Tag: federal

February 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner participates in diversity demonstration involving a glass of milk (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? Democrats want members of the following groups to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-participates-in-diversity-demonstration-involving-a-glass-of-milk/3121131/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get students to “walk out in solidarity with Florida school shooting survivors seeking gun reform.”
http://abc7chicago.com/students-walk-out-in-solidarity-with-florida-school-shooting-survivors/3119178/

 

NBC5
— ‘Un-edited’ Blagojevich Tape is Actually Heavily Edited in Rauner Ad – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Un-edited-Blagojevich-Tape-is-Actually-Heavily-Edited-in-Rauner-Ad-474780273.html

 

CBS2
— Legionella Bacteria Found At Mendoza’s Office
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/20/legionella-bacteria-found-at-mendozas-office/
— Ives Attacks Rauner Over New Legionnaires’ Disease Cases – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/21/ives-attacks-rauner-legionnaires-disease/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— More Democrats want probe into misconduct at Madigan offices – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/more-democrats-want-probe-into-misconduct-at-madigan-offices

 

WLS AM
— Ives attacks Rauner’s leadership over new Quincy Home Legionnaires case – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/21/ives-attacks-rauners-leadership-over-new-quincy-home-legionnaires-case/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graham’s early ministry took hold in Chicago area, became a megaphone in Wheaton – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-billy-graham-wheaton-20180221-story.html
— Primary opponent Ives slams Rauner over Legionnaire’s crisis at vets’ home – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/primary-opponent-slams-rauners-handling-of-legionnaires-crisis-at-vets-home/
— Rev. Billy Graham dies at 99; ‘America’s pastor’ had roots in Chicago – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rev-billy-graham-americas-pastor-had-roots-in-chicago/
— McCarthy says he was victim of ‘witch hunt’ to mask City Hall ‘cover-up’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/mccarthy-says-he-was-victim-of-witch-hunt-to-mask-city-hall-cover-up/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/florida-school-shooting-stay-angry-kids-fight-for-saner-gun-laws/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-parkland-shooting-students-guns-huppke-20180220-story.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner ‘re-evaluating’ whether to move veterans out of Quincy home after more Legionnaires’ cases – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jeanne-ives-quincy-20180221-story.html
— Illinois Democrats, force Michael Madigan’s hand – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-speaker-illinois-scandal-20180221-story.html
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Illinois voters could be asked in November about legalizing marijuana – Bill Lukitsch (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-marijuana-20180221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “Chicago-area high school students” to chant “save our kids” and to “stage walkouts to demand action on gun violence.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-high-school-students-gun-control-20180221-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “Hundreds of Schaumburg High students” to “walk out of school to call for stricter gun control.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/hundreds-of-schaumburg-high-students-walk-out-of-school-to-call-for-stricter-gun-control
— Villa Park legislator Deb Conroy calls out ‘harassment’ culture among Madigan staffers – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/villa-park-legislator-calls-out-harassment-culture-among-madigan-staffers
— $80,000 tollway hire’s last job was selling office furniture in 2001 – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, The Democrats who ran GAO forced me to accept a $19,203 (26%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates dismissed/belittled/badmouthed a) my knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, b) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) my having almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, d) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and my having earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. They would not have forced me to take a pay cut to transfer if I had been a Democrat, a minority, or a female.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/80000-tollway-hires-last-job-was-selling-office-furniture-in-2001
— Wheaton College students learning about Graham’s influence – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/wheaton-college-students-learning-about-grahams-influence

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Madigan’s leadership becomes Democratic primary litmus test amid handling of harassment complaints – Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180221/madigans-leadership-becomes-democratic-primary-litmus-test-amid-handling-of-harassment-complaints

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College remembers evangelist Billy Graham
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/21/wheaton-college-remembers-evangelist-billy-graham/d1yjc9i/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Considers Moving Residents Out of Quincy Veterans’ Home – TONY ARNOLD
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/rauner-considers-moving-residents-out-quincy-veterans-home#stream/0

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Backs Arming Teachers During Emotional White House Listening Session – JESSICA TAYLOR
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-backs-arming-teachers-during-emotional-white-house-listening-session#stream/0

 

SPRINGFIELD PATCH
— AG Candidate Grasso: Harold ‘Has Not Even Tried A Single Case’ In a new radio ad, Republican candidate Gary Grasso described his opponent, Erika Harold, as “untested” and “liberal.” – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: I argued a lawsuit before Judge Posner in 1996. SEE: David J. Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange, Inc., 110 F.3d 481 (7th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 178 (1997) (http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html) The lawsuit involved the Federal Odometer Act (FOA), Department of Transportation (DOT) authority to grant exemptions from the FOA, and the sufficiency of material facts that would make a dealer suspicious of a car’s mileage. On September 16, 1996, I presented oral arguments to Chief Judge Posner and Judges Coffey and Kanne. On March 31, 1997, the Appellate Court agreed with me and ruled that DOT lacked authority to grant exemptions to the FOA, and that therefore, its exemption for cars over 10 years old was invalid.)
https://patch.com/illinois/springfield-il/ag-candidate-grasso-harold-has-not-even-tried-single-case

 

FAMILY PAC FEDERAL
— FAMILY-PAC FEDERAL ENDORSEMENTS
https://mailchi.mp/6d86671349eb/family-pac-federal-endorsements

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: For DuPage County voters, the sample ballot for your precinct is available to view and print out.
https://www.dupageco.org/VoterLookup/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— State Legislators Call on Rauner To End “Shameful Distortions” of Ives’ Record
https://mailchi.mp/e7c4f221dd5d/legislators-call-on-rauner-to-end-shameful-distortions-of-ives-record
— Get Them Out of that Home NOW
https://mailchi.mp/e87b04b45d79/ives-get-them-out-of-that-home-now

 

RAUNER/SANGUINETTI CAMPAIGN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The campaign’s list of issues that it cares about does NOT include defending/advancing the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform or the Illinois Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.
https://brucerauner.ivolunteers.com/Account/Register

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Attorneys for Janus vs. AFSCME case asking Rauner to butt out – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/attorneys-for-janus-vs-afscme-case-asking-rauner-to-butt/article_5fce6660-168d-11e8-ace0-073d7b04dbbe.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: “WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS GOVERNOR?” OVER REPORTS OF MORE LEGIONNAIRES’ VICTIMS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-this-governor-over-reports-of-more-legionnaires-victims.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: HEADED FOR DC’S CPAC 2018
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/wheres-weyermuller-headed-for-dcs-cpac-2018-.html
— REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CONTENDERS JOIN CALL FOR MADIGAN TO STEP DOWN OVER “SEX IN THE CAPITOL” SCANDAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/republican-primary-contenders-join-call-for-madigan-to-step-down-over-sex-in-the-capitol-scandal.html
— MLK: “WITHOUT DR. GRAHAM, MY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WORK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS SUCCESSFUL”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/mlk-without-dr-graham-my-civil-rights-movement-work-would-not-have-been-as-successful.html
— THORNER: PROTECTING UNBORN INNOCENTS LIKELY MORE DIFFICULT IN UPCOMING ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/thorner-protecting-unborn-innocents-likely-more-difficult-in-upcoming-illinois-legislative-session.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— GOP legislators demand Rauner stop “shameful distortions and fabrications of Jeanne Ives’ record”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/gop-legislators-demand-rauner-stop-shameful-distortions-and-fabrications-of-jeanne-ives-record/
— Pro-life group wants direct appeal to Supreme Court on HB40
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/pro-life-group-wants-direct-appeal-to-supreme-court-on-hb40/
— Rauner promises action on Quincy as Ives asks “What the hell is wrong with this Governor?”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/rauner-promises-action-on-quincy-as-ives-asks-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-this-governor/
— ILGOP demands Pritzker speak out on Madigan, Pritzker responds
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/ilgop-demands-pritzker-speak-out-on-madigan-pritzker-responds/
— Inspector General Hickey leaving for greener pastures
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/inspector-general-hickey-leaving-for-greener-pastures/
— Grasso radio ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/21/question-of-the-day-2623/

 

BREITBART
— CNN Faces Growing Criticism Over Use of ‘Traumatized’ Children to Push Anti-Gun Agenda – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: Democrats always use children as cannon fodder.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/21/criticism-grows-cnns-use-children-push-anti-gun-agenda/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— CPAC Cancels Panel on Social Media Censorship – Blocks TGP’s Jim Hoft from Speaking, Slurs Trump Supporters – Jim Hoft
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/02/cpac-cancels-cpac-panel-social-media-censorship-blocks-tgps-jim-hoft-speaking-slurs-trump-supporters/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump endorses Romney, showing himself the bigger man
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-endorses-romney-showing-himself-the-bigger-man/
— Nancy Pelosi ignores net worth inquiry after lecturing on ‘inordinate wealth’ (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most as being undeservedly filthy rich? They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, veteran, recent immigrant, non-Protestant, and/or if I had glorified and praised them, pandered to them, served as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or given them lots of money and/or if my wife and I had adopted and/or become foster parents.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39855
— Experts: Recruit non-citizens for military (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, if you did not enlist, the more the following that you are, the more that you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned: 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.)
http://www.gopusa.com/experts-recruit-non-citizens-for-military/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get “Shooting survivors” to “push for action in Trump meeting.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374962-florida-shooting-survivors-push-for-action-in-trump-meeting
— Illinois governor drinks chocolate milk during corporate diversity lesson – BRETT SAMUELS (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? Democrats want members of the following groups to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/374969-illinois-governor-drinks-chocolate-milk-during-corporate-diversity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) on Wednesday took a gulp of chocolate milk to demonstrate the positive effects of corporate diversity and inclusion. During an appearance at the Thompson Center in Chicago, Rauner joined Hyatt Hotels diversity and inclusion executive Tyronne Stoudemire to discuss diversity in the workplace. Thompson poured a glass of white milk to demonstrate that most organizations are led by white men. “This chocolate syrup represents diversity,” Stoudemire said, pouring some into the glass. “When you look at most organizations, diversity sits at the bottom of the organization. You don’t get inclusion until you actually stir it up,” he continued, prompting Rauner to stir the syrup into the milk. “Diversity is the mix, and inclusion is making the mix work,” Stoudemire concluded, inviting Rauner to drink the chocolate milk. “It’s really, really good. Diversity!” Rauner declared to the crowd. Rauner is up for reelection in November. He’s facing a primary challenge from state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R). Among the Democratic challengers are Chris Kennedy, the son of Robert Kennedy, and J.B. Pritzker, whose family owns Hyatt Hotels.)

 

CNN
— CNN Tracks Down Trump Supporter, Badgers Her About Possible Russian Ties – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: CNN will not badger me because Trump got so few votes in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/02/21/cnn-is-hunting-down-trump-supporters-and-pretty-much-asking-them-if-theyre-russian-agents-n2452005

 

AOL NEWS
— The Florida shooting suspect is poised to inherit an $800,000 trust fund from his dead adoptive parents – MICHELLE MARK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized me, denigrated, and condemned me the most because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents. Most of them are my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/02/21/the-florida-shooting-suspect-is-poised-to-inherit-an-dollar800000-trust-fund-from-his-dead-adoptive-parents/23367622/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Conservatives’ annual conference to toast Trump with critics out of sight – David Weigel (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want me to be “out of sight” at their events. They do not want me a) to know about their events, b) to promote their events, c) to attend their events, or d) to report on their events. They have an extremely low opinion of those like you who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/conservatives-annual-conference-to-toast-trump-with-critics-out-of-sight/2018/02/21/ae25e3d0-171c-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html
— Melania Trump’s parents are legal permanent residents, raising questions about whether they relied on ‘chain migration’ – Carol D. Leonnig, David Nakamura and Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/melania-trumps-parents-are-legal-permanent-residents-raising-questions-about-whether-they-relied-on-chain-migration/2018/02/21/3b573df8-1687-11e8-8b08-027a6ccb38eb_story.html

 

FED WEEK
— Performance-Based Pay Proposal Reignites Debate over Ratings (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use the subjectivity in their pay-for-performance systems and their performance rating systems a) to retain and promote their employees who are Democrat, minority, and/or female and b) get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/performance-based-pay-proposal-reignites-debate-ratings/

February 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Questions Surface About Madigan’s ‘Independent’ Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Allegations Madigan announced Friday that his political organization had retained an “independent counsel” in Kelly Smith-Haley, of Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll, LLP. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/questions-surface-about-madigans-independent-investigation-into-sexual-harassment-allegations-474642713.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biss demands Speaker Madigan resign as chairman of Illinois Democratic party – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/democrats-republicans-call-for-speaker-madigans-resignation

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ex-wife of Elgin man behind basement homeless shelter calls donations ‘sickening’ as thousands owed in child support – Janelle Walker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-homeless-child-support-st-0221-20180220-story.html
— Report of 4th recent Legionnaires’ case at veterans home comes soon after Democrats call for more action – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-legionnaires-quincy-20180220-story.html
— LGBTQ health care: How to get what you need as concerns rise over new division at HHS – Bill Daley (DIERSEN: To engage in LGBTQ activity is to dramatically increase your risk of having health problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-fam-lgbtq-health-care-0220-story.html
— Cities like Detroit, Philadelphia pitching diversity in efforts to lure Amazon, other tech firms – Corey Williams (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-cities-diversity-tech-jobs-20180219-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: SIU chancellor, facing probes for hiring family and qualms about his leadership, repays school for daughter’s move – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-southern-illinois-university-chancellor-controversy-20180215-story.html
— Ex-Chicago weatherman Jerry Taft heads for warmer climes, drives for Uber in retirement – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: It is sad that Taft has not found something to do in his retirement that makes use of what he learned during his career. Each and every day, I use what I learned 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, and what I learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, as I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In addition, I use what I have learned as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and what I learned as an Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Delegate in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016, an IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee Member in 2008, a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-jerry-taft-0221-chicago-inc-20180220-story.html
— After Florida, politics and the clash of death cultures – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-florida-shooting-politics-john-kass-20180220-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use Florida students to promote more gun control.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-florida-students-gun-law-change-20180219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial in the Naperville Sun unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use Naperville high school students to promote more gun control.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-school-shooting-reactions-st-0221-20180220-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Bruce Rauner for governor in the Republican primary (DIERSEN: The Chicago Sun-Times rejects many planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks. The Chicago Sun-Times promotes LGBTQ activity, abortion, and mass/illegal immigration.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-bruce-rauner-for-governor-in-the-republican-primary-jeanne-ives/
— Sen. William Haine rips Rauner on Legionnaires’ response at Quincy veterans home – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lawmaker-rips-rauner-on-legionnaires-response-at-vets-home/
— ‘Velvet Hammer’ Mike Madigan getting nailed — by more and more fellow Democrats – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/dem-seeks-independent-probe-of-madigan-organizations-culture-of-harassment/
— New job title for ex-weatherman Jerry Taft: Uber driver – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: It is sad that Taft has not found something to do in his retirement that makes use of what he learned during his career. Each and every day, I use what I learned 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, and what I learned working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, as I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out. In addition, I use what I have learned as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and what I learned as an Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Delegate in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016, an IRP Platform and Resolutions Committee Member in 2008, a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/new-job-title-for-ex-weatherman-jerry-taft-uber-driver/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Minor for GOP in state House Dist. 42 (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. For you, which factors are most important in deciding which candidate to vote for in a contested Republican primary? For me, it has always been which candidate could and would do the best job of defending and advancing all the planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platforms, especially their traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks. All of my critics/opponents reject one or more of the aforesaid planks and/or promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or diminution of First and Second Amendment rights.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/endorsement-minor-for-gop-in-state-house-dist-42
— Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/endorsement-stella-for-gop-nomination-to-congress-from-dist-11
— Wheaton council denies plans for addiction treatment center – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180220/wheaton-council-denies-plans-for-addiction-treatment-center
— Madigan’s 3-D strategy (Delay. Deflect. Defer.) put to the test in latest harassment scandal – Dan McCaleb
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180221/madigans-3-d-strategy-put-to-the-test-in-latest-harassment-scandal
— Rev. Billy Graham, famed evangelist with legacy in the suburbs, dies at 99 – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/rev-billy-graham-famed-evangelist-with-legacy-in-the-suburbs-dies-at-99—-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Graham helped create the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College in 1980. The center is a collaboration of the college and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use high school students and others to promote more gun control.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180220/schaumburg-high-students-plan-to-take-part-in-national-walkout-wednesday
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180221/arlington-hts-gun-control-advocates-turn-lobbying-efforts-to-local-mayors

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Ives defends ‘edgy’ campaign ads: ‘I stand by it’ (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Rauner and his supporters reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and many other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Therefore, to vote for Rauner is to vote to destroy the IRP. Of course, RINOs will vote for Rauner, but how many Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens will cast Republican primary ballots to vote for Rauner?)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/20/gubernatorial-candidate-jeanne-ives-defends-edgy-campaign-ads-i-stand-by-it/afupkky/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Democrats, tell Madigan to step aside – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180220/our-view-illinois-democrats-tell-madigan-to-step-aside
— Rauner’s budget proposal fails our schoolchildren – Ralph Martire
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180220/ralph-martire-rauners-budget-proposal-fails-our-schoolchildren
— Trump proposal to change SNAP program attracts criticism – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180220/trump-proposal-to-change-snap-program-attracts-criticism

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— 3 Libertarians think they’re better choices for governor – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, Libertarians falsely claim to be Republican. I should write a book about Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be Republican. They focus on getting rid of Republicans like me who oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, etc.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-21/tom-kacich-3-libertarians-think-theyre-better-choices-governor.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Ives won’t abandon voters – Jeffrey H. Rice, Rock Island (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” elected officials in Illinois who have abandoned Republican voters. Most commonly, these Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs abandon the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform. Far too often they promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, more gun control, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/letters/letter-ives-won-t-abandon-voters/article_f5b912e2-baac-5ede-80eb-61431d2fb12d.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Duckworth promises help getting federal dollars for Veterans Home – Doug Wilson (DIERSEN: Did you enlist? How soon, if not already, will Duckworth demonize, denigrate, and condemn Rauner for not being a veteran? Like Trump and I, Rauner could have enlisted, but none of us did. Ever-increasingly, Duckworth takes the lead in slandering Republicans who are White, male, older, Protestant, German-American, non-poor, non-veteran, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Duckworth’s demographics give her standing to sander and destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, or any country that she wants to sander and destroy.)
http://www.whig.com/20180220/duckworth-promises-help-getting-federal-dollars-for-quincy-veterans-home#//
— Veterans Home hearing cut short after Rauner administration officials fail to show – Edward Husar
http://www.whig.com/20180220/veterans-home-hearing-cut-short-after-rauner-administration-officials-fail-to-show#//

 

PEORIA STANDARD
— Ives taking her campaign message to Peoria – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/511347911-ives-taking-her-campaign-message-to-peoria

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Biss touts progressive income tax at Knox event – Rebecca Susmarski (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes and what logic do they use? 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 want me to pay more taxes. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous. They stress that my parents had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL. They stress that I have good health, that I avoided the draft, and that I am White, male, German-American, and my ancestors have been in America since the 1840s. They stress the new cars and collector cars that I own and have owned, the real estate that I bought, the money that I spent on tuition and books to earn master’s degrees and professional certifications, and the money that I saved for retirement. They stress that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180220/biss-touts-progressive-income-tax-at-knox-event

 

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— Loyola Students Register to Vote as March Primary Elections Approach – Jane Miller (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on groups that they have success in manipulating/dominating. Democrats focus on younger people, minorities, females, those who have less money than others, those who have health problems, recent immigrants, unmarried people, LGBTQ people, those who are anti-Protestant, those who are anti-German American, those who do not want others to own guns, etc.)
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/02/loyola-students-register-vote-march-primary-elections-approach/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Gun control measures filed in state legislature Bans proposed on assault weapons, “ghost guns” – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/gun-control-measures-filed-in-state-legislature/984267293

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Calls for investigations, new leadership, rock Democratic Party of Illinois following harassment scandal – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, Bruce Rauner owns the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) lock, stock, and barrel. Rauner can use the IRP to destroy any Republican individual, any Republican organization, any Republican company, any Republican government, any Republican activist, any Republican candidate, any Republican elected official, any Republican party leader, any Republican major donor, any political consultant, any Republican journalist, any Republican reporter, any Republican etc. that he wants to.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/calls-for-investigations-new-leadership-rock-democratic-party-of-illinois/article_a978e2ce-1686-11e8-aace-235810769b02.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG: Maine Township repeatedly violated Open Meetings Act – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/02/ag-maine-township-repeatedly-violated-open-meetings-act/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— New Jeanne Ives for Governor Ad Highlights Leftist Personal PAC’s Support of Rauner – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/new-jeanne-ives-for-governor-ad-highlights-leftist-personal-pacs-support-of-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Sports Illustrated Strippers – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/pornography/sports-illustrated-strippers/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DELAWARE PROPOSAL WOULD ALLOW 5 YEAR OLDS TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN RACE AND GENDER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/delaware-proposal-would-allow-children-to-choose-own-race-and-gender.html
— ANTIFA GROUPS SUPPORT UNIV. OF IL URBANA-CHAMPAIGN INSTRUCTOR WHO PUNCHED TRUMP SUPPORTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/antifa-groups-support-univ-of-il-urbana-champaign-instructor-who-punched-trump-supporter.html

 

GOPUSA
— Health history of accused Florida shooter shows failure of government agencies
http://www.gopusa.com/health-history-of-accused-florida-shooter-shows-failure-of-government-agencies/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s base warms to Ted Cruz after president’s amnesty ‘betrayal’ – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/20/ted-cruz-stock-rises-trump-base-after-amnesty-betr/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House plans to flood the CPAC zone – Sarah Westwood
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-plans-to-flood-the-cpac-zone/article/2649592

 

DAILY CALLER
— Pelosi Heckled At Town Hall: ‘How Much Are You Worth, Nancy?’ – Christian Datoc (DIERSEN: Usually, Democrats only demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being rich.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/20/pelosi-heckled-at-town-hall-how-much-are-you-worth-nancy/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— CPAC BENDS OVER FOR ‘LGBT’ BULLIES Exclusive: Linda Harvey asks, when did a ‘gay’ identity become a conservative value?
http://mobile.wnd.com/2018/02/cpac-bends-over-for-lgbt-bullies/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Why are the salaries of a quarter-million federal employees – paid with your tax dollars – a state secret? – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Federal employees have always been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being overpaid. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/21/why-are-salaries-quarter-million-federal-employees-paid-with-your-tax-dollars-state-secret.html

 

POLITICO
— Insurgents jolt Illinois governor’s race Long-shot challengers turn Democratic and Republican primaries upside down. – NATASHA KORECKI and DANIEL STRAUSS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-conservatives use Pat Brady to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn conservatives, that is, to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn the base of the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/21/illinois-governor-rauner-pritzker-417898
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “You cannot lose your base and think you’re going to be elected,” said state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who is tapping into conservative unrest surrounding Rauner after he signed a bill expanding taxpayer funding of abortion. “He’s politically tone deaf if he doesn’t understand that the base will not elect him.” A recent poll from the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling showed even Donald Trump is more popular in the blue state than the Republican governor. While the survey showed 37 percent of Illinois voters held a favorable opinion of Trump and 58 percent gave him an unfavorable rating, Rauner’s favorable rating stood at only 26 percent — with a 63 percent unfavorable rating. Ives still has a ways to go, however: A January poll showed Rauner leading Ives by 40 points, though Ives points out that it was taken before she began an ad campaign that has driven up her name ID. Rauner’s first term has been beset by turmoil, from staff turnover to his handling of a Legionnaire’s disease outbreak at a state-run veterans facility. The controversy surrounding the outbreak grew so intense — in all, 13 veterans died due to the illness — Rauner checked into the facility for a week, declaring the state had a handle on it when he left. But four new cases emerged since last week. And a veteran whom Rauner invited as a guest to the State of the State address later tested positive for the bacteria. With Rauner’s attention trained elsewhere — and on Pritzker — the little-known Ives quietly gained momentum, tapping into party loyalists angered over Rauner’s signature on a bill expanding taxpayer funding of abortion. She collected scattered local endorsements and delivered a dominating performance at a live-streamed newspaper debate. Then came a difference-making contribution: conservative millionaire donor Dick Uihlein gave $2.5 million to Ives, allowing her to air TV ads attacking the governor. And in addition to support from Uihlein, she has received contributions from Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, Otto Engineering’s Tom Roeser and Huizenga Capital’s Peter Huizenga. Dan Proft, an Ives campaign strategist who once supported Rauner, expects the GOP base to come through for Ives. “We are continuing to raise money from small donors, more than 1,000 such donors in the past four weeks, as well as individuals with more means who can write five- and six-figure checks,” Proft said in an email. “Ives will not only compete but she will [bring] the upset if we are able to get to the threshold resources needed to introduce herself, expose the real Rauner record on both moral and fiscal issues to the 800,000 GOP primary voters, 80% of whom self-identify as conservative. That is a work in progress.” Pat Brady, a former state Republican Party chairman, insisted that conservative primary challenges in Illinois are nothing new, and called Ives a “longshot” whose positions are well outside the party mainstream. He pointed to an Ives ad that was so controversial that some of the most conservative members of the GOP called on her to take it down. “There’s always a protest candidate,” said Brady, a Rauner supporter. “They always get a certain number [of votes], but she’s kind of shot herself early on with the racist ad and some of the positions she’s taken.” Ives’ stances might even be too hardline for the Republican Governors Association to support her in a state like Illinois — the RGA, whose policy is to support incumbents, would likely not play in the general election if Rauner loses, according to an operative close to the organization. “Rep. Ives is simply unelectable,” said Rauner campaign spokesman Will Allison. “Governor Rauner has a plan to cut taxes and reform government, and that’s why he will win this primary and defeat J.B. Pritzker in November.”)
— Behind the minimum wage fight, a sweeping failure to enforce the law Raising hourly pay is a rallying cry for 2018, but states often fail to get workers the money that’s owed them. – MARIANNE LEVINE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/minimum-wage-not-enforced-investigation-409644
— What Happens When Your Town Lands on the Hate Map You freak out. You try and clear your name. You get nowhere. – TONY REHAGEN (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs have given the Southern Poverty Law Center the power to destroy any individual, any organization (like TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois), any company, any government, and any country that does not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/21/splc-hate-map-gurnee-illinois-217036

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats use teenagers to promote more gun control.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/us/parkland-students-shooting-florida.html
— Billy Graham, 99, Dies; Pastor Filled Stadiums and Counseled Presidents – Laurie Goodstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/21/obituaries/billy-graham-dead.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After graduating from the Bible Institute, Mr. Graham went to Wheaton College in Illinois, among the nation’s most respected evangelical colleges. At Wheaton, from which he received a degree in anthropology in 1943, he met Ruth McCue Bell, a fellow student whose father was Dr. L. Nelson Bell, a prominent Presbyterian missionary surgeon who had spent many years in China.)
— Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: What about those like my wife and I who continue to pay the marriage penalty big time? What about those like my wife and I who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes, have lots of medical and dental expenses, and give money to 501(c)(3) organizations?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/business/economy/tax-overhaul-survey.html
— How to Monitor Fake News A software technique could help oversee the spread of disinformation. – Tom Wheeler
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/opinion/monitor-fake-news.html
— FRONT PAGE: On Social Media, Lax Enforcement Lets Impostor Accounts Thrive – Nicholas Confessore and Gabriel J.X. Dance
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/technology/social-media-impostor-accounts.html

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-conservative says “Trump to cavort with LaPierre, NRA pals at annual right-wing lovefest.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-nra-pals-cavort-annual-right-wing-lovefest-article-1.3832761

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Better Background Gun Checks One way to help keep guns from the ill and dangerous. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/better-background-gun-checks-1519170972

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How common is sexual misconduct in Hollywood? A USA TODAY SURVEY OF 843 WOMEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUND 94% SAY THEY’VE EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT OR ASSAULT. – Maria Puente and Cara Kelly (DIERSEN: Democrats run Hollywood.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/02/20/how-common-sexual-misconduct-hollywood/1083964001/


DETROIT METRO TIMES
— Under Trump, a growing number of metro Detroit millennials are turning to socialism A budding force – Violet Ikonomova
https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/under-trump-a-growing-number-of-metro-detroit-millennials-are-turning-to-socialism/Content

 

VANITY FAIR
— “LESS INTELLECTUAL AND MORE SALACIOUS”: COMMERCIALIZED, TRUMPIFIED, CPAC IS ADRIFT With American conservatism currently a one-man show, no wonder the right’s most important conference is not drawing the way it did in the Obama years. – TINA NGUYEN
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/commercialized-trumpified-cpac-is-adrift

February 20 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Madigan cuts ties with top campaign worker over ‘inappropriate behavior’ – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-cuts-ties-with-lobbyist-and-top-campaign-worker/3110131/

 

CBS2
— Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Face High School Students (DIERSEN: Questions that all Republican candidates in Illinois should be asked include: a) If elected, can and will you defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platforms including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) If elected, can and will you oppose, vote against, and/or veto anything and everything that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/gubernatorial-candidates-face-high-school-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With one month until the March 20 primary, six Democratic candidates hoping to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner took part in a debate Monday, fielding questions from 50 of Illinois’ youngest voters.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker now at $56 million, topping Rauner’s $50 million in gov race
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-cash-20180219-story.html
— Sexual harassment pledge (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that anti-Trumps paint you as being a sexual harasser and even worse things who should be gotten rid of: 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-bruce-rauner-cash-20180219-story.html
— Madigan parts ways with second operative after female lawmaker alleges ‘abuse of power’ – Ray Long and Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Who has power in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? Those who abuse their power a) promote 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) demonize, denigrate, condemn, and get rid of those like me who refuse to do the aforesaid. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who abuse their power.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-shaw-decremer-misconduct-20180219-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago-area students grill gubernatorial candidates; Kennedy and Biss feud – Pete Grieve (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would say that I “grilled” those who spoke at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings, picnics, and Christmas parties. They did not want me to ask candidates if they could and would defend and advance a) all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform and the b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling if they were elected.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-area-students-grill-gubernatorial-candidates-kennedy-and-biss-feud/
— School closing protesters take their pleas to mayor’s house – Lauren FitzPatrick (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They are scapegoaters supreme. How soon will they have their operatives and their dupes picket my home? Will they pay them at least $15/hour? Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/school-closing-protesters-take-their-pleas-to-mayors-house/
— JOB OPENING: Executive Editor, Chicago Reader (DIERSEN: Should I apply? Just kidding. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I do not have a degree in journalism and that no one has paid me for what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years as an analyst, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. Much of what GAO analysts do very similar to what journalists do.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/job-opening-executive-editor-chicago-reader/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Skills required: Solid editorial judgment and ethics Ability to edit complicated stories and make them clear for readers Demonstrated track record of using innovative approaches to build audience Knows how to enterprise stories to differentiate the Reader product from competition Thrives under deadline pressure Working knowledge of digital platforms and social media, including best practices Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field 5+ years relevant experience Editorial management experience, a plus Strong talent development skills Experience working with other senior management leaders to constantly consider new and better ways to tell a story)

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats get Arlington Heights residents to call for tighter gun control.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/arlington-heights-residents-call-for-tighter-gun-control
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republican elected officials who support the Second Amendment.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180220/gun-rights-groups-giving-to-illinois-republicans-in-congress
— Endorsement: Wynes for the GOP in Congress Dist. 10
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180220/endorsement-wynes-for-the-gop-in-congress-dist-10

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— This Chicago law firm has the rights stuff – CLAIRE BUSHEY (DIERSEN: What if Stowell & Friedman had agreed to represent me in Diersen v. GAO? What is the law firm’s position on representing federal employees who are Republican, White, male, old, and/or non-veteran like me who like me allege political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180216/ISSUE01/180219932
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stowell & Friedman belongs to an elite class of plaintiffs law firms that have made money in the decidedly unglamorous world of civil rights law. The firm specializes in class-action lawsuits that attack systemic problems and has scored victories against Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch, MetLife, Wells Fargo and the city of Chicago. The firm has recovered more than $900 million in damages for victims of discrimination and harassment since its founding in 1989. (Typically, courts award attorneys working on contingency a fee equal to 25 percent of damages.) Ten lawyers work at its 26th-floor location in the Loop, and the glass walls of the offices are etched with handwritten letters of grateful clients. MANY CALLS, FEW LAWSUITS Stowell & Friedman files fewer than one lawsuit for every 250 requests for representation. Since the fall, the office has been fielding calls from women, many of whom work in low-wage industries, who mention the #MeToo movement and their own fatigue at the lack of progress in gender equality. The fight against racial discrimination continues, too: The firm sued Morgan Stanley on Feb. 1 in New York on behalf of a broker who said he received poor reviews, lower pay and an insulting nickname because he is black. (Morgan Stanley denies the allegations.)

 

WTTW
— Democratic Candidates for Governor Want Madigan to Resign – Amanda Vinicky (DIERSEN: Who wants you to resign? They following want me to resign: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/19/democratic-candidates-governor-want-madigan-resign

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus, Davis lead Illinois politicians in NRA funding – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-20/shimkus-davis-lead-illinois-politicians-nra-funding.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives, Kennedy launch new TV ads in race for governor – RICK PEARSON
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/elections/ives-kennedy-launch-new-tv-ads-in-race-for-governor/article_a49fb2f5-a459-5394-859c-088233bb4401.html

 

NORTHERN STAR
— WNIJ radio funding at risk – Michael Urbanec (DIERSEN: Who puts your financial situation at risk? For me, it is a) those fight to cut/eliminate my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my Social Security and b) those who fight to increase my expenses, especially those who fight to increase my real estate tax bill, those who fight to get Illinois to tax my retirement income, and those who fight to make me pay more federal income tax.)
http://northernstar.info/news/wnij-radio-funding-at-risk/article_eed3c974-1532-11e8-a838-07b8b322fe9b.html

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— President Trump versus Trump voters – Steve Hochstadt
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/119425/commentary-president-trump-versus-trump-voters

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Stormy Daniels to make Southern Illinois stop during tour – MARY COOLEY
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article201046639.html

 

SAUK VALLEY
— All roads lead to disintegration if they’re not fixed – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/17/svm-editorial-all-roads-lead-to-disintegration-if-theyre-not-fixed/as4442i/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Endorses Romney For U.S. Senate, But Does It Signal Détente? – SCOTT NEUMAN
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-endorses-romney-us-senate-does-it-signal-d-tente#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use students to promote more gun control.
http://nprillinois.org/post/varied-reaction-florida-school-shooting#stream/0

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Gov. Rauner Hopes to Offload Pension Costs to Schools (DIERSEN: In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO offloaded me onto the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). CSRS should sue GAO. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, so far, in today’s dollars, I would have paid into the CSRS $179,110 (245 months X $731/month) instead of CSRS paying me $1,058,890 (245 months X 4,322/month).)
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/2/20/gov-rauner-hopes-push-responsibility-pensions-scho/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ‘IT’S ABOUT A CULTURE’ (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform, if I sought any kind of government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a racist, a sexist, and even worse things. They would specifically blame me for every defeat that all Republican candidates who are minorities and/or females suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/02/20/madigan-mayhem-debate-debacle-joe-kennedy-in-town-249550
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a prepared statement released Monday in response to Decremer’s removal, Conroy lamented a culture of “harassment and bullying” that she and others have had to withstand. “Like many women in Illinois government and politics, I have been impacted by a culture that condones harassment and bullying. I have had the opportunity to effectively address the ways that I have been personally impacted,” Conroy said. “But this is not about any one person, it’s about a culture that needs to change. I’m encouraged by courageous voices like that of Alaina Hampton and by the changes that have been addressed by Speaker Madigan’s office. There is still more work to do.”)

 

FAMILY PAC
— Family-Pac Endorsements 2018 March 20 Primary
https://mailchi.mp/30c1db97621b/family-pac-endorsements?e=8dc9fff257

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— How Rauner Became The “Worst Republican Governor In America”
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/how-rauner-became-the-worst-republican-governor-in-america

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Kankakee Daily Journal Endorses Jeanne Ives for Governor
https://ivesforillinois.com/kankakee-daily-journal-endorses-jeanne-ives-for-governor/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Latest Political Staffer Sent to Purgatory by Embattled Mike Madigan Ran Vicious Campaigns Against David McSweeney & Steve Reick
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/19/latest-political-staffer-sent-to-purgatory-by-embattled-mike-madigan-ran-vicious-campaigns-against-david-mcsweeney-steve-reick/
— Taxpayers Finance Jack Franks’ Congratulatory Messages to School Students
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/19/taxpayers-finance-jack-franks-congratulatory-messages-to-high-school-students/

 

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Discontent with GOP endorsement process ‘a sign of the times.’ Petty says – Glenn Minnis
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/511347014-discontent-with-gop-endorsement-process-a-sign-of-the-times-petty-says

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Republican Katie Miller says Madigan needs to step down as speaker – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511347392-miller-says-madigan-needs-to-step-down-as-speaker

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— How Rauner Became The “Worst Republican Governor In America”
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511347477-il-rising-how-rauner-became-the-worst-republican-governor-in-america

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— What’s the Deal with Illinois GOP Lawmakers? – Laurie Higgins (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in 2000.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/whats-the-deal-with-your-lawmaker/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If your Republican state rep. and/or senator has not endorsed Jeanne Ives, ask him or her why not. For example, ask U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam why he hasn’t endorsed her by sending an email to info@roskamforcongress.com. I’ll tell you what they likely won’t. They’re perpetually running for office, and the “social issues” unnerve them. Ives dared to touch the third rail of politics, and pusillanimous politicians fear touching her. Good thing these lawmakers weren’t around when slavery or civil rights legislation was the third rail. Timorous lawmakers rationalize their cowardice by saying it’s good strategy to avoid the “social issues,” because if they address them, they supposedly can’t get re-elected. And if they can’t get re-elected, then they can’t do all the AMAZING good work they do on other issues. (The truth is most Republicans are so ignorant of issues related to homosexuality and the “trans” ideology, they couldn’t sensibly talk about them even if they had the spine to do so.) And so it goes, with each election cycle ensuring that the critical social issues will not be addressed. The GOP is corroded from within by their self-fulfilling prophesies. Outstanding people like Ives will not choose to run, and the party will become a sickly, rotting shell composed of people who have no idea that the “social issues” are more critical to the health and welfare of society than are tax rates or that the “social issues” affect everything, including public education, social welfare costs, religious liberty, speech rights, and children’s rights. Now, go call your Republican lawmakers and ask them why they haven’t endorsed Ives.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives, Kennedy up with two new ads
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/ives-kennedy-up-with-two-new-ads/
— Candidates lash out at Pritzker after WCIA cancels debate (DIERSEN: If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would be hosting candidate debates for a) Rauner v. Ives, b) Sanguinetti v. Morthland, c) Harold v. Grasso, d) Stella v. Vlakancic, e) Minor v. Grant v. Byrne, f) Kinzler v. Orozco, g) Zito v. Khouri, h) Mendrick v. Bibbiano, i) Tornatore v. DeMichele v. Gavanes, j) Hart v. Abbott v. Tully, k) McGowen v. Almiron v. Eckhoff v. Zaruba v. Tatro v. Chinchilla, l) Wiley v. Zay v. McQuade, m) Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidates, n) etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/20/candidates-lash-out-at-pritzker-after-wcia-cancels-debate/

 

GOPUSA
— More laws do not a moral people make
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39656
— Obnoxious, ignorant teens now demand curbs on guns
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39758
— Apple Removes Easter from iPhone Calendar — What’s Next?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39786

 

PRAGERU
— National Petition to End Google Censorship – Dennis Prager
http://pragerustopcensorship.pagedemo.co/

 

BREITBART
— American Conservative Union Leaders on CPAC Lineup, Donald Trump’s GOP, Conservative Movement Takeover: ‘We Feel Vindicated’ – Matthew Boyle (DIERSEN: Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/19/exclusive-acu-leaders-on-cpac-lineup-donald-trumps-gop-conservative-movement-takeover-we-feel-vindicated/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives convene mega-meet in red-swathed America – Ralph Z. Hallow (DIERSEN: Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/20/cpac-conservatives-convene-mega-meet-red-swathed-a/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Security Officials Recommended Pruitt Fly First Class Media fail to mention high level of death threats against Pruitt and his family -Elizabeth Harrington (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain who is well-known in your precinct? I am well-known in my gerrymandered DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. From what I see, the more votes that Clinton got in your precinct than Trump got (Clinton got 211 votes and Trump got only 137 in my gerrymandered precinct), the more likely that anti-Trumps will harass/insult/threaten you when you deliver Republican literature in your precinct. Should I wear a body camera when I deliver Republican literature in my precinct? Anti-Trumps in my precinct know that if they attack me, no one will come to my defense. They know that those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican have a strong history of not coming to my defense. My precinct was gerrymandered in 2015. The precinct’s polling place is now far away. I am no longer 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, etc.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/security-officials-recommended-pruitt-fly-first-class/
— CBS Host to Podesta: Why Did the Russians Know to Focus on Michigan and Wisconsin When Clinton Didn’t? – David Rutz
http://freebeacon.com/politics/cbs-host-to-podesta-why-did-the-russians-know-to-focus-on-michigan-and-wisconsin-when-clinton-didnt/
— Marine Corps Eases Requirement that Has Inhibited Female Infantry Officers – Natalie Johnson (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, ever-increasingly, to help hire, retain, and promote minorities and females, the federal government has lowered its hiring, retention, and promotion standards and made its standards much more subjective. The federal government has eliminated the Federal Service Entrance Examination which I passed in 1970. IRS and GAO have eliminated passing the CPA examination to get promoted. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/marine-corps-eases-requirement-inhibited-female-infantry-officers/
— Podesta Dodges Questions on Dems Distancing Themselves From Bill Clinton Amid #MeToo Movement – Jack Heretik (DIERSEN: What about Clinton’s avoiding the draft like Trump and I did? Of course, to discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout at veterans, and especially at veterans who are involved in government and/or politics, that I avoided the draft.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/podesta-dodges-questions-dems-distancing-bill-clinton-amid-metoo-movement/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care? – W. James Antle III (DIERSEN: Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/is-trump-conservative-enough-and-does-cpac-care/article/2649283

 

ABC NEWS
— Ex-workers at Russian ‘troll factory’ trust US indictment – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/workers-russian-troll-factory-trust-us-indictment-53211063

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump endorses Romney for Senate bid in Utah (DIERSEN: Which candidates seek your endorsement and why? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my endorsement is the kiss of death because I am “too conservative” and even worse things. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-endorses-romney-senate-bid-utah-n849466
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Asked Friday if he would seek or accept Trump’s endorsement, Romney demurred but said they had talked on the phone two or three times in recent months and had a cordial and respectful relationship. Within minutes of Trump’s tweet Monday night, Romney sent one of his own: “Thank you Mr. President for the support. I hope that over the course of the campaign I also earn the support and endorsement of the people of Utah.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: What about those who pay more than $10,000 a year in SALT taxes? What about those who pay the marriage penalty?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/business/economy/tax-overhaul-survey.html
— After Florida School Shooting, Russian ‘Bot’ Army Pounced – Sheera Frenkel and Daisuke Wakabayashi
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/technology/russian-bots-school-shooting.html
— If you want to understand the priorities of a technology company, first look at the seating chart. – Cade Metz (DIERSEN: In 1990, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious when I was able to get a preferred corner office a) because I had been promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) because I had more federal seniority because my almost 3 years at the Post Office and my almost 9 years at IRS was added to my 10 years at GAO.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/technology/ai-researchers-desks-boss.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans blame Republicans for mass shootings.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-americans-say-trump-congress-not-doing-enough-to-stop-mass-shootings-post-abc-poll-finds/2018/02/19/3d0005dc-15af-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html
— The European ‘conservatives’ invited to this week’s CPAC conference are the ones Europe didn’t want – Rick Noack (DIERSEN: Who from Illinois did CPAC invite to speak? Tragically, every year, CPAC gets more and more and more Libertarian.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/02/20/the-european-conservatives-invited-to-this-weeks-cpac-conference-are-the-ones-europe-didnt-want/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Battles New Criticism After U.S. Indictment Against Russians Comments by Facebook’s head of advertising after indictment spark further backlash – Georgia Wells and Robert McMillan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-battles-new-criticism-after-u-s-indictment-against-russians-1519066080?mod=djemwhatsnews
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats a) blame Republicans for gun violence and b) use students to further erode Second Amendment rights.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/students-ratcheting-up-anti-gun-protests-after-school-shooting-1519085007
— Trump Backs Effort to Improve Background Checks for Guns A bipartisan bill, introduced after church shooting in November, provides incentives for states to upload conviction records into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System – Julie Bykowicz and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-backs-effort-to-improve-background-checks-for-guns-1519065073
— Investor Sentiment Proves Robust as U.S. Yield Closes In on 3% This year’s rise in yields points to a long-awaited return to economic normalcy, overcoming fears about the staying power of the postcrisis recovery – Daniel Kruger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/investor-sentiment-proves-robust-as-u-s-yield-closes-in-on-3-1519122601

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Washington Post Video Series Documents ‘How to Be a Journalist’ – Rob Tornoe (DIERSEN: Should I sue those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am not a journalist? Should I sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that liberals can be journalists, but conservatives like me cannot be journalists, b) that Democrats can be journalists, but Republicans like me cannot be journalists, c) that you are not a journalist unless you are paid to be a journalist, and/or d) you are not a journalist unless you have a degree in journalism? Just kidding, but not completely.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/digital-publishing-washington-post-video-series-documents-how-to-be-a-journalist/

February 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump slams ‘insecure’ Oprah – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-slams-insecure-oprah-/3108079/

 

NBC5
— Another High-Ranking Madigan Aide Dismissed Over Allegations of Misconduct – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/another-high-ranking-madigan-aide-dismissed-over-allegations-of-misconduct-sources-say-474507473.html
— Madigan Sends Letters to Lawmakers Addressing Handling of Harassment Allegations – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/mike-madigan-pair-of-letters-on-sexual-harassment-allegations-474431673.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/hijab-billboards-chicago/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that Trump is the “worst U.S. president.”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-ranked-as-worst-us-president-according-to-political-scientist-survey

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives, Kennedy airing new TV ads in governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-race-ads-20180219-story.html
— GOP opponents Durkin and Straub say Illinois pension reform is priority, but have different paths to get there – Jesse Wright
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dlg-82nd-illinois-house-gop-primary-tl-0222-20180219-story.html
— Trump lashes out over Russia probe in angry and error-laden tweetstorm – Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who have their operatives and their dupes scour my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for typos and other errors? Do my critics/opponents pay their operatives and their dupes at least $15/hour?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-russia-probe-fbi-20180218-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Another Madigan aide gone after allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’ – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/shaw-decremer-madigan-operative-removed-inappropriate-behavior/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps get teens to “press for gun control outside White House.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/florida-school-shooting-white-house-protest-gun-control/
— Ford sexual harassment hearing a risky business for Chicago aldermen – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/autos/ford-sexual-harassment-hearing-a-risky-business-by-chicago-aldermen/
— The ‘permatemp’ serfdom of Chicago workers in the junk economy – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/cloverhill-permatemp-serfdom-chicago-workers-junk-economy-hispanic-black-little-debbie/
— When ‘only the most unscrupulous get ahead,’ it erodes America – Robert Reich (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. To get ahead in the federal government, you have to help your superiors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/robert-reich-when-only-most-unscrupulous-get-ahead-erodes-america/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea’s delayed trial scheduled to begin Tuesday in Kane County – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/dupage-judges-delayed-trial-scheduled-to-begin-tuesday-in-kane-county
— Suburban lawmaker: Gun restraining order could prevent tragedies – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/suburban-lawmaker-gun-restraining-order-could-prevent-tragedies
— Three Republicans squaring off in DuPage District 1 board race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/three-republicans-squaring-off-in-dupage-district-1-board-race
— Kane sheriff hopefuls differ on how to fight heroin, opioid abuse – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/kane-sheriff-hopefuls-differ-on-how-to-fight-heroin-opioid-abuse

 

WTTW
— Carl Segvich: Candidate for Cook County Commissioner, 11th District – Nick Blumberg
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/19/carl-segvich-candidate-cook-county-commissioner-11th-district

 

NORTHWEST HERALD & DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives calls Gov. Bruce Rauner the ‘crony capitalist’ to blame for in Illinois budget woes
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/19/candidate-jeanne-ives-gov-bruce-rauner-a-crony-capitalist-in-illinois-budget-woes/apn6lop/
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/02/19/candidate-jeanne-ives-gov-bruce-rauner-a-crony-capitalist-in-illinois-budget-woes/apn6lop/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— PRIMARY 2018 QUESTIONNAIRES: 15th Congressional District Democrats – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: All questionnaires for Republican candidates should include: a) If elected, can and will you defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platforms including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and b) If elected, can and will you oppose/vote against/veto anything that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-19/primary-2018-questionnaires-15th-congressional-district-democrats.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Assault weapons ban demanded at Downers Grove vigil – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/19/assault-weapons-ban-demanded-at-downers-grove-vigil/dp3k4sw/

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO & NPR ILLINOIS & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/proposal-could-bring-lgbtq-pioneers-illinois-classrooms#stream/0
http://nprillinois.org/post/setting-record-not-so-straight-rights-group-pushes-inclusive-history-il-classrooms#stream/0
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/proposal-aims-diversify-history-lessons

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— NIU Official Says Governor’s Higher Education Budget Falls Short – GUY STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/niu-official-says-governors-higher-education-budget-falls-short

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Sets the Record on Her Record Straight “Only one candidate for Governor consistently fights for Illinois taxpayers.”
https://mailchi.mp/745f210233dd/ives-sets-the-record-on-her-record-straight

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Irish American blog site blasts Rauner politicking at slain officer’s funeral, cites growing support for Ives – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511347387-irish-american-blog-site-blasts-rauner-politicking-at-slain-officer-s-funeral-cites-growing-support-for-ives

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— GOP ‘bought and paid for’ by Rauner, Straub says – Glenn Minnis
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511346158-gop-bought-and-paid-for-by-rauner-straub-says

 

PR WATCH
— Billionaire vs. Billionaire: Illinois Governors Race Breaking All State Campaign Finance Records – Don Wiener (DIERSEN: Since 2000, I have promoted my competitors. I should write a book about my competitors who have spent hundreds of thousands dollars if not millions of dollars trying to get people a) to read their emails instead of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) to visit their websites instead of visiting www.gopillinois.com, and c) to read their Facebook postings instead of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write another book about my competitors who have done everything that they can to a) discourage me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) discourage everyone from reading the emails. I should write another book about my competitors who blacklist because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.prwatch.org/news/2018/02/13321/billionaire-vs-billionaire-illinois-governors-race-breaking-all-state-campaign

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW IVES AD FOCUSES ON RAUNER BETRAYING SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES AS MARCH 20TH PRIMARY NEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/new-ives-ad-focuses-on-rauners-betrayal-of-states-social-conservatives.html
— RAUNER CAMPAIGN MENTIONS THE WORDS “DONALD TRUMP”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/breaking-rauner-campaign-mentions-the-words-donald-trump.html
— WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-planned-parenthood.html
— WEYERMULLER: THOUSANDS PAY RESPECT TO SLAIN CHICAGO POLICE COMMANDER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/weyermuller-thousands-gather-to-pay-respects-to-fallen-chicago-police-commander.html
— CLERICAL ERROR MISTAKENLY TIES LIBERTY PRINCIPLES PAC TO PRO-MADIGAN MAILING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/clerical-error-mistakenly-ties-liberty-principles-pac-to-pro-madigan-mailing.html
— ALL ILLINOIS GOP CONGRESS MEMBERS RECEIVE 100% RATING ON FAMILY GROUP’S SCORECARD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/all-illinois-gop-congress-members-receive-100-rating-on-family-groups-scorecard.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan operative removed from campaigns after complaints, Biss demands resignation of party chairmanship
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/19/madigan-operative-removed-from-campaigns-after-complaints/
— Rauner slammed from the right over Janus case
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/19/rauner-slammed-from-the-right-over-janus-case/
— Rotering’s new ad slams Quinn; Biss is up on Downstate TV; Pritzker reloads; Kankakee Daily Journal endorses Ives; IDCCA unveils zero-tolerance policy and pledge
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/19/holiday-monday-quick-takes-roterings-new-ad-slams-quinn-biss-is-up-on-downstate-tv-pritzker-reloads-daily-journal-endorses-ives/

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March activists rush in to organize gun control demands
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39674
— Blaming an inanimate object for evil avoids examination of our culture
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39633
— 90% of illegals arrested in ICE sweep were repeat offenders
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39624
— Trump blasts FBI over Florida school shooting, faces backlash
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39658
— FBI let us down — Wray should resign
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39628
— Limbaugh calls for staff concealed carry in schools after Florida shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/limbaugh-calls-for-staff-concealed-carry-in-schools-after-florida-shooting/
— Trump supports Cornyn background check that requires federal agencies to report
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-supports-cornyn-background-check-that-requires-federal-agencies-to-report/

 

BREITBART
— Apple iPhone Update Removes Easter from Calendar – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/02/19/apples-recent-iphone-update-removes-easter-from-calendar/

 

FOX NEWS
— Former Mexican Pres. Fox: FL Shooting ‘What You Get’ With ‘Racist’ Trump’s ‘Violent Language’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/02/17/florida-school-shooting-vicente-fox-mexico-responds-trump

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— If Your Voters were Persuaded by Bad Russian Ads, They Were Never Your Voters – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/blog/the-morning-jolt/if-your-voters-were-persuaded-by-bad-russian-ads-they-were-never-your-voters/

 

THE HILL
— Calls mount from Democrats to give platform to Trump accusers – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: Should I give platform to my accusers? My accusers have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They use their failed/nasty/troubled/vicious operatives and dupes to do their dirty work.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/374323-calls-mount-from-dems-to-give-platform-to-trump-accusers?userid=3526
— Trump supports efforts to improve gun background checks – JORDAN FABIAN AND REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374506-white-house-trump-supports-efforts-to-improve-federal-background
— Congress punts fight over Dreamers to March – JORDAIN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/374326-congress-punts-fight-over-dreamers-to-march

 

CBS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use Duckworth to do their dirty work, like insulting Trump. Because Duckworth is a U.S. Senator, female, minority, disabled, pregnant, and a veteran, Duckworth can get away with slandering and libeling any and all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries. Democrats have put Duckworth “above the law.” Because of her demographics, no jury would ever convict her of anything.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sen-tammy-duckworth-is-still-breaking-down-barriers-and-she-likes-it/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tax Regulations at Center of GOP Dispute Treasury and IRS have historically been shielded from full oversight when implementing tax rules – Richard Rubin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-regulations-at-center-of-gop-dispute-1519075607

February 19 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Thousands In Chicago Protest Gun Laws Following Florida Shooting (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why don’t they protest the root causes of crime? ANSWER: They are Democrats.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/18/gun-laws-protest-chicago/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Thousands march in Chicago to demand gun reform (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why don’t they march against the root causes of crime? ANSWER: They are Democrats.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/thousands-march-in-chicago-to-demand-gun-reform

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Survivors of deadly school shooting lash out at Trump – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why don’t they lash out at the root causes of crime? ANSWER: They are Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/survivors-of-deadly-school-shooting-lash-out-at-trump/
— Marchers demand better gun-control measures in wake of Florida school shooting – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why don’t they march against the root causes of crime? ANSWER: They are Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/florida-school-shooting-gun-control-march-chicago/
— EPA head expenses nearly $200,000 in travel over 6 months – AP (DIERSEN: If I sought a government or political office, my critics/opponents would have their operatives and their dupes obtain all the travel vouchers that I submitted while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, for IRS 1971-1980, and for the Post Office 1966-1969. They would stress the partial day per diem requests I submitted in 1974. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866 They would stress that the Park Forest Post Office approved my mileage reimbursement requests that I submitted a) in 1966 and 1967 for using my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to deliver mail, b) in 1968 for using my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 to deliver mail, and c) in 1969 for using my 1969 Dodge Charger SE to deliver mail.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/epa-head-expenses-nearly-200000-in-travel-over-6-months/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Group of 5 men robbing people in Loop subway pedestrian tunnels, police say – Liam Ford
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-loop-subway-robberies-photos-20180218-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Naperville gearing up for start of special census – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Who encourages or discourages people from moving to and/or staying in your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois? I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that a) encourage Democrats and b) discourage Republicans from moving to and/or staying in my precinct, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180219/naperville-gearing-up-for-start-of-special-census
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Survivors lash out at president – AP (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why don’t they lash out against the root causes of crime? ANSWER: They are Democrats.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180218/news/302189966/
— Wheaton vigil honors Florida shooting victims
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180218/wheaton-vigil-honors-florida-shooting-victims

 

WGN TV
— Illinois Senate Republican leader Bill Brady talks budget, Republican politics in this election year. – TOM HUSH
http://wgnradio.com/2018/02/18/illinois-senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-talks-budget-republican-politics-in-this-election-year/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— After-school programs on chopping block again – Jason Nevel (DIERSEN: How much money did your father earn when you were in grade school? Because my father earned enough money a) that he could send me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod and b) that my mother could stay home and raise me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as a) having been born with a silver spoon in my mouth, b) having always been privileged, and c) having always been undeservedly filthy rich. My outstanding father never earned more than about $45,000/year in today’s dollars.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180218/after-school-programs-on-chopping-block-again

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Democratic primary for Peoria County auditor features political newcomers – Matt Buedel (DIERSEN: Who paints you as being a newcomer? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois continue to paint me as being a newcomer even though I have lived in my precinct since 1984, in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and in Illinois since 1948. They stress that unlike me, they were born and raised in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, and/or DuPage County, that they attended grade school and high school there, that they attended churches there, that they raised children there, etc. They viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete where I lived 1948-1972, where my ancestors have lived since 1854, and where my brother continues to live in a home that my grandfather had built in 1926 on land his grandfather bought in 1864.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180218/democratic-primary-for-peoria-county-auditor-features-political-newcomers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rotherham, 35, is a certified public accountant who has a decade of experience auditing government entities, private businesses and financial institutions — first at accounting firm Clifton Gunderson and later at her father’s firm, Rotherham & Company. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois, which at the time had the top ranked accounting program in the nation. “A licensed CPA is important because that credential is a symbol of trust and professionalism in the business world — and it shows a commitment to continuing education,” Rotherham said. Thomas, 33, also studied accounting and earned a bachelor’s degree from Grambling State University in Louisiana before furthering her education at Kaplan University in Iowa, where she earned a master’s degree in business administration. During her time in Louisiana, Thomas worked in the corporate accounting office of a staffing agency, but the direction of her professional ambitions changed when she moved back home to Peoria. She now works with a not-for-profit group, but declined to identify the organization out of respect for its non-partisan nature.)

 

DEPAULIA
— Rauner takes aim at teacher pensions – Jonathan Ballew (DIERSEN: One could argue that Republicans have taken aim at married couples who pay more than $10,000 a year in real estate taxes and state income taxes. If there was no marriage penalty, instead of $10,000, the SALT cap would be $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://depauliaonline.com/32741/news/gov-rauner-takes-aim-at-teacher-pensions/

 

CONGRESSMAN PETER ROSKAM
— Feb 11-17 Weekly Roundup (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. The $10,000 SALT cap discourages marriage and home ownership. My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married in 1978. Further, under the new Republican tax law, if there was no marriage penalty, instead of $10,000, the SALT cap would be $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/view_newsletter.aspx?id=122538&c=IL06PR
(FROM THE ROUNDUP: During another Ways and Means hearing this week, Rep. Roskam questioned Treasury Secretary Mnuchin about an unresolved issue affecting many Illinoisans who chose to pay 2017 property taxes early. While no solution or conclusion was reached at the hearing, Rep. Roskam has been working closely with the IRS and the Treasury department to resolve this issue for the residents of Illinois. The Department of the Treasury will determine if they will allow Illinois to deduct their 2017 pre-paid property taxes with no limitation; meanwhile, Rep. Roskam will continue to advocate for the residents of Illinois before the Treasury Department on this matter.)

 

TOWNHALL
— Rush Limbaugh: We Need Concealed-Carry in Schools – Timothy Meads (DIERSEN: One could argue that the most dangerous place to be is in a “gun-free zone.”)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2018/02/18/rush-limbaugh-we-need-concealedcarry-in-schools-n2450989

 

BLAZE
— Facebook VP says mainstream media distorted Russia’s interference in US politics – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most at Republican candidates in Illinois since 2000 that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused them a) to lose elections and/or b) to get fewer votes in elections that they won. The elections include primary and general elections for U.S. Senate and Congress; Illinois Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, Senator, and Representative; DuPage County Board, Board Chairman, Auditor, Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk, Coroner, Recorder, Sheriff, State’s Attorney, Superintendent of Educational Services, and Treasurer; DuPage County Forest Preserve President and Commissioner; Milton Township Supervisor, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, Clerk, and Trustee; and Wheaton Mayor and City Councilman.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/18/facebook-vp-says-mainstream-media-distorted-russias-interference-in-us-politics/
— NBC hires Olympian who bashed Mike Pence for his Christian beliefs on gay marriage – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat employers make it clear that unless you promote LGBTQ activity, a) they will not hire you, retain you, or promote you and b) they will get rid of you. My refusal to promote LGBTQ activity is one reason why my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/18/nbc-hires-olympian-who-bashed-mike-pence-for-his-christian-beliefs-on-gay-marriage/

 

BREITBART
— Rush Limbaugh on Florida Shooting: Gun-Free School Zones Mean Only the Attacker Is Armed – AWR HAWKINS (DIERSEN: One could argue that the most dangerous place to be is in a “gun-free zone.”)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/18/rush-limbaugh-gun-free-school-zones/

 

NEWSMAX
— Bill Gates Slams GOP Tax Legislation: ‘I Need to Pay Higher Taxes’ – Brian Freeman
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/bill-gates-tax-reform-legislation-wealthy-republicans/2018/02/18/id/844062/
— Rush Limbaugh: ‘We Need Concealed Carry in These Schools’ – Erick Mack (DIERSEN: One could argue that the most dangerous place to be is in a “gun-free zone.”)
https://www.newsmax.com/headline/rush-limbaugh-gun-free-zones-problem-more-security/2018/02/18/id/844026/

 

CNN
— Women’s March organizers are planning a national student walkout to protest gun violence – Isabella Gomez and Amanda Jackson (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps blame gun violence on those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/18/us/national-student-walkout-womens-march-trnd/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— Russian influence operation attempted to suppress black vote: Indictment – MATTHEW MOSK TRISH TURNER KATHERINE FAULDERS
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russian-influence-operation-attempted-suppress-black-vote-indictment/story?id=53185084

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Unwitting Americans Encountered Russian Operatives Online – SCOTT SHANE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about unwitting people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who my critics/opponents have had the most success in manipulating and/or dominating them. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. My critics/opponents have an extremely low opinion of my intelligence, my judgment, my motives, my values, my accomplishments, my etc. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. Sadly, they have had lots of success a) in turning unwitting people against me and b) turning unwitting people into their operatives and into their dupes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/us/politics/russian-operatives-facebook-twitter.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the online pitches reached a big audience. In written answers to questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee, Facebook said some 338,300 people saw the announcements of rallies promoted by the bogus pages — and 62,500 said they planned to attend one. Those numbers are modest against the background of the entire presidential campaign, but they show that the Russians were able not just to attract Americans to their ersatz groups but actually manipulate their actions.)
— Google Chrome Now Blocks Irksome Ads. That’s a Good Thing, Right? – John Herrman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/business/media/google-chrome-ad-block.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A Pointed Question in Australia: ‘Is Taiwan Part of China?’ – Damien Cave and Xiuzhong Xu (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many questions that my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government asked me to confirm that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and that I was conservative, patriotic, Republican, non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German American, a draft avoider, that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, that opposed promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminution of First and Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and that I had been a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS and that my wife and I had given up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They did not have to ask much about my or my wife’s finances because they had access to our tax returns and my annual financial disclosure statements.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/world/australia/china-taiwan-discrimination.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Waking up to China’s infiltration of American colleges – Josh Rogin (DIERSEN: Of course, those who promote China have no problem with this.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/waking-up-to-chinas-infiltration-of-american-colleges/2018/02/18/99d3bee8-13f7-11e8-9570-29c9830535e5_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use students who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School a) to blast lawmakers for taking contributions from the NRA and b) to call on them to enact new gun-control laws.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-florida-school-shooting-some-gop-lawmakers-renew-gun-control-talk-1518983067
— For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in U.S. Politics Won’t Be Easy Despite thousands of employees and billions in revenue, Facebook, Alphabet and Twitter were unable to fend off a small group of provocateurs – Robert McMillan and Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes simultaneously, concurrently, and at the same time hint/imply/argue/shout a) that no one reads my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have caused all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-tech-giants-halting-russian-meddling-in-u-s-politics-wont-be-easy-1518958801
— Russian Influence Operation Allegedly Ran Like a Propaganda Startup Federal indictment describes Internet Research Agency as having deep understanding how to use Silicon Valley technology to sow discord – Robert McMillan, Deepa Seetharaman, and Georgia Wells (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1999 have had the greatest success in sowing discord in the 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://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-influence-operation-allegedly-ran-like-a-propaganda-startup-1518872400
— Family Who Housed Florida School Shooter Describes the Days Before the Attack Nikolas Cruz ‘followed [the rules] to the T,’ father of family says
https://www.wsj.com/articles/family-who-housed-florida-school-shooter-describes-the-days-before-the-attack-1519015615

 

USA TODAY
— No, there have not been 18 school shootings already this year – David Mastio
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/16/parkland-school-shooting-no-there-have-not-been-18-school-shootings-already-year-column/343100002/

February 18 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rauner’s Deceitful Campaign Ads – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/tag/crains-chicago-business-magazine/

 

ABC7
— House Speaker Madigan calls for end to harassment, abuse at State House
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-speaker-madigan-calls-for-end-to-harassment-abuse-at-state-house/3102125/
— Chicago Reader Editor Konkol out after controversy over Pritzker cartoon
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-reader-editor-konkol-out-after-controversy-over-cartoon/3102203/

 

NBC5
— Scammers Impersonating AG’s Office on Social Media
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/scammers-impersonating-attorney-generals-office-on-social-media-474395063.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan taps trio of women, including Bustos, to change ‘culture of politics’ – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Of course, this will be taken as a mandate to get rid of Republican men, and especially Republican men who are White, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German national origin, draft avoiders, patriotic, rich, gun owners, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/speaker-madigan-taps-trio-including-bustos-to-change-culture-of-politics/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Saturday’s letter, Madigan writes that “persons within our party should be rewarded for their value and contribution, regardless of gender, race, religion or sexual orientation. It’s time to move beyond our current way of thinking. I recognize this change must start at the top, which means it starts with me and with each of you.”)
— Statement from Sun-Times Media CEO on change in Chicago Reader leadership (DIERSEN: The Chicago Sun-times says “We wish Mark well.” My Democrat GAO superiors did not wish me well. Ever since they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they have done everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that is appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. That is why my attorney Walter T. Charlton filed Diersen v. GAO in Washington D.C. in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/statement-from-sun-times-media-ceo-on-change-in-chicago-reader-leadership/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Border wall to have many hurdles too clear – Jaclyn Cosgrove (DIERSEN: Of course, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups argue against The Wall: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180218/281908773618753
— When echoes of bagpipes fade after another police funeral, cops know they are alone – John Kass (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote hatred against federal employees, against federal retirees, and/or against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-police-funeral-kass-0218-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— In Naperville, 6,000 volunteers pack 1.2 million meals for hungry – Justin Kmitch (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, questionnaires that newspapers send candidates will ask those candidates what they have done to feed the hungry during the last week, last month, last year, last 5 years, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180217/in-naperville-6000-volunteers-pack-12-million-meals-for-hungry

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
– DUCKWORTH USING PREGNANCY TO EDUCATE MALE-DOMINATED SENATE – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I the most as being disgusting undeserving filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids) because we gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, and because we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20180218/AP/302189973

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bicentennial: Illinois embraced role as the Land of Lincoln – Kate Schott (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, the Republican Party is a “house divided against itself.” Those who dominate the Republican Party, Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. a) want the Republican Party and the IRP to dump their traditional family, right to life, immigration, and many other planks in their platforms and b) want the Republican Party, IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. to dump those who support those planks. That is why those who dominate the Republican Party, IRP, DCRCC, MTRCC, etc. want to dump me and want to dump my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/bicentennial-illinois-embraced-role-as-the-land-of-lincoln/article_648f200a-641f-5c7b-846d-48e2f0ef16c5.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lincoln’s biggest accomplishment was probably the abolishment of slavery, an issue he began speaking out against as a young adult. His first statement on the issue is said to have been March 3, 1837, when he said “the institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy” during a speech at the state legislature when it was in Vandalia. It was an issue he would repeatedly discuss during his political career: When accepting the Republican nomination in June 1858 during a convention in Springfield to be the party’s candidate for U.S. Senate, Lincoln gave his “A house divided against itself cannot stand” speech.)

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner on consolidation: ‘People of McHenry should be empowered to make their own choices’
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/16/gov-bruce-rauner-on-consolidation-people-of-mchenry-should-be-empowered-to-make-their-own-choices/afaa3ds/

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Who is Jeanne Ives? – Editorial
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/who-is-jeanne-ives/article_3087d54b-335d-5b08-8a44-216c489a82f9.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Opponents: Rauner insurance changes would hurt state workers, retired teachers – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180217/opponents-rauner-insurance-changes-would-hurt-state-workers-retired-teachers

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pension-cost shift a ‘nonstarter’ for many lawmakers – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: The Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) should sue GAO. If my Democrat GAO superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, so far, in today’s dollars I would have paid into the CSRS $179,110 (245 months X $731/month) instead of CSRS paying me $1,058,890 (245 months X 4,322).)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-18/tom-kacich-pension-cost-shift-nonstarter-many-lawmakers.html
— Volunteers scarce to lead takedown of Madigan – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: It has been easy for my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois to recruit nasty/vicious operatives and nasty/vicious dupes to take me down a) because they have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and b) because I have a history of forgiving those who trespass against me.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-02-18/jim-dey-volunteers-scarce-lead-takedown-madigan.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Shifting Illinois pension burden to school districts is no budget solution – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20180218/shifting-illinois-pension-burden-to-school-districts-is-no-budget-solution#//

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Primary election critical, be sure to vote – DON WOOTEN
http://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/primary-election-critical-be-sure-to-vote/article_9723fdfc-cc20-5815-8087-e1d67af63c9e.html
— School pension-cost shift still cause for concern – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-school-pension-cost-shift-still-cause-for-concern/article_1f042b91-d267-54de-b901-978186ff9812.html

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— GOP candidates introduce themselves to constituency – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20180217/gop-candidates-introduce-themselves-to-constituency

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Unpacking Rauner’s Problematic Budget Proposal – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/unpacking-rauners-budget-proposal

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— A bad deal for Illinois – Editorial
http://www.commercial-news.com/editorials/editorial-a-bad-deal-for-illinois/article_aa4e4315-d4a9-50c1-9d68-71e55ec3bb14.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Immigration Could Motivate Democrats In 2018 – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs a) use immigrants to get rid of Republicans whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, b) use minorities to get rid of Republicans who are White, c) use women to get rid of Republicans who are male, d) use non-Protestants to get rid of Republicans who are Protestant, e) use those who have less money to get rid of Republicans who have more money, f) use non-German Americans to get rid of Republicans who are German American, g) etc.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/how-immigration-could-motivate-democrats-2018#stream/0

 

BGA
— THREE WAYS TO IMPROVE ILLINOIS’ BUDGET PROCESS – Danish Murtaza
https://www.bettergov.org/news/analysis-three-ways-to-improve-illinois%E2%80%99-budget-process

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Comparing tax rates increases by type of tax district
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/17/comparing-township-road-bridge-property-taxes-2002-versus-2016-part-6/
— Shannon Teresi Campaigning for County Auditor Appointment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/16/shannon-teresi-campaigning-for-county-auditor-appointment/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Man Up to Marriage – Micah Clark (DIERSEN: In 1978, when I was 29 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I married a woman who was earning almost as much as I was and had saved $20,000 ($74,000 in today’s dollars). My IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should not get any promotions because I was already undeservedly filth rich. In 1980, they wanted me to suffer much more of a pay cut than the $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars that I suffered to transfer from IRS to GAO. Of course, they wanted me to be always ranked in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and especially so after my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. Of course, the wanted me to take GAO’s $25,000 early retirement buyout in 1993 when I was 45 years old. Of course, they were overjoyed when they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49. Most of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted themselves as having financial difficulties, most commonly because of the high cost of raising their children, and therefore, that they were in need of pay increases and promotions.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/man-up-to-marriage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While being a good husband is hard work, the paper points out that the benefits of marriage are numerous for both men and women, and even more so for children. Natural marriage also has numerous societal and economic benefits. For example: Married men earn 10-40% more than comparable single men; Marriage increases the earning power of men; Married men are less likely to be fired from a job; The typical married man in his 50’s has three times the financial assets of his unmarried peer.)

 

BLAZE
— Mainstream media claims Florida shooter ‘trained by the NRA.’ But here’s the truth. – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/02/17/debunked-mainstream-media-claims-florida-shooter-trained-by-the-nra-but-heres-the-truth/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Feds to Repeal 298 Tax Regulations Treasury seeking to eliminate outdated regs dating back to 1941. – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/feds-repeal-298-tax-regulations/

 

NEWSMAX
— Atlantic: Could China’s Big-Brother Social Credit System Work in US? – Solange Reyner (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are “untrustworthy.” 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 hint/imply/argue/shout that I am untrustworthy. They demonize, denigrate, and condemn those like me who refuse to a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and d) give them money.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/china-system-controls-citizen/2018/02/17/id/843994/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: China’s development of a nationwide tracking system to rate the reputations of individuals, businesses and even government officials could spread to the West and change the lives of many for years to come, The Atlantic reports. The Chinese government plans to launch its Social Credit System in 2020. The aim is to judge the trustworthiness of the country’s 1.3 billion residents by monitoring and evaluating their purchases, who their friends are, how much time they spend watching TV or playing video games, what bills and taxes they pay (or don’t) and where they are at any given time. Launched in 2012, the initiative plans to “make trustworthy people benefit everywhere and untrustworthy people restricted everywhere” by the time it is fully implemented.)

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Florida students to “turn to activism in wake of shooting.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/374422-in-the-wake-of-shooting-florida-students-turn-to-activism

 

ABC NEWS
— 5 men accused of sexual assault or harassment whom Trump has defended. – MEGHAN KENEALLY (DIERSEN: Trump said he hopes Porter has “a great career ahead of him” and said the administration “wish[es] him well. My Democrat GAO superiors did not wish me well. Ever since they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they have done everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that is appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. That is why my attorney Walter T. Charlton filed Diersen v. GAO in Washington D.C. in 1998. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/men-trump-defended-amid-assault-accusations/story

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Brazil Looks to Crack Down on Fake News Ahead of Bitter Election – Ernesto Londoño (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my nasty/troubled/vicious critics/opponents, their nasty/troubled/vicious operatives, and their nasty/troubled/vicious dupes have cracked down on me for putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. According to them, the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/world/americas/brazil-election-fake-news.html
— Do I Have to Spring for My Kid to Go to an Elite College? – Kwame Anthony Appiah (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your college education? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45, and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/magazine/do-i-have-to-spring-for-my-kid-to-go-to-an-elite-college.html

 

FORBES
— Infrastructure Spending Will Be Difficult With Massive State And Local Debt – Erik Sherman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/02/17/infrastructure-spending-will-be-difficult-with-massive-state-and-local-debt/#bb365cd6c9c6

 

BLOOMBERG
— Driving the Market Luxury automakers are finally realizing the scale of female buying power—and changing their tactics accordingly. – HANNAH ELLIOTT (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who despise me also despise cars, and they especially despise cars built by General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler. Further, they despise unions, despise past union members, despise present union members, and despise future union members.)
https://www.scribd.com/article/371605056/Driving-The-Market

 

SALON
— Sign of the times? Majority of school districts now require “active shooter” drills There have been 18 instances involving weapons on school properties across the country since the beginning of 2018 – SHIRA TARLO
https://www.salon.com/2018/02/17/sign-of-the-times-majority-of-school-districts-now-require-active-shooter-drills/

February 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— What voters should know before March primary – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-what-voters-should-know-before-march-primary/3095520/

 

WLS AM
— Can a middle-class candidate defeat millionaires in Illinois? – AP
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/17/can-a-middle-class-candidate-defeat-millionaires-in-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Madigan: ‘I take responsibility’ for not doing enough on sexual harassment issue – Monique Garcia and Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-sexual-harassment-letter-20180216-story.html
— Rauner’s budget cuts raise concerns among advocates for children, people with disabilities – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-budget-20180216-story.html
— States consider protecting benefits for DACA, TPS immigrants facing loss of status – Antonio Olivo (DIERSEN: What benefits are you getting and a) who wants to defend those benefits and b) who wants to cut if not eliminate those benefits? I should write a book about those who want to cut if not eliminate a) my Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and c) my Social Security. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that the aforesaid benefits are much too generous, b) that taxpayers can no longer afford to pay me the aforesaid benefits, and c) my wife and I are undeservedly filthy rich, and therefore, we do not need the aforesaid benefits.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-states-daca-benefits-20180217-story.html
— Florida, angry and grieving, takes gun protest to streets – AP (DIERSEN: Instead of guns, they should protest the factors that created Cruz.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-florida-school-shooting-protests-20180217-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From a mosaic of public records, interviews with friends and family and online interactions, it appears Cruz was unstable and violent to himself and those around him — and that when notified about his threatening behavior, law enforcement did little to stop it. Cruz’s mother died in November and his father died years ago. He reportedly left a suburban Palm Beach County mobile home where he had been staying after his mother’s death because his benefactor gave him an ultimatum: you or the gun. The Palm Beach Post reports Rocxanne Deschamps said, “He bought a gun and wanted to bring it into my house” in public comments that have since been removed from her Facebook page. Chad Bennett, a friend of Deschamps’, said Cruz “chose the gun and he left.” He then went to live with another family. Earlier, Florida’s child welfare agency investigated after Cruz cut himself in an online video, but found him stable, according to state records. The Sun-Sentinel reported that Florida’s Department of Children and Families investigated when Cruz posted a video on the social media network Snapchat showing him cutting his arms in 2016. The agency was called to investigate. Cruz, then 18, was listed as an “alleged victim” of medical neglect and inadequate supervision; his adoptive mother, then-68-year-old Lynda Cruz, the “alleged perpetrator.” “Mr. Cruz was on Snapchat cutting both of his arms,” the Florida DCF abuse hotline was told in August 2016, the paper reported. “Mr. Cruz has fresh cuts on both his arms. Mr. Cruz stated he plans to go out and buy a gun. It is unknown what he is buying the gun for.” According to the paper, DCF’s investigation was completed that Nov. 12. The agency concluded Cruz had not been mistreated by his mother, was receiving adequate care from a mental health counselor and was attending school. Mental health center staff “came out and assessed the (victim and) found him to be stable enough not to be hospitalized,” the DCF report said. Cruz had been diagnosed with autism, a neurological disorder that often leads to social awkwardness and isolation, and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. The FBI said a person close to Cruz called the FBI’s tip line and provided information about Cruz’s weapons and his erratic behavior. The caller was concerned Cruz could attack a school. The agency acknowledged the tip should have been shared with the FBI’s Miami office and investigated, but it was not. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said his office had received more than 20 calls about Cruz in the past few years.)
— Naperville City Prosecutor Kavita Athanikar appointed associate circuit court judge in DuPage County – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-athanikar-judge-naperville-st-0218-20180216-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At major Northwest Side bakery, labor issues pit blacks vs. Hispanics – Frank Main and Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/at-major-northwest-side-bakery-labor-issues-pit-blacks-vs-hispanics/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— 3 years later, Rauner tells similar incomplete story; Grasso vs. Harold – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180217/bernard-schoenburg-3-years-later-rauner-tells-similar-incomplete-story

 

JOURNAL STANDARD
— Re-energized Rauner makes his pitch for re-election – Chuck Sweeny (DIERSEN: What energizes you? For me, it is candidates who can and will a) a) defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms, including their traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and b) oppose the promotion of LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation if they are elected.)
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20180217/chuck-sweeny-re-energized-rauner-makes-his-pitch-for-re-election

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Don’t spend that tax cut all at once – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180217/statehouse-insider-dont-spend-that-tax-cut-all-at-once

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner’s pension shift proposal “financially devastating” to QPS – Deborah Gertz Husar
http://www.whig.com/20180217/rauners-pension-shift-proposal-financially-devastating-to-qps#//

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Rauner’s budget plan makes property taxpayers cringe – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article200255184.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SHRINKING DECATUR TO FACE BUDGETARY HURDLES IN COMING YEAR – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/shrinking-decatur-to-face-budgetary-hurdles-in-coming-year/

 

THE HILL
— Dems say GOP focus on mental health is redirection from gun control – PETER SULLIVAN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/374304-dems-say-gop-focus-on-mental-health-is-redirection-from-gun-control

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— To Stir Discord in 2016, Russians Turned Most Often to Facebook – Sheera Frenkel and Katie Benner (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/technology/indictment-russian-tech-facebook.html

February 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Female legislators: More should be done to reduce sexual harassment – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: Because ever-increasingly, members of the following groups are stereotyped by anti-Trumps as being sexual harassers and even worse things, will anti-Trump female legislators ban members of the following groups from seeking or holding government and political offices: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/female-legislators-more-should-be-done-to-reduce-sexual-harassment/
— Before African Americans vote for Pritzker — or anybody else — let’s get a list – LAURA WASHINGTON (DIERSEN: How do the candidates on the Republican primary ballot for your precinct treat voters who share your demographics? How do those candidates treat voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or voters whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? How do those candidates treat voters who are federal retirees, former union members, childless, pet-less, and those who are not a member of any church, do not attend church services, and do not give money to a church? How do those candidates treat voters who support planks in the Republican Party and the Illinois Republican Party platform that the candidate rejects, for example, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks? How do those candidates treat voters who support the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling? How do those candidates treat voters who oppose promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-needs-to-promise-black-votes-after-fbi-wiretap/
— At teach-in, activists talk next steps for opposing Bannon at U of C – Pete Grieve
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/at-teach-in-activists-talk-next-steps-for-opposing-bannon-at-u-of-c/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Cook County sheriff sues to unmask ‘Dan,’ an anonymous person accusing him of domestic abuse – Steve Schmadeke and Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: My nasty troubled vicious critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois and they know that I am litigious. Because of that, they have their operatives and their dupes who have little or no income or net worth slander me. They know that it is difficult, if not impossible, to collect punitive damages from someone who has little or no income or net worth. My nasty troubled vicious critics/opponents shout at their operatives and at their dupes that since 1999, I have been a “public figure,” and therefore, I “cannot succeed in a lawsuit on incorrect harmful statements in the United States unless there is proof that the writer or publisher acted with actual malice by knowing the falsity or by reckless disregard for the truth. The legal burden of proof in defamation actions is thus higher in the case of a public figure than in the case of an ordinary person.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure I should write a book about the times when my critics/opponents have had their operatives and their dupes slander me at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events, Milton Township Republican Central Committee events, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce events, Illinois Center Right Coalition events, and other events. Much of the aforesaid slander took place in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sheriff-dart-lawsuit-20180215-story.html

 

WTTW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY TIGHTENS: Property Tax System ‘More Regressive’ in Cook County, Report Finds – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/16/property-tax-system-more-regressive-cook-county-report-finds

 

WBEZ
— #MeToo In Madigan’s Backyard
https://www.wbez.org/shows/illinois-elections-2018/february-16-2018-metoo-in-madigans-backyard/0e107266-c50a-4c6f-8536-ec59e9b4bfe2

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. David McSweeney calls Algonquin Township a ‘disgrace’ – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/16/state-rep-david-mcsweeney-calls-algonquin-township-a-disgrace/arc3539/

 

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— Ives is the right person to challenge Rauner – Jim Sacia
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20180216/my-view-ives-is-right-person-to-challenge-rauner

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Make local government pay its way – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/02/17/shaw-media-editorial-make-local-government-pay-its-way/a3xnoia/

 

TIMES
— GOP candidates (Marter & Kinzinger) get pro-life endorsements
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/gop-candidates-get-pro-life-endorsements/article_5490b9b4-f0a0-550a-9ade-b94568cf0e91.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Alleged Ex-Trump Paramour Says ‘Catch And Kill’ Practice Kept Her Quiet – AMY HELD
http://nprillinois.org/post/alleged-ex-trump-paramour-says-catch-and-kill-practice-kept-her-quiet#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Fire every last leerer and grabber – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2018/02/fire-every-last-leerer-and-grabber/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Naperville Population Increasing as State’s Declines
https://www.nctv17.com/news/naperville-population-increasing-as-states-declines/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Davis defends Congress’ mental health stance – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/davis-defends-congress-mental-health-stance/977777972

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Poll: 90 percent of voters support work-for-welfare – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/poll-percent-of-voters-support-work-for-welfare/article_92d852f0-129b-11e8-83c8-efaa95ab3d93.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats have moved far to the nation’s left on abortion – Ken Blackwell
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/democrats-have-moved-far-to-the-nations-left-on-abortion/article/2649353

 

NEWSMAX
— Immigration Reform Should Favor Tradition Over Transformation – James Walsh (DIERSEN: Democrats want to fill America with members of the following groups because members of the following groups vote for Democrats: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.newsmax.com/jameswalsh/departmental-regulations-rules/2018/02/14/id/843310/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former President Barack H. Obama bequeathed a divided nation to President Donald J. Trump. Obama’s executive orders and departmental rules and regulations were meant to bypass regular order — congressional legislation — like opening American borders to under-vetted or unvetted foreign nationals. Immigration confusion and disorder were just one example of Obama’s legacy of governmental anarchy seeking social and political realignment. President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Democrats sought to transform America by their 1964 civil rights and 1965 immigration legislation. Obama signed highly questionable executive orders and permitted promulgation of questionable rules, regulations, and policies, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive order — to transform America. Attacks by the mainstream media on President Trump and Republicans were non-stop and vicious even before the election. They continue in 2018. Whether late night talk shows, cable networks, or the print-media, the vitriolic hatred of President Trump spins forth without letting up. The maneuvers of the Johnson, Clinton, and Obama administrations to authorize entitlement and immigration policies have divided the nation. They are part of a plan to transform America. So far, they’ve been successful. The so-called “Dreamers,” are in reality foreign nationals here illegally, unvetted, demanding all the benefits granted American citizens. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., created the “Dreamer” idea in 2001. He did so with his proposed “Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act” (Dream Act). For 17 years that Act has remained as a proposed — not enacted. As of Feb. 13, 2018, Sen. Durbin is still fabricating reasons for support of his Dream Act. Why? To ally with voters for the Democratic Party of the future. Dreamers are not all academic scholars, full-time employees, nor members of the U.S. armed forces; extremely few are academic all-stars or military members. Federal, state, and local law enforcement arrest blotters are daily chronicles of crimes committed by illegal immigrants and Dreamers. Here the news media remains appreciably absent. One in five federal prison inmates is an illegal immigrant — such prisoners are not incarcerated for jay-walking or for traffic citations. It appears that about 13 percent of state prison populations are illegal immigrants. They make up less than 3 percent of the U.S. population.)

 

HOT AIR
— RIP, Fiscal Conservatism
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/02/rip-fiscal-conservatism/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Republicans bet the House majority on the Trump tax cut. – MATTHEW CONTINETTI (DIERSEN: What about voters who pay more than $10,000 a year in real estate taxes and state income taxes? What about voters who pay the marriage penalty? What about voters who will pay more federal income tax because of the tax cut?)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/456512/2018-midterms-republicans-bet-tax-bill

 

NEW YORK TIMES

— If a Law Bars Asking Your Past Salary, Does It Help or Hurt? – Noam Scheiber (DIERSEN: Past, present, and future government employees are at a tremendous disadvantage a) because their salary is public record and b) because they are viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being overpaid. In its February 1978 article on me, Money Magazine shouted that IRS was overpaying me. IRS was paying me $89,178/year in today’s dollars, I had worked for IRS for 6 1/2 years, I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, and I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors used Money Magazine’s article to force me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO even though I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/business/economy/salary-history-laws.html

— Gun Makers Are Reeling Even as Threat of Regulation Recedes – Michael Corkery and Tiffany Hsu
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/business/gun-makers-are-reeling-even-as-of-regulation-recedes.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Timeline: How Russian trolls allegedly tried to throw the 2016 election to Trump – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/16/timeline-how-russian-trolls-allegedly-tried-to-throw-the-2016-election-to-trump/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Free-Speech University Steve Bannon is giving a talk at Chicago. Its president is confident he won’t be shouted down. – Tunku Varadarajan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-free-speech-university-1518824261
— John Kelly Orders End to Some Interim Security Clearances Change comes after complaints that Rob Porter held temporary status for more than a year – Rebecca Ballhaus and Michael C. Bender (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because they cannot pass a background investigation, 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 the pay and benefits are terrible, 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.wsj.com/articles/john-kelly-orders-end-to-some-interim-security-clearances-1518823451

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— NTEU: Morale in the federal government (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to drive down morale in the federal government, that is, what do you say to those who are full of hatred against past, present, and future federal employees and retirees?)
https://federalnewsradio.com/fed-access/2018/02/nteu/

February 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Russian operatives in election meddling indictment came to Illinois – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner (DIERSEN: Obviously, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, in Wheaton, and in my precinct, those Russian operatives had great success in getting people to vote for Clinton and for Duckworth.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/russian-operatives-in-election-meddling-indictment-came-to-illinois/3095218/
— Fired Madigan campaign worker Kevin Quinn arrested in unrelated domestic case
http://abc7chicago.com/fired-madigan-campaign-worker-arrested-in-unrelated-domestic-case/3095223/

 

 

NBC5
— Estranged Wife of Ex-Madigan Aide Kevin Quinn Says She Warned of Alleged Abuse – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/kevin-quinn-sarah-mckay-michael-madigan-474339803.html
— Planning To Vote In March Primaries? Here Are Important Deadlines To Know Don’t miss these deadlines – Jonathon Sadowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/planning-to-vote-in-the-primaries-here-are-important-deadlines-to-know-474321963.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago ID card would be valid voter identification – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-municipal-id-vote-20180216-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Municipal ID cards that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is launching for undocumented immigrants and others will be a valid form of identification for people both registering to vote and voting in Chicago, according to a letter aldermen received Friday. . .But a handful of City Council members are vehemently opposed to the cards. Northwest Side Ald. Nick Sposato, 38th, said he was “beyond disappointed” Valencia opted to make the cards a valid ID for voting. Sposato pointed out the city is not planning to keep any of the background information applicants provide to establish their home addresses, so undocumented immigrants aren’t afraid federal immigration agents can use the data to track them down. “I’m not sure of the validity of this,” Sposato said. “They may not have citizenship. Voter fraud would be my biggest concern.”)
— Rauner’s speech guest among the latest Legionnaire’s cases at troubled veterans home – Monique Garcia and Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-veterans-legionnaires-case-quincy-guest-20180216-story.html
— Rauner wants lawmakers’ help to cut state workers’ health insurance by $470 million – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to be cut? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and my Social Security to be cut.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-health-insurance-20180216-story.html
— Cook County Jail inmates applaud for suspect in Chicago cop’s killing – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-inmates-clap-accused-cop-killer20180215-story.html
— The most misleading myths in Illinois politics – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0218-20180216-story.html
— ‘Dreamers’ left in limbo as Senate rejects bipartisan immigration bills – Ed O’Keefe, David Nakamura, Mike DeBonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-immigration-plan-20180215-story.html
— People with chronic pain should get medical marijuana (DIERSEN: What percent of people say they have chronic pain – 97%, 98%, 99%?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-speak-out-st-0218-20180216-story.html
— Google plans to expand in Chicago – Ryan Ori
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-google-expansion-chicago-ryan-ori-20180216-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— People with disabilities don’t need ‘compassion’ – Gary M. Arnold, Program Director, Progress Center for Independent Living (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their employees who had disabilities.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-budget-address-discompassionate-to-disability-rights/
— 13 Russian nationals, including Putin’s chef, charged in Mueller investigation – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/special-counsel-charges-russian-nationals-entities-interference-us-election/
— Rauner’s budget proposal raised major questions – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauners-budget-proposal-raised-major-questions/
— Pfleger blasts gun advocates over recent high-profile killings – Michael Sneed (DIERSEN: Who blasts you and for what? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blast me a) for my supporting planks in Republican Party platforms that they reject, most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, b) for my supporting the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and c) for my opposition to promoting LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rev-michael-pfleger-blasts-gun-advocates-over-recent-high-profile-killings/
— Madigan: ‘I commit to do more’ combatting sexual harassment – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-admits-sexual-harassment-case-failings-i-take-responsibility-for-that/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Speaker Madigan says he’ll handle sex harassment allegations better
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180216/speaker-madigan-says-hell-handle-sex-harassment-allegations-better
— Endorsement: Rauner for governor in Republican primary
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180216/endorsement-rauner-for-governor-in-republican-primary
— DuPage mayors want state to stop cutting funding – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180216/dupage-mayors-want-state-to-stop-cutting-funding

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Michael Madigan’s #MeToo moment – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180216/ISSUE07/180219909/michael-madigans-metoo-moment

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: Shifting pension payments to schools will lower property taxes – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/02/16/gov-bruce-rauner-shifting-pension-payments-to-schools-will-lower-property-taxes/a9fwd8v/

 

SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST
— Nat’l Pro-life Group Endorses Jeanne Ives for Governor of Illinois Ives is a Courageous, Principled Pro-life Leader and a Stark Contrast to Gov. Rauner
https://www.sba-list.org/newsroom

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— The Chicago Tribune Endorses Democrat in GOP Primary for Governor
https://mailchi.mp/d93fb4cba169/the-chicago-tribune-endorses-democrat-in-gop-primary-for-governor

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Feckless Bruce Rauner for Governor – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/02/chicago-tribune-endorses-feckless-bruce-rauner-for-governor-2/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER / ILGOP MOUTHPIECE PAT BRADY ADMITS “MADIGAN’S FAVORITE REPUBLICAN” LABEL IS … “A JOKE.”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/rauner-ilgop-mouthpiece-admits-madigans-favorite-republican-label-is-a-joke.html
— NATIONAL PRO-LIFE GROUP ENDORSES IVES FOR GOVERNOR IN IL GOP PRIMARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/national-pro-life-group-endorses-ives-for-governor-in-il-gop-primary.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives release new ad, endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List, slams Trib endorsement of Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/16/ives-release-new-ad-endorsed-by-susan-b-anthony-list-slams-trib-endorsement-of-rauner/
— More ads than you can shake a stick at: Rauner, Ruiz, Rotering, Quigley, Proft and Clark
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/16/more-ads-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at-rauner-ruiz-rotering-quigley-proft-and-clark/
— Latest Quincy Legionnaires’ case was Rauner’s State of the State guest
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/16/latest-quincy-legionnaires%E2%80%99-case-was-rauners-state-of-the-state-guest/
— SENATE GOP LEADER BILL BRADY PLEASED WITH GOVERNOR’S “BALANCED BUDGET” PROPOSAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/senate-gop-leader-brady-pleased-with-governors-balanced-budget-proposal.html

 

BREITBART
— Pro-Life Susan B. Anthony List Endorses Illinois Conservative Governor Candidate Jeanne Ives – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/16/national-pro-life-group-endorses-illinois-conservative-governor-candidate-jeanne-ives/

 

GOPUSA
— IRS employees still collecting bonuses while cheating on taxes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=39520

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NO, I WILL NOT BE AT CPAC Joseph Farah charges group with watering down the meaning of ‘conservative’ (DIERSEN: The main reasons why I stopped attending CPAC are a) its ever-increasingly becoming Libertarian, b) the high cost of attending, and c) my spending 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS together and sending them out.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/02/no-i-will-not-be-at-cpac/
— MEDIA IGNORING 1 CRUCIAL FACTOR IN FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING ‘Guns,’ ‘depression,’ ‘trouble’ cited – but key information not yet disclosed – DAVID KUPELIAN
http://www.wnd.com/2018/02/media-ignoring-1-crucial-factor-in-florida-school-shooting/

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s Stormy Daniels problem gets worse – JONATHAN EASLEY

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374108-trumps-stormy-daniels-problem-gets-worse

 

CBS NEWS
— Should employers keep testing workers for pot? – JONATHAN BERR (DIERSEN: YES!)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/should-employers-keep-testing-workers-for-pot/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump has a choice to make: protect the Dreamers or expose them to deportation – David Leonhardt (DIERSEN: How have federal protections worked for you? Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. However, federal civil service protections failed to stop a) my Democrat GAO superiors from forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, getting rid of my mentor in 1987, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors from not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, getting rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors from forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opinion/trump-dreamers-daca.html
— Congress Struggles for Path Forward on Immigration – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Thomas Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/us/politics/congress-immigration-dreamers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, illegals increase their demands
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/opinion/senate-vote-dreamers-immigration.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump and first lady arrive in Florida to visit hospital and sheriff’s office after deadly school shooting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/02/16/trump-and-first-lady-arrive-in-florida-to-visit-hospital-and-sheriffs-office-after-deadly-school-shooting/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Senate Failure on Dreamers, Immigration Faces Unclear Path in House As a feud over immigration intensifies, centrist House Republicans work on new solutions to provide legal protections for Dreamers – Natalie Andrews and Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-senate-failure-on-dreamers-future-of-house-bill-is-uncertain-1518804170

 

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, business paints itself as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://fortune.com/2018/02/16/senate-daca-vote-dreamers/

 

FED SMITH
— IRS Still Giving Bonuses to Employees with Tax Compliance and Conduct Problems – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/02/16/irs-still-giving-bonuses-employees-tax-compliance-conduct-problems/

 

NTEU
— Ten Harmful Proposals in the President’s Budget (DIERSEN: I was a NTEU member 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against past, present, and future federal employees and federal retirees.)
https://www.nteu.org/blog/2018/02/15/ten-harmful

February 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Endorsement: For the Republicans, Bruce Rauner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-republican-governor-endorsement-0218-story.html
(FROM THE ENDORSEMENT: We see the appeal of Rauner’s primary opponent, state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. She is disciplined. She is fierce. And she is angry. Rauner’s signature on the bills that infuriated conservatives drew her into this race. Critics describe one bill as a sanctuary state act. Another makes it easier for transgender people to change the gender designation on their birth certificates. And a third bill, which Rauner had said he would veto, expanded taxpayer funding for abortions. Unfortunately, Ives’ cumulative rhetoric on social issues — describing gay relationships as “disordered” and unleashing an attack ad that ridiculed people who are different from her — has been mocking, mean-spirited and often inaccurate. There is a way to be a compassionate conservative. And there is her way.)
— Another Legionnaires’ case at veterans home plagued by deadly water problems – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-legionnaires-20180216-story.html
— Madigan ally ousted after harassment complaint accused of violating protective order in different case – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-quinn-harassment-arrest-20180215-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Must love dogs? Canine-friendly environments test our limits – Virginia Postrel (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not own dogs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pets-work-employers-support-animals-0216-20180215-story.html
— The White House’s promised Spanish website? Nada de nada – AP (DIERSEN: If China was sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally like Mexico is doing, if China was keeping many millions of its citizens in America like Mexico is doing, if China was sending mountains of illegal drugs into America like Mexico is doing, anti-Americans would demand that the White House have a Mandarin website.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–white-house-spanish-20180210-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Top black politicians who back Pritzker condemn ‘racist’ Chicago Reader cover – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/top-black-politicians-condemn-racist-chicago-reader-cover/
— Lawyer: Madigan ally looked for ‘dirt’ on woman who accused aide of harassment – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/lawyer-madigan-ally-looked-for-dirt-on-woman-who-accused-aide-of-harassment/

 

NBC5
— Woman Who Accused Ex-Madigan Aide of Harassment Says She’s Being Targeted in Retaliation – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors were proud of the retaliation that they took against me. Because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, they threw me off audits of IRS, gave me unfair performance expectations, gave me unfair performance appraisals, always ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for their pay-for-performance system, and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They sent a clear message to everyone a) that GAO gives preference to its employees who are minority, female, and/or young and b) that GAO gets rid of its non-veteran White male employees who 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. By their actions in Diersen v. GAO, U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald, U.S. District Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, and Judge Amy St. Eve all made it clear to everyone that they side with my Democrat GAO superiors, that is, that they favor reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/alaina-hampton-mike-madigan-kevin-quinn-harassment-474243493.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Study: Cook County assessments shift wealth from poor to rich – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more real estate tax and why? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me to pay more real estate tax. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, that my retirement benefits are much too generous, and that I have always been undeservedly filthy rich. They stress a) that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod, b) that I bought many new cars and two collector cars, c) that I avoided the draft, d) that I bought a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976, e) that my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984, f) that I spent lots of money for tuition and review courses to earn a bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, and two professional certifications, g) that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, and h) that my wife and saved lots of money for our retirement.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180215/study-cook-county-assessments-shift-wealth-from-poor-to-rich
— Illinois schools say pension shift would be financial burden – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180215/news/302159893

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— IRS increases Caterpillar tax penalty to $2.3 billion – Matt Buedel
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180215/irs-increases-caterpillar-tax-penalty-to-23-billion

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Superintendents worried about Rauner’s pension shift proposal – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180216/superintendents-worried-about-rauners-pension-shift-proposal

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Rauner meets a simulation manikin and touts his education plan during visit – Leslie Renken
http://www.pjstar.com/entertainmentlife/20180215/rauner-meets-simulation-manikin-and-touts-his-education-plan-during-visit

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Quinn promotes AG credentials at ISU – Derek Beigh (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom have few or no credentials, treat me like I have no credentials. They treat me like I have no college degrees, even though I have four. They treat me like I have no professional certifications, even though I have six. They treat me like I do not have a professional license, even though I have one. They treat me like I have no government work experience, even though I 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 and I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. They treat me like I have no political experience, even though I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, and I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2003.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/quinn-promotes-ag-credentials-at-isu/article_e0f5ff32-bbbc-55dc-a279-6195d1f861a2.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Quinn, 69, of Chicago hopes to fill that job, continuing a political career that includes five years as governor, six years as lieutenant governor and four years as state treasurer. He last ran in 2014, when he, the incumbent, lost the governor’s mansion to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.)

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers: Mental health is key issue in mass shootings – EDITH BRADY-LUNNY
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-lawmakers-mental-health-is-key-issue-in-mass-shootings/article_8f6cd833-4f83-5742-bf62-d723c56813e1.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Budget Doesn’t Use ‘Pixie Dust,’ But It’s Fanciful Nonetheless – CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-budget-doesn-t-use-pixie-dust-it-s-fanciful-nonetheless#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Candidates for governor address seniors’ concerns – Megan Swett (DIERSEN: My aunt is spending $239 a day out of her life savings to live in an assisted living facility.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19704-candidates-for-governor-address-seniors%E2%80%99-concerns.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Northwestern professor (Michael Scudder), alumnus (Amy St. Eve) nominated to circuit court presiding over Illinois – Alan Perez
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/02/15/campus/northwestern-professor-alumnus-nominated-circuit-court-presiding-illinois/

 

REGIONAL NEWS
— Muslim activists ramp up monthly protests at Palos Township board meetings – Anthony Caciopo
http://www.theregionalnews.com/index.php/newsx/159-local-news/top-news-story/35928-activists-ramp-up-monthly-protests-at-township-board-meetings

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Wayne Township GOP chairman Jerry Marchese says straw poll shows Ives is what the state needs – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511345617-wayne-township-gop-chairman-says-straw-poll-shows-ives-is-what-the-state-needs

 

BREITBART
— White House: Democrats’ ‘Open Border Fringe’ Blocks Immigration Reform – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/02/15/white-house-democrats-open-border-fringe-blocks-immigration-reform/
— Cruz: Trump’s Immigration Pillars ‘Dramatically to the Left of Where Barack Obama Was’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/02/15/cruz-trumps-immigration-pillars-dramatically-left-barack-obama/

 

FOX BUSINESS
— Fox News Poll: More Republicans feeling the jitters – Dana Blanton
http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2018/

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump’s Deficit-ridden Budget Plan Is Filled With Wasteful Spending – Donald Lambro
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2018/02/16/trumps-deficitridden-budget-plan-is-filled-with-wasteful-spending-n2449808

 

ROLL CALL
— Rep. Rodney Davis Recalls Lessons From His Staffer Days Illinois Republican was longtime projects director for Rep. John Shimkus – Alex Gangitano (DIERSEN: I should write a book about what I learned working for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I should write a book about what I learned working for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/rep-rodney-davis-learned

 

POLITICO
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON EDUCATION IN AMERICA TIGHTENS: U.S. averages a school shooting every 2.5 days in 2018 – JAKE SHERMAN
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2018/02/15/school-shootings-2018-average-248207

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Tech Luminary Peter Thiel Parts Ways With Silicon Valley Billionaire investor frustrated with what he sees as intolerance of conservatism in tech industry; has discussed resigning from Facebook – Douglas MacMillan, Keach Hagey and Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-luminary-peter-thiel-parts-ways-with-silicon-valley-1518696120
— Peter Thiel’s Warning to the Valley Hostility to half of America isn’t good business—or politics. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/peter-thiels-warning-to-the-valley-1518740558
— Tax Reform and IRS Resistance Getting it through Congress was the easy part. Now come the regulations. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-reform-and-irs-resistance-1518739818
— Did My Mom Have ‘White Privilege’? She arrived from Italy in 1911 and then at age 14 went to work in a Chicago factory sewing ladies’ coats. – Angela Rocco DeCarlo (DIERSEN: Did your mother have White privilege? My outstanding mother was born in 1924 and raised on a farm in Grant Park. She never attended high school. She married my outstanding father in 1945. They lived in an apartment above my grandfather’s hardware store in Crete 1945-1954 and then in a home that my grandfather had built in Crete in 1926. She stayed home and raised my brother and I. After her husband, my father, died suddenly in 1969, she earned a GED and got job in a dental office in Crete and worked there until she retired.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/did-my-mom-have-white-privilege-1518739479

 

USA TODAY
— Repeal gun-free zones – Erich Pratt
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/15/repeal-gun-free-zones-erich-pratt-editorials-debates/110464412/

 

NEW YORKER
— Donald Trump, a Playboy Model, and a System for Concealing Infidelity One woman’s account of clandestine meetings, financial transactions, and legal pacts designed to hide an extramarital affair. – Ronan Farrow (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever had an extramarital affair, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/donald-trump-a-playboy-model-and-a-system-for-concealing-infidelity-national-enquirer-karen-mcdougal