO (SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/), the federal district court judge, the federal appellate court justices, the U.S. Attorney who represented GAO, and the U.S. Senator who appointed both the district court judge and the U.S. Attorney who represented GAO all made it extremely clear that they favor patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-sessions-us-attorneys-justice-department-20170418-story.html
— The case for importing skilled foreign workers: Trump’s Kenosha doctrine is good for America – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the “American education system” and those Democrats focus on churning out “good little Democrats” who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-visa-worker-program-trump-edit-0421-md-20170420-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: These visas are intended for use by employers when they can’t find a qualified U.S. worker to hire. Ideally, the American education system would churn out enough qualified graduates in the science/technology/engineering/math realm to fill every possible job slot. Why that’s not the case is a conversation for another day. But even if it were so, there’s reason to give employers opportunities to hire a certain number of exceptional foreigners who bring unique abilities to the table.)
— Cheers, jeers for Rep. Hultgren at forum: ‘I think he heard from us tonight’ – Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-hultgren-forum-st-0420-20170419-story.html
— Naperville loses out to Deerfield as site of new Caterpillar HQ – Erin Hegarty  (DIERSEN: How strongly did the anti-Trumps in Naperville discourage Caterpillar from moving there?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-caterpillar-deerfield-not-naperville-st-0421-20170419-story.html
— Member of Decatur Seven elected to school board that once expelled him – Ted Gregory  (DIERSEN: What did you do with your free time when you were in high school?  I did yard work, delivered newspapers, and washed dishes.  I used the money that I earned/saved doing yard work and delivering newspapers to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964.  I used the money that I earned/saved washing dishes to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-decatur-seven-school-board-member-met-20170421-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Courtney Carson threw a punch at a high school football game on a Friday night almost two decades ago and catapulted himself from profane, drug-dealing gangbanger to national symbol of racial intolerance. The punch sparked a 17-second melee that rolled through the crowd watching the game between rivals Eisenhower and MacArthur high schools. After untangling the mess, Decatur school board members, riding the popularity of zero tolerance, expelled Carson and five other instigators — all African-American teenagers — for two years. A seventh student was allowed to withdraw rather than face expulsion.)
— Lawsuit: Naperville cops allowed woman to touch, kiss boy in squad car – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-police-lawsuit-st-0421-20170420-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use O’Reilly to promote hatred of men, and especially of men who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-bill-oreilly-mary-schmich-20170420-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chance the Rapper among Time’s ‘most influential people’  (DIERSEN: Who are the most influential people in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, that is, who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  Who/what do the aforesaid use the influence and clout to promote and to destroy?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chance-the-rapper-among-times-most-influential-people/

 

ABC7
— WYOMING, MN POLICE SET UP (humorous) ‘TRAP’ AIMED AT POT SMOKERS ON 4/20
http://abc7chicago.com/news/police-set-up-trap-aimed-at-pot-smokers-on-4-20-/1896746/

 

DNA INFO
— Joe Walsh GOP Club Fundraiser Sparks Protest Plan By Democrats, Others – Alex Nitkin
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170420/gladstone-park/northwest-side-gop-club-joe-walsh-39th-ward-democrats-robert-murphy

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers hint/imply/argue/shout that virtually everyone in America is a stoner or wants to be a stoner.  If you want to destroy an individual, you encourage that individual to be a stoner.  If you want to destroy an organization, you encourage the members of that organization to be stoners. If you want to destroy a company, you encourage the employees of that company to be stoners. If you want to destroy a government, you encourage the officials and employees of that government to be stoners. If you want to destroy a county, you encourage the officials and citizens of that country to be stoners.  If you want to destroy a race, you encourage the members of that race to be stoners.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/a-new-high-poll-finds-record-support-for-pot-legalization/695487858

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What Illinois needs is accountability, not apologists – Andy Manar
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170420/manar-what-illinois-needs-is-accountability-not-apologists

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use town halls to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170420/editorial-tone-aside-more-town-halls-please

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— State: Mautino pleads the 5th in campaign finance case – Greg Bishop
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/04/20/state-mautino-pleads-the-5th-in-campaign-finance-case/

 

TIMES
— Mautino lawyer points finger at rivals – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/mautino-lawyer-points-finger-at-rivals/article_7d817b23-7426-54af-8732-081d164d55a4.html

 

WSIU
— As Illinois budget crisis continues, people with addictions find tougher road to treatment – DURRIE BOUSCAREN (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments work the hardest to promote addictions in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  If you promote booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, you promote addictions.)
http://news.wsiu.org/post/illinois-budget-crisis-continues-people-addictions-find-tougher-road-treatment#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Illinois Representative Will Guzzardi pushes for $15 per hour minimum wage – Brandon Merano  (DIERSEN: When you first earned $15/hour in today’s dollars, what job requirements did you have to meet?  For me, they included a) being 18 years old and passing an employment test, b) having a high school diploma, c) having a driver’s license, d) passing a background check, e) passing a truck driving test, f) passing a physical examination, g) being available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and full-time during the summers, h) owning a vehicle to make deliveries from, i) having a good driving record, j) etc.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35206048/il-representative-pushes-for-15-per-hour-minimum-wage

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Harlan Johnson promotes hatred of everyone who does not agree with him.
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170420/my-view-earth-day-and-e-cars

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Rauner targets hate crime – Alex Camp  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18574-rauner-targets-hate-crime.html

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— $1.286 BILLION TO BE COLLECTED IN KANE COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES THIS YEAR
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/04/1-286-billion-to-be-collected-in-kane-county-property-taxes-this-year/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MAUTINO PLEADS THE FIFTH IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE CASE – Greg Bishop
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/mautino-pleads-the-fifth-in-campaign-finance-case/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REPS. WEHRLI AND IVES CALL FOR AUDITOR GENERAL TO BE OUSTED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/reps-wehrli-and-ives-auditor-general-mautino-must-promptly-be-removed-from-office.html
— THORNER: IS TUCKER UP TO KEEPING O’REILLY’S #1 CABLE NEWS RATING?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/thorner-is-tucker-up-to-keeping-oreillys-1-cable-news-rating.html
— SKILLICORN SOUNDS ALARM ABOUT STATE’S LATE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO AREA SCHOOLS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/skillicorn-says-balanced-budget-needed-to-provide-education-certainty.html
— BATINICK: DEMOCRAT SPENDING PLAN IS GUARANTEED UNCERTAINTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/batinick-democrat-spending-plan-is-guaranteed-uncertainity.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner then and now on abortion  (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you get elected to or appointed to a government office or a political office as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/rauner-then-and-now-on-abortion/
— Rauner says HB 40 is “divisive” and “we need to focus” on fixing other problems
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/21/rauner-says-hb-40-is-divisive-and-we-need-to-focus-on-fixing-other-problems/

 

GOPUSA
— Hypocrisy in the Anti-O’Reilly Army – Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23333
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fox News took Bill O’Reilly off the air after a heavy campaign to fire him led by CNN’s media unit and The New York Times. If all the charges of sexual harassment are true, his case is indefensible. That said, it’s time for his media critics to stand down. They are guilty of rank hypocrisy. These same media outlets despised the idea that Donald Trump would drag Bill Clinton’s sexual harassment lawsuits into the presidential campaign. On Jan. 8, 2016, the Times editorial staff sneered: “It is also a tired subject that few Americans want to hear more about. If Mr. Trump has not read enough, he can curl up with a copy of the Starr report.”  Bizarrely, the editorial noted that Hillary Clinton had told a New Hampshire town hall questioner a month earlier that Juanita Broaddrick’s tale of rape was not to be believed. Yet it was Trump who was denounced as sexist and beyond the pale. The Times said: “His aim is to dredge up an ancient scandal and tar Mrs. Clinton with it in a clearly sexist fashion. There should be no place for that kind of politics in this country.” That is, unless it’s the top draw at Fox News, in which case it’s suddenly America’s greatest concern. On April 2, 2017, the Times published a 3,148-word front-page article lamenting “O’Reilly Thrives as Settlements Add Up.” Reporters Emily Steel and Michael Schmidt declared that their investigation found five women who received payouts from either O’Reilly or Fox “in exchange for agreeing to not pursue litigation or speak about their accusations against him. The agreements totaled about $13 million.” As they noted, the lion’s share of that total came in a $9 million settlement from 2004. That was 13 years ago, but it didn’t qualify as a “tired subject” or some “ancient scandal.” CNN relentlessly pushed for O’Reilly’s dismissal, calling up advertisers and pressuring them to take commercials off their competition. Bashing O’Reilly dominated their Sunday show “Reliable Sources” for weeks and their “news” programming after their victory. But two days after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke in 1998, CNN aired a town hall meeting titled “Investigating the President: Media Madness?” Host Jeff Greenfield insisted that millions of Americans were “asking the press one question fraught with significance: What the hell are you people doing trying to find out what kind of sex the President of the United States might or might not be having?” Back then, it was “media madness” to investigate whether then-President Bill Clinton might be assaulting women in the workplace — the Oval Office. There was zero concern about a “culture of abuse” inside the White House. For good measure, CNN moved on to specials attacking special prosecutor Ken Starr for prudishly investigating where CNN and the rest of the press never wanted to go. It’s not only CNN and the Times that are displaying a different moral standard. Does no one find it just a wee bit ironic that disgraced Brian Williams is still doing a weeknight show on MSNBC, where he can lecture that O’Reilly was dispatched by “the power of the female consumer”? Women deserve a workplace where men don’t harass them for sex. But that’s what these sanctimonious liberal journalists care about. It just doesn’t matter how brutal the alleged rape of Juanita Broaddrick was. What matters is that Bill O’Reilly had to go. Bill Clinton is laughing.)
— Facebook Gives Staff Green Light to Protest Trump on International Worker’s Day  (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook staff are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?  The percent must be extremely high.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23206
— Is Democracy in a Death Spiral? – Patrick J. Buchanan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors USE DEMOCRACY TO GET RID OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND COUNTRIES THAT ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  That is why those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time have bought a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23320

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ann Coulter rejects Berkeley reschedule offer  Reiterates that she will speak as planned – Victor Morton
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/20/ann-coulter-rejects-berkeley-reschedule-offer/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TREASOINOUS: Manual For Sanctuary City Advocates Lays Out How To Undermine Immigration Crackdown – Richard Pollock
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/20/manual-for-sanctuary-city-advocates-lays-out-how-to-undermine-immigration-crackdown/

 

THE BLAZE
— College professor: Black people are ‘screwed’ because ‘white people are in charge’ – Jon Street  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/20/college-professor-black-people-are-screwed-because-white-people-are-in-charge/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Blaze promotes pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
https://pro.agorafinancial.com/p/TEK_secretpot2_0217/LTEKT448/
— AG Jeff Sessions criticized for deriding the entire state of Hawaii over judge ruling – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: At what point do voters become responsible for the actions/inactions of those who they elect?  At what point does everyone in a political jurisdiction become responsible for the actions/inactions of those elected to lead that political jurisdiction?  Virtually everyone holds all those of German national origin responsible for WWI, WWII, and the Holocaust.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/20/ag-jeff-sessions-criticized-for-deriding-the-entire-state-of-hawaii-over-judge-ruling/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Elizabeth Warren promotes hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://ijr.com/2017/04/852879-elizabeth-warren-trump-turned-voters-anger-toward-people-not-color/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— LOIS LERNER SHOULD BE IN JAIL – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: One could argue that my Democrat superiors in the federal government should be in jail, but they would say that they only carried out orders from Democrat politicians. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/20/lois-lerner-should-be-in-jail/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From Feb. 2010 until May 2012 the IRS showed Americans exactly what the weaponization of executive agencies looks like when the Obama administration directly targeted the tea party and other conservative 501(c)(4) groups for political reasons. Now over three years later, justice still has not been served. Luckily, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) and Kevin Brady (R-Texas) are seeking closure for the American people to eliminate the corruption Obama left in our country. In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions this month, Roskam and Brady explain, “On April 9, 2014, the House Committee on Ways and Means voted to send a letter to the Department of Justice referring former IRS Exempt Organizations Division Director Lois G. Lerner for criminal prosecution… Despite this fact, and for what many believe were purely partisan reasons, the prior administration refused to review Ms. Lerner’s misconduct.” The congressmen are calling for an investigation once again to finally hold the IRS accountable for their actions.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fox News dumped O’Reilly because major advertisers dumped O’Reilly.  Ever-increasingly, major advertisers make it clear that they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/business/media/fears-of-revolt-by-consumers-felled-bill-oreilly.html
— Berkeley Reschedules Coulter, but She Vows to Speak on Original Date – THOMAS FULLER and STEPHANIE SAUL
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/us/berkeley-reversing-decision-says-ann-coulter-can-speak-after-all.html
— Ann Coulter Rejects Berkeley’s Bid to Reschedule Speech – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/04/21/us/21reuters-california-coulter.html
— UC Berkeley Flip-Flops on Ann Coulter, Proposes May Date – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/04/21/us/ap-us-berkeley-ann-coulter.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are furious that Fox News did not get rid of O’Reilly sooner.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that they a) failed to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship sooner than they did in 2012, b) failed to end my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership sooner than they did in 2011, c) failed to end my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service sooner than they did in 2010 and 2004, d) failed to end my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership sooner than they did in 2007, and e) failed to end my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest board membership sooner than they did in 2004. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that my Democrat GAO superiors a) failed to force me to retire sooner than they did in 1997, b) failed to stop me from getting promoted to GS-13 in 1986, c) failed to keep me off audits of IRS for 3 years 1986-1988, and d) failed to force me to suffer a bigger pay cut than I did ($18,847 in today’s dollars) to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that my Democrat IRS superiors a) failed to stop me from getting promoted to GS-12 in 1974, to GS-11 in 1973, and to GS-9 in 1972 and b) failed to stop me from getting hired in 1971. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious that my Democrat Post Office superiors a) failed to force me to resign sooner than they did in 1969 and b) failed to stop me from getting hired in 1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/business/media/bill-oreilly-harassment-women.html
— I.R.S. Enlists Debt Collectors to Recover Overdue Taxes – JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and STACY COWLEY  (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/business/dealbook/taxes-debt-collection-internal-revenue-service.html
— Bill O’Reilly Payout Could Be as High as $25 Million – EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/business/media/bill-oreilly-payout.html
— A Bronx Church’s O’Reilly Factor – JIM DWYER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/nyregion/a-bronx-churchs-oreilly-factor.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Farmers, Who Once Fed the World, Are Overtaken by New Powers – Jesse Newman and Jacob Bunge
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-farmers-who-once-fed-the-world-overtaken-by-new-world-powers-1492700574

 

USA TODAY
— Tesla’s Autopilot self-driving system slammed in lawsuit – Chris Woodyard
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/04/19/teslas-autopilot-self-driving-system-slammed-lawsuit/100670104/

 

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Penalties are high for Texas employers that can’t document immigrant workforce – David Hendricks
http://www.expressnews.com/business/article/Penalties-are-high-for-Texas-employers-that-11088058.php

 

KPCC
— Republican venture capitalist John Cox talks about joining the race for California Governor
https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2017/04/20/56296/republican-venture-capitalist-john-cox-talks-about/

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-04-21/trump-s-buy-american-hire-american-edict-is-a-mistake

 

PBS
— How politically polarized media is driving our alternative realities
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politically-polarized-media-driving-alternative-realities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: These days, where Americans get their news is as different as how they vote. Researchers have found that the proliferation of news sources on cable TV and the internet has upended the relationship between news outlets and their audiences. John Yang takes us to Arizona to examine how people pic their news sources and the impact that has on how they perceive the world around them.)

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Say The Federal Government Should ‘Buy, Hire American’ Even If It Costs More
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/april_2017/most_say_feds_should_buy_hire_american_even_if_it_costs_more

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 838 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $299,900
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448306_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 820 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $869,000
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448303_zpid/

April 20 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Opponents of legalized pot say their voices aren’t being heard – GAYNOR HALL  (DIERSEN: Those who oppose legalization of pot who attended the hearing included Peter Bensinger, Kathy Gilroy, Judy Kreamer, Ralph Rivera, Thomas Weitzel, and myself. If you promote pot, feel free to unsubscribe to this email. If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, please speak out against legalizing pot. Further, please join me in encouraging the 18 members of the DuPage County Board to pass a resolution ASAP in opposition to legalizing pot for recreational use in Illinois, SB 316 and HB 2353, and especially the 12 members of its Judicial & Public Safety Committee: Grant Eckhoff, Chair, Robert L. Larsen, Vice Chair, John Curran, Peter DiCianni, Amy L. Grant, Gary Grasso, James D. Healy, Tonia Khouri, Sean T. Noonan, Donald E. Puchalski, Sam Tornatore, and James F. Zay.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/04/20/opponents-of-legalized-pot-say-their-voices-arent-being-heard/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But some opponents are upset they didn’t get to testify yesterday.  The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police is against legalization. Riverside Chief Tom Weitzel says it would normalize drug use. “I had signed up on behalf of Illinois chiefs to speak and I was under the impression that I could speak about our position,” he said.  “I think it’s important to have the chiefs perspective officers are the ones doing the enforcement. … The proponents are well organized. They have the ear because it’s all about dollars.” Sponsors of the bills in the state house and senate say they have no intention of bringing this to the floor this legislative session.  They say they will hold several more hearings to get public input in Springfield and Chicago.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Embattled Illinois auditor general’s campaign spending under scrutiny at hearing – Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-auditor-general-elections-board-met-0421-20170420-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A troubled anti-Rauner/Trump insults Rauner and Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-performance-artists-st-0421-20170420-story.html
— Rauner has his finger to the political winds on abortion – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: In Illinois, when you get elected or appointed as a Republican to a government office or to a political office, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform.  If you fail/refuse to defend and advance the IRP platform, you should immediately resign.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-rauner-abortion-funding-medicaid-perspec-0421-jm-20170420-column.html
— Standard & Poor’s downgrades NEIU, SIU and University of Illinois – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sp-credit-downgrades-illinois-universities-20170420-story.html
— Humble-bragging Emanuel damns Priebus with faint praise – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-time-100-rahm-epstein-chance-0421-chicago-inc-20170420-story.html
— Roskam sends clear message on town halls: ‘My opinion has not changed’ – Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-roskam-town-hall-st-0421-20170420-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump’s dinner guests include Sarah Palin, Ted Nugent, Kid Rock – Catherine Lucey
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trumps-dinner-guests-include-sarah-palin-ted-nugent-kid-rock/amp/
— Aaron Schock asks judge to dismiss criminal indictment – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: All the defendants in all the lawsuits that I have filed asked for the lawsuits to be dismissed, but none of them were.  However, they did succeed in getting judges to deny me my 7th Amendment rights by making summary judgments.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/aaron-schock-asks-judge-to-dismiss-criminal-indictment/
— Another flap over crowd size in Washington – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/patriots-hit-back-at-new-york-times-over-white-house-tweet/
— If Chicago’s schools close early, the blame lies 200 miles away – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/if-chicagos-schools-close-early-the-blame-lies-200-miles-away/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— HB40, aka the abortion bill, is a flank attack on Republicans – CHRIS IVERSON  (DIERSEN: If you promote abortion, you are not religious, conservative, or Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170420/OPINION/170429979/hb40-is-a-flank-attack-on-republicans-chris-iverson
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois net pension debt tops $119 billion – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170420/BLOGS02/170429982/illinois-net-pension-debt-tops-119-billion

 

DAILY HERALD
— Former Naperville school board member Suzyn Price to challenge Roskam – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170420/former-naperville-school-board-member-to-challenge-roskam
— Hultgren, league prove town halls can be effective – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170420/editorial-hultgren-league-prove-town-halls-can-be-effective

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Students Delve Into Dangers Of Drugs – LAUREN BARRY
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_a649efbe-253a-11e7-bed2-13946186731f.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Putting election spending into perspective – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170419/our-view-putting-election-spending-into-perspective
— Aaron Schock asks court to toss corruption case – (DIERSEN: All the defendants in all the lawsuits that I have filed asked for the lawsuits to be dismissed, but none of them were.  However, they did succeed in getting judges to deny me my 7th Amendment rights by making summary judgments.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170420/aaron-schock-asks-court-to-toss-corruption-case

 

WSIL TV
— Busy year for protests could cost Washington millions – AP  (DIERSEN: Should protestors pay a “protest tax?” Overwhelmingly, protestors are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35198433/busy-year-for-protests-could-cost-washington-millions

 

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL
— NIU hosting town hall to address Rep. Adam Kinzinger – DREW ZIMMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/04/20/niu-hosting-town-hall-to-address-rep-adam-kinzinger/a2dw5hs/

 

LASALLE NEWS TRIBUNE
— No decision made regarding Mautino campaign spending – Kevin Solari
http://www.newstrib.com/free/no-decision-made-regarding-mautino-campaign-spending/article_0f64a812-25eb-11e7-a578-f367926c9b1a.html

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Governor honors volunteers – TONY REID  (DIERSEN: What volunteer work do you do?  I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 268,000 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://herald-review.com/business/local/governor-honors-volunteers/article_7a8e98fd-a8ff-5c4a-88d1-4b4bab99922a.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says he’ll “recruit hundreds of companies” to Illinois if “right to work” lawsuit succeeds
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/rauner-says-hell-recruit-hundreds-of-companies-to-illinois-if-right-to-work-lawsuit-succeeds/
— Mautino is no-show for state hearing
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/mautino-is-no-show-for-state-hearing/

 

WHITE HOUSE
— Buy American, Hire American  On Tuesday, April 18th, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at strengthening and enforcing his “Buy American, Hire American” agenda.  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps shout “buy foreign, hire foreign.”  What do you say to those who buy foreign vehicles to shout a) that they hate GM, Ford, and Chrysler, b) that they hate those who own/owned vehicles made by GM, Ford, or Chrysler, c) that they hate unions, and d) that they hate past, present, and future union members?)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2017/04/20/buy-american-hire-american

 

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Governor Rauner is Right to Veto Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortions – TOM CIESIELKA
http://www.lifenews.com/2017/04/19/illinois-governor-rauner-is-right-to-veto-bill-forcing-taxpayers-to-fund-abortions/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Bill O’Reilly Responds To Being Let Go By Fox News – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: I responded to being forced by my Democrat GAO superiors to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 with a lawsuit. SEE: Diersen v. GAO at
https://gopillinois.com/documents/  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) side with Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs against me and b) promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid, and even worse things.  If you are one of my critics/opponents, one of their operatives, or one of their dupes, please feel free to unsubscribe to this email.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/19/bill-oreilly-responds-to-being-let-go-by-fox-news/
— TREASONOUS: Taxpayer-Funded College Hosts Sharia-Loving Commencement Speaker With Ties To Terror Group – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/20/taxpayer-funded-college-hosts-radical-commencement-speaker-with-ties-to-terror-group/
— Chuck Todd: Bill O’Reilly Wasn’t A ‘Traditional Conservative’ Or A ‘Real Journalist’ – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: If you agree with Chuck Dodd, please unsubscribe from this email immediately.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/20/chuck-todd-bill-oreilly-wasnt-a-traditional-conservative-or-a-real-journalist-audio/
— ICE Is Overworked And Losing Track Of Immigrants Who Pose National Security Threats – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/20/ice-is-overworked-and-losing-track-of-illegal-immigrants-who-pose-national-security-threats/
— University Students Want Free Tuition For Blacks As Reparations For Slavery – David Krayden  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/20/university-students-want-free-tuition-for-blacks-as-reparations-for-slavery/

 

FOX NEWS
— IRS anti-fraud program plagued by delays, costing taxpayers millions – Adam Shaw  (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal investigation Division for 3 years.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years.  I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/20/irs-anti-fraud-program-plagued-by-delays-costing-taxpayers-millions.html

 

GOPUSA
— Has America Raised a Generation of Snowflakes and Bums?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23305
— ‘Communism for Kids’ published by MIT
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23144
— Socialist Venezuelan Government Illegally Seizes GM Factory  (DIERSEN: Of course, those who are full of hatred against GM, against those own/owned GM vehicles, against unions, and against past/present union members are overjoyed about this.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23309
— Was it Suicide? American Flag Crashes to the Floor as DNC’s Perez Speaks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23271
— What’s worse? Facebook or viewers?
http://www.gopusa.com/whats-worse-facebook-or-viewers/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— BUREAUCRAT PENSIONS AND AMERICA’S BRAZILIAN FUTURE – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: Because from the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, viciously condemned, and viciously hated, to attract and retain employees, governments have had to provide more generous pensions. Therefore, those who demonize, denigrate, condemn, and hate government employees created today’s government pension problems. Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are filled with hatred of government employees and of government retirees?)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/20/bureaucrat-pensions-and-americas-brazilian-future/
— MEDIA CAUGHT FAKING ANOTHER ‘HATE CRIME’
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/20/media-caught-faking-another-hate-crime/

 

BREITBART
— Young White America Is Dying of Despair – John Carney  (DIERSEN: Democrats want to get rid of Whites, and especially Whites who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/04/19/young-white-america-dying-despair/
— France: Over Half of Women Afraid to Use Public Transport as Assaults, Robbery Common – VIRGINIA HALE  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want America to be like France.)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/20/france-60-women-fear-public-transport/
— Fabio Buying a Gun After More than $200,000 in Gold Coins, Watches, Stolen from Home – AWR HAWKINS  (DIERSEN: If you break into someone’s home, you should expect to leave that home in a body bag.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/04/20/fabio-buying-a-gun-after-more-than-200000-in-gold-coins-watches-stolen-from-home/

 

POLITICO
— How Berkeley became a hotbed of violence in the Trump era  A speech by conservative Ann Coulter sparks new fears of unrest. – DAVID SIDERS  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/20/california-berkeley-coulter-protests-237424

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump slams Canada as “disgrace” on dairy policy, while signing memo on foreign steel
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-slams-canada-as-disgrace-on-dairy-policy-while-signing-memo-on-foreign-steel/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘Fearless Girl’ ignites debate about art, Wall Street and the lack of female executives – Renae Merle  (DIERSEN: The Fearless Girl statute promotes hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Cinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fearless-girl-ignites-debate-about-art-wall-street-and-the-lack-of-female-executives/2017/04/20/47ec6d52-239b-11e7-a1b3-faff0034e2de_story.html
— Berkeley reverses decision to cancel speech by conservative pundit Ann Coulter – William Wan and Susan Svrluga
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/04/19/berkeley-cancels-ann-coulter-speech-over-fears-of-more-violent-protests/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say: “The GOP has a new plan to destroy Obamacare. It’s even crueler than the last one.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/04/20/the-gop-has-a-new-plan-to-destroy-obamacare-its-even-crueler-than-the-last-one/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “No, Mr. President, you can’t do what you want.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/no-mr-president-you-cant-do-what-you-want/2017/04/19/374c8ece-2534-11e7-bb9d-8cd6118e1409_story.html
— Working-class whites can’t handle their status as ‘the new minority’ – Jonathan Capehart  (DIERSEN: Are you a minority, that is, are the majority of those in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, state and America anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?  Based on the aforesaid, I am a minority in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2017/04/20/working-class-whites-cant-handle-their-status-as-the-new-minority/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bill O’Reilly to Exit Fox News With Payout of About $25 Million  Network parted ways with host in wake of sexual-harassment scandal – Joe Flint
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-oreilly-to-exit-fox-news-with-payout-of-about-25-million-1492710660

 

DAILY UNION
— Teen substance use right in plain sight – Alexa Zoellner
http://www.dailyunion.com/news/article_0e16b4b8-25d8-11e7-bfc5-47710662cb41.html

 

FOX 2 DETROIT
— Facebook murder suspect details gambling debts, girlfriend trouble in videos – AP
http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/us-and-world-news/249217763-story

 

THE BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Blaze promotes pot in America. If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.theblaze.com/

April 20 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois lawmakers gather to discuss legalizing pot – Mike Flannery  (DIERSEN: Those who oppose legalization who attended the hearing included Peter Bensinger, Kathy Gilroy, Judy Kreamer, Ralph Rivera, Thomas Weitzel, and myself. The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information a) to help defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and b) to help elect and reelect Republican candidates. If you promote pot, you should not claim to be religious, conservative, or Republican; you should immediately resign from any government or political office that you hold as a Republican and declare yourself to be a Democrat, a Libertarian, or Green. If you promote pot, feel free to unsubscribe to this email. If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, please speak out against legalizing pot. Further, please join me in encouraging the 18 members of the DuPage County Board to pass a resolution ASAP in opposition to legalizing pot for recreational use in Illinois, SB 316 and HB 2353, and especially the 12 members of its Judicial & Public Safety Committee: Grant Eckhoff, Chair, Robert L. Larsen, Vice Chair, John Curran, Peter DiCianni, Amy L. Grant, Gary Grasso, James D. Healy, Tonia Khouri, Sean T. Noonan, Donald E. Puchalski, Sam Tornatore, and James F. Zay.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/249609492-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Legalization has a downside. Colorado’s now Number One in per capita pot consumption, with side effects like a 48 percent increase in fatal traffic accidents. A former Drug Enforcement Administrator predicted legalization here would cause 75 additional marijuana-related highway deaths each year. “Terrible idea! It’s a disaster waiting to happen in Illinois. It’s gonna increase damage to youth. It’s gonna increase highway accidents and fatalities,” said Peter Bensinger, former director of the DEA.)

USA TODAY
— What happens if you smoke marijuana every day? – Sean Rossman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/20/what-happens-when-you-smoke-marijuana-every-day/100668404/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s what experts say happens when you smoke weed every day: Dr. Stuart Gitlow, a professor at the University of Florida and a past president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, said marijuana is much stronger than it was years ago, giving a more psychedelic feel rather than a mild sense of intoxication. A small percentage, he said, could have hallucinations and paranoia. However, the vast majority, he said, experience that mild high, which fades after several hours. After days of use, the pot becomes stored in the body’s fatty tissue and THC is gradually released into the bloodstream, meaning a person can experience the effect of the drug around the clock. Daily use, he said, promotes a chronic loss of attention, focus and concentration. Daily users perform at a lower level at jobs and at school. Focus and motivation also decrease, he said. Caron Treatment Center Medical Director Dr. Joseph Garbely said about 15% of cannabis users develop an addiction. Daily users, he said, suffer memory, coordination, and problem-solving issues. For some, it could change the way a brain matures. Smokers who start young, he said, are more susceptible to being a daily user or becoming addicted. . .Other factors need to be considered such as their dosage and the reason a person is using the drug. However, he said marijuana can have impact on how people perform at their job or at school. Withdrawal can occur after a period of long-term repeated use.)
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Marijuana’s big day is here: ‘420’ celebrations ready to roll – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/04/19/marijuanas-big-day-here-420-celebrations-ready-roll/100663642/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE OF OF O’Reilly: Advertising boycott sinks O’Reilly at Fox – Marco della Cava  (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you?  Should I publish a list those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois that have boycotted me and/or that are boycotting me?  They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.  If you ask them why they boycott me, expect to hear false denials, lies, and pretext.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/19/advertising-factor-proves-oreilly-tipping-point-fox/100662724/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Trump increases deportations of formerly protected DREAMers – Alan Gomez
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/19/trump-increases-deportations-former-dreamers/100609524/
— Controversy has always hovered over O’Reilly’s career – Roger Yu  (DIERSEN: Are/were you controversial?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am controversial and that they are not.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/04/19/controversy-has-always-hovered-over-oreillys-career/100653398/
— Bill on Indiana gov’s desk to stop ban-the-box ordinances about job seekers’ criminal histories – Fatima Hussein
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/19/anti-ban-the-box-bill-indiana/100647354/

 

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stoners and want-to-be stoners promote stoners and want-to-be stoners.  If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170420/edgewater/north-siders-express-high-hopes-for-legal-weed-at-first-town-hall-meeting

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Hearing features testimony from Colorado “pot czar” (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/hearing-features-testimony-from-colorado-pot-czar/
— Illinois’ unfunded pension liability is 10 percent of the entire nation’s total
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/report-illinois-unfunded-pension-liability-is-10-percent-of-the-entire-nations-problem-total/
— Rauner complains about the press, brags about “blocking ol’ Madigan’s bad behavior”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/rauner-complains-about-the-press-brags-about-blocking-ol-madigans-bad-behavior/
— Illinois is so horrible that it’s dragging down national higher ed averages
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/20/illinois-is-so-horrible-that-its-dragging-down-national-higher-ed-averages/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ethics board expands illegal lobbying review after Tribune report on Emanuel emails – Bill Ruthhart  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are much smarter that Emanuel and those who he communicates with. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not put in writing anything that might get them in trouble. They keep such things oral, unwitnessed, unrecorded, and off-the-record.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-emails-chicago-board-of-ethics-met-0420-20170419-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— We must make lawmakers accountable to the public ahead of their party leaders – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170419/editorial-we-must-make-lawmakers-accountable-to-the-public-ahead-of-their-party-leaders
— The suburbs’ four most expensive mayoral races – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170420/lester-the-suburbsx2019-four-most-expensive-mayoral-races

 

NBC5
— O’Reilly’s Departure Creates New Challenges for Fox: Analysis  Fox News has a “culture of harassment that did not start and does not end with Bill O’Reilly,” said one activist – Tali Arbel  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, older Republican men are resumed to be racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/OReillys-Departure-Creates-New-Challenges-for-Fox-Analysis-419923743.html

 

WTTW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago’s Homeless Population More Than 80K in 2015 – Maya Miller
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/19/report-chicago-s-homeless-population-more-80k-2015

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Judge denigrated by Trump as ‘Mexican’ will hear key deportation case  Judge handled Trump University lawsuit – LAURA JARRETT  (DIERSEN: What have you been denigrated as being?  Ever-increasing, anti-Trumps denigrate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/judge-targeted-by-trump-to-hear-highprofile-deportation-case/694928079
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump musicians.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/bruce-springsteens-protest-song-to-donald-trump/694961018

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— LaHood faces combative, divided town hall crowd – Derek Beigh (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are combative.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/lahood-faces-combative-divided-town-hall-crowd/article_4613cd1c-d370-5f02-9814-204784dcaade.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Prosecutors: Schock shouldn’t get more info about informant – Andy Kravetz  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on getting information to badmouth, to discredit, to belittle, to demonize, to denigrate, to condemn, and to destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments a) that do not glorify and praise them, b) that do not pander to them, c) that do not serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or d) that do not give them money.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170419/prosecutors-schock-shouldnt-get-more-info-about-informant
— Rodney Davis questions payments to Jesse Jackson Jr. – Bernard Schoenburg  (DIERSEN: What are your sources of income and what are the annual amounts?  What are your assets and debts?  If you seek a government office or a political office, your critics/opponents will paint the aforesaid as negatively as possible. Needless-to-say, I reserve my right to defend myself.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170419/bernard-schoenburg-rodney-davis-questions-payments-to-jesse-jackson-jr

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rep. Darin LaHood keeps his cool as constituents bring the heat – Laura Nightengale  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always try to get me to lose my cool.  So far, they have not succeeded.  They know that I forgive those who trespass against me, so they are emboldened to trespass against me.  If I did not forgive those who trespass against me and if I retaliated against those who trespass against me, they would no longer a) be in business, b) be employed, c) hold government offices, d) hold political offices, e) etc.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170419/rep-darin-lahood-keeps-his-cool-as-constituents-bring-heat

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Heated Discussion at LaHood Town Hall Meeting – TANYA KOONCE
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/heated-discussion-lahood-town-hall-meeting#stream/0

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Feds respond to Schock’s shots with their own volley – John Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-20/jim-dey-feds-respond-schocks-shots-their-own-volley.html

 

TIMES
— Congressman Kinzinger: No ‘free-for-alls’ – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/congressman-kinzinger-no-free-for-alls/article_40068708-81c2-54e6-8dd7-618d7c59cf17.html
— Let’s bring back Gov. Jim Edgar – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What would Edgar do if he was Governor?  ANSWER: From what I see, he would give the Democrats whatever they wanted. Democrats want to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-let-s-bring-back-gov-jim-edgar/article_e07a2796-31e5-55eb-a63d-364cf6365c6e.html

 

WSIL TV
— VP Pence praises Indonesia’s democratic, tolerant values – AP  (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are not democratic or tolerant. They want to get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35194963/vp-pence-praises-indonesias-democratic-tolerant-values

 

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti visits Freeport – Derrick Mason
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20170419/lt-gov-evelyn-sanguinetti-visits-freeport

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton police sergeants, lieutenants to see cost-of-living increase  Wheaton City Council approves new 3-year agreement – ERIC SCHELKOPF (DIERSEN: Federal cost-of-living adjustments are far below what inflation is.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/19/wheaton-police-sergeants-lieutenants-to-see-cost-of-living-increase/a315b35/

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats unite to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/04/20/city/local-representatives-encourage-political-engagement-in-residents/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— How These Chicagoans Handled the “Worst [Expletive] Job in Washington”  Rahm was a “schoolyard bully.” Bill Daley says he was “stabbed in the back.” Documentarian Chris Whipple talks to 17 Chiefs of Staff about their time in the White House. – Carol Felsenthal
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/April-2017/Chiefs-of-Staff-Gatekeepers-Chris-Whipple/
— Are Women Punished Harder by the Financial Industry?  A new working paper finds that male financial advisers are considerably more likely to recover after they commit misconduct. – WHET MOSER  (DIERSEN: What “misconduct” in the workplace are you guilty of and how were you punished?  I avoided the draft. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.  I failed/refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age.  In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I because an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  My Democrat GAO superiors punished me by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, by not promoting me beyond GS-13, by keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, and by forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors punished me by not promoting me beyond GS-12, by disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and by disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors punished me by forcing me resign in 1969 and by disallowing my sick leave requests.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/April-2017/Are-Women-Punished-Harder-By-the-Financial-Industry/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: New Trier cancels mandatory all-school “white privilege” seminar
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511106238-new-trier-cancels-mandatory-all-school-white-privilege-seminar

 

GOPUSA
— Is GOP Leadership Stupid, Incompetent or Slap-Crazy?  The answer is yes. I’d like to know who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to run eleven Republicans in Georgia’s sixth congressional district race.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23286
— Fresno State professor who said Trump must hang is out on paid leave (DIERSEN: Constructively, the Democrats who run GAO have had me on reduced paid leave since 1997 – instead of a $122,991 salary, I get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, or 59% less.  What did I do?  In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I failed/refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I avoided the draft.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23292
— ‘All lives matter,’ Gov. LePage tells protesters at USM
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23288

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— SEAN SPICER HITLER HYPOCRISY – Larry Elder  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  The more of the following demographics that you have, the sooner, if not already, that anti-Trumps will say that you are Hitler: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/sean-spicer-hitler-hypocrisy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats and liberal media routinely compare Republicans to Hitler and Nazis, and Republican policies to fascism. They’ve done so for decades. Here are just a few examples:)

 

NEWSMAX
— O’Reilly: ‘Tremendously Disheartening’ Unfounded Claims Cost Me My Job – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: Did claims cost you your job?  I avoided the draft. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.  I failed/refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age.  In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  My Democrat GAO superiors punished me by forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, by not promoting me beyond GS-13, by keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, and by forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors punished me by not promoting me beyond GS-12, by disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and by disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors punished me by forcing me resign in 1969 and by disallowing my sick leave requests.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Bill-OReilly-host-network-TV/2017/04/19/id/785305/

 

ANDY MARTIN
— Andy Martin defends Bill O’Reilly, calls for boycott of Fox News because of O’Reilly’s dismissal
https://contrariancommentary.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/new-york-news-conferences-andy-martin-defends-bill-oreilly-calls-for-boycott-of-fox-news-because-of-oreillys-dismissal/
http://contrariancommentary.blogspot.com/2017/04/new-york-news-conferences-andy-martin.html

 

MANHATTEN INSTITUTE
— VIDEO: The Open-Government Movement: How Posting All Public Spending Online Can Transform U.S. Politics – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qS8DQcZ0Ec&feature=youtu.be

 

THE HILL
— Federal hiring freeze: Policy made for the cameras, hurts real families – REP. ANTHONY BROWN (D-MD.)  (DIERSEN: During almost all of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was under hiring freezes and/or promotion freezes.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/329612-federal-hiring-freeze-policy-made-for-the-cameras-hurts-real
— The Memo: Trump stuck with low approval ratings – NIALL STANAGE  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republicans” in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on driving down approval ratings of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/329594-the-memo-trump-stuck-with-low-approval-ratings

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat lawmakers across U.S. move to include young people in voting because Democrat teachers are doing such good job of cranking out “good little Democrats.”
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/apr/16/lawmakers-across-us-move-to-include-young-people-i/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— TREASONOUS: Chicago Aldermen Approve Municipal ID for (ILLEGALS) – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-19/chicago-aldermen-approve-municipal-id-for-immigrants-others

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Copy and Conquer: Facebook Wins Again – Farhad Manjoo  (DIERSEN: My competitors know that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have the best format.  Because they fail/refuse to copy that format, sooner or later, they all fail.  Readers first want to know the source of the article, then the title of the article, then who wrote the article, and then the unhidden hyperlink.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/19/technology/facebook-snapchat-instagram-innovation.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans can put some distance between themselves and Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2017/04/19/republicans-can-put-some-distance-between-themselves-and-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Even in red states, Republicans feel free to criticize Trump on his taxes and travel.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/even-in-red-states-republicans-feel-free-to-criticize-trump-on-his-taxes-and-travel/2017/04/19/693f4402-2517-11e7-bb9d-8cd6118e1409_story.html

 

NPR
— Fox News Turmoil Highlights Workplace Culture’s Role In Sexual Harassment – Yuki Noguchi  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, older Republican men are resumed to be racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524751613/fox-news-turmoil-highlights-workplace-cultures-role-in-sexual-harassment

 

NEWSWEEK
— COULTER SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK – ROBERT REICH
http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-coulter-should-be-allowed-speak-586707
— THE PLOT TO PAPER COLLEGE CAMPUSES WITH RACIST POSTERS – ABIGAIL JONES
http://www.newsweek.com/2017/04/28/alt-right-poster-art-propaganda-white-nationalism-586355.html

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Money Magazine promotes pot in America, that is, Money Magazine promotes the destruction of America.
http://time.com/money/4744680/420-weed-prices-really-confusing/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— Age discrimination: older Australian workers viewed as slow to learn – Bianca Nogrady  (DIERSEN: In America, non-veteran White male federal employees are viewed as being slow to learn and even worse things if they do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40.)
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/apr/20/age-discrimination-older-australian-workers-viewed-as-slow-to-learn

April 19 Morning Edition

NBC NEWS
— Homeland Secretary John Kelly: Marijuana is a ‘Dangerous Gateway Drug’ – ANDREW RAFFERTY
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/homeland-sec-kelly-marijuana-dangerous-gateway-drug-n747901
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly Tuesday called marijuana a “gateway drug” and vowed his agency will uphold federal laws against its possession, a sterner message than he delivered on the topic just last week. “Let me be clear about marijuana. It is a potentially dangerous gateway drug that frequently leads to the use of harder drugs,” Kelly said during a speech about his agency’s mission at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. “Its use and possession is against federal law and until the law is changed by the United States Congress, we in DHS, along with the rest of the federal government, are sworn to uphold all the laws that are on the books,” he added.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago law firms cultivate marijuana practices – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-medical-marijuana-lawyers-0420-biz-20170418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-canada-legal-marijuana-investments-20170418-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TESSA NEWMAN IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Teen hopeful Naperville North petition will bring change – Suzanne Baker  (DIERSEN: Students should be advised that if you are a Republican, or if you become a Republican — Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will use against you everything that you did or did not do while you were a student.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-naperville-petition-writer-st-0419-20170418-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the essay, Tessa said students often are pushed to take college-prep and Advance Placement courses and to participate in multiple extracurricular activities in leadership roles to improve their chances of getting into the best colleges. Students who don’t follow that path or who don’t excel are often looked down upon, and Tessa called out the school community to “stop paving the one true path to success.”)
— FRONT PAGE: Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’ plan short on particulars – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz and Lauren Zumbach  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to ‘buy foreign, hire foreign.’)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170419/281517930997077

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bolingbrook mayor Roger Claar holds on for 9th term after Trump backlash – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bolingbrook-mayor-holds-on-for-9th-term-after-trump-backlash/
— Aldermen vent at CPS as June 1 closing date draws closer – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-vent-at-cps-as-june-1-closing-date-draws-closer/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rep. Randy Hultgren gets jeers, cheers at St. Charles forum – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/rep-randy-hultgren-gets-jeers-cheers-at-st-charles-forum
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Spending per student ranges from $8,500 to $32,000 in suburbs – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I wonder how much the Crete-Monee School District spent per student while my brother and I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest during the 1950s and 1960s.  If it was the suburban average of $14,456 in today’s dollars, my parents saved the Crete-Monee School District $260,208 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/spending-per-student-ranges-from-8500-to-32000-in-suburbs
— Suit claims Kane County clerk unlawfully collected fees – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170416/news/170419034/
— Worse than racists – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170419/worse-than-racists

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin to Trump: it takes two to tango – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170419/BLOGS02/170419848

 

ABC7
— HEARING ON CPS LAWSUIT AGAINST ILLINOIS, RAUNER COULD DETERMINE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/education/hearing-on-cps-lawsuit-against-illinois-rauner-could-determine-last-day-of-school/1891278/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/melissa-etheridge-smokes-weed-with-her-adult-kids/693755413

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti honors McHenry County for service-sharing cost saving – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/18/lt-gov-evelyn-sanguinetti-honors-mchenry-county-for-service-sharing-cost-saving/auyc9w0/
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks says life threatened on blog post comments
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/07/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-says-life-threatened-on-blog-post-comments/ay0bmx6/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners blast Rauner.
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-flies-white-flag-in-q-c/article_c80028b1-8671-5153-9e98-f6da45384ca8.html

 

PEKIN TIMES
— DIRERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Bring back Jim Edgar.”
http://www.pekintimes.com/opinion/20170419/nowlan-bring-back-jim-edgar

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Islam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNM-HJVrwYQ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
http://nprillinois.org/post/sen-elizabeth-warrens-call-action-fight-will-take-everybody#stream/0

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners call for tax increases.  “Get a budget done” is code for increasing taxes on Republicans.
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-time-s-up-get-a-budget/article_515cb515-0f80-552a-bd6a-f6dc791a8322.html

 

PEORIA STANDARD
— Rauner plays to local crowd in Peoria – Ruth de Jauregui
http://peoriastandard.com/stories/511104828-rauner-plays-to-local-crowd-in-peoria

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Stop the Anemic Responses to School Indoctrination Days – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/stop-anemic-responses-glsens-day-silence/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/18/83-percent-americans-favor-legalizing-medical-weed/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Nevada Sec. State: DMV Instructed Employees To Register Non-Citizens To Vote – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/17/nevada-sec-state-dmv-instructed-employees-to-register-non-citizens-to-vote/

 

THE BLAZE
— Black separatist kills three in Fresno, yells ‘Allahu Akbar’ at police – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/18/black-separatist-kills-three-in-fresno-yells-allahu-akbar-at-police/
— Bill O’Reilly statement blasts far-left ‘brutal campaign of character assassination’ – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: Who are the lead character assassinators in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/18/bill-oreilly-statement-blasts-far-left-brutal-campaign-of-character-assassination/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Taxpayers Potentially Paid Thousands of Union Officials  New bill would prevent full-time union workers from getting taxpayer-funded bonuses, pensions – Bill McMorris  (DIERSEN: One could argue that bad management promotes unionization. GAO unionized in 2007.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/report-taxpayers-potentially-paid-thousands-union-officials/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Estimated 700 federal employees do only union work – Sean Higgins (DIERSEN: One could argue that bad management promotes unionization. GAO unionized in 2007.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/estimated-700-federal-employees-do-only-union-work/article/2620611

 

CNN
— CNN Completely Ignores Anti-White Fresno Murders – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CNN acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/18/cnn-completely-ignores-anti-white-fresno-murders/
— Kinzinger calls on Trump to release tax returns – Elissa Nunez
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/18/politics/kinzinger-trump-tax-returns-cnntv/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/19/11-charts-that-show-marijuana-has-truly-gone-mainstream/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE: Anti-Trumps say “Bill O’Reilly’s Future at Fox Grows Dim as the Murdochs’ Support Erode.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/business/media/fox-bill-oreilly.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps glorify and praise DREAMers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/18/first-protected-dreamer-deported-under-trump/100583274/
— Liberals went off the deep end on immigration  Loose rhetoric from advocates and the left distorted the debate during the Obama years. – Saritha Prabhu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2017/04/17/liberals-went-off-deep-end-immigration-column/100548156/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: The USA can learn from these foreign health care systems – Jane Onyanga-Omara
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/18/foreign-health-care-systems-united-states/100115642/
— How to fix America’s broken retirement system – Michael Molinski
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/04/19/how-fix-americas-broken-retirement-system/100185208/

 

DENVER POST
— Hating the IRS this Tax Day? Blame Abe Lincoln (and maybe the New York Times)  Many don’t remember recall Lincoln’s seminal role in creating the country’s most despised and vilified government agency: The IRS – MICHAEL S. ROSENWALD  (DIERSEN: To encourage everyone to hate me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/19/tax-day-internal-revenue-service-abraham-lincoln/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Pushes Link Between Immigrants and Crime – Beth Reinhard and  Aruna Viswanatha  (DIERSEN: Unless you glorify and praise immigrants, anti-Trumps viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.  I should write a book about anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-pushes-link-between-immigrants-and-crime-1492552420
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-O’Reilly says “Fox Is Preparing to Cut Ties With Bill O’Reilly.  Popular host has been implicated in a sexual-harassment scandal.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fox-is-preparing-to-cut-ties-with-bill-oreilly-1492566611
— How the GOP Could Nudge the Uninsured Toward Coverage  Automatically enroll many Americans in no-premium, high-deductible policies unless they opt out. – James C. Capretta and Lanhee J. Chen  (DIERSEN: I have paid health insurance premiums since 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-gop-could-nudge-the-uninsured-toward-coverage-1492555423

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in Ameruca, you promote the destruction of America.
http://time.com/4745692/marijuana-drive-through-parachute-colorado-weed/

 

INC.
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
https://www.inc.com/magazine/201705/maria-aspan/flying-high.html

 

FISCAL TIMES
— Here’s Why Trump Should Forget the Wall and Push for E-Verify – Liz Peek
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2017/04/19/Here-s-Why-Trump-Should-Forget-Wall-and-Push-E-Verify

 

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I hate white people’: What man screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ told police after he was arrested for randomly shooting dead three people on the streets of Fresno, California – ANNA HOPKINS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4422714/1-killed-2-hurt-shooting-downtown-Fresno-California.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Should Journalists Be Allowed to Participate in Political Events If They Aren’t Covering Them? – Sean Stroh (DIERSEN: ANSWER: Yes, but only if they are a member of a political party.  I am a member of the Republican Party.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/critical-thinking-should-journalists-be-allowed-to-participate-in-political-events-if-they-arent-covering-them/

April 18 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information a) to help defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and b) to help elect and reelect Republican candidates. If you promote pot, you should not claim to be religious, conservative, or Republican. If you promote pot, feel free to unsubscribe to this email. If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, please join Anita Bedell, Robert Berlin, Ralph Rivera, Kathleen Valente, me, and others and file a opposition witness slip to the hearing at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in room C-600, 6th Floor, Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago. Instructions for filing a witness slip are at:
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/lawmakers-want-put-pot-shops-neighborhood/  If at all possible, please attend the hearing.  I will be there. Further, please join me in encouraging the 18 members of the DuPage County Board to pass a resolution ASAP in opposition to legalizing pot for recreational use in Illinois, SB 316 and HB 2353, and especially the 12 members of its Judicial & Public Safety Committee: Grant Eckhoff, Chair, Robert L. Larsen, Vice Chair, John Curran, Peter DiCianni, Amy L. Grant, Gary Grasso, James D. Healy, Tonia Khouri, Sean T. Noonan, Donald E. Puchalski, Sam Tornatore, and James F. Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CBS2
— Trump Signs ‘Buy American, Hire American’ Order In Wisconsin – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/18/trump-signs-buy-american-hire-american-order-in-wisconsin/

 

NBC5
— Trump Discusses Manufacturing, Signs Executive Order in Wisconsin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-to-Travel-to-Wisconsin-Tuesday-419621073.html
— California Secession Bid Dies With Leader Moving to Russia  Louis Marinelli’s ties to Russia “prevented Yes California from getting any serious money,” a board member of another group said – Don Thompson
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Calexit-Backers-Withdraw-2018-California-Independence-Bid-419654134.html

 

ABC7
— TRUMP SIGNS IMMIGRATION LABOR ORDER DURING WISCONSIN VISIT – Jessica D’Onofrio and Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-immigration-labor-order-during-wisconsin-visit/1887211/
— RAUNERS MOVE OUT OF ILL. EXECUTIVE MANSION DURING RENOVATIONS – Judy Hsu
http://abc7chicago.com/home/rauners-move-out-of-ill-executive-mansion-during-renovations/1889272/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ethics chief blasts aldermen for pushing ‘unhealthy secrecy’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ethics-chief-blasts-aldermen-for-pushing-unhealthy-secrecy/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote socialists.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/for-illinois-a-better-way-than-paying-more-for-less/
— Trump targets visa program for highly skilled workers – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-targets-visas-program-for-highly-skilled-workers/
— Mike Madigan shells out big money for Cubs tickets – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-mike-madigan-shells-out-big-money-for-cubs-tickets/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Challenger concedes to Bolingbrook incumbent mayor Roger Claar in race where Trump was issue – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/will-county/news/ct-bolingbrook-vote-count-0419-20170418-story.html
— Trump returns to ‘America first’ message in Kenosha speech – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-kenosha-visit-met-0419-20170418-story.html
— While Rauner picks at workers’ comp, 2 grand bargains fade – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-rauner-workers-comp-grand-bargain-budget-perspec-0419-md-20170418-column.html
— Obama legacy means increased early childhood options in south suburbs — for now – Ted Slowik  (DIERSEN: What early childhood options did your parents have?  Because my father earned enough money during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s that my mother could stay home and raise my brother and I and send us to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged.  We lived in Crete.  Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.  My mother never attended high school.  My father worked in the office of a chemical factory and almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills.  When he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 years old, he was earning about $40,000/year in today’s dollars.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-early-childhood-st-0419-20170418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is Trump to blame for violence at his rallies?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-rally-violence-lawsuit-bamberger-page-perspec-0419-md-20170418-story.html
— Moody’s downgrades NEIU, warns of credit declines for 6 schools – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-universities-credit-rating-20170418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Fearless Girl statute promotes hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-fearless-girl-statue-bull-new-york-edit-0419-md-20170418-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 5 things to know about Illinois abortion bill HB40 – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170418/NEWS03/170419866/5-things-to-know-about-illinois-abortion-bill-hb40

 

DAILY HERALD
— Narrow margin stands as voters approve District 41 construction plan – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/narrow-margin-stands-as-voters-approve-district-41-construction-plan

 

DNA INFO
— Meet Conservative Firebrand Joe Walsh At A GOP Club Fundraiser Friday – Alex Nitkin
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170418/jefferson-park/joe-walsh-northwest-side-gop-club-fundraiser-chicago-republicans

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Executive Mansion restoration campaign nears $15M goal – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170418/executive-mansion-restoration-campaign-nears-15m-goal

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus, Davis both sitting on hefty war chests for 2018 – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-18/shimkus-davis-both-sitting-hefty-war-chests-2018.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Davis declines Illinois Wesleyan town hall invitation – LENORE SOBOTA
http://herald-review.com/news/local/education/davis-declines-illinois-wesleyan-town-hall-invitation/article_900d8ccb-6498-5051-a046-0dbd05201f0e.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump shatters fundraising record with $107 million for inauguration  Money paid for 20 events during extravaganza – THEODORE SCHLEIFER
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-shatters-fundraising-record-with-107-million-for-inauguration/693897202
— The president always gets audited (and the veep too)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/the-president-always-gets-audited-and-the-veep-too/693441004

 

ALTON TRELEGRAPH
— Trump breaks another promise – John J. Dunphy
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/100457/dunphy-trump-breaks-another-promise

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in polarizing the Ivanka Trump brand
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35172636/retailers-try-to-grapple-with-polarizing-ivanka-trump-brand

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-issues-lgbt-time-trump-1

 

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— After Trump-Focused Bolingbrook Election, Challenger Concedes to Roger Claar  Will County Board member Jackie Traynere admitted defeat on Tuesday. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/after-trump-focused-bolingbrook-election-challenger-concedes-claar

 

WUWM
— Hundreds Protest, Support Trump Outside Kenosha Appearance – MARTI MIKKELSON
http://wuwm.com/post/hundreds-protest-support-trump-outside-kenosha-appearance#stream/0

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Trump on the right track with this executive order – Editorial
http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/04/18/editorial-trump-right-track-executive-order/100610120/

 

CHICAGO READER
— Students at Northeastern pay the price for Illinois’s budget failures  The state university is the latest victim of the two-year budget stalemate. – Ben Joravsky
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/northeastern-university-illinois-budget-impasse-rauner/Content?oid=26245287

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— LIVE VIDEO: Legalization of Marijuana Hearing at noon, Wednesday, April 19
http://www.ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp#

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAX DAY 2017: WHERE DOES ILLINOIS’ $38.1 BILLION IN TAX REVENUE COME FROM? – Craig Lesner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/tax-day-2017-where-does-illinois-38-1-billion-in-tax-revenue-come-from/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Cultural Marxism Explained in 7 Minutes – Josephy T. Salerno
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/cultural-marxism-explained-7-minutes/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner and his wife give big to Planned Parenthood as Rauner threatens abortion bill veto
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/18/rauner-and-his-wife-give-big-to-planned-parenthood-as-rauner-threatens-abortion-bill-veto/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border wall could stretch 1,827 miles, cost nearly $70 billion: Democrats – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/18/border-wall-could-stretch-1827-miles-dems/

 

FOX NEWS
— Where your taxes will go in 2017 – Brian Riedl  (DIERSEN. Since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension, currently, $50,856/year.  For 2017, they will stress that 3.6% of what the federal government will spend will be for federal pensions.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/04/18/where-your-taxes-will-go-in-2017.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Washington will spend this year’s $31,154 per household as follows: . . . Federal employee retirement benefits: $1,120.)

 

GOPUSA
— How the Media Try to Lay Waste to the Trump Administration
http://www.gopusa.com/how-the-media-try-to-lay-waste-to-the-trump-administration/
— NY Times Gives Platform to Imprisoned Killer to Attack Israel, Conceals Background
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23202

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Fallacy of ‘Openness and Tolerance’ – Paul Pauker
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/04/the_fallacy_of_openness_and_tolerance.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Napolitano: ‘It Shouldn’t Be Newsworthy’ That Gov. Is Enforcing Immigration Laws – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/18/napolitano-it-shouldnt-be-newsworthy-that-gov-is-enforcing-immigration-laws-video/
— Donald Trump’s Latest Executive Order Aims To Make Companies ‘Hire American’ – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that the jobs that I held 1962-1997 were so bad that neither they nor any citizen of a foreign country would take them.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/17/donald-trumps-latest-executive-order-aims-to-make-companies-hire-american/
— American Totalitarianism Wears A Black Mask – Moses Apostaticus
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/18/american-totalitarianism-wears-a-black-mask/

 

BREITBART
— Tax Day Justice: DOJ Investigation of Lois Lerner Called for by Ways and Means Chairman – BOB PRICE
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/18/tax-day-justice-doj-investigation-lois-lerner-called-ways-means-chairman/
— Washington Post: Trump Voters ‘Motivated by Racism’ in November Elections – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supports more strongly than Hitler demonized, denigrated, and condemned the Jews.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/18/washpo-accuses-trump-voters-of-racism-in-november-elections/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A fragile hope in Ford Heights – Salena Zito
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/a-fragile-hope-in-ford-heights/article/2620167

 

ABC NEWS
— President Trump signs executive order targeting foreign work visas – KATHERINE FAULDERS and ADAM KELSEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that the jobs that I held 1962-1997 were so bad that neither they nor any citizen of a foreign country would take them.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-sign-executive-order-targeting-foreign-work/story?id=46852992

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Suburban Chicago Trump Backer Beats Challenger by 151 Vote  Bolingbrook mayor Roger Claar whose support for Donald Trump ignited a tougher-than-expected re-election campaign has narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-18/suburban-chicago-trump-backer-beats-challenger-by-151-votes

 

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois’s Seven Universities Face Downgrades Over Budget Morass – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-18/illinois-s-seven-universities-face-downgrades-over-budget-morass

 

FED SMITH
— Tax Freedom Day is April 23rd – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/18/tax-freedom-day-april-23rd/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— Donald Trump to overhaul H-1B visa program that admits foreign workers  Temporary worker visa that brings tens of thousands to US annually will be revamped to address alleged abuses, as Trump plays to American working-class – David Smith  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that the jobs that I held 1962-1997 were so bad that neither they nor any citizen of a foreign country would take them.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/17/donald-trump-temporary-worker-h1b-visa-executive-order

April 18 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Lawmakers Want to Put POT SHOPS in Your Neighborhood – Kathy Valente  (DIERSEN: Please join me in filing an opposition witness slip and in attending the hearing at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in room C-600, 6th Floor Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago. Please phone me at 630-653-0462 if you have any questions.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/lawmakers-want-put-pot-shops-neighborhood/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) believe that legalizing marijuana for recreational use will be good for Illinois so they have introduced SB 316 and HB 2353 and, as part of the public relations push, formed the Coalition for a Safer Illinois. Yes, Safer. It’s hard to imagine how adding more drugged drivers on the roads and putting more drugs into the hands of our children could possibly make Illinois safer. The bills before the General Assembly would legalize the possession of up to 28 grams of marijuana and allow facilities to sell marijuana products for adults over 21 and tax and regulate those sales “in a manner similar to alcohol.” “Safer?”  Hardly.  We just have to look to the examples of Colorado and Washington State to see the consequences.  Both states legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2013 and 2012 respectively. Colorado now has more pot shops than Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. . .You, too, can help! Call your state representative today and urge him/her to oppose any attempts to legalize or decriminalize marijuana. CLICK HERE. Your rep will be listed as the last entry on the page, once you fill in your zip code and address. Simply click on his/her name. You may also want to fill out an opposition slip to this bill. The proponents are. A hearing is being held (AT NOON) on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017. It’s easy if you follow these steps.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the Democrat Party’s position on illegals.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-daca-chicago-trump-met-20170415-story.html
— Trump visits Kenosha today to tout manufacturing message – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-kenosha-visit-morning-spin-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Those who skirt ‘fair share’ annoy tax filers most – Gail MarksJarvis  (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose, or better yet, should IRS be required to disclose, how much federal income tax, adjusted for inflation, that each and every person, organization, and company paid during the last a) year, b) 5 years, c) 10 years, d) 15 years, e) 20 years, f) 25 years, g) 30 years, h) 35 years, i) 40 years, j) 45 years, k) 50+ years, and l) during their lifetime?  From what I see, members of the following groups are expected to pay much more income than others: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), those who do not have dependents, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  One could argue that the more federal income tax that you have paid during your lifetime adjusted for inflation, the more that you are a “contributing member of society.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-tax-frustrations-poll-0418-biz-20170417-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats boast millions in campaign funds — but Rauner still has more – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dems-boast-millions-in-campaign-funds-but-rauner-still-has-more/amp/
— Ferguson casts new questions on CPD’s merit promotion process – Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.  My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974.  My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who promoted me in 1986.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ferguson-cast-new-questions-on-cpds-merit-promotion-process/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jesse Jackson Sr. wants the City of Chicago to act “as an employer of last resort” for those who graduate from Chicago high schools. QUESTION: Who considers the federal government to be America’s employer of last resort, that is, the employer who hires losers?  ANSWER: Those who have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against members of the aforesaid groups.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mayor-emanuels-education-plan-falls-short/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TABLE: Suburban voter turnout down, hot races or not – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS: In your opinion, how many more votes do Republican candidates get in your precinct because of the efforts of your Republican Precinct Committeeman?  What does your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to encourage voters in your precinct to vote for Republican candidates?  How strongly do the following support your Republican Precinct Committeeman in his/her efforts to encourage voters in your precinct to vote for Republican candidates: the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, your Republican Congressman, Governor Rauner, your Republican Illinois Senator and Representative, your Republican county elected officials, your Republican township/ward elected officials, and your Republican municipal elected officials?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/suburban-voter-turnout-down-hot-races-or-not
— Glen Ellyn, DuPage forest preserve nearing deal on McKee lease – Katlyn Smith and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/glen-ellyn-dupage-forest-preserve-nearing-deal-on-mckee-lease
— Know your enemy – Georgie Anne Geyer  (DIERSEN: Who has declared themselves to be your enemy?  The following have declared themselves to be my enemy: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170418/know-your-enemy

 

ABC7
— SCHOCK ATTORNEYS CLAIM GOVERNMENT ON ‘FISHING EXPEDITION’ FOR WRONGDOING – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/news/schock-attorneys-claim-government-on-fishing-expedition-for-wrongdoing/1885117/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker says state needs progressive tax structure – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170417/pritzker-says-state-needs-progressive-tax-structure
— Shots fired, people stabbed at weekend party on Illinois State Fairgrounds – Jason Nevel
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170417/shots-fired-people-stabbed-at-weekend-party-on-illinois-state-fairgrounds

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLNE: Pot promoters promote pot in Illinois, that is, pot promoters promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/jon-alexander/alexander-illinois-pot-grower-wary-of-legalization-push/article_18bde1e1-adb7-58cf-ae6e-a0f5926de020.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Meals on Wheels program.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170417/meals-on-wheels-program-touted-as-budget-cuts-loom

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Trump to push ‘Buy American, Hire American’ policy at Wisconsin visit  President to sign executive order – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-to-push-buy-american-hire-american-policy-at-wisconsin-visit/693403506
— Trump claims immunity as president in lawsuit  Lawsuit alleges Trump incited rally-goers – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-claims-immunity-as-president-in-lawsuit/693369597

 

KWQC
— Illinois Governor stops in Quad Cities Monday, protesters fed up – Ashley Davis
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Illinois-Governor-stops-in-Quad-Cities-Monday-protesters-fed-up-419664624.html

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Liberals went off the deep end on immigration  Loose rhetoric from advocates and the left distorted the debate during the Obama years.- Saritha Prabhu
http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2017/04/17/liberals-went-off-deep-end-immigration-column/100548156/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is hard to have the same feelings, though, toward the 40% of undocumented immigrants who came here on a plane, willfully overstayed their tourist visas, then hunkered down and waited for the next round of legalization. And I have some animus toward our dysfunctional immigration system that punishes (by deportation) undocumented immigrants but completely lets off the hook their partners-in-law-breaking, the businesses and individuals that have used their cheap labor over the years. Fact is, if E-verify had been strictly enforced all these years, Trump’s proposed wall would have been rendered unnecessary.)

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Heather Mac Donald debates Jeff Berkowitz on “The War on Cops,” & reasons for the spiking shooting/murder rate – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/04/heather-mac-donald-debates-wjeff-berkowitz-the-war-on-cops-and-reasons-for-the-spiking-shootingmurder-rate-webcable/

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— White House Easter Egg Roll Under Trump Lacks Obama’s LGBTQ Activism – Peter LaBarbera
http://americansfortruth.com/2017/04/17/white-house-easter-egg-roll-under-trump-lacks-obamas-lgbtq-activism/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Daniel W. Drezner: How Liberals Lie to Thousands to Smear Conservatives, Then ‘Apologize’ to Dozens – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/04/17/daniel-w-drezner-liberals-lie-thousands-smear-conservatives-apologize-dozens/

 

BREITBART
— Trump Official: Paul Ryan’s ‘Schedule Did Not Mesh’ with President’s Trip to Paul’s Wisconsin District – MICHELLE MOONS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/17/trump-official-paul-ryans-schedule-did-not-mesh-with-presidents-trip-to-his-wisconsin-district/

 

THE BLAZE
— California arrests fewer people, frees criminals – here’s what happened to crime – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/17/california-arrests-fewer-people-frees-criminals-heres-what-happened-to-crime/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What makes Washington wealthy – Editorial
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/what-makes-washington-wealthy/article/2620490

 

POLITICO
— RAUNER’s data-mining investment – Natasha Korecki  (DIERSEN: Because I have been a “social anchor” since 2000, the following continue to work very hard to get rid of me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/04/politico-illinois-playbook-rauners-data-mining-219823
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new expense filing reveals how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign is investing heavily in an online mapping technology aimed at influencing voters — and potentially elected officials. The filing shows the Rauner camp’s biggest recent expenditure — more than $338,000 — went to a New York-based company called Project Applecart. (See Rauner’s filing). The technology uses unorthodox ways of collecting data on individuals, including through high school yearbooks and obituaries, according to this explainer: watch here. It identifies a “social anchor” who has links to voters with similar ideals.)

 

NEW YOURK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn “conservative men.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/us/politics/why-gorsuch-may-not-be-so-genteel-on-the-bench.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cities Push Employers to Ignore Pay History  New laws seek to bar hiring managers from asking about an applicant’s current salary – Kelsey Gee  (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would presented the jury with many examples of GAO paying my Democrat coworkers a) who were minority, female, and/or younger than me and/or b) who had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, and/or fewer job-related certifications and/or licenses, more than GAO paid me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cities-push-employers-to-ignore-pay-history-1492254003

April 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Naperville ranked 2nd best city to live in America – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-best-city-st-0419-20170417-story.html
— Annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Palatine to Feature Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-annual-lincoln-day-dinner-in-palatine-to-feat-2017-04-17-story.html
— First-term U.S. congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is last in the state in seniority but first in campaign cash – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congress-fundraising-reports-met-0418-20170417-story.html
— Annual Holocaust remembrance ceremony to be held Sunday in Skokie – Mike Isaacs  (DIERSEN: Democrats are a) nasty, b) moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) disciples of Saul Alinsky.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat always stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors had immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father world have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/news/ct-skr-holocaust-remembrance-ceremony-tl-0420-20170417-story.html
— When nation’s oldest operating GM plant closed, families emerged from Great Recession into uncertain future – Amy Goldstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-janesville-gm-plant-20170417-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Easter violence raises question: Has God given up on Chicago? – Rex Huppke  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago paint Chicago as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.  My ancestors on my father’s side immigrated to Chicago in 1844.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-chicago-violence-easter-huppke-20170417-story.html
— DIERSE HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say why “Why Donald Trump can’t ignore demands to release his tax returns.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-release-tax-returns-protests-20170417-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Demand to see Trump’s tax returns will only grow.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/demand-to-see-trumps-tax-returns-will-only-grow/
— State senator wants to bar ZIP code from car insurance equation – Andrea Salcedo  (DIERSEN: The fewer insurance claims in a zip code, the lower that insurance rates should be in that zip code.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senator-wants-to-bar-zip-code-from-car-insurance-equation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County Board considering 10% cut in tax levy – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170417/mchenry-county-board-considering-10-cut-in-tax-levy
— Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub’s epic road trip now in Congressional Record – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170417/lester-mayorx2019s-epic-road-trip-now-in-congressional-record

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In rocky era for Planned Parenthood, Illinois chapter names new boss – BRIGID SWEENEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170417/NEWS03/170419900/in-rocky-era-for-planned-parenthood-illinois-chapter-names-new-boss

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers look forward to a) turning Trump into a stoner and b) destroying America.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/marijuana-businesses-worry-about-trump-but-expect-to-prevail/693243401
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s travel policies hurting ‘U.S. brand’ and discouraging tourists.”  (DIERSEN: What percent of those who come to America as tourists stay in America illegally?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trumps-travel-policies-hurting-us-brand-and-discouraging-tourists-experts-say/693293443

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— In Q-C, Rauner praises Senate Democrats – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/in-q-c-rauner-praises-senate-democrats/article_fadb2386-f01e-597d-aef6-9294dc115a1a.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Illinois state lawmakers have incentive to solve budget rather than play politics  Stalling tactics could suggest no budget deal until after next election – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/illinois-state-lawmakers-have-incentive-to-solve-budget-rather-than-play-politics/693303602
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Trump’s changing positions spawn deeper partisan divide.”
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/president-trumps-changing-positions-spawn-deeper-partisan-divide/693301170

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— In Peoria visit, Rauner offers vague hope about budget deal – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170417/in-peoria-visit-rauner-offers-vague-hope-about-budget-deal
— 300 state workers delinquent on 2014 taxes – Ray Long
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170417/300-state-workers-delinquent-on-2014-taxes

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Nothing fake about news reporting – JOHN PALEN  (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, news is slanted to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green Party platform.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2017-04-16/sunday-extra-nothing-fake-about-news-reporting.html

 

WJBD
— Spicer defends White House policy on visitor logs  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want anyone to know who they visit with.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/04/17/spicer-defends-white-house-policy-on-visitor-logs

 

WVIK
— State Employees, Retirees to Rauner: Do Your Job – MARIAH WOELFEL  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the most important job that my superiors had was to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://wvik.org/post/state-employees-retirees-rauner-do-your-job#stream/0

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Dramatic STD Spike in DuPage County  Cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia increased sharply. Syphilis cases were up by 425 percent. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dramatic-spike-stds-dupage-county

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Should North Shore public schools set lower academic, discipline standards for black and Hispanic students? Activist to make the case.
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511104961-should-north-shore-public-schools-set-lower-academic-discipline-standards-for-black-and-hispanic-students-activist-to-make-the-case

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Uncontested races, entrenched incumbents reduce competition in local elections – Caitlin Nordahl
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511105180-uncontested-races-entrenched-incumbents-reduce-competition-in-local-elections

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— OUTSTANDING: AG Determines McHenry County Blog is “news media” under FOIA. – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/ag-determines-mchenry-county-blog-is-news-media-under-foia/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Family Illinois Voters Finally Have a Reason to Thank Governor Rauner – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-family-illinois-voters-finally-reason-thank-governor-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKER PETER BREEN INTRODUCES BILL TO PREVENT ANOTHER UNITED AIRLINES DEBACLE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/illinois-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-prevent-another-united-airlines-debacle.html
— NO CONFIDENCE IN DEMS’ MINIMUM WAGE PLAN, SURVEY REVEALS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/no-confidence-in-dems-minimum-wage-plan-survey-reveals.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— The perils of campaigning: Biss does the Chicken Dance  (DIERSEN: What do you think of Biss’ haircut?  My wife’s brother’s daughter’s boyfriend is a barber who recently gave Biss a haircut.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/17/the-perils-of-campaigning-biss-does-the-chicken-dance/

 

BREITBARD
— Patriots Players Boycotting White House Super Bowl Celebration Speak Out on Trump – TRENT BAKER  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What percent of those involved in sports are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/16/watch-patriots-players-boycotting-white-house-super-bowl-celebration-speak-trump/
— Illegal Immigrants Filing Tax Returns (to get refunds) Dropping under Trump – LANA SHADWICK
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/17/illegal-immigrants-filing-tax-returns-dropping-trump/

 

GOPUSA
— NBC Sports writer laments American flags used at baseball games: ‘Keep politics out’  (DIERSEN: When Democrats and RINOs, for example those Democrats and RINOs in Wheaton, say that they do not like politics, they are saying they do not like Republicans.)
http://www.gopusa.com/nbc-sports-writer-laments-american-flags-used-at-baseball-games-keep-politics-out/

 

FOX NEWS
— Arrests of Illegal Immigrants Jumped 32% in Trump’s First Months
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/17/arrests-illegal-immigrants-ice-jumped-trump-took-office

 

DAILY CALLER
— Rahm Emanuel Uses Rumor About EPA To Bash Trump – Chris White
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/17/rahm-emanuel-uses-rumor-about-epa-to-bash-trump/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters like Hitler demonized, denigrated, and condemned Jews.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/04/17/racism-motivated-trump-voters-more-than-authoritarianism-or-income-inequality/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/04/17/this-brutal-new-poll-shows-that-fewer-and-fewer-people-believe-trumps-lies/

 

FED SMITH
— Which Federal Agencies Would You Like to Eliminate? – Ian Smith  (DIERSEN: How many votes will GAO get because GAO audits the federal government and no one likes auditors?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/17/federal-agencies-like-eliminate/

April 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Commissioners who took Cubs’ ticket offer violated rules, county watchdog says – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cubs-world-series-tickets-county-commissioners-met-20170414-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— St. Charles 303 superintendent trades vacation for 3½ years of insurance – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170414/news/170419177/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Township collector: public service or ‘dinosaur’? – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170415/bernard-schoenburg-township-collector-public-service-or-dinosaur

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Normal Township board ready for culture change – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/normal-township-board-ready-for-culture-change/article_f0999d97-0731-5f95-870c-0a920e81dc4c.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Sen. Dan McConchie floats Illinois budget without new taxes, ponders ongoing stalemate – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/14/sen-dan-mcconchie-floats-illinois-budget-without-new-taxes-ponders-ongoing-stalemate/a4uyyd7/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— As tax day draws near, numbers tell real story – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-04-16/jim-dey-tax-day-draws-near-numbers-tell-real-story.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Media Gives Rauner a Pass on His Tour – Rich MIller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/media-gives-rauner-tour-a-pass

 

WSIL TV
— VERY SAD: Tax Day demonstrators demand Trump release taxes – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35160054/tax-day-demonstrators-demand-trump-release-taxes

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Saturday Night Live and Melissa McCarthy
http://nprillinois.org/post/melissa-mccarthys-spicey-has-easter-message-shut-so-i-can-apologize#stream/0

 

CHICAGOIST
— VERY SAD: Photos: All These People Want Trump To Release His Tax Returns
http://chicagoist.com/2017/04/16/tax_day_protest_trump_chicago.php#photo-1

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— VERY SAD: Chicago Trump Tax Protest: Marchers Do ‘Chicken Dance’ Over President’s Tax Returns  Demonstrators demanded Trump release his tax records at a rally and march Saturday that featured a 30-foot inflatable chicken. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-trump-tax-protest-marchers-do-chicken-dance-over-presidents-tax-returns

 

HOMER GLEN PATCH
— Lt. Governor Celebrates Homer Glen for Sharing Services  Homer Glen was honored by the Lt. Gov. because of the partnership between Homer Township Road District and the Village of Homer Glen. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/homerglen-lockport/lt-governor-celebrates-homer-glen-sharing-services

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— City of Naperville Advisory Commission on Disabilities met Feb. 1. – Wadi Reformado  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997, I supervised all the office’s disabled employees at one time or another.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511079025-city-of-naperville-advisory-commission-on-disabilities-met-feb-1

 

DAILY CALLER
— Taking The Vote Away From White Men Isn’t A Joke In South Africa – Scott Greer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of White men.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/15/taking-the-vote-away-from-white-men-isnt-a-joke-in-south-africa/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Networks Parrot Demands of Liberal Tax Day Protests; Smeared Tea Party Events Eight Years Ago – Curtis Houck
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2017/04/15/networks-parrot-demands-liberal-tax-day-protesters-smeared-tea

 

COMMENTARY MAGAZINE
— Democrats Are Becoming All They Claim to Hate  The Democratic Party’s strategic incoherence is a risky gamble. – NOAH ROTHMAN
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/politics-ideas/liberals-democrats/democratic-party-lost-mind-mimic-gop/

 

THE HILL
— Trump frays nerves on both sides of immigration fight – RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/latino/328853-trump-frays-nerves-on-both-sides-of-immigration-fight
— Today’s celebrity activism proves Trump’s point about crooked media – CHRISTIAN TOTO
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/media/328967-todays-celebrity-activism-only-proves-trumps-point-about-crooked
— Anti-Trump energy poses recruiting dilemma for Dems – LISA HAGEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/328926-anti-trump-energy-poses-recruiting-dilemma-for-dems

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Mexican Deportees, Once Ignored Back Home, Now Find ‘Open Arms’ – ELISABETH MALKIN  (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico had declared war on America because it illegally sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, because it illegally keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and because it illegally sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/world/americas/mexico-deportees-welcome.html
— Want to Resist Trump or Make America Great Again? These People Switched Careers – DAVID GELLES  (DIERSEN: To justify their forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors painted the transfer as being a career switch.  They ignored the fact that much of what I had done working for IRS during the almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, was similar to what I would do working for GAO.  They ignored the fact that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, that I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting at DePaul. The Democrats at GAO would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger, and/or a veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/business/want-to-resist-trump-or-make-america-great-again-these-people-switched-careers.html
— When a Potential Employer Seems Unnervingly Nosy – ROB WALKER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and d) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/jobs/workologist-job-search.html
— President Carter, Am I a Christian? – Nicholas Kristolf  (DIERSEN: In Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes determine who is a Christian and who is not. According to them, to be a Christian, you must be a member of a Christian church, you must regularly attend services at that church, you must give lots of money to that church.  But further, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you must glorify and praise them, you must pander to them, and you must serve as one of their operatives or dupes.  Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes condone if not promote booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices. They talk and act like they are churchgoers so that they can have a license to sin.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/opinion/sunday/president-carter-am-i-a-christian.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy Canada push pot in Canada.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/opinion/sunday/canada-but-not-jeff-sessions-moves-boldly-on-marijuana.html
— What Kind of Pet Should Donald Trump Get? – ALEX BEAM  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like they own pit bulls.  They focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/opinion/sunday/what-kind-of-pet-should-donald-trump-get.html
— FRONT PAGE: BEYOND TRAGIC: Marijuana Goes Industrial in California – THOMAS FULLER  (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a country, state, county, township/ward, municipality, or precinct, you push pot in that country, state, county, township/ward, municipality, or precinct.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/us/california-marijuana-industry-agriculture.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/anti-trump-easter-awakening-article-1.3056807

 

WKOW
— Professor sues Wal-Mart over ‘clean toilets’ description – AP  (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had? If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
http://www.wkow.com/story/35158969/professor-sues-wal-mart-over-clean-toilets-description
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Montana State University professor is suing Wal-Mart for libel after he says an employee at the Bozeman store listed his occupation on a fishing license as a “toilet cleaner.” Gilbert Kalonde, assistant professor of technology education at MSU, filed the suit this past week in Gallatin County District Court. Kalonde is seeking unspecified damages. Wal-Mart spokesman Ragan Dickens told The Associated Press: “To our knowledge an administrative process to resolve this with Dr. Kalonde is ongoing. We’ve not been served with the lawsuit, but we take the claims seriously and will respond appropriately with the court.” According to the complaint, Kalonde bought a state fishing license in April 2015, showing the Wal-Mart employee identification of his employment at MSU. But the Wal-Mart employee entered “clean toilets” into the state database as Kalonde’s occupation. The suit contends Wal-Mart exposed Kalonde to “hatred, contempt, ridicule” through the incident.)

 

THE ATLANTIC
— How American Muslims Are Trying to Take Back Their Government  With Trump in office, some people are experimenting with a new form of civic engagement: running for local office. – EMMA GREEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote those who they want to take over America, that is, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/04/american-muslims-running-for-office/522585/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Half of Americans Will Celebrate Easter in Church  (DIERSEN: In Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes determine who is a Christian and who is not. According to them, to be a Christian, you must be a member of a Christian church, you must regularly attend services at that church, you must give lots of money to that church.  But further, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, you must glorify and praise them, you must pander to them, and you must serve as one of their operatives or dupes.  Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes condone if not promote booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices.  They talk and act like they are churchgoers so that they can have a license to sin.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/holidays/april_2017/half_of_americans_will_celebrate_easter_in_church