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April 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump declares DACA ‘dead,’ calls for border legislation using ‘nuclear option’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-declares-daca-dead-calls-for-border-legislation-using-nuclear-option/3292913/
— Type 2 Diabetes: Are You At Risk? – Dr. James Lengemann, Medical Director, Diabetes Services with Edward-Elmhurst Health (DIERSEN: My coming down with type 2 diabetes is a direct result of my spending so much time sitting at my computer putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out instead of exercising.)
http://abc7chicago.com/health/type-2-diabetes-are-you-at-risk/3293346/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the years go by, Americans are getting heavier and less active. These factors are directly related to the increased prevalence of diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million American adults – nearly 10 percent – have been diagnosed with the disease. The majority of people diagnosed with the condition have type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes occurs when you produce insulin but your body’s cells are unable to use it as efficiently as they should. This leads to the pancreas producing extra insulin to get glucose to your cells but eventually sugar builds up in your blood instead. The main risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes include: Genetics – Your DNA can affect how your body makes insulin African-American, Native American, Asian-American or Hispanic ethnicity Being overweight or obese – a BMI over 25 (my BMI is 30), especially if you carry extra weight around your waist Inactivity Poor nutrition High blood pressure High cholesterol Even if you do not have any of the risk factors for diabetes, you could still develop the disease. In fact, we’re seeing diabetes at younger ages and in populations where it wasn’t prevalent in the past. Even if you’re not at high risk on paper, it’s important to get routine checkups with your primary care physician. He or she can evaluate your blood glucose level with a fasting blood sugar test.)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Feds bust three for allegedly selling synthetic marijuana at West Side store
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/feds-bust-three-for-allegedly-selling-synthetic-marijuana-at-west-side-store

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use arguments that are outrageous, disgusting, and even worse things to push pot. Who will stand with me against pot? Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot legally, c) they want to make lots on money selling pot, and/or d) they what governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/illinois-opioid-crisis-medical-cannabis-medical-addiction-jama-don-harmon-bruce-rauner/
— Lawmakers shouldn’t compromise on keeping salary history private – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, you are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things if you do not shout a) that minorities and females are underpaid and b) that government employees are overpaid. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted that I was overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/lawmakers-shouldnt-compromise-on-keeping-salary-history-private/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: It’s a simple concept: Your current pay stub is your business when you apply for a new job. Asking applicants for a salary history helps to perpetuate wage discrimination and the gender pay gap, given women’s long history of unequal pay. Besides that, it’s a turnoff for job seekers across the board, who worry about killing their chances for an interview because they’re already making too much or too little. If an employer offers you a prestigious job that’s worth a big salary, they should pay you that salary regardless of past earnings. If you’re willing to take a pay cut because the job itself is more attractive, that’s a decision you should be able to freely make.)
— The more challengers line up to take on Emanuel for mayor, the better his odds – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-more-challengers-line-up-to-take-on-emanuel-for-mayor-the-better-his-odds/
— Republican Erika Harold breaks with Trump, Rauner on Census citizenship question – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: SEE: https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/gop-candidates-for-attorney-general-gary-grasso-and-erika-harold/ FROM THE ARTICLE: After doing research and speaking personally to both candidates, we highly recommend voting for Gary Grasso. His legal experience, independence and willingness to engage with conservative grassroots activists speaks volumes. Unfortunately, Harold has avoided publicly answering questions from conservative organizations, including failing to respond to candidate surveys from pro-life organizations in the state. It is frustrating to observe her answer questions from liberal media sources but refuse to answer questions (and questionnaires) from pro-life and pro-family groups.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republican-erika-harold-breaks-with-trump-rauner-on-census-citizenship-question/
— Sinclair bid to control WGN-TV on track as ‘fake stories’ video rocks internet (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for news that they put out or bless.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-sinclair-broadcasting-deadspin-video-fake-news/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois pork farmer on Chinese tariffs: ‘Our worst fears seem to be coming true’ – Greg Trotter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-china-tariffs-illinois-farmers-20180402-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— The prospect for partisanship in local TV news – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the news media acts like it is anti-Trump.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180402/editorial-the-prospect-for-partisanship-in-local-tv-news
— Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge visits Palatine Township GOP Saturday
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180402/treasurer-candidate-visits-palatine-township-gop-saturday
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180402/democrats-meet-with-millennials-in-elgin-on-college-costs-dreamers–

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Synthetic pot linked to Central Illinois death – CLAIRE HETTINGER
https://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/synthetic-pot-linked-to-central-illinois-death/article_1f9ed74c-7112-5eaa-9b4d-7f22ef460900.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Jason Leviskas, Consultant, Precinct Committeeman finds engagement in politics
http://www.rrstar.com/special/20180402/jason-leviskas-consultant-precinct-committeeman-finds-engagement-in-politics

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Primary uncharacteristically draws more Dems than GOP in Galesburg – Rebecca Susmarski
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180331/primary-uncharacteristically-draws-more-dems-than-gop-in-galesburg

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
http://nprillinois.org/post/photos-why-they-marched-their-own-words#stream/0

 

WGLT
— Local Worries Mount As Trump Administration Defangs Consumer Protection Agency – JUDITH VALENTE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with businesses against consumers. They stress the lawsuits that I have filed to demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being pro-consumer.)
http://wglt.org/post/local-worries-mount-trump-administration-defangs-consumer-protection-agency#stream/0

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Class action suit accuses Rauner’s campaign of unlawful robocalls soliciting votes – Dan Churney
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511381163-class-action-suit-accuses-rauner-s-campaign-of-unlawful-robocalls-soliciting-votes

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Hildenbrand stresses need for GOP to unite behind Rauner – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: What does it mean “to unite behind Rauner?” Does it mean dumping those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511379395-hildenbrand-stresses-need-for-gop-to-unite-behind-rauner

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SUBURBAN LAWMAKERS SPONSOR LEGISLATION COMBATING THOSE IRRITATING ROBO-CALLS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/suburban-lawmakers-sponsor-legislation-combatting-those-irritating-robo-calls.html
— THORNER: “EQUAL RIGHTS” SOUNDS GOOD, BUT THE AMENDMENT IS BAD FOR WOMEN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/thorner-equal-rights-sounds-good-but-the-amendment-is-bad-for-women.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives spokesperson says no talks yet with Rauner (DIERSEN: Rauner defeated Ives in the Republican primary by running against the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Maybe Rauner plans on defeating Pritzker in the general election by doing the same thing.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/02/ives-spokesperson-says-no-talks-yet-with-rauner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Day 13: Rauner and Ives Feud Moves into Second Month It’s no April Fool’s joke – Governor Bruce Rauner’s and state Representative Jeanne Ives’ GOP feud is moving into its second month. Thirteen days ago, Ives nearly knocked off the incumbent Rauner by running a primary campaign on his dishonesty and management failures. Now, the calendar turns to April and Rauner has still not spoken with Ives or earned the trust of her supporters. Last week, Ives demanded Rauner run ads apologizing for his dishonesty before she would endorse him. And Ives’ supporters do not sound like they are happy with Rauner’s minimal efforts of reconciliation. “The longer Bruce Rauner lets his feud with Jeanne Ives fester, the harder it will be to bring his divided party back together,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “With his rock-bottom approval ratings, Rauner’s already damaging his failing re-election campaign by allowing this battle to enter its second month.”)
— Rauner urged to move rightward, and whacked for doing so
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/02/rauner-urged-to-move-rightward-and-whacked-for-doing-so/
— Having his cake and eating it without ever baking it
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/02/having-his-cake-and-eating-it-without-ever-baking-it/

 

GOPUSA
— Judge rules that immigrants in U.S. custody have constitutional right to abortion
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42785

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘Our Country Is Being Stolen’ by Illegals – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/02/donald-trump-country-stolen-illegals/
— Trump Declares ‘No More DACA Deal,’ Border-Crossers Want ‘In On’ Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/01/trump-declares-daca-deal-border-crossers-amnesty/
— Mark Zuckerberg Proposes Facebook ‘Supreme Court’ to Rule on ‘Hate Speech’ – LUCAS NOLAN (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, everything is hate speech except for what they put out or bless.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/04/02/mark-zuckerberg-proposes-facebook-supreme-court-to-rule-on-hate-speech/
— Poll: 77 Percent Believe Traditional Media Guilty of Fake News – NATE CHURCH (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/04/02/poll-77-percent-believe-traditional-media-guilty-of-fake-news/

 

BLAZE
— Ingraham’s advertisers continue to bail — but the real story is who’s actually behind the boycott – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are behind the boycott. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the 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 they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/02/ingrahams-advertisers-continue-to-bail-but-the-real-story-is-whos-actually-behind-the-boycott
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As with past Fox News advertiser boycotts, far-left media watchdog Media Matters — which was founded by longtime Clinton ally David Brock and is funded in part by George Soros — orchestrated the boycott and used the far-left’s grassroots to apply pressure on companies whose ads appear during Ingraham’s weekday program. Last Thursday, Media Matters published an article detailing which companies advertised on Ingraham’s show between March 19 and March 28, in addition to how many times an ad for each company appeared.)

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Shall We Crucify Laura Ingraham? – Craig Shirley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27686

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Howard University Students Hold Building Hostage (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it offered either no reimbursement for tuition for job-related college courses or just a token reimbursement. My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government used that non-reimbursement policy to justify their not taking job-related college courses. Nevertheless, I spent a tremendous amount of my own time and my own money taking courses to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, earning three job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, and earning two job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981.)
https://www.academia.org/howard-university-students-hold-building-hostage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Protesting Howard University students have occupied an administrative building on the college campus and have refused to leave unless their demands were met. The protests started when an anonymous blogger published an article alleging the misuse of tuition reimbursement funding for at least seven university employees, which was never made public last year.)

 

THE HILL
— Trump campaign employee sues to void nondisclosure agreement – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381249-employee-of-trumps-2016-campaign-team-sues-to-void-nondisclosure

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Five Democratic arguments that might resonate in the suburbs – Jennifer Rubin (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican Party leaders in Illinois who talk and/or act like they want to win over the Democrat Party base a) by dumping the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) by dumping individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2018/04/02/five-democratic-arguments-that-might-resonate-in-the-suburbs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats seem to be coming to the realization that their traditional base — single women, minorities, young voters, college-educated voters, urban dwellers — is perfectly compatible with other demographic cross-sections of America (e.g. married women, suburbanites, #NeverTrump Republicans). Moreover, occasional voters (e.g. millennials) can become spirited activists and off-year voters if given enough reason to turn out. There is no shortage of issues that can bring together all these voters. We’ll start with just five that might resonate in the suburbs, with college-educated women and with disaffected Republicans — and also, in some cases, might help turn out traditional Democratic constituents.)
— Trump administration, seeking to speed deportations, to impose quotas on immigration judges – Nick Miroff (DIERSEN: Were quotas imposed on your superiors? All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, Democrat politicians imposed quotas, goals, and targets on my superiors a) to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-seeking-to-speed-deportations-to-impose-quotas-on-immigration-judges/2018/04/02/a282d650-36bb-11e8-b57c-9445cc4dfa5e_story.html

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— U.S. Judge in Chicago: Jury Pay Raise Could Improve Diversity The chief judge for U.S. District Court in Chicago says a pay raise for federal jurors in a bill signed by President Donald Trump could improve the jury diversity. – AP (DIERSEN: This presupposes that those who are minority, female, younger, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time have less money than those who are White, male, older, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-04-02/us-judge-in-chicago-jury-pay-raise-could-improve-diversity

 

NEWSWEEK
— WARREN BUFFETT’S SON HOWARD CRITICIZES TRUMP AND OBAMA FOR BORDER WALL, DRUG EPIDEMIC – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: How much have you benefited from what your father did? My outstanding father died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He 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 in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, sent me and my brother to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy.)
http://www.newsweek.com/howard-buffett-warren-buffett-border-wall-cochise-county-arizona-macon-county-868924

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— New York just became the first state to try to help people dodge a big change in the new GOP tax law — and it could backfire – Bob Bryan (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-gop-tax-law-new-york-state-local-taxes-salt-deduction-2018-4

 

FED SMITH
— Lawmakers Want GAO to Take a Fresh Look at Time and Attendance Abuse – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/04/02/lawmakers-want-fresh-look-time-attendance-abuse/

April 1 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What were you doing 40 years ago today? My wife Karen and I were getting married at her Catholic church in Chicago. We both worked in downtown Chicago. I had worked for IRS since 1971 and she had worked for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions since 1970. In today’s dollars, IRS paid me $89,178/year. We used her savings for the down payment to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton and we used the profit from the sale of my one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building to buy a new 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale and a new 1978 Chevy Chevette. I soon sold my 1962 Chevy BelAir and I continued to store my 1972 Corvette in my mother’s garage in Crete. I took graduate accounting courses at DePaul’s downtown building and Karen soon started taking courses there toward a bachelor’s degree in finance. Because of Money Magazine’s February 1978 4-page article on us, IRS had disallowed all the graduate business courses that I had taken at Loyola and all the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul. Eventually, I won a split decision in Tax Court. The judge imposed a new rule that you cannot deduct accounting courses until you are qualified to take the CPA examination. I continued to rent out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972.  I sold it in 1984 when we had 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For the Department of Veterans Affairs, a Trump toady – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: Who/what are you a toady for? I am a toady for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. Will those who dominate the IRP work even harder in the future to water down, to emasculate, and to destroy the aforesaid documents? Will they succeed in electing IRP State Central Committee members on April 18, 2018 who will appoint members to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee who will water down, emasculate, and destroy the IRP platform?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-jackson-shulkin-veterans-0401-20180330-story.html
– Fact check: Trump administration departs from reality on wall, census, Amazon – AP (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/factcheck/ct-fact-check-trump-wall-census-amazon-20180331-story.html
— Republican candidate for 9th District state Senate stresses fiscal responsibility, help for foster kids – Genevieve Bookwalter (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who, since the 1980s, have demonized me, denigrated me, 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. They viciously demonize us, denigrate us, and condemn us as being selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids). They glorify and praise themselves for having kids.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-lasonde-senate-republican-tl-0405-20180331-story.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Rage, riots and ruin Parts of Chicago’s West Side were destroyed after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death in 1968. Some haven’t recovered – Tony Briscoe and Ese Olumhense
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180401/281505046776875
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote diversity. Democrats would NOT promote diversity if the majority of minorities, females, younger people, poor people, recent immigrants, non-Protestants, non-gun-owners, etc. voted for Republicans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-india-mall-patel-grocery-st-0401-20180331-story.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois should switch to a non-partisan primary ballot. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats are morale relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. How many Democrats in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois a) cast Republican ballots in primary elections to do whatever damage that they can and b) vote for Democrats in general elections. Why did 105 in my precinct cast Republican primary ballots and voted for either Rauner/Sanguinetti or Ives/Morthland, but in the uncontested races, only 81 voted for Helland, only 81 voted for Senger, only 80 voted for Dodge, only 87 voted for Roskam, only 84 voted for Connelly, only 78 voted for Ruscitti, only 81 voted for Cronin, only 80 voted for Hinds, only 84 voted for Henry, only 75 voted for Cantore, only 76 voted for Wilson, only 75 voted for Mackay, and only 77 voted for me. Maybe 21 to 30 of those who cast Republican primary ballots in my precinct are Democrats.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-change-ballots-change-turnout/article_86445a9a-42cb-5094-87e4-27f3917407b1.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner, state need to move ahead on workers’ raises – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180331/our-view-rauner-state-need-to-move-ahead-on-workers-raises
— Trump needs to name top prosecutor for Central Illinois – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180331/our-view-trump-needs-to-name-top-prosecutor-for-central-illinois

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Chamber’s diversity and inclusion sessions start May 2 – Steve Eighinger (DIERSEN: To promote diversity and inclusion is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.whig.com/20180401/chambers-diversity-and-inclusion-sessions-start-may-2#//

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Galesburg Democratic vote increases in 2018 primary – Rebecca Susmarski
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180331/galesburg-democratic-vote-increases-in-2018-primary

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Trump tariffs threaten Midwest, Q-C farmers – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-tariffs-threaten-midwest-q-c-farmers/article_c37e1ba3-e84d-5d37-b8fb-692a38ad0d9d.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— What A Booming Economy Means For The Midterms – ASMA KHALID (DIERSEN: Because the economy is booming under Trump, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) will belittle/badmouth that and b) will promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/what-booming-economy-means-midterms#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Will the #NeverAgain actually have an impact? – Andrew Feather (DIERSEN: What impact does #NeverAgain want? From what I see, #NeverAgain wants to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37853762/will-the-neveragain-actually-have-an-impact

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— David Hogg would’ve made a good brownshirt – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/30/david-hogg-wouldve-been-good-brownshirt/
— Trump says The Washington Post should register as ‘lobbyist’ – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/31/donald-trump-says-washington-post-should-register-/
— Trump blasts Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown for pardoning illegal immigrants – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/31/donald-trump-blasts-jerry-brown-calif-governor-par/

 

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter: ‘Former Trumpers Should Put the Fear of God’ in Trump as Border Wall Remains Unbuilt – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/31/ann-coulter-former-trumpers-should-put-the-fear-of-god-in-trump-as-border-wall-remains-unbuilt/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Weeks ago, Trump set off a firestorm among his base of supporters when he signed off on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s omnibus spending bill that does not include a single provision from the president’s 70-point list of pro-American immigration reforms. Those reforms include building a wall along the southern border, ending chain migration (which would cut legal immigration in half), mandating E-Verify to ban employers from hiring illegal aliens, and ending the “Catch and Release” program that releases illegal aliens into the interior of the country. At the time, Coulter blasted Trump, saying “in one generation,” the U.S. would become South Africa.)

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Hogg’s tantrum boycott about to crash headlong into a bigger one – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you and why? I should write a book about the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/03/hoggs_tantrum_boycott_about_to_crash_headlong_into_a_bigger_one.html
— America Not to Blame for Mexico’s Problems – John Massoud
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/03/america_not_to_blame_for_mexicos_problems.html

 

TOWNHALL
— 20 Questions You’re Not Supposed to Ask in 2018 America – John Hawkins
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2018/03/31/20-questions-youre-not-supposed-to-ask-in-2018-america-n2466241

 

PJ MEDIA
— In France, ‘Diversity’ Claims Two More Innocent Lives – MICHAEL WALSH
https://pjmedia.com/michaelwalsh/france-diversity-claims-two-innocent-lives/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— “Conservative” Gov. Kasich Praises Anti-gun March; Gets Liberal-NeoCon Boost for 2020 White House Bid – William F. Jasper
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/28639-conservative-gov-kasich-praises-anti-gun-march-gets-liberal-neocon-boost-for-2020-white-house-bid

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Brother of Parkland shooting victim disagrees with David Hogg, says he was snubbed from March for our Lives – Katie Leach
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/brother-of-parkland-shooting-victim-disagrees-with-david-hogg-about-march-for-our-lives-snub

 

THE HILL
— Social media users criticize White House interns lack of diversity – JACQUELINE THOMSEN (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at young people and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381088-social-media-users-criticize-white-house-interns-lack-of-diversity

 

AOL NEWS
— Roseanne Barr strikes back against criticism: ‘Diversity of opinion is part of diversity’ – JENNIFER KLINE
https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2018/03/31/roseanne-barr-strikes-back-against-criticism-diversity-of-opinion-is-part-of-diversity/23400111/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Marriage between elites widens class gap, researchers say Upper-income students marry at higher rates than their lower-income peers. – Kevin Carey (DIERSEN: Since 1978, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I got married and that I am still married 40 years later. They paint me as being someone who no one would marry or stay married to. Many, if not most, of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have never been married, b) are divorced, c) have serious marital problems, and/or d) have spouses who have little or no income or assets.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/29/upshot/college-marriage-class-differences.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, you are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being a racist if you do not glorify and praise minorities, pander to minorities, serve as an operative or a dupe for minorities, and/or give money to minorities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/opinion/sunday/spiro-agnew-mlk.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says ‘no more’ DACA deal and threatens to ‘stop’ NAFTA if Mexico does not better secure border – Philip Rucker (DIERSEN: What if America declared war on Mexico and a) sent many millions of American citizens into Mexico illegally, b) kept many millions of American citizens in Mexico illegally, and c) sent many mountains of illegal drugs into Mexico illegally?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/04/01/deal-on-daca-no-more-trump-says/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Pope quoted as saying there’s no hell – Brian Dowling (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always talked and acted like there is no hell. My churchgoing critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always talked and acted like being a member of a church, attending church services, and/or giving money to a church gives them license to sin.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/04/pope_quoted_as_saying_there_s_no_hell
— Study: Bias in jobs with highest pay White-to-black ratio ‘wide’ – AP (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were minority and/or female not only more for the same work, but more for lesser work, including one example in which GAO paid one of my subordinates who was a minority, a female, and a veteran more than it paid me. She had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, no professional certifications, and no professional licenses. I had almost 18 years experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325; almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880; three job-related master’s degrees; six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2018/04/study_bias_in_jobs_with_highest_pay

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— Integration now and forever – David Brooks (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration, but now they promote segregation. Democrats want members of Group A to become the voting majorities in precincts, in municipalities, in townships/wards, in counties, in states, and in America so that they have enough voting power to get rid of members of Group B once and for all. Members of Group A are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/integration-now-and-forever/article_26c787f4-677d-5a14-8142-ee4e09b18254.html

 

GAZETTE
— Four tips for creating a diverse workforce – Wilford H. Stone (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/four-tips-for-creating-a-diverse-workforce-20180331

 

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR
— We all must fight realities of racism – ESTHER J. CEPEDA (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at young people and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://journalstar.com/opinion/columnists/esther-j-cepeda-we-all-must-fight-realities-of-racism/article_50453e4d-cefb-53f9-a815-cdb3ecd18e33.html

 

FORBES
— Hogg’s Advertising Boycott Is Not Suppressing Ingraham’s Free Speech – Fruzsina Eordogh (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you and why? I should write a book about the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/fruzsinaeordogh/2018/03/31/hoggs-advertising-boycott-is-not-suppressing-ingrahams-free-speech/#474440153921

 

BLOOMBERG
— How Facebook Helps Shady Advertisers Pollute the Internet “They go out and find the morons for me.” – Zeke Faux (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS does not seek, nor will it accept, any kind of advertising. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that the more advertising that is on a website or an email, the more legitimate and credible that website or email is.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-27/ad-scammers-need-suckers-and-facebook-helps-find-them
— Why pay equality is still out of reach – CLAIRE SUDDATH, DAVID HELLIER, LUCY MEAKIN, STEPHEN MORRIS, SUZI RING, AND JANET PASKIN (DIERSEN: The Illinois Equal Pay Act requires men and women to be paid the same for similar work. If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its female employees not only more for the same work, but more for lesser work, including one example in which GAO paid one of my subordinates who was a female, a minority, and a veteran more than it paid me. She had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, no professional certifications, and no professional licenses. I had almost 18 years experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325; almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880; three job-related master’s degrees; six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.scribd.com/article/375119358/Why-Pay-Equality-Is-Still-Out-Of-Reach

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters See Reporters As More Anti-Trump These Days
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/march_2018/voters_see_reporters_as_more_anti_trump_these_days

 

CPA PRACTICE ADVISOR
— IRS Collected $3.4 Trillion in 2017, Gave Out $437 Billion in Refunds – ISAAC M. O’BANNON (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS for almost 9 years and I worked for GAO on audits of IRS for 3 years.)
http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/12405718/irs-collected-34-trillion-in-2017-gave-out-437-billion-in-refunds

 

DAILY MAIL
— 50 years later, echoes of 1968 resonate in U.S. (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-5566261/50-years-later-echoes-1968-resonate-US.html

 

INDEPENDENT
— Company gender pay gap reporting is already helping, and will continue to help tackle inequalities The historical evidence, such as Northern Ireland’s attempt to reduce the gap between Catholic and Protestant employment, suggests that when it comes to various dimensions of equality in the workplace, some information is better than no information – Ben Chu (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton and/or in Glen Ellyn who discriminate against those who are not a member of their church.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/gender-pay-gap-reporting-inequality-companies-northern-ireland-catholic-protestant-julian-jessop-a8283641.html

March 30 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who speaks for you? Who speaks for those who voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti? Who speaks for those who voted for Ives/Morthland? Who speaks for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP)? According to the City Club of Chicago  SEE: https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1298/the-future-of-the-republican-party-in-illinois, Pat Brady speaks for the 360,000 who voted for Rauner/Sanguinetti and Dan Proft speaks for the 340,000 who voted for Ives/Morthland. IRP Chairman Tim Schneider, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, and IRP National Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte speak for the IRP. Who speaks for those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform? – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Rauner expecting to add another title: Grandpa – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-grandfather-20180329-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Robberies spike in the Loop, other downtown areas in 2018 – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: Have you ever lived, worked, and/or took classes in Chicago? I lived in Chicago in 1971 and then 1974-1978. I worked in Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I took classes in Chicago 1966-1968, 1971-1983, and 1992-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-violence-downtown-robberies-spike-20180328-story.html
— Marijuana-friendly states want meeting with Sessions – AP (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-friendly-states-sessions-meeting-20180330-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Conservatism goes AWOL in Washington – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/conservatism-goes-awol-in-washington/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Return sales tax-collection overage to local agencies – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180329/editorial-return-sales-tax-collection-overage-to-local-agencies

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180330/OPINION/180339997
— Dear downstate Illinois: Please soak Chicago – THOMAS GEOGHEGAN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180329/OPINION/180329858/downstate-illinois-profits-from-chicago-with-a-progressive-income-tax

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner and the TRUST Act (DIERSEN: Republicans do not do anything that encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, or to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=262694#.Wr5BqsuKSM8

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Now Trump is targeting the paper on which your news is printed. Here’s why that’s alarming. – Editorial (DIERSEN: I pay many thousands of dollars each year for home delivery of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Crain’s Chicago Business, etc.)
https://herald-review.com/news/opinion/our-view-now-trump-is-targeting-the-paper-on-which/article_da77200c-d51b-52b3-a314-b1231aab1c80.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— With the primary behind us, how often will we see Rauner and Pritzker downstate? – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article207128804.html

 

DEKALB DAILY JOURNAL & NORTHWEST HERALD
— Concealed carry instructor and longtime firearm handler weigh in on gun control proposals – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/29/concealed-carry-instructor-longtime-firearm-handler-weigh-in-on-gun-control-proposals/dr2oy0c/
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/29/concealed-carry-instructor-and-longtime-firearm-handler-weigh-in-on-gun-control-proposals/axqlm94/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton names former councilman Richard Gerig ‘outstanding citizen’ 95-year-old continues to keep active at Windsor Park retirement community – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/27/wheaton-names-former-councilman-outstanding-citizen/au0tmxf/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Audit Dings Rauner Administration For Lost Property, Vacant Appointments – BRIAN MACKEY
http://nprillinois.org/post/audit-dings-rauner-administration-lost-property-vacant-appointments#stream/0

 

WGLT
— Rodney Davis Stands Firm For Second Amendment – CHARLIE SCHLENKER (DIERSEN: What do you stand firm for? I stand firm for a) all the planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject some, most, or all of the aforesaid.)
http://wglt.org/post/rodney-davis-stands-firm-second-amendment#stream/0

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Two Graphs Show Why the Chicago Area Is Losing Population Chicagoland’s been adding relatively high earners for the past decade—and while its poor and middle-class population leaves. – WHET MOSER
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/March-2018/Two-Graphs-Show-Why-the-Chicago-Area-Is-Losing-Population/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— State Central Committeeman Races Gearing Up Bob Grogan Looking for Support in 6th Congressional District – Chris Yaeger
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/26/state-central-committeeman-races-gearing/

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Batinick says Exelon bailout bill had many problems – Marian Johns
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511373091-batinick-says-exelon-bailout-bill-had-many-problems

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— CASTEN RESPONDS (DIERSEN: Will Casten call for Roskam to increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly? Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/03/30/rahm-gives-deposition-in-police-shooting-case-chicagos-population-draining-while-high-earners-are-moving-in-casten-and-roskam-debate-parallel-tax-claims-261106
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sean Casten, Democratic nominee for Congress challenging incumbent Peter Roskam in the 6th District, refuses to define Roskam’s claims this week involving a property tax deduction as “a success.” Roskam’s office received word from the U.S. Treasury Department that suggested Illinois taxpayer who filed before Jan. 1 can deduct their property taxes. Casten called a foul, asking, “Does Roskam think we’re going to forget that he was largely responsible for hitting us with this unfair tax hike in the first place?” He writes: “Hard-working homeowners throughout our district were counting on that property tax deduction, and Roskam sold them out in favor of the wealthy special interests that fund his campaign. Instead of writing self-serving letters to the Treasury Department, Roskam should try doing the job he was elected to do — working on behalf of the people who live right here in the 6th District.”)
— ROSKAM HITS BACK
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Also on Thursday, Roskam released a statement that blasted Casten for not saying whether he agrees or not with a tax plan proposed by Congressional Democrats if they win the majority in the midterm elections. Democrats are proposing a repeal of major pieces of President Trump’s tax reform legislation. Their plan would raise taxes on corporations and high-income households in order to pay for a $1 trillion infrastructure package. “The thousands of families who have received meaningful tax relief this year deserve to know whether Sean Casten fully supports his party’s efforts to raise tax rates and fully reinstate the Alternative Minimum Tax,” said Roskam for Congress spokesman Veronica Vera. “Now that his party has committed to increasing taxes on families and small businesses, Sean Casten has a responsibility to Sixth District voters to be honest about his intentions to raise their taxes.”)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/03/30/rahm-gives-deposition-in-police-shooting-case-chicagos-population-draining-while-high-earners-are-moving-in-casten-and-roskam-debate-parallel-tax-claims-261106

 

GOPUSA
— Ingraham apologizes; Hogg says not enough (DIERSEN: What applications have you made that were rejected? After 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors rejected all my applications for GS-13 positions. Between 1980 and 1985 and after 1988, my Democrat GAO superiors rejected all my applications to be assigned to audits of IRS. After 1986, my Democrat GAO superiors rejected all my applications for GS-14 positions.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42614
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The backlash began earlier in the week, when Ingraham made fun of Hogg, who has been a vocal activist after the Feb. 14 shooting that claimed 17 lives, for being rejected from four universities in the University of California school system. She tweeted a story by the Daily Wire addressing the rejections, adding on Twitter, “David Hogg Rejected By Four Colleges To Which He Applied and whines about it. (Dinged by UCLA with a 4.1 GPA…totally predictable given acceptance rates.)” Hogg, who has a 4.2 GPA, was accepted by Florida Atlantic University, Cal Poly and Cal State San Marcos. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior was in the school when shooter Nikolas Cruz opened fire, killing 14 students and three faculty members.)

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— California Sheriff Rejects “Sanctuary” Law, Makes Information on Illegals Public – JOE GOMEZ (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba should do this immediately. Federal law trumps state law.)
https://immigrationreform.com/2018/03/27/california-sheriff-rejects-sanctuary-law-makes-information-illegals-public/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has announced that it will begin publishing a list of criminal aliens who are inmates in the county jail, as part of its existing “Who’s in Jail,” online database. The information made public will also include when criminal aliens are released from jail, a move that comes in direct retaliation to the state’s “sanctuary” laws which prohibit cooperation between police and federal immigration officials. “This is in response to SB-54 limiting our ability to communicate with federal authorities and our concern that criminals are being released to the street when there’s another avenue to safeguard the community by handing them over (to ICE for potential deportation),” Orange County Undersheriff Don Barnes said. California’s “sanctuary law” has recently encountered resistance to this dangerous policy from multiple communities in California. Most notably, the City Council in Los Alamitos voted last week on an ordinance to exempt the city from state law over concerns that it is unconstitutional. The Yorba Linda City Council agreed to file an amicus brief to a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice against California. The Orange County Board of Supervisors are also expected to consider a range of possible actions against the state law as well. Open borders groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have been actively working to prevent cities in California from opposing the states “sanctuary” laws.)
— “Progressives” are Campaigning to Abolish Immigration Enforcement. Here’s What They Would Get – SPENCER RALEY
https://immigrationreform.com/2018/03/28/progressives-campaigning-abolish-immigration-enforcement-heres-get/

 

BREITBART
— Democrats Fear Illegal Aliens Losing Elected Representation After 2020 Census – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats what to fill all the states, counties, township/wards, municipalities, and precincts in America with illegals and then demand that elected officials “represent” those illegals.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/29/democrats-fear-illegal-aliens-losing-elected-representation-after-2020-census/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Should We Be Able To Vote In Mexico?’ — Tucker Takes On Supporter Of Illegal Immigrants Voting In U.S. – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: What if America illegally sent many millions of its citizens illegally into Mexico illegally? What if America illegally kept many millions of its citizens illegally in Mexico illegally? What if America illegally sent many mountains of illegal drugs illegally into Mexico illegally?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/29/tucker-illegal-immigrant-vote/

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Cabinet Member Allegedly Downplays Diversity, Meets with Adversity CNN controversy swirls as interior secretary continues to face blowback over statements that seemed to favor merit-based hiring – Michele Blood (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always a) opposed merit-based hiring, retention, and promotion and b) promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/cabinet-member-allegedly-downplays-diversity-meets-with-adversity/

 

THE HILL
— GOP tax message hits a snag – NAOMI JAGODA AND NIV ELIS
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/380886-gop-tax-message-hits-a-snag?rnd=1522404325
— Trump prizes loyalty over experience in Cabinet – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Who demands blind loyalty? My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/380953-the-memo-trump-prizes-loyalty-over-experience-in-cabinet

 

POLITICO
— Federal workers spill on life in Trump’s Washington From marital strife to high anxiety, civil servants reveal how the Trump administration has changed agency life. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who is or was a federal employee? I should write a book about the a) almost 3 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran the Park Forest Post office 1966-1969, b) almost 9 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS in Chicago 1971-1980, and c) the almost 18 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. When Republicans got elected, my Democrat superiors worked even harder to get rid of me.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/30/trump-washington-civil-servants-492347
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One Health and Human Services employee swore off online dating after potential suitors repeatedly got upset that he worked for the Trump administration. An Education Department fellow eagerly returned to teaching after listening to Betsy DeVos bash public schools. And one Environmental Protection Agency official said staffers are distraught at having to personally dismantle regulations they spent years crafting. This is Donald Trump’s government 14 months into his presidency. Interviews with nearly three dozen current and recently departed workers across the ideological spectrum and across the federal bureaucracy — from the State Department to the Interior Department — show that Trump’s presidency has fundamentally altered the lives of government workers in ways big and small. Trump’s frequent attacks on the “deep state” have engendered deep distrust between career and political employees, pushing many long-time civil servants toward the exits and raising the possibility of a government-wide brain drain. And while some workers, such as Border Patrol agents, are feeling newly empowered under Trump, morale at other agencies is so low that some employees said they were suffering from increased anxiety and depression that has complicated their personal relationships and even led to heavier drinking. Several career employees said they were keeping their heads down and ignoring possible avenues for promotions because they have little interest in being subjected to the political infighting that has taken hold in many agencies. “It’s the worst administration and I’ve dealt with all of them from Ronald Reagan all the way forward,” said Jeffrey David Cox, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, the country’s largest federal employee union. “The worst with morale of employees. The worst with constantly wanting to take away rights and benefits. And the worst in trying to starve the agencies of resources.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Parkland Activist Got Some College Rejections. He’ll Major in ‘Changing the World’ – Audra D. S. Burch (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what would your undergraduate major have been? For me, it would have been accounting. I did not major in accounting because I thought I could never pass the CPA examination. However, almost 9 years after I graduated with a degree in management, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. I credit my having taken the Becker CPA review course, my taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, my taking graduate business courses at Loyola, and my having worked for IRS for almost 8 years.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/29/us/parkland-students-college-admission.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s pick to head veterans department faces skepticism over his experience – Lisa Rein, Seung Min Kim, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Josh Dawsey (DIERSEN: What work experience do you have? I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned the work experience that I gained working for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, and for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. What opinion do those who dominate your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois have of the work experience that you have? Based on their words and their actions, those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have an extremely low opinion of the work experience that I have.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-pick-to-head-veterans-department-faces-skepticism-over-his-experience/2018/03/29/b2677c4e-335d-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in using people as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/03/30/even-before-the-march-for-our-lives-protests-against-gun-violence-multiplied-in-february/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— John Bolton to Exit Politics Ahead of White House Job Future national security adviser must end political groups that bear his name, leave conservative nonprofit chairmanship, officials say – Julie Bykowicz (DIERSEN: If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966. If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended UIC 1966-1968 or NIU 1969-1970, IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971. If I had been active in Republican politics while I attended Loyola 1972-1976 or DePaul 1976-1980, GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-bolton-to-exit-politics-ahead-of-white-house-job-1522407600

 

FORBES
— From Diversity To Inclusion: Three Strategies To Become An Employer Of Choice – Stacey Gordon (DIERSEN: To attract and retain Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans, GAO could stress how it treats its employees who share my demographics, that is, how it wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO does not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, to GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, to GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and to Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2018/03/29/from-diversity-to-inclusion-three-strategies-to-become-an-employer-of-choice/#312187cc2d08

 

EAST COUNTY TODAY
— John Cox Praises Orange County Supervisors for Courageously Standing up to Attorney General Xavier Becerra (DIERSEN: Do those who run your county oppose sanctuary state policies?)
http://eastcountytoday.net/john-cox-praises-orange-county-supervisors-for-courageously-standing-up-to-attorney-general-xavier-becerra/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: California – Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox praised the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ for supporting the rule of law and opposing Governor Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom’s devastating Sanctuary State policy. “I applaud the Orange County Supervisors who have courageously stood up to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra illegal actions,” said Cox. “They have made clear their intent to obey federal immigration law and uphold their oaths to the Constitution”. “I am thrilled to see communities like Escondido in my home county of San Diego and our San Diego County Board of Supervisors potentially following suit,” Cox said.)

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The Final Surrender of Anti-Trump Conservatism – Jonathan Chait
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/the-final-surrender-of-anti-trump-conservatism.html

 

GOVERNING
— Can Democrats Flip Crucial Governors’ Seats? In the 36 gubernatorial races this fall, all but 10 of the states are currently led by Republicans. – LOUIS JACOBSON
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-2018-governors-races-republicans-election.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) Even before the March 20 primary, Rauner was vulnerable, thanks in part to an ongoing battle with the Democratic-controlled legislature, which kept the state without a full budget for more than two years, as well as from a conservative backlash over his decision to sign a bill providing state funding for abortions for low-income women. On primary day, he barely edged out socially conservative challenger Jeanne Ives. Meanwhile, J.B. Pritzker, a multibillionaire and the brother of the former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, easily defeated Chris Kennedy, a businessman and the son of Robert F. Kennedy, and progressive state Sen. Daniel Biss. The contest between Rauner and Pritzker is expected to get ugly, as Rauner has already been spending money on TV ads attacking Pritzker, linking him to impeached and jailed former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But in a Democratic state in a Democratic year and with an unpopular Republican governor who has lost faith on the right, this is Pritzker’s race to lose.)

March 29 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Chicago area teachers receive gun training, free of charge
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-area-teachers-taking-conceal-carry-classes-free-of-charge

 

NBC5
— Pritzker Downsizes Campaign Staff After Primary Victory – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-downsizes-campaign-staff-478182113.html
— Woman Carjacked Outside Oakbrook Center Mall
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/oakbrook-center-mall-carjacking-478245233.html

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Miguel Perez to argue that U.S. citizenship should be easier to get for those who were brought to America illegally and/or who served in the military.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/deported-veteran-miguel-perez-jr-describes-ordeal/3275003/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump sending state senator Kyle McCarter to Kenya – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-arroyo-preckwinkle-berrios-20180329-story.html
— Roskam says feds OK property tax early birds
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-arroyo-preckwinkle-berrios-20180329-story.html
— Emanuel wants signs about smoking dangers posted outside tobacco stores – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-anti-tobacco-signs-20180327-story.html
— Clout of young voters uncertain; A real force or a fad? – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–youth-vote-midterms-20180327-story.html
— Joe Biden regrets talking about fighting Trump – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-biden-20180329-story.html
— Leaving Illinois won’t be an easy choice — but it might be the only one. – Steve Bail, Lake Forest (DIERSEN: Who wants you to leave Illinois? I should write a book about those who want me to leave Illinois. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the 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 they are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-cps-pension-leave-illinois-home-value-20180328-story.html
— Facebook to simplify user privacy settings – Elizabeth Dwoskin (DIERSEN: If you want privacy, government and politics is not for you.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180329/281904478730743
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Evangelical says “Evangelical support of Trump has helped pornography enter the cultural mainstream.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-evangelicals-pornography-trump-stormy-daniels-0329-20180327-story.html
— Yes, white ‘privilege’ is still the problem – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that Oldsmobile had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. If you are a non-veteran White male federal employee, the federal government wastes your career and gets rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-white-privilege-dahleen-glanton-20180328-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Political consultant Alaina Hampton wants inspector general, Ethics Board to look at Ald. Quinn – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/political-consultant-demands-ig-ethics-board-investigation-of-ald-quinn/
— In campaigns, women highlight gender in pitch to voters – AP (DIERSEN: What if candidates highlighted in their campaigns that they a) could and would defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party platform if elected, including the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks, b) are Republican, c) are conservative, d) are male, e) are White, f) are older, g) are German-American, h) are Protestant, i) are wealthy, j) are gun owners, k) have ancestors who have been in America for a long time, l) are former union members, m) are retired federal employees, and/or n) are American nameplate car owners?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-campaigns-women-highlight-gender-in-pitch-to-voters/
— Melania, as a role model for women, should leave the jerk – S. E. Cupp (DIERSEN: Did/would Cupp say that about Hillary.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/melania-as-a-role-model-for-women-should-leave-the-jerk/
— McDonald’s expands worker tuition benefits, citing tax law – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, its tuition benefits were either nonexistent or token. My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used that to justify their not taking job-related courses. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48. Beyond outrageously, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mcdonalds-expands-worker-tuition-benefits-citing-tax-law/

 

DAILY HERALD
— McSweeney proposes gun seizure, tougher sentencing legislation – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180329/mcsweeney-proposes-gun-seizure-tougher-sentencing-legislation
— Facebook revamps privacy settings menu in response to outcry – Gerrit De Vynck (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you want privacy for yourself, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. In government and in politics, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will find out everything about you, including everything that you did or did not do, and then use that information to destroy you.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180327/facebook-revamps-privacy-settings-menu-in-response-to-outcry
— Split vote as DuPage approves spending for tourism bureau – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180328/split-vote-as-dupage-approves-spending-for-tourism-bureau
— This time, we can hold lawmakers accountable on ‘fair maps’ – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180328/editoria-this-time-we-can-hold-lawmakers-accountable-on-fair-maps
— Time for more towns to join Tobacco 21 movement – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180326/editorial-time-for-more-towns-to-join-tobacco-21-movement

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Walmart pulls Cosmopolitan from checkout aisles after pressure from anti-porn group – Amy B. Wang
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180328/walmart-pulls-cosmopolitan-from-checkout-aisles-after-pressure-from-anti-porn-group
— Davis says he sees many people, but has no open town hall plans – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180328/bernard-schoenburg-davis-says-he-sees-many-people-but-has-no-open-town-hall-plans

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Much riding on rollout of Illinois Automatic Voter Registration – Editorial (DIERSEN: Why don’t registered voters vote? Of the 504 registered voters in my precinct, 301 (60%) did not vote in the March 20, 2018 primary election. At least 20 of those 301 no longer live in the precinct.)
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-much-riding-on-rollout-of-illinois-avr/article_5f446f21-efcd-5a31-9e01-4ca5f2baf630.html

 

STATELINE
— Sen. Syverson pushing legislation to stop robo-calls
http://www.mystateline.com/news/sen-syverson-pushing-legislation-to-stop-robo-calls/1085829649

 

SOUTHERN
— Illinois public health official warns against fake weed after users suffer severe bleeding
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-department-of-public-health-issues-warning-about-synthetic-cannabinoids/article_81ec1944-8807-5e77-98b1-85d0ae701812.html

 

BEVERLY REVIEW
— Voters in 19th Ward support Pritzker, Ives – Kyle Garmes
http://www.beverlyreview.net/news/community_news/article_0ac9894c-31cc-11e8-a4be-cf4ee547eb67.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— U of I Sues For Depiction Of Chief + ‘Make Illinois Great Again’ – RACHEL OTWELL
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/u-i-sues-depiction-chief-make-illinois-great-again#stream/0

 

DAILY ILLINI
— University outreach program addresses student veteran challenges – GEORGE VASSILATOS (DIERSEN: Are you a veteran? I am not. If I sought any kind of government or political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I am not a veteran, and far worse, I sought and obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.)
https://dailyillini.com/news/2018/03/29/university-outreach-program-addresses-student-veteran-challenges/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— OEIG responded to ethics complaint on Illinois Governor Rauner – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/oeig-responded-to-ethics-complaint-on-illinois-governor-rauner/

 

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— Homosexuality Has Become Holy Grail to the Left — LaBarbera on HBO’s John Oliver’s Bunny Book Attack on Pence – Peter LaBarbera
https://americansfortruth.com/2018/03/28/homosexuality-has-become-holy-grail-to-the-left-labarbera-on-hbos-john-olivers-bunny-book-attack-on-pence/

 

GOPUSA
— U.S. facing ‘epidemic of fatherlessness’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42551

 

BREITBART
— Review: ‘What’s Up, Deplorable?’ Roseanne Barr’s Rebooted Sitcom Embraces Trump’s America – REBECCA MANSOUR
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/03/28/review-whats-up-deplorable-roseanne-barrs-rebooted-sitcom-embraces-trumps-america/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— California Dem Candidate Inflated Resume to Portray Herself as State Dept. ‘Policy Maker’ – Cameron Cawthorne (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? ANSWER: Only those who have parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc. who were policy makers. My parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc. were NOT policy makers.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/california-dem-candidate-inflated-resume-portray-herself-state-dept-policy-maker/

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump called Roseanne Barr to congratulate her on show reboot Barr plays a Trump supporter on the revival of “Roseanne,” which returned to the air this week. – Adam Edelman
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-called-roseanne-barr-congratulate-her-show-reboot-n861061

 

CNBC
— Democrats’ perception of Walmart shifts from negative to positive – Tamanna Desai
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/28/democrats-perception-of-walmart-shifts-from-negative-to-positive.html

 

YAHOO NEWS
— Democrats setting aside differences as U.S. elections approach – Ivan Couronne (DIERSEN: In Illinois, will Republicans put aside differences to defeat the Democrats in November? Will those Republicans who won in the primary, but who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform reach out to Republicans who lost in the primary, but support those planks?)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-setting-aside-differences-us-elections-approach-160625500.html

 

USA TODAY
— Blame political operatives, not social media for privacy breaches – Edward Stringham
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/03/28/facebook-cambridge-analytica-editorials-debates/33374103/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Are States So Strapped for Cash? There Are Two Big Reasons The proportion of state and local tax revenues dedicated to Medicaid and public pensions is the highest since the 1960s – Cezary Podkul and Heather Gillers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-are-states-so-strapped-for-cash-there-are-two-big-reasons-1522255521
— The IRS Is Auditing a Lot Fewer Americans Percentage of individual tax audits falls to lowest level since 2002 – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-irs-is-auditing-a-lot-fewer-americans-1522315800
— In Many States, Students at Public Universities Foot Biggest Part of the Bill State funding cuts mean students in a majority of states are paying more in tuition than the government does – Douglas Belkin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-many-states-students-at-public-universities-foot-biggest-part-of-the-bill-1522315802

 

FORBES
— As Trump And Congress Fail Dreamers, Canada Might Be An Option For Some – Andy J. Semotiuk
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2018/03/28/daca-dreamers-stress-while-trump-and-congress-fail-them/#24919040c6d3

 

KIPLINGER
— The Financial Pros and Cons of Getting Married Later in Life When you start a relationship later in life, does it make sense to marry or move in together? Answer: It’s complicated. – SANDRA BLOCK (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been paying the marriage penalty big time since we got married in 1978. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.kiplinger.com/article/retirement/T065-C000-S002-pros-and-cons-of-getting-married-later-in-life.html

 

KIII TV
— New York is first of high-tax states ready to do end-around Trump code N.Y. readies 1st end-around of Trump tax code – Joseph Spector and Jon Campbell (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/nation-now/new-york-is-first-of-high-tax-states-ready-to-do-end-around-trump-code/465-7b8b676d-aacb-45d8-8600-a8627b642377

 

FORT WAYNE BUSINESS WEEKLY
— Researchers call for action against fake news – Doug LeDuc (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.fwbusiness.com/columns/technology/article_9f542775-5d7f-5bfc-9056-1642e597596a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A professor at Indiana University’s School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering co-authored an essay for the journal “Science” calling for a coordinated investigation into the forces behind fake news. Filippo Menczer is a member of IU’s Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research. His co-authors for the paper included researchers at high-profile organizations such as Microsoft, Harvard, MIT and Yale. They said companies with platforms used by massive audiences to produce and consume information, such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, have an “ethical and social responsibility transcending market forces” to contribute to scientific research on fake news. The paper was published in the academic journal a little more than a week after 13 Russians were indicted for involvement in a “troll farm” operation that spread false information connected with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Menczer is founder of the IU Observatory on Social Media, which provides tools for identifying automated social media accounts and analyzing how misinformation spreads across social networks. Estimates in the paper put the number of automated “bots” at 60 million on Facebook and up to 48 million on Twitter. The Twitter estimate was based on a study Menczer and colleagues had conducted recently. “The spreaders of fake news are using increasingly sophisticated methods,” Menczer said in a statement about the essay. “If we don’t have enough quantifiable information about the problem, we’ll never be able to design interventions that work. This paper is really a call to groups across the globe – academics, journalists and private industry – to work together to attack this problem.” The paper proposes changes to algorithms the authors say increasingly control online access to information as well as high school courses designed to help students recognize illegitimate news sources. “The challenge is there are so many vulnerabilities we don’t yet understand and so many different pieces that can break or be gamed or manipulated when it comes to fake news,” Menczer said. “It’s such a complex problem that it must be attacked from every angle.” “What we want to convey most is that fake news is a real problem, it’s a tough problem, and it’s a problem that requires serious research to solve.”)

ATLANTIC
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Chicago’s Awful Divide Americans are flocking to big cities to find good jobs—opportunities that remain disproportionately out of reach for the poorest residents already living there. – ALANA SEMUELS (DIERSEN: Have you worked in Chicago? I worked for IRS in Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1980. I worked for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/03/chicago-segregation-poverty/556649/

 

CHRON
— Qualifications for Political Strategists – Michael Mageean
http://work.chron.com/qualifications-political-strategists-23250.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A political strategist, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a senior political consultant who designs and directs election campaigns for politicians. Most employers require a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English or business or even a master’s degree. But at a strategist’s level you’ll need qualifications gained from at least 10 years delivering results in the field in areas like managing the media and fundraising during campaigns. Strategic Thinker A senior consultant needs to be a strategic thinker to effectively solve problems based on past experience using analogical reasoning. Other approaches like deductive reasoning or simple trial and error might not be possible in a fast-moving electoral contest where the story is changing by the hour. This is why a strategist needs a voluminous knowledge of previous elections. Media Master A political strategist will have to be a master at handling the media in order to get his message out to the electorate. Using the media is about timing and presentation. He needs to know how journalists think and how a newsroom schedule works. An election strategist must also be proficient in organizing events like fundraising dinners. These provide campaign funds and are also media events where the candidate delivers speeches and sound bites for broadcast. Master of the Political Message A political strategist has to have a whole communications package to electrify voters. The strategist needs to create a persona and media image for his client that appeals to as many voters as possible. Once he’s crafted the image he’ll have to stage photo opportunities and media events so he can display it to the electorate. A strategist needs to work with the candidate on speeches and answers to questions so the right message will be communicated on the campaign trail and in front of the TV cameras. Extensive and High-Quality Contacts Success comes and goes for a senior political consultant, but what he has to consistently maintain is a high-quality network of contacts. If he has these he will always be in demand because he can secure funding for his clients and introductions to powerful patrons and backers. He is a gatekeeper to powerful supporters and must also act as a cogent persuader to convince them to get behind his client.)

 

STUDY
— Become a Political Consultant: Step-by-Step Career Guide
https://study.com/articles/Become_a_Political_Consultant_Step-by-Step_Career_Guide.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political consultants work on election campaigns for political candidates. They may help candidates develop media strategies, explain their platforms to the public, create advertisements, respond to opponents or engage in fundraising. Other consultants may work in research or polling. In the former type of job, they investigate the major issues in a campaign or a candidate’s opponent, while in the latter they ask the public how they feel about a candidate. This information can then be used to develop a candidate’s election campaign strategy. Some of these consultants’ job tasks overlap with those of political scientists, who are similar to consultants. Political consultants work full-time, though they often put in overtime hours to meet deadlines or deal with crises. The job can be stressful, but it pays a salary that is much higher than the national average. Though there is strong competition for these jobs, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the field will grow at a faster-than-average rate over the coming decade.)

March 27 Morning Edition

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

– etc.

 

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

 

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

https://gopillinois.com

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

March 26 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘Fake news’ in Malaysia could land peddlers in prison for a decade (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/fake-news-in-malaysia-could-land-peddlers-in-prison-for-a-decade

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McCarthy says he’s running for mayor ‘to save black lives’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-garry-mccarthy-rahm-emanuel-20180326-story.html
— Judge seeks smooth transition following vote to eliminate Aurora Election Commission – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0325-20180323-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bad politicians gerrymander political districts a) to reward those who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money and b) to punish those who do not do the aforesaid.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-redistricting-20180326-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–redistricting-lawsuits-20180326-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–student-gun-protests-20180325-story.html
— In four letters, why people leave Cook County: J-O-B-S – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Cook County make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Cook County: 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/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jobs-illinois-texas-chicago-20180323-story.html
— Rick Santorum: Students should learn CPR, not seek ‘phony gun laws’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-santorum-students-gun-laws-20180325-story.html
— Study blames ‘ACLU effect’ for spike in Chicago’s violence in 2016, but experts differ – Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-violence-2016-aclu-effect-20180315-story.html
— Instead of campaigning, here’s what Rauner, Pritzker should do with those millions – Allen R. Sanderson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-millions-rauner-pritzker-governor-0326-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why property taxes are staying flat in Naperville – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180326/why-property-taxes-are-staying-flat-in-naperville
— Wheeling may lift cap on video gambling cafes – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180326/wheeling-may-lift-cap-on-video-gambling-cafes
— Soldier’s passion influences GIs’ buying decision – Matt Avery
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180326/soldiers-passion-influences-gis-buying-decision

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— You won the primary. Now it’s time to get serious on pension reform. – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180323/ISSUE07/180329920/you-won-the-primary-now-its-time-to-get-serious-on-pension-reform
— Madigan comes out of primary season battered but far from broken – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180323/ISSUE05/180329926

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— More McHenry County Democrats voted early than Republicans
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/22/more-mchenry-county-democrats-voted-early-than-republicans/a3bvcun/

 

WIRE POINTS
— New Financial Statements: Illinois’ Net Worth Plummets Deeper Into The Red – Mark Glennon and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/new-financial-statements-illinois-net-worth-plummets-deeper-into-the-red-wirepoints-original/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rep. Reick’s Message: Rauner, You Need Us – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Which candidates talk and/or act like they want votes from those who share your demographics?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/25/rep-reicks-message-rauner-need-us/

 

GOPUSA
— Obama wants to ‘create a million young Barack Obamas’ – David Leonhardt
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-wants-to-create-a-million-young-barack-obamas/ 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Growing College Graduation Gap – David Leonhardt  (DIERSEN: What percent of your fellow high school graduates earned a college degree? What percent earned a graduate degree? What percent earned a professional certification? What percent earned a professional license?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/25/opinion/college-graduation-gap.html 

(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, some good news: In recent decades, students from modest backgrounds have flooded onto college campuses. At many high schools where going to college was once exotic, it’s now normal. When I visit these high schools, I see college pennants all over the hallways, intended to send a message: College is for you, too. And thank goodness for that message. As regular readers of this column have heard before, college can bring enormous benefits, including less unemployment, higher wages, better long-term health and higher life satisfaction. Now for the bad news: The college-graduation rate for these poorer students is abysmal. It’s abysmal even though many of them are talented teenagers capable of graduating. Yet they often attend colleges with few resources or colleges that simply do a bad job of shepherding students through a course of study.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-the-march-student-activists-look-to-midterms-1522012947
— Most Stressful Job on the Road: Not Driving an Autonomous Car Safety drivers have critical job of backing up the computers that largely control the vehicles – Greg Bensinger and Tim Higgins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-stressful-job-on-the-road-not-driving-an-autonomous-car-1522000393
— Colleges Make It Easier for Older Students – Lisa Ward (DIERSEN: Because GAO assigned me to audits of federal financial system regulators in 1990, I started taking graduate finance courses at IIT in 1992 when I was 43 years old, and I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-make-it-easier-for-older-students-1522029900
— Saving More for Retirement vs. Work Longer Staying on the job, even for a little while, can have a much bigger impact on your nest egg than saving more – Lisa Ward (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saving-more-for-retirement-vs-work-longer-1522029780

 

COLLEGE MEDIA NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “In the Hot Seat: The Path to a Peter Roskam Loss. It’s time to admit political climate change is real.”
https://www.collegemedianetwork.com/in-the-hot-seat-the-path-to-a-peter-roskam-loss/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Over 80,000 youth and students in Chicago protest against mass violence
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/03/26/chic-m26.html

March 25 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/24/1211122/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The GOP platform’s ruling plan, Trumpism, casts aside previously understood values – Ashley Parker (DIERSEN: Republicans voted for Trump in 2016 because he promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Republicans voted for Rauner in 2014 because he promised to have no social agenda.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-platform-trumpism-20180324-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Over just a few days last week, the essence of Trumpism was on global display: The president ignored his advisers by congratulating Vladimir Putin, took the first steps toward imposing tariffs on billions of dollars in Chinese goods and signed a huge $1.3 trillion spending bill that will balloon the federal deficit. In each case, President Donald Trump cast aside years of Republican orthodoxy – and most of the party followed right along. The raw, undefined brand of populism that Trump rode into office is now hardening into a clearer set of policies in his second year, remaking the Republican Party and the country on issues ranging from trade and immigration to spending and entitlement programs.)
— Man busted with loaded gun, body armor at Union Station – William Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-man-arrested-with-body-armor-20180324-story.html
— New study proves old truth: Lies travel faster than facts – Jerry Davich (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, everything is a lie except for what they say or bless.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-ptb-davich-twitter-false-info-study-st-0321-20180318-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— District 128 board member facing perjury charges resigns – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180323/district-128-board-member-facing-perjury-charges-resigns

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner says he remembers, but won’t yet name, computerless office – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180324/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-says-he-remembers-but-wont-yet-name-computerless-office
— GOP competition – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180324/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-says-he-remembers-but-wont-yet-name-computerless-office
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Democrats elected members of their state central committee in the primary, members of the GOP’s state committee will be elected by precinct committeemen at county conventions on April 18. And a race is shaping up in the 13th Congressional District. DUSTIN PETERSON, 37, of Clinton, an independent insurance agent who has been DeWitt County GOP chairman since 2014, is taking on incumbent member FRED FLORETH of Springfield, a lawyer finishing his first four-year term in the party post. “I’m not running against Fred, I’m running more just to try to expand my role with the Republican Party, and try to learn more and be more involved and try to, for lack of a better word … get a little more of a youth movement in there,” Peterson said. Peterson said he was neutral in the governor’s primary, has supported Rauner in the past and supports him in the general election. “Hopefully we can all come together as a party,” he said. Floreth, who turns 62 this weekend, put on an impressive campaign back in 2014 when he defeated an incumbent on the central committee, JERRY CLARKE. The 13th includes all or parts of 14 counties. Floreth, who supported Rauner in the primary, also says the party must come together after last week’s primary. He said he knows there some profound disagreements in the party, as illustrated by the showing of Rauner’s primary opponent, state Rep. JEANNE IVES. But he said all in the party “would have to conclude Governor Rauner is by far the better option” to run the state than Democratic candidate J.B. PRITZKER. Floreth says he thinks he has accomplished goals he set when he ran four years ago, including improving the experience of precinct committeemen at the state convention through allowing more say in policy and helping keep information flowing between the central committee and local party officials. He noted that he sends out a newsletter at least every other week, and helped improve training for precinct committeemen.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180324/march-for-our-lives-springfield-draws-hundreds

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— The choice What’s it going to be in November — a do-over for Republican Bruce Rauner or a return to one-party rule under Democrat J.B. Pritzker? – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-03-25/editorial-the-choice.html
— Confident Pritzker has ambitious spending plans – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-25/jim-dey-confident-pritzker-has-ambitious-spending-plans.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Informed voters can withstand negative ads – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be informed? My critics/opponents do NOT want you to be informed; they want you to know only what they tell you. That is why they viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Do you side with my critics/opponents, or do you side with me and the First Amendment?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-informed-voters-can-withstand-negative-ads/article_3ca08663-23c0-5218-ad52-9fac420af7b3.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/hundreds-gather-for-gun-reform-in-bloomington/article_b5ab329d-406d-54df-9b9a-9feee816582c.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. Steve Reick blasts Gov. Bruce Rauner in blog post
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/23/state-rep-steve-reick-blasts-gov-bruce-rauner-in-blog-post/akx99lj/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://herald-review.com/news/local/desperate-to-do-something-decatur-anti-violence-march-proceeds-despite/article_21e61a90-1c2c-58e2-a497-cb67f83dd7bd.html

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://jg-tc.com/news/march-for-our-lives-nd-amendment-support-rallies-held/article_706b07b6-e578-59eb-b369-01de40bb0f57.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/ofallon-progress/article206442614.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Still Claims No Social Agenda – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: If that is true, than Rauner should happily sign a “Contract with Illinois Republicans” in which he would agree to take no actions against the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=262334#.WrdmJcuKSM8
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In starting his post-primary re-election campaign, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday he still doesn’t have a social agenda, but critics disagree. During a campaign stop in Springfield two days after narrowly winning the Republican nomination, Rauner said he has no social agenda, something the wealthy political newcomer maintained before being elected as a Republican in 2014. “You’ve never ever seen me or heard me or watched me advocate on social issues. I’ve never done it,” Rauner said. “I advocate on lower taxes, more jobs and ending corruption.” State Rep. David McSweeney, who has called Rauner a failed governor, said Rauner approved more abortions to be paid for by taxpayers and a measure that prohibits law enforcement from detaining someone based solely on that person’s immigration status. “He does have a social agenda,” McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, said. “He signed [House Bill] 40. He signed [Senate Bill] 31, which definitely is a sanctuary state bill.” McSweeney said SB31, also known as the TRUST Act, prohibits law enforcement from detaining someone based solely on that person’s immigration status. “It’s been a very big issue up in my area, in Lake County and McHenry County, where there are real examples of people who are being let out of jail even though the federal government wants them detained,” he said.)

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Each Rauner vote worth $215 – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: 41 voted for Rauner in my precinct. 41 X $215 is $8,815. 64 voted for Ives in my precinct. 64 X $12 is $768.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/each-rauner-vote-worth/article_d45919eb-7c42-5807-a671-c1f699442e41.html
— Raise your hand if you voted for neo-Nazi (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? How many voters in your precinct asked you about the candidates on the March 20, 2018 Republican ballot in your precinct? None of the 504 registered voters in my precinct asked me about the candidates on the March 20, 2018 Republican ballot in my precinct. Sadly, disgustingly, and outrageously, that is not surprising. Since 1999, those who dominate the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party have done everything that they can to discredit me with the voters in my precinct. Officially, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I am “too conservative,” and because of that, candidates that I might promote in primaries are “too conservative” to win general elections. But from what I see, having lived in my precinct since 1984, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout behind my back, under the table, and below the belt at the voters in my precinct and at everyone else that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Maybe I should sue them.)
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/raise-your-hand-if-you-voted-for-neo-nazi/article_e2c4d73e-6884-5df2-b165-711325137bd1.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It wasn’t democracy’s finest hour. On Election Day, the sole Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District was a Holocaust denier and neo-Nazi. And he got more than 20,000 votes. Ugh. Ideally, Arthur Jones would have received no votes because he deserves no support. But even one vote – his own – would have been enough to win Tuesday’s primary because he ran unopposed. Instead he got 20,458. The Cook County Clerk’s Office reports that 70 percent of suburban voters in the district pulling a Republican ballot checked his name. We blame a lack of situational awareness. Republicans didn’t bother to recruit a legitimate candidate because the district is gerrymandered to elect a Democrat. So Jones waltzed in and now is set to run on their ticket in November against incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski. This embarrassment is on Republicans. Let both parties stay awake during future filing periods to prevent unsavory characters from hijacking their good names. Most voters didn’t intend to support Jones, we’re certain. They voted the party line and automatically filled in the box next to his name. Why research an unopposed candidate? We wish they had paid more attention to news reports. If they feel a little chagrined, they ought to. The lesson here is democracy is imperfect. But it’s also self-correcting, 3rd District residents. This November: Vote Lipinski. All of you.)

 

FOX 6 NOW
— ‘Manipulating and exploiting children:’ NRA responds as students ‘March for Our Lives’ – CNN
http://fox6now.com/2018/03/24/manipulating-and-exploiting-children-nra-responds-as-students-march-for-our-lives/

 

KTVS 12
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/37802103/hundreds-marched-in-carbondale-for-stricter-gun-laws

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed until April 2 (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) also each and every evening since 2015. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who dismiss, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn that?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/23/reader-comments-closed-until-april-2/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Lawyer Confirms ‘Deep State’ Plots to Destroy President (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government treated me like I was part of a plot to stop patronage and to stop political affiliation discrimination, that is, that I was part of a plot to stop them from hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. They were fully aware of Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, and the Rutan decision. They knew that my wife had helped elect Thompson. SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/us/seeking-return-to-ways-of-patronage-in-politics.html.)
https://w3.newsmax.com/General/NMM/Offers/Killing-the-Deep-State-PD

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mass hysteria and the anti-gun marches – Michael Filozof
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/03/mass_hysteria_and_the_antigun_marches.html

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gun-Rights Groups Slam New YouTube Anti-Gun Policy ‘YouTube is now in the business of political posturing and censorship’ – Stephen Gutowski
http://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-rights-groups-slam-new-youtube-anti-gun-policy/

 

FOX NEWS
— Cry fowl! Media go hunting as Trump hires ‘hawk’ Bolton and other outlandish media bias – Dan Gainor (DIERSEN: Who cried fowl when you were hired? Democrats cried fowl a) when the Post Office hired me in 1966 and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) when IRS hired me in 1971, promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and let me work there for almost 9 years, and c) when GAO hired me in 1980, promoted me in 1986, and let me work there for almost 18 years.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/03/24/cry-fowl-media-go-hunting-as-trump-hires-hawk-bolton-and-other-outlandish-media-bias.html

 

BLAZE
— Gun rights advocates blast new YouTube policy of censoring videos showing legal gun activity – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents who want to stop me from including links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) that promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling, and c) that oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of Second Amendment rights, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/24/gun-rights-advocates-blast-new-youtube-policy-of-censoring-videos-showing-legal-gun-activity

 

THE HILL
— Unbound Trump breaks from restraints – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Republicans voted for Trump in 2016 because he promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Republicans voted for Rauner in 2014 because he promised to have no social agenda.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/380075-the-memo-unbound-trump-breaks-from-restraints?userid=3526
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans hint/imply/argue/shout that Republican candidates can win in Illinois if they dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/380114-illinois-election-shows-democrats-can-win-by-embracing-the-center
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/380143-seven-most-memorable-moments-from-march-for-our-lives
— Fox News hosts tear into Trump over spending bill – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/380057-fox-news-hosts-tear-into-trump-over-spending-bill

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/march-our-lives-draws-hundreds-thousands-washington-around-nation-n859716

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/us/march-for-our-lives.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/us/politics/students-lead-huge-rallies-for-gun-control-across-the-us.html
— Stop Asking About My Kid’s College Plans – Elisabeth Egan (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/opinion/sunday/stop-asking-about-my-kids-college-plans.html
— 2018: A Tough Year for First-Time Buyers Tax law changes, low inventory and tight credit may present extra hurdles this year for people buying their first homes. – Jen Miller (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/realestate/2018-a-tough-year-for-first-time-buyers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/us/arkansas-marijuana-cotton-plant.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— How Trumpism has come to define the Republican Party The president has used legislation and unilateral actions to push ahead with a vision often at odds with GOP orthodoxy. – Ashley Parker (DIERSEN: Republicans voted for Trump in 2016 because he promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. Republicans voted for Rauner in 2014 because he promised to have no social agenda.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/?utm_term=.79af6bb25ddd
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow over their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/march-for-our-lives-huge-crowds-gather-for-rally-against-gun-violence-in-nations-capital/2018/03/24/4121b100-2f7d-11e8-b0b0-f706877db618_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/local/march-for-our-lives-in-photos/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/anti-gun-marches-planned-for-cities-throughout-the-us-world/2018/03/24/a7365514-2f59-11e8-b0b0-f706877db618_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-message-at-anti-gun-violence-rallies-do-what-the-students-say/2018/03/24/1a9afbd6-2f87-11e8-8688-e053ba58f1e4_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Health-Insurance Premiums Loom as Election Issue – Stephanie Armour (DIERSEN: How much do you pay in health insurance premiums? Because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only $6,000/year for $24,000/year worth of health, dental, and vision insurance premiums – the federal government pays $18,000/year. Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious about that. Because we get that $18,000/year subsidy, they viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me. They hint/imply/argue/shout behind my back, under the table, and below the belt at the voters in my precinct and at everyone else that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Maybe I should sue them.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-insurance-premiums-loom-as-election-issue-1521975600

 

FORBES
— Ten Things You Must Find Out — Before You Take The Job – Liz Ryan (DIERSEN: Have you accepted job offers for jobs that others would not seek and/or would not take? Reasons why I accepted the Post Office’s part-time job offer in 1966 included my needing money to pay for college expenses and for new cars. Reasons why I accepted IRS’s job offer in 1971 included my being unemployed and needing money to help support my mother and brother. Reasons why I accepted GAO’s job offer in 1980 included my being impressed with GAO’s mission and my hoping that GAO really was a non-partisan agency like it claimed it was.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/03/24/ten-things-you-must-find-out-before-you-take-the-job/#6e207e0e4913

 

CHEAT SHEET
— How Does the Broke Middle Class Really Afford Retirement? – Emma Bleznak (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, my salary in 1997, when I was 49 years old, was $125,325. In today’s dollars, I should have had $626,625 saved when I was 50, $751,950 saved when I was 55, $877,275 saved when I was 60, and $1,002,600 saved when I was 65. I did not have the aforesaid saved because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/broke-middle-class-really-afford-retirement.html/?a=viewall
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An alarming 70% of American adults have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts. Experts have crunched the numbers to identify how much you should have saved at each age milestone for a comfortable retirement. By age 30, aim to have the equivalent of your annual salary saved. Every five years, increase this in single increments: By 35, you should have twice your annual salary saved and by 40-years-old you should have three times. By 65-years-old this will leave you with a savings equivalent to eight times your annual salary.)

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— ‘Let’s listen to them’: Calif. politicians tweet messages of support for March for Our Lives (DIERSEN: What do you say to Republican politicians who want Republican Precinct Committeemen to focus on listening to the voters in their precinct rather than advocating the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling? Democrat and Democrat plant, Libertarian and Libertarian plant, Green and Green plant, and RINO politicians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) want me to listen to the voters in my precinct who reject planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform, b) want me to listen to voters who reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling, and c) do not want me to advocate the aforesaid planks or resolution.)
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/march-for-our-lives-california-politicians-difi-12778832.php

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Hiring John Bolton is Donald Trump’s Most Dangerous Decision – Ted Rall (DIERSEN: Who warns employers to NOT hire you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), etc. have NOT hired me to serve as a webmaster. Those who warn employers to NOT hire me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_ted_rall/hiring_john_bolton_is_donald_trump_s_most_dangerous_decision

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— GOP aide fired after Grindr hookup – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Report-GOP-aide-fired-after-Grindr-hookup/62347.html

 

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 825 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $335,000
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/825-warrenville-road/pid_23798545/

March 23 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

March 21 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Melania Trump Wants to End Online Bullying. Her Husband Doesn’t Help. – Katie Rogers
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/politics/trump-melania-bullying-cybersafety.html
— White House Job Requirement: Signing a Nondisclosure Agreement – Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Maggie Haberman, Michael D. Shear and Katie Rogers (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Constructively, while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997, if you were White, male, and/or non-veteran, to keep your job and have any chance of being promoted beyond GS-4 (currently $15.85/hour) at the Post Office, GS-12 (currently $81,071) at IRS, or GS-13 (currently $96,403) at GAO, you had to agree to help your Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who were White, male, or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/us/politics/trump-nondisclosure-agreement.html
— Democrats Tell DeVos Her ‘Head Is in the Sand’ on Racial Bias – Erica L. Green (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/politics/betsy-devos-congress-racial-disparities.html

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

March 20 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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