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February 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— GOV. RAUNER NO-SHOW AT TRUMP’S GOVERNORS’ EVENTS – Charles Thomas
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-no-show-at-trumps-governors-events/1776292/
— CHANCE THE RAPPER TO MEET WITH GOV. RAUNER: ‘I’M EAGER TO HEAR HIS IDEAS’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: If you were fortunate enough to meet with Rauner, what would you bring up?  I would stress the importance of a) helping Trump succeed and b) defending and advancing the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chance-the-rapper-to-meet-with-gov-rauner-im-eager-to-hear-his-ideas/1776026/
— TRUMP MEETS WITH GOVERNORS BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ADDRESS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-meets-with-governors-before-congressional-budget-address/1776237/

 

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner Says He’s Working With White House To Curb Violence – Derrick Blakley  (DIERSEN: Yes, but what about also working with the White House to create good jobs in Illinois; to end the promotion of dependency on government and on charity in Illinois; to end sanctuary cities in Illinois; to send the illegals in Illinois back to their motherlands; to end abortion in Illinois; to end the promotion of LGBTQ activity in Illinois, that is, end the destruction of the traditional family in Illinois; to end the promotion of vices in Illinois including booze, pot, and gambling; to end patronage in Illinois, that is, end political affiliation discrimination in Illinois; to end race and gender based preference giving in Illinois, that is, end reverse discrimination in Illinois; to end age discrimination in Illinois; to end further erosion of the Second Amendment in Illinois; etc.?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/27/gov-rauner-says-hes-working-with-white-house-on-violence-in-illinois/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner contends he’s working with the Trump White House to attack crime in Illinois.  Just who he’s working with he won’t say, and Rauner continues to try to distance himself from the new administration. CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley has more. President Trump met with at least 46 of the nation’s governor’s today, fellow Republican Rauner wasn’t there. Rauner returned to Chicago Sunday night, after spending the weekend huddling with other Republican governors. “I have personally been in communication with members of the Trump administration on the violence issue — the folks who are developing the policy,” he says. Unclear is what policy that is. Rauner would not elaborate, nor say who he met from the Trump administration. What’s clear is Rauner still hasn’t met with President Trump, unlike Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a host of other governors. Because he wasn’t with Trump on Monday, Rauner missed another trump verbal barrage directed at the state’s biggest city. It’s no secret Rauner is not exactly fond of the president. He didn’t endorse him, skipped the inauguration, and refuses to even use the words “President” and “Trump” together. It’s fair to ask if avoiding Trump is helping Rauner. A new poll shows Rauner losing in 2018, to an un-named generic Democrat by about 15 points.)
— Chicago Public Schools May Close Early Without State Funding Boost
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/27/chicago-public-schools-may-close-3-weeks-early-without-state-funding-boost/

 

NBC5
— Trump Targets Chicago Crime After Rauner Skips Gov’s Meetings  “You look what’s happening in Chicago,” Trump told members of the National Governors Association. ” What’s going on in Chicago?” – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Skips-Governors-Meetings-Trump-Slams-Chicago-Violence-414908673.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No Trump time on trip, but Rauner says he can visit him ‘anytime’ – Tina Sfondeles and Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/no-trump-time-on-trip-but-rauner-says-he-can-visit-him-anytime/
— CPS could end school year on June 1 if state money doesn’t come – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-could-end-school-year-on-june-1-if-state-money-doesnt-come/
— A ‘bit of certainty’ key to stronger Illinois economy – Madeleine Doubek  (DIERSEN: From what I see, it is all but certain that those who run Illinois will forever increase their efforts to dive out of Illinois those individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.  Of course, that guarantees that Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago will all file for bankruptcy.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/doubek-a-bit-of-certainty-key-to-stronger-illinois-economy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner skips dinner with Trump in D.C., is ‘in conversations’ with administration about violence – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-trump-violence-met-20170227-story.html
— Let’s ‘ILexit’ — for the good of America – Tom Bevan, Real Clear Politics
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-failed-state-ilexit-perspec-0228-20170227-story.html
— Kane Democrats say election of Trump has energized party – Linda Girardi  (DIERSEN: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you promote, the harder that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work against you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-kane-democrat-st-0228-20170227-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville council candidates’ views vary on consolidation – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170227/news/170229008/
— Primaries sending some DuPage voters back to the polls
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170227/news/170229002/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— CPS might end school year weeks early
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170227/NEWS13/170229895/cps-might-end-school-year-weeks-early-reports
— Rauner on a quest for more Medicaid savings – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170227/NEWS03/170229908/illinois-gov-rauners-medicaid-savings-move

 

WBEZ
— Pastors, Savvy Connections and Chicago Schools: How One Private Company Raked In $50 Million – Sarah Karp
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/holy-alliances-how-one-school-company-learned-the-chicago-way/949a1a9f-8d92-464c-a3c6-38d04d89e768

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— One more step toward a strike – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-02-27/one-more-step-toward-strike.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Proposed casino legislation dictates more bankruptcy, education losses for Illinois – John Kindt
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170225/my-view-proposed-casino-legislation-dictates-more-bankruptcy-education-losses-for-illinois

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— AFSCME wouldn’t work with us – Dennis Murashko, General Counsel, Illinois Office of the Governor
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/guest/guest-view-afscme-wouldn-t-work-with-us/article_7729d299-14a5-5827-8a63-178adc298002.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— GAO: Medicaid paid out $36.3 billion improperly in fiscal 2016
http://www.whig.com/20170227/medicaid-paid-out-363-billion-improperly-in-fiscal-2016#

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Legislature Expected To Vote On Budget Deal – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-legislature-expected-vote-budget-deal
— Chicago-Area Lawmaker Says He Was Stopped By Police Over Get-Out-The-Vote Message – TOM LISI
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/chicago-area-lawmaker-says-he-was-stopped-police-over-get-out-vote-message

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump to propose $54 billion in cuts to ‘most federal agencies’  President speaks to nation’s governors – DAN MERICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-to-propose-54-billion-in-cuts-to-most-federal-agencies/663532011

 

CHICAGOIST
— Gov. Rauner Is Meeting With Chance The Rapper This Week To Talk ‘Important Issues’ (DIERSEN: If you were fortunate enough to meet with Rauner, what “important issues” would you bring up?  I would stress the importance of helping Trump succeed and defending and advancing the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township resolution against video gambling.)
http://chicagoist.com/2017/02/27/rauner_chance_the_rapper_to_meet_th.php

 

DEPAULIA
— Three DePaul professors on Turning Point USA watchlist – Jack Chelsky
http://depauliaonline.com/2017/02/27/three-depaul-professors-watchlist/

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— House Speaker Paul Ryan Plans Massive GOP Fundraiser In Chicago  Donors will need to contribute at least $1,000 to attend the event in March. – Joe Vince
http://patch.com/illinois/chicago/house-speaker-paul-ryan-plans-massive-gop-fundraiser-chicago

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Veering left, education advocacy group pushes identity politics at New Trier
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511085486-veering-left-education-advocacy-group-pushes-identity-politics-at-new-trier

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Naperville’s Ossyra touts fiscal responsibility, restraint – Robert Hadley
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511085429-naperville-s-ossyra-touts-fiscal-responsibility-restraint

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— “Spirit of America” Woodstock Square Rally Planned for March 4th Featuring Joe Walsh
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/27/spirit-of-america-woodstock-square-rally-planned-for-march-4th/
— Al Jourdan, RIP
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/27/al-jourdan-rip/
— Rauner Speaking at $100 GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/27/rauner-speaking-at-100-gop-lincoln-day-dinner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McHenry County Republican Party Chairman Sandra Salgado has informed McHenry County Blog that Governor Bruce Rauner will speak at the this year’s Lincoln Day Dinner at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn on Saturday, March 11th. He will join Captain, Rtd., Thomas Frosch, Blue Angels Captain and pilot. Reservations may be made by calling 815-276-2317.)
— Pro-Life PAC Emails Endorsements
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/27/pro-life-pac-emails-endorsements/
— Liberty PAC Goes Local, Opposing Bob Miller for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/27/liberty-pac-goes-local-endorsing-andrew-gasser-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER’S BOYCOTT OF WHITE HOUSE EVENT DOESN’T SET WELL WITH TRUMP SUPPORTERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/rauner-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Rauner’s actions were noticed by Macoupin County’s GOP Chairman Terri Koyne, who said Rauner not attending the White House event was disrespectful, but not surprising. “Trump won Illinois in the Primary election – the Republican voters spoke,” she told Illinois Review. “If Rauner chooses to disrespect the voters, that is his choice.” In Koyne’s Macoupin County, more votes were cast for Trump in the General Election than any other presidential candidate – Republican or Democrat – in decades. “It seems by his actions that counties like mine don’t matter to the governor in his re-election strategy,” Koyne said. “It will be interesting to see if Rauner can help the lower offices in their races in Central/Southern Illinois in the next election as much as Trump did in this past election.” To be noted, those statewide races in November where GOP candidates were more closely aligned with Rauner than Trump didn’t turn out so well.)
— DOES RAUNER PLAN TO “PATCO” STATE EMPLOYEES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/does-rauner-plan-to-patco-state-employees.html
— WEYERMULLER: SETTING POSSIBLE NEW SELFIE RECORD AT CPAC 2017
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/weyermuller-setting-possible-new-selfie-record-at-cpac-2017.html
— RAUNER TO MEET WITH CHANCE THE RAPPER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/rauner-to-meet-with-chance-the-rapper-.html

 

BREITBART
— President Trump: Oscars ‘Were Focused so Hard on Politics’ They Could Not Get the Basics of the Ceremony Right – MATTHEW BOYLE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/27/exclusive-president-trump-oscar-fail-focused-hard-politics-not-get-basics-right/
— Marco Rubio on Why He Skips Town Halls: Activists Will ‘Heckle and Scream at Me’ – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/26/marco-rubio-skips-town-halls-heckle/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— University of Wisconsin-Madison ‘educates’ students about white privilege – Bob Kellogg  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I have always benefited immensely from White privilege. They hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for White privilege, I never would have gotten the jobs that I did doing yard work, delivering newspapers, washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent federal taxes, and auditing federal agencies. But wait, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn all the aforesaid jobs as being so “bad” a) that they themselves would never take those jobs and b) that no minority, no female, no younger person, and no veteran should ever have to take.)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2017/02/27/university-educates-students-about-white-privilege

 

NEWSMAX
— Ex-NAACP Leader Dolezal Says She Is on Food Stamps, Nearly Homeless – Rachel Dolezal  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Rachel-Dolezal/2017/02/27/id/775764/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Radical Democrats Rebranding Themselves Into Permanent Minority – Richard A. Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25178

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Ends National Governors Association Presser By Jabbing The Media – CHRISTIAN DATOC
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/27/trump-ends-national-governors-association-presser-by-jabbing-the-media-video/
— George W. Bush Favors A ‘Welcoming’ Immigration Policy, Says Media Is ‘Indispensable’ To Democracy – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: How many millions have come to America illegally since 2000 because of Bush’s “welcoming” immigration policy?”)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/27/george-w-bush-favors-a-welcoming-immigration-policy-says-media-is-indispensable-to-democracy/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Rosie O’Donnell to Headline WH Rally Before Trump’s Speech to Congress
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/27/rosie-odonnell-leads-white-house-protest-donald-trump-congress-speech
— OUTSTANDING: Veterans Group Blasts Sen. Warren for Support of Undocumented Immigrants
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/26/veterans-assisting-veterans-elizabeth-warren-immigration-policies

 

GOPUSA
— White House cracks down on press leaks
http://www.gopusa.com/white-house-cracks-down-on-press-leaks/
— NAACP Calls for Economic Boycott of North Carolina  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always boycotted me.  Should I boycott them?  Should I call for others to boycott them?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21205?omhide=true

 

TOWNHALL
— Unreal: Chicago Names City Street After Terrorist – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2017/02/26/chicago-to-name-city-streets-after-terrorist-n2289531

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Republicans Should Pass Laws to Protect Conservative Student Speech, CPAC Panelist Says – Samuel Smith
http://www.christianpost.com/news/republicans-should-pass-laws-to-protect-conservative-student-speech-cpac-panelist-says-175929/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘CENTURIES OF RELIGIOUS CONFLICT’ NOW ON U.S. SOIL ‘To leave would be like giving up on our Constitution’ – LEO HOHMANN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that if you do not promote Islam, they will get rid of you.)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/centuries-of-religious-conflict-now-on-u-s-soil/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After the Sterling Heights City Council agreed to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department and allow a third mosque to be built in the city, this time right in the midst of a neighborhood populated by Christian refugees who escaped persecution from Islam, some residents said they planned to move out of the city. Sterling Heights, Michigan, is home to the nation’s second largest community of Chaldean and Assyrian Christians, many of them coming directly from Iraq where their families were the victims of a genocide by ISIS, al-Qaida and other Islamic militants over the past 50 years. While understandable, picking up and moving in the wake of a mosque approval is exactly the wrong response, say Michigan activists. “This is our city and our country and our community,” said Tom Mitchell, a 52-year resident of Sterling Heights who says the council’s vote gave him renewed determination to help support his Chaldean neighbors. “To leave would be like giving up on our Constitution, giving up to a culture that doesn’t believe in our Constitution and our laws. I tell people to stick it out, get more active but don’t move out.” Mitchell is a former member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne unit. “I never surrender. I’m a veteran,” he said. “God, family, country, that’s where I stand.” But real-estate transactions are often a fact of life when a mosque gets built in a previously non-Muslim area. The newly released book, “Stealth Invasion,” documents homes being snatched up by Middle-Eastern buyers in certain neighborhoods of Idaho and Minnesota after the U.S. State Department began sending heavy numbers of Islamic refugees to those areas. The same trend has been seen in Warren, which borders Sterling Heights in Macomb County, Michigan.)

 

THE HILL
— Congress should ensure background screens truly protect the public – MELISSA SORENSON  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek federal jobs because they know that they cannot pass a background investigation.)
https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/judicial/321280-congress-should-ensure-background-screens-truly-protect-the

 

CNN
— Chance the Rapper to meet with Illinois governor: ‘I’m eager to hear his ideas’ – Deena Zaru  (DIERSEN: If you were fortunate enough to meet with Rauner, what “important issues” would you bring up?  I would stress the importance of helping Trump succeed and defending and advancing the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township resolution against video gambling.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/politics/chance-the-rapper-meeting-illinois-governor-rauner/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Protesters Gather to Support the Press, From Fox News to The New York Times – SARAH MASLIN NIR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/nyregion/protest-new-york-times-support-press-freedom-media.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— North Carolina needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 7 Americans stuck it out. – Dylan Matthews  (DIERSEN: I washed dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966.  My understanding is a) that I was first and only White male who held that job and b) I held that job longer than anyone else.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/05/15/north-carolina-needed-6500-farm-workers-only-7-americans-stuck-it-out/
— Hundreds allege sex harassment, discrimination at Kay and Jared jewelry company – Drew Harwell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/hundreds-allege-sex-harassment-discrimination-at-kay-and-jared-jewelry-company/2017/02/27/8dcc9574-f6b7-11e6-bf01-d47f8cf9b643_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— As Donald Trump Heads to Congress, a New Polarization Is Hardenin  An inability to find common ground could test the president’s agenda – GERALD F. SEIB  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries oppose Trump?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-donald-trump-heads-to-congress-a-new-polarization-is-hardening-1488212273

 

NBC WASHINGTON
— Dozens of Federal Employees Watched Abundance of Porn on the Job in Recent Years  Almost 100 employees have admitted or been caught in the past five years – Scott MacFarlane, Rick Yarborough and Jeff Piper
http://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Dozens-of-Federal-Employees-Watched-Abundance-of-Porn-on-the-Job-in-Recent-Years-414743293.html

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate Trump blame Trump for hate.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140110/hate-age-trump-photo-essay-van-jones-johnny-milano

 

INQUISITR
— WHO DID TRUMP BAN FROM HIS PRESS CONFERENCE? REPORTERS NOT ONLY ONES BARRED
http://www.inquisitr.com/4018637/donald-trump-press-conference-approval-rating-polls-democratic-party-failed-obamacare-governors/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Friday, the Donald Trump White House barred several media organizations that have published stories critical of Trump from an official press briefing. On Monday, the press conference ban hit another group — Democratic governors, who were at the White House to attend a meeting with Trump, followed by a question-and-answer session with the press outside the West Wing.)
— Caitlyn Jenner Calls Trump Bathroom Policy Change A Disaster
http://www.inquisitr.com/4016214/caitlyn-jenner-calls-trump-bathroom-policy-change-a-disaster-drama-ensues/

 

DAILY BEAST
— ‘Moonlight’ and the Oscars’ Middle Finger to Trumpism  Don’t let the shock over the Best Picture snafu drown out the importance of ‘Moonlight’s’ win, and the power of a terrific, political, fiercely anti-Trump Oscars telecast. – Kevin Fallon
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/27/moonlight-and-the-oscars-middle-finger-to-trumpism.html

 

FED SMITH
— Is a Law Needed to Prevent Federal Employees From Watching Porn at Work? – Ian Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/27/is-a-law-needed-to-prevent-federal-employees-from-watching-porn-at-work/

 

MARKET WATCH
— College loans are making it harder for parents to retire – JILLIAN BERMAN  (DIERSEN: Were you a burden on your parents?  So far, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have NOT accused me of being a burden on my parents. All I asked of them was to provide me with room and board in their home in Crete during a) 1966-1968 while I attended UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969.)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/college-loans-are-making-it-harder-for-parents-to-retire-2017-02-27

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Human Rights Campaign targets closeted Republicans at CPAC – Mariah Cooper  (DIERSEN: Because I have always opposed the promotion of LGBTQ activity, closeted Republicans, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/02/27/human-rights-campaign-targets-closeted-republicans-cpac/

February 27 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump hosts 46 governors: Rauner boycotts White House dinner – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you and why?  The following boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-hosts-46-governors-rauner-boycotts-white-house-dinner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Who supports Giangreco’s anti-Trump tweet?  ANSWER: Individuals. organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-mark-giangreco-busted-for-groping-at-the-twitter-orgy/
— Plan for higher speed limit begs for a speed bump – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-plan-for-higher-limits-needs-a-speed-bump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally, b) those who stay in America illegally, and c) those who bring others to America illegally.  Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-new-rules-same-humans/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-transgender-rights-rally-met-0226-20170225-story.html
— Rauner to meet with Chance the Rapper this week – Haley BeMiller  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics?  When will Rauner meet with those who represent those who share your demographics?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-chance-the-rapper-20170224-story.html
— Retirement: Retire when you want by analyzing your current expenses, spending – Jane Bennett Clark  (DIERSEN: When can you “afford” to retire?  Since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have been beyond furious that my wife and I could “afford” to lose $72,135 a year in today’s dollars ($122,991 salary minus $50,856 pension) by my taking my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They hint/imply/argue/shout that we could do that only a) because I avoided the draft, b) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my Civil Service Retirement System pension is too generous, and e) because my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy (currently $17,288) is too generous.  Last year, our out-of-pocket medical expenses were $21,433.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201702021000–tms–kplngmpctnkm-a20170222-20170222-story.html
— Blue brands vs. red brands  You might be wearing your politics on your sleeve. – Virgininia Postrel  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trump businesses post signs that say members of the following groups are NOT WANTED: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170227/281784218870879

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run Illinois. Because of those Democrats, more and more and more in Illinois cannot afford to pay for food, that is, they are hungry.  The Northern Illinois Food Bank tries to mitigate the damage caused by Democrats.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170227/news/170229357/
— Schaumburg mayor Al Larson cited for leaving crash scene – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170226/news/170229110/
— Just how ill-prepared are Americans for retirement? – Abha Bhattarai  (DIERSEN: When can you “afford” to retire?  Since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have been beyond furious that my wife and I could “afford” to lose $72,135 a year in today’s dollars ($122,991 salary minus $50,856 pension) by my taking my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They hint/imply/argue/shout that we could do that only a) because I avoided the draft, b) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my Civil Service Retirement System pension is too generous, and e) because my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy (currently $17,288) is too generous.  Last year, our out-of-pocket medical expenses were $21,433.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170226/business/170229318/
— Taxpayers deserve respect in budget battle – Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy, Illinois Policy Institute
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170227/discuss/170229180/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Speaker Ryan plans huge fundraiser in Chicago March 23 – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, fundraisers, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000 have stated that they are Republican, but who nevertheless have made it clear that they do not want me to a) know about their activities or events, b) promote their activities or events, c) attend their events, or d) report on their activities or events.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170227/BLOGS02/170229912/speaker-ryan-plans-huge-fundraiser-in-chicago

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Editor cautions journalists: Don’t ‘spin out of control’ about Trump’s media attacks  Goldberg advises against being distracted – TIM SKOCZEK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/editor-cautions-journalists-dont-spin-out-of-control-about-trumps-media-attacks/663457297

 

JOURNAL COURIER
— Disappearing company towns search for identity – AP
http://myjournalcourier.com/news/106230/disappearing-company-towns-search-for-identity
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis planned to open this year’s State of the City speech by thanking Caterpillar Inc. for its longtime commitment to the central Illinois town, declaring “We wouldn’t be Peoria without Caterpillar.”  It’s been that way for decades in Peoria and in other company towns across the United States. A major employer provided generations of locals with jobs and gave the cities a central identity, while executives helped keep cultural institutions, Rotary clubs and higher-end housing markets healthy. Now many of those midsize communities are looking for a new identity as more companies trade their longtime hometowns for major cities with easier access to global markets and to the lifestyle talented young workers want, with public transit, nightlife and trendy restaurants. Caterpillar’s recent decision to move 300 top headquarters jobs to the Chicago area made Peoria the latest city with a vacuum to fill. In 2014, Decatur lost Archer Daniels Midland’s headquarters to Chicago after 40 years in the town. ConAgra Foods moved 1,000 jobs last year from Omaha to Chicago.)

 

DU QUOIN EVENING CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run Illinois, but Democrats blame Republicans for Illinois’ problems.
http://www.duquoin.com/article/20170226/opinion/170229817/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Fiscal follies continue as Illinois suffers – Jim Nowlan
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/fiscal-follies-continue-as-illinois-suffers/article_75b5b32a-01ff-5349-8426-ac9e09d3f04a.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois has revenue, and tax loopholes – Carly Wolfram, Crystal Lake  (DIERSEN: What loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes accused you of exploiting?  Money Magazine and my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business courses that took at Loyola 1972-1976, the graduate accounting courses that I took at DePaul 1976-1980, and the graduate finance courses that I took at IIT 1992-1997 were NOT deductible because they 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. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://herald-review.com/blogs/letters/illinois-has-revenue-and-tax-loopholes/article_0cbb91a1-c723-5751-a1e5-ddf55e3f7881.html

 

TIMES
— Keeping it civil sets a good example for all – Editorial
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/our-view-keeping-it-civil-sets-a-good-example-for/article_f03b6c23-7567-55b6-bfe5-694f0f7f34a0.html

 

WIBQ AM
— Rauner Is Staying Home More Than Previous Governors
http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2017/feb/27/rauner-is-staying-home-more-than-previous-governors/

 

WSIL TV
— Trump toasts nation’s governors ahead of health care talks – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34609493/trump-toasts-nations-governors-ahead-of-health-care-talks

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— New Trier Is Moving Ahead With Its Race Seminar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA0Bq6sbJk
— Predatory Government Targets The Poor
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/predatory-government-targets-the-poor
— Your Tax Dollars Pay $400k To One Family – Each Year
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/your-tax-dollars-pay-400k-to-one-family-each-year

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner’s path to 2018 Re-election starts w/ Four Leader-Gov. Rauner negotiations – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/02/gov-rauners-path-to-2018-re-election-starts-w-four-leader-gov-rauner-negotiations/

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Pat Hughes: Radogno’s poor showing in Grand Bargain should cost her leadership post – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511082845-hughes-radogno-s-poor-showing-in-grand-bargain-should-cost-her-leadership-post
— CatholicVote.org warns Rauner about supporting taxpayer-funded abortions – Glenn Minnis
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511082476-catholicvote-org-warns-rauner-about-supporting-taxpayer-funded-abortions

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: Reform pensions to address main driver of taxpayer debt
https://ilnews.org/12307/rauner-reform-pensions-address-main-driver-taxpayer-debt/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— New Trier High School Needs Accounting, Diversity, and Logic Lessons – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/new-trier-high-school-needs-accounting-diversity-logic-lessons/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Liberty PAC Goes Local, Opposing Bob Miller for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/27/liberty-pac-goes-local-endorsing-andrew-gasser-for-algonquin-township-road-commissioner/
— Nunda Township Non-Incumbent Team Knocks on Doors
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/nunda-township-non-incumbent-team-knocks-on-doors/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Rich Miller says “Emulate Trump at your peril.” Anti-Trumps run Illinois.  Ever-increasingly, those anti-Trumps talk and act like they have enough power to viciously destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that supports Trump.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/02/27/emulate-trump-at-your-peril/

 

GOPUSA
— Veterans remind Elizabeth Warren that illegal aliens didn’t elect her
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21217
— Barbarians at the Gate: Town Halls Under Siege
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21173

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Bush 43: I Take Trump at His Word That He Wants to Unify the Country
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/27/george-w-bush-interview-today-show-take-donald-trump-his-word

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s speech could be marked by disruption or decorum – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/27/sotu-donald-trump-speech-could-be-marked-disruptio/
— Conservatives rally around Trump agenda – David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/26/conservatives-rally-around-trump-agenda-president-/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Tom Perez: ‘White People NOT Entitled to Protection Under Voting Rights Act’ – Ryan Saavedra
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/02/tom-perez-white-people-not-entitled-protection-voting-rights-act/

 

BLAZE
— One organizer of ‘A Day Without a Woman’ is a convicted terrorist – Sarah Lee
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/26/one-organizer-of-a-day-without-a-woman-is-a-convicted-terrorist/
— VERY SAD: Transgender teenager taking testosterone wins Texas state girls’ wrestling tournament – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/26/transgender-teenager-taking-testosterone-wins-texas-state-girls-wrestling-tournament/

 

NEWSMAX
— Poll: Majority of Americans Say ‘Media Too Critical’ of Trump – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/poll-media-donald-trump-trump/2017/02/26/id/775672/
— Petition Urges Return of Spanish Content on White House Website – Brian Freeman  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who discourages everyone from speaking English, reading English, and writing English?  ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/petition-Spanish-White-House-website/2017/02/26/id/775692/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NOT JUST MILO: CHILD SEX ABUSE OFTEN PRECEDES ‘GAY’ LIFESTYLE  ‘They blame themselves, and it’s very, very tragic’ – GREG COROMBOS
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/not-just-milo-child-sex-abuse-often-precedes-gay-lifestyle/

 

DAILY WIRE
— ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Perfectly Predicted the Left Morphing Into Intolerant, Crybully Sissies – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.dailywire.com/news/13852/fahrenheit-451-perfectly-predicted-left-morphing-john-nolte

 

THE HILL
— Peoria: After companies leave, small towns down but not out – NANCY BRINKER
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/economy-budget/321283-after-companies-leave-small-towns-down-but-not-out

 

CNN
— Trump unites GOP as Democrats bicker – Gregory Krieg
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/politics/cpac-dnc-republicans-unite-democrats-fight/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: He’s a Local Pillar in a Trump Town (WEST FRANKFORT, Illinois). Now He Could Be Deported. – MONICA DAVEY  (DIERSEN: If you are in America illegally, Democrats and RINOs will glorify you and praise you.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/us/immigration-trump-illinois-juan-pacheco.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/opinion/trump-archenemy-of-truth.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Assailing the White House From Hollywood’s Glass House – Jim Rutenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/business/media/oscars-trump-hollywood.html
— How the New Feminist Resistance Leaves Out American Women – LAUREN ENRIQUEZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/opinion/how-the-new-feminist-resistance-leaves-out-american-women.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Many Americans Disapprove of Trump but Are Open to His Agenda, Poll Finds  WSJ/NBC News poll shows negative views at a historically high level for a new president but support from a ‘critical middle’ – MICHAEL C. BENDER
https://www.wsj.com/articles/many-americans-disapprove-of-trump-but-are-open-to-his-agenda-poll-finds-1488117602
— Is the Media Too Tough on Donald Trump? More Than Half of Americans Think So  A large minority believes coverage of the president has been fair and objective, new WSJ/NBC News poll finds – JASON BELLINI
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-media-too-tough-on-donald-trump-more-than-half-of-americans-think-so-1488117601
— More than half of Americans think U.S. news media have been too negative in their coverage of the Trump administration, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll. Who thinks that and why? – Jason Bellini
https://www.wsj.com/video/media-too-tough-on-trump-say-51-of-americans/F7C5DE59-E2DA-4C77-8A8A-C5FD39D50C72.html

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Democratic legislators in 30 states to rebut Trump’s Congress address – Heidi M Przybyla
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/27/democratic-legislators-30-states-rebut-trumps-congress-address/98314184/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad and especially for racism, sexism, and bigotry.
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170227/281719794361428
— Millennials wonder: ‘Where’s my money going?’ – Susan Tompor  (DIERSEN: How closely do you monitor your a) income, b) outgo, c) assets, and c) liabilities?  I have always closely monitored the aforesaid. For many years, I have used Quicken to do that.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/02/26/millennials-wonder-wheres-my-money-going/98306238/

 

LAS VEGAS SUN
— ‘The hurricane is about to hit’: Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration sparking fear, action in Las Vegas – Mick Akers, April Corbin, Chris Kudialis, Camalot Todd, Ricardo Torres-Cortez, and Ian Whitaker
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2017/feb/27/president-donald-trump-illegal-immigration-plan/

 

BUZZ FEED NEWS
— TREASONOUS: Churches Are Readying Homes And Underground Railroads To Hide Immigrants From Deportation Under Trump  “I really feel like what we’re doing is what God would want us to do.”  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, churches serve as operatives and as dupes for anti-religious Democrats and anti-religious RINOs.  Democrats want immigrants because they vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because they want cheap labor.)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/sanctuary-churches-v-trump-deportation-mandate

February 26 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Joint Address Issues Survey  Now is your chance to give your input. Let us know what issues you want President Trump to focus on and your ideas for the future of our country. Take the survey and share your thoughts:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/joint-address-issues-survey

 

ABC7
— FATHER OF DEAD NAVY SEAL FROM ILLINOIS REFUSED TO MEET PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AT CEREMONY – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/father-of-dead-navy-seal-refused-to-meet-trump-at-ceremony/1774199/

 

NBC5
— New DNC Chief Faces a Trump-Era Reckoning  The reaction Saturday — and the unusual campaign that preceded it — underscores the challenges Perez and Democrats face as they look to recover from a disastrous electoral slide – Bill Barrow
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/New-DNC-Chief-Faces-Divided-Party-and-Trump-414806153.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Did the 2011 White House correspondents’ dinner spur Trump to run for president? – Amy B Wang  (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky.  Alinsky’s fifth rule encourages the use of ridicule.  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who use ridicule.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-20170226-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If several media and political pundits are to be believed, President Donald Trump sits in the White House today as the result of several hours one warm April evening nearly six years ago: the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. That year, at the invitation of none other than The Washington Post, Trump — then best known for “Celebrity Apprentice” – attended the event, an annual gathering of journalists that typically has been headlined by the sitting president. Or, as The Post’s Roxanne Roberts once described it, a dinner “devolved from a little-known media evening into a black-tie mash-up of the Super Bowl, the Oscars and Davos, Washington-style.” Trump was no ordinary celebrity guest in 2011, however. In addition to being a reality TV fixture, he was one of the most vocal opponents of President Barack Obama, leading the “birther” movement that had demanded Obama release his birth certificate. Trump had also been hinting, not for the first time, that he might launch his own bid for the presidency. All of those things coalesced to make Trump the target of a large swath of jokes at the 2011 correspondents’ dinner. First came Obama, who roasted Trump for a full five minutes that evening, seeming to delight in directing zingers at the man who had questioned whether he was a legitimate president. (Unbeknown to the world then, the president was also, at the same time, authorizing the raid that would kill Osama bin Laden.) “No one is happier, no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the Donald,” Obama said. “That’s because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter, like: Did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?” Obama also joked about Trump’s experience to lead the nation. “All kidding aside, obviously, we all know about your credentials and breadth of experience,” he said. “For example, no, seriously, just recently in an episode of ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ at the steakhouse, the men’s cooking team did not impress the judges from Omaha Steaks. And there was a lot of blame to go around, but you, Mr. Trump, recognized that the real problem was a lack of leadership and so, ultimately, you didn’t blame Little John or Meatloaf — you fired Gary Busey. And these are the kinds of decisions that would keep me up at night. Well-handled, sir. Well-handled.” But it was comedian Seth Meyers, the host of that year’s dinner, who really laid into Trump. For several minutes, Meyers lobbed one joke after another at Trump’s expense, even wedging in a prescient imitation of Trump hosting a White House news conference: “Gary Busey said recently that Donald Trump would make an excellent president. Of course, he said the same thing about an old, rusty birdcage he found.” “Donald Trump has been saying that he will run for president as a Republican – which is surprising, since I just assumed that he was running as a joke.” “Donald Trump owns the Miss USA pageant, which is great for Republicans because it will streamline their search for a vice president.” Video from the dinner would later show Trump seemingly frozen in the audience, lips pursed, staring straight ahead with his face set into something between a squint and a hard scowl, as Meyers continued. Several publications have since seized upon the 2011 dinner as the moment in which Trump’s political ambitions crystallized. “That evening of public abasement, rather than sending Mr. Trump away, accelerated his ferocious efforts to gain stature within the political world,” the New York Times wrote last March. “And it captured the degree to which Mr. Trump’s campaign is driven by a deep yearning sometimes obscured by his bluster and bragging: a desire to be taken seriously.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Stop stalling on school funding for kids – Editorial  (DIERSEN: “Funding” is code for increasing taxes.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-stop-stalling-on-school-funding-for-kids/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— More taxes? Really? – PAUL FICHTNER, Member, DuPage County Board
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170224/ISSUE07/170229911
(FROM THE LETTER: I read with interest a recent opinion piece (“Here’s a way to stop Illinois’ shame spiral,” Feb. 15) by Michael Belsky that calls for a “tax revision commission.” I suspect his main goal is to call for a tax on services when he says, “Today only 17 percent comes from the sale of goods and 71 percent is derived from services. The service economy is benefiting from the state and not sharing in the cost. This is wrong.” In 1965, there was no state income tax. Today it is 3.75 percent, soon to go higher. Sales taxes that were 4 percent in 1965 are now over 10 percent in Chicago. These large increases in taxation rates over the years have made up for any “lack of service tax revenue” and were probably designed with the fact that services are not taxed. Last year, 37,508 people moved out of Illinois, and companies have made decisions not to locate here. Residents are leaving because of high tax rates that have also caused businesses to not move or expand. An additional service tax will hurt the very service industry that he shows is such an important part of our economy. It is very disappointing to hear the drumbeat of more revenue as the “only way” to recover from bad fiscal management. The crisis I see is the lack of urgency in addressing ideas to reduce expenses, smart consolidation of governments and exploring privatization of some government functions. Pushing aside my 10.75 percent sales-taxed breakfast in Chicago this fine morning, I call for the creation of an Expense/Efficiency Revision Commission, on par with any Tax Revision Commission.)

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Sanctuary State Bill Causes Dueling Rallies in The Capital City – Matthew Witkos
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/sanctuary-state-bill-causes-dueling-rallies-in-the-capital-city

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Overly generous compensation drives Illinois’ budget woes – Rachel Greszler (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/op-ed/97462/op-ed-overly-generous-compensation-drives-illinois-budget-woes

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— LaHood, Bustos could reach out more to voters during next recess – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170226/lahood-bustos-could-reach-out-more-to-voters-during-next-recess

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Hey, lawmakers! Budget mess not a laughing matter – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-opinion-hey-lawmakers-budget-mess-not-a-laughing-matter/article_1b412e21-4cc5-5654-95ad-f6ae819f64f6.html

 

TIMES
— For Illinois Governor: The search for rich guys – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/opinion/columnists/as-it-is-the-search-for-rich-guys/article_8640ed3f-c987-5b2e-b508-92a0483ac573.html

 

RIVER CITY READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Rich Miller says “Trump’s Tactics Just Don’t Work for Anybody Else.”
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/trump-tactics-dont-work-for-anybody-else

 

WSIL TV
— New Dem Party chairman Perez pledges to repair, unite party – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is united against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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/34606642/new-dem-party-chairman-perez-pledges-to-repair-unite-party
— Congress returns, with health care, Supreme Court on agenda – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34607098/congress-returns-with-health-care-supreme-court-on-agenda

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps but India and its citizens ahead of America and its citizens.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/indian-tech-graduates-fear-america-may-shut-them-out/663188419

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Finding Rodney Davis – Tom Kacich  (DIERSEN: Can people find you?  People have been able to find me at 630-653-0462 since April of 1978 and at diersen@aol.com since January 8, 1995.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-02-26/tom-kacich-finding-rodney-davis.html

 

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Governor candidate Ameya Pawar: Progressive tax structure possible fix to Illinois debt – JARAD JARMON  (DIERSEN: Progressive tax rates discourage people from earning more money.)
http://jg-tc.com/news/governor-candidate-progressive-tax-structure-possible-fix-to-illinois-debt/article_2cd88c4e-4d5d-5b39-b113-8ae7e84721a5.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Time for HUD to deliver for Cairo – Editorial
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-time-for-hud-to-deliver-for/article_9cbb01bd-532f-5c13-9fc7-4646bfd411f1.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— TRAGIC: Casino legislation watch still in effect – JENNIFER BAILEY
http://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/casino-legislation-watch-still-in-effect/article_f7e5df94-b69e-5f29-870c-fca92cc3cc80.html

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL SEMINAR SPARKS CIVIL RIGHTS, RACE DEBATE – AP
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170226/AP/302269891

 

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Bill to Prioritize Bondholders Over the Public Must Be Stopped – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-bill-to-prioritize-bondholders-over-the-public-and-taxpayers-must-be-stopped-wirepoints-original/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Target Practice, Then Car Demolition Near Algonquin Township Road District with Road District Equipment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/24/target-practice-then-car-demolition-at-algonquin-township-road-district-property/
— Former School Supt. Bob Blazier and Former St. Rep. Mike Tryon Send Postcard Endorsing Bob Miller for Algonquin Township Road Commissioner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/blazier-and-tryon-send-postcard-endorsing-miller/
— Early and Absentee Votes That Have Been Cast
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/early-and-absentee-votes-that-have-been-cast/
— Early McHenry Signs for April Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/early-mchenry-signs-for-april-election/
— Team Nunda Mails Post Card
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/team-nunda-mails-post-card/
— Nunda Incumbent Slate Buys Sticker on Saturday NWH
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/nunda-incumbent-slate-buys-sticker-on-saturday-nwh/
— Pro-Life PAC Endorsements in Nunda Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/pro-life-pac-endorsements-in-nunda-township/
— Pro-Life PAC Endorsements in Algonquin Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/pro-life-pac-endorsements-in-algonquin-township/
— Algonquin Township’s Hot GOP Road Commissioner Race Mailings
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/algonquins-hot-road-commissioner-race-mailings/
— Linda Moore Passing Out Door Hangers in Write-In Campaign for Grafton Township Trustee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/linda-moore-passing-out-door-hangers-in-write-in-campaign-for-grafton-township-trustee/
— Nunda’s Mainly Non-Incumbents’ Mailing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/nundas-mainly-non-incumbent-mailing/
— The Race for Algonquin Township Supervisor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/the-race-for-algonquin-township-supervisor/
— Jack Schaffer Robo-Calls for Bob Miller
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/jack-schaffer-robo-calls-for-bob-miller/
— Dueling GOP Slates Emerge in Algonquin Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/dueling-gop-slates-emerge-in-algonquin-township/
— Slots in Lakewood – Part 1
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/24/slots-in-lakewood-part-1/
— Slots in Lakewood – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/25/slots-in-lakewood-part-2/
— Slots in Lakewood – Part 3
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/02/26/slots-in-lakewood-part-3/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pleading poverty, demanding new taxes  States are going broke because they broke the bank – Stephen Moore
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/26/states-pleading-poverty-demanding-new-taxes/

 

GATEWAY PUNDIT
— FAKE NEWS: New York Times Caught MAKING-UP False Quote From Trump’s CPAC Speech – Ryan Saavedra
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/02/fake-news-new-york-times-caught-making-false-quote-trumps-cpac-speech/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump Has Thrown The Press Into A Tailspin
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/02/26/watters-trump-has-thrown-press-tailspin

 

BREITBART
— Trump Fans Urge Oscars Boycott: ‘Put The Lying, Socialist Perverts Out of Business’ – DANIEL NUSSBAUM  (DIERSEN: What percent of Hollywood is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors – 97%,98%, 99+%?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/02/26/trump-fans-urge-oscars-boycott/
— DNC Chair Perez: Trump Immigration Order a ‘Racist’ Action Against Muslims – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/02/26/dnc-chair-perez-trump-immigration-order-a-racist-action-against-muslims/

 

BLAZE
— Starbucks pledged to hire 10K refugees after Trump’s ‘travel ban’ — then Americans responded in force – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/25/starbucks-pledged-to-hire-10k-refugees-after-trumps-travel-ban-then-americans-responded-in-force/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Just How Bad Is Tom Perez? – Monica Showalter
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/02/just_how_bad_is_tom_perez.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— 2 TOPICS TRUMP OVERLOOKED AT CPAC – Chuck Norris
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/2-topics-trump-overlooked-at-cpac/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Straw Poll Shows CPAC Really Was TPAC … Trump PAC – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/02/25/straw-poll-shows-cpac-really-was-tpac-trump-pac/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Poll: More Than Half Of The Country Thinks The Media Is Too Tough On President Trump – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/26/poll-more-than-half-of-the-country-thinks-the-media-is-too-tough-on-president-trump/

 

OBSERVER
— Media Ignores Disturbing Alliance Between ‘Progressives’ and Anti-Semites  What good is a free press if they’re just as agenda-driven as the politicians they’re supposed to keep honest and accountable? – Paul Miller
http://observer.com/2017/02/jan-schakowsky-alliance-progressives-anti-semites-rasmea-odeh/

 

THE HILL
— Perez fires back at Trump: ‘Our unity as a party is our greatest strength and his worst nightmare’ – REBECCA SAVRANSKY  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat Party is united against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/321227-perez-responds-to-trump-tweet-our-unity-as-a-party-is-our-greatest

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s Unprecedented War on the First Amendment Has Gone Nuclear. Trump and his administration have launched an unprecedented attack on freedom of speech and of the press. Are individual Twitter users next?”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-unprecedented-war-on-the-first-amendment-has_us_58b26916e4b0658fc20f9672

 

ABC NEWS
— President Trump, first lady host governors for dinner at White House – JORDYN PHELPS
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-lady-host-governors-dinner-white-house/story?id=45753442

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Attacks New York Times Oscars Ad Before It Airs – JANE C. TIMM
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/watch-new-york-times-oscars-ad-trump-attacked-it-aired-n725821

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Soft Spot for Dreamers Alienates Immigration Hard-Liners – JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and JENNIFER STEINHAUER  (DIERSEN: Question: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries use children as cannon fodder?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/us/politics/daca-dreamers-immigration-trump.html
— Trump Embraces ‘Enemy of the People,’ a Phrase With a Fraught History – ANDREW HIGGINS  (DIERSEN: If you want the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and/or RINOs to like you, you must be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/26/world/europe/trump-enemy-of-the-people-stalin.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Advocates warn ‘dreamers’ to lie low as Trump ramps up deportation plans – David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/advocates-warn-dreamers-to-lie-low-as-trump-ramps-up-deportation-plans/2017/02/26/4483abaa-f1fd-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The White House’s big ‘fake news’ cop-out.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/26/fake-news-is-a-potent-political-strategy-its-also-a-cop-out/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump supporters rally against ‘Hollywood elites’ ahead of the Oscars – Brittny Mejia
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-pro-trump-oscars-rally-20170226-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Do Trump supporters care about Reagan?”
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-cpac-gop-division-20170226-story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “TRUMP’S BUSINESS BACKGROUND DIDN’T PREPARE HIM FOR PRESIDENCY.”  (DIERSEN: What did your work prepare you for?  GAO audits IRS.  In 1980, after working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, I transferred from IRS to GAO.  Because I was a Republican, because I was NOT a minority, because I was NOT a female, because I was old (31), and because I was NOT a veteran, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates shouted that what I did for IRS did NOT prepare me for GAO work. They ignored/belittled my GS-12 IRS Special Procedures Staff position description that I worked under 1976-1980.  They ignored/belittled the GS-12 IRS Revenue Officer position description that I worked under 1974-1976. They ignored/belittled that had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979.  They ignored/belittled the fact that I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.  They ignored/belittled the fact that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.  To transfer, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5, currently $90,173, to GS-9 Step 10, currently $71,326.)
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-business-background-no-preparation-presidency-560161

 

NPR
— Across The Divide, Identity Politics Unites The Base At Both CPAC And DNC – DOMENICO MONTANARO  (DIERSEN: Democrats are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.npr.org/2017/02/26/517366995/across-the-divide-identity-politics-unites-the-base-at-both-cpac-and-dnc

 

SALON
— Trump’s punishment of the press is a gift to his supporters — and a hint of his re-election strategy  Sean Spicer’s ban on major news outlets is chilling — and is a big wet kiss to Trump’s base, with an eye on 2020 – BOB CESCA  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who “punish” me and why the “punish” me?  They would love it.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/02/26/trumps-punishment-of-the-press-is-a-gift-to-his-supporters-and-a-hint-of-his-re-election-strategy/

 

NPR & DIVERSE EDUCATION
— For Black College Prospects, Belonging And Safety Often Top Ivy Prestige – DENENE MILLNER  (DIERSEN: What colleges(s) did you attend?  I attended UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1971, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, and IIT 1992-1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that instead of me, those colleges should have accepted minorities, females, and/or veterans.)
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/26/516468502/for-black-college-prospects-belonging-and-safety-often-top-ivy-prestige
http://diverseeducation.com/article/93109/

 

WORKERS WORLD
– U.S. women plan for international women’s strike – Sue Davis  (DIERSEN: What percent of anti-Trump women hate those who are Protestant, conservative, 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.  From what I see, the percentages are very high.)
http://www.workers.org/2017/02/26/u-s-women-plan-for-international-womens-strike/#.WLMkxjsrKM8

February 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— When it comes to courting Caterpillar, extend an invitation, not an offer – Naperville Sun Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-editorial-caterpillar-naperville-st-0226-20170224-story.html
— Major Republican donors’ stake in far-right media outlet Breitbart is confirmed – Elise Viebeck and Matea Gold  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.  Everyone involved in media, in politics, in government, and in anything that is related to the aforesaid should be required to publicly disclose the amount and source of their income.  I get a) $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, b) $17,288/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, and c) $2,028/year Social Security.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-major-gop-donor-stake-in-breitbart-20170224-story.html
— Jesse Jackson Jr.’s workers’ compensation benefits ‘troubling’: ethics expert – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jesse-jackson-junior-follow-met-20170224-story.html
— As election day approaches, here’s a review of the Aurora mayoral race – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-mayor-profiles-st-0226-20170224-story.html
— Protesters call for town hall meeting; Hultgren says they follow a ‘playbook’ to disrupt – Linda Girardi
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-hultgren-protest-town-hall-st-0226-20170224-story.html
— Jesse Jackson Jr., Redflex prove that crime pays in Chicago – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-chicago-way-crime-john-kass-0224-20170223-column.html
— Area schools won’t change transgender policies despite federal reversal – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-fox-valley-schools-transgender-st-0226-20170224-story.html
— Democrats brace for backlash as they vote on new DNC chair – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-dnc-chairman-20170224-story.html
— Residents crowd Glen Ellyn town hall to discuss health care, press freedom, immigration – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-citizens-town-hall-st-0224-20170224-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Glen Ellyn anti-Trump Michael Malone says to Roskam “If you don’t like the circus, get out of the tent.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-to-rep-roskam-if-you-don-t-like-the-circus-get-out-of-the-tent-20170224-story.html
— Mayoral candidates tout endorsements – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-mayor-endorse-st-0226-20170224-story.html
— Violence endures at Parkway Gardens, even with a deep-pocketed owner – Angela Caputo and Kathy Bergen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-related-parkway-gardens-met-20170224-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-moms-circle-islamic-center-st-0226-20170224-story.html
— Who’s watching the watcher? How local governments fall prey to big thefts – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What qualifications do those who are paid to watch units of government in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois have? GAO audits federal agencies. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $94,610-$122,991). For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators; for almost 6 years, on audits of many other federal agencies; and for 3 years, on audits of IRS.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I served on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years.  I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt.  I am a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. I have masters degrees in business, accounting, and financial markets and trading. Because I have so many qualifications, those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who do not want me to expose their wrongdoing focus on demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-madigan-essex-kankakee-public-corruption-edit-0225-jm-20170224-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Governments are required to hire auditors, but many audits essentially rely on records provided by the officials being audited. Audits often are cursory and nonprobing. In the Dixon case, the city’s outside auditors and bankers settled with the city for nearly $40 million — a rare admission of accountability failure. Burnham officials sued their auditors for not catching the theft. The list of embezzlement cases involving public officials is long, but nearly every case involves three culprits: Too little oversight. Too concentrated control. Too much trust. If you’re an elected official (you too, school board members) or government worker who deals with taxpayer-funded accounts, be vigilant — and not only of your own conduct. Ask the questions: Who has access to the accounts and who oversees that person? How many signatures are required on transactions? How probing are the audits we’re paying for? That is: Who’s watching the watcher?)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire pols could use a little farm team training – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What do you know about the federal government? GAO audits federal agencies.  I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels (currently $94,610-$122,991). For almost 9 of those years, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators; for almost 6 years, on audits of many other federal agencies; and for 3 years, on audits of IRS.  I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I served on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants for 13 years.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-billionaire-pols-could-use-a-little-farm-team-training/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In politics, there used to be farm teams.  If you planned to run for governor some day, you might start out by running for the Chicago City Council. You could learn to hit a curve ball before moving up. But now very wealthy men — they all seem to be men — with no previous experience in elective office are pushing right to the top. People like Bruce Rauner, Donald Trump, Chris Kennedy and J.B. Pritzker, self-funded and self-impressed, are running for governor or senator or president or whatever and often winning. Because money often wins. But because they have never played even a summer or two of Triple-A ball, hacking away on a local school board or village board, they are prone to the kind of mental errors that could have been avoided with a little seasoning. We’re thinking here, first of all, of major league wannabee J.B. Pritzker, the Chicago billionaire who’s contemplating a run for governor. On Thursday morning, Pritzker woke up and could not resist an overwhelming desire to tweet out: “As a protest against Trump’s rescinding protections for trans kids, everyone should use the other gender’s bathroom today!” This did not go over well. Conservatives, choosing to take his suggestion literally, warned they would beat up any man who tried to enter a woman’s bathroom. And liberals said Pritzker entirely missed the point. As state Rep. Will Guzzardi tweeted in response, “No disrespect” but “we just want to let kids use their own gender’s bathroom.” Pritzker later clarified that he was just being flip to make a point. But a more experienced politician would have known that flip doesn’t play with the public. And you have to learn when not to swing. Maybe Pritzker will learn. They often do. Will Kennedy still run into elevators when reporters ask him annoying questions? Time will tell. But Rauner doesn’t talk as much anymore like an arrogant CEO. And who knows, if Trump strikes out enough, maybe even he will learn. Well, no, we don’t actually believe that. Our best scouts say Trump is not coachable.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Few attend first Dist. 200 forum on $132.5 million tax-backed loan question – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170224/news/170229220/

 

ABC7
— RACIST CAMPAIGN FLYERS SEEN IN DOLTON PRIOR TO MAYORAL ELECTION – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/news/racist-campaign-flyers-seen-in-dolton-prior-to-mayoral-election/1771536/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens.
http://abc7chicago.com/society/syrian-immigrants-reunited-with-4-year-old-daughter-in-chicago/1772171/

 

WGN TV
— Rauner administration details why Thompson Center needs to go – TAHMAN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/02/24/rauner-administration-details-why-thompson-center-needs-to-go/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Politicians emulate Trump’s bombastic ways at their peril – RICH MILLER  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present politicians and would be politicians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who emulate Trump’s bombastic ways.  They have always viciously demonized me, viciously denigrated me, and viciously condemned me.  They have always blamed me for their problems, blamed me for your problems, blamed me for my problems, and blamed me for everyone’s problems.  They are what everyone would say are scapegoaters.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170224/NEWS02/170229919/pols-emulate-trumps-bombastic-ways-at-their-peril
— Tollway gets new help in O’Hare access fight – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170224/BLOGS02/170229920/ohare-western-access-gets-congressional-allies

 

WTTW
— CPS Unfreezing $15M in School Funds After Latino Community Outcry – Matt Masterson
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/24/cps-unfreezing-15m-school-funds-after-latino-community-outcry

 

WBEZ
— TREASONOUS: Congressman Rush Declares His Offices As Sanctuaries – Claire Donnelly
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/congressman-rush-declares-his-offices-as-sanctuaries/2c88c461-87a4-44c2-baad-354d6fac8950
— Indivisible Illinois Activists Concerned About Bobby Rush’s Absence From Congress – Claire Donnelly
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/indivisible-illinois-activists-concerned-about-bobby-rushs-absence-from-congress/73a25197-53b7-494f-a4f5-bae4845ee434

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps harass Kinzinger and Hultgren.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2017/02/23/dekalb-county-activists-seek-parley-with-congressmen-kinzinger-hultgren/amm74o/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want anti-Trumps to harass Roskam.
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/02/24/u-s-rep-peter-roskam-overseas-as-town-hall-held-without-him/ag19nw8/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want anti-Trumps to harass Hultgren.
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/02/24/protesters-converge-on-u-s-rep-randy-hultgrens-office/ajpvn5x/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote www.indivisibleNWIL.us.
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/02/24/residents-form-indivisible-political-group-in-crystal-lake/as6a45u/

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Push to expand gambling underway in Missouri and Illinois – Kurt Erickson
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/push-to-expand-gambling-underway-in-missouri-and-illinois/article_bf5cdacb-7b54-5b7f-b0ea-627ec18c47bd.html
    — St Louis-area Republicans in Congress avoid raucous town halls – Chuck Raasch
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-area-republicans-in-congress-avoid-raucous-town-halls/article_bfd9d903-53b4-5f60-802b-d1198b19e3cb.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps are overjoyed that “Mexican consulate comes to Peoria.”
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170224/mexican-consulate-comes-to-peoria
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the proper documents, people born in Mexico can get a copy of a birth certificate within minutes. People can get “matriculas,” or government-issued identification cards, for themselves or their children. Some hold dual citizenship or they want their children to hold dual citizenships. The ID cards feature fingerprints, retinal-imaging and 27 digital locks to prevent identification theft, according to Marco Peral, of the consulate offices. Ron Noriega said the unit provides services to all who come. “They’re Mexicans, regardless of their status,” she said. “We don’t ask, there’s no reason to ask. We’re only providing a service.” The mobile unit’s services expanded this year, to include health screenings and legal advice on immigration, labor and other administrative issues. Staff from Alivio Medical Center, a Chicago-based clinic, travel with the mobile unit.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump’s travels on pace to cost taxpayers more than Obama’s trips – ROGER SCHLUETER
http://www.bnd.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/answer-man/article134647399.html

 

WJBC
— Barickman calls Madigan’s new school funding commission ‘stall technique’ – Adam Studzinski
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/02/24/barickman-calls-madigans-new-school-funding-commission-stall-technique/

 

WJDB
— President Trump’s history of using anonymous sources  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in your municipality who use anonymous sources? What would you say to someone who has lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality who justifies his badmouthing you by saying that anonymous people have told him that you go around badmouthing him?)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/02/24/president-trumps-history-of-using-anonymous-sources

 

TIMES
— Why spend so much on cars, gas? – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/as-it-is-why-spend-so-much-on-cars-gas/article_8a9086d5-bdc1-5f1a-919d-47168c726076.html

 

MORTON TIMES NEWS
— Transgender protection status remains in Illinois – Sharon Woods Harris
http://www.mortontimesnews.com/news/20170224/transgender-protection-status-remains-in-illinois

 

WYCC PBS CHICAGO
— In The Loop 2.24.17 Highway Horror, Giving Shelter, Fighting Hate, Sextortion & Cyber Security
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIBHZpu7apA&feature=youtu.be

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.nctv17.com/creating-a-circle-of-peace-in-naperville/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner take the bait to threaten “PATCOING” State employees? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/02/gov-rauner-take-the-bait-to-threaten-patcoing-state-employees/

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Videos surface of men wearing Algonquin Township Highway Dept. uniforms firing guns, totaling car – Vimbai Chikomo
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511084992-videos-surface-of-men-wearing-algonquin-township-highway-dept-uniforms-vandalizing-township-vehicle

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Winfield Township trustee candidate: Barbara Alekna – Vimbai Chikomo
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511084817-winfield-township-trustee-candidate-barbara-alekna
— Winfield Township trustee candidate: Zachary Halley – Vimbai Chikomo
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511084836-winfield-township-trustee-candidate-zachary-halley

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— USELESS COMMITTEES PROVIDE POLITICAL PAY RAISES FOR STATE LAWMAKERS  Buried in the House rules lawmakers passed in January are a dozen new committees, bringing the total number of standing committees in the House to 45. Committee chairs receive a $10,326 stipend annually. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/useless-committees-provide-political-pay-raises-for-state-lawmakers/?linkId=34857265

 

BREITBART
— Chicago Has Deadliest Day of 2017, Seven Killed, Including Pregnant Woman – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/23/chicago-deadliest-day-2017-7-killed-including-pregnant-woman/
— Black Students at University of Michigan Demand Segregated Space – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/02/24/black-students-university-michigan-demand-segregated-space/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Nine Causes of Scientific Decline in American Academia – Leo Goldstein
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/nine_causes_of_scientific_decline_in_american_academia.html
— CNN’s Chris Cuomo OK with girls having forced exposure to male genitalia – Carol Brown
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/02/cnns_chris_cuomo_ok_with_girls_having_forced_exposure_to_male_genitalia.html

 

NEWS WITH VIEWS
— THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA – Rob Pue
http://www.newswithviews.com/Pue/rob103.htm

 

HANNITY
— CNN’s Cuomo: Underage Girls Should Be Taught ‘Tolerance’ For Male Genitals In School Locker Rooms
http://www.hannity.com/articles/election-493995/cnns-cuomo-underage-girls-should-be-15592533/

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Three Key Tenets of the Trump Platform Honed at CPAC  President debuted his populist vision at conservative confab in the years leading to 2016 – Martin Walsh
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/three-things-trump-said-at-cpac-that-are-relevant-today/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Immigration  Trump argued in 2013 that the Republican Party would continue to lose elections if GOP lawmakers granted citizenship to illegal immigrants, comparing reform efforts that included amnesty to a “suicide mission.”  “The fact is 11 million people will be voting Democratic. You can be out front. You can be the spearhead. You can do whatever you want to do, but every one of those 11 million people will be voting Democratic,” Trump said, adding, “It is just the way it works.”  In 2015, Trump again made immigration a major emphasis in his speech. “It’s a massive problem we have to stop illegal immigration,” Trump explained. “It’s disgusting what is happening to our country, we are a dumping ground for the rest of the world.”  Trump also highlighted the immediate need for a border wall. “We need a wall. If I run, I will tell you, the king of building buildings, the king of building walls,” Trump said, “Nobody can build ’em like Trump. That I can promise you. I can promise you that.”)

 

POLITICO
— Trump wages war on Chicago  The nation’s third-largest city has become the place the president loves to hate. – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-chicago-235374

 

THE HILL
— GOP grapples with how to handle town halls – SCOTT WONG  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are full of hatred. Anti-Trumps are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means.  Anti-Trumps are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/321090-gop-grapples-with-how-to-handle-town-halls

 

ROLL CALL
— At CPAC, Trump Delivers a Journalism Lecture — and a Threat  POTUS hits anonymous sources after ‘senior administration official’ briefs reporters – John T. Bennett
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/at-cpac-trump-delivers-a-journalism-lecture-and-threat

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans in Congress Are Still Looking for Direction from Trump.”
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/republicans-congress-are-still-looking-direction-trump-n725141

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups do not want police to enforce immigration laws: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/sanctuary-city-trump-immigration-detainers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the Democrat press makes it clear that exists a) to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green party platform and b) to get rid of Trump supporters, Protestants, conservatives, Republicans, Americans, Whites, males, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/opinion/barring-the-white-house-press-corps-from-the-white-house.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, NYT sides with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/opinion/the-islamophobic-huckster-in-the-white-house.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, NYT sides with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/opinion/why-i-will-not-leave.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps and anti-conservatives say “At CPAC, Conservatives Settle Into Their New Role.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/politics/cpac-photos-trump-conservatives.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mexico Responds to Trump  Our southern neighbors aren’t rolling over to his political demands. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, WSJ sides with Mexico AGAINST America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-responds-to-trump-1487978920

 

USA TODAY
— Deadly drug overdoses more than doubled since 1999 – Sean Rossman  (DIERSEN: Citizens of what countries bring the most heroin into America?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/24/deadly-drug-overdoses-more-than-doubled-since-1999/98345458/

February 24 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Trump to CPAC: ‘I called the fake news the enemy of the people and they are’
http://wgntv.com/2017/02/24/trump-to-cpac-i-called-the-fake-news-the-enemy-of-the-people-and-they-are/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— ‘NO ANONYMOUS SOURCES,’ TRUMP SCOLDS AT CPAC
http://abc7ny.com/politics/no-anonymous-sources-trump-scolds-at-cpac/1771007/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Slams ‘Phony,’ ‘Dishonest’ Media at CPAC – Bill Hoffmann
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/donald-trump-cpac-speech-media/2017/02/24/id/775398/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The spirited debate at New Trier: Civil rights awareness or ‘indoctrination day’? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-new-trier-racism-civil-rights-seminars-edit-0223-20170222-story.html
— Rauner calls his demands on Senate budget plan ‘reasonable’ – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-illinois-senate-met-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. These Democrats and RINOs put the children who come alone into “Chicago shelters.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-immigrant-juvenile-detention-center-met-20170223-story.html
— Hate crimes rising since Trump’s election, activists tell AG Lisa Madigan – Marwa Eltagouri (DIERSEN: What do Trump, Pence, Bost, Davis, Hultgren, Kinzinger, LaHood, Roskam, Shimkus, Rauner, Sanguinetti, Radogno, Durkin, Schneider, DeMonte, and Porter have to say about this?  Democrats run Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois, but Democrats blame Republicans for hate crimes in Chicago, in Cook County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-madigan-immigration-hate-crimes-summit-20170223-story.html
— The American commute is worse today than it’s ever been – Christopher Ingraham  (DIERSEN: While I rode Metra in 1971, 1973-1974, and 1978-1997, I read newspapers or textbooks for night classes that I took at Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-american-commute-study-20170223-story.html
— Civility has its nose buried in a smartphone – Stephen L. Carter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-political-discourse-civility-phones-20170223-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-immigrant-families-strength-trump-perspec-0224-20170223-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps run Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, etc.  Never-the-less, ever-increasingly, these anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad, including racism, sexism, and bigotry.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-trump-jews-glanton-20170222-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are full of hatred and that they especially hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-who-do-bullies-bully-whoever-bullies-can/
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: FOP chief, city IG slam quiet change to police merit promotions – Frank Main and Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, one of the federal government’s top priorities has been to promote its employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/fop-chief-city-ig-slam-quiet-change-to-police-merit-promotions/
— Rahm ally’s drug pricing a bitter pill to swallow – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mihalopoulos-rahm-allys-drug-pricing-a-bitter-pill-to-swallow/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-the-shame-of-trumps-betrayal-of-transgender-kids/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— My grandparents were immigrants – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that Democrats blame you for the problems that immigrants have and for the problems that members of the following groups have: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170224/ISSUE05/170229932
— Retiring in their 30s. Yep, they’re doing it. – DANIELLE BRAFF  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have been beyond furious that my wife and I could “afford” to lose $72,135 a year in today’s dollars ($122,991 salary minus $50,856 pension) by my taking my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They hint/imply/argue/shout that we could do that only a) because I avoided the draft, b) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, c) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, d) because my Civil Service Retirement System pension is too generous, and e) because my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy (currently $17,288) is too generous.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170223/ISSUE03/170229947/joining-the-fire-financially-independent-retiring-early

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner right to rip AFSCME strike threat – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170223/discuss/170229412/

 

ABC7
— TRANS TEEN, LOCAL GROUPS REACT TO TRUMP REVOKING TRANSGENDER BATHROOM RULE – Leah Hope  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage LGBTQ activity.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trans-teen-local-groups-react-to-trump-revoking-transgender-bathroom-rule/1769258/

 

CBS2
— ACLU Saw Membership Surge In Illinois After Trump’s Election  (DIERSEN: To join the ACLU is to shout that you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than your ancestors.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/24/aclu-saw-membership-surge-in-illinois-after-trumps-election/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outstanding: “The state purchased a new $54,000 Ford Expedition for the governor.”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/23/democrats-slam-hypocritical-rauner-for-gop-attacks-on-comptroller/

 

BELOIT TIMES
— TRUMP PUTS MODERATE GOP GOVERNORS IN AWKWARD SPOT – AP  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps want Rauner to dump all individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Anti-Trumps certainly want Rauner to dump Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Increasingly, anti-Thumps make that clear at public events in Wheaton.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170224/AP/302249938
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican governors who face re-election next year in states that voted for Clinton are Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Larry Hogan of Maryland, Bruce Rauner of Illinois, Phil Scott of Vermont and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire. Four other states that voted for Clinton have governors who will be forced out by term limits: Chris Christie in New Jersey; Paul LePage in Maine; Susana Martinez in New Mexico; and Brian Sandoval in Nevada. . .As with the other governors, Rauner in Illinois said he is focusing on his state — or at least he’s trying to. He went to great lengths not to stake a clear position on Trump during the campaign — refusing to comment on the race, who he was voting for or even to say Trump’s name. Since the election, he has continued to avoid taking a clear position on the administration’s policies. His strategy is clearly intended to avoid alienating voters in Chicago, the suburbs and other urban areas who supported Hillary Clinton in November, or those in rural counties that went overwhelmingly for Trump. But avoidance also comes with some peril: Democrats, who control the Illinois Legislature, called the Republican governor cowardly for meeting with billionaire donors out of state while refugees were stranded at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after the president’s travel-banning executive order. Rauner already has a slim margin for error after a two-year budget stalemate has tanked his approval ratings.)

 

WBEZ
— Seminar For High School Students Raises Allegation Of Leaning Liberal
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/seminar-for-high-school-students-raises-allegation-of-leaning-liberal/028a59eb-a355-479c-b3f8-09b17882e159

 

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps, that is, Democrats and RINOs, treasonously do everything that they can to a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170223/downtown/cps-students-undocumented-immigrants-deportation-raids-president-donald-trump-immigration-policies

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— AFSCME authorizes strike, but still wants to bargain with Rauner – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170223/afscme-authorizes-strike-but-still-wants-to-bargain-with-rauner
— More ambiguity than Illinois can afford – Ralph Martire
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170223/ralph-martire-more-ambiguity-than-illinois-can-afford

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote protestors at Roskam’s office in Barrington
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_e0e7cf9a-fa08-11e6-a320-6f7708b005c4.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— (ANTI-TRUMP) Protesters Ask For Public Meeting With LaHood – Esther Kwon  (DIERSEN: Should Trump supporters ask for public meetings with Democrat Congressmen and Congresswomen?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/protesters-ask-for-public-meeting-with-lahood

 

TIMES
— Demonstrators: ‘Where is Adam?’ – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/demonstrators-where-is-adam-with-video/article_3f1afb9a-b9f9-5be6-8950-519f3941b29c.html

 

WJDB
— OUTSTANDING: White House: Expect ‘greater enforcement’ of marijuana laws
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/02/23/white-house-expect-greater-enforcement-of-marijuana-laws

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Church of Christian Liberty pastor urges Rauner not to support abortion funding bill if passed – Vimbai Chikomo
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511084100-church-of-christian-liberty-pastor-urges-rauner-not-to-support-abortion-funding-bill-if-passed

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Illinois GOP issues statement on Kennedy’s email fundraiser – Ruth de Jauregui
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511081569-illinois-gop-issues-statement-on-kennedy-s-email-fundraiser

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME’S SWEETHEART DEAL  Public-sector unions enjoy perks and privileges that are foreign to union and nonunion workers in the private sector. – Diana Rickert
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscmes-sweetheart-deal/?linkId=34819187

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 80 PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS REJECT SANCTUARY CITIES, NEW POLL SAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/80-percent-of-registered-voters-reject-sanctuary-cities-new-poll-says.html

 

CNS NEWS
— Priebus ‘Hoping’ Media Coverage Will Change; Bannon: ‘It’s Going to Get Worse Every Day’ – Susan Jones
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/priebus-hoping-media-coverage-will-change-bannon-its-going-get-worse-every

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Illinois exit: Time to Pull the Plug on a Failed State – Tom Bevan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are a member of one or more of the following groups TO LEAVE ILLINOIS IMMEDIATELY: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoider, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/02/24/ilexit_time_to_pull_the_plug_on_a_failed_state_133181.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois is a different story. I’ve spent most of my adult life here; for more than 25 years I’ve called Chicagoland home. I started a business and raised my family here. But the more I’ve watched the city of Chicago and the state flail about in the last few years, unable to protect its citizens and unwilling to put its fiscal house in order, the more convinced I’ve become that maybe it’s time for Illinois to leave the Union – as a favor to the rest of America. I’m joking about “ILexit,” but less than you might think. In the city of Chicago, the carnage – and, yes, I use that Trumpian phrase on purpose – continues unabated.  Six people were shot dead on Wednesday, including a pregnant woman in her 20s, making it the deadliest single day in the city since eight people were killed on Christmas.  So far this year, homicides are outpacing last year’s obscene total of 762, a 55 percent increase from 2015 and the highest number of murders the city has seen since 1996. Decades of mismanagement, lavish spending programs, and kowtowing to public employee unions have left the city’s finances in shambles. Taxes and fees in the city are skyrocketing, while its bond status has been reduced to junk. Despite all this, voters have continued to reward just one party with power. Democrats have run the city of Chicago since before Franklin Roosevelt was president. Outside of Chicago, things are no better, even if they’re a bit more bipartisan. Of Illinois’ last four governors, two (Republican George Ryan and Democrat Rod Blagojevich) went to prison. (Two others, Otto Kerner and Dan Walker, both Democrats, also spent time in the slammer.))

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— CPAC expels ‘alt-right’ leader, declares war on movement – Alex Swoyer and David Sherfinski (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Whites love this.  Anti-Whites will use this to further demonize all Whites, to further denigrate all Whites, and to further condemn all Whites.  They will shout that EVEN WHITES HATE WHITES.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/23/alt-right-ethno-nationalists-tossed-from-cpac-boun/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— RELIGIOUS LEADERS CREATING ‘UNDERGROUND RAILROAD’ TO HIDE ILLEGALS  ‘We’re trusting in God that He would help us, guide us to make the right decision’ – CHERYL CHUMLEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans use “religious leaders” as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/religious-leaders-creating-underground-railroad-to-hide-illegals/
— AMERICA’S HOPE IS IN GOD — NOT A DEMAGOGUE  Alan Keyes warns of leaders who identify some as ‘enemies of the people’  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint me as being an enemy of “the people.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being spokespersons for “the people.”)
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/americas-hope-is-in-god-not-a-demagogue/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump Eviscerates the Liberal Media and it’s so Overdue
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-eviscerates-the-liberal-media-and-its-so-overdue/
— What kinds of aid does the US give Mexico?
http://www.gopusa.com/what-kinds-of-aid-does-the-us-give-mexico/
— CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Receives Some Unwelcome Answers
http://www.gopusa.com/cnns-wolf-blitzer-receives-some-unwelcome-answers/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— What’s Missing From CPAC – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25169

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— WHY IS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ONLY SENIOR BLACK STAFFER A DEMOCRAT? – Raynard Jackson
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/why-is-president-trumps-only-senior-black-staffer-a-democrat/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— National Treasury Employees Union  Urges Employees to Rally on Capitol Hill for ‘Respect’  ‘Now, more than ever it’s important that EPA employees stand together’ – Elizabeth Harrington
http://freebeacon.com/issues/epa-union-urges-employees-rally-capitol-hill-respect/
— Trump Supporters Covered by Obamacare Overwhelmed by Out-of-Pocket Costs, High Deductibles  For marketplace participants, top priority for reform was improving affordability – Ali Meyer
http://freebeacon.com/issues/trump-supporters-covered-obamacare-overwhelmed-pocket-costs-high-deductibles/
— Trump and the Media Trash Each Other for 75 Seconds – David Rutz
http://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-media-trash-each-other-seconds/
— The New Nationalism in America  How conservatism is changing in the Trump era – Matthew Continetti
http://freebeacon.com/columns/new-nationalism-america/

 

POLITICO
— Chief digital officer Gerrit Lansing steps down from White House job over background check – TARA PALMERI and DANIEL LIPPMAN (DIERSEN: Can you past a background check?  I did in 1966 for my Post Office job, in 1971 for my IRS job, and in 1980 for my GAO job.  Many millions do not seek jobs with the federal government because they know that they cannot pass a background check.  I wonder how many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois cannot pass a pack ground check.  I wonder how many of them employ/employed illegals.  I wonder how many of them use/used illegal drugs.)
http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2017/02/gerrit-lansing-trump-digital-chief-ousted-235268
(FROM THE ARTICLE: White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing was among the six staffers who were dismissed from the White House last week after being unable to pass an FBI background check, according to sources. A source close to Lansing said the issue with the background check was over investments. Lansing previously led the digital department for the Republican National Committee. The background check, security questionnaire SF86, must be completed by White House staffers for positions that cover national security. President Donald Trump’s director of scheduling, Caroline Wiles, was also among the six staffers who did not pass the intensive FBI screening. She is the daughter of Susan Wiles, Trump’s Florida campaign director. Caroline Wiles resigned Friday before the background check was completed. She was appointed deputy assistant secretary before the inauguration in January. Two sources close to Wiles said she will get another job in the Treasury Department. Lansing left Feb. 9; his official file says he left on his accord. The intensive background check includes questions on the applicant’s credit score, substance use and other personal subjects.)
— OUTSTANDING: Spicer: Expect to see ‘greater enforcement’ of federal marijuana law – MADELINE CONWAY
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/federal-marijuana-enforcement-sean-spicer-235318

 

THE HILL
— Conquering Trump returns to conservative summit – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320929-conquering-trump-returns-to-conservative-summit

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Weakened Democrats Bow to Voters, Opting for Total War on Trump – JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the anti-Trumps will lose.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/us/democrats-dnc-chairman-trump-keith-ellison-tom-perez.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/opinion/president-trump-breaks-a-promise-on-transgender-rights.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/opinion/janet-mock-young-people-get-trans-rights-its-adults-who-dont.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/opinion/trump-will-lose-the-fight-over-bathrooms-for-transgender-students.html
— Law-Abiding but Illegal, and Fearing the New Trump Rules – JIM DWYER  (DIERSEN: By definition, if you are in America illegally, you are NOT law-abiding.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/nyregion/new-york-immigrants-catholic-charities-clinic.html
— Cadillac Ad Tries to Bridge Nation’s Chasm, Without Falling In – JAMES B. STEWART
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/business/cadillac-oscars-advertising.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sure the Media Is Biased. But the Enemy? Not Quite.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/business/media/sure-the-media-is-biased-but-the-enemy-not-quite.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As Trumpism coopts CPAC, the Reagan era ends.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/02/24/daily-202-as-trumpism-coopts-cpac-the-reagan-era-ends/58af8869e9b69b1406c75cf0/

 

USA TODAY
— Pope denounces Catholics who lead a ‘double life’ – Doug Stanglin  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who say that they are Catholic, but who focus on destroying me.  They would love it.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/02/23/pope-denounces-catholics-who-lead-double-life/98298868/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/23/trump-fears-come-true-lgbtq-column/98199952/
— OUSTANDING: Cannabis industry roiled by White House comments on enforcement – Trevor Hughes
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/23/cannabis-industry-roiled-white-house-comments-enforcement/98323774/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Fellow Democrats, Your Effort to Destroy the President Is Abnormal. ‘How Can We Get Rid of Trump?’ asks one headline. You can’t—except by defeating him in 2020.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fellow-democrats-your-effort-to-destroy-the-president-is-abnormal-1487894450

 

FORBES
— Business Strategy Can Protect Against Trump’s Stepped Up Immigration Enforcement – Bill Conerly  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Forbes makes it clear that its advertisers want cheap labor.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2017/02/24/business-strategy-can-protect-against-trumps-stepped-up-immigration-enforcement/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats Ask GAO to Assess Hunger on Campuses – Andrew Kreighbaum
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/02/24/democrats-ask-gao-assess-hunger-campuses

 

RELIGIOUS DISPATCHES
— CPAC 2017: HYPOCRITES ON PARADE – SUNNIVIE BRYDUM  (DIERSEN: More and more and more anti-Trumps claim to be religious.)
http://religiondispatches.org/cpac-2017-hypocrites-on-parade/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Favor Trump’s Litmus Test for Potential Immigrants
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/february_2017/most_favor_trump_s_litmus_test_for_potential_immigrants
— Is Secession a Solution to Cultural War? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_pat_buchanan/is_secession_a_solution_to_cultural_war

February 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In apparent jab at Rauner, Madigan forms new school-funding panel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-apparent-jab-at-rauner-madigan-forms-new-school-funding-panel/
— Reality check for Trump’s deportation plan is up to us – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs, that is, anti-Trumps, treasonously a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-reality-check-for-trumps-deportation-plan-is-up-to-us/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Top state union votes to authorize a possible strike – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-afscme-strike-illinois-met-0224-20170223-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: How Jesse Jackson Jr. collects $138,400 a year from the federal government – Katherine Skiba  (DIERSEN: When will the Chicago Tribune blast me and my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension that is dramatically reduced because the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old?  When will the Chicago Tribune blast me and my $2,028 Social Security that is dramatically reduced because I get a CSRS pension?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-jesse-jackson-junior-federal-benefits-met-20170222-story.html
— Week later, Rauner still won’t answer questions about his budget – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-budget-questions-met-story.html
— Once lost, liberal journalists’ mission suddenly found in time of Trump – John Kass  (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those who are involved in journalism are involved in journalism to defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green platforms. I am involved in journalism to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-trump-journalism-kass-0223-20170222-column.html
— Kane County part of pilot child care program for Illinois veterans – Mike Danahey  (DIERSEN: Did you avoid the draft?  Since 1966, because I obtained student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, and condemned me for that.  Did you give up trying to have children, did you fail to adopt, did you fail to become a foster parent?  Since the 1980s, because my wife and I are guilty of the aforesaid,  my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, and condemned me for that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-elgin-tiny-boots-st-0222-20170222-story.html
— As lawmakers target dangerous drug combinations, pharmacy lobby fights new rules – Ray Long and John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/druginteractions/ct-drug-interaction-hearings-illinois-met-20170222-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: A LinkedIn for Chicago’s 13- to 24-year old youths – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz  (DIERSEN: What jobs did you have when you were 13-24 years old?  I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, delivered mail, worked on an automobile assembly line, worked as a security guard, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances, and collected delinquent taxes.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned the aforesaid jobs and shouted that I was grossly overpaid while I held them.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-yolobe-youth-unemployment-0223-biz-20170222-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, Emanuel blames Trump for “attacks on people for their ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-emanuel-anti-semitism-resolution-met-20170222-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— These legislators (Bost, Roskam, & Schakowsky) collect paychecks from Washington—and pensions from Illinois – BGA  (DIERSEN: When will the BGA blast me and my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension that is dramatically reduced because the Democrats who run the federal govenment wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old?  When will the BGA blast me and my $2,028 Social Security that is dramatically reduced because I get a CSRS pension?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170222/NEWS02/170229954/illinois-congress-members-who-collect-state-pensions
— How Illinois lawmakers have gamed their pensions – BGA  (DIERSEN: When will the BGA blast me and my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension that is dramatically reduced because the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old?  When will the BGA blast me and my $2,028 Social Security that is dramatically reduced because I get a CSRS pension?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170222/NEWS02/170229953/how-illinois-lawmakers-have-gamed-their-pensions
— Rauner backs Tollway in O’Hare access flap – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170223/BLOGS02/170229955
— For the sake of business, Illinois needs a budget ‘grand bargain’ – Theresa Mintle
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170223/OPINION/170229952/illinois-needs-budget-grand-bargain-chicagoland-chamber-of-commerce

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want law enforcement officials to side with foreign countries and their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170222/news/170229564/
— U-46 to issue guidance on immigration for schools, parents – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170222/news/170229576/
— District 87, teachers OK 3-year contract extension – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170222/news/170229598/

 

CBS2
— Activists: Trump Rollback Of Transgender Policy “Cruel To Children”
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/23/activists-trump-rollback-of-transgender-policy-cruel-to-children/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State lawmakers fiddling while Illinois burns – Phil Luciano  (DIERSEN: What are the following doing to help elect Republicans on April 4 in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois: the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, the officers of your Republican county party organization, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and the IRP officers?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170222/luciano-state-lawmakers-fiddling-while-illinois-burns

 

EBONY
— U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush Introduces Laquan McDonald Camera Act – Shantell E. Jamison  (DIERSEN: I should wear a body camera to better document what my nasty/troubled/failed/vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do and say.)
http://www.ebony.com/news-views/u-s-rep-bobby-rush-introduces-laquan-mcdonald-camera-act#axzz4ZRu8kNNg
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The act would require—as a condition upon receipt of federal funds—that states require law enforcement agencies to have a policy regarding the use of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras.)

 

TIMES
— GOP members of Congress face Trump foes at town halls – AP
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/gop-members-of-congress-face-trump-foes-at-town-halls/article_3ea5ff5d-5994-5799-9a83-39d6a652be07.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— University of Illinois Kicks off 150th Birthday Celebration – AP  (DIERSEN: What were your ancestors doing in 1867?  On my father’s side, they were operating Crete’s only hardware store.  On my mother’s side, they were operating a farm in Grant Park on the Indiana border.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/university-of-illinois-kicks-off-150th-birthday-celebration

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Where did Gov. Rauner’s “Right stuff,” on education/economic reforms go? Can he recover? – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/02/where-did-gov-rauners-right-stuff-on-educationeconomic-reforms-go-can-he-recover/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Issues: The Great Pension Chasm – TOM LISI  (DIERSEN: When will NPR Illinois blast my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension that is dramatically reduced because the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old?  When will NPR Illinois blast my $2,028 Social Security that is dramatically reduced because I get a CSRS pension?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-great-pension-chasm#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— IN QUAD CITIES, ILLINOIS SHRINKS WHILE IOWA GROWS – Michael Lucci
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/in-quad-cities-illinois-shrinks-while-iowa-grows/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner response – 81 percent vote to authorize strike *** AFSCME strike vote authorization result announcement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/02/23/afscme-strike-vote-authorization-result-announcement/

 

FOX NEWS
— Hannity at CPAC: For Trump to Be Successful, He Needs Your Help
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/22/sean-hannity-speech-cpac-president-trump-agenda-where-us-headed

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mexico vows to resist Trump immigration plans – Stephen Dinan  (DIERSEN: Constructively, for many decades, because it has sent many millions of its citizens into America illegally, because it has kept many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and because it has sent mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, MEXICO HAS BEEN AT WAR WITH AMERICA.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/22/mexico-vows-resist-trump-immigration-plans/

 

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Trump is Right, the Media is Crooked and Full of Liars and They are Furious for Being Called On It – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/02/22/trump-right-media-crooked-full-liars-furious-called/

 

GOPUSA
— Sterling Heights agrees to allow 3rd mosque after lawsuits and DOJ pressure  (DIERSDEN: Soon, if not already, there will be a mosque in every county in Illinois, in every township/ward in Illinois, and every municipality in Illinois. How soon will there be a mosque in every precinct in Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21068
— Fact-Checking the Media’s New Passion for Fact Checking  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like before I include a link to an article, comment on an article, or include an event in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email, I should first get specific permission from them, from the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, from the officers of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, from my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, from the IRP officers, and from all the Republicans who represent me in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21082
— Some illegal aliens prepare for deportation  (DIERSEN: How many illegals have the Democrats and the RINOs brought into your precinct, into your municipality, into your township/ward, into your county, into Illinois, and into America.?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21072

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Radical Islam Penetrated The U.S. House of Representatives – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25153

 

DAILY CALLER
— Gerrit Lansing Resigned From White House, Not Fired – Robert Donachie  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/22/exclusive-gerrit-lansing-resigned-from-white-house-not-fired/

 

NEWSMAX
— New York City’s police commissioner is telling officers they should not ask about the immigration status of anyone who uses a municipal ID – a card that’s issued to both legal and illegal residents. – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/NYC-police-commissioner-deportation/2017/02/22/id/775104/

 

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Administration Strips Funding For Illegal Aliens, Reallocates Money to Victims of Their Crimes – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/02/21/white-house-announces-new-office-for-victims-of-crimes-committed-by-illegal-immigrants-n2288762
— Good Paying Jobs For Nice People – Bryan Crabtree  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/bryancrabtree/2017/02/23/good-paying-jobs-for-nice-people-n2289421

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TRUMP EVISCERATES THE LIBERAL MEDIA — WHAT TOOK SO LONG? – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) want to curry favor with the liberal media, b) pander to the liberal media, c) serve as operatives for the liberal media, and/or d) are dupes for the liberal media.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/trump-eviscerates-the-liberal-media-what-took-so-long/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Facebook Suspends Christian Homeschool Mom’s Account Over Posts Citing Bible on Homosexuality – SAMUEL SMITH
http://www.christianpost.com/news/facebook-suspends-christian-homeschool-moms-account-over-posts-citing-bible-on-homosexuality-175521/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— John McCain, the Anti-Conservative – John F. McManus
https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/25456-john-mccain-the-anti-conservative

 

THE HILL
— Immigration hard-liners hold fire on ‘dreamers’ program – RAFAEL BERNAL AND SCOTT WONG (DIERSEN: The “Dreamers program” encourages people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.  All Dreamers are young and virtually all Dreamers are minority and/or female.  Anti-Trump employers have made it clear that they will give tremendous preference to Dreamers, that is, that they will hire Dreamers before Americans, that they will retain Dreamers over Americans, and that they will promote Dreamers over Americans. If Dreamers are given the right to vote, they will only vote for Democrats, that is, they will only vote for candidates who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/latino/320732-immigration-hard-liners-hold-fire-on-dreamers-program

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— With Big Red Stamp, Russia Singles Out What It Calls ‘Fake’ News – NEIL MacFARQUHAR  (DIERSEN: One or more of all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes object to one or more of the articles in each and every GOPUSA ILLINOIS email. They would love to put a “Big Red Stamp” on those articles.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are snowflakes because they go after me for including the articles in the emails rather than going after those who wrote the articles and put them into the public realm.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/world/europe/russia-fake-news-media-foreign-ministry-.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote Islam.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/opinion/i-am-a-member-of-the-muslim-brotherhood-not-a-terrorist.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fight Trump, Not His Voters  “Otherizing’ his backers is just playing his game. – Nicholas Kristof  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about anti-Trump activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me because I back Trump. Virtually none of them come right out and say that they demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me because I back Trump. They use pretexts like I “go around badmouthing them to everyone.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/opinion/even-if-trump-is-the-enemy-his-voters-arent.html
— How Small Firms Can Defuse a Political Threat and Blunt a Boycott – CONSTANCE GUSTKE  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are going to destroy not only every business that is not anti-Trump, but every individual, organization, government, and country that is not anti-Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/business/smallbusiness/trump-boycott-pussyhat.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: No Relief As Media Obsesses On Trump  Coverage may eclipse that of any single human ever. – Farhad Manjoo
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/technology/trump-news-media-ignore.html
— In Search of Trump-Free News Zones – JIM KERSTETTER
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/technology/daily-report-in-search-of-trump-free-news-zones.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/23/opinion/trump-is-bad-for-water-and-puppies.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Hispanics to harm Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/us/politics/hispanic-leaders-plan-fight-against-trumps-agenda.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/nyregion/police-fear-trump-immigration-orders-may-handcuff-effort-to-fight-gangs.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use a GAO border security report against Trump. Virtually all GAO employees are Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/23/report-says-value-of-fences-to-southwest-border-security-is-not-known/
— Here you go: Pick a politician, watch them get yelled at – Philip Bump  (DIERSEN: This article does not apply to politicians in Wheaton, Illinois. According to Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk’s City Council Meeting Agendas, “Respect for the duties of the City Council and for the democratic process will be adhered to—in this regard, civility and a sense of decorum will be strictly followed. All speakers must address their comments to the Mayor. Comments that are personally condescending will not be permitted. Speakers shall be courteous and should not make statements that are personally disrespectful to members of the City Council.” However, I should write a book about those times over the decades when politicians in Wheaton a) were not civil to me, b) had no “sense of decorum” with me, c) were “personally condescending” to me, d) were not “courteous” to me, e) were “personally disrespectful” to me, and f) were threatening to me.  In Wheaton, far too many politicians, their operatives, and their dupes talk and act like Mayor Gresk wants to get rid of me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/02/22/here-you-go-pick-a-politician-watch-them-get-yelled-at/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of the legitimate marvels of the American political system is that regular old Americans can yell at our elected officials. It’s not a particularly nice thing to do, of course, but you’re not going to, say, get imprisoned for screaming at your governor in a Starbucks or interrupting your congressman at a county fair. It’s part of what elected officials have to deal with, in exchange for being given the power to pass laws and getting nice retirement benefits. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a resurgence in the fine art of chewing out elected officials. The last time America was so enamored with the practice was in 2009 and 2010, during the heyday of the tea party. Members of Congress would hold town halls and people would show up to yell at them about how bad Obamacare was. Now, the situation is slightly different: Members of Congress are holding town halls and people are showing up to yell at them about how bad an Obamacare repeal would be. Well, that and calls for investigations into President Trump, as Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) can attest.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who’s Speaking at CPAC 2017? – REBECCA BALLHAUS
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/02/22/whos-speaking-at-cpac-2017/
— Trump Is Right: Sweden’s Embrace of Refugees Isn’t Working  The country has accepted 275,000 asylum-seekers, many without passports—leading to riots and crime. – JIMMIE ÅKESSON and MATTIAS KARLSSON
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-is-right-swedens-embrace-of-refugees-isnt-working-1487807010
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-vs-trump-1487809142
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-deportation-surge-1487808545
https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-u-s-officials-get-chilly-reception-in-mexico-1487811060
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-hard-line-on-immigration-collides-with-u-s-demographics-1487789388
— When the President Speaks, Who’ll Listen?  Trump’s congressional address should aim at voters who oppose him but are persuadable. –  KARL ROVE  (DIERSEN: How persuadable are the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and across the world?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-the-president-speaks-wholl-listen-1487808941

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting churches to act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat Party.  How soon, if not already, will churches officially banish those who are Protestant, conservative, 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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/22/sanctuary-churches-movement/98247276/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly anti-Trumps side with Mexico against America.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/02/22/foriegn-minister-mexico-immigrations-proposals/98252710/
— Political apps are all the rage in Trump era – Jon Swartz  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who focus on discouraging everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/21/political-apps-all-rage-trump-era/98063488/
— FRONT PAGE: Uber sexism charges sound wake-up call for Silicon Valley – Jessica Guynn
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/02/21/uber-sexism-charges-sound-wake-up-call-silicon-valley/98219746/
— USA TODAY NETWORK Launches Secure Site For Whistle-blowers
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pr/2017/02/22/usa-today-network-launches-secure-site-whistle-blowers/98253752/
— Calif. Dream Act applications plummet as immigration fears grow – Kristen Hwang
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/22/calif-dream-act-applications-plummet-immigration-fears-grow/98286936/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump Loyalists Gumming Up the Works in Federal Agencies.”
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/02/trump-loyalists-gumming-up-the-works-in-federal-agencies.html

 

THE WEEK
— The GAO hasn’t figured out how to accurately measure what border walls accomplish  (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps and anti-Americans will use this report to their advantage.)
http://theweek.com/speedreads/681850/gao-hasnt-figured-how-accurately-measure-what-border-walls-accomplish

 

GOVERNING
— Low Pay and Time Away Drive Some Lawmakers to Call It Quits  Several state legislators recently resigned, saying they want to spend more time with their families — and they seem to mean it. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/gov-legislative-pay-salaries.html
— Is the GOP’s Tea Party Over?  Arizona was the poster child for Tea Party politics. Now the state’s Republican leaders are focusing instead on core establishment issues. The shift there could signal what’s to come across the country. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-tea-party-arizona-republicans.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most GOPers Favor Trump’s Criticism of Media; Democrats Disagree  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the anti-Trumps against me and with the Democrat news media against me.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/february_2017/most_gopers_favor_trump_s_criticism_of_media_democrats_disagree
— Surprise! Cable Viewers Watch the Hosts They Trust  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want anyone to trust me.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/february_2017/surprise_cable_viewers_watch_the_hosts_they_trust

February 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— CALIFORNIA CITY’S COUNCIL VOTES TO IMPEACH DONALD TRUMP – Lilian Kim
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/california-citys-council-votes-to-impeach-donald-trump/1767273/

 

NBC5
— Democrats Launch Twitter Ads Targeting Rep. Roskam – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/exclusive-dems-launch-twitter-ads-against-rep-peter-roskam-414541283.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, Chicago Public Schools have declared war on America.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cps-immigration-letter-414554813.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/02/21/chicagos-undocumented-wonder-what-will-happen-to-my-children/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-set-to-lift-transgender-bathroom-guidelines/amp/
— New education head in Illinois defends teachers, parents – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-new-education-head-in-illinois-defends-teachers-parents/
— Gov and family spend his birthday skiing in Utah – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sneed-gov-and-family-spend-his-birthday-skiing-in-utah/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, immigration lawyers join Chicago Public Schools in declaring war on America.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-lawyers-echo-cps-advice-critics-question-motives/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The spirited debate at New Trier: Civil rights awareness or ‘indoctrination day’? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are not anti-White, Democrats will not only not tolerate you, they will get rid of you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-new-trier-racism-civil-rights-seminars-edit-0223-20170222-story.html
— Lake County Board chairman reveals he’s gay at tolerance event – Luke Hammill  (DIERSEN: Those who promote tolerance are anti-trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-welcoming-inclusive-st-0222-20170221-story.html
— Rauner bill signing doesn’t end problem for Hinsdale Middle School – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dhd-d181-referendum-lawsuit-tl-0302-20170222-story.html
— Bipartisan cooperation key to Will County success, executive Walsh says – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-larry-walsh-st-0223-20170222-story.html
— Dennis Hastert victim again argues for rest of hush money in court filing – Christy Gutowsk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-dennis-hastert-lawsuit-met-20170222-story.html
— Black aldermen call for contract changes to cull ‘racism and violence’ from CPD – Bill Ruthhart and Hal Dardick  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the office’s employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger wanted to cull the office of employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cihicago-city-council-roundup-met-0222-20170222-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kellyanne Conway got pulled off the air for a week by the White House.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kellyanne-conway-pulled-off-air-20170222-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— How will suburban schools be affected by reversal of transgender guidelines? – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170222/news/170229577/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rep. Gutierrez hits Trump’s ‘attrition through terror’ – Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170222/BLOGS02/170229962/rep-gutierrez-hits-trumps-attrition-through-terror

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rauner delivers pro-business message in Normal – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/rauner-delivers-pro-business-message-in-normal/article_9a847ba0-9ed4-552d-8108-5ba424d66822.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Southern Illinois state workers pray for resolution to budget crisis – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes pray for God to smite me down and to send me straight to Hell.)
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/southern-illinois-state-workers-pray-for-resolution-to-budget-crisis/article_660f92e5-71e1-5391-93f9-a798eea54b32.html

 

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Rauner pushes for more rigorous state education standards
http://advantagenews.com/news/rauner-pushes-for-more-rigorous-state-education-standards/

 

BELOIT DAILY HEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, AP and the Beloit Daily News side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170222/AP/302229797
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170222/AP/302229792

 

GOP
— PETITION: Thanks For Joining Us at CPAC
https://gop.com/cpac-2017/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Alderman’s support of subsidized housing draws community outrage in Jefferson Park – Cheyenne Dickerson
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511084208-alderman-s-support-of-subsidized-housing-draws-community-outrage-in-jefferson-park

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NEW TRIER RACE SEMINAR TO CONTINUE AS PLANNED, SCHOOL BOARD PREZ SAYS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/new-trier-race-seminar-to-continue-as-planned-school-board-prez-says.html
— GUTIERREZ CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMIN FOR WIELDING “MEAT AXE” TO COMMUNITY TRUST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/gutierrez-condemns-trump-admin-for-wielding-meat-axe-to-community-trust.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Miller blasts Roskam and Bost
https://capitolfax.com/2017/02/22/the-appearance-of-access/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The power of CPAC drowns out the news media – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/22/inside-the-beltway-the-power-of-cpac-drowns-out-th/

 

GOPUSA
— More than 200 Inauguration Day agitators indicted for rioting
http://www.gopusa.com/more-than-200-inauguration-day-agitators-indicted-for-rioting/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Conservatives flock to CPAC to chart agenda under Trump
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/22/conservatives-flock-to-cpac-to-chart-agenda-under-trump.html
— Immigration Activists Hang ‘Refugees Welcome’ Sign on Statue of Liberty  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/22/statue-liberty-refugees-welcome-sign-observation-deck
— Michelle Malkin: Let’s Stop Calling Them Sanctuary Cities, ‘They’re Outlaw Cities’ (DIERSEN: Why haven’t Rauner, Radogno, and Durkin taken action against the outlaw cities in Illinois, and especially against outlaw Chicago?)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/22/michelle-malkin-sanctuary-cities-called-outlaw-cities
— ‘More Dangerous Than Hitler’?! Tucker Battles Anti-Trump Protester  (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? If you support Trump, the more of Trump’s demographics that you share with him, the sooner, if not already, anti-Trumps will say that you are Hitler: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/21/tucker-carlson-takes-refuse-fascism-organizer-who-likens-trump-hitler
— Laura Ingraham: Trump Is Fulfilling His Promise to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/21/laura-ingraham-trump-fulfilling-his-promise-crack-down-illegal-immigration
— O’Reilly to Trump: ‘Facts Will Win the Culture War, Not Opinion’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/21/bill-oreilly-talking-points-memo-president-trump-facts-culture-war
— Trump: ‘Liberal Activists’ Behind Chaos at GOP Town Halls
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/02/21/trump-liberal-activists-behind-chaos-gop-town-halls

 

DAILY CALLER
— Reuters: Mexico ‘Will Not Accept’ New U.S. Immigration Policies – Kaitlan Collins  (DIERSEN: Constructively, for many decades, because it has sent many millions of its citizens into America illegally, because it has kept many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and because it has sent mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally, MEXICO HAS BEEN AT WAR WITH AMERICA.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/22/reuters-mexico-will-not-accept-new-u-s-immigration-policies/
— Mika Brzezinski — The Media’s Job Is To ‘Actually Control Exactly What People Think’ – Christian Datoc  (DIERSEN: In America, ever-increasingly, the media works to make everyone anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/22/mika-brzezinski-the-medias-job-is-to-actually-control-exactly-what-people-think-video/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— OUTSTANDING: DHS CHIEF ORDERS IMMIGRATION-AGENT HIRING SURGE  Agency plans to fast-track deportations, border wall, end ‘catch-and-release’ program
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/trump-hiring-10000-ice-officers-in-big-immigration-launch/

 

NEWSMAX
— VERY SAD: Census Bureau: Two-Thirds of Americans Aren’t Putting Money in Their 401(k)
http://www.newsmax.com/Personal-Finance/money-401k-retirement-savings/2017/02/22/id/774929/

 

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Donald Trump Junks Barack Obama’s Pro-Transgender Policies – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2017/02/21/trump-junks-obama-transgender-policy/
— Robert Reich Implies Trump Incited Sweden’s Migrant Riots – EZRA DULIS  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump supporters for everything that is bad, just like Hitler blamed Jews for everything that was bad during the 1930s and 1940s.)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/22/robert-reich-implies-trump-incited-swedens-migrant-riots/
— Left Wing Swedish Newspaper Journalist Attacked in ‘No Go Zone’ – CHRIS TOMLINSON  (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will anti-Trumps officially create NO GO ZONES in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?  These zones would be unsafe not only for Trump supporters, but also for those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long.)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/02/21/swedish-newspaper-photographer-attacked-no-go-zone/
— California City Passes Unanimous Resolution to Impeach Trump – JOEL B. POLLAK  (DIERSEN: How soon will the anti-Trumps try doing this in your municipality?)
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/02/21/impeach-trump-california-city-passes-unanimous-resolution/

 

BLAZE
— White House correspondent’s question shows why people have trouble trusting the media – Tre Goins-Phillips
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/22/white-house-correspondents-question-shows-why-people-have-trouble-trusting-the-media/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GAO: Border wall in disrepair, collapsing into Mexico – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gao-2.1-million-illegals-entered-in-just-2-years-wall-in-disrepair-easy-to-cross/article/2615473
— Hundreds of campuses encourage students to turn in fellow students for offensive speech – ADAM STEINBAUGH
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/students-rat-each-other-out-over-speech/article/2615405

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Report Explains the Financial Cost of Illegal Immigrants for American Taxpayers – Nick Bolger
http://freebeacon.com/politics/report-author-explains-the-financial-cost-of-illegal-immigrants-to-american-taxpayers/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320744-trump-administration-withdraws-protections-for-transgender-students
— Cardboard cutouts take place of absent lawmakers at town halls – BROOKE SEIPEL  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being vicious thugs.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/320657-people-use-cardboard-cutouts-in-place-of-lawmakers-who-didnt

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-administration-scraps-obama-transgender-rights-directive-235285

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Facebook Donates Some $100,000 To CPAC, Reminding Users Again That It’s Not Liberal  Not going to help Mark Zuckerberg’s standing at Burning Man either. – Ryan Grenoble  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/facebook-sponsor-cpac-2017_us_58adca13e4b0d0a6ef4705d9
— How CPAC Helped Launch Donald Trump’s Political Career  His first speech at the conservative conference was a sign of things to come. – Igor Bobic and Sam Stein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-cpac_us_58adc0f4e4b03d80af7141cf
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “There’s a Whole Lot of Anti-Trump Resistance Going On.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/theres-a-whole-lot-of-anti-trump-resistance-going_us_58ade23ee4b0598627a55fab

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/22/politics/doj-withdraws-federal-protections-on-transgender-bathrooms-in-schools/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— Donald Trump Is CPAC’s Conquering Hero, but Tensions Remain – BENJY SARLIN
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/donald-trump-cpac-s-conquering-hero-tensions-remain-n724326

 

CBS NEWS
— How might a mid-career job change work out for you? – ED LEEFELDT  (DIERSEN: I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did everything that they could to destroy me.  Were it not for a) civil service protections, b) my earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) my becoming a licensed CPA in 1981, e) Congressman Hyde speaking up for me in 1989, f) my becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and g) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, they would have succeeded in destroying me much sooner than they did.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-might-a-mid-career-job-change-work-out-for-you/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/us/politics/devos-sessions-transgender-students-rights.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-administration-rolls-back-protections-for-transgender-students/2017/02/22/550a83b4-f913-11e6-bf01-d47f8cf9b643_story.html
— The conservative media flap that explains Facebook’s funding of CPAC – Callum Borchers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/02/22/the-conservative-media-flap-that-explains-facebooks-funding-of-cpac/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says government will have to ‘do more with less’ – Daniel Halper
http://nypost.com/2017/02/22/trump-says-government-will-have-to-do-more-with-less/

 

USA TODAY
— CPAC will have a panel on Heaven, walls and extreme vetting – Jessica Estepa
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/02/22/cpac-heaven-wall-vetting-panel/98262292/

 

DENVER POST
— Trump’s America will be on vivid display at this year’s CPAC gathering – David Weigel and Robert Costa
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/02/22/trumps-america-cpac-2017/

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In 2011, Trump was a sideshow at CPAC. Times have changed.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/02/22/once-cpac-sideshow-donald-trump-now-owns-biggest-conference-conservatives/f6HmMzdKnybk2uqA0iXBlO/story.html
— Waking the Mexican sleeping giant – Stephen Kinzer  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/02/17/kinzer/DUd3Wkx0zPUeVCnTQj39bJ/story.html

 

WALL STREET JOTRNAL
— Illinois Tax Heist  Democrats bet they can break Rauner or elect a tax raiser in 2018. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/illinois-tax-heist-1487808724
— Bernie Sanders Loyalists Are Taking Over the Democratic Party One County Office at a Time  In fight to define party in age of Donald Trump, Sanders followers want to transform it from the bottom up by taking control of low-level state and county posts – REID J. EPSTEIN and JANET HOOK  (DIERSEN: Who has control of your Republican township/ward party organization, your Republican county party organization, the Illinois Republican Party, and the Republican Party? Republicans, RINOs, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, or Green plants?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-loyalists-are-taking-over-the-democratic-party-one-county-office-at-a-time-1487780384
— Mexico Signals Resistance to Harder U.S. Line on Immigration – FELICIA SCHWARTZ and ROBBIE WHELAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with Mexico against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-officials-head-to-mexico-for-talks-1487759580
— IRS Audits of Individuals Drop for Fifth Straight Year  Internal Revenue Service, which has lost 30% of its enforcement staffing since 2010, audited 0.7% of tax returns in fiscal year ended Sept. 30 – RICHARD RUBIN  (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, after working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,653-$90,173, I transferred from IRS to GAO.  If GAO had assigned me to audits of IRS instead of wasting my knowledge of IRS and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, I might still be working for GAO on audits of IRS.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-audits-of-individuals-drop-for-5th-straight-year-1487794717
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump administration withdraws special rights that Democrats gave transgender students.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-set-to-rescind-obama-rules-on-transgender-bathroom-use-1487790631

 

DESERT SUN
— California Dream Act applications plummet as immigration fears grow – Kristen Hwang
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/education/2017/02/22/california-dream-act-applications-plummet-immigration-fears-high/98222968/

 

WUWM
— Coal is a resource curse for southern Illinois economies – SCOTT TONG
http://wuwm.com/post/coal-resource-curse-southern-illinois-economies#stream/0

 

FORBES
— Trump’s Family Trips Cost Taxpayers Nearly As Much In A Month As Obama’s Cost In A Whole Year – Niall McCarthy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/02/22/trumps-family-trips-cost-taxpayers-nearly-as-much-in-a-month-as-obamas-cost-in-a-whole-year/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Is Trump Taking Over Conservatism, or Is Conservatism Absorbing Trump?” and say “CPAC Will Be the Latest Litmus Test.”  One could argue that CPAC is more Libertarian than it is conservative.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/02/is-trump-taking-over-conservatism-or-the-other-way-around.html

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Political Reporters Enable Trump—and Hurt Themselves. and “The chase for leaks, and willingness to repeat the administration’s lies, will only make matters worse for the media.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/140795/political-reporters-enable-trumpand-hurt

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— How the Trump administration can improve its relationship with federal employees – Jory Heckman  (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees a) are Democrats, B) want Trump to fail, and c) will work as hard as they can against him.)
http://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2017/02/trump-administration-can-improve-relationship-federal-employees/

 

FED SMITH
— The Four Motivations Behind Every Retirement Decision – Tom Walker  (DIERSEN: I “accepted” my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old because they convinced me that they would kill me figuratively if not literally if I did not take their “offer.”  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors.  What does that say about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/22/the-four-motivations-behind-every-retirement-decision/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Now Democratic congresswoman Maxine Watters attacks Trump cabinet as ‘bunch of scumbags’ – GEOFF EARLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4249766/Democratic-lawmaker-calls-Trump-cabinet-scumbags.html

February 22 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats disrupt Republican town hall meetings.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-town-hall-protests-20170221-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fake news versus biased and lazy news – John Stossel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/opinion-fake-news-versus-biased-and-lazy-news/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: You might be paying for a primary you can’t vote in – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170222/news/170229697/

 

ABC7
— MEMBERS OF CPS LATINO ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESIGN IN PROTEST OF BUDGET CUTS –  Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-latino-advisory-committee-members-resign-in-protest-of-budget-cuts/1766892/

 

NBC5
— Roskam Clarifies Signup Requirements For Tele-Town Halls After Repeated Questions
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Roskam-Clarifies-Signup-Requirements-For-Tele-Town-Halls-414434273.html
— Billions in Unclaimed Cash Due to Citizens, Businesses and Governments in Illinois  NBC5 Investigates found piles of cash unclaimed by the governments of Chicago, Cook County, even the state itself – much of it sitting around for decades. – Katy Smyser and Phil Rogers
http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Billions-in-Unclaimed-Cash-Due-to-Citizens-Businesses-and-Governments-in-Illinois-414435703.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Want term limits? Be careful what you wish for – TIM JONES  (DIERSEN: Do you want term limits?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want term limits. They stress how much better TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois is doing now that I am not its chairman.  They stress how much better the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee is doing now that I am not one of its members. They stress how much better the Milton Township Republican Central Committee is doing now that I am not its webmaster.  They stress how much better the Illinois Center Right Coalition is doing now that I am not a member of its Steering Committee.  They stress how much better the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter is doing now that I am not a member of its board of directors.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170222/NEWS07/170229999

 

WTTW
— Majority of CPS Latino Council Resigns Amid Budget Cuts – Matt Masterson
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/22/majority-cps-latino-council-resigns-amid-budget-cuts
— Local Republicans (Jay Bergman, Pat Brady, Joe Morris, Kathleen Murphy) React to President Trump’s First Month – Nick Blumberg  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats determine who speaks for Illinois Republicans.  Who speaks for Republicans in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/02/21/local-republicans-react-president-trump-s-first-month

 

OTTAWA TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the anti-Trump Ottawa Times a) acts like it is an arm of the Democrat Party and b) promotes Kinzinger and other anti-Trumps.
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/protest-planned-for-kinzinger-office/article_1b5747d2-f843-5911-bc9f-d26fae39d7ea.html

 

WSIL TV
— OUTSTANDING: Trump lays out tougher approach to illegal immigration  (DIERSEN: When will Rauner do that?  When will the Republican elected officials who run your county, your township/ward, and your municipality do that?)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34565164/trump-lays-out-tougher-approach-to-illegal-immigration
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives do everything that they can to paint Milo Yiannopoulos as being a typical conservative.
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34565195/conservative-forces-clash-in-trumps-early-days

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti Visiting Chatham Township
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lt-governor-evelyn-sanguinetti-visiting-chatham-township
— Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti Praises Urbana Partnership
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/lieutenant-governor-praises-urbana-partnership

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lieutenant governor Evelyn Sanguinetti praises Urbana Aquatic Center in visit – Nicole Lafond
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-02-22/lieutenant-governor-praises-urbana-aquatic-center-visit.html

 

SOUTHERN
— As AFSCME strike votes are tallied, Southern Illinois state workers pray for resolution to budget crisis – MOLLY PARKER  (DIERSEN: Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are a member of a church, b) attend church services, and/or give money to a church.  They do that to give themselves standing to a) destroy those like me who do not pander to them, b) destroy those like me who fail/refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or c) destroy those like me who fail/refuse to give them money.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/as-afscme-strike-votes-are-tallied-southern-illinois-state-workers/article_99555e8c-7e88-5789-8270-fa009429bf28.html

 

SOUTHSIDE WEEKLY
— Illinois Lottery Exacerbates Inequities in Chicago  Communities on the South and West Side buy disproportionately more lottery tickets but do not see returns to their schools – THEO GRANT-FUNCK
http://southsideweekly.com/illinois-lottery-exacerbates-inequities-chicago/

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Obamacare.
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170222/AP/302229942
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats flood Republican town hall meetings with anti-Trumps.
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170222/AP/302229938

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Illinois Senators vocally oppose Trump on immigration orders – Nora Shelly  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats treasonously a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/02/22/city/illinois-senators-vocally-oppose-trump-on-immigration-orders/

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— Nominate Someone for 2017 Good Citizens Award – Lindsay Qualkenbush (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, because of the way that my question about Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades was responded to at the January 19, 2017 Wheaton State of the City Address, those who attended the event would be discouraged from nominating me for a Good Citizens Award.)
http://www.wheaton.il.us/news/pressreleases/detail.aspx?id=9762#.WK26iBHxZZI
http://www.wheaton.il.us/goodcitizen/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE: WHAT DOES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TEACH?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/02/what-does-the-catholic-church-teach-on-the-immigration-issue.html

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THERE’S NOTHING FREE – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: To get their votes, Democrats always promise voters that they will a) use government to take money away from Republicans and b) use government to give that money to Democrats.)
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/business/theres-nothing-free/

 

NEWSMAX
— CPAC Looking More Like Trump’s Vision – Greg Richter (DIERSEN: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter now look far more like my critics’/opponents’ vision.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/CPAC-conservatives-meeting-Washington/2017/02/21/id/774884/
— Poll: 80 Percent of Americans Back Sanctuary City Crackdown
http://www.newsmax.com/US/sanctuary-cities-illegals-feds/2017/02/21/id/774826/

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Seek Reconciliation – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout. They are not interested in reconciliation.  They want to destroy a) me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS email, b) those who do not pander to them, c) those who do not serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes, d) those who do not give them money, and e) those who share my demographics.  My critics/opponents have always taken advantage of the fact that I forgive those who trespass against me.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/02/22/seek-reconciliation-part-1/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Milo needs ‘moral chains’ – Trevor Thomas
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/02/milo_needs_moral_chains.html

 

GOPUSA
— Farrakhan slammed both Democrats and Trump in Detroit
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20965
— NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) Comes (Almost) to CPAC (DIERSEN: Every year, CPAC becomes more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21045
— Flynn went down for comments, so why not McCain?  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, members of the following groups glorify and praise McCain: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21017
— Ex-Mexican official to avenge Trump by jamming courts
http://www.gopusa.com/ex-mexican-official-to-avenge-trump-by-jamming-courts/
— Fighting for the Falsely Accused  (DIERSEN: Who fights for you?  Who falsely accuses you?  The following falsely accuse me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=21024

 

FOX NEWS
— Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Shares Stage with Convicted Terrorist, Responsible for the Murder of 2 Israeli Students
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/02/21/congresswoman-shares-stage-convicted-terrorist-responsible-murder-2-israeli-students

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Milo Yiannopoulos is destructive to conservatism – Laurie Higgins  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am “destructive to conservatism.”  They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/milo-yiannopoulos-is-destructive-to-conservatism

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Obama, Islamists forcing mosque on Christian refugees – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/legal-courts/2017/02/22/obama-islamists-forcing-mosque-on-christian-refugees
— Congressman: Not fooled by ‘grassroots’ protests – Steve Jordahl
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/02/22/congressman-not-fooled-by-grass-roots-protests

 

BREITBART
— Maxine Waters: Trump’s Administration, Associates Are ‘a Bunch of Scumbags’ – Pam Key
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/02/21/maxine-waters-trumps-administration-associates-are-a-bunch-of-scumbags/

 

BLAZE
— CPAC, liberal media need a lesson in free speech – Justin Haskins  (DIERSEN: Yiannopoulos promotes Liberal and Libertarian values, not conservative values.)
http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/cpac-liberal-media-need-a-lesson-in-free-speech/
— Trump admin to scale back on rule expanding Title IX protection to transgender students – Kaitlyn Schallhorn
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/02/21/report-trump-admin-to-scale-back-on-rule-expanding-title-ix-protection-to-transgender-students/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— PAT BUCHANAN: I would not have invited him, but let me say this. There is an element of humor here if CPAC is going to show off the terrible speech codes being imposed on campuses that don’t let Milo speak, and then they don’t let Milo speak. Ha ha, what is that comedian that says you can’t make this stuff up!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/02/21/pat_buchanan_mocks_cpac_for_censoring_milos_talk_on_liberal_censorship_cant_make_this_stuff_up.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservatism’s future in the age of Trump – W. JAMES ANTLE III (DIERSEN: Who promotes conservative values in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America. The more that you do to promote conservative values, the harder that members of the following groups work to destroy you: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/conservatisms-future-in-the-age-of-trump/article/2615157

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Left-Wing Front Groups Make Anti-Trump Money Untraceable – Lachlan Markay (DIERSEN: What are the left-wing front groups in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/left-wing-front-groups-make-anti-trump-money-untraceable/
— Feds Paid $1 Billion in Social Security Benefits to Individuals Without a SSN – Elizabeth Harrington  (DIERSEN: My Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension.  My CSRS pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/feds-paid-1-billion-social-security-benefits-individuals-without-ssn/
— Nikki Haley Denounces UN’s ‘Outrageously Biased’ Resolutions Against Israel – Sam Dorman  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are anti-Israel.)
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/nikki-haley-denounces-uns-outrageously-biased-resolutions-against-israel/
— Clinton Donor Quits CIA Because of Trump, Says Decision Not About Politics – Brent Scher  (DIERSEN: In 1971, I became a federal employee because Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted.  Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer because it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.  My employer at the time, Firestone Stores, had fired me because I had accepted Oldsmobile’s job offer.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/clinton-donor-quits-cia-because-of-trump-says-decision-not-about-politics/

 

THE HILL
— Republicans at risk in 2018 steering clear of town halls – SCOTT WONG AND CRISTINA MARCOS  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats disrupt Republican town hall meetings.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/320558-republicans-at-risk-in-2018-steering-clear-of-town-halls

 

POLITICO
— Facebook to aid CPAC as it courts conservatives – TONY ROMM and NANCY SCOLA (DIERSEN: Every year, CPAC becomes more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/facebook-aid-cpac-courts-conservatives-235256
— Yiannopoulos flap casts pall over CPAC  The onetime signature event for conservatives has been riven by charges of celebrity- and profit-seeking. – ELIANA JOHNSON (DIERSEN: Every year, CPAC becomes more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/cpac-conservatives-milo-yiannopoulos-235251
— GOP lessons from the latest round of brutal town halls  As Republicans face hostile crowds at town halls nationwide, Rep. Dave Brat offered one possible blueprint for survival. – KYLE CHENEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats disrupt Republican town hall meetings.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/republicans-congress-town-hall-235255

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats disrupt Republican town hall meetings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/us/politics/town-hall-protests-obamacare.html
— Trump Uses His Tee Times for a Mix of Diplomacy and Recreation – MARK LANDLERFE
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/us/trump-golf-mar-a-lago.html
— President Trump Wants a Wall? Mexico Is It – Eduardo Porter
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/business/economy/mexico-immigration-border-wall.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Milo Is the Mini-Donald.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/opinion/milo-is-the-mini-donald.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration rule on anonymous sources: Okay for us, not so okay for you – Erik Wemple  (DIERSEN: One of my critics/opponents in Wheaton who has lots of religious, government, political, and financial clout, justifies his belittling me and insulting me in public a) by relying on anonymous sources and b) by relying on what these anonymous sources have said to him about me.  Should I demand that he put in writing the names of his anonymous sources and exactly what they said to him about me?  Because he is an elected official, should I file a FOIA request?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/02/21/trump-administration-rule-on-anonymous-sources-okay-for-us-not-so-okay-for-you/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In the 33 days so far, we’ve counted 132 false or misleading claims.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims/
— At CPAC, conservatism betrayed – Kathleen Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/at-cpac-conservatism-betrayed/2017/02/21/3c388ddc-f881-11e6-9845-576c69081518_story.html
— After refusing to watch LGBT diversity video, Social Security judge sues to avoid being fired – Derek Hawkins
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/02/21/after-refusing-to-watch-lgbt-diversity-video-social-security-judge-sues-to-avoid-being-fired/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Citing his First Amendment rights and religious protections under the Civil Rights Act, a Social Security Administration judge in Texas who refused to watch an LGBT diversity training video is suing his superiors to avoid being fired, saying he was subject to a “religiously hostile work environment.”  Judge Gary Suttles said in a complaint filed Thursday in federal court in Texas that the Social Security Administration, or SSA, should be barred from taking any disciplinary action against him at least until his religious discrimination claims are heard by a federal employment panel. “The agency has wholly failed to work in good faith to reasonably accommodate Judge Suttles’ sincerely held religious belief against watching” the video, the complaint says. The agency violated his rights, the complaint says, “by discriminating against him on the basis of his religion, creating a religiously hostile work environment,” and by “retaliating against him for his protected activity of seeking a religious accommodation.” A representative from the SSA was not immediately available for comment on Tuesday. Suttles’s case comes amid a sweeping expansion of LGBT rights, during which courts have ruled against bakers, florists and others who say anti-discrimination measures clash with their religious liberties. Social conservatives and some Christians argue that the government should not be able to force them to offer their services to same-sex couples, and they have sought religious freedom exemptions as recourse. Some of the most high-profile cases have played out in the business world, including a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But government officials have drawn attention for their defiance, too, among them Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses in violation of a Supreme Court ruling. Suttles was hired as an administrative law judge in the Houston District office of the SSA in 2005. In the time since, he has never received a reprimand or warning, his complaint says. In May, one of the office’s directors sent an email ordering employees to watch a video called “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community.” The 17-minute video included a message from the agency commissioner and “a brief session on tips for increasing cultural awareness in a diverse and inclusive environment,” according to the complaint. The email said the SSA was responding to a 2011 executive order from President Obama that instructed federal agencies to develop new workplace diversity and inclusion plans. Suttles wasted no time telling the office director he would not watch the video. “I am already fully aware to treat all persons with respect and dignity and have done so my entire life,” he said in an email the next day, according to the complaint. “Furthermore, this type of government indoctrination training does not comport with my religious views and I object on that basis as well. Monica Anderson, the hearing office’s chief administrative law judge, responded with a sharply-worded message giving Suttles a “direct order” to watch the training video. “Failure to follow this directive may lead to disciplinary action,” the chief judge said, according to the complaint. Anderson also denied Suttles’s request for a religious accommodation, saying the agency needed to ensure “all employees know about and comply with this.” The back and forth carried on for a few months. Suttles suggested that the agency give him a pass by allowing him to take a professional ethics course or “alternative diversity” course that “did not deal with such a specific community of people.” Anderson declined, proposing instead that Suttles read a transcript of the video. Suttles again refused. “Judge Suttles continued to refuse to watch the mandatory,” the complaint says, “because it is the substantive content of which, not the medium by which the content was delivered that violates his faith.” By the fall, Suttles’s case had made its way to the regional chief administrative law judge, who issued an official reprimand and warned Suttles that “future acts of misconduct” could result in more serious punishment, including removal from the job. (Administrative law judges, unlike federal court judges under Article III of the Constitution do not have life tenure.) The reprimand barred Suttles from working from home or requesting a job transfer for one year, according to the complaint. Suttles claims the action was retaliatory. He reported the episode to an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor, alleging the agency violated his First Amendment right to free exercise of religion, as well as his rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on several factors, including religion. According to the complaint, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will not finish its initial review of his case until mid-March. In the meantime, the deadline for Suttles to watch the video has lapsed. The judge said the agency “has made it quite evident that it does not intend to wait” to discipline him. Suttles says he will suffer “irreparable harm” unless the court prevents the agency from disciplining him or forcing him to watch the video. Though his complaint describes a “sterling work record,” Suttles was criticized and investigated by the SSA in 2015 after he scoffed at a Gulf War veteran’s post-traumatic stress disorder during a disability benefits hearing. Suttles questioned whether the veteran, a 44-year-old who served as a fueler on an aircraft carrier, had experienced true trauma during the war. “I mean, hey, you were in the Navy. You weren’t even fighting on the ground,” Suttles told him, according to the Austin American-Statesman. “To me it would have been exciting. What do you mean stressful?” The remarks were condemned by veterans groups at the time. The SSA ultimately rejected calls to temporarily remove Suttles from his job.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Missing the Meaning of Trump  Liberals desperately pretend his rise is a message from Russia, not voters. – HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/missing-the-meaning-of-trump-1487723030
— In Refugees, Companies Find a Talent Pool – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: What percent of employers in America would rather hire a refugee than a citizen of America?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-refugees-firms-find-talent-pooland-training-challenges-1487678408

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump glorifies and praises illegals.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/21/trump-deportation-raid-immigration-texas-raul-reyes-column/98130790/

 

WJLA
— Sitting U.S. president to attend CPAC for first time in 9 years – John Gonzalez  (DIERSEN: I was there.)
http://wjla.com/news/local/sitting-us-president-to-attend-cpac-for-first-time-in-9-years

 

EASTON COURIER
— Murphy calls for investigation after deaths at Connecticut sober houses – Chris Murphy  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is responsible for oversight of Butterfly Garden (http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/01/18/wheaton-city-council-approves-facility-for-single-moms-at-former-wheaton-inn/a5r6lc4/) in Wheaton?  ANSWER: Wheaton’s Mayor Michael Gresk, the five Wheaton City Council members who voted to approve it, and Wheaton’s attorney James Knippen.)
http://www.eastoncourier.com/51613/murphy-calls-for-investigation-after-deaths-at-connecticut-sober-houses/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Following a recent string of overdoses that have occurred in Connecticut sober houses, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) have called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office to investigate federal and state oversight of sober living homes, and determine whether additional oversight is necessary. In a letter to Comptroller General of the United States Gene Dodaro, Murphy outlined the gravity of the opioid epidemic in Connecticut and emphasized that a GAO review of sober homes would be helpful in understanding the role they play in helping Americans recover from substance use disorders. “Connecticut is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner projected that almost 900 residents in my state would die from an overdose in 2016. This is more than double what it was just four years ago,” wrote Murphy. “Unfortunately, there have been several recent overdoses that have occurred in Connecticut sober houses. These deaths have raised questions about these facilities and the GAO review will be helpful in determining whether state and federal policymakers should consider additional oversight.” Most recently, a Ridgefield man and Danbury woman died within a span of two weeks from drug overdoses at a sober house in Torrington.)

 

DAILY BEAST
— Bill Maher Takes Credit for Milo Yiannopoulos’s Fall  (DIERSEN: Who takes credit for your falls?  I should write a book abut those who take credit for my falls and/or who hint/imply/argue/shout that I cause all my own problems.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/02/22/bill-maher-takes-credit-for-milo-yiannopoulos-s-fall.html
— Why Is Facebook Helping Fund CPAC?  The social networking giant caught all kinds of flak for its role in the 2016 election. But that isn’t stopping it from bankrolling a huge, often-controversial conservative confab. – Betsy Woodruff  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/21/why-is-facebook-helping-fund-cpac.html

 

THE WEEK
— There’s a CPAC panel called ‘If Heaven has a gate, a wall, and extreme vetting, why can’t America?’
http://theweek.com/speedreads/681592/theres-cpac-panel-called-heaven-gate-wall-extreme-vetting-why-cant-america
— Conservatives converge on D.C. for annual CPAC confab (DIERSEN: Every year, CPAC becomes more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://theweek.com/speedreads/681589/conservatives-converge-dc-annual-cpac-confab

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Principals to Bar Immigration Agents From Chicago Schools  Chicago Public Schools has instructed its principals not to let federal immigration agents inside district buildings without a criminal warrant. – AP
http://www.usnews.com/news/illinois/articles/2017-02-22/principals-to-bar-immigration-agents-from-chicago-schools

 

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Iowa Bill Would Force Universities to Consider Political Affiliation in Faculty Hiring – Peter Schmidt (DIERSEN: Virtually all employers in America are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, or RINO.  They despise if not hate Republicans. (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://www.chronicle.com/article/Iowa-Bill-Would-Force/239261

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— 25 Years Without a Raise  At Youngstown State, adjuncts marked the anniversary with a cake. – Colleen Flaherty   (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that my salary as a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 increased every year because of cost of living adjustments, step increases, and/or promotions, except in 1980 when I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.  In today’s dollars: $15.56/hour (GS-4) in 1966 when I was 18 years old, $44,853 (GS-7) in 1971, $54,864 (GS-9) in 1972, $66,379 (GS-11) in 1973, $79,653 (GS-12) in 1974, $90,171 in 1979 (GS-12 Step 5), $94,610 in 1986 (GS-13), and $122,991 (GS-13 Step 10) in 1997.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/02/22/youngstown-state-adjuncts-celebrate-25-years-without-raise

 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— Are You Paying Attention to Your Community’s Needs? – Tim Gallagher  (DIERSEN: Who pays attention to your community’s needs?  Should I pay more attention to Wheaton’s needs?  Should I draw more attention to what those who run Wheaton do and do not do?)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/business-of-news-are-you-paying-attention-to-your-communitys-needs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If the 2016 election taught the newspaper industry one thing, it’s that we don’t know what’s important to many people in our communities. Yes, we publish letters to the editor and do “man on the street” reaction to major news stories. But we learned in the voting results of 2016 that there are a lot of issues crucial to the people in our communities that don’t make a typical news narrative.  To hold onto a badge of relevancy, we need to change this. We need to convene the community in conversation about what really matters, even when it is on no one’s council or school board agenda.)

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— What the Richest Americans are Driving Now – Brad Tuttle
http://time.com/money/4676840/what-the-richest-americans-are-driving-now/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Unlike Obama, Voters Say Media No Help to Trump  (DIERSEN: The media a) wants Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens to succeed and b) wants Republicans to fail.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/media/unlike_obama_voters_say_media_no_help_to_trump

February 21 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk and DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin spoke very highly of DuPage County District 4 Board Member Grant Eckhoff at his outstanding fundraiser Tuesday evening, February 21, 2017 at Choun’s Restaurant in Wheaton.  The 75+ attendees included Almiron, Anderson, Atkinson, Bibbiano, Bucholz, Carlson, Cherry, Crane, Dabrowski, Demos, Falbo, Fichtner, Formento, Grant, Hinds, Kachiroubas, Keller, Krzyzewski, Lofgren, McCluskey, McGowen, McKillip, Mendrick, Noonan, Rash, Ryan, Scalzo, Schillerstrom, Tornatore, Zaruba, and Zay. Honorary event chairmen included Cronin, Curran, Cuzzone, Elliott, Grogan, and Ruscitti. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— PARENTS PACK NEW TRIER HS BOARD MEETING ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS SEMINAR DAY – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/news/parents-pack-new-trier-board-meeting-about-civil-rights-seminar-day/1764741/

 

NBC5
— Where’s Your Illinois Congressman This Week? – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-elected-officials-town-halls-414428603.html
— Where is Gov. Bruce Rauner?  Traditionally, after the budget address, the governor travels to promote his budget agenda, but not this year – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Where-is-Gov-Bruce-Rauner-414410683.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— White House set for ‘big immigration launch’ to focus on DHS memos, official says
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/237044371-story

 

WLS AM
— Racial controversy at New Trier High School. – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/02/21/racial-controversy-at-new-trier-high-school/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 8 arrested at end of anti-Trump protest downtown Chicago – William Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-protest-chicago-loop-20170221-story.html
— Cook County Sheriff’s office has ‘no interest’ in joining federal immigration efforts – Zach Stafford  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats treasonously a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sheriff-dart-immigration-crackdown-met-20170221-story.html
— CPS tells principals not to allow immigration officials in schools without warrant – Juan Perez Jr. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats treasonously a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-schools-immigration-enforcement-met-20170221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “New immigration enforcement rules worry” those who are in America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-immigrant-deportation-st-0222-20170221-story.html
— Hundreds attend meeting on upcoming New Trier civil rights seminar day – Kathy Routliffe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/winnetka/news/ct-wtk-new-trier-diversity-support-tl-0223-20170220-story.html
— Caterpillar: A wake-up call for Illinois – Scott R. Gryder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-business-abandon-illinois-good-reason-perspec-0222-20170221-story.html
— A plan for Trump’s feds in Chicago – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-chicago-crime-kass-0222-20170221-column.html
— College conservatives got played by Milo Yiannopoulos – Alyssa Rosenberg  (DIERSEN: Yiannopoulos is more of a Libertarian than a Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-milo-yiannopoulos-college-conservatives-cpac-20170221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-lords-prayer-garrison-keillor-20170221-story.html
— What’s next for Trump’s war against the free press? – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: One could ask what’s next for Gresk’s war against Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-media-war-fake-news-perspec-0222-20170221-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: U.S. to expand pool of people targeted for deportation – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-reveals-details-of-deportation-plans/
— Surviving Trump: Ex-Blagojevich aide’s tips for White House staff  (DIERSEN: Have you been fired from a paid job, and if so, why?  Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997 when I was 49 years old by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” because since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and retaliation before then. My Chicago Heights Firestone Store Manager fired me in 1971 immediately after I told him that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile.  Constructively, my Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors fired me in 1969 because I could only commit to be available to work Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and all days that NIU was not in session.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/a-former-blagojevich-aides-survival-guide-for-trump-staffers/amp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Absorb the “boss’ anger and craziness.” Focus on doing your job well, and ignore the “circus in the West Wing.” And don’t be afraid to tell the president “no” — if it means stopping “stupid things from happening.”  That’s Bradley Tusk’s advice for newly appointed members of the Trump Administration. “If you’re not willing to fight — and to be fired for it — don’t take the job,” Tusk writes in an article published on inc.com. Tusk figures he knows what he’s talking about. At 29, he was named Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s deputy governor, a position for which he says he was “totally unqualified.”)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Millions could be deported under new immigration enforcement policies – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/news/170229734/
–Lake County leaders hold summit to promote inclusiveness (DIERSEN: Anti-Trump individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries use “Inclusiveness” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/news/170229815/
— Wheeling changes policy after Argiris’ spending, SUV use questioned – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/news/170229754/#autoplay
— DuPage sheriff looks to replace aging dash cameras – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/news/170229772/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Obamacare repeal could cost Cook $300 million a year – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170221/BLOGS02/170229982/obamacare-repeal-could-cost-cook-300-million-a-year
— What cities and towns want out of Springfield – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170221/BLOGS02/170229988/illinois-municipal-league-issues-springfield-agenda

 

BOND BUYER
— Chicago Transit’s Capital Problem
http://www.bondbuyer.com/news/regionalnews/chicago-transits-capital-problem-1125847-1.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Survey: Business executives’ optimism surges under Trump  76% of respondents see positive impact on business – AARON SMITH
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/survey-business-executives-optimism-surges-under-trump/660763616

 

STATELINE
— Swedish capital rocked by riots  Officers were forced to call in reinforcements – IVAN WATSON AND LAUREN SAID-MOORHOUSE
http://www.mystateline.com/news/swedish-capital-rocked-by-riots/660845460

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Party politics dominates representatives’ votes – Ron Gore
http://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/gore-party-politics-dominates-representatives-votes/article_f885a181-1319-5b2e-a51a-ed6fd4cbf980.html

 

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— Sanguinetti Lauds Urbana Schools, Park District Cooperation – BRIAN MOLINE AND JIM MEADOWS
http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/sanguinetti-lauds-urbana-schools-park-district-cooperation

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— School/park districts get nod from Lt Gov Evelyn Sanguinetti – Luke Ray
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/schoolpark-districts-get-nod-from-lt-gov/660915354

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Bill would mandate E-verify checks for Missouri businesses – AP (DIERSEN: What about Illinois?)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/21/bill-would-mandate-e-verify-checks-for-missouri-bu/

 

NEWSMAX
— Homeland Security Reveals Plans for Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants – Mark Swanson
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-illegal-immigrant-crackdown/2017/02/21/id/774746/

 

GOPUSA
— Refugees in US to cost taxpayers billions in 2017
http://www.gopusa.com/refugees-in-us-to-cost-taxpayers-billions-in-2017/
— Riot breaks out in Stockholm suburb the President referred to in speech about refugee problems
http://www.gopusa.com/riot-breaks-out-in-stockholm-suburb-the-president-referred-to-in-speech-about-refugee-problems/
— Lindsey Graham tells world leaders that 2017 must be year of ‘kicking Russia in the ass’
http://www.gopusa.com/lindsey-graham-tells-world-leaders-that-2017-must-be-year-of-kicking-russia-in-the-ass/
— Trump denounces bigotry, anti-Semitism in African-American museum tour
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-denounces-bigotry-anti-semitism-in-african-american-museum-tour/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MSNBC Host Immediately Ends Segment After Guest Says ‘I Want Trump To Succeed’ – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/21/msnbc-host-immediately-ends-segment-after-guest-says-i-want-trump-to-succeed-video/
— CIA Analyst Who Quit Over Trump Is A Hillary Donor – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/21/cia-analyst-who-quit-over-trump-is-a-hillary-donor/

 

RED STATE
— CPAC: Where Compromise Replaces Conservatism  (DIERSEN: Every year, CPAC becomes more and more and more Libertarian.)
http://www.redstate.com/diary/stridentconservative/2017/02/21/cpac-compromise-replaces-conservatism/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 6 White House Staffers Get the Axe After… FBI Background Checks – JENNI FINK  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background check, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree.)
http://ijr.com/2017/02/806589-6-white-house-staffers-get-the-axe-after-fbi-background-checks/

 

THE HILL
— Trump steps up deportation push – JORDAN FABIAN AND RAFAEL BERNAL
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320564-trump-steps-up-deportation-push

 

CBS NEWS
— Amid Obamacare repeal efforts, Republicans facing hostile constituents back home – Chip Reid  (DIERSEN: To what extend is Obamacare an effort to make those who have more money pay more money for healthcare for those who have less money?)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amid-obamacare-repeal-efforts-republicans-facing-hostile-constituents-back-home/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s America will be on vivid display at” CPAC.  Not really, because every year, CPAC becomes more and more and more Libertarian.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trumps-america-will-be-on-vivid-display-at-annual-conservative-gathering/2017/02/21/071db726-f7a5-11e6-9845-576c69081518_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for riots in Sweden.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/02/21/riots-erupt-in-swedens-capital-just-days-after-trump-comments/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise federal employees who leave because of Trump.  Anti-Trumps would glorify and praise a) my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) my Democrat IRS superiors who did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims, and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors who forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-didnt-think-id-ever-leave-the-cia-but-because-of-trump-i-quit/2017/02/20/fd7aac3e-f456-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— OUTSTANDING: Social Security judge sues government over required LGBT video – Gabrielle Banks
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Social-Security-judge-sues-government-over-10949203.php

February 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration reveals details of deportation plans
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-reveals-details-of-deportation-plans/amp/
— Mistreated groups should unite in protests – Ted Z. Manuel  (DIERSEN: Are you a member of a mistreated group?  Members of the following groups hint/imply/argue/shout that they are mistreated: anti-Trumps, anti-Protestants, anti-conservatives, anti-Republicans, anti-Americans, anti-Whites, anti-males, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/letters-mistreated-groups-should-unite-in-protests/
— Anti-Semitism ‘horrible,’ ‘painful,’ must ‘stop’ – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-tuesday-says-anti-semitism-horrible-after-incidents/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
—  Trump’s ‘passionate intensity’ has political consequences – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-passionate-intensity-20170221-column.html
— Donald Trump and the show that never ends – Jonathan Bernstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-president-spectacle-20170221-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Reince Priebus.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-reince-priebus-steve-bannon-trump-20170221-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Common-sense solutions for Illinois’ ever expanding budget problems – State Rep. Steven Andersson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/discuss/170229946/
— Uber to investigate sexual harassment claim by engineer – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170220/news/302209965/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Remember, the enemies of freedom always silence the reporters first.”  (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about the biggest “enemies of freedom” in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170221/discuss/170229950/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Greg Baise has got a vested interest in state budget deal – Jim Dey  (DIERSEN: What do you have a vested interest in and why?  I have a vested interest in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America because that is where my wife and I intend to spend the rest of our lives.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-02-21/jim-dey-hes-got-vested-interest-state-budget-deal.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Workers compensation benefits: Rich helping the rich? – Todd A. Strong, Attorney, Peoria
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20170220/letter-rich-helping-rich

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McCain steps up Trump criticism  ‘First thing dictators do is shut down the press’ – ERIC BRADNER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, McCain panders to individuals, to organizations, to companies, to governments, and to countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/mccain-steps-up-trump-criticism/660669128
— Kasich tentatively slated to meet with Trump – CNN (DIERSEN: From what I see, many anti-Trumps see Kasich as being their leader. 93 in my precinct voted for Kasich in the March 15, 2016 Republican presidential primary.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/kasich-tentatively-slated-to-meet-with-trump/660549430

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat pot pusher wants help from Rauner to push more pot.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=237335#.WKwkEhHxZZI

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— GROUPS, INDIVIDUALS HELPING WHITE EXTREMISTS SHED HATE – AP  (DIERSEN: If you support Trump, sooner or later, anti-Trumps will call you a White extremist and a hater.)
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170221/AP/302219948
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump’s election with the support of neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan has lent a new sense of urgency to opponents of white supremacy. “The Trump election has absolutely lit a fire under the butts of the white nationalists,” Martinez said. “It is like, ‘Our time is coming.'”)

 

CHICAGO NOW
— President Trump’s enemies – Bob Schneider  (DIERSEN: Who has declared themselves to be one of your enemies?  Should I write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have declared themselves to be one of my enemies?  The aforesaid include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.  The aforesaid focus on stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and they helped end my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/politics-now/2017/02/president-trumps-enemies/

 

CHICAGOIST
— Video: It’s ‘Not My President’s Day,’ Protesters Say As They Rally In The Loop
http://chicagoist.com/2017/02/20/more_trump_protests_are_expected_in.php

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston stands to lose funds under proposed statewide property tax freeze – Nora Shelly
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/02/21/city/evanston-stands-to-lose-funds-under-proposed-statewide-property-tax-freeze/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Former Illinois resident tells others how to bail out of Prairie State – Michael Carroll
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511076360-former-illinois-resident-tells-others-how-to-bail-out-of-prairie-state

 

SOUTH COOK NEWS
— Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
http://southcooknews.com/stories/511083811-economist-presses-rauner-to-speak-out-against-tax-hike-proposals

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State GOP: Madigan’s democracy talk ‘doublespeak’ for dictatorship
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511083909-state-gop-madigan-s-democracy-talk-doublespeak-for-dictatorship

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Identity Politics & Paraphilias: Why the Term ‘Sexual Orientation’ is Nonsense – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/identity-politics-paraphilias-term-sexual-orientation-nonsense/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Milo Yiannopoulos is Destructive to Conservatism – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/milo-yiannopoulos-destructive-conservatism/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— ONE MILLION ILLEGALS ARE UNDER DEPORTATION ORDERS. WHY ARE THEY WALKING AROUND FREE?
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/02/21/one-million-illegals-are-under-deportation-orders-why-are-they-walking-around-free/

 

GOPUSA
— Business slows for those dependent on illegal aliens  (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, which businesses are most “dependent on illegal aliens?” How much money do these corrupt treasonous businesses give corrupt treasonous politicians?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20916
— Media Malpractice: The ABCs of Media Bias
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20937
— Democrat congressman to sue over removal of painting depicting cops as pigs  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint themselves as being anti-police.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20974
— Millennials view Evangelicals, Muslims, atheists equally, favor Buddhists  (DIERSEN: What do millennials think of Missouri Synod Lutherans (MSL)?  I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a MSL.  I should write a book about elected officials in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, and in Milton Township who demonize, denigrate, and condemn MSLs as being “too conservative.”)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=20959

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
—  Milo Yiannopoulos, an expensive lesson for (CPAC) –  Wesley Pruden  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CPAC is more Libertarian than it is conservative.  Libertarians invited Yiannopoulos to speak at CPAC, not conservatives.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/20/milo-yiannopoulos-proves-costly-to-cpac/

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— THE SECRET OF AMERICA’S GREATNESS – Ben Kinchlow
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/the-secret-of-americas-greatness/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— White Guilt Invades Elite Illinois High School – DENNIS BYRNE  (DIERSEN: If you are White, if you are not full of White guilt, Democrats not only will not accept you, they will get rid of you.)
http://www.weeklystandard.com/white-guilt-invades-elite-illinois-high-school/article/2006914

 

CNN
— Trump admin outlines plan to crack down on (ILLEGALS) – Tal Kopan  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  Anti-Trumps side with foreign countries and with their citizens AGAINST America and AGAINST its citizens.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/21/politics/dhs-immigration-guidance-detentions/index.html

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Milo Yiannopoulos would have been the most high-profile openly gay speaker in CPAC’s history. But he is not the ideal standard-bearer for gay Republicans. – Sam Stein  (DIERSEN: “Gay Republicans” focus on getting rid of Republicans who do not promote LBBTQ activity.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/milo-yiannopoulos-cpac-lgbt-conservatives_us_58abac89e4b07028b7034791

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— President Donald Trump is tweeting further criticism of Sweden’s immigration policies. – CATHERINE LUCEY  (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats.  RINOs want immigrants because the want cheap labor.)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TRUMP_SWEDEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-02-20-13-44-39

 

NBC NEWS
— Despite Presidents Day, Protesters Give Trump No Respite  In the weekend leading to the Presidents Day holiday, protesters continued to march nationwide, over issues from science to immigration. (DIERSEN: Those who protest Trump are anti-Protestant, anti-Jewish, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/slideshow/despite-president-s-day-protesters-give-trump-no-respite-n723436

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Trump Deportation Rules Allow Far More Expulsions – RON NIXON and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/us/politics/dhs-immigration-trump.html
— How Readers React to Political News  Stories They Don’t Like: By Ignoring Them – KEVIN QUEALY  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS closely for “opposition research.”  They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or they are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/21/upshot/how-readers-react-to-political-news-they-dont-like-they-ignore-it.html
— On Free Press, Supreme Court Pick at Odds With Trump – ADAM LIPTAK  (DIERSEN: In America, the press is not free.  In America, the press is an arm of the Democrat Party.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/us/politics/on-free-press-supreme-court-pick-at-odds-with-trump.html
— Move Left, Democrats – STEVE PHILLIPS  (DIERSEN: “Move left” is code for getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that support Trump and/or are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/opinion/move-left-democrats.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE SUBCAPTION: Don’t just resist Trump, Replace him. – David Brooks (DIERSEN: For anti-Trumps, exactly what is “replace him” code for?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/opinion/this-century-is-broken.html?ref=opinion

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The career pivot is the ultimate test of self-reinvention – Susan Svrluga  (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. In 1980, after working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173, I transferred to GAO. Because I was an old (31) non-veteran White male Republican who complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to accept an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.  To justify that pay cut, they ignored the fact that much of what I had done for IRS was very similar to what I would be doing for GAO including fact gathering, interviewing, summarizing and analyzing data, investigating, report writing, and developing recommendations.  My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981 and that I became a licensed CPA in 1981.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-career-pivot-is-the-ultimate-test-of-self-reinvention/2017/02/15/881b0d20-eedf-11e6-9662-6eedf1627882_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Tightens Deportation, Detention Rules  Homeland Security memos say almost anyone living in the U.S. illegally is subject to removal – LAURA MECKLER
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-tightens-deportation-detention-rules-1487693476
— Why the University of Chicago Opposes ‘Trigger Warnings’  President Robert Zimmer on the role of universities and why they need to be open to controversial ideas – DOUGLAS BELKIN
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-university-of-chicago-opposes-trigger-warnings-1487646602
— Why Bosses Should Stop Thinking of ‘A Players,’ ‘B Players’ and ‘C Players’  Putting employees into performance boxes hurts the workers—and the company – PETER CAPPELLI  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government a) put their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger into their A or B boxes and b) put their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or older into their B and C boxes.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-bosses-should-stop-thinking-of-a-players-b-players-and-c-players-1487255326
— Seven Steps to Reduce Bias in Hiring  The key is to take bias out of the hiring process instead of trying to take it out of the people doing the hiring – JAY J. VAN BAVEL and  TESSA V. WEST (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/seven-steps-to-reduce-bias-in-hiring-1487646840
— Democracy Can’t Function Without Secrecy  ‘Loose lips sink ships,’ and the leakers who sank Mike Flynn weren’t acting on public-spirited principle. – MICHAEL B. MUKASEY  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who do not want me to know about their activities or their events, do not want me to promote their events, do not want me to attend their events, and/or do not want me to report on their events and b) who pander to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democracy-cant-function-without-secrecy-1487635416
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Libertarian Is Steadfast in Dissent – Natalie Andrews  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between the Libertarian Party platform and the Republican Party platform.  I should write a book about nasty disingenuous hypocritical Libertarians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be Republican to give themselves standing to destroy the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/justin-amash-emerges-as-leading-critic-of-fellow-republican-donald-trump-1487599201

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Men outnumber women more than 2-1 among top White House aides – Donovan Slack (DIERSEN: How many of your aides are women?)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/20/men-outnumber-women-trump-aide-white-house/97913112/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want corn farmers to side with Mexico against America.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/02/20/mexican-retaliation-could-hurt-corn-farmers/98008070/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in keeping Trump’s approval ratings down. Who takes the lead in your municipality in driving your approval rating down?  For me, it is the mayor of the city that I have lived in since 1978. Attendees at his latest “State of the City” address can testify to that.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/20/no-honeymoon-one-month-trumps-approval-ratings-sagging/98151476/
— AS FOX NEWS MOVES TO THE LEFT: Trump unhinged: Now he’s even at war with Fox News – Alicia Shepard
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/20/fox-media-twitter-chris-wallace-shepard-smith-trump-alicia-shepard/98152546/
— AS FOX NEWS MOVES TO THE LEFT: Trumping Obama’s war with Fox – Kirsten Powers
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/02/20/trump-obama-press-media-cnn-fox-kirsten-powers-column/98151248/
— DISGUSTING: Political discourse takes center stage on runways – Cara Kelly
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20170221/282299614934897
— DISGUSTING: The first New York Fashion Week since the election of Donald Trump was more political than ever. Designers have made statements – verbally and on the catwalk – against the policies of the new president.
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/2017/02/15/nyfw-gets-political-age-trump/97921548/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump’s ex-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski blames President’s inner circle including Kellyanne, Reince, Jared and Bannon for White House chaos – DARREN BOYLE
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4244710/Trump-s-ex-campaign-manager-attacks-White-House-failures.html

 

FED SMITH
— 15,000 New Federal Employees Key Part of Immigration Enforcement – Ralph R. Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/21/15000-new-federal-employees-key-part-of-immigration-enforcement/
— Restoring EPA Priorities and Involving Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Their top priorities have always been a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, b) getting rid of Republicans, and c) defending and advancing the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/02/20/restoring-epa-priorities-and-involving-federal-employees/

 

FED WEEK
— Issues with Skills Gaps, Career Development Raised (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government.  Their top priorities have always been a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, b) getting rid of Republicans, and c) defending and advancing the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/issues-skills-gaps-career-development-raised/