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March 28 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Illinois Gaming Board, Liquor Commission Officials Axed – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/gaming-board-liquor-commission-officials-fired-478119723.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicagoan at Illinois gun hearing: ‘Blood is spilling in the streets every day’ – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicagoan-at-illinois-gun-hearing-blood-is-spilling-in-the-streets-every-day

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Board blasts election commission for ‘stunning’ voting machine snafu – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-voting-machine-problems-st-0328-20180327-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: What’s in a name: Gender-neutral baby names are on the rise – AP (DIERSEN: When these babies grow up, will they sue their troubled LGBTQ parents?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-us–parenting-whats-in-a-name-20180321-story.html
— McCarthy’s top campaign donor: Lawyer with checkered past – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-garry-mccarthy-campaign-donor-20180327-story.html
— So Facebook is scouring your data. So what? – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you are involved in government and/or politics, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use everything that they can find out about you against you. For example, if you are a 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, they will stress the aforesaid 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. For example, if you are a former union member, federal retiree, childless, dog-less, and/or American nameplate car owner, they will stress the aforesaid to those who are anti-union, anti-federal retiree, anti-DINKs (dual income, no kids), anti-non-dog owners, anti-General Motors, anti-Ford, and/or anti-Chrysler.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-facebook-privacy-overblown-0328-20180327-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As Trump fiddles with truth, his trust burns.”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180328/281651075657840

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— #MeToo, gender pay gap to be front and center at 24th Annual Black Women’s Expo – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: In 1995, as part of their plan to get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me supervise one of their employees a) who they paid more than me, b) who had less education, less work experience, and no professional certifications or licenses, c) who was older than me, Black, female, and a veteran, and d) who they wanted to get rid of.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/metoo-gender-pay-gap-to-be-front-and-center-at-24th-annual-black-womens-expo/
— Important Announcement, Gov. Rauner! Please Read Immediately – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/important-announcement-gov-rauner-please-read-immediately/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: State’s fee on local sales taxes generating $50 million more than expected – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180328/states-fee-on-local-sales-taxes-generating-50-million-more-than-expected
— After previous defeats, redistricting reformers start lobbying legislators – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: Bad politicians gerrymander political districts a) to reward those who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money and b) to punish those who do not do the aforesaid. I should write a book about those bad politicians who gerrymandered my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton in 2015.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180328/after-previous-defeats-redistricting-reformers-start-lobbying-legislators
— Here’s how to download all your data from Facebook — it might be a wake-up call – Abby Ohlheiser (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you are involved in government and/or politics, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will use everything that they can find out about you against you. For example, if you are a 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, they will stress the aforesaid 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. For example, if you are a former union member, federal retiree, childless, dog-less, and/or American nameplate car owner, they will stress the aforesaid to those who are anti-union, anti-federal retiree, anti-DINKs (dual income, no kids), anti-non-dog owners, anti-General Motors, anti-Ford, and/or anti-Chrysler.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180327/heres-how-to-download-all-your-data-from-facebook-x2014-it-might-be-a-wake-up-call
— Why Kane County might need to raise property taxes to cover union contracts – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180328/why-kane-county-might-need-to-raise-property-taxes-to-cover-union-contracts
— DuPage County Election Commission needs to take charge – Stan Zegel (DIERSEN: In 2015, I asked the DCEC to stop the gerrymandering of my Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, and since then, T have repeatedly asked the DCEC to directly notify elected precinct committeemen in timely manner when changes are proposed to their polling places or precinct borders.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180328/election-panel-needs-to-take-charge
— Polling places at schools can be lesson in civics – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180327/editorial-polling-places-at-schools-can-be-lesson-in-civics

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois can’t afford these mistakes – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180327/our-view-illinois-cant-afford-these-mistakes
— Illinois Policy Institute: Sensible plan exists for making teacher pension costs more manageable
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180327/illinois-policy-institute-sensible-plan-exists-for-making-teacher-pension-costs-more-manageable

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For some candidates, primary wasn’t only thing they lost – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-28/tom-kacich-some-candidates-primary-wasnt-only-thing-they-lost.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Davis, LaHood back work requirement for food stamps – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/davis-lahood-back-work-requirement-for-food-stamps/article_eb813e0c-6f65-52a3-93f1-32a45644a827.html
— Davis says tuition waiver bill ‘about fairness’ – Lenore Sobota (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your graduate degree(s)? For me, the money for the job-related graduate business courses that I took at Loyola 1972-1976 came from my taxable Firestone Stores and IRS salaries. The money for the job-related graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980 came from my taxable IRS and GAO salaries. The money for the job-related graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 came from my taxable GAO salary. Of course, since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my deducting the aforesaid courses.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/davis-says-tuition-waiver-bill-about-fairness/article_32cce9d8-23d3-53d3-b358-767f216b7c62.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois Fiscal story a real downer – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-03-28/editorial-fiscal-story-real-downer.html

 

PIATT COUNTY JOURNAL REPUBLICAN
— Caulkins: “There’s no time to waste” – Steve Hoffman
http://www.journal-republican.com/news/politics-and-government/2018-03-27/caulkins-theres-no-time-waste.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Panic buttons may be coming to Illinois schools – Amanda Henderson
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/panic-buttons-may-be-coming-to-illinois-schools-03-28-2018

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— House Democrats Hope To Keep Gun Dealer Licensing Measure Afloat – SAM DUNKLAU (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want those like me who send out emails concerning government and/or political issues to be licensed. Of course, they want to dictate the licensing requirements. Of course, I would fail to meet those licensing requirements. I do not have a degree in journalism. No one pays me to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. No one pays me to receive the emails. The emails contain no advertising or pictures. I do not falsely claim to be nonpartisan. The Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), and many who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican leaders to not endorse the emails or promote the emails. Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois refuse to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists and do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending the emails out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails. Extremely few individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. come to my defense. I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/house-democrats-hope-keep-gun-dealer-licensing-measure-afloat

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s Uphill Climb To A Second Term – CHARLES N. WHEELER III (DIERSEN: Does Rauner really want Ives a) to vote for him, b) to endorse him, c) to campaign for him, and/or to otherwise help elect him? Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about “conservative” and “Republican” candidates who really do/did not want me a) to vote for them, b) to endorse them, c) to campaign for them, and/or d) to otherwise help elect them. Officially they say that I am “too conservative,” but unofficially, under the table, they stress my demographics and hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse thigs. Should I sue them? My critics/opponents, their operatives blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, but especially defeats that Republican statewide candidates, DuPage countywide candidates, DuPage County District 4 candidates, Milton Township candidates, and Wheaton candidates have suffered.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauners-uphill-climb-second-term#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In contrast, Ives has yet to make up with the governor, and the hard feelings are clear. “I’m a Republican. I’ll vote for him, but I will not endorse him,” the Daily Herald reported. “I will not campaign for him… Maybe if he takes out a million-dollar ad buy and admits he lied about me, maybe we’ll talk.” When WBEZ reporter Dave McKinney asked Ives a few days after the primary who would be a better governor, Rauner or Pritzker, Ives took 40 seconds– an eternity in radioland– to finally say “Rauner.”)

 

WJBD RADIO
— Census to include controversial question on citizenship status (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, hater, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/03/27/census-to-include-controversial-question-on-citizenship-status-1

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Rauner to run to the ‘right?’ – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: Obviously, Rauner’s advisors a) want him to officially dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform; b) want him to officially dump all individuals, all organizations, all companies, and all governments that support the IRP platform; and c) want him to officially destroy the IRP.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/03/rauner-to-run-to-right.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Campaign spending: Rauner raised $75.5M ahead of primary victory
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511371290-campaign-spending-rauner-raised-75-5m-ahead-of-primary-victory

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Budget deficit grew 52% in final year of Rauner budget impasse (DIERSEN: What budget deficits have you had to deal with? In 1980, my wife and I had to deal with a $19,403/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take to transfer from IRS to GAO. Since 1997, we have had to deal with a $73,462/year (59%) pay cut in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-budget-deficit-grew-52-in-final-year-of-rauner-budget-impasse/
— Rauner’s primary performance weakest by an Illinois GOP governor in 90 years
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauners-primary-performance-weakest-by-an-illinois-gop-governor-in-90-years/
— Analysts rate Rauner’s reelection chances as slim (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at Rauner that Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) have caused all of Rauner’s problems, b) are causing all of Rauner’s problems, and c) will forever cause all of Rauner’s problems.)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-analysts-rate-rauners-reelection-chances-as-slim/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Sexuality Propaganda: From Drip Drip Drip to Downpour – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/sexuality-propaganda-from-drip-drip-drip-to-downpour/

 

GOPUSA
— California county sheriff makes inmates’ release dates public to assist ICE – AG threatens arrest (DIERSEN: If Zaruba did this in DuPage County, would Lisa Madigan threaten him with arrest?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42396
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Resistance to California’s new sanctuary city laws grew this week as Orange County voted to join a federal lawsuit trying to block the laws, and the county’s sheriff said she will post information on every inmate’s release so the Homeland Security Department can see if there is anyone it wants to deport. The Who’s in Jail database could provide a model for other law enforcement agencies chafing under SB54, the law that took effect this year prohibiting police or sheriffs from informing federal agencies when illegal immigrants are to be released. By posting the entire list of inmates and release times, the department says, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can get the information without the sheriff’s office having to communicate specifically.)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Want To Repeal The First And Second Amendments – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27670

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— GUN CONTROL MOVEMENT POLAR OPPOSITE OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/gun-control-movement-polar-opposite-of-civil-rights-movement/

 

DAILY CALLER
— How The Left Turned Tech Giants Into Their Speech Police – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Who leads the “speech police” in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? According to the “speech police,” the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out or bless.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/27/google-facebook-advertisers-censor-content/

 

TOWNHALL
— America Is Doomed If Social Conservatives Are Done Fighting – Frank Cannon (DIERSEN: Who takes the lead in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning social conservatives in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who take the lead in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning social conservatives like me.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/frankcannon/2018/03/28/america-is-doomed-if-social-conservatives-are-done-fighting-n2465174

 

THE HILL
— GOP donors fret about Democrat wave – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Are you a GOP donor? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I give little or no money to the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican etc. In my defense, I send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening. Those emails are free or charge and contain no advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000/year.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/380579-gop-donors-fret-about-dem-wave?userid=3526

 

ROLL CALL
— Blue and Purple States Set to Lose Clout Under Trump Census Move Allocation of congressional seats would be affected for a decade – David Hawkings (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at legal and illegal immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/hawkings/census-citizenship-count-house

 

NBC NEWS
— A record number of women are running for office. How are they faring so far? – Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/record-number-women-are-running-office-how-are-they-faring-n860691
(FROM THE ARTICLE: No Republican women were on the primary ballot for an Illinois House seat, although GOP gubernatorial challenger Jeanne Ives lost a closer-than-expected contest against incumbent Bruce Rauner.)

 

ABC NEWS
— White House census stance makes immigrants’ fears worse – MARYALICE PARKS and EMILY GOODIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at legal and illegal immigrants that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/note-white-house-census-stance-makes-immigrants-fears/story?id=54056868

 

CNN
— An unheard-of problem: The President can’t find a lawyer – Katelyn Polantz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about lawyers who agree to represent clients only if they agree to file lawsuits, but then dump those clients when defendants refuse to offer to settle.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/28/politics/donald-trump-lawyer/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: At Least Twelve States to Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question – Michael Wines and Emily Baumgaertner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/us/census-citizenship-question.html
— How Mark Zuckerberg Can Save Facebook — and Us – Thomas Friedman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/zuckerberg-facebook-digital-bullies.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump privately presses for military to pay for border wall – Josh Dawsey and Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: The military’s most important obligation is to stop countries from invading America. For many decades, with help from many treasonous traitors in America, Mexico has been invading America. Constructively, Mexico had declared war on America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-privately-presses-for-military-to-pay-for-border-wall/2018/03/27/d79907a2-31c9-11e8-9759-56e51591e250_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Orange County supervisors vote to fight California ‘sanctuary’ laws – Cindy Carcamo (DIERSEN: When will DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, etc. vote a) to fight Illinois sanctuary laws and b) require E-verify for all hiring and retention decisions?)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-oc-sanctuary-20180327-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— California Faces Pushback From Towns on Sanctuary State Law A handful of jurisdictions are siding with administration in challenging state’s adversarial role on immigration – Alicia A. Caldwell and Ian Lovett (DIERSEN: When will DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, etc. vote a) to fight Illinois sanctuary laws and b) require E-verify for all hiring and retention decisions?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-faces-pushback-from-towns-on-sanctuary-state-law-1522192453

March 27 Morning Edition

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— 6 Days of Silence: Rauner and Ives Won’t Talk… But Maybe They Text? (DIERSEN: What is Rauner’s response to this?)
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/6-days-of-silence-rauner-and-ives-wont-talk-but-maybe-they-text/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s been six days since Governor Bruce Rauner was thoroughly embarrassed by state Representative Jeanne Ives, who earned 48% of the Republican primary vote. Despite Rauner’s obvious need to patch things up with his primary opponent, the two have not spoken since the election. In fact, Ives spent most of last week trashing the wounded governor even more. Rauner said he has not spoken with Ives, but maybe he tried to reach her via text. It probably went something like this: . . . “Bruce Rauner’s lies and betrayals divided the Republican Party so badly that his primary opponent refuses to speak with him,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “Rauner’s failed leadership turned away Democrats and Independents, and now 48% of Republican voters. With no accomplishments and no supporters, Rauner truly is the most vulnerable incumbent in the nation.”)

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Rich Miller, Natasha Korecki, and other political reporters and journalists are on vacation. If my wife and I were to take a vacation, something we have not done since the 1990s, who would you want to fill in for me, how much money would they demand, and how much money should I pay them? To put out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and each and every evening like I do, applicants would have to agree to:

 

– spend 10+ hours each and every day putting the emails together and sending them out,

– be able to digest very quickly many hundreds of Google news alerts and many other article leads that come in 24 hours a day,

– be able to visit many relevant websites very quickly and find relevant articles that are often buried in those websites very quickly,

– skim the most recent edition of the hardcopies of the following publications for relevant articles very quickly before sending the emails out: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, Crain’s Chicago Business, and other publications,

– work without a proofreader unless they pay for one with their own money,

– have tremendous knowledge of past and present Republican primary elections, general elections, governments, politics, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois,

– having attended all the Illinois GOP state conventions as a delegate at least since 2000,

– have always supported all the planks in the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling,

– have no skeletons in their closets, that is, that they have never done anything that subjects them to blackmail or prosecution,

– be able to deal with my nasty, rude, cruel, mean, vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have always and will always blame GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems,

– be able to deal with my nasty, rude, cruel, mean, vicious critics/opponents who will threaten to destroy you unless you carry out their blacklist orders and their other orders,

– have excellent health and exceptional ability to deal with lots of stress,

– college degree in journalism or equivalent work experience, for example, having worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325,

– lots of high level fact checking experience, for example, the experience that I gained working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325,

– be approved for the job by GOPUSA’s Bobby Eberle (http://www.gopusa.com/bobby-eberle/),

– etc.

 

The aforesaid assumes that the applicant would live in my home while my wife and I would be on vacation and that he/she would use my computer equipment and software, internet access, Constant Contact account, WordPress website, newspaper and other publican subscriptions, etc. or have equivalent alternative resources.

 

How much money would applicants for the job demand – $1,000/day, $2,000/day, $3,000/day, $4,000/day, $5,000+/day? – Dave Diersen

https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Cook County sues Facebook, Cambridge Analytica; AG Madigan sends letter to Mark Zuckerberg (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. What information does Facebook have about you that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you? Facebook has the following information about me that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against me: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German national origin, draft avoider, litigious (filed lawsuits during the 1980s and 1990s), my ancestors have been in America since 1844, former union member, federal retiree, homeowner, married, childless, pet-less, American-nameplate car owner, etc.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-county-sues-facebook-ag-madigan-sends-letter-to-zuckerberg-/3265737/
— 11-year-old Naomi Wadler honors black female victims of gun violence during March for Our Lives – Danny Clemens (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? How often are those who share your demographics victims of gun violence? How often do those who share your demographics commit gun violence?)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/11-year-old-honors-black-female-victims-of-gun-violence/3256703/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting young people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-youth-featured-at-march-for-our-lives-in-dc/3265266/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Stormy Daniels’ lawyer saw ‘soft underbelly of politics’ while working for Rahm Emanuel – Manuel Roig-Franzia (DIERSEN: Who sees the soft underbelly of politics in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-stormy-daniels-lawyer-michael-avenatti-20180326-story.html
— March for Our Lives a start in closing the gap between the privileged and the underprivileged – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: Are/were you privileged? Do you agree with those who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as having always been privileged, and therefore, as being someone who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-mfol-chicago-20180306-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dan Webb declines Trump’s offer to join legal team – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-webb-declines-trumps-offer-to-join-legal-team/
— Arnold R. Hirsch dies; analyzed Chicago segregation in influential book – Maureen O’Donnell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/arnold-r-hirsch-dies-analyzed-chicago-segregation-in-influential-book/
— 146,000 Chicago adults identify as LGBTQ: city study – Tanveer Ali (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ focus on destroying those that do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/146000-chicago-adults-identify-as-lgbtq-according-to-a-city-study/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Orange County considers fighting state’s ‘sanctuary’ law – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the Republicans who run DuPage County should fight Illinois’ sanctuary law. Needless-to-say, the Republicans who run DuPage County should a) sue Illinois, Rauner, Sanguinetti, and all the legislators who voted for Illinois’ sanctuary law and b) require all employees in DuPage County to check E-Verify before they hire or retain employees.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180327/news/303279995/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Leaders of Orange County, California, planned Tuesday to consider fighting a state law aimed at protecting immigrants from stepped-up deportations under the Trump administration. The backlash to the state’s so-called sanctuary law comes a week after the small city of Los Alamitos in Orange County voted to opt out of the policy. The all-Republican supervisors of the Southern California county of 3.2 million people were expected to discuss passing a resolution in support of Los Alamitos and whether to join the U.S. government’s lawsuit over the law, which bars police in many cases from turning over suspects to federal immigration agents for deportation. “This legislation prevents law enforcement from removing criminals from our community and is a threat to public safety,” said Supervisor Shawn Nelson, who has proposed joining the lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s administration or filing a new one. Orange County, which is home to Disneyland and wealthy beach communities where many people vacation, has a five-member board of supervisors, and all are Republican. While Republicans still outnumber Democrats in the county, Democrats have gained significant ground in recent years, and Hillary Clinton won more votes than Trump in Orange County in the 2016 presidential election. California, a liberal state that is home to more than 10 million immigrants, passed its sanctuary law last year to limit local police collaboration with U.S. immigration authorities.)
— GOP-led states back Trump in California ‘sanctuary’ lawsuit – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180326/news/303269847/
— FRONT PAGE: Will security-conscious schools elect to opt out as polling places? – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: How inconvenient and/or hard to find is the polling place for the voters in your precinct?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180327/will-security-conscious-schools-elect-to-opt-out-as-polling-places
— Cook County sues Facebook as FTC investigates company’s privacy practices – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180327/cook-county-sues-facebook-as-ftc-investigates-companys-privacy-practices
— Glenbard High School District 87 programs support students emotional needs (DIERSEN: Who/what supported your emotional needs when you were in high school? For me, it was a) my outstanding parents, grandparents, and relatives in Crete and Grant Park and b) Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180326/glenbard-programs-support-students-emotional-needs
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: “I’m thinking, ‘Gee, is 85 supposed to be old?’ Runner, veteran is getting faster – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination either a) because they despise/hate those who are older than they are, b) because they pander to those who despise/hate those who are older than they are, and/or c) because they are paid to destroy those who are older than they are.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180327/im-thinking-gee-is-85-supposed-to-be-old-runner-veteran-is-getting-faster
— A porn star, a president and credibility 0 Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government of political office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180327/a-porn-star-a-president-and-credibility

 

CRAIN’s CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why some Americans are risking it and skipping health insurance – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Knowing that federal retirees and their spouses get subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance for life helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to get rid of me and to get rid of those who share my demographics.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180327/NEWS03/180329892/why-some-americans-are-risking-it-and-skipping-health-insurance

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Green Party had, lost coveted statewide ballot access – Maximilian Kwiatkowski (DIERSEN: How soon will the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) lose statewide ballot access? Ever-increasingly, the IRP talks and acts like it wants to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, and dump governments that support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Those who want the IRP to dump its platform and to dump those who support its platform voted for Rauner. Those who want the IRP to lose statewide ballot access voted for Rauner.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180326/green-party-had-lost-coveted-statewide-ballot-access
— Exercise Science program gains popularity at UIS – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: What exercise did you get while you earned your undergraduate degree? I got lots of exercise delivering mail part-time for the Park Forest Post Office.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180326/exercise-science-program-gains-popularity-at-uis

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— County steps up lobbying after state cuts – Derek Beigh (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Who lobbies for those who share your demographics?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/county-steps-up-lobbying-after-state-cuts/article_965cf3b5-2cae-5029-917f-a3e9441dee30.html

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois must begin leveling election playing field – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-must-begin-leveling-election-playing-field/article_6d514abf-0e0f-5550-88f4-f4e29322db7a.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Basco drops out of DuPage County Board race amid family ‘crisis’
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/27/basco-drops-out-of-dupage-county-board-race-amid-family-crisis/ab6qwzj/

 

GENEVA PATCH
— Kane Co. Sheriff Did Not Violate Ethics Ordinance: Ethics Adviser The complaint was filed in connection with Donald Kramer’s campaign activities. – Amie Rowland
https://patch.com/illinois/geneva/kane-co-sheriff-did-not-violate-ethics-ordinance-ethics-adviser

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETT
— Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511367462-annual-report-which-school-districts-in-illinois-are-in-the-worst-financial-shape

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Taxes are going up for some after Illinois’ primary – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants others to pay more taxes? ANSWER: Those who have tremendous financial, health, and/or other problems. Those who pay little or no taxes. Those who have little or no income or net worth. Those who are undeservedly filthy rich. Those who are and/or those who pander to those who are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/taxes-are-going-up-for-some-after-illinois-primary/article_62c503b4-2de0-11e8-89b7-8f492849c591.html#new_tab
— DOJ to offer grants for panic buttons in schools – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/doj-to-offer-grants-for-panic-buttons-in-schools/article_74c258ce-3118-11e8-9f03-9791700d1b49.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The $1.3 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill: President Trump will Hear Conservatives, Unlike Governor Rauner – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/the-1-3-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill-president-trump-will-hear-conservatives-unlike-governor-rauner/

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— VIDEO: Tucker Carlson, Floyd Brown Slam Facebook for ‘Ideological Warfare’ Against Conservatives – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/03/26/video-tucker-carlson-floyd-brown-slam-facebook-for-ideological-warfare-against-conservatives/

 

GOPUSA
— Chicago’s deal with ACLU, Black Lives Matter changes political calculus for police reform
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42314
— Gun sales surge in response to gun control threat
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42328
— March for Our Lives organizers inflate crowd size by 400 percent
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42336

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THE GOP CAN’T AFFORD TO IGNORE BLACK, BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS – Raynard Jackson (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and the GOP are dumping those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, poor, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/president-trump-and-the-gop-cant-afford-to-ignore-black-blue-collar-workers/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sociologist: Less Than 10 Percent Of March For Our Lives Participants Were Children – JOE SIMONSON
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/26/less-than-10-percent-of-march-for-our-lives-children/
— What Legislation Does The March For Our Lives Actually Want? We Asked – It’s Terrifying – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/26/what-legislation-march-for-our-lives-actually-want-video-daily-caller/
— Megyn Kelly Draws Comparisons Between Herself And Stormy Daniels – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/26/megyn-kelly-camparison-stormy-daniels-trump/

 

FOX NEWS
— School board settles lawsuit alleging cult indoctrination – AP
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/22/school-board-settles-lawsuit-alleging-cult-indoctrination.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— School district ‘justifies’ Islamic terrorist group teaching kids – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2018/03/27/school-dist-justifies-islamic-terrorist-group-teaching-kids

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Conservative students cheer ‘academic balance’ bill after school shuts down their club – CHRISTIAN MONTOYA
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/43330/

 

THE HILL
— OUTSTANDING: 2020 Census to include citizenship question – AVERY ANAPOL AND BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/380387-2020-census-to-include-citizenship-question

 

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court takes on Democrats and Republicans over one-sided maps – Richard Wolf (DIERSEN: Bad politicians gerrymander political districts a) to reward those who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money and b) to punish those who do not do the aforesaid.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/26/supreme-court-takes-democrats-and-republicans-over-one-sided-maps/453458002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How to Dig Into the ‘Deep State’ The bureaucracy’s lack of accountability should concern all Americans, regardless of Trump. – J.T. Young (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworker, and subordinates in the federal government always treated me like was a member of the Republican “deep state.” They used that to justify their wasting my career and getting rid of me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-dig-into-the-deep-state-1522103364

 

BLOOMBERG
— Private Equity? It’s More Like Pirate Equity LBO sponsors will come under much-needed scrutiny as more of their debt-laden deals fall into bankruptcy and job losses mount. – Jared Dillian (DIERSEN: Where did your money come from? My money came from what I earned when I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; audited federal agencies 1980-1997 and from my collecting a Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997 (currently $51,864/year) and Social Security since 2010 (currently $2,064/year).)
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-27/wall-street-private-equity-firms-are-bad-for-jobs

 

COLUMBIA JOURNAL REVIEW
— How one AP veteran, John O’Connor, exposes corruption in Illinois – Jackie Spinner
https://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/illinois-corruption-foia-oconnor.php

 

BILLBOARD
— CBS’ Stormy Sitdown Has ’60 Minutes’ at Decade High, Topping 22 Million Viewers – Michael O’Connel
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8261239/stormy-daniels-60-minutes-ratings-22-million-viewers

March 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— BGA’s Andy Shaw proposes election reforms
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-bgas-andy-shaw-proposes-election-reforms/3251897/
— Man wearing body armor with loaded gun arrested at Union Station – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/man-wearing-body-armor-with-loaded-gun-arrested-at-union-station/3257310/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-big-was-the-march-for-our-lives-crowd/3260396/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, first lady will be 1,000 miles apart when Stormy Daniels appears on ’60 Minutes’ – John Wagner and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-stormy-daniels-interview-20180325-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Can a guy with a Bronx accent become mayor of Chicago? – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your municipality? Most, if virtually all of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes live in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, or in DuPage County. Few of them have lived or worked outside of DuPage County. They have always painted me as being a newcomer and an outsider. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and 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.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/can-a-guy-with-a-bronx-accent-become-mayor-of-chicago/
— Rauner’s primary victory speech left a few things out – Walt Zlotow, Glen Ellyn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rauners-primary-victory-speech-left-a-few-things-out/

 

DAILY HERALD
— “That’s the game”: Tax planners look for loopholes in new law – Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: What are loopholes? I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned taxpayers like me who have itemized and who have a) deducted the mortgage interest that they paid, b) deducted the real estate tax that they paid, c) deducted the medical and dental expenses that they paid, d) deducted the state income tax that they paid, and e) deducted the job-related education expenses that they paid.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180325/thats-the-game-tax-planners-look-for-loopholes-in-new-law

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/21/mchenry-county-residents-at-gun-violence-protest-chant-for-change/aue6crk/

 

HERALD NEWS
— Need help? Want to help? Here’s a roundup of area food pantries and upcoming events (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world will be a) handing out charity and/or getting charity.)
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/03/23/need-help-want-to-help/acrlb1/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Panel breaks down Rauner win, fallout – Paul Cicchin
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ciotr-panel-breaks-down-rauner-win-fallout/1074145869
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Can the Illinois Republican Party unify behind Gov. Bruce Rauner in the months ahead in an effort to defeat J.B. Pritzker. The question remains after state Rep. Jeanne Ives says she will vote for Rauner in November, but will not endorse him. Ives says Rauner needs to spend $1 million on an ad apologizing for false ads he ran during the primary. Chris Kaergard, with the Peoria Journal Star, and Mike Bigger, an Illinois GOP state central committeeman, break down the fallout from the primary and what to expect in the months ahead.)
— Capitol bureau chief talks primary, general elections – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/capitol-bureau-chief-talks-primary-general-elections/1074124617
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The general election is 226 days away, meaning there’s plenty of time for the candidates for governor to spend money on attack ads and crisscross the state to deliver their message to voters. Each party may be dealing with a fractured base, but none more so than the Republican Party after a divisive primary between Gov. Bruce Rauner and state Rep. Jeanne Ives. Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Maxwell joined Central Illinois On the Record to discuss fallout from the primary and what’s ahead in the general election.)

 

WILX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.wilx.com/content/news/477853453.html

 

POLITICAL WIRE
— Rauner Trails by Double-Digits In Illinois A new Ogden & Fry poll in Illinois finds Pritzker running way ahead of Rauner 46% to 28%. – Taegan Goddar (DIERSEN: Rauner supporters would blame the aforesaid on those who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Jim Ryan supporters continue to blame Pat O’Malley supporters for Ryan’s loss in 2002.)
https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/25/rauner-trails-by-double-digits-in-illinois/

 

BLAZE
— Day after U.S. student-led gun control marches, Pope Francis urges young people to ‘keep shouting’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: What percent of these young people shout that they want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/25/day-after-us-student-led-gun-control-marches-pope-francis-urges-young-people-to-keep-shouting

 

DAILY CALLER
— 2020 presidential hopeful John Kasich opened his Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with a full-throated call for gun control. – CHRISTIAN DATOC (DIERSEN: While 211 voted for Hillary in my precinct in the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump. While 93 voted for Kasich in my precinct in the 2016 Republican primary, only 21 voted for Trump. Members of the following groups want me to “listen” to the voters in my precinct rather than promote the Republican Party platform: anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/25/kasich-running-for-president-gun-control-accountable/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Trump and the Degenerate GOP Spenders – BRANDON J. WEICHERT
https://spectator.org/trump-and-the-degenerate-gop-spenders/

 

THE HILL
— Michael Madigan, America’s most powerful political boss, faces his #MeToo moment – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/380028-americas-most-powerful-political-boss-faces-his-metoo-moment

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Democrats think Parkland-fueled activism can neutralize the NRA – ALEX ROARTY
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article206628949.html

 

CNN
— U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico – Theresa Waldrop (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use Miguel Perez against me big time. They would stress that I sought and obtained four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. Because Roskam endorsed me in 2000 when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman and because I have always supported Roskam, they would get Duckworth to call me a draft avoider, a draft dodger, a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/us/us-veteran-deported-to-mexico/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Perez, his family and supporters, who include Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, had argued that his wartime service to the country had earned him the right to stay in the US and to receive mental health treatment for the PTSD and substance abuse. “It’s shameful to turn our backs on those who have the courage to wear the uniform,” Duckworth said after Perez’s citizenship application was denied. “We can do better than this.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Stormy Daniels Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear – Jim Rutenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/25/business/stormy-daniels-donald-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘I was scared’: On ‘60 Minutes,’ Stormy Daniels details threats she says were to prevent her from describing alleged Trump affair
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/25/i-was-scared-on-60-minutes-stormy-daniels-details-threats-she-says-were-to-prevent-her-from-describing-alleged-trump-affair/

 

BUSINESS TIMES
— Facebook’s grip on political ads may defy stain of data leak (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/technology/facebooks-grip-on-political-ads-may-defy-stain-of-data-leak

 

BUSTLE
— Is Stormy Daniels A Republican Or A Democrat? She Once Considered A Political Career – JOSEPH D. LYONS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be Republican, but who talk and/or act like they are Libertarians. They work especially hard against me because I oppose the promotion of pot.)
https://www.bustle.com/p/is-stormy-daniels-a-republican-a-democrat-she-once-considered-a-political-career-8598480
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now I cannot help but recognize that over time my libertarian values regarding both money and sex and the legal use of one for the other is now best espoused by the Republican Party.)

 

SALON
— What to expect when a college assigns students to random roommates More universities are randomly pairing first-year roommates, and research says that’s a good thing – BRUCE SACERDOTE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who the University Plaza (https://www.uplaza.com/) assigned me to live with for three semesters 1969-1970.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/03/25/what-to-expect-when-a-college-assigns-students-to-random-roommates_partner/

 

FED SMITH
— Is Your Government Job Turning You Into A Charity Case? – Martha (Austin) Wilson (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for a better paying job? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/25/government-job-turning-charity-case/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I was introducing myself to someone yesterday and mentioned that I help burned out mid-career government employees get their happy back in their government work. She replied, “Well, good luck with that. The government employees I know are pretty entrenched. They just want to gripe and complain and draw a paycheck. They actually like it that way.” It was a short conversation. I was furious! First, the average citizen has no concept of the complexity of the issues you deal with at work every day. In fact, most don’t even know what you do! Until the day that your part of the system breaks down, of course, and then they’re all up in your grill. And second, I remember what it felt like. I remember being that burned out, pissed-off employee. I also remember desperately wanting NOT to feel that way. The mission of my organization mattered to me, and I felt like a failure at it. I had allowed my job to turn me into a charity case: taking all the crumbs I could get but not investing OF myself IN myself.)

 

AUSTRALIAN
— Porn star Stormy Daniels uses wry wit to put Trump in difficult position
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/porn-star-stormy-daniels-uses-wry-wit-to-put-trump-in-difficult-position/news-story/cb1af9f6b46c39c706cab66896587c25

March 24 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Next thing you know, cemeteries will be voting in DuPage – Editorial (DIERSEN: Since 2015, there have been two cemeteries in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton – Wheaton Cemetery (http://wheatoncemetery.org/) and St. Michael’s Cemetery (https://www.parishesonline.com/find/st-michaels-cemetery). Of my precinct’s 504 registered voters, according to the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC), 105 (21%) cast Republican Ballots, 98 (19%) cast Democrat ballots, and 301 (60%) did not vote. Beyond outrageously, beyond unacceptably, in 2015, the DCEC let my critics/opponents unethically gerrymander my precinct to punish me and Jeanne Ives. The DCEC let my critics/opponents a) take away about 100 residences on the west side of my precinct and b) give me about 100 residences out Ives’ precinct to the east. The DCEC let my critics/opponents draw Ives into my precinct. But then, my critics/opponents drew her out of my new precinct and into Precinct 65 because she asked them to.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/next-thing-you-know-cemeteries-will-be-voting-in-dupage/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Oh, DuPage County, have you forgotten who you are? Generations of Chicagoans fled to you, DuPage, to escape the political corruption of the big bad city. In Chicago, the rule of thumb was to “vote early and often.” In DuPage, a single honorable vote, almost always for a Republican, sufficed. In Chicago, the quiet residents of cemeteries voted. In DuPage, only the living, if sometimes barely. In Chicago, vote returns from the “river wards” could be held up for hours, allowing for a little late-night skullduggery to put a Machine favorite in a tight race over the top. In DuPage, goodness no. But on Tuesday in DuPage, the election process looked about as squared away as in Chicago circa 1947. Final voting results were not released until roughly eight hours after the polls closed, about 3 a.m. A skeptic might wonder if everything was on the up and up. We’re told it was a hardware problem. Elections judges were unable to get results from scanning machines, which are used to read paper ballots, and the judges had to lug 268 of the machines to the election commission office in Wheaton to tally the results. Now, on Tuesday, election officials will be on the hot seat. The DuPage County Board has asked them to attend a board meeting to explain what went wrong and how to fix it. “I promise you, there’s going to be changes,” County Board President Dan Cronin told the Daily Herald. “I am not done with this.” But there’s little mystery about what should be done — it was right on the ballot. An advisory referendum question asked voters whether the DuPage County Election Commission should be dissolved and its responsibilities taken over by the office of the county clerk. Fifty-six percent of the voters said that was a good idea. After Tuesday’s show of incompetence by the election commission, you can bet that even more voters now would say that’s a good idea. Cronin, who has been a leader in Illinois in trying to eliminate unnecessary units of government, is pushing the merger, which he says would make the election process more accountable and save DuPage taxpayers $300,000 a year. But the change requires a change in state law, and the Legislature has been slow to go along. Why? Because the Legislature is always slow to go along when it comes to eliminating unnecessary units of government. It’s about jobs and political turf. For the same reason, the Legislature has been insufficiently aggressive in eliminating township governments. Cronin is right. The DuPage Election Commission bungled it badly on Tuesday. And we were feeling the ghosts of those old Chicago ward heelers.)
— Man who claims civil rights were violated at Gay Pride Fest settles with city – STEFANO ESPOSITO (DIERSEN: The picture for this article shows Mark Kirk’s parade entry.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/man-who-claims-civil-rights-were-violated-at-gay-pride-fest-settles-with-city/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mallett was passed out drunk in the rear seat of his car — and wearing only a Speedo — when, he claimed, police pepper-sprayed him and dragged him out of the car. Mallett alleged officers used excessive force and targeted him for being gay.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Stakes are high for Raoul, Harold in race to succeed Attorney General Lisa Madigan – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-kwame-raoul-erika-harold-attorney-general-20180322-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the other is Harold, a conservative who has never held elected office and calls herself a “political outsider.” She is opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage but has vowed to uphold all of the state’s laws. Harold has accused Madigan of failing to take an interest in public corruption during her tenure, noting that her father is Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. And she’s backed by his chief political nemesis, Gov. Bruce Rauner. . .Harold disputes the suggestion she would be beholden to Rauner, noting that she has split with him over his decision to sign legislation expanding access to abortion. Even so, she says she will uphold that law and others she may personally disagree with. “The job of the attorney general is to enforce the law,” Harold said. “It’s not to impose your own agenda. It is to make sure that the laws are enforced uniformly and fairly, and I’m committed to doing that.” Rauner’s campaign gave Harold $305,000, and the governor has said he “personally recruited” her in part to “prosecute corruption against the Madigan clan and their network.” Harold first became well-known as the 2003 winner of the Miss America pageant. She says her “priorities are not partisan in nature” and will resonate with voters regardless of political affiliation. Still, Harold mirrors Rauner in promising to fight corruption within state government. She said she wants the legislature to provide additional powers for the attorney general, including the ability to convene a grand jury and issue subpoenas. “I think the priority of public corruption will be an issue where we may differ, and I think it’s important to emphasize fighting public corruption because both parties should be held accountable,” Harold said of Raoul. Harold works for a Champaign-based firm where she specializes in business law. She first sought public office in 2014, losing a Republican primary for Congress to U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis of Taylorville. She ran on a conservative social platform and since has been accused by her unsuccessful primary opponent of softening her position on conservative ideas to comport with the governor’s socially centrist agenda. Harold’s stance against same-sex marriage has served as a flashpoint in her primary bid. According to the book “Being Miss America: Behind the Rhinestone Curtain” by former Miss America Kate Shindle, Harold’s “ultra-conservative views” had kept her from winning the Miss Illinois pageant for several years. Shindle writes that Harold was asked in a pageant interview about adoption by same-sex couples. “Harold reportedly stated that she would choose to place a child in an abusive heterosexual home rather than with a loving gay couple,” the book says. Harold said she did not remember that exchange, saying she supports same-sex adoption and foster parenting, and “if I said what they alleged, it’s absolutely wrong.”)
— 1,800 York students absent after shooting threat; 17-year-old gets felony charges in separate Snapchat threat – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/news/ct-elh-york-threats-tl-0329-20180323-story.html
— An affair, a photo and a felony charge: Missouri’s governor is waging a campaign for political survival – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-missouri-governor-eric-greitens-political-survival-20180323-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Musk deletes Facebook pages – Peter Holley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-biz-elon-musk-facebook-20180323-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180322/march-for-our-lives-protesting-gun-violence-happening-today-around-suburbs
— York student detained for social media threat – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180323/york-student-detained-for-social-media-threat
— Get rid of both Cronin and election board – Julie Federico, Naperville
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180324/get-rid-of-both-cronin-and-election-board
— Amendment needed to stop gerrymandering – Hashim Arain, Oak Brook
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180324/amendment-needed-to-stop-gerrymandering
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning guns and gun owners.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180323/news/303239917/

 

WBEZ
— Ives Reluctantly Says She’ll Vote For Rauner – Dave McKinney (DIERSEN: Since 2002, those who supported Jim Ryan in the Republican gubernatorial primary have blamed those who supported Pat O’Malley in that primary for Jim Ryan’s defeat in the general election. I should write a book about Jim Ryan supporters in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who continue to viciously punish me for Jim Ryan’s defeat.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/ives-reluctantly-says-shell-vote-for-rauner/06dcec33-d169-47f6-80b5-f0523fdf4d5f
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican who narrowly lost to Gov. Bruce Rauner in this week’s gubernatorial primary is reluctantly saying she’ll vote for him. But state Rep. Jeanne Ives predicts Rauner will lose and that many of her 342,000 supporters feel betrayed by him. And when it comes to saying who’d be a better a governor, Rauner or Democrat JB Pritzker, Ives struggled to get Rauner’s name out of her mouth in an interview Thursday with WBEZ.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Supreme Court won’t take up Rauner’s appeal of step pay case – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: I got many step increases while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. Step increases recognize the work experience that you gain. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned the work experience that I gained working for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 ½ years of which at  the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880 and for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. What opinion does Rauner and his supporters have of the work experience that you have? Based on their words and their actions, Rauner and his supporters have an extremely low opinion of the work experience that I have.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180322/illinois-supreme-court-wont-take-up-rauners-appeal-of-step-pay-case

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats, like Republican, also at odds – Editorial (DIERSEN: If the majority of Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Illinois were conservative, the conservative Ives would have defeated the anti-social conservative Rauner. The Republican Party exists to help elect candidates who are conservative. The Democrat Party exists to help elect candidates who are liberal. The Libertarian Party exists to help elect candidates who are libertarian. The Green Party exists to help elect candidates who are green. You are not a conservative unless you are both a fiscal conservative and a social conservative like I am. Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? What percent of your fellow Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in your township/ward and in your county are social conservatives like I am? Beyond tragically, by their words and/or by their actions, the majority of Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois ARE NOT SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES. They supported Rauner/Sanguinetti in the primary and they focus on getting rid of social conservatives like me. With Rauner’s victory, will they succeed in getting rid of social conservatives and destroying the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-03-24/editorial-dems-gop-also-odds.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner has shown that you can’t be fiscally conservative and say you are not socially conservative.” This was at the core of Ives’ campaign — Rauner isn’t a Republican, we are. She said as much during a campaign stop in February during the Williamson County Republican Women’s Lincoln Day Luncheon. “He’s not part of the ‘we,’” she said in an interview after her speech, referring to the Republican party. During her address in February, Ives thrashed Rauner’s dealings with Democrats, particularly on a controversial piece of legislation last year that loosened regulations allowing state medical dollars to be used for abortions. She said reaching across the aisle on party issues this way was a sign of weakness — she said “capitulating” to the opposition showed vulnerability and this was not quality in a leader.)

 

SOUTHERN
— More questions than answers: Republicans split in Southern Illinois on who to support for governor in November – ISAAC SMITH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/more-questions-than-answers-republicans-split-in-southern-illinois-on/article_0ba100d4-cff3-56eb-854c-b7d999611fc6.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— York student charged with felony after allegedly making threat via Snapchat
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/23/york-student-charged-with-felony-after-allegedly-making-threat-via-snapchat/akze8w8/

 

TAYLORVILLE DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Will Call Ives (DIERSEN: Since 2002, those who supported Jim Ryan in the Republican gubernatorial primary have blamed those who supported Pat O’Malley in that primary for Jim Rayn’s defeat in the general election. I should write a book about Jim Ryan supporters in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who continue to viciously punish me for Jim Ryan’s defeat.)
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/354053

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Every vote matters, particularly if it’s yours
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/23/svm-editorial-every-vote-matters-particularly-if-its-yours/a5whb9n/

 

WOODFORD TIMES
— Rep. Darin LaHood applauds local spa for passing on tax bill savings to employees – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: Have the employers in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county passed on “tax bill savings” to their employees?)
http://www.woodfordtimes.com/news/20180323/rep-darin-lahood-applauds-local-spa-for-passing-on-tax-bill-savings-to-employees

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Primary 2018 and the Ives Campaign Post-Mortem Only Begins – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/primary-2018-and-the-ives-campaign-post-mortem-only-begins/

 

GOPUSA
— Dick’s CEO: Gun control ‘transcends our company’s bottom line’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, companies act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/dicks-ceo-gun-control-transcends-our-companys-bottom-line/
— Google’s $300 million fight against fake — err, conservative — news (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42080
— Students Are Useful Pawns for Gun Control Zealots
http://www.gopusa.com/students-are-useful-pawns-for-gun-control-zealots/
— FBI’s McCabe – an operative for the Deep State (DIERSEN: Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were operatives for the Democrat Party. Of course, they treated me like I was an operative for the Republican Party.)
http://www.gopusa.com/fbis-mccabe-an-operative-for-the-deep-state/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Donald Trump Should Throw California Governor Jerry Brown IN JAIL – Alan Keyes
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/23/donald-trump-should-jail-california-governor-jerry-brown/

 

THE HILL
— Maher calls for ‘affirmative action’ for conservatives in show business – JOSH DELK (DIERSEN: What about the federal government? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were conservative, that is, extremely few were Republican.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/380066-maher-calls-for-affirmative-action-for-conservatives-in-show

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: The Spread of Dumb Ideas – Michael J. Socolow (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all ideas are dumb except for the ideas that they promote or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/opinion/facebook-spreading-ideas.html
— Elon Musk Joins #DeleteFacebook With a Barrage of Tweets – Nellie Bowles
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/technology/elon-musk-deletefacebook.html
— With Morale Dropping, Zuckerberg Takes Steps to Calm Facebook Employees – Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: Will Facebook start acting like the federal government? To boost the morale of its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did 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.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/technology/zuckerberg-facebook-employees.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook Tries to Calm Advertisers After Cambridge Analytica Crisis – Lara O’Reilly and Suzanne Vranica (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-tries-to-calm-advertisers-after-cambridge-analytica-crisis-1521836823
— Facebook’s Public Reckoning The social-media giant faces decisions on privacy and publishing. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-public-reckoning-1521846210
— ‘Class Matters’ Review: The American Dream as Nightmare – Joseph Epstein (DIERSEN: How much money did your parents have when you were young? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned my parents as being undeservedly filthy rich because they sent my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. However, neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and he was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. My father worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/class-matters-review-the-american-dream-as-nightmare-1521754095

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/24/march-our-lives-hundreds-thousands-expected-rally-across-u-s/430245002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/03/23/taylor-swift-donates-march-our-lives-show/454892002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/22/millions-moms-never-again-different-effect-march-our-lives/440961002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Workers scarce in some crucial, stressful fields – Ryan W. Miller (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/22/teachers-police-local-government-jobs-recruiting-retainment-stress/425752002/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook’s Grip on Political Ads Seen Defying Stain of Data Leak – Todd Shields and Bill Allison (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2018/03/23/facebook-won-t-lack-for-political-ads-despite-erupting-scandals

 

VIRGINIA PILOT
— Facebook users have been giving away their data for a decade. Is it too late to get our privacy back? – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_0b676e56-73ae-531b-ae45-9a13628525bd.html

 

LADDERS
— What are millennials doing wrong when it comes to their careers? – Dandan Zhu (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 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 had almost 9 years of IRS work experience, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, when I was 31. I had almost 18 years of GAO work experience, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, when I was 49.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/millennials-wrong-comes-careers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Starting work too late. . .2. Accumulating useless credentials and degrees. . .3. Being idealistic versus realistic. . .4. Approaching work with the wrong attitude. . .5. Refusing to understand the power and importance of MONEY)

 

AXIOS
— GOP tax law has significant bugs, and Dems aren’t anxious to help fix them – Haley Britzky (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.axios.com/democrats-gop-tax-reform-d7e361d4-18c6-48d9-a942-91eb0efdcc1f.html
— Minority growth spawning “blue wave” in 2018 (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly Democrats focus on making minorities hate Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.axios.com/blue-wave-to-be-driven-by-minority-growth-24b263a5-0d09-4271-ba6c-9d19f36158a4.html

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— FOX News: Bruce Rauner is “Friendless” (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if anyone else had been the Republican Precinct Committeeman in DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 since 1999, a) far more than just 105 of its 504 registered voters would have cast Republican ballots in the March 20, 2018 primary election, b) far fewer than 98 would have cast Democrat ballots, and c) many, if not most, if not virtually all of the 301 who did not vote would have cast Republican ballots. In my defense, as I have reported to the DuPage County Election Commission, 20 of the 504, including Chris Hage and his wife, no longer live in the precinct. Further, since 1999, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party have done everything that they can to discredit me with the voters in my precinct. Officially, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I am “too conservative” and because of that, candidates that I might promote in primaries are “too conservative” to win general elections. But from what see, having lived in my precinct since 1984, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout under the table and below the belt at the voters in my precinct and at everyone else that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Maybe I should sue them.)
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/fox-news-bruce-rauner-is-friendless/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After nearly losing the primary to an insurgent challenger Tuesday night, FOX News reported that Governor Bruce Rauner is “friendless” and a reporter called him a “governor without a party.” National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar broke down Rauner’s embarrassingly close call: “He only got 52% of the Republican in the primary vote last night. That’s a really, really big danger sign. It certainly places him as the most vulnerable governor heading into the general election.” “The Illinois Republican Party is completely divided, lied to, and let down by a failed governor who is not in charge,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “Bruce Rauner can’t even bring his own party together, let alone the state he has entirely failed to lead.”)

 

INDEPENDENT
— Donald Trump routinely humiliates whomever he pleases. But the day is coming when the tables will turn (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who routinely humiliate others. They humiliate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/donald-trump-humilate-tables-will-turn-mcmaster-mexico-border-wall-karen-mcdougal-stormy-daniels-a8271076.html

March 23 Evening Edition

CBS2
— McCarthy Calls Emanuel And Trump ‘Two Most Polarizing Figures’ In America
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/news-politics/3832912-mccarthy-calls-emanuel-and-trump-two-most-polarizing-figures-in-america/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hey voters, where were you? – Mark Zavagnin, La Grange (DIERSEN: Of my precinct’s 504 registered voters, 105 (21%) cast Republican Ballots, 98 (19%) cast Democrat ballots, and 301 (60%) did not vote. Of the 203 ballots that were cast, 105 (52%) were Republican and 98 (48%) were Democrat.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-illinois-primary-voter-turnout-20180321-story.html
— Voters make hard choice on Aurora Election Commission – Anthony Stanford
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-guest-column-st-0325-20180323-story.html
— As the Holocaust-denier candidate proves, nomination by petition is a lousy idea, but the best one we have – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-nazi-primary-petition-signature-0325-20180323-story.html
— As Chicago area shrinks, Kendall County enjoys growth amid lack of confidence in state leadership – Denise Crosby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-kendall-growth-st-0326-20180323-column.html
— Judge seeks smooth transition following vote to eliminate Aurora Election Commission – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0325-20180323-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Some free advice for J.B. Pritzker: Throw Speaker Madigan under the bus – LAURA WASHINGTON
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jb-pritzker-michael-madigan-governor-illinois-laura-washington/
— MAP: Compare Bruce Rauner’s primary victory to Trump, Clinton 2016 Illinois vote – TANVEER ALI (DIERSEN: I thought that Ives was going to win every county that Trump won in 2016.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/map-compare-bruce-rauners-primary-victory-to-trump-clinton-2016-illinois-vote/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— There should be 5,261 more female CEOs in Illinois – JILL MANZO (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat females and young Democrat minorities and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180322/OPINION/180329999/there-should-be-5261-more-female-ceos-in-illinois

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner To Face Challenges Uniting Republicans – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What if Rauner’s advisers tell him to dump Republicans completely and to run as an anti-Republican?)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=262281#.WrWRXsuKSM8

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Illinois campaign forecast: Expensive with negative ads – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20180323/illinois-campaign-forecast-expensive-with-negative-ads#//

 

SOUTHERN
— At campaign stop in West Frankfort, Gov. Rauner calls Pritzker ‘corrupt’ and a ‘tax cheat’ – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/at-campaign-stop-in-west-frankfort-gov-rauner-calls-pritzker/article_a640c3d0-c9cf-5774-8502-3b32e2c1f174.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Critics: Marijuana referendum question was misleading – Robert McCoppin
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/22/critics-marijuana-referendum-question-was-misleading/amth60f/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Your Local Primary Election Results (DIERSEN: I just finished hand delivering to all the homes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton that have at least one Republican or one Independent registered voter a copy of the precinct’s Republican ballot that shows the number votes that each candidate received in the precinct. In the contested races, 64 voted for Ives/Morthland and 41 voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti; 60 voted for Harold and 31 voted for Grasso; 74 voted for Grant, 16 voted for Minor, and 6 voted for Byrne; 55 voted for Mendrick and 40 voted for Bibbiano; 49 voted for Tatro, 40 voted for Eckhoff, 32 voted for Zaruba, 24 voted for Chinchilla, 14 voted for McGowen, and 4 voted for Almiron. In the non-contested races, 81 voted for Helland, 81 voted for Senger, 80 voted for Dodge, 87 voted for Roskam, 84 voted for Connelly, 78 voted for Ruscitti, 81 voted for Cronin, 80 voted for Hinds, 84 voted for Henry, 75 voted for Cantore, 76 voted for Wilson, 75 voted for Mackay, and 77 voted for me. Of the precinct’s 504 registered voters, 105 (21% cast Republican ballots, 98 (19%) cast Democrat ballots, and 301 (60%) did not vote. 101 voted yes on the election commission consolidation question and 65 voted no. I dropped off a courtesy copy at Ives’ home immediately to the east of my precinct and spoke briefly with her husband and one of her sons.)
https://www.nctv17.com/news/your-local-primary-election-results/
— DuPage County’s Voting Snafu
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-countys-voting-snafu/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— For sale: 15 priciest homes on the market in Wheaton
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511368435-for-sale-15-priciest-homes-on-the-market-in-wheaton

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Student Gets Perfect Score On ACT The St. Francis High School student got the highest score possible on the difficult exam. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/wheaton-student-gets-perfect-score-act

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Forest Park video gambling question wrongly blocked in March, to go to voters in Nov: Appeals panel – Scott Holland
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511368595-forest-park-video-gambling-question-wrongly-blocked-in-march-to-go-to-voters-in-nov-appeals-panel

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Rauner says he still doesn’t have a social agenda, critics disagree – Greg Bishop
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/rauner-says-he-still-doesn-t-have-a-social-agenda/article_7078b2d2-8203-5692-9306-93e47eb5feef.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— President Trump Needs to Hear From Us on 3 Important Issues – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/president-trump-needs-to-hear-from-us-on-3-important-issues/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FOX NEWS: ILLINOIS’ GOVERNOR RAUNER IS “WITHOUT A PARTY”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/fox-news-rauner-is-a-candidate-without-a-party.html
— ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN HISPANIC GROUP CHAIRMAN RESIGNS OVER RAUNER WIN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/republican-network-of-hispanics.html
— WITH $50,000 MORE FROM RAUNER, COOK COUNTY GOP CHAIRMAN CALLS FOR PARTY UNITY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/cook-county-gop-chairman-congratulates-rauner-calls-for-unity.html
— JB PRITZKER’S NEW AD: IVES’ OWN WORDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/jb-pritzkers-new-ad-ives-own-words.html
— REICK TO GOV: “NOW THAT WE’RE STUCK WITH YOU …”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/reick-to-gov-now-that-were-stuck-with-you-.html
— BESIDES INCREASING DEFICIT, THE $1.5T OMNIBUS BILL FUNDS PLANNED PARENTHOOD WITH $500M
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/among-other-things-the-omnibus-bill-funds-planned-parenthood-with-500m.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DGA follows suit *** Pritzker uses Ives in new video (DIERSEN: Will Rauner use Ives in his videos to get more votes from those who reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, that is, to get more votes from those who promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, and mass/illegal immigration?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/23/pritzker-uses-ives-in-new-video/
— Pritzker hit on taxes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/23/pritzker-hit-on-taxes/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/379937-michael-steele-congress-must-lead-on-cannabis-reform-and-stand-with-the

 

AOL NEWS
— Woman arrested after baby seen smoking marijuana on Facebook video
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/03/22/woman-arrested-after-baby-seen-smoking-marijuana-on-facebook-video/23392512/

March 23 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Emanuel Campaign Releases Video Of Trump Calling McCarthy ‘Phenomenal Guy’ (DIERSEN: Do you want Trump’s support? What do you say to those who do not want Trump’s support?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/22/rahm-emanuel-video-ga

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Roskam’s Democrat challenger. Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for Roskam’s problems? Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. I arranged for an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s 2007 Independence Day parade.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-peter-roskam-sean-casten-il-6-20180323-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrat asks if Roskam will challenge him to ‘walk in parades’ or ‘kiss babies’ It was a flip of the script when Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam called on newly minted Democratic challenger Sean Casten to debate him. In the typical back-and-forth over how many debates to have in a campaign, it’s usually the challenger who calls for a lot of them, and then tries to berate an incumbent or front-runner for dodging. This week, though, Roskam challenged Casten to a couple of broadcast debates and joint appearances before newspaper editorial boards, saying “our country faces great challenges, and I look forward to the opportunity to discuss the issues and offer solutions to solve those challenges.” Casten replied Thursday, asking for more debates and needling Roskam over declining to do in-person town hall meetings. “These types of candidate events are simply standard practice in any major campaign,” Casten said in a statement. “Next, I expect Roskam to ‘challenge’ me to shake hands with voters, walk in parades, and kiss babies.” Casten emerged from Tuesday’s seven-way primary in the northwestern and western suburban 6th Congressional District. His challenge to Roskam is expected to be a heated one because Democrat Hillary Clinton beat President Donald Trump there in 2016, even as Roskam won a sixth term by 18 points.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-underwood-democratic-primary-hultgren-st-0323-20180322-story.html
— Facebook users have been giving away their data for a decade. Is it too late to get our privacy back? – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. It uses the information that it has against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-data-privacy-facebook-cambridge-analytica20180319-story.html
— Reps. Rush and Gutiérrez ordered to pay Treasury following congressional ethics probes – Elise Viebeck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-gutierrez-rush-ethics-probes-20180322-story.html
— Few retired people expect to pay off their mortgages, survey finds – Michele Lerner (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were beyond furious when my wife and I paid off our mortgage in the 1990s.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-retirees-mortgages-survey-20180322-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Mayor Emanuel attacks rival Garry McCarthy in web video with Trump calling then-top cop ‘phenomenal guy’ – Bill Ruthhart (DIERSEN: Do you want Trump’s support? What do you say to those who do not want Trump’s support?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-garry-mccarthy-video-20180322-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-march-for-our-lives-organizers-20180321-story.html
— Illinois must change or die. What’s your plan, Mr. Pritzker? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs focus on driving out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-governor-jobs-illinois-20180322-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House ethics panel orders payments from Rush, Gutierrez – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/house-ethics-panel-orders-payments-from-rush-gutierrez/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Governor primary broke records, and there’s more to come – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180322/governor-primary-broke-records-and-theres-more-to-come
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180322/jeb-bush-to-speak-at-elmhurst-college-forum

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The cost of keeping public records from the public: almost $700k – JOHN CHASE
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180323/NEWS02/180329927

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Rauner says he has yet to speak to Ives after primary win – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Rauner should offer to sign a “Contract with Illinois Republicans” in which a) he would agree to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks and b) he would acknowledge that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/03/23/rauner-says-he-has-yet-to-speak-to-ives-after-primary-win/a4u9d3m/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner gives preview of new stump speech in visit to Urbana – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: What about those who voted for Rauner in the primary who want him to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-23/rauner-gives-preview-new-stump-speech-visit-urbana.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Even if he rallies his base, Gov. Bruce Rauner faces uphill general election campaign (DIERSEN: One could argue that Rauner’s base is pro-LGBTQ, pro-abortion, pro-mass/illegal immigration, anti-Illinois Republican Party platform, anti-traditional family, anti-Trump, anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/21/guest-view-even-if-he-rallies-his-base-gov-bruce-rauner-faces-uphill-general-election-campaign/anuhgbd/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.pantagraph.com/herald-review/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elections/dems-see-new-hope-in-primary-results/article_5a610b65-d8b5-538b-941a-6d5abfa74a5c.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner compares foes’ tactics to ‘mafia racket’ – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/local/state-and-regional/rauner-compares-foes-tactics-to-mafia-racket/article_3748fb0a-c69b-5952-9ef0-64150058c2a1.html

 

TIMES
— 16th Congressional District: Uphill battle expected for Democrats – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: What congressional district do you live in? Who do you want to represent you on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC)? Who do you want to be the next IRP chairman? Who do you want to represent you on the 2020 IRP Platform & Resolutions Committee? What weighted vote will your next representative on the IRP SCC have, that is, what percent of the approximate 700,000 Republican primary ballots cast statewide were cast in your congressional district?)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/uphill-battle-expected-for-democrats/article_d18ba0f6-3253-5725-ac4e-cd67fda70b58.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The combined votes in the Republican primary were 65,520, well more than the Democrats’ 41,663. According to the widely-cited Cook Political Report, the 16th District is rated as “solid Republican.” In an interview, John Jackson, a political science professor at Southern Illinois University, said Tuesday’s numbers in the 16th District are “unpromising” for Democrats. “Statewide, turnout favored Democrats by a two-to-one-margin,” Jackson said. He said the comparison with Pennsylvania’s 18th District may not be applicable. “The 18th was earlier a blue-collar bastion for Democrats and the district is more suburban,” Jackson said. “The 16th sounds like a fairly typical mostly rural district. It is mostly Republican.” Brian Gaines, a political science professor at the University of Illinois, said turnout in primary elections is not necessarily a good indicator of the outcomes of general elections, especially when primaries are months beforehand.)

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Money Matters In Race For Illinois Governor – JACLYN DRISCOLL (DIERSEN: If you had many millions of dollars to spend on politics, what would you spend that money on? Since 2000, my critics/opponents have spent many millions of dollars trying to get people a) to read their emails rather than read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to visit their websites rather than visit www.gopillinois.com. So far, they have succeeded 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, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/money-matters-race-illinois-governor#stream/0

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauner says that he does not support sanctuary cities or Illinois being a sanctuary state, but his actions contradict that.
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/rauner-i-do-not-support-sanctuary-cities-or-illinois-being-a-sanctuary-state-03-23-2018

 

WJBC
— ‘Welcoming city’ backers plan fast at Bloomington City Hall – Rebecca Brumfield (DIERSEN: Those who want welcoming cities are anti-Trump supporters, 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, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/03/22/welcoming-city-backers-plan-fast-at-bloomington-city-hall/

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who promotes mass/illegal immigration? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37791270/immigration-awareness-week-kicks-off-at-siu

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Cook County GOP Chairman Sean M. Morrison Congratulates Bruce Rauner on Primary Election Victory, Calls for Unity
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/03/22/gop-chairman-morrison-applauds-rauner-victory/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Morning Answer – Rep. Jeanne Ives drops by to discuss the primary results
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511368552-morning-answer-rep-jeanne-ives-drops-by-to-discuss-the-primary-results

 

CAPITOL FAX
— On Wednesday, Rauner traveled to Ives’ home turf for a campaign event at a manufacturing plant on the outskirts of DuPage and Kane counties. One plant worker said employees had been ordered to attend, and were made aware that they’d be part of campaign photos and videos. (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? How would you react if you were ordered to attend a Rauner event?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/23/rauner-on-the-hustings/

 

GOPUSA
— Veto coming? Republicans’ $1.3 trillion ‘pass it to read it’ boondoggle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42074

 

BLAZE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote pot want to destroy America, destroy Illinois, destroy DuPage County, destroy Milton Township, destroy Glen Ellyn, destroy Wheaton, etc.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/22/legal-weed-gains-momentum-in-illinois-as-referendum-shows-strong-support

 

NEWSMAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago Marijuana? 68% Say Yes in Nonbinding Referendum – Clyde Huges
https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/chicago-marijuana-recreation-referendum/2018/03/22/id/850094/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Federal employees work for both Democrats and Republicans (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, almost all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. They focused on wasting the careers of and getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, and especially those who were 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.)
https://wtop.com/social-media/2018/03/federal-employees-work-for-both-democrats-and-republicans-even-kellyanne-conway/

 

CNBC
— Recent college grads are intensely competing for a $12,000-a-year job in Chicago — and it’s a good thing – Ravin Gandhi (DIERSEN: When you graduated from college, would you have competed for this? I would not have. When I graduated from college in 1970, I took the only job offer that got working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights and I filed an application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother.)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/22/recent-college-grads-lining-up-for-12000-a-year-job-in-chicago.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Columbia College in Chicago to host ‘whiteness in decline’ lecture – Bradford Richardson (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites a) who glorify and praise anti-Whites, b) who pander to anti-Whites, c) who serve as operatives or as dupes for anti-Whites, and/or d) who give money to anti-Whites? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/22/college-hold-whiteness-decline-lecture/

 

BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson accuses Facebook of ‘ideological warfare’ – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/22/tucker-carlson-accuses-facebook-of-ideological-warfare-heres-why

 

THE HILL
— Congress votes to expand deficit — and many in GOP are unhappy – NIV ELIS AND NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/379825-congress-votes-to-expand-deficit-and-many-in-gop-are-unhappy
— Progressive Dems bet that Dreamers with stick with them – RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups will stick with the Democrats: anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/latino/379844-progressive-dems-bet-that-dreamers-with-stick-with-them

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/young-activists-descend-washington-tomorrow-march-lives/story?id=53850670

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to White males a) who glorify and praise anti-Whites and anti-males, b) who pander to anti-Whites and to anti-males, c) who serve as operatives for or as dupes for anti-Whites and anti-males, and/or d) who give money to anti-Whites and to anti-males? I should write a book about the aforesaid in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/opinion/speaking-as-a-white-male.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Democrats Abandon Catholics If you value religious education or life’s sanctity, you’re not welcome in the party. – Cardinal Timothy Dolan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democrats-abandon-catholics-1521761348
— Facebook’s investigation into outsiders’ handling of its users’ information will help identify and deter bad actors but won’t be able to uncover where all the data ended up and how it is being deployed – Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. It deploys the information that it has against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/zuckerberg-says-facebook-probe-into-apps-wont-uncover-all-data-abuse-1521775456
— Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted Users – Kirsten Grind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/next-worry-for-facebook-disenchanted-users-1521717883
— Demand for American Sperm Is Skyrocketing in Brazil Explosive growth spurred by more wealthy single women and lesbian couples turning to U.S. donors The racial makeup of Brazil contrasts starkly with the country’s sperm imports from overwhelmingly white U.S. donors. – Samantha Pearson (DIERSEN: Given the success that Democrats have had in America demonizing, denigrating, and condemning heterosexual White males, one would expect that in America, the demand for sperm that is most likely to produce LGBTQ female minorities is skyrocketing.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-mixed-race-brazil-sperm-imports-from-u-s-whites-are-booming-1521711000
— How to Sell Your Home Without a Real-Estate Agent Selling a home without a real-estate agent could save thousands in commissions, but many owners don’t want the hassle – Robyn A. Friedman (DIERSEN: In 1984, when I was 35 years old, I sold 1017 East Harrison without a real estate agent.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-sell-your-home-without-a-real-estate-agent-1521640801
— The University of Denial Aggressive suppression of the truth is a central feature of American higher education. – Amy L. Wax
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-university-of-denial-1521760098

 

USA TODAY
— From ‘Little Marco’ to ‘Cryin’ Chuck,’ all hail Melania Trump’s cyberbullying campaign – Cheri Jacobus
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/03/22/melania-trump-cyberbullying-campaign-cold-comfort-donald-targets-column/445448002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/22/survivors-other-shootings-march-our-lives/404268002/

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, LGBTQ promoters focus on destroying individuals, destroying organizations, destroying companies, destroying governments, and destroying countries that do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/03/22/anti-lgbt-roundup-events-and-activities-32218

March 22 Evening Edition

ABC7

— Trump: Biden would go down crying if he assaulted me – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-biden-would-go-down-crying-if-he-assaulted-me/3246314/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats use students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/what-to-know-about-upcoming-march-for-our-lives/3228334/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Area Continued to Lose Residents In 2017: US Census Bureau Cook County alone lost 20,093 residents, the biggest drop in the country – Jonathon Sadowski (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps drive out of Chicago, out of Cook County, and out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-metro-area-continues-losing-residents-in-2017-477676043.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Roskam’s opponent.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/sean-casten-peter-roskam-illinois-6th-district-477620213.html
— Democrats Giddy About Odds of Retaking Illinois’ Top Job – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democrats-giddy-about-odds-of-retaking-illinois-top-job-477612293.html
— What to Expect in Illinois’ Battle of the Billionaires – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-pritzker-illinois-governor-election-477638553.html

 

WGN TV
— Mayor Emanuel releases attack ad at McCarthy that features Trump praising former top cop – MELISSA ESPANA AND MIKE LOWE (DIERSEN: Do you want Trump’s support? What do you say to those who do NOT want Trump’s support?)
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/22/mayor-emanuel-releases-attack-ad-at-mccarthy-that-features-trump-praising-former-top-cop/

 

WGN RADIO
— Rauner says people have a choice in November between “corrupt, machine politician” Pritzker and a new day in reform – JEFF CARLIN
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/22/gov-rauner-says-people-have-a-choice-in-november-between-corrupt-machine-politician-pritzker-and-a-new-day-in-reform/

 

WLS AM
— Rauner says Pritzker is in cohoots with Madigan (DIERSEN: Who are your critics/opponents in cohoots with? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and who they are in cohoots with.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/22/rauner-seeks-to-unite-gop-after-squeaking-out-primary-win/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County Democratic chair says Tuesday’s party turnout sets up ‘something big’ in November – Jim Newton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-election-turnout-lookahead-st-0322-20180321-story.html
— Reps. Rush and Gutiérrez ordered to pay Treasury following congressional ethics probes – Elise Viebeck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-gutierrez-rush-ethics-probes-20180322-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner administration again puts disputed state workers pay raise on ice – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-administration-again-puts-disputed-state-workers-pay-raise-on-ice/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats use students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-students-head-to-d-c-for-march-for-our-lives/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/on-saturday-join-march-for-our-lives-chicago-to-fight-gun-violence/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180322/march-for-our-lives-protesting-gun-violence-scheduled-for-saturday
— Wheaton college football player pleads guilty to reduced charge in hazing case – Marie Wilson and Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180322/wheaton-college-football-player-pleads-guilty-to-reduced-charge-in-hazing-case
— DuPage County referendum results: Two up, two down
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180322/dupage-county-referendum-results-two-up-two-down–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner says he has yet to speak to Ives after primary win – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, an RINOs blame Jim Ryan’s losing the 2002 gubernatorial election on Pat O’Malley and on those who supported O’Malley in the primary.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180322/rauner-says-he-has-yet-to-speak-to-ives-after-primary-win

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— To the rich go the spoils after primary – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-to-the-rich-go-the-spoils-after-primary/article_23e3e3c6-d6ee-50a0-9972-b76d67b6da8b.html

 

PEKIN TIMES
— Rauner outlines general election strategy – Chris Kaergard (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you are not going to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of a government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.pekintimes.com/news/20180322/gov-bruce-rauner-outlines-general-election-strategy

 

DEWITT DAILY NEWS
— Ives, Rauner Not Mending Fences (DIERSEN: Will Rauner promise to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? Will Rauner agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform?)
http://dewittdailynews.com/local-news/353875

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Primary Victories Not Tied To Vote Record – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. In Illinois, if you are not going to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of a government or political office as a Republican.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=262223#.WrRG7MuKSM8

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Illinois budget deficit soared to a record $14.6 billion in fiscal year 2017 – Karen Pierog
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/illinois-budget-deficit-soared-to-a-record-billion-in-fiscal/article_f4622cc1-1896-5c67-bc31-4e37e2b01f9f.html

 

WGLT
— Rauner Seeks To Unite GOP After Squeaking Out Primary Win (DIERSEN: Will Rauner promise to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? Will Rauner agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform?)
http://wglt.org/post/rauner-seeks-unite-gop-after-squeaking-out-primary-win#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking “common ground” with Republicans on divisive issues after barely surviving an insurgent challenge in Tuesday’s election. Rauner said his 19,000-vote victory over state Rep. Jeanne Ives in the GOP primary has confirmed for him the need to “bridge the divides.” He told reporters Thursday after a campaign kickoff at a Springfield sign-making company that focusing on “what unites us” is key to victory. That includes lowering property and income taxes and imposing political term limits. “We are working right now, every day to find bridges on issues that divide us. My primary focus is on what unites us. That’s the key to changing the state. That’s the key to victory,” he said. He said Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker is in cahoots with Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. Rauner says nemesis Madigan is part of a “Mafia protection racket” by getting rich off of legal work reducing property tax assessments. Madigan has said he follows the law and strict ethical standards.)

 

WMAY
— Rauner Stands By “Illinois Mafia” Comments
http://www.wmay.com/2018/03/22/rauner-stands-by-illinois-mafia-comments/

 

WQLZ
— Ives Says She Will Not Endorse Rauner (DIERSEN: What will Rauner do to get those who voted for Ives to line up behind him? Will he promise to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? Will he agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform?)
http://www.wqlz.com/2018/03/22/ives-says-she-will-not-endorse-rauner/

 

WJBC
— McLean County GOP chair Chuck Erickson seeks unity after primary battles – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/03/21/mclean-county-gop-chair-seeks-unity-after-primary-battles/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Governor In Full Campaign Attack Mode As The Fall Election Begins – GUY STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-governor-full-campaign-attack-mode-fall-election-begins

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner To GOP Voters: ‘I Have Heard You’ – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Will Rauner promise to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? Will Rauner agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-gop-voters-i-have-heard-you#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At a campaign stop in Springfield, reporters asked what exactly Rauner heard — but his answer was vague. “Specifically there were some issues that divide us,” he answered. He explained he had known for a while that he “needs to find common ground” to bridge the divides, and said he’d like to focus on key issues that unite them — like enacting term limits and lowering property and income taxes. His opponent, Jeanne Ives, was more specific on those issues during her campaign. She said Rauner was out of touch with Republicans on abortion and a so-called sanctuary law. She also said Rauner placed too much blame on House Speaker Michael Madigan for his own failures as governor. Unlike the Democratic candidates who lost to J.B. Pritzker but pledged to support him, Ives has yet to call on her base to rally behind Rauner — or even to call Rauner at all. Rauner said his campaign team tried to set-up a call with Ives on Wednesday without success. “We will ultimately bring people together,” he said referring to Ives’ GOP base and his.)

 

CHICAGO READER
— ‘Just beat Rauner’: The tables have turned as Dems line up behind Pritzker – Ben Joravsky (DIERSEN: What will Rauner do to get those who voted for Ives to line up behind him? Will he promise to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? Will he agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform?)
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/03/22/just-beat-rauner-the-tables-have-turned-as-dems-line-up-behind-pritzker
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/legalize-weed-chicago-voters-tell/Content?oid=43674890

 

CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
— Rauner Has Hung Himself with His Own Rope and Scaffolding – DENNIS BYRNE
http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/rauner-has-hung-himself-with-his-own-rope-and-scaffolding/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— PRESS RELEASE: Uncounted Ballots Information Election Day – 0 Early Voting – 0 Provisional – 176 Vote by Mail uncounted – 442 not yet returned – 1,574 Total Uncounted – 2,192
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2018/57145/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Is Illinois Ready for a “Long Strange Trip” with Marijuana? Thursday, April 5, 2018, 7:00 PM, Grace for Life Bible Church, 7S201 S River Rd., Naperville, IL 60540
https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Jo-McGuire-invitation_Naperville.pdf

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives’ latest demand: A million-dollar apology ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/22/ives-latest-demand-a-million-dollar-apology-ad/
— Rauner dinged with another “False” ruling by Politifact
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/22/rauner-dinged-with-another-false-ruling-by-politifact/
— Rauner dodges tax return question, pivots instead to Pritzker’s tax dodging and tax hikes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/22/rauner-dodges-tax-return-question-pivots-instead-to-pritzkers-tax-dodging-and-tax-hikes/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Illegal Immigrants Could Vote with Chicago ID Card, Says Ives – ROD KACKLEY
https://pjmedia.com/election/illegal-immigrants-vote-chicago-id-card-says-gop-candidate-fell-short/

 

BREITBART
— The GOP’s business-first leadership has expanded the H-2B visa-worker program, so reducing marketplace pressure on companies to offer higher wages to Americans just months before the November election. – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/03/21/gop-leaders-expand-h-2b-visa-worker-program/
— POLL: Republican John Cox Leads Antonio Villaraigosa for Second Place in California Governor’s Race – ADELLE NAZARIAN
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/03/22/poll-republican-john-cox-leads-antonio-villaraigosa-for-second-place-in-california-governors-race/
— Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg assured his billion-plus users, “We don’t sell any data to anyone.” – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. What does Facebook know about you? Facebook knows that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (69), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, retired federal employee, former union member, married, childless, pet-less, etc.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/22/zuckerberg-dont-sell-data-anyone/

 

BLAZE
— Droves of millennial women leaving Republican Party – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/22/droves-of-millennial-women-leaving-republican-party-poll

 

GOPUSA
— Uni-Party budget bill heavy on liberal spending, light on conservative issues
http://www.gopusa.com/uni-party-budget-bill-heavy-on-liberal-spending-light-on-conservative-issues/?omhide=true
— Schools feeling legal, parental fallout over politicized gun control walkout
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41921

 

LIFEZETTE
— Americans Didn’t Elect Trump or GOP Majority to ‘Fill the Swamp’ with Omnibus Spending Bill, Ingraham Says Mark Meadows, Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Fox News host just after congressional leadership released 2,232-page, $1.3T bill – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/americans-didnt-elect-trump-and-gop-majority-to-fill-the-swamp-with-omnibus-spending-bill-ingraham-says/

 

THE HILL
— The GOP is Trump’s party now – LLOYD GREEN (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Obviously, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is Rauner’s party. Because of that, no one anticipates that the IRP State Central Committee will do anything other than carry out Rauner’s directives.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/379609-the-gop-is-trumps-party-now

 

HUFFINGTON POST

— The Hollow Republican Promises To ‘Read The Bill’ It turns out, reading is hard and bills can be really long. – Matt Fuller
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-read-the-bill_us_5ab411cfe4b0decad0481ddb

 

ABC NEWS
— Illinois governor compares foes’ tactics to ‘mafia racket’ – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/illinois-governor-compares-foes-tactics-mafia-racket-53947753

 

CBS NEWS
— Illinois Democrats giddy about chance to win race for governor
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illinois-democrats-giddy-about-chance-to-win-race-for-governor/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Beyond the ‘70/80’ Rule: How Much Do You Really Need in Retirement? – Glenn Ruffenach (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $51,864, only 41% of my $125,325 1997 GAO salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-the-70-80-rule-how-much-do-you-really-need-in-retirement-1521732162
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The guideline about replacement income is widely recommended but is valid only for some. A household earning $100,000 annually would need about $70,000 to $85,000 in retirement to continue their standard of living for recommended rates of 70% to 85%.)

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Congressman wants federal bonuses published – Eric White (DIERSEN: What about legislation that would require the federal government to issue press releases 90/60/30 days before it takes adverse actions against its employees. Adverse action like a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; and b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/03/congressman-wants-federal-bonuses-published/

 

STARS & STRIPES
— Mental health care for veterans with ‘bad paper’ included in spending bill – NIKKI WENTLING (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors in the federal government gave me “bad paper” discharge. They forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old and previously, they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 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, 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.)
https://www.stripes.com/news/mental-health-care-for-veterans-with-bad-paper-included-in-spending-bill-1.518173

 

FED SMITH
— Turnover Up as More Workers Quit the Federal Government – Michael Wald (DIERSEN: Non-veteran White male federal employees should be advised that their careers 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. Extremely few non-veteran White male federal employees make the aforesaid deadlines.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/22/turnover-workers-quit-federal-government/

March 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— MADIGAN, KELLY AND STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: What congressional district do you live in? Who do you want to represent you on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC)? Who do you want to be the next IRP chairman? Who do you want to represent you on the 2020 IRP Platform & Resolutions Committee? What weighted vote will your next representative on the IRP SCC have, that is, what percent of the approximate 700,000 Republican primary ballots cast statewide were cast in your congressional district?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/3-big-takeaways-from-the-illinois-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Robin Kelly won two victories in the primary from Democratic voters in the 2nd Congressional District. She was nominated for another term in Congress — that’s a clinch for November on this Democratic turf — and she won her race to become one of 38 members in charge of the Democratic Party of Illinois. They pick the chairman. The party chair is state House Speaker Michael Madigan, who has been slammed for his handling of sexual harassment allegations — serious hits in this “MeToo” era. GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to continue to make Madigan a centerpiece of his re-election campaign. Madigan will be up for re-election as state party chair. With Kelly on the committee, there is, for the first time in ages, a viable alternative to Madigan.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Incumbent Roskam already calling for 6th Congressional district debates with Democratic challenger Sean Casten – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Who badmouths you to Roskam? Who badmouthed you to Hyde? I should write a book about a) those who badmouth me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to Roskam, b) those who badmouthed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to Hyde, and c) those who since 1989 have badmouthed me to both Roskam and Hyde.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-roskam-casten-6th-race-st-0323-20180322-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Roskam didn’t face a primary challenger, but suburban Democrats see November’s general election as a potential chance to take the seat in November because Democrat Hillary Clinton won the 6th District over Republican President Donald Trump by 7 percentage points in the 2016 election. Roskam prevailed in his race that year by more than 18 points. Roskam has faced tough campaigns before. He has held the 6th Congressional District seat since 2006, when he narrowly defeated Democrat Tammy Duckworth in a nationally watched race. The district’s boundaries have changed since then, and it now includes parts of Naperville, Elgin, Wheaton and portions of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Cook counties.)
— Republicans blame Democrats for allowing Holocaust denier Art Jones with Nazi affiliations to get 20K GOP votes – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: Why should anyone listen to the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) concerning Jones? Rauner rejects the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP planform. Because the IRP promotes Rauner, the IRP rejects the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-primary-election-recap-st-0322-20180321-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Maybe some of the 13,158 suburban Cook County residents who voted for Jones strongly believe in freedom of speech and Jones’ right to express his views. Perhaps some of the 3,023 voters in Chicago who punched his ticket agree with his positions on immigration (“no more sanctuary cities!”) or his support of 2nd Amendment rights (“concealed carry for personal protection!”). I suppose it’s possible some of the 4,093 people in Will County who cast ballots for Jones did so knowing about his anti-Semitic views but supported him anyway because of his stances against abortion and same-sex marriage. More likely, the 65 DuPage County residents who voted for Jones, 70, didn’t know about his former membership in the American Nazi Party or that he ran for mayor of Milwaukee as a member of the National Socialist White People’s Party in 1976. Jones, however, told me Wednesday he believes the votes for him were no accident. “The people who voted for me knew exactly who I was,” Jones said. “They liked what I had to say.” Jones said the Republican Party sent mailers and made robocalls telling people about his views, so voters must have known. “That might have gotten me a lot of votes,” he said of the party’s efforts. I think it’s more likely the vast majority of Jones voters simply supported whatever GOP candidate happened to be on the ballot. “Yes, I think your surmise is spot on,” said Sean Morrison of Orland Park, chair of the Cook County Republican Party, state committeeman for the 3rd District and Cook County Board member. “Look, the overwhelming majority of most folks in the district have absolutely no idea who the Nazi Art Jones is,” Morrison told me Wednesday. “I feel that they very likely pulled their Republican ballot and voted down the line.” Jones has previously run for the seat, but Republicans either successfully knocked him off the ballot by challenging his petitions or ran legitimate candidates whose totals dwarfed the few votes cast for Jones. This year was different. I asked Morrison why Republicans failed to field a “serious” candidate to challenge seven-term incumbent Democrat Dan Lipinski, a conservative who narrowly withstood a primary challenge from progressive Marie Newman. “Well, it was certainly not for lack of trying to draw in candidates,” Morrison said. “The 3rd Congressional district has historically voted very high for Congressman Lipinski. Even many Republicans vote for him due to his strong family values positions, so he receives a great deal of crossover voters. “He typically wins his general races in 70 percent to 30 percent margins. Most prospects see the seemingly futile attempt in running against him.” In other words, the problem isn’t so much that 20,000 Republicans may have just voted for a Nazi. It’s the partisan political system where the party in power gets to redraw district maps every 10 years to maximize odds of retaining power by keeping races noncompetitive. “The seat is mathematically drawn like the majority of districts as a Democrat district seat,” Morrison said. “This is the larger issue citizens should recognize and be concerned about in Illinois. “The Democrats have controlled the district remap drawings for several decades now. The Democrat-controlled gerrymandering is unabashed and (is the reason) why we have a real one-party system throughout Illinois.” I accept Morrison’s explanation as based in fact and admire his skill at spinning this as the fault of Democrats. Still, I think the candidacy of Jones harms the Republican brand more than it does the Democrats.
On a national scale Wednesday, reaction to Jones’ win ranged from shock and disbelief to outrage across traditional and social media channels. “Arthur Jones is a Nazi, not a Republican. It is a disgrace that he has won the Republican nomination,” Norman Coleman, chair of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said in a statement. “The GOP didn’t invite Jones into the party,” Coleman said. “The only mistake was not running a candidate in an uncompetitive, safe-Democrat district.” The Illinois GOP continues to denounce Jones. A state party spokesman told The New York Times the party would devote resources to supporting a Republican to run as an independent against Lipinski in November. “Arthur Jones is not a real Republican; he is a Nazi whose disgusting, bigoted views have no place in our nation’s discourse,” Tim Schneider, the Illinois Republican Party chairman, said in a statement. The National Republican Congressional Committee issued a statement that did not mention Jones by name. . .”There is no gerrymandering in Illinois,” Brown said. “Their whining about that is not factual.” There was ample publicity prior to the election about Jones’ Nazi affiliations, he added. “How anybody could vote for this individual is mind-boggling,” Brown said. “It was a conscious effort to cast those votes.” I think the number of votes cast for Jones is another statement about the perils of uneducated voters. Despite record early-voting numbers, turnout ended up at just 28.5 percent of suburban Cook County’s 1.5 million registered voters. Turnout among younger voters was notably low — at 3.4 percent — despite heightened interest in the Lipinski-Newman race and a nonbinding referendum asking whether Cook County should legalize marijuana for recreational use. The measure passed by a nearly two-to-one margin. Millennials ages 18-27 cast just 16,780 ballots, Clerk David Orr reported. That was the lowest of any age group and compares to 76,696 for ages 58-67, 67,302 for ages 48-57 and 48,225 for ages 68-77.)
— Former campaign worker Alaina Hampton sues Madigan fund, Democratic Party in sexual harassment case – Ray Long, Stacy St. Clair, Christy Gutowski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-madigan-lawsuit-sexual-harassment-20180321-story.html
— U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve presided over Trump case and scolded him: ‘I do not follow tweets!’ – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails religiously and b) who crow that they do not read the emails. In Diersen v. GAO, Peter Fitzgerald appointed both the district court judge, Amy J. St. Eve, and the attorney who represented GAO, Patrick Fitzgerald. All of the aforesaid made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Eve granted Patrick Fitzgerald’s motion to deny me my 7th Amendment rights, that is, to deny me a jury trial. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that Peter Fitzgerald, Eve, and Patrick Fitzgerald viewed me as being someone who was lazy, stupid, bad, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-trump-st-eve-0322-chicago-inc-20180321-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She may have both slapped him down and ruled in his favor back in 2013, but don’t count U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve among President Donald Trump’s Twitter followers. St. Eve — nominated by Trump to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning. When U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin asked her what she made of Trump’s tweets crowing about his victory in a trial St. Eve presided over, the judge replied with magisterial hauteur. “I have heard that, but I do not follow tweets!” she told the committee. The hearing was plain sailing for St. Eve and fellow nominee Michael Scudder, who have the backing of both Durbin and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth.)
— Kane County Board candidates separated by three votes – Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-kane-county-board-three-votes-st-0322-20180321-story.html
— Tired of hearing from rich white guys? Get ready for $300 million more, Illinois – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-rauner-pritzker-illinois-governor-huppke-20180321-story.html
— 3 Republican incumbents ousted from Will County board – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-board-races-st-0322-20180321-story.html
— Whittling government excess? Start with the townships – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-township-government-abolition-20180313-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— A deeper look at what elections say about choices – Jim Slusher
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180322/slusher-a-deeper-look-at-what-elections-say-about-choices

 

ABC7
— Illinois Primary: Holocaust denier officially claims 3rd Dist. GOP nomination on 7th try – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/holocaust-denier-officially-claims-3rd-dist-gop-nom-on-7th-try/3242614/

 

WTTW
— Backed by Rauner, Former Miss America Harold is GOP Pick for AG – Paul Caine (DIERSEN: Who backs you? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, if anyone backed me, I would 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, etc. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that I cause all my own problems.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/21/backed-rauner-former-miss-america-harold-gop-pick-ag
— Mudslinging Begins as Democrats Look to Take Back Governor’s Mansion – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Who are/were the lead mudslingers in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about past and present mudslingers in my precinct, in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/21/mudslinging-begins-democrats-look-take-back-governor-s-mansion

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Metro Chicago shrinks again – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs focus on driving out of the Chicago metro area and out of all of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180322/BLOGS02/180329954

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats turn out in big numbers for Illinois primary – AP (DIERSEN: Of the 203 ballots cast in my precinct, 105 (52%) were Republican and 98 (48%) were Democrat.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180321/democrats-turn-out-in-big-numbers-for-illinois-primary
— Pritzker on spending: Like Simon said, no unilateral disarming – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180321/bernard-schoenburg-pritzker-on-spending-like-simon-said-no-unilateral-disarming

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Expect Rauner, Harold campaigns to partner up – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-22/tom-kacich-expect-rauner-harold-campaigns-partner.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N goes for Rauner, Biss, Quinn; local turnout low – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/b-n-goes-for-rauner-biss-quinn-local-turnout-low/article_3fd2a76a-73bb-53b1-8cdb-c71e8b657f9d.html

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Ives carries Knox County Republican vote – Rebecca Susmarski (DIERSEN: How many voted for Ives in your precinct? Of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, 64 voted for Ives and 41 voted for Rauner.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180321/ives-carries-knox-county-republican-vote

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Rauner’s millions might not save him – Editorial (DIERSEN: What will Rauner do? Will he officially banish from the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), from the DuPage County Republican Central Committee and other Republican county party organizations, and from the Milton Township Republican Central Committee and other Republican township/ward party organizations those like me who voted for Ives, that is, those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform? Who does Rauner want the next 18 IRP State Central Committee members to be?)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-s-millions-might-not-save-him/article_16403745-e7a5-56f3-a28f-e70f008873ec.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Campaign between wealthy Rauner, Pritzker for Illinois governor expected to be expensive, brutal and long – Rick Pearson
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180321/campaign-between-wealthy-rauner-pritzker-for-illinois-governor-expected-to-be-expensive-brutal-and-long

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — After dismal primary showing, turbulent times ahead for Illinois’ GOP – Editorial (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) “to field more palatable candidates,” that is, to field candidates who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform.).
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-after-dismal-primary-showing-turbulent-times-ahead-for-illinois/article_1994ac4b-7a5d-59d7-948c-7332abc0b801.html

 

WQAD
— Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner thanks Quad City republicans voters after close election victory – LAUREN SIMONE (DIERSEN: How many voted for Rauner in your precinct? Of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, 41 voted for Rauner and 64 voted for Ives.)
http://wqad.com/2018/03/21/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-thanks-quad-city-republicans-voters-after-close-election-victory/

 

WVIK
— Rauner And Pritzker To Face Off In November’s Illinois Governor Race – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://wvik.org/post/rauner-and-pritzker-face-novembers-illinois-governor-race#stream/0

 

WTVA
— DEMOCRATS GET HIGH TURNOUT AGAIN, THIS TIME IN ILLINOIS (DIERSEN: Of the 203 ballots cast in my precinct, 105 (52%) were Republican and 98 (48%) were Democrat.)
http://www.wtva.com/content/national/477554533.html?ref=533

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— In a case with potentially broad implication, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to prosecute people for obstructing IRS enforcement of the tax code. – NINA TOTENBERG (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against IRS, against its former employees, against it current employees, and against its future employees.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/hiding-income-and-destroying-records-obstruction-maybe-not#stream/0

 

CHICAGO REPORTER
— In Illinois, a fight between big money and grassroots insurgencies rages on – Curtis Black
http://www.chicagoreporter.com/in-illinois-a-fight-between-big-money-and-grassroots-insurgencies-rages-on/

 

ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN FOR POLITICAL REFORM
— Democratic Turnout Surges, While GOP Turnout Drops in IL Primary (DIERSEN: Of the 203 ballots cast in my precinct, 105 (52%) were Republican and 98 (48%) were Democrat. I expect that some, if not many, of those 98 who cast Democrat ballots a) were Democrats who had never voted in a primary before and b) were Democrats who had unethically cast Republican ballots before “to do what damage they could.”)
https://mailchi.mp/ilcampaign/illinois-governors-race-on-track-to-break-us-spending-record-51517
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1.92 million people voted in yesterday’s Primary Election, after nearly a year of full-fledged campaigning from candidates on both sides of the aisle. Overall, turnout this year was the highest for a gubernatorial Primary Election since 2002. Democratic turnout increased by 325,000 from 2010, the most recent year with a competitive gubernatorial Primary on the Democratic ballot. In contrast, Republican turnout dropped 138,000 since the last contested primary, which took place in 2014.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Grant wins out in three-way GOP race in Ives’ district – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511367327-grant-wins-out-in-three-way-gop-race-in-ives-district
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511367306-amy-grant-beats-minor-byrne-in-gop-race-for-house-seat-in-42nd-district

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— LaBarbera Discusses LGBTQ Lobby’s Intolerance on VCY America Crosstalk Radio
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/03/21/labarbera-discuss-lgbtq-lobbys-intolerance-on-vcy-america-crosstalk-radio/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— After narrow primary defeat, Ives supporters mixed on whether they’ll support Rauner in November – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Of course, after Jim Ryan won the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2002, I fully supported him. But to this day, because I supported Pat O’Malley in the primary, those who supported Ryan in the primary blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for Ryan’s losing the general election.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/after-narrow-primary-defeat-ives-supporters-mixed-on-whether-they/article_ace2cf86-2d3f-11e8-bf37-b366d49ea566.html
— Even if he rallies his base, Gov. Rauner faces uphill general election campaign – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What is Rauner’s base? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-even-if-he-rallies-his-base-gov-rauner/article_4361f138-2d01-11e8-8b0f-9b14c6cae712.html
— One ‘Madigan Republican’ State Rep. David Reis, R-Olney loses seat in Republican primary – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/one-madigan-republican-loses-seat-in-republican-primary/article_78aa4d10-2d13-11e8-911c-6bd3e5eaf339.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Another Disruptive Political Stunt Coming to Schools in April: Day of Silence – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers a) encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity and b) make it clear that they want to destroy the traditional family.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/another-disruptive-political-stunt-coming-to-schools-in-april-day-of-silence/

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Bruce Rauner cites own remarks as proof of outside support for election night claim – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who cite their own statements as proof for their claims against me. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I did not want to continue on as 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, etc. and that I easily could have continued on if I had wanted to.)
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/mar/21/bruce-rauner/rauner-cites-own-remarks-proof-outside-support-ele/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner had weakest primary showing by a GOP governor since 1928 (DIERSEN: How many voted for Rauner in your precinct? Of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, 41 voted for Rauner and 64 voted for Ives. 41 X $130/vote is $5,330.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/22/rauner-had-weakest-primary-showing-by-a-gop-governor-since-1928/
— A very rough road ahead for Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/22/a-very-rough-road-ahead-for-rauner/
— Rauner campaign warns on Pritzker tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/22/rauner-campaign-warns-on-pritzker-tax-hike/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Former RNC Chairman Criticizes GOP ‘Spending Spree’ Under Trump as ‘Bad Politics’ – NICHOLAS BALLASY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/former-rnc-chairman-criticizes-gop-spending-spree-trump-bad-politics/

 

GOPUSA
— ACLU: Shield illegal immigrants from deportation by not enforcing low-level crimes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41993

 

THE HILL
— 2020 Dems compete for top campaign operatives – REID WILSON AND AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: I should write a book about operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents. Are my critics/opponents paying them at least $15 an hour?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/379647-2020-dems-compete-for-top-campaign-operatives?userid=3526
— Omnibus spending bill gives IRS $320M to implement tax law – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against IRS, against its former employees, against it current employees, and against its future employees.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/379675-omnibus-spending-bill-gives-irs-320m-to-implement-tax-law

 

CNN
— Democrats get high turnout again, this time in Illinois – Harry Enten (DIERSEN: Of the 203 ballots cast in my precinct, 105 (52%) were Republican and 98 (48%) were Democrat. I expect that some, if not many, of those 98 who cast Democrat ballots a) were Democrats who had never voted in a primary before and b) were Democrats who had unethically cast Republican ballots before “to do what damage they could.”)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/politics/democrat-high-turnout-illinois/index.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The primaries in Illinois on Tuesday night were, for the most part melodramatic — some big names got scares but there were no major upsets. There was, however, some good news for Democrats: In the second of two statewide primaries this year (Texas being the other), turnout was significantly higher for Democrats than in either 2010 or 2014. There were just under 1.3 million votes cast in the Illinois Democratic primary Tuesday to just over 700,000 in the Republican primary. Put another way, 64% of the votes cast were on the Democratic line, compared with only 36% on the Republican line. Now, Illinois is a blue state, but even taking that into account, it was an impressive performance for Democrats. Dating back to 1998, there has never been a midterm year in which there was a higher percentage of two-party votes cast in the Illinois Democratic primary compared with 2018. Importantly, this includes 2010, when both the Democrats and Republicans had competitive gubernatorial primaries, like this year. In 2010, just 54% of all primary votes were cast in the Democratic primary when Republicans gained over 60 seats across the country and control of the US House.)

 

MSN
— Is Bruce Rauner Re-electable? (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What is Rauner’s base? ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/lifestyle/is-bruce-rauner-re-electable/vp-BBKxvBS

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Republican John Cox inches ahead of Antonio Villaraigosa for second place in California governor’s race, new poll finds – PHIL WILLON
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-governor-senate-poll-20180321-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Dead End of Identity Politics To expand the base is almost inevitably to shrink it equally. – Crispin Sartwell (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who pander to those who are anti-Trump supporters, 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 for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-dead-end-of-identity-politics-1521671743
— Retirees Reshape Where Americans Live Baby boomers fuel growth in retirement hot spots, new census figures show – Janet Adamy and Paul Overberg (DIERSEN: To get my wife and I to leave, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that in my precinct, a) only 21 voted for Trump in the 2016 Republican primary election, b) only 137 voted for Trump in the 2016 general election, c) 98 cast Democrat ballots in the 2018 primary election, and d) only 64 voted for Ives in the 2018 Republican primary election.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirees-reshape-where-americans-live-1521691261
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans are relocating to retirement hot spots scattered around the country and returning to suburbia, according to Census Bureau figures released Thursday. The population of federally designated retirement destination counties rose 2% last year, almost three times the rate of national population growth, according to census county population estimates for the year that ended July 1. Almost three-quarters of a million Americans during that period moved into one of the 442 counties that the Agriculture Department tags as retiree spots. The figures are a fresh sign that the nation’s 74 million baby boomers—those born between 1946 to 1964—have dug out from the 2007-09 recession that locked many of them in place when home and stock values plummeted.)

SLATE
— Illinois Governor Spent $130 Per Vote, and That Was the Easy Part – JOSH VOORHEES (DIERSEN: How many voted for Rauner in your precinct? Of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, 41 voted for Rauner and 64 voted for Ives. 41 X $130 is $5,330.)
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/03/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-spent-usd130-for-each-primary-vote-he-got-tuesday.html

 

FED SMITH
— Back to the Future: How to Cut Federal Salaries and Agency Programs – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: In 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” they cut my $125,325 federal salary in today’s dollars to zero. Previously they gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/21/back-future-cut-federal-salaries-agency-programs/

 

SUN DAILY
— Facebook, Google warn Singapore against ‘fake news’ law (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/03/22/facebook-google-warn-singapore-against-fake-news-law

March 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/recreational-marijuana-wins-big-if-non-binding-vote-in-illinois-primary/3243559/
— Hardware problems delay DuPage County election results in Illinois primary
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/hardware-problems-delay-dupage-county-election-results-in-illinois-primary-/3241788/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Technology Committee Chairman Kevin Wiley and Committee Vice-Chairwoman Janice Anderson released a statement Wednesday saying, “On behalf of our fellow board members and the Technology Committee, we would like to express our concern about the performance of the DuPage Election Commission Tuesday evening. After conferring with DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, we request the Executive Director of the Election Commission appear before the full County Board at our next meeting, March 27, to present information about the effort to tabulate and report election results.”)

 

NBC5
— Ives Won’t Make Nice After Ugly Primary Battle, Refuses to Speak With Rauner “Why would she talk to him after the disrespect he showed last night?” a spokeswoman for Ives’ campaign asked in a Wednesday statement – Shelby Bremer (DIERSEN: Will Rauner offer to sign a contract with extremely stiff penalty clauses in which a) he would agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform and b) he would agree to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? It could be called “A contract with Illinois Republicans.”)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-ives-illinois-primary-election-477560013.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The race was ugly from the start and didn’t end much better, as the two candidates did not speak on election night nor the following day. A spokeswoman for Ives’ campaign confirmed Wednesday afternoon that she and Rauner had still not been in contact – and had no plans to speak in the future. “Why would she talk to him after the disrespect he showed last night announcing victory before all of the counties were in – without a call to the campaign, after he poured millions of dollars into an attack campaign that flat-out lied about her, and after he dispatched his slimy operatives to the media last night to disparage Ives, her campaign and all of her conservative supporters?” Ives’ spokeswoman Kathleen Murphy said in a statement. “She has no reason to believe or trust anything he says,” Murphy continued. Rauner emerged to deliver an election night victory speech on Tuesday before the race had been officially called in his favor. “I am honored and humbled by this victory,” Rauner said Tuesday night, claiming victory with a slim lead and even as voting machine problems delayed results from DuPage County – Ives’ home territory that she ultimately carried by four points. “You have given me the chance to win the battle against the corruption that plagues Illinois. Thank you,” Rauner continued, adding, “This primary election was hard fought, yes. I want to congratulate my opponent on her principled stand.” “For those of you around the state of Illinois who wanted to send me a message, let me be clear: I have heard you,” he said. Rauner initially dismissed Ives as a “fringe candidate” before pivoting to take her more seriously after she garnered the support of various conservative organizations, and even some of his former backers that sought to take down the first-term governor from the right.)
— Democrats Turn Out in Big Numbers for Illinois Primary – Sara Burnett and Sarah Zimmerman (DIERSEN: Of the 203 ballots cast in my precinct, 105 (52%) were Republican and 98 (48%) were Democrat.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-primary-democratic-turnout-477569543.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cook-county-voters-weigh-in-on-marijuana-477566623.html
— Holocaust Denier Racks Up Votes in Illinois Primary Jones ran uncontested in the Republican primary setting up a race between Democratic winner Dan Lipinski in November – Carol Marin and Don Moseley (DIERSEN: Far too many Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, etc. falsely claim to be Republican. I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be Republican.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Holocaust-Denier-Racks-Up-Votes-in-Illinois-Primary-477529603.html
— Pritzker: ‘Everybody needs to be ready for the fight and we are’ – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: If Pritzker wins, Illinois Democrats will act very quickly to get rid of all individuals, all organizations, all companies, and all governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Will Trump send in the military to protect members of the aforesaid groups?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/pritzker-everybody-needs-to-be-ready-for-the-fight-and-we-are/

 

CBS2
— How Much Did Pritzker, Rauner Spend, Per Vote?
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/21/pritzker-rauner-governor-election-spending/

 

WGN TV
— Gov. Rauner tells WGN about moving forward after Republican primary win – DANIEL REYES
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/21/gov-rauner-tells-wgn-about-moving-forward-after-republican-primary-win/

 

WLS AM
— Will Ives support Rauner in General Election? – Bill Cameron (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want Rauner to run against those who voted for Ives, that is, to run as an anti-Republican big time? It seems like Rauner would never agree to defend or advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, or many other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/21/will-ives-support-rauner-in-general-election/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So, where do Jeanne Ives supporters go in the November election Bill Cameron? On election eve, Jeanne Ives told me she’d support Bruce Rauner if he wins the primary. Ives: “Because obviously elections are always about choices and sometimes you have bad choices and worse choices. Every single Democrat would be a disaster for the State of Illinois. Cameron: “So, even though you think Rauner is bad, the Democrats are worse?” Ives: “Absolutely! They certainly are.” But on the morning after, Ives said she has no plans to pick up the phone and concede to Rauner. She said, “I really don’t care to say anything to the governor at this point, quite frankly.” Sounds like Rauner needs to move further to the right.)
— Rauner pledges to unite Republicans after defeating Ives in Republican primary – John Dempsey (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want Rauner to run against those who voted for Ives, that is, to run as an anti-Republican big time? It seems like Rauner would never agree to defend or advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, or many other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/03/21/rauner-pledges-to-unite-republicans-after-defeating-ives-in-republican-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Governor Bruce Rauner is pledging to unite the fractured Republican party after winning his bitter primary battle with conservative State Representative Jeanne Ives. Rauner beat Ives by less than 20,000 votes, 51 to 48 percent, in a race that she started because of anger over Rauner’s decision to sign a law allowing for taxpayer funded abortions. Wednesday morning, Rauner told “The Big John and Ramblin’ Ray Show” on WLS that he will start a listening tour to get input from Illinois voters. “On the issues that have divided us, I want to find ways to bridge the divide. To come together, to come up with solutions that bridge the divide. We can do this, and we’ll work together in good faith.” Rauner will face Democrat J.B. Pritzker in November, after Pritzker defeated five challengers in the Democratic primary. Pritzker is expected to try and tie Rauner to the policies of Republican President Donald Trump, but Rauner, who has gone to great pains to distance himself from the President, told WLS that strategy won’t work. “People know that I’m my own person”, said Rauner. “I work with the Trump administration to help the people of Illinois just like I work with the Obama administration to help the people of Illinois. I am my own person. I make my own decisions. And all I care about is workin’ for the families of our state.” Pritzker was out early Wednesday morning thanking voters at the 95th Street Red Line stop on the South Side. He told reporters Rauner has had his chance to govern the state, and has failed. “Illinois has an important job in the next eight months and that’s to decide which direction it wants to go”, said Pritzker. “Down the road of the failed policies of Bruce Rauner, or on the road toward recovery and job creation and lowering the cost of health care, and making sure that every child gets a quality education. That’s what this campaign is gonna be all about and we’re gonna make sure people know it.” However Rauner told WLS that Pritzker has connections to what he says is corruption in the state Democratic party. “Pritzker is part of the machine. He’s part of the corruption in Illinois, he’s a tax dodger, a tax cheat, he tried to buy the Senate seat from Blagojevich, the truth is comin’ out on Pritzker and when the truth is known for the people of Illinois, they’ll choose Rauner and Sanguinetti, and they’ll choose reform so we can have a better future.”)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Buildup to fall showdown begins: Rauner calls Pritzker ‘corrupt insider,’ Pritzker labels Rauner ‘failure’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-illinois-governor-race-20180320-story.html
— Tuesday’s vote forecasts bleak November for Rauner – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-kass-bleak-rauner-november-20180321-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was Rauner who invited a primary challenge by playing social justice warrior of the left, signing a bill that put taxpayers on the hook for paying for abortions, and also signing sanctuary state legislation. Ives took the challenge, and that she came so close so quickly and with little statewide name recognition and nothing like his bankroll is a testament not only to her own message but of Rauner’s low standing among the grass-roots GOP. Democrats know this, and the bosses salivate in anticipation of November. So if Rauner has charted out a way forward to mend the intra-party rifts in the hopes of stopping Pritzker, it hasn’t been articulated. And burning Boss Madigan in rhetorical effigy day after day just won’t cut it. Ives understands the problems are about more than allegiance. “In the state of Illinois, we do not have Republican or Democrat problems,” Ives said in her concession speech. “No, we have a math problem. … “You can’t just spend yourself into oblivion, piling up millions of dollars in debt, while hundreds of thousands of people flee the state of Illinois, and think that things are going to get better the next day,” Ives said. “It’s got to stop.” But it won’t stop, not anytime soon, not with a divided Illinois Republican Party, and not with Pritzker funding the Democrats who are moving farther and farther to the left.)
— Unofficial final results for Aurora-area election races
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-election-finals-st-0322-20180321-story.html
— Bruce Rauner isn’t the change Illinois voters want this time – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-governor-20180321-story.html
— Race for Governor: Mapping Pritzker’s dominant night and Rauner’s close call – Kyle Bentle and Jonathon Berlin (DIERSEN: Why didn’t Ives win every county that Trump won? What if Trump had campaigned for Ives?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-governor-primary-election-2018-results-20180320-htmlstory.html
— Most Republican state lawmakers survive Proft-backed challengers, but he gets some wins, too – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-tax-hike-proft-20180321-story.html
— Hultgren aide fired after teen says they had sexual encounter in car after meeting on Grindr – Amanda Marrazzo
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-congressman-hultgren-aide-fired-20180321-story.html
— Suburban voters have their say on video gambling, marijuana, school projects, sales tax requests
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-suburban-primary-election-roundup-20180320-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-life-marijuana-talk-legalization-03202018-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-marijuana-legalize-illinois-cook-county-20180321-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker, Rauner out early Wednesday to kick off general-election campaigns – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-out-early-wednesday-to-kick-off-general-election-campaigns/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cook-county-cannabis-recreational-use-referendum/
— Yes, we endorsed them, but their spending is hurting our democracy – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-yes-we-endorsed-them-but-their-spending-is-hurting-our-democracy/
— Money and momentum off the charts in Tuesday’s primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/money-and-momentum-off-the-charts-in-tuesday-primary/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: Changes coming after DuPage Election Commission’s ‘inept’ performance – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180321/cronin-changes-coming-after-dupage-election-commissions-inept-performance–
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cronin said he wants commission officials to attend next week’s county board meeting to answer questions about what happened. “We will make an effort to discover all the facts,” Cronin said, but someone must be held responsible. “I promise you, there’s going to be changes,” he said. “I am done with this.” Cronin said he also will continue pushing for a state law change to merge the election commission with the county clerk’s office. He has supported that concept for years, but the legislature has been reluctant to give the county permission to do it. “I look forward to the day the election commission is under the auspices of the clerk’s office,” Cronin said. “There will be accountability, better responsiveness and better professionalism — I am certain of that.” On Wednesday, election commission officials said the problem with the optical scan voting machines was caused by so-called “ender cards”– similar to paper ballots — that are needed to close the machines and tabulate results. It turns out the ender cards the commission purchased from Liberty Systems couldn’t be run through the machines. “The paper stock used by the vendor for this election was not to specification and didn’t fit through the scanner,” said Joseph Sobecki, the commission’s executive director. “That resulted in none of the locations being able to close the optical scan.” The problem didn’t affect touch-screen voting machines, but most DuPage voters use optical scan paper ballots. Once the problem was discovered, Sobecki said officials decided to bring the optical scan voting machines from every polling place to Wheaton so they could go through the closing procedure. Cronin blasted that decision. “If the cards fail, you should have a system in place to respond to that,” he said. “This notion that you are going to physically transport every one of these machines from all of the polling places and have them wait in line out in the driveways of the county complex … is just stunning to me in its level of incompetence.” Sobecki said the first machines arrived around 8:45 p.m. Meanwhile, Cronin said he was getting calls from numerous campaigns wondering where their votes were. . .The commission said “rigorous” testing was done before the election, but Zay said he doesn’t believe it. “If they tested it, it would have worked,” he said. “The problem is they have their own separate board,” Zay said, referring to the three-person panel that oversees the commission. “Maybe that board needs to go.” The three members of the bipartisan DuPage Board of Election Commissioners are appointed by Cronin. Republicans hold two of the three seats. Cronin acknowledged that election commissioners should bear responsibility. “I think there is a enough blame to go around over there,” he said. “The whole operation needs to be re-examined from top to bottom as we dissolve it.”)
— Illinois primary results show angry bases in both parties demanding more purity – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: Republicans let anti-conservatives dominate the Republican Party. Democrats do not let anti-liberals dominate the Democrat Party. I should write a book about past and present anti-conservatives who did dominate or are dominating the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180321/illinois-primary-results-show-angry-bases-in-both-parties-demanding-more-purity
— Doug Bennett wins GOP primary for 10th Congressional seat – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180321/doug-bennett-wins-gop-primary-for-10th-congressional-seat
— Stage set for DuPage County board and sheriff races in the fall
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180321/stage-set-for-dupage-county-board-and-sheriff-races-in-the-fall
— OUTSTANDING: West Chicago voters appear to not want video gambling – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180320/west-chicago-voters-appear-to-not-want-video-gambling
— Rauner victorious in tight race against Ives – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180320/rauner-victorious-in-tight-race-against-ives
— Rauner, Pritzker set for big money showdown – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180320/rauner-pritzker-set-for-big-money-showdown-
— Federal official, DuPage leaders discuss fighting opioid addiction – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180321/federal-official-dupage-leaders-discuss-fighting-opioid-addiction
— Can Rauner, Pritzker unite their parties? (Ives won’t endorse governor) – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180321/can-rauner-pritzker-unite-their-parties-ives-wont-endorse-governor

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker advances timetable on progressive tax move – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180321/BLOGS02/180329968/progressive-income-tax-tops-pritzkers-to-do-list
— Pritzker soars, Rauner survives, setting up November battle – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180321/BLOGS02/180329974/pritzker-soars-rauner-survives-setting-up-november-battle
— Verbal punches begin between Roskam, foe for Congress – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180321/BLOGS02/180329958/verbal-punches-begin-between-roskam-foe-for-congress

 

WTTW
— 2018 Primary Results: Analyzing Political Power Shifts – Nick Blumberg
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/21/2018-primary-results-analyzing-political-power-shifts
— Casten, Bennett Take on Incumbent Reps. Roskam, Schneider in November – Evan Garcia
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/21/casten-bennett-take-incumbent-reps-roskam-schneider-november

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Tully, Hart win DuPage County Board District 3 Republican nods
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/21/tully-hart-win-dupage-county-board-district-3-republican-nods/atdrvb3/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Day after firing, Nick Provenzano elected precinct committeeman in Nunda Township – ED KOMENDA (FROM THE ARTICLE: Precinct committeemen are characterized in the Republican Party as ambassadors of the GOP – the men and women elected to knock on doors, recruit voters, choose nominees to run for office and push the party’s agenda.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/21/day-after-firing-nick-provenzano-elected-precinct-committeeman-in-nunda-township/a3dj6ip/
— Collar counties carry Jeanne Ives in Republican primary
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/21/collar-counties-carry-jeanne-ives-in-republican-primary/ad504ht/

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— OUTSTANDING: Belleville increase fees for video gambling
https://account.bnd.com/static/paywall/stop?resume=205609134

 

STATELINE
— Governor Rauner touts political outsider status during Rockford stop – Emily Waldron
http://www.mystateline.com/news/governor-rauner-touts-political-outsider-status-during-rockford-stop/1066612400

 

WTOP
— Democrats giddy about odds of retaking Illinois’ top job – AP (DIERSEN: If Pritzker wins, Illinois Democrats will act very quickly to get rid of all individuals, all organizations, all companies, and all governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Will Trump send in the military to protect members of the aforesaid groups?)
https://wtop.com/news/2018/03/rauner-pritzker-attacks-started-long-before-matchup-was-set/

 

WJBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans use the anti-Republican Pat Brady to harm the Illinois Republican Party.
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/03/21/republican-strategist-gop-must-bridge-enthusiasm-gap-by-november/

 

ORLAND PARK PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Orland Park Residents Reject Video Gaming Orland Park residents say no to video gaming at village establishments. – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/orlandpark/video-gaming-orland-park-follow-vote-results-here

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Downstate Saved Bruce Rauner Last Night (and Put Pritzker Way Over the Top) Jeanne Ives pushed the incumbent to the brink last night. Rauner won with an eerily similar margin to his 2014 primary victory, but he lost most of the collar counties and saw his margin in Cook County cut by more than half. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/March-2018/Downstate-Saved-Bruce-Rauner-Last-Night-and-Put-Pritzker-Way-Over-the-Top/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is dead meat – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2018/03/illinois-gov-bruce-rauner-is-dead-meat/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— PRESS RELEASE: On behalf of our fellow board members and the Technology Committee, we would like to express our concern about the performance of the DuPage Election Commission Tuesday evening. After conferring with DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, we request the Executive Director of the Election Commission appear before the full County Board at our next meeting, March 27, to present information about the effort to tabulate and report election results.
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57135

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Work cut out for Rauner after narrow win – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: Will Rauner offer to sign a contract with extremely stiff penalty clauses in which a) he would agree that political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform and b) he would agree to defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? It could be called “A contract with Illinois Republicans.”)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/election/ylehq_illinoishomepage/work-cut-out-for-rauner-after-narrow-win/1066567344
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Republican party chairman at Rauner’s camp says he wants to get the pair together for a unity breakfast. In Rauner’s speech Tuesday night, he touched on a unifying theme. He says the future of the party is at stake if Republicans don’t come together and beat Pritzker in the fall. He’s got about eight months to work on that. According to the numbers, Pritzker’s got a huge advantage, but this is just day one. The GOP chair says the division is common during primary season, but they always bounce back. Wednesday afternoon, Ives’ supporter, conservative Representative Peter Breen jumped ship after months of harsh criticism for the governor. He announced he’s standing behind Rauner once again to fight “the Madigan machine.” He released a statement: “The governor is our party nominee and I support him 100 percent.”)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Elections have Consequences – Governor Rauner made his bed. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/elections-have-consequences-governor-rauner-made-his-bed/

 

FOX NEWS
— Josh Kraushaar: Gov. Rauner is a governor without a party
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5755777919001/?#sp=show-clips

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois Republicans almost got it right – David Freddoso
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/illinois-republicans-almost-got-it-right

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Gov. Bruce Rauner narrowly defeats Jeanne Ives in IL GOP primary – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/03/gov_bruce_rauner_narrowly_defeats_jeannie_ives_in_il_gop_primary.html

 

GOPUSA
— Majority of Americans believe ‘Deep State’ controls Washington (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.)
http://www.gopusa.com/majority-of-americans-believe-deep-state-controls-washington/

 

BLAZE
— Biden says he would have ‘beat the hell out of’ Trump if they were in high school – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/21/biden-says-he-would-have-beat-the-hell-out-of-trump-if-they-were-in-high-school

 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Illinois democratic primaries see spike in voter turnout More than 1.2 million people voted in Illinois’ Democratic primary elections on Tuesday – the highest midterm showing in over a decade. Several long-term Democrats in the state faced fierce competition from relative political newcomers. –
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2018/0321/Illinois-democratic-primaries-see-spike-in-voter-turnout

 

THE HILL
— Obama successor wins Dem primary for Illinois attorney general – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/379473-obama-successor-wins-illinois-attorney-general-dem-primary

 

POLITICO
— Is Bruce Rauner toast? The Illinois Republican was already the most endangered governor in the nation. Then came a disastrous primary. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/21/bruce-rauner-endangered-illinois-governor-479339

 

ABC NEWS
— Takeaways from Illinois primary: Big money, party splits – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/takeaways-illinois-primary-big-money-party-splits-53895632
— LGBTQ groups criticize Ben Carson for comment about transgender people – LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lgbtq-groups-criticize-ben-carson-comment-transgender-people/story?id=53917791

 

NBC NEWS
— We now know who’ll take on Peter Roskam in IL-6
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/sean-casten-will-take-peter-roskam-il-6-n858716

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Melania Trump Wants to End Online Bullying. Her Husband Doesn’t Help. – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/politics/trump-melania-bullying-cybersafety.html
— White House Job Requirement: Signing a Nondisclosure Agreement – Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Maggie Haberman, Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Constructively, while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, if you were White, male, and/or non-veteran, to keep your job and have any chance of being promoted beyond GS-4 (currently $15.85/hour) at the Post Office, GS-12 (currently $81,071) at IRS, or GS-13 (currently $96,403) at GAO, you had to agree to help your Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were White, male, or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 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.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/us/politics/trump-nondisclosure-agreement.html
— Democrats Tell DeVos Her ‘Head Is in the Sand’ on Racial Bias – Erica L. Green (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/politics/betsy-devos-congress-racial-disparities.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why GOP Illinois governor Bruce Rauner may be the most endangered governor in the nation – Amber Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/03/20/illinois-republican-governor-narrowly-defeats-pro-trump-primary-challenger/
— Centrist incumbents edge past restive challengers in Illinois primaries – David Weigel, Elise Viebeck and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/centrist-incumbents-edge-past-restive-challengers-in-illinois-primaries/2018/03/21/4ebabec4-2d02-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html
— U.S. companies are pressuring their workers on how to lobby and vote – Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers in America a) refuse to hire and b) get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/03/21/u-s-companies-are-pressuring-er-educating-their-workers-on-how-to-lobby-and-vote/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What the Results of the Illinois Primaries Show – Joshua Jamerson
https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2018/03/21/capital-journal-wed-trump-to-block-chinese-firms-seeking-u-s-tech-austin-bomb-suspect-is-dead-police-say/
— Centrist Incumbents Edge Out Rivals in Illinois Primaries Democratic Rep. Lipinski wins tight race against opponent backed by Bernie Sanders, AP says; Republican Gov. Rauner fends off challenge from social conservative – Reid J. Epstein and Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/centrist-incumbents-tested-in-illinois-primaries-1521583137

 

BLOOMBERG
— Incumbents Get a Scare in Illinois – Jonathan Bernstein
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-21/incumbents-get-a-scare-in-illinois

 

NEWSWEEK
— BEN CARSON: TRANS PEOPLE IN HOMELESS SHELTERS MAKE OTHERS UNCOMFORTABLE – KASHMIRA GANDER
http://www.newsweek.com/ben-carson-trans-people-homeless-shelters-make-others-uncomfortable-854412

 

ATLANTIC
— Democrats Bet on a Billionaire in Illinois The party nominated businessman J.B. Pritzker to go up against Governor Bruce Rauner, the Republican incumbent who barely avoided an embarrassing primary defeat on Tuesday night – RUSSELL BERMAN
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/illinois-primaries-pritzker-rauner-lipinski-newman/556067/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Google and Facebook Can’t Help Publishers Because They’re Built to Defeat Publishers – Peter Kafka
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/google-and-facebook-cant-help-publishers-because-theyre-built-to-defeat-publishers/

 

SALON
— Thousands of Republicans voted for an Illinois Nazi Yes, the GOP couldn’t run an opponent for Arthur Jones. But 20,000 people voted for him anyway! – CHARLIE MAY (DIERSEN: Far too many Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, etc. falsely claim to be Republican. I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be Republican.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/03/21/thousands-of-republicans-voted-for-an-illinois-nazi/

March 20 Evening Edition

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— Unofficial Results
https://www.dupageresults.com/IL/DuPage/73687/Web02.194199/#/
— PRESS RELEASE: BY ORDER OF COURT, THE FOLLOWING POLL LOCATION SHALL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 8:00 P.M. FOR VOTING: ELIZABETH IDE SCHOOL, 2000 MANNING RD, DARIEN, IL
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Election_Commission_News/2018/57127/

 

CBS2
— March 2018 Primary Election Results
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/march-2018-primary-election-results/
— Voter Turnout Stands At About 25 Percent For Illinois Primary
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/20/illinois-primary-voter-turnout/
— Election Officials Admit Ballot Error In Assessor’s Race
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/20/cook-county-asssessor-election-ballot/
— Ex-Hultgren Aide Nick Provenzano Accused Of Being With Teen Boy (DIERSEN: Republicans Hultgren and Roskam endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. What do you say my critics/opponents, their operatives, and to their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that if Hultgren and/or Roskam had continued to support me, I would 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, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/19/ex-hultgren-aide-accused-of-being-with-teen-boy/

 

NBC5
— Controversial GOP Primary for Illinois Attorney General Draws to a Close
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/republican-primary-illinois-attorney-general-erika-harold-gary-grasso-477341603.html

 

ABC7
— Illinois Primary 2018: GOP race between Rauner and Ives closer than expected – Ravi Baichwal
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-race-between-rauner-and-ives-closer-than-expected/3239443/
— Illinois Primary 2018: Young voter turnout low across Chicago area; workers locked out of Hyde Park polling place – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/polls-open-in-illinois-primary/3237505/

 

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “It’s money and power for him” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/20/gov-bruce-rauner-its-money-and-power-for-him/
— Governor Bruce Rauner: “Pritzker will give the governorship over to Madigan”
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/19/governor-bruce-rauner-pritzker-will-give-the-governorship-over-to-madigan/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Livestream: 2018 Illinois primary election updates and analysis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-primary-election-2018-results-analysis-live-updates/
— Hultgren Congressional aide Nick Provenzano fired 5 months after sexual encounter with teen boy
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/report-congressional-aide-fired-5-months-after-sexual-encounter-with-teen-boy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— An unwanted season of reality television comes to an end with Tuesday’s primary – Dan Moran
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-moran-primary-campaign-television-st-0321-20180320-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner and Ives hit the suburbs with hours to go before polls close – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180320/rauner-and-ives-hit-the-suburbs-with-hours-to-go-before-polls-close
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We’re going to have an upset today,” Ives said Tuesday after voting in Wheaton. And “a victory tonight reverberates around the United State. It says you can hold your elected officials accountable.” Rauner dashed away questions about such an outcome. “We’re going to win — it’s as simple as that,” he said. “It’s a labor of love for me.”)
— Schaumburg Township GOP unity breakfast set for March 24 (DIERSEN: When and where will the unity events be held a) by the Illinois Republican Party for the statewide candidates, b) by your Republican county party organization, and c) by your Republican township/ward party organization?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180320/schaumburg-gop-unity-breakfast-set-for-march-24
— Hultgren fires aide Provenzano after sexual encounter with teen boy – Christopher Hacker
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180319/reports-hultgren-fires-aide-provenzano-after-sexual-encounter-with-teen-boy
— TRAGIC: Video gambling to remain legal in St. Charles – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180320/video-gambling-to-remain-legal-in-st-charles

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Low turnout reported at Macon County polling locations
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/updates-low-turnout-reported-at-macon-county-polling-locations/article_dc82c867-926b-551d-8789-ba5cb9d68c2e.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Primary: Democrats Wage Internal Battle, With Big Signs Of Party Enthusiasm – JESSICA TAYLOR (DIERSEN: Democrat officials act against the Democrat Party platform far less than Republican officials act against the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/20/594939318/illinois-primary-democrats-wage-internal-battle-with-big-signs-of-party-enthusia

 

CRYSTAL LAKE PATCH
— Hultgren Fires Aide After Alleged Sexual Encounter With Teen Boy U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren fired Nick Provenzano on Monday. The sexual encounter with the 17-year-old boy was reportedly consensual. – Amie Rowland
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/hultgren-fires-top-aide-after-sexual-encounter-teen-boy

 

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE COURIER
— Tuition to increase after a three-year freeze
https://codcourier.org/8370/news/tuition-to-increase-after-a-three-year-freeze/

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— Durkin’s sister-in-law last sold office furniture in 2001 before landing high-paying Tollway job – W.J. Kennedy
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511366527-durkin-s-sister-in-law-last-sold-office-furniture-in-2001-before-landing-high-paying-tollway-job

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner race closer than expected – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/election/ylehq_illinoishomepage/rauner-race-closer-than-expected/1063220176

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives puts up new ad in final day
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/20/ives-puts-up-new-ad-in-final-day/
— Late afternoon, early evening precinct reports
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/20/late-afternoon-early-evening-precinct-reports/
— Afternoon election day thread
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/20/afternoon-election-day-thread/
— More election day shenanigans!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/20/more-election-day-shenanigans/
— Hultgren aide fired after scandal
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/20/hultgren-aide-fired-after-scandal/
— Tonight’s election coverage plan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/20/tonights-election-coverage-plan/

 

BREITBART
— Jeanne Ives Proud of Hard-Fought Challenge to Establishment in Illinois – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/03/20/jeanne-ives-proud-of-hard-fought-challenge-to-establishment-in-illinois/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— These 5 Horrible Bureaucrats Beat the Clock and Kept Their Pensions – John York (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes put in with these five.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/03/20/5-horrible-bureaucrats-beat-clock-kept-pensions/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Supreme Court Sides With Illegal Aliens… Again
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27616

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Wrong About Fired FBI Official McCabe’s ‘Lost’ Pension
https://www.aim.org/on-target-blog/media-wrong-about-fired-fbi-official-mccabes-lost-pension/

 

GOPUSA
— Facebook algorithm kills conservative news feeds, boosts left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41716
— Black groups lobby Congress in support of Louis Farrakhan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41783
— Public ‘education’ is creating a disaster with our children
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=41737

 

DAILY CALLER
— Illinois Republican Governor’s Primary Is A Tie – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/20/illinois-republican-governor-primary-a-tie/
— GOP Staffer Nick Provenzano Loses Job After Police Find Him Shirtless In A Car With A Teenager – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/20/gop-staffer-fired-shirtless-car-teenager/

 

THE HILL
— Illinois rep fires aide after alleged encounter with teenager – LUIS SANCHEZ
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/379227-illinois-rep-fires-aide-after-alleged-sexual-encounter-with-teenager

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ex-Playboy Model Sues to Break Silence on Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/ex-playboy-model-sues-to-break-silence-on-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s view of public service: Officials serve him, not the public Trump’s use of nondisclosure agreements in the White House is the latest violation of the public trust. – Ian Bassin (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors and supervisors always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I worked for them and not for the federal government.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/20/trumps-view-of-public-service-officials-serve-him-not-the-public/?utm_term=.54368d005380
— Republicans are in denial about a blue wave – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/03/20/republicans-are-in-denial-about-a-blue-wave/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Centrist Incumbents Tested in Illinois Primaries Democrat Rep. Lipinski faces opponent backed by Bernie Sanders; Republican Gov. Rauner challenged by social conservative – Reid J. Epstein and Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/centrist-incumbents-tested-in-illinois-primaries-1521583137

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— House reinstates rule that can target fed pay, agency funds – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if I was still working for the federal government, my critics/opponents would be pressuring Roskam, Hultgren, Bost, Davis, Kinzenger, LaHood, and Shimkus to use the Holman Rule to cut my federal pay to zero and even worse things. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, but nevertheless, they blame me for their problems, blame me for your problems, blame me for my problems, and blame for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/03/20/house-passes-reinstatement-of-rule-that-could-cut-federal-employee-pay/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The House of Representatives in a contentious March 20, 2018, vote passed the continuation of an old procedural rule that would give Congress the ability to cut the pay of individual federal workers and to eliminate entire agency programs. The Holman Rule, first passed in 1876 and named for Indiana Rep. William Holman, was removed from the House rule book in 1983. The rule was then reinstated in the Rules of the House for the 115th Congress, but applied only to the first session or year. House Republicans extended the Holman Rule through the end of the current Congress by adding it to H.Res. 787, which provides for the consideration of two unrelated bills. “Last night, without any public debate, House Republicans snuck into legislation the Holman Rule — a cynical and dangerous attack on federal workers that allows members of Congress to reduce the salaries of federal employees. This archaic tool, also known as the Armageddon Rule, is nothing more than a backdoor way for Republicans to dismantle the federal workforce and carry out political vendettas at the expense of career civil servants,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.)

 

FED SMITH
Federal Employee Retirement, Politics and Being Fired – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran, I might still be working for GAO.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/20/federal-employee-retirement-politics-being-fired/
— Legislation Would Make Federal Employee Bonuses Public Information – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: What about legislation that would require the federal government to issue press releases 90/60/30 days before it takes adverse actions against its employees. Adverse action like a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; and b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/20/legislation-make-federal-employee-bonuses-public-information/