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March 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic AG candidate Raoul calls Quinn ‘failed’ governor – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are failed? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican; b) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a failed GOPUSA Illinois Editor and Republican Precinct Committeeman; and c) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I was a failed TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked harder against me than they have ever worked against Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or RINOs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kwame-raoul-pat-quinn-ag-20180307-story.html
— Ives wants more rights for accusers – Bill Lukitsch (DIERSEN: Have you ever accused anyone of anything? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my employer GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me for that a) by throwing me off audits of IRS, b) by giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) by always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and e) by doing everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. What is Ives’ position on the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kwame-raoul-pat-quinn-ag-20180307-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner primary challenger state Rep. Jeanne Ives called for a vote on her proposal to expand protections for those who accuse a state lawmaker or employee of ethics violations. “We want this done now,” Ives said at a Tuesday news conference in Springfield. “We don’t want this to sit until the end of May. We want this bill out and on the floor and operable immediately.” The bill says that legislative and executive inspectors general must give certain information to people filing complaints, including a receipt when a complaint is filed, notification of an investigation, a summary of evidence and a report of decisions made during an investigation. It also gives the accuser the right to testify at hearings and would expedite the process if allegations concern sexual harassment. Appearing with Ives was victims right advocate Denise Rotheimer, who in October publicly accused Sen. Silverstein of sexually harassing her through text and social media messages while she was working with him to pass legislation. “Currently, we have no rights,” Rotheimer said. “We need to make this process transparent, we need to make it fair and as just as possible, because complaints like mine are very personal.)
— Can the news media acknowledge when Trump does something right? – Ruben Navarrette
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180307/281964608227818

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Accuser of Madigan aide says ‘crystal clear’ harassment warning rings ‘hollow’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gives-crystal-clear-warning-to-house-democrats-on-harassment/
— J.B. Pritzker moves up in state rich-guy rankings, but still trails Ken Griffin – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in government, in politics, and in journalism be required to annually disclose a) all the sources and all the amounts of all their income, b) detailed descriptions and amounts of all their financial and other assets, and c) detailed descriptions and amounts of all their debts?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/j-b-pritzker-moves-up-in-state-rich-guy-rankings-but-still-trails-ken-griffin/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sales tax rising in Naperville July 1 – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/sales-tax-rising-in-naperville-july-1

 

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Exodus from Illinois (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on driving members of the following groups out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Since 1978, because I am a member of all of the aforesaid groups, my critics/opponents have worked especially hard to dive me out.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/06/city-club-of-chicago-exodus-from-illinois/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— LaHood for 18th Congressional GOP primary – Endorsement
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180306/our-view-lahood-for-18th-congressional-gop-primary

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For gubernatorial candidates, it’s all about taxes – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-07/jim-dey-gubernatorial-candidates-its-all-about-taxes.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County gun owners fear Senate bill, $1K license could harm small businesses Illinois law would require some shops selling guns to obtain state license – KATIE SMITH (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want the Democrats who run Illinois to stop me from sending out emails unless the Democrats who run Illinois give me a license. They want to control/dictate a) the sources of the articles linked in the emails, b) the authors of the articles linked in the emails, c) the individual articles that are linked in the emails, d) my comments on those articles, e) who can receive those emails, e) when I can send out those emails, f) etc.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/05/mchenry-county-gun-owners-fear-senate-bill-1k-license-could-harm-small-businesses/a78qixk/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Grasso says he is GOP’s best AG candidate – SARAH HAYDEN
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/grasso-says-he-is-gop-s-best-ag-candidate/article_5d8ff8da-251f-5cf3-b160-18fd193f8cde.html

 

TIMES
— Kinzinger and Marter differ on guns – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/congress-hopefuls-differ-on-guns/article_1816dc87-a2e8-553c-bf76-96e1ed6d38c7.html

 

DU QUOIN CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives and Rauner speak at Lincoln Day dinners.
http://www.duquoin.com/news/20180304/rauner-speaks-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats crow about their success in getting children to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://nprillinois.org/post/springfield-area-students-plan-actions-address-gun-violence#stream/0

 

WREX
— Illinois lawmakers consider new rules for underage gambling stings – Taylor Utzig
http://www.wrex.com/story/37664196/2018/03/06/illinois-lawmakers-consider-new-rules-for-underage-gambling-stings
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Like a growing number of restaurants and bars around Illinois, Don Carter Lanes in Rockford offers video gaming for customers over the age of 21. “These games have become such an important part of our business model now that we’re doing everything we can to keep minors out,” said Sommer. But Sommer says his best efforts might not be enough in an undercover sting. Under the law, sting operations can send in a minor to a bar or restaurant with video gaming. If the minor plays a machine before a waitress or manager can check their ID, lawmakers say that business could be fined up to $5,000. “By the time they can walk over there and tell the person they have to leave, they could have easily gotten one bet in and that was never the intent,” said Republican Senator Dave Syverson. That’s why Syverson is sponsoring a new bill to protect business owners from what he calls unfair practices.)

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Opinion: No, Rauner can’t be trusted to end corruption (again)
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/03/06/rauner-promises-end-illinois-corruption-again/

 

BGA
— BERRIOS FIRM’S LOBBYING CLIENT GETS BIG TAX BREAK FROM HIS ASSESSOR’S OFFICE – Chuck Neubauer & Sandy Bergo (DIERSEN: Have you appealed your assessed valuation? I should write a book my appealing the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton during the 1980s and 1990s. Those who opposed me either wanted to curry favor with or feared the home’s builder, the subdivision’s developer, the City of Wheaton, Milton Township, and/or DuPage County.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/berrios-firms-lobbying-client-gets-big-tax-break-from-his-assessors-office

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS PENSION PROMISES EXPLODED OVER THIRTY-YEAR PERIOD – Joshua Paladino
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/report-illinois-pension-promises-exploded-over-thirty-year-period

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— On taxpayer-funded abortion bill at least, email proves it: Diana Rauner was in charge – KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: In Illinois, people who act against the Illinois Republican Party platform should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican. They should run as a Democrat, as a Libertarian, as a Green, or as an Independent.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/on-taxpayer-funded-abortion-bill-at-least-email-proves-it-diana-rauner-was-in-charge/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives to offer tough challenge to Rauner – Michael McGrady (DIERSEN: If Ives loses the primary, will Rauner hint/imply/argue/shout that Illinois Republicans have spoken, a) that they want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in its platform and b) that they want the IRP to dump all those who support the IRP platform? The aforesaid is a strong motivation for those who are going to vote for Democrats in the general election to vote for Rauner in the primary election.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356728-ives-to-offer-tough-challenge-to-rauner
— For Illinois gun owners, Rauner’s silence on gun control, confiscation bills is deafening – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356022-for-illinois-gun-owners-rauner-s-silence-on-gun-control-confiscation-bills-is-deafening
— Rauner caught in slip trying to tie Ives to Madigan – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356852-rauner-caught-in-slip-trying-to-tie-ives-to-madigan

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Katie Miller says no to legalizing recreational use of marijuana – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511355596-miller-says-no-to-legalizing-recreational-use-of-marijuana

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives weighs in on Downers Grove schools’ $137 million funding request – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355739-ives-weighs-in-on-downers-grove-schools-137-million-funding-request
— Nybo-backed liquor zoning bill moves to the House – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on prompting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. They are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355299-nybo-backed-liquor-zoning-bill-moves-to-the-house
— Breen, Wheeler and Andersson call proposed workers task force unnecessary – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355354-breen-wheeler-and-andersson-call-proposed-workers-task-force-unnecessary
— Kinzler: Silverstein donation shows Democrats can’t be trusted – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511354656-kinzler-silverstein-donation-shows-democrats-can-t-be-trusted

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Would Rauner change anything from first term? “No.” (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Rauner is reelected, he and his wife will focus on driving individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and other terrible things. Those who want Illinois to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and other terrible things WILL VOTE FOR RAUNER IN THE PRIMARY.)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-would-rauner-change-anything-from-first-term-no/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chicago Tribune Endorsement of Pinocchio Rauner – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/chicago-tribune-endorsement-of-pinocchio-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE LOOMING NATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS: YOUNG AMERICANS UNABLE TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY (DIERSEN: In 1966 when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the fact that a) my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, b) I had partial red/green color blindness, and c) I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/the-looming-national-security-crisis-young-americans-unable-to-serve-in-the-military.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘FREE SPEECH ISSUE OF OUR TIME’: TECH GIANTS TRIGGER CONSERVATIVE REVOLT Ex-Google insider: ‘Political activists in these companies want to push a liberal agenda’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/free-speech-issue-of-our-time-tech-giants-trigger-conservative-revolt/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Sensitive Content’: Twitter Hides President Trump, Don Jr. Posts for Sharing Drudge Headlines – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/03/06/sensitive-content-twitter-hides-president-trump-don-jr-posts-for-sharing-drudge-headlines/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: U.S. Air Force Academy Symposium Presents Transgender Couple, Marxist, and Sex Guru As Models – William F. Jasper (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the military get rid of its members unless they promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, reverse discrimination, age discrimination (up-or-out), and the rest of the Democrat Party platform?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/28440-us-air-force-academy-symposium-presents-transgender-couple-marxist-and-sex-guru-as-models

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Returns to His Democratic Roots The president’s recently voiced support for tariffs and infrastructure spending should please Bernie Sanders fans. – MICHAEL TANNER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/trump-returns-to-his-democratic-roots/
— Segregated Staff Meetings at Nichols Middle School in Evanston – ELI STEELE & BETH HUESTIS FEELEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/illinois-public-school-segregated-staff-meetings-equity-education-agenda/

 

ROLL CALL
— Porn Still Turning Up in the Federal Workplace Despite Ban Congress made rules to block employees from watching porn. But will it act to enforce them? – Kellie Mejdrich
https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/porn-still-turning-up-in-the-federal-workplace-despite-bans

 

THE HILL
— Wildlife groups fear what comes next on elephant trophies – MIRANDA GREEN (DIERSEN: In 2007, I arranged for an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/377089-wildlife-groups-fear-what-comes-next-on-elephant-trophies
— HHS official to return to work after probe into inflammatory social media posts – BRANDON CARTER (DIERSEN: Would/should my Democrat superiors in the federal government let me return to work a) if I apologized for becoming a member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) if I apologized for complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) if I apologized for refusing to help them get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) if I apologized for my refusing to become a Democrat, and/or e) if I apologized for my avoiding the draft?)
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/377103-hhs-official-to-return-to-work-after-probe-into-inflammatory-social-media
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A spokesperson for HHS told Politico that Cordova has “expressed sincere and deep apology” for the posts. “Mr. Cordova has expressed sincere and deep apology for those statements and for any harm or injury he may have caused to readers of any of his social media posts,” the spokesperson told Politico. “While he continues to work at HHS, Mr. Cordova – along with all department employees – will be expected to demonstrate a full commitment to inclusiveness and respect for all Americans that we serve.” A spokesperson also said the posts were created before Cordova joined the agency and that the agency hasn’t received complaints about Cordova through “usual departmental channels.” Four HHS staffers told the outlet that Cordova was seen at his desk and around the HHS offices. After CNN reported on the posts, Cordova removed the posts from his Twitter page. He joined HHS in February 2017, and in his role oversees day-to-day operations in the Office of Human Relations and other officers within HHS. Multiple Trump administration officials have resigned in the last year following reporting on their past social media posts, including Carl Higbie and William C. Bradford.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws – Katie Benner and Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/us/politics/justice-department-california-sanctuary-cities.html
— The Real Reason the Investor Class Hates Pensions – David Webber
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/opinion/investor-class-pensions.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump administration quietly makes it legal to bring elephant parts to the U.S. as trophies – Eli Rosenberg (DIERSEN: In 2007, I arranged for an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/03/06/trump-called-elephant-hunts-a-horror-show-his-administration-just-lifted-a-trophy-hunting-ban/
— Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says hush agreement is null because he didn’t sign it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/06/porn-actress-stormy-daniels-sues-trump-says-hush-agreement-is-null-because-he-didnt-sign-it/
— Trump is systematically backing off consumer protections, to the delight of corporations – Renae Merle and Tracy (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress the lawsuits that I have filed to paint me as being litigious, anti-business, anti-employer, anti-government, anti-etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/a-year-of-rolling-back-consumer-protections/2018/03/05/e11713ca-0d05-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— 50 Years of Blaming Everything on Racism The 1968 Kerner report on urban riots absolved blacks of responsibility and ignored real progress. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-years-of-blaming-everything-on-racism-1520381047
— Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Over Nondisclosure Agreement Former adult-film actress says Trump lawyer forced her to sign false statement over alleged sexual encounter – Michael Rothfeld and Joe Palazzolo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stormy-daniels-sues-trump-over-nondisclosure-agreement-1520390440
— Yale and the Puritanism of ‘Social Justice’ Ditching class to protest won’t count against you—at least if the university approves of the cause. – Walter Olson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/yale-and-the-puritanism-of-social-justice-1520381642
— U.S. Steel to Restart Illinois Plant Operations to Handle Demand The company plans to call back about 500 employees – Allison Prang
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-steel-to-restart-illinois-plant-operations-to-handle-demand-1520430223

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Warning of raids, staking out courthouses: Immigration activists find new ways to thwart Trump – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/06/vocal-critics-push-back-trump-immigration-measures/396560002/
— Jeff Bezos’ wealth is now equal to 2.3 million Americans’ – David Carrig
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/06/how-much-jeff-bezos-worth-centibillionaire-wealth/352082002/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— President Trump’s Net Worth Tumbled Last Year. Here’s What Changed
http://time.com/money/5188095/donald-trump-net-worth-2018/

 

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— New Push to Drop Drug Offenses as Barrier to Student Aid A student receiving federal grants and loans who commits an infraction as minor as possessing marijuana faces losing aid eligibility. Some see this rule as unwise and are pushing to change it. – Andrew Kreighbaum (DIERSEN: Have you ever used an illegal drug? I have not and I never will. I give credit for that to my outstanding parents who had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/07/higher-ed-groups-want-end-student-aid-restrictions-applicants-drug-convictions

March 6 Morning Edition

WLS AM
— Pat Quinn: “I don’t think Madigan should be the chairman of the Democratic Party.” – John Dempsey (DIERSEN: In your precinct, what percent of the Republican voters know a) who their Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain is, b) who the officers of their Republican township/ward party organization are, c) who the officers of their Republican county party organization are, d) who their representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) is, e) who the IRP offices are, f) who the IRP National Committeeman is, and g) and who the IRP National Committeewoman is? While Democrat voters elect their representative on the Democrat SCC, Republican voters elect Republican Precinct Committeemen (outside of Cook County), Republican Township Party Committeemen (in Cook County outside of Chicago), and Republican Ward Committeemen in Chicago who elect Republican SCC members. IRP SCC members then elect IRP Chairmen, appoint members of state convention committees, etc.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/05/pat-quinn-i-dont-think-madigan-should-be-the-chairman-of-the-democratic-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Well, I don’t think he should be the chairman of the Democratic Party”, said Quinn. “As a matter of fact I think the voters in the primary ought to have a chance to vote for the chairman of the Democratic Party. I believe in term limits. I’ve been passing petitions for that over the years. I think reasonable term limits are needed for everybody and that includes running for Governor and Attorney General.”)

 

PRO PUBLICA ILLINOIS
— Win or Lose in GOP Primary for Governor, Jeanne Ives Helps Push Illinois to the Right Top donors, operatives abandon Rauner and put their money with conservative crusader. – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: In Illinois, to be on the right, is to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/politicil-insider-gop-primary-jeanne-ives

 

NBC5
— Rauner Reverses, Will Raze Dorms Where Legionnaires’ Found
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Reverses-Will-Raze-Dorms-Where-Legionnaires-Found-475879053.html
— Biss to Share Stage With Pussy Riot – Brendan Pedersen
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Biss-to-Share-Stage-with-Pussy-Riot-475879913.html
— These Are the 10 Races to Watch in Illinois Politics This Year – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/campaigns-races-to-watch-chicago-illinois-elections-469577203.html

 

CBS2
— DuPage County Sheriff Candidates Battle It Out
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/05/dupage-county-sheriff-republican-primary/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Identity theft tops 2017 Illinois consumer complaint list – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/identity-theft-tops-2017-illinois-consumer-complaint-list-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says Madigan’s legislative districts look like spaghetti noodles; Harold ad features, who else? Madigan – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-fox-20180306-story.html
— Jeanne Ives on Chicago municipal ID
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/96089083-132.html
— Local ‘Dreamers’ remain in limbo after Trump’s March 5 deadline – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-dreamers-deadline-congress-0306-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Sheriff Tom Dart employee collected nearly $90K in health benefits while on 5-year personal leave, watchdog finds – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: Since 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the federal government to pay $364,500 (75%) of my and my wife’s $486,000 health, dental, and vision insurance premiums.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-sheriff-tom-dart-health-benefits-20180227-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Pearson Family Members Foundation sues University of Chicago, aiming to revoke $100M gift – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-university-of-chicago-donation-lawsuit-20180305-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-asylum-family-separation-congo-huppke-20180304-story.html
— Legal woes of suburban pastor John Elleson running for Congress in the 9th Congressional District included ‘no contest’ plea to theft, losing lawsuit – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-elleson-congress-chicago-inc-20180305-story.html
— Collar county endorsements (DIERSEN: They include Mendrick and Bond.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180306/281754154827985
— A dog-walking license? Please. Here’s how to stop this silliness. – Tyler Cowen (DIERSEN: I became a licensed CPA in 1981 when I was 32 years old.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-license-occupational-dog-walkers-jobs-0306-20180305-story.html
— Immigrants’ American Dream: Starting a business – Paul Wiesman (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that look down on lowly wage-earners like I was 1964-1997? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on lowly wage-earners like I was 1964-1997.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180306/281887298814161

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DACA expiration date comes and goes; Durbin says solution unlikely any time soon – Pete Grieve
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/on-daca-expiration-date-durbin-says-its-unlikely-any-solution-will-come-soon/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Oppose video gambling in West Chicago – Brad Kimme, West Chicago
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180306/oppose-video-gaming-in-west-chicago

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Candidates face off in Batavia for 49th, 65th district representatives – RENEE TOMELL
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2018/03/05/candidates-face-off-in-batavia-for-49th-65th-district-representatives/dnmvum8/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Ives has moxie to be elected governor – Jane Carrell, Roscoe
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/05/letter-ives-has-moxie-to-be-elected-governor/abspon8/

 

WGLT
— Dan Brady Defends Tenure As GOP Primary Challenger Pushes Term Limits – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/brady-defends-tenure-gop-primary-challenger-pushes-term-limits#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— Pro-life ad for Kinzinger shocks women featured in it without their consent – Ryan Smith
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/03/06/pro-life-ad-for-republican-congressman-shocks-women-featured-in-it-without-their-consent

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Institute of Politics Hosts Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Jeanne Ives – Lucia Geng
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/6/iop-hosts-republican-gubernatorial-candidate-jeann/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Silverstein donation a reflection of ‘good old boy’ network, Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355406-silverstein-donation-a-reflection-of-good-old-boy-network-ives-says

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ALTON IN NEGOTIATIONS TO SELL OFF CITY SEWER SYSTEM AND WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO PAY FOR PENSIONS – Brendan Bakala
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/alton-in-negotiations-to-sell-off-city-sewer-system-and-water-treatment-plant-to-pay-for-pensions/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— What Will You Be Remembered For? – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: What will your critics/opponents be remembered for? My critics/opponents will be remembered for their failure to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. My critics/opponents will be remembered for their success in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/06/what-will-you-be-remembered-for/

 

FEDERALIST
— Country Music Executives Slammed The NRA In Push To Oust Huckabee
http://thefederalist.com/2018/03/05/country-music-execs-slammed-nra-in-push-to-oust-huckabee/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NRA MEMBERSHIPS SURGE AFTER GUN PROTESTS Interest jumps 4,900 percent since Florida high-school attack
http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/nra-memberships-surge-after-gun-protests/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sarah Sanders Lights Up Grandstanding Jim Acosta – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who have painted me as being a conservative/Republican-type Jim Acosta since I became a reporter for GOPUSA in 2000.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/sarah-sanders-jim-acosta-cnn/?utm_medium=email
— Jim Acosta Whines That CNN Doesn’t Get Questions At White House, Sanders’ Response Is Cold As Ice – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/acosta-whines-cnn-doesnt-get-questions-at-white-house/

 

PATRIOT POST
— The Politicization of the FBI – Joseph E. diGenova (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. I should write a book about the politicization of the federal government, and especially the politicization of GAO, IRS, and the Post Office.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/54475-the-politicization-of-the-fbi

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Peter Roskam: ‘Big plan’ on opioids is a ‘pipe dream’ – Kimberly Leonard (DIERSEN: Who pushes opioids in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/peter-roskam-big-plan-on-opioids-is-a-pipe-dream/article/2650727

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Washington becomes 1st state to approve net-neutrality rules – RACHEL LA CORTE (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want to dominate/control? My critics/opponents want to dominate/control the internet, just like they want to dominate/control everything else. My critics/opponents dominate/control the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, etc. They a) glorify and praise, pander to, serve as operatives or dupes for, and/or give money to Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax and b) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. )
https://apnews.com/b970b9ed04e84df19ead7692a902e66f/Washington-becomes-1st-state-to-approve-net-neutrality-rules

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook – Michael M. Grynbaum and John Herrman (DIERSEN: What percent of Google and Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/business/media/paul-schweizer-google-facebook.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Linguistic Melting Pot That Can Still Boil Over – Dan Bilefsky (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America by its sending many millions of its Spanish-speaking citizens into America illegally, by its keeping many millions of its Spanish-speaking citizens in America illegally, and by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. Soon, if not already, Mexico and its agents will succeed in forcing everyone in America to speak, read, and write Spanish. Soon, if not already, Mexico and its agents will stop you from getting an education, stop you from getting a job, stop you from getting a driver’s license, stop you from owning property, etc. UNLESS YOU SPEAK, READ, AND WRITE SPANISH. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have no problem with the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/world/canada/montreal-french-english-divide.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook asked users if pedophiles should be able to ask kids for ‘sexual pictures’ – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/03/05/facebook-asked-users-if-pedophiles-should-able-ask-kids-sexual-pictures/395535002/
— Dashboard cameras sales rising fast due to safety-conscious drivers – Rick Barrett
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/02/26/dashboard-cameras-sales-rising-fast-due-safety-conscious-drivers/373631002/

 

WEST VIRGINIA RECORD
— Peter should not pay for the sins of Paul – Steven Cohen (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs say that Dreamers should not have to pay for the sins of their parents. But with Affirmative Action, with Diversity, and with Inclusion, Democrats and RINOs make Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran pay for the sins of their parents, of their grandparents, and of the rest of their ancestors. How viciously did your parents, your grandparents, and the rest of your ancestors discriminate against minorities and against women? How long have your ancestors been in America? Did they own slaves?)
https://wvrecord.com/stories/511352534-peter-should-not-pay-for-the-sins-of-paul

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Effect Faces Test as Race to Control Congress Gets Real – John McCormick and Sahil Kapur (DIERSEN: What do you say to candidates in Republican primaries who paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-06/trump-effect-faces-test-as-race-to-control-congress-gets-real

 

TORONTO SUN
— More gun laws alone won’t produce a more civilized society – Walter E, Williams
http://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-more-gun-laws-alone-wont-produce-a-more-civilized-society

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘We’re in the 19th century’: Tammy Duckworth on motherhood and the Senate – Lauren Gambino (DIERSEN: What did your mother do? My outstanding mother stayed home and raised me and my brother. My outstanding parents sent me and my brother to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn my parents, me, and my brother as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/06/tammy-duckworth-motherhood-birth-senate-leave-ivanka-trump

 

DAILY MAIL
— Lost your job? Experts share top tips on how to survive financially and emotionally – FAYE JAMES (DIERSEN: Have you lost a job? In early 1971, my Firestone Stores boss rudely fired me when I gave him my 2-week notice that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS. In early 1971, I had just been granted a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5465977/Top-tips-surviving-lose-job.html

 

March 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: As Ives hits the road against Rauner, her firebrand reputation precedes her – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jeanne-ives-republican-governor-campaign-trail-20180301-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To a large extent, Ives is testing how the DuPage County brand of conservatism plays on the statewide stage. Still focused on abortion and immigration on the campaign trail, she’s dialed back the Alan Keyes-style bomb throwing, even if she’s still not exactly Henry Hyde, the late longtime congressman and abortion rights opponent from Wood Dale who was praised for his ability to disagree without being disagreeable. . .In Peoria, Ives’ digression from abortion to education was in part an attempt to illustrate she cares enough about policy matters to dig into the details, unlike Rauner, who she says has been a “disinterested” governor. Still, Ives’ reputation precedes her, and audiences expect to hear from an aggressive, intense politician. . .It’s that segment of the party that’s now backing Ives’ bid. Chief among them is Dan Proft, a morning radio talk show host and longtime political operative with ties to the Illinois Policy Institute, a libertarian think tank. Proft’s campaign funds have counted as top donors both Rauner, who he’s now opposing, and Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein, who jump-started Ives’ campaign with $2.5 million. Introducing Ives at a McHenry County fundraiser early last month, Proft recounted how he’d soured on the governor, who he said had shown a failure to understand “that elections are the means to policy ends.” “I was a supporter of Bruce Rauner’s, I’m a friend of Bruce Rauner’s, I like Bruce,” Proft said, noting that Rauner had donated $4.5 million over the years to Proft’s super political action committee. “But here’s the thing. If you’re going to betray the Republican Party, if you’re going to lie to people, if you’re going to advance the flag of the left, then I don’t need your money and neither does the Republican Party.” Proft called Ives a “once-in-a-generation candidate,” generating cheers from the more than 100 people who snacked on crudites and croissant sandwiches beneath the vaulted wooden rafters of a tony county club near Woodstock. . .Ives, whose turn to speak came after dinner was served and once the governor was long gone, gave a pointed pitch. “You have a choice. This is a governor who doesn’t understand what it means to be a Republican,” Ives said. “We have to take the fight to the Democrats, I do agree with him on that. But Gov. Rauner is the wrong vehicle for that.” Ives offered her usual critique of the governor, and contended that he’d be unable to win the general election without enthusiastic support from conservatives. “The truth is our caucus does not trust him,” Ives said. “And when you can’t trust a commander, then you’ve got to worry about going to battle for him because you’re not sure he has your back.”)
— Rep. Lipinski warns Democrats of ‘tea party of the left’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Democrats would say the Lipinski is a DINO (Democrat in Name Only). To be a Democrat is to be a morale relativist who believes that their end justifies their end. To be a Democrat is to be a disciple of Saul Alinsky. To be a Democrat is to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congress-20180305-story.html
— Ives ad compares Rauner to Obama: Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives’ campaign said Sunday it is up with a new TV ad that compares Gov. Rauner to former Democratic President Barack Obama. “Bruce Rauner lies so much he reminds us of another Chicago politician,” a narrator says. The ad then cuts to a June 15, 2009, clip of Obama talking about a concept of the Affordable Care Act that didn’t happen. “If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period,” Obama says. It’s unclear how widespread Ives’ ad will appear. No new advertising contracts for Ives have been posted by Chicago TV stations or cable since last month. – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congress-20180305-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Early voting starts today
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/early-voting-starts-today
— Wheaton gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at center of gun-control debate – Mark Guarino (DIERSEN: Guarino should acknowledge that ever-increasingly, those who are members of the following groups are hypocritically moving into Wheaton, into Milton Township, and into DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that religious, conservative, and Republican values have brought forth there: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180304/wheaton-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-center-of-gun-control-debate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here in Wheaton, which reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum.)
— U-46’s approach to bullying doesn’t focus on punishment – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest bullies and punishers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the biggest bullies and punishers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They crow over their success in bullying me and in punishing me. They know that I believe in a) forgiving those who trespass against me and b) “vengeance is mine saith the Lord.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/u-46s-approach-to-bullying-doesnt-focus-on-punishment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What towns have you lived and worked in and for how long? Tom Teune of Wheaton demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Jeanne Ives’ South Dakota just like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete where I lived 1948-1972. They stress a) that none of my grade school and high school classmates were minorities, b) that back then, Crete was overwhelmingly German-American and Lutheran, and c) that back then, Crete had far less poverty and crime. In my defense, a) I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 and b) I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. During that time, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and many of them were minorities. My current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have little or no experience working for, working with, or supervising minorities or women. Few of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have lived or worked outside of Wheaton, outside of Glen Ellyn, outside of Milton Township, or outside of DuPage County. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180305/ives-background-not-suited-to-illinois
— West Suburban Community Pantry introduces shopping model to enhance experience – Morgan Abate (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be either a) handing out charity or b) getting charity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180201/west-suburban-community-pantry-introduces-shopping-model-to-enhance-experience

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner tells supporter he may veto gun control bills – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-says-he-may-veto-gun-control-bills/article_f3ae2e8f-3f0c-53d5-ab3c-d6d4dc8bb267.html
— Rauner and Ives appear in Altamont Governor and his GOP challenger attend Lincoln Day Dinner – Keith Stewart Daily
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-and-ives-appear-in-altamont/article_1b78cbc1-4a1b-53f4-83ce-bc5bf2a0e7ad.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Rauner, Ives face off in Republican gubernatorial primary – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: What are your approval and disapproval ratings, and what reasons do raters give for those ratings? Those who disapprove of me parrot the nasty, if not vicious, if not slanderous things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about me. My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/04/city/rauner-ives-face-off-republican-gubernatorial-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner and the state legislature still remain at odds on a number of issues, and he has remained a deeply unpopular governor across the state. A Morning Consult poll released in January found that Rauner held a 31 percent approval rating in the last quarter of 2017, and a disapproval rating of 55 percent for that same time period.)

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Her Speaker Under Fire, State Rep. Flynn-Currie Drafts House Harassment Plan
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/5/state-rep-flynn-currie-drafts-house-harassment-pla/

 

BUSINESS WIRE
— Amazon Celebrates More Than 10,000 Full-Time Employees in Illinois (DIERSEN: According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the federal government employed 42,663 in the Chicago area as of December 31, 2016.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180304005005/en/Amazon-Celebrates-10000-Full-Time-Employees-Illinois

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s head-spinning claim that arch conservative opponent Jeanne Ives is a Mike Madigan lackey – Brett Chase (DIERSEN: Rauner’s claim against Ives is as head-spinning as if anyone claimed that I was a lackey for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, or in Illinois. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that “You Can’t Tell Diersen What To Do,” that is, that you cannot manipulate or dominate Diersen.)
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/mar/05/jeanne-ives/rauners-head-spinning-claim-arch-conservative-oppo/

 

VALUE WALK
— Illinois Household Income Up 111% In Past 30 Years; State Pension Benefits …. Up 1,061% – Gary St. Fleur (DIERSEN: 30 years ago, in 1987, in today’s dollars, my GS-13 Step 2 GAO salary was $99,617. My Civil Service Retirement System pension today is $51,864, or 52% of my 1987 salary in today’s dollars.)
http://www.valuewalk.com/2018/03/total-pension-benefits-bankrupt/

 

NALES FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Robert S. “Bob” Redfern
http://www.nalesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-S-Bob-Redfern?obId=2981084#/obituaryInfo

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McClellan Signs
— Joe Walsh McHenry County Endorsements
— John Jung Draws Both McHenry County Board Salary and Pension
— Former Democratic County Board Member Nick Chirikos Gets $550 in Bonuses Miscellaneous Income from Bob Miller
— Village of Bull Valley’s Methods to Attract Affordable Housing
— Tiffany Davis Sends Letter in Campaign for Full-Term as Judge
— Illinois Family Institute Sounds Warning about Proposed School Curriculum Mandate
— Tirio Rebuts Hit Piece, e.g., “I haven’t hired four cronies (I haven’t even hired four regular people!)”
— Slate Promoted in Mailing on West Side of County
— New Republican Group Surfaces
— Orville Brettman Emails for County Board
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com

 

LUTHERAN CHARITIES
— Complaining Doesn’t Help – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: When do you complain? I complain when activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim that they are conservative and/or Republican say and/or do things against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/05/complaining-doesnt-help/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— 33,000 kids sign up for Illinois private school scholarships in program’s opening minutes – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who are anti-Protestant and/or who are anti-German American, have always used that against me.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/kids-sign-up-for-illinois-private-school-scholarships-in-program/article_1f04b582-1d66-11e8-b5ed-33e173a6919d.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARRIVING IN ILGOP MAILBOXES STATEWIDE: THE GOVERNOR YOU DON’T KNOW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/arriving-in-ilgop-mailboxes-statewide-the-governor-you-dont-know.html
— ANDRZEJEWSKI: THE ‘BIG DOGS’ OF ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/andrzejewski-the-big-dogs-of-illinois-municipal-government.html
— IVES RELEASE NEW TV AD: IVES WON’T. NEITHER SHOULD YOU.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner blasts Ives, who doesn’t have the cash to fight back
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rauner-blasts-ives-who-doesnt-have-the-cash-to-fight-back/

 

BLAZE
— Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei applauds the idea of guns being banned in US
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-khamenei-applauds-the-idea-of-guns-being-banned-in-us
— Study shows most Americans blame government mistakes, not guns, for Florida shooting
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/study-shows-most-americans-blame-government-mistakes-not-guns-for-florida-shooting

 

DAILY CALLER
— No Senate Confirmation For White Men – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: In early 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS in early 1971.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/schumer-white-men/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Churchill Wasn’t ‘Over the Hill’ in 1940 His example should prompt us to question ageist assumptions. – Paul Irving (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/churchill-wasnt-over-the-hill-in-1940-1520189094
— A New Business Takes On Fake News The internet often feels like a mass of pages scattered randomly on the floor. – L. Gordon Crovitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they publish or bless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-business-takes-on-fake-news-1520189066
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The internet broke down barriers by enabling everyone to become a publisher. The unintended consequence was the fake-news epidemic. Teenagers in Macedonia discovered they could make a small fortune from online advertising by concocting outlandish clickbait stories. RT.com, one of the top news sources on YouTube, doesn’t disclose that it is funded by the Russian government, and in 2009 changed its name from Russia Today. One cause of the problem is the weakening of news brands, an effect of social media and search engines. A 2017 study by the Reuters Institute and Oxford, “I Saw the News on Facebook , ” found that most people couldn’t remember the news brand of stories they accessed through social media. That makes it easy for purveyors of knowingly false news or propaganda to fool users by looking like legitimate news publishers. A site called “Denver Guardian” was set up before the 2016 election to show how easy it is to publish knowingly false stories, according to its founder. Before the internet, displays of newspapers and magazines featured well-known brands. No one mistook the National Enquirer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The internet often feels like a mass of pages ripped out of publications and scattered randomly on the floor.)
— Lock Her Up! Lock Him Up! They Could Lock You Up Be careful about urging prosecution of your political foes. Almost anyone can be prosecuted. – Mike Chase
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lock-her-up-lock-him-up-they-could-lock-you-up-1520189274
— College or Trade School? It’s a Tough Call for Many Teens As worries about student debt rise, states and businesses increasingly push faster, cheaper paths to the workplace; parents are stumped – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-or-trade-school-its-a-tough-call-for-many-teens-1520245800

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who by their words and/or by their actions discourage marriage and homeownership? Roskam should immediately raise the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/03/04/hear-you-but-your-home-still-lousy-investment/388540002/
— Retirement planning: Older Americans face tough long-term care choices – Robert Powell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/03/02/retirement-planning-older-americans-face-tough-long-term-care-choices/355540002/
— In the red before you wed? Talk debt with your partner – Sean Pyles (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious a) that I had saved enough money to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27 and b) that my wife had saved enough money (about $74,000 in today’s dollars) that we could buy a home in Wheaton when I was 29. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do that only a) because I avoided the draft and b) because IRS grossly overpaid me. To this day, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain beyond furious that IRS promoted me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) in 1972, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $81,071) in 1974.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/lifestages/2018/03/05/red-before-you-wed-talk-debt-your-partner/369009002/
— FRONT PAGE: Surgery near the end of life is common, costly — and often not what patients want – Liz Szabo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/28/kaiser-health-news-non-profit-health-newsroom-whose-stories-appear-news-outlets-nationwide-edi-and-o/380988002/
— Willing and able: Disabled workers prove their value in tight labor market – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all the office’s disabled employees at one time or another.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/05/willing-and-able-disabled-workers-prove-their-value-tight-labor-market/375774002/

 

GOVERNING
— The Widening Cost-of-Living Gap Expenses in different regions are diverging more now than in the recent past. – MIKE MACIAG (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County is very high. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I was able to do the aforesaid notwithstanding the fact that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being stupid, lazy, and worse things. Therefore, then, if I could do the aforesaid, anyone should be able to do the aforesaid.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-cost-of-living-regions.html

 

VARIETY
— Social Issues, Not Trump, Take Center Stage at Oscars – Ted Johnson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Hollywood a) glorifies and praises the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the Republican Party platform.)
http://variety.com/2018/politics/news/oscars-politics-trump-1202717310/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stars wore Times Up buttons, Twitter bought a MeToo inspired ad, Walmart and Nike channeled diversity and empowerment, presenters were at the ready with statements. There was even an Oscar salute to activism, via the Oscar nominated song “Stand Up for Something,” sung by Common and Andra Day and introduced by Dave Chappelle. “If you are a nominee tonight who isn’t making history, shame on you,” Kimmel said in his opening monologue, a nod to the anticipation of a more diverse set of nominees and the show’s hopes of social change ahead. He urged winners to say whatever they wanted — whether it be on sexual harassment or gun violence — but he also jokingly offered a Jet Ski to anyone who gave the shortest speech.)

March 4 Evening Edition

WASHINGTON POST
— Wheaton gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at the center of a national gun-control debate – Mark Guarino
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/an-illinois-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-the-center-of-a-national-gun-control-debate/2018/03/04/12502e6a-1fec-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here, a western suburb of Chicago that reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum. . .Organizers halted an advertised raffle that would have awarded an AR-15 to the winner, and vendors were told they would not be allowed to sell the weapon at the monthly show. Frank Cesare — of the Pioneer Valley Sportsman’s Association, which has hosted the show for more than 40 years — said the decision, followed complaints the group received after the Parkland shooting and as gun-control advocates planned to protest. “We did the ban to try to calm the situation down and show them we are willing to work with them,” he said, referring to the protesters. Cesare said that the ban on AR-15s also would remain in place for April’s show and that the club is “waiting to see” what the mood is like before deciding on shows later in the year. But the move has forced the club into the gun culture war that has gained new energy across the United States since Parkland. . .Clustered near the fairgrounds entrance were about 30 protesters who joined on Facebook as “Friends Who March,” a group that emerged from last year’s Women’s March. When organizer Jax West, 46, of Lisle, Ill., heard the AR-15 raffle and sales were canceled, she said she was “really appreciative” of the gesture but wanted to show up anyway to “keep them honest.” West said the protesters are not anti-gun; her partner is an NRA instructor and teaches concealed-carry classes. “We just need sensible gun laws,” West said, noting that the Parkland massacre has allowed both sides of the gun-control debate to have a conversation. “I don’t think that’s a discussion that could have happened. Now that is changing.” The conversation Sunday got a bit rowdy, when a group of counterprotesters assembled across the fairgrounds entrance. Many in NRA caps and holding Second Amendment signs confronted West’s group, arguing that any suggestion of further gun regulation “infringes on our rights,” said Mike Robleski, 64, of Lisle, Ill.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Like a pinball machine: Lawmakers struggle to negotiate with an erratic Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/like-a-pinball-machine-lawmakers-struggle-to-negotiate-with-an-erratic-trump/2018/03/04/a520197a-1e4e-11e8-ae5a-16e60e4605f3_story.html


CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— War of words at DuPage County Fairgrounds between pro-gun and anti-gun groups gets heated – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-gun-show-protest-st-0307-20180306-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rutkowski admitted that the two sides represented in Wheaton Sunday were not coming together, a sentiment reinforced by the many passing cars that honked, gave a thumbs up or made an obscene gesture in a show of support or disgust for one of the sides. Tolomei said he was happy the gun control advocates “respected the show floor,” and did not attempt to enter or disrupt the show, which was open to the public at a cost of $5. Tolomei said his association has not made a decision about displaying AR-15s at future shows, including the next one on April 29.)
— Lawmakers struggle to negotiate with unpredictable Trump – John Wagner and Seung Min Kim
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-lawmakers-negotiate-trump-20180304-story.html

 

NBC5
— JB Pritzker Adds $7 Million to Campaign War Chest – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-7-million-primary-funding-biss-criticism-bruce-rauner-475775183.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump flips the bird to Chicago business and American trading partners.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum-chicago-business-trading-partners/
— ENDORSEMENT: Erika Harold for attorney general in the Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-erika-harold-for-attorney-general-in-the-republican-primary/
— Early voting kicks off Monday throughout suburban Cook County
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/early-voting-kicks-off-monday-throughout-suburban-cook-county/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats’ seek to help wealthy in response to tax changes – AP (DIERSEN: One could argue that U.S. Republican Senators and U.S. Republican Representatives a) want to discourage marriage, b) want to discourage homeownership, and c) consider married couples who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes to be wealthy. Needless-to-say, Roskam should immediately increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180304/news/303049941/
— Inside the alliance fighting to save the FCC’s net neutrality rules – Brian Fung (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have wanted the power to a) stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. So far, they have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, ending my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, and ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180303/inside-the-alliance-fighting-to-save-the-fccs-net-neutrality-rules

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois Bicentennial: Lincoln pivotal in bringing state government to Springfield – KATE SCHOTT (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in Illinois? How long have your ancestors lived in Illinois? Who paints you as being a newcomer? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois continue to paint me as being a newcomer even though I have lived in my precinct since 1984, in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and in Illinois since 1948. They stress that unlike me, they were born and raised in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and/or DuPage County, that they attended grade school and high school there, that they attended churches there, that they raised children there, etc. They viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete where I lived 1948-1972, where my ancestors have lived since 1854, and where my brother continues to live in a home that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land his grandfather bought in 1864.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-03-04/illinois-bicentennial-lincoln-pivotal-bringing-state-government-

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Rauner: Battle for Illinois turnaround ongoing – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: In the battle a) against promoting LGBTQ activity, b) against promoting abortion, and c) against promoting mass/illegal immigration, Rauner sides with the Democrats.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180304/rauner-battle-for-illinois-turnaround-ongoing

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Indictment doesn’t prove Greitens’ guilt. But does it make him a ‘governor who cannot govern’? – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: In 1988, when I was 40 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors painted as being “career ending” my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. In 1974, when I was 25 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors painted as being “career ending” their disallowing my claim for partial day per diem (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866). In 1968, when I was 19 years old, my Democrat Post Office superiors painted as being “career ending” their disallowing my sick leave request.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/indictment-doesn-t-prove-greitens-guilt-but-does-it-make/article_cdf32f05-3c87-5cbd-8a9b-8078e304d08e.html

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— A Dream Deferred: Meet the U of C Students Organizing for a Clean Dream Act – Alexandra Epstein, Annabelle Rice, Audrey Fromson, and Grace Hauck (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/4/dream-deferred-uchicago-organizers-deferred-action/

 

DAILY NORTH SHORE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Get New Trier High School Students To Walkout March 14.
http://jwcdaily.com/2018/03/04/new-trier-students-plan-walkout/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Chicago Tribune’s John Kass: Rauner is Lying “The governor twisted her words from a debate the two had before the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. I was there. She crushed him in that one.” (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have twisted my words and actions the most. They are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their end. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://mailchi.mp/7db41a8c5288/chicago-tribunes-john-kass-rauner-is-lying

 

BLAZE
— Two employees resign over Dick’s Sporting Goods decision stop selling ‘assault-style weapons’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted me to resign because they gave preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger than me, and/or veteran. But my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors knew that I became an IRS employee in 1971 because Oldsmobile had withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted because Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Another words, they knew that I knew that because of my demographics, no matter who the employer was, I would have to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/two-employees-resign-over-dicks-sporting-goods-decision-stop-selling-assault-style-weapons

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Parkland Shooter Did Not Use High-Capacity Magazines – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/report-parkland-shooter-did-not-use-high-capacity-magazines/

 

THE HILL
— Priebus counsels White House staff to ignore ‘distractions’ – KYLE BALLUCK (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are distractions that should be ignored and b) that everyone should only read/listen to what they put out or bless.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376632-priebus-counsels-white-house-staff-to-ignore-distractions
— Trump hits Bush: Invading Iraq ‘the single worst decision ever made’ – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376605-trump-hits-bush-invading-iraq-the-single-worst-decision-ever-made

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Mocks George W. Bush, Calls Iraq Invasion ‘Single Worst Decision Ever Made’ The president, whose flip-flopping position on the Iraq War is well-documented, sarcastically referred to Bush as a “real genius.” – Dominique Mosbergen
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-george-w-bush-iraq_us_5a9baa3be4b0479c0253414a

 

POLITICO
— SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 FLASHBACK: You Won’t Like Mexico When It’s Angry President Trump’s insults are pushing the Mexican political system into dangerous territory. – JORGE GUAJARDO (DIERSEN: Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) because it sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) because it keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) because it sends many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally. What if America a) sent many millions of its citizens into Mexico illegally, b) kept many millions of its citizens in Mexico illegally, and c) sent many mountains of illegal drugs into Mexico illegally? Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico in its war against America.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/11/donald-trump-us-mexico-relations-215594

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Primaries Begin, Divided Voters Weigh What It Means to Be a Democrat – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be a morale relativist who believes that their end justifies their end. To be a Democrat is to be a disciple of Saul Alinsky. To be a Democrat is to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things. To be a Democrat is to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/us/politics/democrats-primaries-division.html

 

FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORY
— Estimating Your Retirement Income Needs (DIERSEN: My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension and my $2,064 Social Security together is only 43% of my 1997 $125,325 salary in today’s dollars.)
http://familywealthadvisory.com/estimating-retirement-income-needs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Use your current income as a starting point
It’s common to discuss desired annual retirement income as a percentage of your current income. Depending on who you’re talking to, that percentage could be anywhere from 60 to 90 percent, or even more.)

March 3 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Democrats take aim at gun control, school safety, each other in ABC 7 debate – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-take-aim-at-gun-control-school-safety-each-other-in-abc-7-debate/3166346/

 

NBC5
— Democrat Gubernatorial Candidates Sharpen Attacks During Final Debate Biss and Kennedy still looking to overtake Pritzker – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-gubernatorial-candidates-heat-up-before-final-debate-475699593.html
— Legislative Leaders Say They Won’t Join Madigan in Releasing List of Misconduct Allegations Senate Democrats say they will not be releasing a list of harassment or retaliation complaints anytime soon – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Who wants complaints to be filed and made public? My Democrat superiors in the federal government talked and acted like they wanted me to complain about political affiliation discrimination, about reverse discrimination, about age discrimination, and about retaliation. They used my complaints to hint/imply/argue/shout at their young Democrat minority and female employees that they were doing everything that they could to get rid of their non-veteran White male employees who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Top-Senate-Leaders-Wont-Join-Madigan-in-Releasing-Harassment-List-475695663.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Election-year politics getting in your hair? Some answers to straighten things out – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-illinois-elections-kass-0304-story.html
— Democratic debate: Kennedy wouldn’t want daughters interning in Springfield, cites sexual harassment culture – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger
Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-kennedy-biss-democratic-governor-debate-20180302-story.html
— 50 years after landmark report on riots, Kerner Commission’s last survivor still worries about racism – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are a racist? Ever-increasingly, members of Group A hint/imply/argue/shout that members of Group B are racists and even worse things. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-met-kerner-commission-fred-harris-mary-schmich20180302-story.html
— Local politicians Khouri, Zito have sights set on state office in 49th District GOP primary – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-49th-district-primary-st-0304-20180302-story.html
— Police arrest Plainfield teen suspected of killing his parents at Central Michigan University – Matthew Walberg, Angie Leventis Lourgos and John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-james-eric-davis-central-michigan-shooting-20180302-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Libertyville village administrator hired in 2016 on paid leave – Mick Zawislak (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors and their supporters have had me on paid leave since 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, my Democrat GAO superiors and their supporters have had the Civil Service Retirement System pay me $1,058,890 ($4,322 X 245 months) in today’s dollars to stay home and to not come to work. I should write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors’ strongest supporters. They include past and present U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/libertyville-village-administrator-hired-in-2016-on-paid-leave
— Candidate in 59th GOP primary drops opponent from suit over mailers – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/candidate-in-59th-gop-primary-drops-opponent-from-suit-over-mailers
— Court affirms Geneva Ethics Commission’s rejection of complaint against mayor – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/court-affirms-geneva-ethics-commissions-rejection-of-complaint-against-mayor

 

WBEZ
— U.S. Becoming More Segregated, Says Author Of Landmark Report On Race – Max Green (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/us-becoming-more-segregated-says-author-of-landmark-report-on-race/78e2588d-5c0b-4d17-b60d-246fbb2d43f3

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats trade familiar jabs in Illinois governor debate – AP (DIERSEN: What jabs are most frequently thrown at you? For me, it is that I am “too conservative,” that is, that I support too many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Most commonly, those who throw jabs at me reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. Most commonly, they disapprove of, if not hate, one or more of my demographics, most commonly, my age (I am 69 years old), my religion (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), my nation origin (100% German), my having been a union member, my having been a federal employee, and my being a federal retiree.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180302/democrats-trade-familiar-jabs-in-illinois-governor-debate

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Back, forth until Election Day – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-back-forth-until-election-day/article_3de1d69f-4dc9-51af-a541-410ff786eeb6.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Ives appeals to pro-life voters at Galesburg meet-and-greet – Rebecca Susmarski
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180302/ives-appeals-to-pro-life-voters-at-galesburg-meet-and-greet

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Endorsement in GOP gubernatorial primary – Rauner
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/01/our-view-endorsement-in-gop-gubernatorial-primary-rauner/ay1i8sq/

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Local higher ed leaders pick apart pension reform ideas – JARAD JARMON
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/local-higher-ed-leaders-pick-apart-pension-reform-ideas/article_9bb0e39e-e7d2-52c5-a3a3-4d815f6458ef.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— OUR ENDORSEMENT: Republicans should stay with Rauner
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/01/our-endorsement-republicans-should-stay-with-rauner/ayhd206/

 

WAND
— GOP & Dems craft bipartisan gun bill – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37635899/gop-dems-craft-bipartisan-gun-bill

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Forensic accountant named to tally Vegas shooter’s assets – AP (DIERSEN: I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997 when I was 48 years old. Previously, I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/forensic-accountant-named-to-tally-vegas-shooters-assets/1001375004

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Who Wants To Arm Teachers? Republican Men – DOMENICO MONTANARO
http://nprillinois.org/post/who-wants-arm-teachers-republican-men#stream/0

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Proposition to Dissolve DuPage Election Commission on March Ballot
https://www.nctv17.com/news/proposition-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission-on-march-ballot/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Judge: Pensioners fired from adjunct faculty posts not protected by age discrimination law, pensions clause – Jonathan Bilyk (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination, a) because they believe in it, c) because they are shielded from it because they are rich, LGBTQ, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or their ancestors have not been in America for a long time, or c) because they want to save themselves from age discrimination by currying favor with those who promote age discrimination. They all completely agree that if you are/were a non-veteran White male federal employee, you are lazy, stupid, a disgusting failed loser, and even worse things if you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I never made GS-14 or beyond.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511354722-judge-pensioners-fired-from-adjunct-faculty-posts-not-protected-by-age-discrimination-law-pensions-clause

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Recreational marijuana use on ballot in Cook County amid several Republican battles for state House seats – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511353958-recreational-marijuana-use-on-ballot-in-cook-county-amid-several-republican-battles-for-state-house-seats

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mendrick basing sheriff’s bid on leadership, expertise and experience – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511353694-mendrick-basing-sheriff-s-bid-on-leadership-expertise-and-experience

 

BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson says Obama would have been impeached if he said what Trump said – Carlos Garcia
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/02/tucker-carlson-accuses-trump-of-betraying-his-base-heres-why

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: China Presses Its Internet Censorship Efforts Across the Globe – Paul Mozur (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents have worked extremely hard to stop me a) from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. So far, they have succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/technology/china-technology-censorship-borders-expansion.html
— When Growing Old Is a Blessing – Jessica Bruder (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination, a) because they believe in it, c) because they are shielded from it because they are rich, LGBTQ, minority, female, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or their ancestors have not been in America for a long time, or c) because they want to save themselves from age discrimination by currying favor with those who promote age discrimination. They all completely agree that if you are/were a non-veteran White male federal employee, you are lazy, stupid, a disgusting failed loser, and even worse things if you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. I did not make GS-13 until I was 38 and I never made GS-14 or beyond.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/books/review/john-leland-happiness-is-a-choice-you-make.html
— Why Driving Fewer Miles May Not Lead to Lower Auto Premiums – Ann Carrns (DIERSEN: Because I drive my 1972 Corvette, 1996 Thunderbird LX, 2005 Corvette, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Mustang very few miles, I would be more than happy to pay $1 a mile for car insurance.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/your-money/driving-fewer-miles-may-not-lower-auto-premiums.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Separate and Unequal’ Review: ‘Two Societies, One Black, One White’ A 1968 report on urban riots is a case study in the futility of leadership by blue-ribbon panel. – Edward Kosner (DIERSEN: Since the Civil War, Democrats have always blamed Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/separate-and-unequal-review-two-societies-one-black-one-white-1520030079
— To Be Successful, Make Your Own Luck – Janice Kaplan and Barnaby Marsh (DIERSEN: What did you do to make your own luck? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/to-be-successful-make-your-own-luck-1519921269
— Check Your Withholding Math or Risk a Painful Tax Shock Many taxpayers have bigger paychecks now, but other changes from the overhaul will affect what they actually owe – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/check-your-withholding-math-or-face-an-unhappy-tax-surprise-1519986601
— Tone-Deaf: How Facebook Misread America’s Mood on Russia Social-media giant played down allegations Russia exploited its platform, deepening perceptions it is oblivious to public concern about its social impact – Deepa Seetharaman, Robert McMillan and Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: In 2016, the Russians had great success in cranking out votes for Clinton in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Cook County, in Chicago, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tone-deaf-how-facebook-misread-americas-mood-on-russia-1520006034

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Anthony Scaramucci is barred from visiting the White House – David Choi (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to ban me from the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes work harder against me than they work against any Democrat. I should write a book about the many adverse actions that they have taken against me in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
https://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/How-Anthony-Scaramucci-rose-to-the-top-of-Wall-11728719.php

 

WPXI
— – Lehigh University’s board of trustees will not revoke President Donald Trump’s honorary degree after nearly two-thirds of the school’s faculty voted to do so. – AP (DIERSEN: Who wants to revoke your degree(s)? Members of the following groups want to revoke my four degrees: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wpxi.com/news/pennsylvania/university-overrules-staff-vote-to-revoke-trumps-degree/709934555

 

FORBES
— The ‘Big Dogs’ of Illinois Municipal Government: 2017 Edition – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/03/03/the-big-dogs-of-illinois-municipal-government-2017-edition/#68136ce34221

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— Teens Will Keep Leaving Facebook The social network is losing teen users at an alarming rate. – Leo Sun (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/02/26/a-foolish-take-the-kids-will-keep-leaving-facebook.aspx

 

FEDERAL SOUP
— Lawmakers want OPM, agencies to improve hiring process (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://federalsoup.com/articles/2018/03/01/lawmakers-want-opm-agencies-to-improve-hiring-process.aspx

 

GUARDIAN
— Dreamers must be protected – as Indigenous Peoples were not – Betty Lyons (DIERSEN: Were your ancestors “indigenous peoples?” Ever-increasing, to promote illegals, anti-Trumps shout that if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, a) the more that you have benefited from their vicious discrimination against minorities and against females, b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion, and c) the sooner that you should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/03/dreamers-daca-indigenous-peoples-americas

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Pelosi, HRC on opposite sides over re-election of anti-LGBT Democrat Lipinski – Chris Johnson
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/03/02/pelosi-hrc-odds-re-election-anti-lgbt-democrat/

March 2 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Polling Shows Rauner’s in Big Trouble
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-take-5-rauner-biss-pritzker-kennedy-475700713.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is your Will County Board member showing up to meetings? A closer look at board attendance – Susan DeMar Lafferty (DIERSEN: Who discourages you from attending monthly meetings and fundraisers of organizations that you are a member of? Since 1999, I have had the best record by far for attending Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) monthly meetings and fundraisers. I should write a book about past and present MTRCC officers, members, and others who have worked the hardest since 1999 to discourage me from attending MTRCC monthly meetings and fundraisers.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county-attendance-st-0225-20180228-story.html
— Millennials, please fill the void in Washington — apply for a government job – Daniel W. Drezner (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that their career will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and b) that extremely few make the aforesaid deadlines.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-serve-millennials-jobs-white-house-trump-opportunity-0302-20180301-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rex Tillerson’s incompetent management of Foggy Bottom and the Trump White House’s disdain for anything smacking of policy expertise has led to an exodus of trained personnel. “The State Department’s civilian workforce shrunk more than 6 percent overall during the initial eight months of the Trump administration, but that figure masks significantly higher departure rates in critical areas of the country’s diplomatic apparatus,” the daily Government Executive reported Feb. 9. Daniel Byman wrote about this recently in The New York Times, stressing the theme of public service: “Much of government is invisible to most Americans, but it is still vital. America needs people to devise a policy toward Brazil, prosecute drug dealers, buy weapons for the Army and administer Social Security, among many other tasks that are not glamorous but make a tangible difference in the lives of many Americans. … “Young people in particular should serve. Most would begin with minor duties, with many buffers between them and the president. Even if they disagree with Mr. Trump’s policies, they need to learn the craft of government and will serve important roles in future administrations. Their value will come in 10 or 20 years when, as seasoned professionals themselves, they counsel presidents and implement their policies more effectively. If they don’t serve, over time our government will become hollow.” Byman is completely correct, but let me offer a slightly different and more careerist reason to join the government during the Age of Trump: You would be buying low. Let’s be clear: No one wants to serve in this administration right now.)
— 59th District Illinois House seat: Illinois House GOP candidate agrees to remove opponent from lawsuit over mailers linking him to Michael Madigan – Yadira Sanchez Olson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-candidate-defamation-suit-st-0303-20180302-story.html
— Trade unions seek drug-free candidates for six-figure construction jobs – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-apprenticeship-expo-st-0304-20180302-story.html
— North Shore GOP congressional candidates split on Trump, gun control – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-10th-congressional-primary-02-14-2018-story.html
— Mr. Madigan, where’s the independent investigation? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-harassment-investigation-springfield-20180301-story.html
— DuPage County judge Patrick O’Shea who fired gun in his home is acquitted of misdemeanor charge – Clifford Ward
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wheaton-glen-ellyn/news/ct-met-dupage-judge-on-trial-20180302-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— POLL: Should Gov. Bruce Rauner sign gun control legislation? – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/poll-should-gov-bruce-rauner-sign-gun-control-legislation/
— Politics will dictate Rauner’s decision on gun bills – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/politics-will-dictate-rauners-decision-on-gun-bills/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bipartisan effort pushing to legalize recreational marijuana – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/bipartisan-effort-pushing-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea acquitted of reckless conduct charges in gun case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/dupage-judge-acquitted-of-reckless-conduct-charges-in-gun-case
— Mourners gather at Wheaton college for Billy Graham service – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/mourners-gather-at-wheaton-college-for-billy-graham-service
— Study: DuPage County Board members largely agree with Cronin – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180302/study-dupage-county-board-members-largely-agree-with-cronin

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Judge Patrick O’Shea found not guilty of reckless conduct O’Shea allegedly discharged gun last fall in Wheaton apartment – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/02/dupage-county-judge-patrick-oshea-found-not-guilty-of-reckless-conduct/ao2llip/

 

SOUTHERN
— Simon Poll shows Rauner’s job approval percentage lower than Trump
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/simon-poll-shows-rauner-s-job-approval-percentage-lower-than/article_3e392b04-7dc8-522d-b508-67a6f25c5f58.html

 

BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN NEWS
— Student: Princeton High School resisted Gay-Straight Alliance club Administration stalled half a year, Brown tells board – Goldie Rapp
http://www.bcrnews.com/2018/03/01/student-phs-resisted-gay-straight-alliance-club/aaawrlz/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Ives uses Madigan to hit back at Rauner – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/ives-uses-madigan-to-hit-back-at-rauner/article_58dc0f8c-c4ec-5907-9553-f36fe1c83348.html

 

WQAD
— Ives ready for revolt against Gov. Rauner in Illinois Primary – JOHN DAVID
http://wqad.com/2018/03/02/ives-ready-for-revolt-against-gov-rauner-in-illinois-primary/

 

WVIK
— Ives Says She’s the “Real Republican” – HERB TRIX (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend and advance, the more Republican that you are. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://wvik.org/post/ives-says-shes-real-republican#stream/0

 

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago Treasurer Wants To Play Social Justice Warrior With $7 Billion Of Taxpayer Money – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Those who promote “social justice” are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/chicago-treasurer-wants-to-play-social-justice-warrior-with-7-billion-of-taxpayer-money-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY JOURNAL
— DuPage County voters to decide property tax hikes, candidates for five House seats on March 20 – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511353947-dupage-county-voters-to-decide-property-tax-hikes-candidates-for-five-house-seats-on-march-20

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Lake County voters to decide on tax-or-borrow questions, and Republican state and national House candidates – Karen Kidd
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511353933-lake-county-voters-to-decide-on-tax-or-borrow-questions-and-state-and-national-house-seats

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Madison County voters to decide on General Assembly candidates and 1 percent sales tax hike in election – Karen Kidd
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511353912-madison-county-voters-to-decide-on-general-assembly-candidates-and-1-percent-sales-tax-hike-in-election

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Ives May Have Found Tool to Beat Rauner – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/02/ives-may-found-tool-beat-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House inches closer to passing official revenue estimate for first time in years – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-inches-closer-to-passing-official-revenue-estimate-for/article_7f501332-1d89-11e8-b5fb-874632354524.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MCHENRY COUNTY REALTORS FACE DAUNTING TASK – SELLING HOMES WITH SKY-HIGH PROPERTY TAX BILLS – Amanda McDonald
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/mchenry-county-realtors-face-daunting-task-selling-homes-with-sky-high-property-tax-bills/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Candidate Burt Minor’s Answers to Pro-Family Questions Raises Concerns – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/candidate-burt-minors-answers-to-pro-family-questions-raises-concerns/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARE YOU A REPUBLICAN … REALLY A REPUBLICAN? (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you defend and advance, the more Republican that you are. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/op-ed-response-are-you-a-republican-really-a-republican-.html
— NRA SAYS ILLINOIS GUN BILLS WILL “DRIVE LOCAL GUN STORES OUT OF BUSINESS”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/nra-says-illinois-gun-bills-will-drive-local-gun-stores-out-of-business-.html
— LIFE ADVOCATES DECRY PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S DECEPTIVE TACTICS, PLAN PROTEST SATURDAY IN FLOSSMOOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/life-advocates-decry-planned-parenthoods-deceptive-tactics-plan-protest-saturday-in-flossmoor-.html
— ILLINOIS’ FINANCIAL STABILITY RANKS LAST IN US NEWS “BEST STATES” STUDY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/illinois-financial-stability-ranks-last-in-us-news-best-states-study.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Poll: Trump’s disapproval 62%, Rauner’s 63%, Madigan’s 68%
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/02/poll-trumps-disapproval-62-rauners-63-madigans-68/

 

GOPUSA
— John Kasich’s endorsement equivalent to ‘fatal disease’ on campaign trail (DIERSEN: Not that my endorsement means anything, but I should still write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have worked the hardest to make my endorsement a “fatal disease.” Most of them are past and present officers and members of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40408
— France cracks down on Islamic radicalization in schools, prisons, online
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40517

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Bishop Paprocki: ‘Shameful’ that Georgetown honored pro-abortion Catholic senator – Claire Chretien
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bishop-explains-why-hes-barring-pro-abortion-senator-from-communion-its-an

 

ROLL CALL
— Federal Employees Hit Hard by Trump’s Budget, Key GOP Senator Says Pay freeze and other cost-cutters ‘hurts’ appeal of working for government, Lankford says – Griffin Connolly
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/federal-employees-hit-hard-trumps-budget-key-gop-senator-says

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Time to protect public workers from unions’ coercion – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/time-to-protect-public-workers-from-unions-coercion/2018/03/01/8651a16a-1d74-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bruce Rauner vs. the Illinois ‘Mafia’ The outsider governor recounts his battles with the political machine and explains why he thinks a second term would be ‘transformative.’ – James Taranto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bruce-rauner-vs-the-illinois-mafia-1520030669
— Stranger Than Science Fiction: The Future for Digital Dictatorships Democracy can be doctored, but that doesn’t mean tech-savvy autocrats have it easy – Li Yuan (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents step up their efforts to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, I hope that you will come to my defense. If more had come to my defense in the past, I might very well still be a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stranger-than-science-fiction-the-future-for-digital-dictatorships-1519900866
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Americans and Europeans debate whether the internet and social media are undermining democracy, a big question for many Chinese is whether cutting-edge technology strengthens autocratic rule. China’s government is embracing technologies to monitor its population. A national plan to develop artificial intelligence highlights its “irreplaceable role in effectively maintaining social stability.” Surveillance cameras with facial recognition, policing platforms that crunch big data and the monitoring of smartphones and social media are being deployed. To some Chinese, it seems their movements, habits and thoughts can be tracked by a government with unchecked power. So is a digital dictatorship all powerful?)
— Princeton, Others Aim to Accept More Low-Income Students Program backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies wants to add 50,000 low- and moderate-income students to elite schools – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I do not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League universities. Some of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes go further and badmouth the universities that I have degrees from – NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/princeton-others-aim-to-accept-more-low-income-students-1519900203

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Congressman wants name of every non-essential employee – Eric White (DIERSEN: Are you essential? Since 1966, and especially since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being non-essential.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/03/congressman-wants-name-of-every-non-essential-employee/

 

March 2 Morning Edition

ABC7

— DuPage County to elect first new sheriff in 20 years – Sarah Schulte

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dupage-county-to-elect-first-new-sheriff-in-20-years/3161273/

— Gun dealer licensing bill waits for Rauner’s signature – Craig Wall

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gun-dealer-licensing-bill-waits-for-rauners-signature/3161121/

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Armed guards begin patrolling in Loop – Cate Cauguiran 

http://abc7chicago.com/armed-guards-to-begin-patrolling-in-loop-thursday/3158385/

 

NBC5

— Berrios a No-Show at Hearing On Property Tax Assessment Practices – Charlie Wojciechowski

https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Berrios-a-No-Show-at-Hearing-On-Property-Tax-Assessment-Practices-475622003.html

 

CBS2

— Tackle Football For Kids Under 12 Could Soon Be Banned

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/01/duerson-bill-tackle-football/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO

— Commanders sue sheriff, link layoffs to their union activity (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of a government union? I was a union member 1966-1969 while worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate former union members, hate current union members, and hate future union members.)

http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/commanders-sue-sheriff-link-layoffs-to-their-union-activity-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— $50,000 gets ‘gold’ sponsorship of Rauner dinner featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I do not make political contributions? In my defense, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year and b) I give those email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc.)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-scott-walker-20180302-story.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state GOP already are planning past his March 20 primary race against state Rep. Jeanne Ives, announcing a fundraising dinner in April featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Tickets for the fourth annual Illinois Republican Party Governor’s Dinner in Chicago start at $500 per person and go all the way up to $50,000 for the honor of being a “gold sponsor.” That includes four tickets to a “private roundtable,” 10 reception tickets with a photo and a “premium” table for 10 for dinner, according to an invitation. The money raised will go to the Illinois Republican Party, which Rauner has largely funded in recent years.)

— Democratic debate: Kennedy says Pritzker used ‘the language of racists’ on Blagojevich call – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democratic-governor-debate-wbez-20180301-story.html

— Beer drinkers and car buyers among losers from Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-winners-losers-20180301-story.html

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Armed private guards will patrol State Street to aid security downtown – Samantha Bomkamp

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-loop-security-20180228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Gun dealer licensing sent to Rauner after emotional pleas by Cupich, activists – Tina Sfondeles

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cardinal-cupich-pleads-with-lawmakers-to-pass-gun-control-measures/

— ENDORSEMENT: Eddie Corrigan for Illinois House in 53rd District GOP primary

https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-eddie-corrigan-illinois-house-53rd-district-gop-primary-katie-miller/

 

DAILY HERALD

— Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election Commission

http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180302/endorsement-yes-to-disband-aurora-election-commission

— Palatine Township shutdown averted as budget passes – Bob Susnjara

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/palatine-township-shutdown-averted-as-budget-passes

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana referendum bill passes Senate – Brenden Moore  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)

http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180301/recreational-marijuana-referendum-bill-passes-senate

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER

— Emails paint a sad, cold reaction to crisis – Editorial

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Emails-paint-a-sad-cold-reaction-to-12722185.php

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG

— Attorney general candidate Gary Grasso touts courtroom, administrative experience during Quincy visit – Doug Wilson 

http://www.whig.com/20180302/attorney-general-candidate-touts-courtroom-administrative-experience-during-quincy-visit#//

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS

— 54th Senate candidates strive to stand out – Keith Stewart

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/th-senate-candidates-strive-to-stand-out/article_659e6e86-17d0-5a8d-9163-9c58dd40a796.html

 

CHICAGO READER

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally. 

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/who-are-chicagos-dreamers-here-are-the-faces-of-daca/Content?oid=42125075

 

CHICAGO MAROON

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives to Speak at Institute of Politics Monday. Ever-increasingly, Democrats call you controversial if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. 

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/2/controversial-gop-candidate-illinois-governor-spea/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps rally for illegals.

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/2/rally-demands-illinois-representatives-take-action/

 

JEANNE IVES

— Ives votes in defense of Second Amendment rights; joins bipartisan action on common-sense ban of devices that transform legal firearms into ones that function like automatic weapons

http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/03/ives-votes-in-defense-of-second.html

 

NRA-ILA

— Illinois: Tell Gov. Rauner Not to Shut Down Your Local Gun Store

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180301/illinois-tell-gov-rauner-not-to-shut-down-your-local-gun-store

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS

— If You’re Not With Rauner, You’re A Tool Of Madigan

http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/if-youre-not-with-rauner-youre-a-tool-of-madigan

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

— Gun Control Bills Pass Illinois House – Roll Calls

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/01/gun-control-bills-pass-illinois-house-roll-calls/

— Majority of House Say They Oppose Shift of Madigan/Rauner Teacher Pension Cost to Local Taxpayers

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/01/majority-house-say-oppose-shift-madigan-rauner-teacher-pension-cost-local-taxpayers/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK

— Calls for spending caps return as population shrinks, tax burden grows – Greg Bishop

https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/calls-for-spending-caps-return-as-population-shrinks-tax-burden/article_c48f2324-1cdb-11e8-a144-375f066506d3.html

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE

— Illinois rated worst in “financial stability” in US

https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-illinois-rated-worst-in-financial-stability-in-us/

 

CAPITOL FAX

— Kennedy says Pritzker used “the language of racists”

https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/kennedy-says-pritzker-used-the-language-of-racists/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES

— Rauner’s budget out of tune with reality – Bill Knight

http://www.washingtontimesreporter.com/news/20180301/knight-rauners-budget-out-of-tune-with-reality

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’s Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner returned to a tired, failed refrain in his Feb. 14 budget address: attacking unions, retirees and schools. It’s the same old song and dance. His latest budget proposes that the state escape some of its pension obligations by shifting their responsibility to local school districts and colleges, and that lawmakers dramatically cut health care. Seeking to spend $37.6 billion from projected revenues of $38 billion, Rauner contrives $1.3 billion in savings by abandoning pension contributions and leaving those to local schools. It’s mostly an accounting gimmick since taxpayers would still be underwriting the programs, but it’d be through local property taxes, not state taxes. So the ploy would take $1.3 billion off the state’s balance sheet, and then burden local schools with the spending.)

 

FOX NEWS

— Poll shows voters are unhappy, GOP majority at risk

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/01/poll-shows-voters-are-unhappy-gop-majority-at-risk.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Poll shows Gov. Rauner trailing Democratic opponents in Illinois – Politico: “With roughly three weeks until the Illinois primary election and more than $100 million of their personal funds already invested, billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker and multi-millionaire Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner hold double-digit leads against their respective primary challengers, according to a new poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. But the results suggest Rauner, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation, is in serious jeopardy of being denied a second term in November. Both Pritzker and Democrat state Sen. Daniel Biss are ahead of the governor by double-digits in general election match-ups tested by the Carbondale-based institute. … General election match-ups show Pritzker would beat Rauner by 15 points and Biss would beat Rauner by 14. The poll didn’t ask about a prospective Kennedy-Rauner match-up.”)

 

BLAZE

— Greg Gutfeld slams liberal-run California ranked dead last in quality of life – Carlos Garcia

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/01/greg-gutfeld-slams-liberal-run-state-ranked-dead-last-in-quality-of-life-guess-which-it-is

 

BREITBART

— Merkel Admits ‘No-Go’ Zones Exist in Germany – VIRGINIA HALE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will there be “no-go” zones in Illinois, in Chicago, in Cook County, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/01/merkel-admits-no-go-zones/

— L.A. Times: How Can L.A. ‘Continue to Function’ with 58,000 Homeless? – JOEL B. POLLAK

http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/03/01/l-times-can-l-continue-function-58000-homeless/

— Condoleezza Rice: Guns Helped My Father Protect Our Family During Segregation – PAM KEY

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/01/condoleeza-rice-guns-helped-father-protect-family-segregation/

— Kroger Joins Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods: No Gun Sales Unless 21 Years Old – AWR HAWKINS

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/01/kroger-joins-walmart-dicks-sporting-goods-no-gun-sales-unless-21-years-old/

 

WASHINGTON POST

— When you let a closet Democrat like Trump lead the GOP, this is what you get  He can’t defend traditional, conservative Republican positions when he doesn’t know what they are. – Rick Wilson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/01/we-kissed-conservatism-goodbye-when-we-let-trump-lead-the-gop/

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE

— GOP California gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks out against sanctuary state policy – John Wildermuth

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/GOP-candidate-for-governor-John-Cox-criticizes-12721846.php

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL

— A Hillary Staffer Goes to CPAC  ‘Try not to get killed,’ a friend warned. But I was greeted with open arms. – Annafi Wahed (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?) 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-hillary-staffer-goes-to-cpac-1519949987

— ‘This Is Your Daughter? When Was She Born?’ U.S. Border Agents Test Migrants’ Claims of Family Ties  Immigrant seeking asylum turn themselves in to patrol officers, who decide if relationships are legitimate – Laura Meckler, Alicia A. Caldwell and Dudley Althaus

https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-your-daughter-when-was-she-born-u-s-border-agents-test-migrants-claims-of-family-ties-1519986600

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE

— Key Senator James Lankford, R-Okla Calls Trump’s Pay Freeze Plan Ill-Advised – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: How do you view a) past, present, and future federal employees and b) federal retirees? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of hatred against a) past, present, and future federal employees and b) federal retirees.)

http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/03/key-gop-senator-calls-trumps-pay-freeze-ill-advised/146340/

March 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump gives support to toughest gun control measures in decades – Tanja Babich
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-gives-support-to-toughest-gun-control-measures-in-decades/3159499/

 

NBC5
— New Ad Urges Rauner to Show Leadership on Gun Reform Effort
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-governors-association-bruce-rauner-ad-gun-control-reform-475572653.html
— How Many Homes Do the Candidates for Illinois Governor Own? – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: In 2015, my critics/opponents gerrymandered my home into the same precinct with Jeanne Ives’ home. My critics/opponents tell me that the precinct line was then redrawn at Ives’ request so that she would be in Precinct 65. In its February 1978 4-page article on me, Money Magazine stressed that I owned two homes; I owned a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building and I rented out a town home that I owned in University Park.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-candidates-for-governor-homes-biss-pritzker-kennedy-rauner-475554503.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Take-a-Look-at-The-Homes-of-Candidates-For-Illinois-Governor-475486433.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I think if you can’t remember how many houses you have, you probably are not qualified to be the governor of the state of Illinois,” Kennedy continued, in a lightly-veiled shot at Pritzker. But Kennedy didn’t go so far as to agree with Biss. “I don’t think Americans believe in class warfare and I think for Sen. Biss to introduce that notion that somehow success in life disqualifies people from higher office, I think that’s wrong-headed and un-American,” he said. And on the Republican side, while Rauner’s nine properties – including his Winnetka mansion, two condos in Chicago, two Montana ranches, a Wyoming farm, a Utah condo, a New York penthouse and a beachfront Florida home – made headlines in 2014, his primary opponent state Rep. Jeanne Ives, owns just one residence in suburban Wheaton. Regardless of how many homes the candidates may own, the one that wins election – not just the March primary, but the general in November – will have one more home to live in: the Springfield governor’s mansion.)

 

CBS2
— Bill to License Gun Shops Sent To Rauner For Approval – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/01/illinois-gun-laws-rauner/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Senate approves marijuana ballot question (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-approves-marijuana-ballot-question-1
— Illinois General Assembly approves Medicaid funding plan – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-general-assembly-approves-medicaid-funding-plan

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana question a step closer to being on November ballots in Illinois – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-marijuana-20180301-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-five-things-asylum-maryori-20180301-story.html
— WeatherTech’s founder lost three dogs to cancer. He says his new pet bowls are safe enough for a human. – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-weathertech-pet-bowls-20180223-story.html
— IRS releases tool you can use to check if your employer is messing up your taxes – Jeff Stein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-irs-tax-calculator-20180301-story.html
— Former NFL linebacker knocks child-size mannequin to floor as lawmakers consider banning tackle football for young people – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-football-20180301-story.html
— Berrios skips hearing on his property tax assessment practices weeks before election – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-joe-berrios-assessment-hearing-20180301-story.html
— Congress leaves Washington with no action on gun control or school safety – Seung Min Kim, Mike DeBonis and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-gun-control-school-safety-20180301-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NO ENDORSEMENT: Illinois House, 42nd District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/no-endorsement-ryan-edward-byrne-illinois-house-42nd-district-gop-primary-burt-minor-amy-grant/
— ENDORSEMENT: Jim Durkin for Illinois House in 82nd District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-jim-durkin-for-illinois-house-in-82nd-district-gop-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Kinzler for Ill. House in the 46th District Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-kinzler-for-ill-house-in-the-46th-district-republican-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Tonia Jane Khouri for Ill. House in the 49th District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-tonia-jane-khouri-for-ill-house-in-the-49th-district-gop-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Marko Sukovic for Illinois House in 59th District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-marko-sukovic-illinois-house-59th-district-gop-primary-karen-feldman/
— All you need to know on early voting, registration, IDs—even selfies – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/voting-101-all-you-need-to-know-on-early-voting-registration-ids-even-selfies/
— Rauner mum on gun bill action as opponents set him in their sights – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-mum-on-gun-bill-action-as-opponents-set-him-in-their-sights/
— Kennedy dubs Rauner ‘worst governor’ and ‘ugly’ Disney character – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/kennedy-calls-rauner-worse-than-some-governors-who-ended-up-behind-bars/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine GOP stacked deck to get Rauner endorsed – State Rep. Tom Morrison, Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180301/morrison-palatine-gop-stacked-deck-to-get-rauner-endorsed
— Trump says some lawmakers too fearful of NRA to take action – AP (DIERSEN: How many will vote for Trump in 2020 if he demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the NRA and its members?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180301/news/303019993/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump as being a racist.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180301/news/303019934/
— Schaumburg trustees recommend rules for mayor’s travel costs – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/schaumburg-trustees-recommend-rules-for-mayors-travel-costs
— Glen Ellyn could lease McKee House site sooner than planned – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/glen-ellyn-could-lease-mckee-house-site-sooner-than-planned
— Naperville city prosecutor Katita Athanikar stepping to bench as DuPage judge – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/naperville-city-prosecutor-stepping-to-bench-as-dupage-judge
— Longtime Elk Grove Township trustee Andrea Koshaba resigns – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/longtime-elk-grove-township-trustee-resigns

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Anti-gay views of Madison County Mental Health Board candidate cause flap – KELSEY LANDIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity a) dominate everything and b) get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article202363224.html
— Bost applauds Trump’s foreign steel tariffs; United Steelworkers endorses Kelly – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article202902854.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— How DuPage County’s Judicial Candidates Stack Up: Bar Association See how the county Bar Association rated the candidates for circuit court judge. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took the following adverse actions against me: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They dismiss/belittle the fact a) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) that GAO promoted me in 1986, and c) that my ending salary in 1997 was $122,325 in today’s dollars.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/how-dupage-countys-judicial-candidates-stack-bar-association
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recommendations were made after DCBA reviewed written applications from all six candidates, in addition to looking into their backgrounds and completing interviews. The reviewing committee included DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, retired judges Edward R. Duncan and William Ferguson, several former DCBA presidents, and other DCBA members.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives gets $400K, Biss raises $150K in small donations (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I do not make political contributions? In my defense, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year and b) I give those email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/ives-gets-300k-biss-raises-150k-in-small-donations/
— IEA says it helped McSweeney “kill” Rauner’s pension tax shift
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/iea-says-it-helped-mcsweeney-kill-rauners-pension-tax-shift/
— RGA responds *** DGA runs expensive digital ad attacking Rauner over guns
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/dga-runs-digital-ad-attacking-rauner-over-guns/
— A look at the Democratic candidates’ many houses
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/a-look-at-the-democratic-candidates-many-houses/

 

NEWSMAX
— Hallucinating Foes Blinded to CPAC’s Very Real Inclusiveness – Deroy Murdock (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) CPAC is more and more and more Libertarian and b) CPAC welcomes and promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-conservative.)
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/acu-core-cspan-omb/2018/03/01/id/846190/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Jordan Peterson explains why boys become school shooters – and it’s not ‘toxic masculinity’ – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/jordan-peterson-explains-why-boys-become-school-shooters-and-its-not-toxic

 

THE HILL
— Michael Steele deserves so much more credit for his RNC leadership – SHERMICHAEL SINGLETON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me for all that problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, and other organizations in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois have had since 2000.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/376305-michael-steele-deserves-so-much-more-credit-for-his-rnc-leadership

 

WASHINGTON POST
— No, Michael Steele doesn’t need to show ‘grace’ when insulted on his race – Jonathan Capehart (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government are extremely proud that they a) gave preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that they discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, and that they especially discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/03/01/no-michael-steele-doesnt-need-to-show-grace-when-insulted-on-his-race/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— YouTube Hiring for Some Positions Excluded White and Asian Males, Lawsuit Says – Kirsten Grind and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers announce they are no longer hiring members of the following groups and that they are getting rid of their employees who are members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
A former employee alleges tech firm set quotas for hiring minorities
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-hiring-for-some-positions-excluded-white-and-asian-males-lawsuit-says-1519948013

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 426 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $324,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447952_zpid/

March 1 Morning Edtion

CBS2
— DuPage County Sheriff Candidate James Mendrick ’s Campaign Billboard Vandalized – Bernie Tafoya
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/28/dupage-county-sheriff-candidates-campaign-billboard-vandalism-james-mendrick/

 

WGN RADIO
— What is the state of conservative politics and policy in Illinois? – PETER ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: Who is a conservative? In Illinois, if you do not defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the other planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform, you are not a conservative. If you promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, diminution of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, booze, gambling, pot, or other vices, or other terrible things, you are not a conservative. Who are the conservatives in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Who speaks for them? WGN Radio has chosen Dan Proft to speak for all conservatives in Illinois. What is Proft’s opinion of you? More importantly, what do people think Proft’s opinion of you is? People can conclude that a) if those who are close to  have a high opinion of you, then Proft has a high opinion of you and b) if those who are close to Proft have a low opinion of you, then Proft has a low opinion of you.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/02/28/what-is-the-state-of-conservative-politics-and-policy-in-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political analyst, radio host and former candidate for Illinois governor Dan Proft joins Justin discuss his life in conservative politics. Dan talks about the new Simon Institute poll saying Governor Rauner is leading his opponent Representative Jeanne Ives, why so many Republicans are turning against Governor Rauner, how the Illinois Republican Party has changed through the years and what defines a conservative in 2018.)

 

WGN TV
— Feds: Workers say court clerk Dorothy Brown gave jobs in return for cash, trips – BEN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: Obviously, Cook County Circuit Court jobs are as GOOD as federal jobs are BAD. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/02/28/feds-allege-workers-paid-10000-to-buy-job-in-cook-county-clerks-office/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cullerton goes all in for Senator Silverstein – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who goes all out for you when adverse actions are taken against you? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise those activists, those candidates, those elected officials, those party leaders, those major donors, those political consultants, those etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who did not come to my defense when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) gerrymandered my precinct in 2015, b) ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, c) ended my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, d) ended my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, e) ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, f) ended my American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter (MC) board membership in 2004, g) ended my GAO employment in 1997, h) etc. They especially stress those TAPROOT, WCC, MTRCC, ICRC, and AAPC MC officers and members who did not come to my defense.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-silverstein-cullerton-sexual-harassment-20180228-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Silverstein faces three Democratic challengers in the March 20 primary: Ram Villivalam, a former union legislative liaison; David Zulkey, an attorney; and Caroline McAteer-Fournier, who works for DePaul University’s career center. This would be an easy race for Cullerton to sit out. Let Senator Unbecoming make his own case to voters. Several top Democrats have called for Silverstein to step down. But Cullerton is doubling down, writing generous checks of at least $115,400 from his campaign fund to support Silverstein, along with $6,430 in campaign ads, according to the latest campaign disclosure forms. It sure raises a few questions.)
— Attacking the NRA is really attacking everyday Americans – Marc A. Thiessen (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you got elected or appointed to a government or a political office as a Republican, you obligated yourself to defend and advance the Second Amendment plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-nra-members-gun-owners-20180228-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers vote to license gun retailers, ban ‘bump stocks,’ restrict assault weapons sales; Rauner doesn’t commit – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukistch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-guns-rauner-cupich-20180228-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage parents to illegally bring their children to America illegally and b) then use those children to promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-aclu-lawsuit-immigration-family-chicago-huppke-20180227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— O’Hare expansion revealed: Real western access for suburban flyers? – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/ohare-expansion-revealed-real-western-access-for-suburban-flyers
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in manipulating/dominating children.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180301/new-generation-offers-hope-on-guns

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Cupich defers to Paprocki on Durbin’s Communion status – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180228/bernard-schoenburg-cupich-defers-to-paprocki-on-durbins-communion-status

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Poll: Republican race for attorney general a dead heat – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-28/poll-republican-race-attorney-general-dead-heat.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois lawmakers vote against ‘burdensome’ state gun control measures – SIMONE MALCOLM
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/southern-illinois-lawmakers-vote-against-burdensome-state-gun-control-measures/article_e0926faa-3214-5f21-8440-84983c2cd1f1.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois protecting against Russian election tampering – AP (DIERSEN: The Russians had great success in getting people to vote for Clinton in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/28/illinois-protecting-against-russian-election-tampering/a3p9cye/
— Republican representatives from McHenry County split on gun control legislation
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/01/republican-representatives-from-mchenry-county-split-on-gun-control-legislation/am1t0a2/

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Local gun sales impacted by Parkland, FL shooting – Kit Cloninger
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-gun-sales-impacted-by-parkland-fl-shooting/998861890

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rauner says he’s willing to discuss gun control legislation – DaLaun Dillard (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party platform has a Second Amendment plank.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rauner-says-hes-willing-to-discuss-gun-control-legislation/999417065

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Angers Conservatives Over Guns While Negotiating With Lawmakers On TV – JESSICA TAYLOR
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-backs-conflicting-gun-measures-while-negotiating-lawmakers-tv#stream/0
— A Look At The Narrow Point Of Intersection Between Mental Health And Gun Violence
http://nprillinois.org/post/look-narrow-point-intersection-between-mental-health-and-gun-violence#stream/0

 

360 LAW
— $10K Was ‘Going Rate’ For Job In Cook County Circuit Court Office, Suit Says – Hannah Meisel (DIERSEN: Obviously, Cook County Circuit Court jobs are as GOOD as federal jobs are BAD. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could NOT find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.law360.com/articles/1017107

 

WIREPOINTS
— Ten trends dragging Illinois toward insolvency – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/ten-trends-dragging-illinois-toward-insolvency-wirepoints-original/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Releases Free Book by Chris Cleveland on Rauner – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who continue to work the hardest to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and to stop me from serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) those who succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/28/ives-releases-free-book-rauner/

 

LUTHERAN CHARITIES
— Know Your Calling – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, serving as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor is not my calling. They want the GOPUSA Illinois Editor to be someone a) who they can manipulate/dominate, b) who glorifies and praises them, c) who panders to them, d) who serves as their operative/dupe, and/or who e) who gives them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/01/know-calling-part-1/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Study: Illinois’ property taxes are the second highest in the nation – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/study-illinois-property-taxes-are-the-second-highest-in-the/article_c88035e0-1bff-11e8-8ea4-db80adbc1c3c.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Better Government Association says Obama didn’t say fathers in the home is a solution to gun violence — but he did – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511352655-better-government-association-says-obama-didn-t-say-fathers-in-the-home-is-a-solution-to-gun-violence-but-he-did

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Virtue-Signalling from Leftists on Arming Teachers – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/virtue-signalling-leftists-arming-teachers/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— More questions about that Simon poll
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/more-questions-about-that-simon-poll/
— Gun bill roundup: Is Gov. Rauner in another trick bag?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/gun-bill-roundup-is-gov-rauner-in-another-trick-bag/
— Rauner calls Pritzker a “bad, bad person”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/rauner-calls-pritzker-a-bad-bad-person/
— Rauner, Madigan both claim that neither cooperated on gun bills
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/rauner-madigan-both-claim-that-neither-cooperated-on-gun-bills/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A Night For Freedom’s big tent – L. Todd Wood (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants and Libertarian plants who have had the greatest success in using the Republican Party’s “big tent” policy a) to destroy those like me who support the party’s traditional family, right to life, immigration, etc. platform planks and b) to destroy the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/28/night-freedoms-big-tent/
— The damaging futility of boycotts – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that a) boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) boycott those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that fail/refuse to boycott me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/28/editorial-making-a-villain-of-the-nra-wont-save-an/

 

GOPUSA
— Alaska’s Republican congressman, Don Young, suggested during a speech that touched on gun control that if Jews during Adolf Hitler days in Germany had been armed, they wouldn’t have been put in the ovens and killed.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40519
— Trump emphasizes team sports for children in executive order (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school, high school, and college, did you play in team sports? I played some in grade school, extremely little in high school, and none in college. I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my eyesight has never been correctable to 20/20, I have always had partial red/green color blindness, and because my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-emphasizes-team-sports-for-children-in-executive-order/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Nicknames Jeff Sessions ‘Mr. Magoo’ – Amber Randall (DIERSEN: Because I am not a churchgoer and because refuse to join my church-going critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a religious hypocrite.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/28/wapo-report-trump-nicknames-jeff-sessions-mr-magoo/
— NRA on Trump’s Gun Meeting: ‘Great TV,’ But ‘Bad Policy’ – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/nra-school-safety-bump-stocks-ban-florida-shooting/2018/02/28/id/846072/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Cindy McCain: ‘We Don’t Need More Bullying’ From Trump – Katie Jerkovich
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/28/cindy-mccain-trump-bullying/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— How Trump’s tax code could lead to a rise in the divorce rate – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Is the Republican Party pandering to those who are anti-marriage and/or anti-homeownership?)
http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/how-trumps-tax-code-could-lead-to-a-rise-in-the-divorce-rate

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “After Parkland, vulnerable suburban Republicans under pressure on guns.”
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/after-parkland-vulnerable-suburban-republicans-under-pressure-on-guns/article/2650246

 

THE HILL
— Scaramucci: White House morale is ‘terrible’ – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, morale was terrible for my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Further, morale was terrible for my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran who wanted the federal government to do more to get rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376192-scaramucci-white-house-morale-is-terrible
— Senate GOP rejects Trump’s call to go big on gun legislation – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/376172-senate-gop-rejects-trumps-call-to-go-big-on-gun-legislation

 

CNN
— The U.S. needs to do a better job training its workers. Here’s how – Lydia DePillis (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/01/news/economy/us-worker-job-training/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: China’s Censors Ban Winnie the Pooh and the Letter ‘N’ After Xi’s Power Grab – Javier C. Hernández (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/world/asia/china-censorship-xi-jinping.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: As Tax Cut Data Trickes In, Partisans Press for a Political Advantage – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Tragically, in the 6th Congressional District, Democrats will blast Roskam for capping the SALT deduction at $10,000 instead of $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/us/politics/spreadsheets-at-dawn-the-new-tax-battle-is-all-about-data.html
— Inequality Remains 50 Years After Kerner Report – AP (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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/02/27/us/ap-us-kerner-commission-50-years.html
— The Unmet Promise of Equality – FRED HARRIS and ALAN CURTIS (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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/28/opinion/the-unmet-promise-of-equality.html

 

USA TODAY
— Cutting NRA ties is taking sides in culture war. That’s bad for business and America. – Jon Gabriel
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/27/your-company-can-abandon-nra-but-wouldnt-recommend-jon-gabriel-column/371464002/
— Tech industry’s diversity efforts haven’t lived up to promises. A new report explains why. – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: Will the tech industry bring in Charles Bowsher? During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in promoting diversity at GAO, that is, he had great success in wasting the careers of and getting rid of GAO employees like me who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who failed to make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/02/28/diversity-freada-kapor-klein-kapor-center-report-leaky-pipeline/378295002/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Three-quarters of employees surveyed at Disney’s Anaheim resort say they can’t afford basic living expenses – Hugo Martin
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-disneyland-study-20180228-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cleaning Up the Cleaned Up Tax Code – Editorial (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should not discourage marriage or homeownership.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cleaning-up-the-cleaned-up-tax-code-1519864809
— Campus Recruiting Hurts Older Workers, Suit Against PricewaterhouseCoopers Claims Litigants allege auditing giant ‘fosters an age-conscious workplace in which youth is highly valued’ – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee and you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 and you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/suit-claims-pwcs-campus-recruiting-disadvantages-older-job-seekers-1519850508
— Career Civil Servants Illegitimately Rule America Leslie Kux has never been elected or confirmed by the Senate. She’s issued nearly 200 regulations. – Todd Gaziano and Tommy Berry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/career-civil-servants-illegitimately-rule-america-1519862395
— Elite Colleges Expand Efforts to Enroll and Support Low-Income Students American Talent Initiative now has 97 member schools taking steps toward socioeconomic diversity – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/princeton-others-aim-to-accept-more-low-income-students-1519900203
— When ‘Married, Filing Separately’ Lowers Your Tax Bill – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents are men who have benefited from the “marriage bonus,” that is, their wife’s have had little or no income.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-married-filing-separately-lowers-your-tax-bill-1519381801
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s an example: When Congress overhauled the tax code last year, lawmakers capped deductions for state and local taxes, or SALT, at $10,000 per return for 2018 and after. Thus, married couples get half the SALT write-off per person that singles do. But spouses can’t get two $10,000 deductions by filing separately. If they do, the law allows only $5,000 of SALT deductions to each spouse. To qualify for two $10,000 write-offs, the couple would have to divorce. This result might seem unfair, but such outcomes are common for married couples filing separately. Most can’t claim the American opportunity education credit or certain other breaks, and the ability to deduct a traditional IRA contribution or to make a Roth IRA contribution often phases out at $10,000 of income. For a list of limits, see IRS Publication 501. Why did Congress enact rules that push couples to file jointly? According to tax policy specialist Dennis Ventry of the University of California, Davis, the tax code for decades favored families in which one spouse earned most of the income, giving them a “marriage bonus.” That was unfavorable to single filers, and subsequent efforts to help them created burdens for two-earner married couples. This tilt has persisted in many provisions, Mr. Ventry says.)
— How Much Tax Should Be Withheld From Your Paycheck? Updated IRS Tool Will Help Online tool offers more detailed calculation – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-much-tax-should-be-withheld-from-your-paycheck-updated-irs-tool-will-help-1519849861

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— After Dick’s, Only One Major Retailer, Bass Pro Shops, which Now Includes Cabela’s, Is Still Selling Semi-Automatic Assault Rifles – BRAD TUTTLE
http://time.com/money/5178963/dicks-semi-automatic-rifles-cabelas-bass-pro-shops/

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Security clearance shakeup wreaks havoc in executive branch – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political position. I should write a book about operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents who talk and/or act like my critics/opponents are blackmailing them.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/02/28/security-clearance-shakeup-wreaks-havoc-in-executive-branch/

 

METRO WEEKLY
— Log Cabin’s Gregory T. Angelo defends belief that Trump is the most pro-LGBTQ GOP president ever – Bailey Vogt (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity focus on a) destroying individuals like me and b) destroying organizations like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/02/log-cabins-gregory-t-angelo-defends-belief-trump-pro-lgbtq-gop-president-ever/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Donald Trump’s Short Congressional Coattails – Rhodes Cook (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps shout at Republican congressional candidates in Illinois that to win on March 20 and on November 6, they should viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump and his supporters, and especially Trump’s supporters who are Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_rhodes_cook/donald_trump_s_short_congressional_coattails

February 28 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Minor says he could drop out of race before November – Robert Sanchez, Burt Constable, Katlyn Smith, and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180227/minor-says-he-could-drop-out-of-race-before-november
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Embattled legislative candidate Burt Minor says he won’t drop out of next month’s Republican primary but that he still could withdraw before the November general election. “Even if I win (the primary), it’s going to be tough to win in November,” Minor said Tuesday. “Would I step down and let someone else run? Maybe.” . . . Minor, the Winfield Township Republican chairman, entered the race with a long list of endorsements but has seen some of that support erode. On Tuesday, for example, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren said the Plano Republican has withdrawn his support and urged Minor to drop out. State Rep. David Olsen, a Downers Grove Republican, said he is not taking a stance on Minor’s comments but is withdrawing his support from all three GOP candidates in the primary — including Amy Grant and Ryan Byrne. Olsen said voters need to determine the truth of what was said and choose to support or not support Minor accordingly. “Comments that are racist and racially charged — and some of this very homophobic and inappropriate language — that really should have no place in the Republican Party,” Olsen said. “It should have no place in politics in 2018.” Addison Township Republican Chairman Pat Durante said he will continue to support Minor “on a personal basis.” He wouldn’t comment, though, on whether he thought Minor was telling the truth. “She (Harold) may be telling the truth,” he said. “He may be telling the truth. It’s allegations. I’m not going to have an opinion on allegations … I think people ought to just back off until somebody finds out the truth.” But even some Winfield Township precinct committeemen are questioning Minor’s comments. Suzanne Heffner Hackenbruch, who has been a GOP committeeman for roughly 20 years, said she was “shocked and offended” when Minor told a group of fellow Republicans about his conversation with Harold. She said Minor recounted how he asked Harold a series of questions that culminated with asking whether she was a lesbian. “I couldn’t believe what I heard,” she said. “At no time did he indicate that Erika had invited him to ask her any tough questions … I don’t see how her personal life has anything to do with (issues in DuPage).” Minor said he understands why Hultgren, Olsen and others “called me and said they were pulling their support for me.” “They all want to win in November. They don’t need to be involved in this. It’s a Catch-22 for them, unfortunately,” Minor said. With the primary less than three weeks away, it’s too late for Minor to remove his name from the ballot. To leave the race now, Minor said, “means I lied.” If Minor steps down after the primary, a three-person selection committee formed by the GOP would chose a replacement candidate. Meanwhile, Minor said he’s “getting destroyed by everybody; a lot of negative comments.” He said typing his name into online searches brings up words such as “racist” and “homophobic.” “I didn’t see this coming,” Minor said. “Let’s be good Republicans and stop this. It’s not good for the Republican Party. It’s not good for the people of Illinois.”)
— Candidates disagree on lesbian comment, use of N-word – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180226/candidates-disagree-on-lesbian-comment-use-of-n-word
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Minor now is accusing Breen — the Republican House floor leader who represents the 48th District — of organizing a political smear campaign against him. He said Breen is doing it for the benefit of DuPage County Board member Amy Grant, who, along with political newcomer Ryan Byrne, both of Wheaton, is running against Minor in the March 20 primary. Breen says that’s not what motivated him to speak out. “When I learned about his outrageous and offensive conduct, I resolved myself to ensure that he would not serve as a member of the House Republican caucus,” Breen said. Harold, meanwhile, said she’s “telling the truth because telling the truth is the right thing to do,” she said. Rauner and other Republicans, including Gary Grasso, Harold’s opponent in the attorney general race, have since called for Minor to withdraw from the race. However, Minor says no party leaders have called him directly to ask him to drop out. “I’m embarrassed by this,” Minor said. “I’m upset about this. I would love for this to go away. It’s not going to go away. If I dropped out of the race tomorrow, it wouldn’t make a difference. My name is still on the ballot.”)
— GOP state House candidates differ on support for incumbent Harris – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180228/gop-state-house-candidates-differ-on-support-for-incumbent-harris

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan digs in on his handling of harassment complaints: ‘I’m moving forward’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/madigan-digs-in-on-his-handling-of-harassment-complaints-im-moving-forward/
— With black voters in the driver’s seat, Dem gov hopefuls scramble to jump aboard – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of the voters in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? One could argue that the more votes that Clinton got than Trump got, the more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors that voters are who are in the driver’s seat in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/with-black-voters-in-the-drivers-seat-dem-gov-hopefuls-scramble-to-jump-aboard/
— Ald. Pawar launches news outlet to promote ‘unity’ — and ‘disrupt’ conservatives – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: I should write a book about news outlets in Illinois that claim to be conservative and/or Republican a) that have come and gone since 2000 and b) that are barely a shell of what they once were. Most commonly, their goals were a) to get the Illinois Republican Party to dump its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform, b) to promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and/or c) to stop everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Most commonly, they are/were run by Democrats and/or Libertarians who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ald-pawar-launches-news-outlet-to-promote-unity-and-disrupt-conservatives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Nearly five months after dropping out of the race for governor, Chicago Ald. Ameya Pawar (47th) is jumping into a new challenge — launching his own non-profit news outlet meant to be the “progressive response” to the conservative think tank, the Illinois Policy Institute. . .But one of the group’s goals is “disruption,” according to a pitch provided by One Illinois that singles out the Illinois Policy Institute. “One Illinois has the opportunity to disrupt the marketplace of ideas by countering the IPI narrative with a contrary story line based on empathy and unity,” the group says. “One Illinois will disrupt the IPI market ownership by highlighting the human impact its policies have on voters and by putting a face on those who suffer the consequences.” The Illinois Policy Institute, led by John Tillman, is a conservative and free-market think tank, which at one point had close ties with Gov. Bruce Rauner. The group has spent years developing a presence on its website, and also in newspaper editorials and on the radio. Many of the pro-business, anti-union proposals that made up the governor’s “Turnaround Agenda” had been advocated for years by the institute. Pawar has a staff of six, and he’ll serve as president. Ted Cox, a former DNAInfo Chicago and Daily Herald reporter, is the group’s senior advisor and editor. And political fundraiser Katelynd Duncan — who helped to spearhead Illinois’ #metoo movement by both signing a letter and speaking out about harassment she’s endured — serves as senior adviser and co-founder. Pawar has freelancers, a documentarian and a podcaster on board, and he’ll be featured as an “on-camera personality.” Pawar said he’s also planning live events such as town halls. Content will be posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, but One Illinois will also utilize organized labor, progressive advocacy groups and national groups to push out its stories. There’s also plans to buy TV ads to increase viewership, with content also being offered to local newspapers, TV and radio stations. Pawar said he’s set up a partnership with the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the New America Foundation. He’s also calling his own donors and talking to foundations about additional partnerships. He said he understands it’s hard to launch new media efforts: “Obviously everyone is trying to figure out how to make journalism sustainable. I think initially what we’re going to focus on is developing good content, building rapport and support and donors. Down the road we’d like a subscription model, but our goal is just to produce good content.” . . . “I think the Illinois Policy Institute and Breitbart [News Network], they profit off of disunity. They are not trying to bring people together or onto a common agenda or on moving the ball forward,” Pawar said. “They have a very hyper-partisan view of the world. They like to turn other communities into the other. But by turning people against one another, they get people angry. They divide people. It paves the way for the status quo, which is the type of politics that perpetuates income inequality where the working class are pitted against the working poor and the middle class are against the working class.” Reached for comment, the Illinois Policy Institute said it has a “track record of uniting people and parties to pass policy solutions that improve Illinoisans’ lives.” “For 15 years, the Illinois Policy Institute has been the state’s strongest voice for taxpayers. We’ve built an amazing policy, media and messaging organization that holds politicians of both parties accountable,” spokeswoman Hilary Gowins said in an email.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsements for Illinois House, round 3 (DIERSEN: Includes Dan Brady, Caulkins, Durkin, Fricke, Griffith, Petty, Solano, and Stoddard.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ilhouse3-endorsements-illinois-house-election-20180223-story.html
— Kennedy tosses out the term “immoral” regarding Pritzker, Biss – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-ohare-20180228-story.html
— Ives wants $10 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-ohare-20180228-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican governor candidate state Rep. Jeanne Ives says she needs to raise $10 million by primary day to get her message out in TV ads and for get-out-the-vote operations in her challenge to Gov. Rauner. In a red-meat-worded fundraising email to supporters, Ives refers to Rauner as a RINO: Republican in Name Only. “To liberal RINO’s, you are NOTHING but a vote,” Ives’ email begins. “But to me, the President, and your fellow patriots who make up our America First movement, you are the lifeblood of our country. You are what it means to be an American.” Ives continues: “To win, we will need to contact every voter in the state. We will need to get up on TV every single day. We will need to broadcast every single time Rauner has betrayed the people.” Ives has raised nearly $3.2 million since Nov. 1, with nearly 80 percent of the money coming from conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein of Lake Forest. That money has largely been spent on TV and radio advertising.)
— House members can now spend taxpayer dollars on bulletproof vests – Mike DeBonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-house-bulletproof-vests-20180227-story.html
— No progress for African-Americans on homeownership, unemployment and incarceration in 50 years – Tracy Jan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-no-progress-african-americans-20180226-story.html

 

ABC7
— Chicago Board of Elections hiring poll workers for March 20 primary
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-board-of-elections-hiring-poll-workers-for-march-20-primary/3147859/

 

NBC5
— Madigan Releases List of Harassment, Discrimination Complaints “I’m not resigning, I will move forward,” Madigan expressed – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/madigan-announces-list-of-harassment-discrimination-complaints-475356813.html
— Should Illinois Teachers Carry Guns? Depends On Who You Ask
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-teachers-guns-475357583.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois House panel OKs gun curbs on partisan votes – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-house-panel-oks-gun-curbs-on-partisan-votes

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DePaul investigating law professor’s racial slur – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: Should the Illinois Republican Party develop a) a list of forbidden words that Republicans (especially old White male Republicans who support Trump) should not speak or write in any kind of context and b) a schedule of punishments for speaking or writing those words?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180228/NEWS04/180229894

 

WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote 6th Congressional District Democrat candidates.
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/27/2018-primary-democrats-pin-hopes-6th-district-voters

 

WJBC
— LaHood: Stronger background checks could keep guns from mentally ill – Eric Stock (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass background checks.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/02/27/lahood-stronger-background-checks-could-keep-guns-from-mentally-ill/

 

WBEZ
— Read Some Of The Legionnaires’ Emails That Gov. Rauner Is Fighting To Keep Secret – Dave McKinney, Tony Arnold
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/read-some-of-the-legionnaires-emails-that-gov-rauner-is-fighting-to-keep-secret/286dd970-f4f7-46ec-9549-a659c8196849

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— OUTSTANDING: Council imposes one-year moratorium on new video gambling machines – Maria Nagle
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/council-imposes-one-year-moratorium-on-new-video-gambling-machines/article_2a5229f9-00d9-5e31-8102-15fdb4aa8982.html

 

TIMES
— Take a closer look at Rauner’s message – DON JENSEN, Ottawa
http://www.mywebtimes.com/opinion/letters/jensen-take-a-closer-look-at-rauner-s-message/article_314fd2b6-cd4f-59fe-a2e4-76bf53287bad.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Taxes should be lower and people should not be high, GOP candidates say during forum in Highland – CURT LIBBRA
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article202339104.html

 

WGLT
— Arm The Teachers? Illinois Educators Don’t Like The Idea – KATIE FINLON
http://wglt.org/post/arm-teachers-illinois-educators-dont-idea#stream/0

 

WPSD
— More women traveling to Illinois for abortions – AP
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/02/27/report-women-traveling-illinois-abortions/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Congress Stalled On Bills To Tighten Gun Background Check System – KELSEY SNELL (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass background investigations.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/congress-stalled-bills-tighten-gun-background-check-system#stream/0

 

VANDALIA RADIO
— Gov Rauner blasts Madigan at Fayette County Lincoln Day Dinner, says it’s time to get him out as Speaker – Todd Stapleton
http://www.vandaliaradio.com/2018/02/27/gov-rauner-blasts-madigan-at-fayette-co-ldd-says-its-time-to-get-him-out-as-speaker/

 

HYDE PARK PATCH
— Governor Candidates Invited To Debate Criminal Justice Reform – Tim Moran (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be inviting Republican candidates to debate how they would defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican party platform.)
https://patch.com/illinois/hydepark/governor-candidates-invited-debate-criminal-justice-reform

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— McConnaughay chastises state schools chief over school funding proposal – Angela Underwood
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511352610-mcconnaughay-chastises-state-schools-chief-over-school-funding-proposal

 

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Flossmoor Planned Parenthood spurs Ives’ protest and formation of pro-life coalition – W.J. Kennedy
https://southcooknews.com/stories/511352537-flossmoor-planned-parenthood-spurs-ives-protest-and-formation-of-pro-life-coalition

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis makes plea to stop special interest legislation – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511352630-oberweis-makes-plea-to-stop-special-interest-legislation

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Responds to WBEZ Report About Rauner Administration Emails Regarding Legionnaires Outbreak
https://mailchi.mp/147b18ecc8e8/ives-response-to-wbez-report-about-rauner-administration-emails-regarding-legionnaires-outbreak

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘I Know You Have A History Of Race Baiting’ — Tucker Takes On Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar Over Illegal Immigrants Voting – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/tucker-carlson-race-baiting/
— YouTube Secretly Using Southern Poverty Law Center To Police Videos – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: If you do not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC wants to get rid of you.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/27/google-youtube-southern-poverty-law-center-censorship/

 

BREITBART
— Black Illegal Aliens Gather at Capitol to Fight Trump Administration Immigration Policies: ‘White Supremacist Wish List’ – PENNY STARR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/27/black-illegal-aliens-gather-capitol-fight-trump-administration-immigration-policies-white-supremacist-wish-list/
— Log Cabin Republicans President Discusses CPAC, Threat of Radical Islam to LGBT Community – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/27/log-cabin-republicans-president-gregory-angelo-cpac-threat-radical-islam-lgbt/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— LGBT lobby pulls out big guns to force ‘Pride Parade’ on small town USA
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/lgbt-lobby-pulls-out-big-guns-to-force-pride-parade-on-small-town-usa

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Student government refuses to approve conservative student club, calls it ‘hateful’ – EMA GAVRILOVIC
http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/42418/

 

CNN
— From top secret to secret: What Kushner’s clearance downgrade means – Eli Watkins (DIERSEN: Many millions do not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass background investigations.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/27/politics/top-secret-security-clearance-kushner/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/opinion/american-families-immigrants-deportation.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Can Help Overcome Identity Politics Americans are divided in part by decades-old bureaucratic decisions the president could undo. – Edwin Meese III and Mike Gonzalez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-can-help-overcome-identity-politics-1519772254
— A New GOP Entitlement Some Republicans want to raid Social Security for paid family leave. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-gop-entitlement-1519776031
— Why ‘Deaths of Despair’ May Be a Warning Sign for America – Moving Upstream – Jason Bellini (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more bleak that your future is: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, Republican elected officials and Republican Party leaders make it clear that they are dumping the aforesaid voters to pander to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-deaths-of-despair-may-be-a-warning-sign-for-america-moving-upstream-1519743601?mod=djemwhatsnews

 

BLOOMBERG
— Pritzker’s $171,000-a-Day Campaign Costs Him in Illinois Race – John McCormick
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-28/pritzker-s-171-000-a-day-campaign-costs-him-in-illinois-race

 

FED SMITH
— Legislation Would Require Naming All ‘Nonessential’ Federal Employees in a Shutdown – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Of course, since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as having been a nonessential Post Office employee 1966-1969, a nonessential IRS employee 1971-1980, and a nonessential GAO employee 1980-1997.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/02/27/legislation-require-naming-nonessential-federal-employees-shutdown/