May 2 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker the first Democrat to air TV ads in bid to take on Rauner – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-illinois-governor-ad-met-0503-20170502-story.html
— Trump donor Gidwitz’s trustworthiness placed at heart of court case – Kim Janssen  (DIERSEN: Who focuses on destroying your credibility? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on destroying my credibility.  Of course, they include those who I have sued, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-gidwitz-lawsuit-attorney-fees-0503-chicago-inc-20170502-story.html
— Emanuel says Thompson Center sale tied to ‘L’ station – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-thompson-center-sale-met-20170502-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump and anti-GOP Eric Zorn says “Trump and GOP, not campus radicals, pose the real threat to freedom.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-trump-gop-real-threats-to-liberty-zorn-perspec-0503-20170502-column.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner fans and Madigan fans all so pleased while Illinois fails – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-fans-and-madigan-fans-all-so-pleased-while-illinois-fails/
— Emanuel puts brakes on Rauner plan to sell Thompson Center – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-puts-brakes-on-rauner-plan-to-sell-thompson-center/
— Friends gave Rahm Emanuel sports tickets, covered travel expenses – Mitchell Armentrout and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/friends-gave-rahm-emanuel-sports-tickets-covered-travel-expenses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot in Illinois.  If you push pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/why-there-is-an-urgent-need-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana/
— Would this read better if Medill were accredited? – Neil Steinberg  (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted that I do not have a degree in journalism.  In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which, at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. Much of what I did for GAO is similar to what journalists do – interviewing, conducting surveys, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-would-this-read-better-if-medill-were-accredited/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Hultgren, Roskam undecided on Obamacare repeal – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170502/hultgren-roskam-undecided-on-obamacare-repeal

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State gets new reminder of slipping finances – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170502/BLOGS02/170509957/as-illinois-budget-feud-continues-new-reminder-of-slipping-finances

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Vandalism at Ald. Joe Moreno’s office targets gentrification
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/252243761-story

 

CBS2
— Sen. Durbin On Recent Heart Procedure – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/02/sen-durbin-on-recent-heart-procedure/
— Vandals Target Alderman’s Office, Gentrification Of Neighborhood
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/02/vandals-target-aldermans-office-gentrification-of-neighborhood/
— Retired Police Officer Waits On Online Lottery Winnings – Dana Kozlov
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/01/retired-police-officer-waits-on-online-lottery-winnings/

 

NBC5
— Sale of Thompson Center Hits Snag – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/thompson-center-sale-chicago-421083384.html
— University of Illinois-Springfield Professors Go on Strike
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/university-of-illinois-springfield-professors-strike-421066964.html
— Sen. Durbin Undergoes Outpatient Procedure at Northwestern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Sen-Durbin-Undergoes-Outpatient-Procedure-at-Northwestern-421053954.html

 

ABC7
— SEN. DURBIN TREATED FOR IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT – APSEN. DURBIN TREATED FOR IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT
http://abc7chicago.com/news/sen-durbin-treated-for-irregular-heartbeat/1945716/

 

DNA INFO
— G Whiz: Rauner Explainin’ About Talkin’ The Way He Does – David Matthews
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170502/downtown/g-whiz-rauner-explainin-about-talkin-way-he-does

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— A week before final exams, UIS professors go on strike
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170501/week-before-final-exams-uis-professors-go-on-strike

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say that the Trump administration has “discriminatory public policy.”)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/civil-rights-group-discriminatory-public-policy-under-trump-administration/704856306

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Kinzinger Faces Challenges From Left And Right: How Safe Is He? – DAN KLEFSTAD (DIERSEN: What does Kinzinger think of those who share your demographics?)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/kinzinger-faces-challenges-left-and-right-how-safe-he

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Does Recreational Weed Have a Chance in Illinois?  The political tide has turned against marijuana in recent months. So why are two state lawmakers introducing a legalization bill now? – TATIANA WALK-MORRIS  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/May-2017/Recreational-Marijuana/

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Rauner seeks court guidance on what to do with illegally hired patronage workers in wake of special report – Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511110910-rauner-seeks-court-guidance-on-what-to-do-with-illegally-hired-patronage-workers-in-wake-of-special-report

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives strengthens push for Mautino ouster – Matt Smith
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511108479-ives-strengthens-push-for-mautino-ouster

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ALLOW DISSOLUTION OF TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICTS – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-passes-bill-to-allow-dissolution-of-township-road-districts/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Republican Party: Hotel Scion Pritzker Using Inherited Wealth on Inherited Agenda  (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in government, politics, news media, etc. be required to disclose exactly how they acquired their wealth?  For me, it was money that I earned doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; auditing federal agencies 1980-1997; collecting a Civil Service Retirement System pension since 1997; collecting Social Security since 2010; and inheriting from my mother $56,073 and half interest in 1286 Wood Street in Crete last year.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/02/question-of-the-day-2462/
— New Planned Parenthood TV ad targets Roskam
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/02/new-planned-parenthood-tv-ad-targets-roskam/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Popular homeschooling resource quietly promotes LGBT to children – Fr. Mark Hodges
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/popular-homeschooling-platform-quietly-promotes-lgbt-to-children

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION
— Federal Legislative Ratings  (FOR 2016: Hultgren-88, LaHood-84, Roskam-67, Shimkus-64, Bost-52, Kinzinger-44)
http://acuratings.conservative.org/acu-federal-legislative-ratings/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN Refuses To Run Trump’s ‘100 Days’ Ad That Calls Mainstream Media ‘Fake News’ – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/02/trump-camp-claims-cnn-refused-to-run-100-days-ad/
— Hillary: I Am Now ‘Part Of The Resistance’ – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/02/hillary-i-am-now-part-of-the-resistance-video/
— ‘It Was An Invasion’: How Hungary Managed To Erase Illegal Immigration In Just A Few Months – JACOB BOJESSON
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/30/exclusive-it-was-an-invasion-how-hungary-managed-to-erase-illegal-immigration-in-just-a-few-months/
— Al Franken Wonders Aloud If Steve Bannon Inspires Hate Crimes – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, all anti-Trumps will accuse all Trump supporters of inspiring hate crimes.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/02/al-franken-wonders-aloud-if-steve-bannon-inspires-hate-crimes-video/
— Immigrant Workers Stunned To Be Fired After Skipping Work For Protest – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/01/immigrant-workers-surprised-to-be-fired-after-missing-work-for-protest/
— DNC Chairman Claims ‘No Human Being Is Illegal’ – TED GOODMAN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the DNC officially declare war on America?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/01/dnc-chairman-claims-no-human-being-is-illegal/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Promotes Attack on Christians Who ‘Shield’ Bill O’Reilly – Tim Graham
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2017/05/02/ny-times-promotes-attack-christians-who-shield-bill-oreilly

 

GOPUSA
— Austin, Texas: All day sit-in protest of ‘sanctuary cities’ bill ends in arrests
http://www.gopusa.com/all-day-sit-in-protest-of-sanctuary-cities-bill-ends-in-arrests/
— Which side are you on? Illegals are given “sanctuary” by liberals. Where is the sanctuary for American conservatives?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23780
— Legislatures tell universities ‘free speech’ or else
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23771

 

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: GOP Will Have ‘Hell to Pay’ as Dems Claim Victory on Spending
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/05/02/laura-ingraham-gop-paul-ryan-will-have-hell-pay-dems-claim-victory-spending

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Campaign Claims CNN Rejected 100 Days Ad – Jeffrey Rodach
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-campaign-cnn-rejected/2017/05/02/id/787654/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Will the Second Civil War Turn Violent? – DENNIS PRAGER
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447253/violence-left-campus-streets

 

BREITBART
— Public Employees and the Shadow World of American Carnage – JOHN CARNEY  (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/02/public-employees-shadow-american-carnage/

 

THE HILL
— Trump’s quest to stop bad media coverage threatens our Constitution – JONATHAN TURLEY  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails?  Further, what do you say to those who read the emails, but fail/refuse to come to my defense?)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/331524-trumps-quest-to-curb-freedom-of-the-press-is-at-odds

 

CNN
— Jim DeMint officially ousted at Heritage Foundation – Theodore Schleifer
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/02/politics/jim-demint-ousted-heritage/

 

ABC NEWS
— Could libel laws change under President Trump? – LAUREN PEARLE and MEGHAN KENEALLY
http://abcnews.go.com/US/libel-laws-change-president-trump/story?id=47128197

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— GAO report says government not doing enough against fraud
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article148027214.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A week to publicly recognize the good work of federal employees – Tom Fox  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, just about everyone viciously demonizes, viciously denigrates, and viciously condemns federal employees and federal retirees. How would you react if you were a member of a group that is ever-increasingly viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/05/02/a-week-to-publicly-recognize-the-good-work-of-federal-employees/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The real reason Trump is so frustrated with Congress: He keeps on taking bullets for Republicans.”  Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/02/the-real-reason-trump-is-so-frustrated-with-congress-he-keeps-on-taking-bullets-for-republicans/
— Interns at these 25 companies make more than the median U.S. worker – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: What are/were you paid? In 1971, when I was 22 years old, IRS hired at the GS-7 level, currently $44,853/year. In 1972, IRS promoted me to GS-9, currently $54,864/year. In 1973, IRS promoted me to GS-11, currently $66,379/year. In 1974, IRS promoted me to GS-12, currently $79,563/year. My critics/opponents 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.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/05/02/interns-at-these-25-companies-make-more-than-the-median-u-s-worker/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Summer is nearing, and workplaces everywhere are awaiting the arrival of this year’s interns to help out on extra projects and shoulder the seasonal load. But among certain companies, they’re likely doing more than getting coffee and making copies. Or at least, they’re being paid that way. According to a new report by the jobs site Glassdoor, the 25 best-paying companies for internships each pay their median summer worker more than $4,500 a month. That amount, if it was paid over the course of a full year, would be north of $54,000, exceeding the median annual pay for a U.S. worker, according to Glassdoor’s own local pay reports ($51,350), and the annual figure calculated from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest weekly earnings data for full-time wage and salary workers ($44,460). Topping the list was Facebook, where the median pay for interns is $8,000 a month, according to the reports from the newest analysis. That’s $1,800 more than the $6,200 the social media giant reportedly paid interns when Glassdoor last issued its last highest paying internship report, in 2014. The next three were Microsoft (which pays a median $7,100 a month), ExxonMobil ($6,507) and Salesforce ($6,450).)
— Why did Trump win? New research by Democrats offers a worrisome answer. – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/05/01/why-did-trump-win-new-research-by-democrats-offers-a-worrisome-answer/
— Kansas City Archdiocese boots Girl Scouts, calls group reflective of ‘troubling trends’ – Samantha Schmidt  (DIERSEN: To what extent have the Girl Scouts been taken over by 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/05/02/kansas-city-archdiocese-boots-girl-scouts-calls-group-reflective-of-troubling-trends/

 

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump administration continues to threaten a free press. Newest attacks by the president, Preibus erode U.S. moral authority.”
http://www.startribune.com/trump-administration-continues-to-threaten-a-free-press/421077723/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Professors Walk Picket Lines at U of Illinois-Springfield  Officials with the union that represents nearly 170 professors at the University of Illinois-Springfield say they’re going on strike starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-02/nearly-170-professors-to-strike-at-u-of-illinois-springfield

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Medill Drops Efforts at Accreditation in Blow to Watchdog Groups  Northwestern’s journalism school says process delivers little value; students loans not at risk – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted that I do not have a degree in journalism.  In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which, at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. Much of what I did for GAO is similar to what journalists do – interviewing, conducting surveys, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at
http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/medill-drops-efforts-at-accreditation-in-blow-to-watchdog-groups-1493748441
— Facebook’s Female Engineers Claim Gender Bias  Analysis found female engineers received 35% more rejections of their code than men – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-female-engineers-claim-gender-bias-1493737116

 

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— How Soaring Benefit Costs Are Coming Back To Haunt Gov’t Workers – STEVEN MALANGA  (DIERSEN: From the beginning of time and ever-increasingly, government workers have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned.  Because of that, governments have had to provide better salaries and better benefits to hire and to retain workers.)
http://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/how-soaring-benefit-costs-are-coming-back-to-haunt-govt-workers/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Zillow Launched A New Tool To Help Millennials Buy Their First Home – Jennifer Calfas  (DIERSEN: How old were you when you bought your first home?  I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
http://time.com/money/4763206/zillow-millennials-buy-homes/

 

FOX 11
— More than half not saving for retirement – Mark Leland  (DIERSEN: When did you start saving for your retirement?  Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that constructively, I started saving for my retirement in 1966 when I started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office and earning BOTH full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits AND Social Security credits.  However, my Social Security is dramatically reduced because I get a CSRS pension.)
http://fox11online.com/news/fox-11-investigates/fox11-investigates-finds-more-than-half-not-saving-for-retirement

 

NBC2
— Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani to Ivanka Trump: Don’t use my story – CNN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred.)
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/35322791/girls-who-code-founder-to-ivanka-trump-dont-use-my-story

 

NEWS & OBSERVER
— Why a Congress that’s protesting wasteful spending wants $77 million more for itself – KATE IRBY
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article148128104.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The legislative increase primarily goes to the Library of Congress, with $32 million more; the Capitol Police, with $18.3 million more and the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ auditing arm, with $13.5 million more.)

 

FED SMITH
— Pay Parity For Federal Employees and Military? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/02/pay-parity-federal-employees-military/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— House passes enhancement to Whistleblower Protections Act – Eric White  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I blew the whistle on patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  Because they benefited personally from one or more of the aforesaid, virtually none of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates sided with me.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-headlines/2017/05/enhancement-to-whistleblower-protections-act-passes-house/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Barack Obama’s former lawyers sue Donald Trump’s team over alleged intimidation of federal workers  United to Protect Democracy says its goal is ‘protecting the civil service from purges, intimidation or politicisation’ – Samuel Osborne (DIERSEN: Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. In Diersen v. GAO, all of the following made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation: the District Court Judge Amy J. St. Eve and the U.S. Attorney for GAO Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald who appointed the aforesaid, and the 7th Circuit Appellate Court Justices.)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/barack-obama-lawyers-donald-trump-federal-workers-intimidation-united-to-protect-democracy-a7713696.html

 

SALON
— The next 100 days will be even worse: Right-wing bigots urge Trump to sign anti-LGBT order allowing broad discrimination  Conservatives have been pressuring Trump to take even more action targeting the LGBT community for months. – NICO LANG  (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, the less that you promote LGBTQ activity, the more that you are discriminated against.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/05/02/the-next-100-days-will-be-even-worse-right-wing-bigots-urge-trump-to-sign-anti-lgbt-order-allowing-broad-discrimination/

May 2 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats confident they can block Trump’s agenda after spending-bill win.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-spending-bill-20170501-story.html
— Northwestern journalism school lets accreditation lapse – Dawn Rhodes  (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, to discredit me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have shouted that I do not have a degree in journalism.  In my defense, I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which, at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. Much of what I did for GAO is similar to what journalists do – interviewing, conducting surveys, gathering facts, summarizing facts, analyzing facts, and writing reports. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes).)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-northwestern-university-medill-accreditation-20170501-story.html
— Trump’s first 100 days have been a disaster — for Democrats – Marc A. Thiessen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-first-100-days-disaster-for-democrats-20170501-story.html
— Illinois’ medical debt spiral injures people, economy – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-hospitals-hurt-state-budget-robert-reed-0502-biz-20170501-column.html
— Rauner, Madigan offer new buzzword on impasse: ‘focus’ – Monique Garcia  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-michael-madigan-focus-20170501-story.html
— Kane County evaluates impact of video gaming on Grand Victoria grants – Gloria Casas  (DIERSEN: How strongly does your municipality, your township/ward, and your county promote booze, gambling, and other vices?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-gambling-poker-st-0502-20170501-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Planned Parenthood targets Roskam in TV ad, poll – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: What kinds of slanderous things do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about you a) to your congressman, b) to your state senator, b) to your state representative, c) to Rauner, d) to Sanguinetti, e) to Radogno, f) to Durkin, g) to the elected officials in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality, and h) to the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your county party organization, and your township/ward party organization? Do the aforesaid treat you like they believe the slanderous things that were said about you?  My slanderous critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me for all the problems that Roskam has had, is having, and will have.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/planned-parenthood-targets-roskam-in-tv-ad-poll/
— Byrd-Bennett’s sentence doesn’t teach needed lesson – Mary Mitchell  (DIERSEN: What lessons were you taught?  My Democrat GAO superiors 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.  My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.  My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969. My Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO critics/opponents ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and in 2004, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2007, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mitchell-byrd-bennetts-sentence-doesnt-teach-needed-lesson/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington Heights won’t follow county’s wage, sick leave rules – Sara Hooker and Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170502/dawn-patrol-arlington-heights-wonx2019t-follow-countyx2019s-wage-sick-leave-rules
— Cut the number of judges in primary elections – Editorial  (DIERSEN: For many, the longer that you have to stand in line to vote, the less likely that you will vote in the future.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170501/editorial-cut-the-number-of-judges-in-primary-elections
— Eight charged in connection with Naperville prostitution sting
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170501/eight-charged-in-connection-with-naperville-prostitution-sting

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Teachers Concerned About the Future of Education. Some students are focused on immigration instead of learning.”  Ever-increasingly, Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/teachers-concerned-about-the-future-of-education/704246882

 

WSIL TV
— With Obama, Clinton gone, GOP revives Pelosi as boogeyman – AP (DIERSEN: Who determines who the bogeymen are in your Republican township/ward party organization, in your Republican county party organization, in the Illinois Republican Party, in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, in the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, in the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee, in the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, in GAO, in IRS, in etc.?)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35289996/with-obama-clinton-gone-gop-revives-pelosi-as-boogeyman

 

WJBD RADIO
— Evander Holyfield’s son arrested on marijuana charges
http://www.wjbdradio.com/national-sports/2017/05/02/evander-holyfields-son-arrested-on-marijuana-charges
— Could libel laws change under President Trump?
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/05/02/could-libel-laws-change-under-president-trump
— Trump adds the Philippines’ Duterte to list of authoritarian world leaders he’s praised
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/05/01/trump-adds-the-philippines-duterte-to-list-of-authoritarian-world-leaders-hes-praised

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— President Trump has no one else to blame if unable to fulfill campaign priorities  First 100 days demonstrate president’s learning curve – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/president-trump-has-no-one-else-to-blame-if-unable-to-fulfill-campaign-priorities/704287257
— Longshot Democratic gubernatorial candidate banking on social media over money in Illinois  Alex Paterakis is the youngest candidate in the race at 29 – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/longshot-democratic-gubernatorial-candidate-banking-on-social-media-over-money-in-illinois/704296041
— Paterakis not afraid to stand up to Michael Madigan if elected governor  Democratic candidate favors term limits and turnover in leadership – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/paterakis-not-afraid-to-stand-up-to-michael-madigan-if-elected-governor/704288061

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump’s Budget Proposal Threatens Funding For Major After School Program – PAM FESSLER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, and that my parents were filthy rich because my father made enough money that my mother could stay home and raise me during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s in Crete.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/trumps-budget-proposal-threatens-funding-major-after-school-program#stream/0
— DIERSEN HEADLE: Democrats crow over their success in making evangelicals 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://nprillinois.org/post/why-white-evangelicals-are-splintering-politically#stream/0

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DOZENS ARRESTED AS MAY DAY MARCHES TURN VIOLENT IN NORTHWEST – GILLIAN FLACCUS and AMY TAXIN
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170502/AP/305029978

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Economist: Illinois’ biggest companies winners under Trump tax plan – Benjamin Yount  (DIERSEN: From what I see, the bigger the company, the more likely that it 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://ilnews.org/news/economy/economist-illinois-biggest-companies-winners-under-trump-tax-plan/article_6b9bcf02-2e74-11e7-be4a-ff23cad4df08.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— AG Madigan says she and her father don’t talk about impasse
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/02/ag-madigan-says-she-and-her-father-dont-talk-about-impasse/

 

DAILY CALLER
— School District: Berkeley Riot Organizers Tried To ‘Brainwash’ Students Into Left-Wing Activism – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/02/school-district-berkeley-riot-organizers-tried-to-brainwash-students-into-left-wing-activism-video/

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Administration’s Attack On Free Speech Sets A Dangerous Precedent  American democracy is at stake. – Matthew Menendez  (DIERSEN: What does Menendez say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stopping everyone from reading those emails?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administrations-attack-on-free-speech-sets-a-dangerous-precedent_us_5907bf64e4b02655f83f9f5b
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “May Day Strikes Hit Cities Around The Country.  Workers all over the country are protesting Trump’s immigration crackdown.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/may-day-strikes_us_59066888e4b05c3976807052

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Fox News, Pledging New Culture, Ousts Another Symbol of Old One – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and EMILY STEEL  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want Fox News to promote a) dependency on government and on charity, b) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) race and gender based preference giving, g) age discrimination, and h) hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/business/media/fox-news-bill-shine.html
— In Europe’s Election Season, Tech Vies to Fight Fake News – MARK SCOTT  (DIERSEN: In America, according to the Democrats, any news that does not promote the Democrat Party platform is fake news.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/business/europe-election-fake-news.html
— School Vouchers Aren’t Working, but Choice Is – David Leonhardt  (DIERSEN: During the 1950s and 1960s, my parents saved Crete-Monee School District 200 lots of money by sending my brother and I to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/opinion/school-vouchers-charters-betsy-devos.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, in America, you are considered to be guilty of whatever you are accused of, for example, racism, sexism, bigotry, and even worse things, if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/opinion/bill-oreilly-shielded-by-christians.html

 

USA TODAY
— Campus mobs muzzle free speech. Administrators and student groups play a role in the growing intolerance. – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/01/campus-protesters-free-speech-editorials-debates/100885962/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Free speech issue is a diversion.  There is no government plot to abridge or abolish the rights of the anti-immigrant bigots.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/01/free-speech-issue-diversion-editorials-debates/101174882/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn America and its citizens.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/01/immigrant-talent-pushed-away-from-us-column/100955662/
— How female business owners will save America – Rhonda Abrams  (DIERSEN: In America, since the 1960s, ever-increasingly, laws, regulations, policies, etc. require individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. to give preference to females.  It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/abrams/2017/04/26/rhonda-abrams-women-business-owners-save-america/100913152/
— Facebook can tell when teens feel insecure – Jessica Guynn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/05/01/facebook-can-tell-when-teens-feel-insecure-advertiser-target/101158752/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Nationalist’ Shouldn’t Be a Dirty Word  Trump will be successful if he puts U.S. interests first—while still helping to maintain global order. – Walter Russell Mead
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nationalist-shouldnt-be-a-dirty-word-1493678981

 

BLOOMBERG
— Provocateur-in-Chief Trump Pokes His Own Party’s Power Centers – Margaret Talev, Jennifer Jacobs, and Shannon Pettypiece
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-05-02/provocateur-in-chief-trump-pokes-his-own-party-s-power-centers

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Chicago May Day rally and march draws unprecedented numbers.”
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Chicago-May-Day-rally-and-march-draws-unprecedented-numbers/58973.html

 

AGORA FINANCIAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers uses email lists from “conservative” websites to push pot.  If you push pot, you are anti-conservative.
https://pro.agorafinancial.com/p/TEK_secretpot2_0217/LTEKT446/

May 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps march for illegals in Chicago.
http://abc7chicago.com/news/may-day-marchers-rally-for-immigrant-rights/1939699/

 

NBC5
— May Day Demonstrations Held Across Chicago Monday
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/May-Day-Demonstrations-Slated-to-Be-Held-Across-Chicago-Monday-420892134.html

 

CBS2
— Durbin Lauds $1 Trillion Spending Plan As ‘Dramatic Victory’ – Craig Dellimore,
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/01/dick-durbin-spending-bill-federal-budget-trillion-senate-house/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration still considering how to make it easier to sue the media, Priebus says – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-sue-media-20170430-story.html
— Democrats should welcome pro-life liberals – Janet Robert  (DIERSEN: If you are conservative, you are pro-life.  If you are liberal, you are pro-abortion.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-pro-life-democrats-abortion-20170501-story.html
— How rising political activism is changing women’s lives – Claire Altschuler  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are doing everything that they can to make women 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-politics-womens-lives-family-0501-20170501-story.html
— Aurora named a top city in America to start a family
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-family-st-0502-20170501-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-may-day-met-20170501-story.html
— Trump fundraiser Ron Gidwitz grilled over slum-like conditions at family property – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-gidwitz-testifies-lawsuit-daley-center-0502-chicago-inc-20170501-story.html
— Stifling growth in Illinois: Next step, raise the minimum wage higher than every border state’s – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-minimum-wage-mcdonalds-edit-0502-jm-20170501-story.html
— Where teenagers are hiding their drugs, according to the DEA – Christopher Ingraham
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-teens-drugs-hiding-places-20170501-story.html
— Emanuel accepted gifts of sports tickets, travel perks last year – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-gift-disclosure-met-0502-20170501-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Unanswered questions about pot – Peter Bensinger, Former Administrator, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Chicago
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/unanswered-questions-about-pot/
— Our authoritarian president – Robert Reich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/our-authoritarian-president/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps march for illegals in Chicago.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pilsen-rally-helps-kick-off-may-day-demonstrations-in-chicago/
— It’s nobody’s beeswax how much money you earn – Editorial  (DIERSEN: If you are a government employee, soon or later, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will know what your salary and your benefits are/were and they will use that information to hint/imply/argue/shout that you are/were overcompensated.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/its-nobodys-beeswax-how-much-money-you-earn/
— Kapos: Lisa Madigan pulls in names, cash – Shia Kapos  (DIERSEN: Who will Rauner run against Lisa Madigan?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-lisa-madigan-pulls-in-names-cash/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Is Fox reporter going too far on social media? – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170501/feder-is-fox-reporter-going-too-far-on-social-media
— College of DuPage student takes seat on school’s board – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170501/college-of-dupage-student-takes-seat-on-schoolx2019s-board

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kennedy attacks Pritzker as a Democratic version of Rauner – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170501/BLOGS02/170509985/kennedy-attacks-pritzker-as-a-democratic-version-of-rauner

 

WTTW
— May Day Protests Take on Anti-Trump Fervor – Paris Schutz
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/05/01/may-day-protests-take-anti-trump-fervor

 

DNA INFO
— Thousands Of Activists, Teachers March For May Day – David Matthews and Peter Jones
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170501/downtown/may-day-chicago-march-protest-teachers-activists-donald-trump-bruce-rauner

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— TRAGIC: Video gaming comes to Crosstown Pub in Batavia – RENEE TOMELL
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2017/04/18/video-gaming-comes-to-crosstown-pub-in-batavia/apk3n6m/

 

KANKAKEE TIMES
— Kankakee women’s group champions conservative ideals – Caitlin Nordahl  (DIERSEN: What groups champion conservative ideals in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://kankakeetimes.com/stories/511110237-kankakee-women-s-group-champions-conservative-ideals

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps rally.
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170430/AP/304309815

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Madigan, Mautino continue patronage practice – Ruth de Jauregui (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, all of the following made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation: the District Court Judge Amy J. St. Eve and the U.S. Attorney for GAO Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald who appointed the aforesaid, and the 7th Circuit Appellate Court Justices.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511109645-report-madigan-mautino-continue-patronage-practice

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chase Reed, a Communication freshman, promotes pot in Illinois.  If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2017/04/30/opinion/reed-give-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-another-chance/

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— First Lady Launches Illinois Family Connects  (DIERSEN: What “level or degree of support” did your parents have when you were born?  My outstanding parents had all the support that they needed form their outstanding parents, Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete, their neighbors, etc.)
http://www4.illinois.gov/PressReleases/PressReleasesListShow.cfm?RecNum=14167&RecNum=14167
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First Lady Diana Rauner is celebrating the launch of the Illinois Family Connects pilot program, a universal newborn support system. It is a home visiting program administered by the Stephenson County Health Department and available to new babies and their families. “I have seen firsthand that all families need some level or degree of support, and believe that offering every new parent a home visit to provide information, supports and resources can help every child thrive,” said First Lady Diana Rauner.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Republicans in the Illinois Senate Want to Increase the Size of Illinois Government and Your Taxes – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/republicans-illinois-senate-want-increase-size-illinois-government-taxes/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kennedy vs. Pritzker on legalizing marijuana  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/01/kennedy-vs-pritzker-on-legalizing-marijuana/

 

GOPUSA
— Piety and Trump-bashing: The sheer awfulness of the White House Correspondents’ dinner
http://www.gopusa.com/piety-and-trump-bashing-the-sheer-awfulness-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Nancy Pelosi Prays For The Day Bush Is President Again – Amber Athey  (DIERSEN: Both Bushs rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/01/nancy-pelosi-prays-for-the-day-bush-is-president-again-video/

 

DAILY WIRE
— SURRENDER: The Obama Republicans Fully Fund Planned Parenthood, Obamacare, Sanctuary Cities, Don’t Fund Trump’s Wall – BEN SHAPIRO  (DIERSEN: How many Obama Republicans represent your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county?)
http://www.dailywire.com/news/15920/surrender-obama-republicans-fully-fund-planned-ben-shapiro#

 

LIVE STRONG
— The Majority of Pot Smokers Are Parents?! – LEAH GROTH  (DIERSEN: In my opinion, children of pot smoking parents should have an automatic right to sue their parents for child endangerment and even worse things.)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/1012998-turns-out-majority-marijuana-users-parents/

 

NEWSWISE
— Legal Marijuana Stores Lead to Increases in Property Crime
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/673730/

 

AOL
— Sean Hannity hints at slander, defamation lawsuits: ‘I have a massive army’ – BRIAN FLOOD  (DIERSEN: Statements that are defamatory “per se” include statements that claim that the plaintiff is incompetent in his job, trade, or profession.  I should write a book about all the times that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I am incompetent in my jobs as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and b) that I was incompetent in my jobs as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, a GAO employee 1980-1997, an IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
https://www.aol.com/article/entertainment/2017/05/01/sean-hannity-hints-at-slander-defamation-lawsuits-i-have-a-ma/22063798/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Reince Priebus is a dunderhead (and he can’t sue me for saying so) – Erik Wemple
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/05/01/reince-priebus-is-a-dunderhead-and-he-cant-sue-me-for-saying-so/
— There’s a well-funded campus industry behind the Ann Coulter incident – Amy Binder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/05/01/theres-a-well-funded-campus-outrage-industry-behind-the-ann-coulter-incident/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Democrats won big in the new budget agreement. – Jeet Heer
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/142406/democrats-won-big-new-budget-agreement

 

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps push the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/officials-worry-trumps-vow-squeeze-sanctuary-cities-hurt-health-programs/

May 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner reveals who paid for airplane on his statewide tour – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: One could argue that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are in-kind contributions to those who read them.  Annual GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-plane-expense-0501-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It shows an in-kind contribution from Donald Wilson, CEO of DRW Trading Group, providing the governor’s campaign with the “use of private jet” valued at $14,882. Wilson has contributed to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s fund and paid for a mayoral trip to Washington, D.C., on a regulatory matter. Rauner traditionally attends events by car after having grounded the state’s air fleet early in his first term. The campaign disclosure report also showed the Illinois Republican Party providing $51,400 worth of polling services. In early April, the Chicago Tribune noted that a pollster with ties to a firm that Rauner previously has used was making automated calls asking voters about the governor, two potential Democratic challengers and President Donald Trump.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Ivanka Trump thumbs nose at public servants.”  Are/were you a public servant?  I was a public servant 1966-1969 and 1971-1997.  My Democrat superiors made me a retired public servant in 1997. I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) public servants and b) retired public servants.  Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ivanka-trump-white-house-job-20170428-story.html
— Selle: Drury learns the cold truth of political power – Dan Moran
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-scott-drury-governor-bid-st-0502-20170501-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The new world politics is capital city vs. countryside – Michael Barone
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-new-world-politics-is-capital-city-vs-countryside/
— A new worry for smokers’ families: ‘thirdhand smoke’  (DIERSEN: What about thirdhand pot smoke?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/lifestyles/a-new-worry-for-smokers-families-thirdhand-smoke/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Not all millionaires – Kerry Lester  (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in government, in politics, in the news media, in etc. be required to disclose a) the amounts and sources of their income and what they spent that money on during the last year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years+ and b) what their net worth was, that is, what their assets and debts were, at the end of the last year, 2 years ago, 3 years ago, 4 years ago, 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 20 years ago, 30 years ago, 40 years ago, and 50+ years ago?  According to the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine, a) for 1977, when I was 29 years old, my income was $26,563, my expenses were $22,041, and I saved $4,522 and b) as of December 31, 1977, my assets were $113,487, my debts were $59,537, and my net worth was $53,950.  My income included $22,449 IRS salary and $2,675 rental income. My expenses included $9,479 mortgage payments, $4,900 income taxes, $2,198 food and entertainment, $1,568 pension contributions, and $823 tuition and books.  My assets included a $60,000 Outer Drive East (ODE) condo, a $26,000 University Park town home, $7,393 in retirement contributions, $6,333 in savings, and a $6,000 1972 Corvette. My debts included a $38,795 ODE condo mortgage and a $19,380 University Park town home mortgage.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170501/lester-cursive-could-be-headed-for-a-comeback
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The race for Illinois governor in 2018 includes at least three millionaires, but Daniel Biss isn’t one of them. Biss, a state senator from Evanston who is running for the Democratic nomination, and his wife, Karen, had an adjusted gross income of $32,568 in 2016. It’s about half what he reported in earlier years, the result of lawmakers’ pay being withheld by the Illinois comptroller until a court intervened. Biss recently released five years of returns while pushing a measure requiring presidential candidates to release five years of income tax returns to get on the ballot in Illinois. It passed the Senate 32-19 vote and is headed to the House. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has released his tax returns every year, and other Democratic primary bidders — J.B. Pritzker of Chicago, Chris Kennedy of Kenilworth, and Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar all say they’re planning to release their returns, too.)
— As number of adoptions drops, many US agencies face strains – AP  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned my wife and I the most for our giving up trying to have children, for our not adopting, and for our not becoming foster parents.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170430/news/304309932/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Is traditional college on its way to being obsolete? – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly Democrat educators focus on cranking out good little Democrats 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170501/news/305019991/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The real politics of that abortion legislation – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Past and present “Republican” 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 PROMOTE ABORTION have always worked very hard against me.  I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170429/ISSUE05/170429844
— A chance for Illinois lawmakers to win applause for a change – ANDY SHAW
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170429/ISSUE07/170429843

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Davis main target of barbs at Democrat luncheon – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-05-01/davis-main-target-barbs-democrat-luncheon.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Republican state Senator Kyle McCarter of Lebanon Urges Gov. Rauner To Accept “No-Hike” Budget Plan – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: Democrats want to hike taxes on those individuals, organizations, and companies in Illinois that are Trump supporters, and especially those that 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://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-senator-urges-gov-rauner-accept-no-hike-budget-plan#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump taps anti-abortion leader Charmaine Yoest for top health agency post – EMANUELLA GRINBERG
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-taps-antiabortion-leader-for-top-health-agency-post/702596588

 

OTTAWA TIMES
— Kennedy bashes Rauner – Charles Stanley  (DIERSEN: Who bashes you?  I should write a book about those who bash me.  They would love it.  Those who bash me a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and e) are operatives and/or dupes for the aforesaid and/or 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/democrat-double-header-kennedy-bashes-rauner-bernal-takes-on-long/article_19438fbc-ff61-594d-b054-54514a85b68f.html

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTENIAL
— What happened to us?  Examining Milwaukee’s persistent problems through the eyes of one class
https://projects.jsonline.com/news/2017/4/27/intro/index.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOVERNOR ADDRESSES DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/governor-speaks-at-daughters-of-the-american-revolution-state-conference.html
— HOW IS MUSLIM IMMIGRATION TO SWEDEN WORKING OUT?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/how-is-muslim-immigration-to-sweden-working-out.html

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE BIGGEST THREAT TO AMERICAN FAMILIES IS GOVERNMENT – Kent Kellar
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/05/01/the-biggest-threat-to-american-families-is-government/

 

GOPUSA
— Racism Claims a Cover for Fox News Purge? – Cliff Kincaid  (DIERSEN: In 2002, I led a group that succeeded in forcing Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other western suburbs. To this day, those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who hate Fox News Channel have done everything that they can to destroy me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23722
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sexual harassment and now racial discrimination complaints are providing the excuses James Murdoch may need to purge the conservative news personalities who have made the Fox News Channel a success. James Murdoch is the liberal son of Fox News parent company owner Rupert Murdoch and one of the heirs to his father’s media empire. His wife was a major figure in the Clinton Climate Initiative project who despises conservatives and President Donald Trump personally. A close reading of the legal complaint joined by black Fox News anchor Kelly Wright against the network leads one to conclude that the purpose is to enable the owners of the parent company (the Murdochs) to purge the conservatives by accusing them of racism, and then turn the channel into another left-wing propaganda organ in the name of “diversity and inclusion.” The suit notes that “public pressure” and not a legal finding of fact forced Bill O’Reilly out of his anchor chair at Fox. Hence, why not use the same tactics to get rid of other Fox News managers, editors, anchors or personalities? It worked once. It could work again. In one of these feeding frenzies, the facts get lost. What matters are the charges, not whether they are true or not. Despite the attempt to portray him as a victim of racism, Wright’s bio at Fox News says he currently serves as co-anchor on America’s News Headquarters on Saturdays from 4-5 p.m. ET, as well as an overnight breaking news anchor based in New York. His impressive bio lists many stories he has covered at home and abroad. Page 18 of the complaint says, “Throughout his employment with Fox, Mr. Wright has covered many of the biggest news stories to break over the past 14 years, often breaking the stories himself.” This is hardly the record of an employee being marginalized because of his skin color. The complaint insists that “The discriminatory conduct committed against Mr. Wright has resulted in stunted career growth and advancement despite his remarkable success.” He has had “remarkable” success in a “stunted” career?Despite this doubletalk, his lawyers at Wigdor LLP held a dramatic news conference with Wright to announce the charges, which were immediately picked up by the channel’s competitors. It is all about “public pressure” on the Murdochs and the fundamental transformation of Fox News. The complaint says that Wright has been, and continues to be, “the victim of pervasive race discrimination at Fox,” because he did not get this or that position. It says he does not have his own show on the channel, as if he is entitled to one. Wright is a Fox News anchor, one of three black anchors overall, but “his anchor position is one of far lower visibility than those held by his White colleagues,” the complaint states. But it may well be that he doesn’t have the on-camera presence and talent to attract an audience. The legal complaint asserts the existence of a pervasive culture of “institutional racism” at Fox News. For example, the recently ousted Bill O’Reilly is quoted as saying that some black neighborhoods have deteriorated into “free-fire zones.” For having an opinion on black crime and other remarks, O’Reilly is branded a racist.)
— Paul Ryan is proving to be all talk and no action
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23705
— Splitting the Democrat Party is a Great Idea  (DIERSEN: Those who run the Democrat Party 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23711
— Palestinian factions reject Israel’s right to exist  (DIERSEN: Who rejects your right to exist?  I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who talk and act like they reject my right to exist.  Of course, I reserve my right to defend myself.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23715

 

THE BLAZE
— Michelle Malkin crushes liberals’ White House Correspondents’ Dinner with epic takedown – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/30/watch-michelle-malkin-crushes-liberals-white-house-correspondents-dinner-with-epic-takedown/
— CNN panel explodes after GOP strategist educates liberal guests why Americans hate the media – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/30/cnn-panel-explodes-after-gop-strategist-educates-liberal-guests-why-americans-hate-the-media/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rep. Ted Lieu reacts to Priebus comments: ‘This is marching America down the road to authoritarianism’ – Mandy Mayfield  (DIERSEN: Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promotes authoritarianism.  They focus on destroying individuals like me, organizations like TAPROOT Republicans or Illinois, companies, and governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rep-ted-lieu-reacts-to-priebus-comments-this-is-marching-america-down-the-road-to-authoritarianism/article/2621730

 

THE HILL
— Lawmakers slam Priebus for libel law comments – BRANDON CARTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/331325-lawmakers-slam-priebus-for-libel-law-comments

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump says his administration is targeting carried interest loophole in tax reform – REBECCA SHABAD  (DIERSEN: What tax loopholes have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes charged you with unfairly, unethically, and/or immorally taking advantage of? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have charged me with unfairly, unethically, and immorally taking advantage of the “education tax deduction loophole.” I deducted job-related graduate business, accounting, and finance courses 1972-1980 and 1992-1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that those courses were not job-related, did not help me carry out my job duties, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and were a distraction.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-his-administration-is-targeting-carried-interest-loophole-in-tax-reform/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump could save big bucks following GAO’s recommendations – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: What did you do between 1980 and 1997?  I worked for GAO, the last 11 years of which, at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously slighted, viciously belittled, viciously dismissed, viciously badmouthed, viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned my GAO employment.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/05/01/trump-could-save-big-bucks-following-reports-recommendations/

 

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Politician accused of $3 billion theft  Mexican governor lived the high life while people suffered – David Agren (DIERSEN: I should write a book about anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things if you do not glorify and praise Mexico and its citizens.  Ever-increasingly, these anti-Trumps talk and act like they are being paid by the Mexican government or by Mexican drug lords.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/28/over–top-political-corruption-case-enrages-mexicans/100985102/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps argue against enforcing America’s immigration laws.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/30/how-much-does-costs-deport-one-migrant-depends/101132592/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Can criminals change? – Chandra Bozelko (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.  What did you do with your life during your teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/28/can-murderer-reformed-column/100897946/
— ‘What’s your salary?’ becomes a no-no in job interviews – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: Are you non-veteran, White, male, and/or older?  Are/were you accused of being overpaid?  My critics/opponents 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.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/04/27/whats-your-salary-becomes-no-no-job-interviews/100933948/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. College Freshmen Are More Politically Polarized – Melissa Korn  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat educators focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-college-freshmen-are-more-politically-polarized-concerned-with-costs-1493611260
— Trump and Congress Can Help Restore Campus Free Speech  Withdraw the Obama Title IX ‘guidance’ and tie federal funds to respect for the First Amendment. – Harvey Silverglate
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-congress-can-help-restore-campus-free-speech-1493583718

 

MARKET WATCH
— Senators want the feds to stop plundering Social Security to repay student loans – JILLIAN BERMAN
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/senators-want-the-feds-to-stop-plundering-social-security-to-repay-student-loans-2017-05-01

 

CSO ONLINE
— Believe your employer doesn’t know about your legal problems? Think again  Companies hire a third party to scour public databases to make sure employees are not getting into legal trouble that would impact their jobs. But is it ethical? – Ryan Francis  (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were fully aware of all the lawsuits that I filed or became an active member in. While I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for GAO 1980-1997, all the defendants in the lawsuits that I filed or became an active member in were fully aware that I worked for IRS and for GAO.  I should write a book about how those lawsuits impacted my careers at IRS and at GAO.)
http://www.csoonline.com/article/3191345/it-careers/don-t-do-the-crime-if-you-can-t-do-the-time-at-work.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Massive enrolment decline at Illinois public colleges and universities due to state budget impasse – Alexander Fangmann
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2017/05/01/illi-m01.html

 

NOLO
— Defamation, Libel, and Slander: Key Elements of a Claim  Learn what a plaintiff needs to prove in order to hold someone liable for defamation.  (DIERSEN: Are you a “public figure?”  What do you say to my critics, their operatives, and their dupes who paint me as being a “public figure” so that they have more freedom to defame me, to libel me, and slander me?)
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/defamation-libel-slander-key-elements-claim.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Defamation, libel, and slander: we have all heard of these legal terms, but what do they actually mean?  In general, a defamatory statement is a false statement of fact that is negligently or intentionally communicated or published to a third party, and that causes injury or damage to the subject of the statement. Libel and slander are different types of defamation. Libel is a written defamatory statement, and slander is an oral defamatory statement. Read on to learn more about the key elements of a defamation claim. (More: Get the  Basics on Defamation Law.)  What is a Defamatory Statement? A statement is defamatory if it tends to hold the plaintiff (the subject of the statement, who is bringing the lawsuit) up to scorn, hatred, ridicule, disgrace, or contempt, in the mind of any considerable and respectable segment of the community. There are certain types of statements that are automatically considered defamatory in some states. These types of statements are often called defamatory “per se” Statements that are defamatory “per se” include statements that claim that the plaintiff: has committed a serious, notorious, or immoral crime, has an infectious or terrible disease, or is incompetent in his job, trade, or profession. Defamation is a False Statement of Fact, Not Opinion The most important aspect of a potentially defamatory statement is that it purports to be a statement of fact. Opinions are not defamatory. People have an absolute right to express whatever opinions they like about other people. Let’s look at some examples of facts versus opinions. . .The Statement Must Have Been Made to a Third Party. . .Private Figures vs. Public Figures – Negligence vs. Intent. . .Damages for Defamatory Statements)

 

NOLO
— Defamation Law Made Simple  Learn the basics of slander and libel — the rules about who can say what without getting into legal hot water. – Emily Doskow, Attorney  (DIERSEN: Are you a “public figure?”  What do you say to my critics, their operatives, and their dupes who paint me as being a “public figure” so that they have more freedom to defame me, to libel me, and slander me?)
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/defamation-law-made-simple-29718.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Defamation” is a catch-all term for any statement that hurts someone’s reputation. Written defamation is called “libel,” and spoken defamation is called “slander.” Defamation is not a crime, but it is a “tort” (a civil wrong, rather than a criminal wrong). A person who has been defamed can sue the person who did the defaming.  (For in-depth information on defamation claims, check out Nolo’s  Defamation, Libel & Slander  section.)  Defamation law tries to balance competing interests: On the one hand, people should not ruin others’ lives by telling lies about them; but on the other hand, people should be able to speak freely without fear of litigation over every insult, disagreement, or mistake. Political and social disagreement is important in a free society, and we obviously don’t all share the same opinions or beliefs. For instance, political opponents often reach opposite conclusions from the same facts, and editorial cartoonists often exaggerate facts to make their point. What the victim must prove to establish that defamation occurred  The law of defamation varies from state to state, but there are some generally accepted rules. If you believe you are have been “defamed,” to prove it you usually have to show there’s been a statement that is all of the following: published, false, injurious, unprivileged . . . Public officials and figures have a harder time proving defamation.)

 

WIKIPEDIA
— Public figure (DIERSEN: Are you a “public figure?”  What do you say to my critics, their operatives, and their dupes who paint me as being a “public figure” so that they have more freedom to defame me, to libel me, and slander me?  If I sued them, would they argue that I am a “public figure” or just a “limited purpose public figure?” Would they stress that I have been the unpaid GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000?  Would they stress that I have been an unpaid Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999?  Would they stress that I was the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, that I was a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, that I was the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, that I was an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, that I was an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, that I was a GAO employee 1980-1997, that I was an IRS employee 1971-1980, that I was the subject of a 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine, etc.?)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure
(FROIM THE POSTING: A fairly high threshold of public activity is necessary to elevate people to public figure status. Typically, they must either be: a public figure, either a public official or any other person pervasively involved in public affairs, or a limited purpose public figure, meaning those who have “thrust themselves to the forefront of particular public controversies in order to influence the resolution of the issues involved.” A “particularized determination” is required to decide whether a person is a limited purpose public figure, which can be variously interpreted: A person can become an “involuntary public figure” as the result of publicity, even though that person did not want or invite the public attention. For example, people accused of high profile crimes may be unable to pursue actions for defamation even after their innocence is established…A person can also become a “limited public figure” by engaging in actions which generate publicity within a narrow area of interest.)

 

AUTOWEEK
— Rejoice! Good gas might be coming back  OCTANE BUMP COULD PROVE THAT THIS IS THE GOLDEN AGE OF PERFORMANCE
http://autoweek.com/article/technology/rejoice-good-gas-might-be-coming-back

April 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Before legalizing pot in Illinois, learn from other states – Editorial  (DIERSEN: To promote pot in Illinois is to promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/before-legalizing-pot-in-illinois-learn-from-other-states/
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Sometimes, when a big new issue presents itself, such as a deadly disease epidemic, lawmakers must respond on the fly. They craft laws without knowing the full facts, taking a gamble on the unintended consequences. When it comes to legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois, precisely the opposite is true. There is no compelling reason to rush a decision, and plenty of reasons not to. To be precise, there are nine excellent reasons not to — eight states plus the District of Columbia, where recreational pot already has been legalized. They offer Illinois a terrific opportunity to sit back, watch and learn. The benefits and dangers of legal pot will become more clear fairly quickly, at which time Illinois can proceed accordingly. In Illinois, two state legislators are proposing to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 or older. Users would be limited to possessing about an ounce or less and could not drive under the influence of the drug. Lighting up in public would be banned. That sounds reasonable enough, and we certainly understand the attraction of more taxable revenue for our financially troubled state. But skeptics continue to warn of the dangers, such as the potential physiological effects and the questionable message sent to young people about the casual use of drugs. Far better, then, to take a breath. Let’s see how recreational marijuana plays out in, say, Colorado or California. We might also learn a few things from Canada, which is expected to legalize recreational pot soon. If access to recreational pot were a fundamental matter of civil rights, Illinois would be wrong to delay legalization any further. But it is not. The urgency does not rise to the level of, say, legalizing same-sex marriage or eliminating unconstitutional barriers to voting. Canada already has identified some concerns about recreational marijuana that Illinois would have to address. Testing equipment similar to breathalyzers must be developed for marijuana, to guard against increase in impaired drivers. The testing equipment also would have to be made available to many workplaces, such as factories, to safeguard against workplace accidents. Concerns remain whether young people would have easier access to a drug that some scientists warn inhibits brain development. Taking a wait-and-see approach also will allow lawmakers to see how the Trump administration’s plans to enforce federal laws against marijuana play out. The Obama administration’s policy was to avoid interfering with state legalization of non-medical marijuana use. States can’t count on that anymore. Conflicts between federal and state could create huge legal headaches. The strongest argument for legalizing recreational pot in Illinois right now is money. Last year, the state of Colorado pocketed nearly $200 million in tax revenue from recreational marijuana. State Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, Chicago Democrats, who are pushing legalization in the General Assembly, expect Illinois would pull in between $350 million and $700 million a year. In one fell swoop, our state’s finances would be in much better shape. But then there is this, again giving us pause: The National Institute on Drug Abuse says marijuana impairs judgment, reaction time and motor coordination. If more motorists use marijuana, more people could die on our highways. A legitimate worry? Or anti-pot alarmism? We don’t know and don’t have to guess. The answer to that question — and many others — will be coming soon enough from those eight other states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Each is a laboratory studying the social and medical impact of recreational pot.)
— Kennedy name’s magic is fading among black voters – Laura Washington
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kennedy-names-magic-is-fading-among-black-voters/
— Chicago Guns Matter founder isn’t done with fight for a gun range – Frank Main
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-guns-matter-founder-isnt-done-with-fight-for-a-gun-range/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New York lawmakers devise plan to release Trump’s state taxes – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-tax-return-legislation-20170430-story.html
— Top cop’s SUV broken into during ‘crime of opportunity’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-top-cop-s-suv-burglarized-during-crime-of-opportunity-20170430-story.html
— Trump administration still considering how to make it easier to sue the media, Priebus says – Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: When something that they do not like is posted on a website, rather than contracting the person who posted it, the first thing that my critics/opponents want to do is stop me from including a link to it in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-administration-sue-media-20170430-story.html
— CPS eludes a reckoning, but the rolling fiscal disaster doesn’t end – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-schools-funding-last-day-edit-0429-20170428-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Batavia resident, teacher hopes to challenge Hultgren – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170430/batavia-resident-teacher-hopes-to-challenge-hultgren
— How losing the breadwinner role affects a man’s political views – Jena McGregor  (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170430/how-losing-the-breadwinner-role-affects-a-manx2019s-political-views

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 4/30/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/04/30/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-43017/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republican leaders emphasize budget issues at Lincoln Day dinner – Allie Arnell
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/republican-leaders-emphasize-budget-issues-at-lincoln-day-dinner/article_53ae6751-ab7c-5afa-8253-22db2e22ccb9.html

 

HERALD AND NEWS
— Chicago, law firms cultivate new pot-specific practices  (DIERSEN: To promote pot in Illinois is to promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/business/in-chicago-law-firms-cultivate-new-pot-specific-practices/article_a3866543-1fcb-51e9-a570-98376ac848dd.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Samantha Bee: There isn’t a “smug liberal problem”  Comedian talks role of comedy in Trump era – ALEXANDRA KING  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely smug.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/samantha-bee-there-isnt-a-smug-liberal-problem/702471608

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Racism only part of problem, Chicago author says – S. Laney Griffo
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511083860-racism-only-part-of-problem-chicago-author-says

 

SANGAMON SUN
— St. Louis blues called better than Illinois ills – Karen Kidd
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511083581-st-louis-blues-called-better-than-illinois-ills

 

FEDERALIST PAPERS
— Obama’s EPIC Hypocrisy Summed Up In One Undercover Photo
http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/obamas-epic-hypocrisy-summed-up-in-one-undercover-photo

 

JP MEDIA
— Democrats Least Tolerant of Opposing Views – TOM KNIGHTON
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/04/28/study-finds-democrats-least-tolerant-of-opposing-views/

 

THE BLAZE
— Conservative Larry Elder instructs parents on how to ‘un-brainwash’ their liberal kids – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/30/conservative-larry-elder-instructs-parents-on-how-to-un-brainwash-their-liberal-kids/

 

DAILY CALLER
— McCain Calls Liberal Rejection Of Nuclear Power ‘Concerning’ – AMBER ATHEY
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/30/mccain-calls-liberal-rejection-of-nuclear-power-concerning-video/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Samantha Bee on CNN: There Is No ‘Smug Liberal Problem’ – Nicholas Fondacaro  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are extremely smug.)
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2017/04/30/samantha-bee-cnn-there-no-smug-liberal-problem

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Priebus: Trump Could Take Action Against Fake News  White House chief of staff says changing libel laws ‘something that we’ve looked at’
– Edmund Kozak (DIERSEN: When something that they do not like is posted on a website, rather than contracting the person who posted it, the first thing that my critics/opponents want to do is stop me from including a link to it in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/priebus-trump-take-action-fake-news/

 

THE HILL
— Trump draws sharp correspondents’ dinner contrast with wild rally – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/331261-trump-draws-dc-dinner-contrast-with-wild-rally
— White House Correspondents’ Association chief: ‘We are not fake news’ – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/331258-whca-president-we-are-not-fake-news

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration still considering how to make it easier to sue the media, Priebus says – Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: When something that they do not like is posted on a website, rather than contracting the person who posted it, the first thing that my critics/opponents want to do is stop me from including a link to it in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/30/trump-administration-still-considering-how-to-make-it-easier-to-sue-the-media-priebus-says/

 

NEW YORK POST
— The media assault on Trump could win him a second term – Salena Zito
http://nypost.com/2017/04/29/the-media-assault-on-trump-could-win-him-a-second-term/

 

FED SMITH
— Is a Buyout Worth Taking? – Jeff Neal  (DIERSEN: In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered all its employees, including me, who had 25 or more years of federal service a $25,000 buyout to take early retirement.  I would have had to suffer 10 years of “early retirement penalty.”)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/30/is-a-buyout-worth-taking/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Reince Priebus Says White House Has ‘Looked at’ Changing Libel Laws – Chas Danner (DIERSEN: When something that they do not like is posted on a website, rather than contracting the person who posted it, the first thing that my critics/opponents want to do is stop me from including a link to it in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/priebus-says-white-house-has-looked-at-changing-libel-laws.html

 

SALON
— Reince Priebus: White House has “looked at” opening up libel laws  Reince Preibus talked about possibly changing libel laws on ABC’s “This Week” – CHARLIE MAY (DIERSEN: When something that they do not like is posted on a website, rather than contracting the person who posted it, the first thing that my critics/opponents want to do is stop me from including a link to it in a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/04/30/reince-priebus-white-house-has-looked-at-opening-up-libel-laws/

April 30 Morning Edition

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “At 100 Days in, Trump Seems Both Outsider and Insider.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/President-Donald-Trump-Pennsylvania-Harrisburg-Campaign-Style-Rally-420818483.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Edward E. McNally, Trump’s top candidate for N.Y. prosecutor angered U.S. lawyers in Chicago in George Ryan case – Christian Berthelsen, Matt Robinson (DIERSEN: To this day, my RINO critics/opponents, their RINO operatives, and their RINO dupes a) blame me for all of George Ryan’s problems and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, George Ryan would still be the Governor of Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-edward-mcnally-george-ryan-corruption-case-20170429-story.html
— College endowments hope for rebound after worst year since financial crisis – Becky Yerak
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-college-endowments-down-0430-biz-20170428-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton College this year plans to spend about $17.9 million of its endowment, a 4.6 percent spending rate, up from $17.2 million last year. Endowment spending covers 14 percent of the Christian liberal arts school’s annual budget and helps pay for scholarships, faculty positions — including research — as well as academic programs, facility maintenance and general operations. Financial aid and scholarships represent the biggest piece of Wheaton’s endowment spending, about 38 percent. That amount, $6.8 million, has been growing in both dollars and percentage of endowment spending. The latest round will provide scholarships for about 800 students out of a total student body of 2,650 students. But like Northwestern, Wheaton saw its endowment shrink last year, dropping 5.3 percent, to $388 million. Nevertheless, Wheaton still boosted its financial aid from all sources, including the endowment, by 3.7 percent in 2017 and plans to spend even more next year, investment manager Kenneth Larson said.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Judge’s campaign stunt raises extra alarms – Dan Mihalopoulos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mihalopoulos-judges-campaign-stunt-raises-extra-alarms/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PHOTO OF TRUMP: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President learning on the job.”  When did you learn on the job?  I worked for IRS in 1971-1980. The first 6 months was all on-the-job training. I worked for GAO 1980-1997.  GAO provides its employees with lots of on-the-job training, and I took full advantage of that.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170429/news/304299955/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republican leaders emphasize budget issues at Lincoln Day dinner – Allie Arnell
http://www.qconline.com/news/crime/republican-leaders-emphasize-budget-issues-at-lincoln-day-dinner/article_53ae6751-ab7c-5afa-8253-22db2e22ccb9.html
— Trump caps first 100 days with tax cuts for rich – Don Wooten  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes. Democrats would love to impose a $1,000, $10,000, $100,000, $1,000,000+ annual tax on each and every Republican.)
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/columnists/don_wooten/trump-caps-first-days-with-tax-cuts-for-rich/article_0b0b7b54-d238-5569-80a0-1180670a15a7.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County, Illinois lose population again in latest census estimate  Studies paint bleak picture of reversing trend – KEVIN P. CRAVER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the anti-Trumps who run Illinois make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/27/mchenry-county-illinois-lose-population-again-in-latest-census-estimate/ad2hx0k/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Budget: We want to believe – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170429/our-view-we-want-to-believe
— Township winners also former IDOT staff assistants – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170429/bernard-schoenburg-township-winners-also-former-idot-staff-assistants

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Powerful pols got in on illegal state hiring scheme – Jim Dey  (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, all of the following made it very clear that they favored patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation: the District Court Judge Amy J. St. Eve and the U.S. Attorney for GAO Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald who appointed the aforesaid, and the 7th Circuit Appellate Court Justices.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-04-30/jim-dey-powerful-pols-got-illegal-state-hiring-scheme.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Patronage hiring, like that on display in the IDOT episode, is illegal as a consequence of a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois. As a consequence of that decision, the high court banned the practice with the exception of a handful of top policy positions in the upper reaches of the executive departments. Those appointed top management positions are called “Rutan-exempt” while lower-level jobs are labeled “Rutan-covered.” To get around the law, top Quinn officials created Rutan-exempt “staff assistant” positions who did “Rutan-covered” work and filled them with clouted job-seekers. Later, Quinn’s people would transfer the staff assistants into legitimate Rutan-covered positions after conducting phony jobs searches. In favoring those with clout, state officials squandered state dollars on unqualified individuals. IDOT also put others seeking state employment at an impossible disadvantage.)
— Marchers demand action on climate change – Paul Wood (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-29/marchers-demand-action-climate-change.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Political scale tips toward GOP in southern Illinois, northeast Missouri – CHUCK RAASCH
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/political-scale-tips-toward-gop-in-southern-illinois-northeast-missouri/article_e448c4c1-ac7b-5846-bd36-4cbaeff56857.html
— Schools facing ‘dire decisions’ – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/schools-facing-dire-decisions/article_8c395229-5065-5a7d-8cf0-7140d0cc425d.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Budget Bickering Continues – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=242689#.WQW2sojyuM8

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Springfield disconnect can be fixed by laying off lawmakers – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article147113364.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Woodward and Bernstein: Journalism, free press more crucial than ever  Watergate journalists tackle ‘fake new’ – JOSIAH RYAN  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on a) stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) stopping everyone from reading those emails, and c) stopping me from raising funds from Republicans to sponsor entries in Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/woodward-and-bernstein-journalism-free-press-more-crucial-than-ever/702215231

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— You Can Make a Difference – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: What do you do to make a difference?  I put together and send out two GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every day.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do what they can each and every day a) to stop me from sending out those emails and b) stop everyone from reading those emails.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/04/30/can-make-difference/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Yale College Republicans Host Barbecue Right Next To Hunger Strike – Thomas Phippen
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/29/yale-college-republicans-host-barbecue-right-next-to-hunger-strike/

 

WORLD RELIGION NEWS
— IN AMERICA, THE MORE EDUCATED YOU ARE, THE LESS RELIGIOUS YOU ARE – ALISON LESLEY
http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/america-educated-less-religious

 

CNN
— Trump rallies his base on his 100th day – Caroline Kenny
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/29/politics/donald-trump-100-days-rally/index.html
— Trump rallies supporters in Pennsylvania on night of correspondents’ dinner – Eugene Scott
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/29/politics/donald-trump-white-house-dinner/index.html
— Can you actually become a millionaire on an average salary? – Christy Bieber
http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/28/pf/millionaire-average-salary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Becoming a millionaire has long been part of the American dream, but saving $1 million is not just an idle fantasy for most Americans. Saving at least $1 million is a dream many feel must come true if they’re going to have a comfortable retirement. In fact, of the Americans who have attempted to figure out how much they must save for retirement, 37% believe they need at least $1 million, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Saving enough for retirement is a significant source of stress, and it’s natural to worry about reaching a savings goal of $1 million. Banking this much money may seem impossible on an average person’s salary, but could it actually be realistic? Can the average person, without a big inheritance or a lucky lotto win, become a millionaire? Can you actually become a millionaire on an average salary? There are a lot of factors that determine whether you can save $1 million or not, including how much you can invest and how fast those investments grow. The biggest factor, however, is your age when you start saving.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/us/immigrants-deportation-sexual-abuse.html
— Family by Family, How School Segregation Still Happens – KATE TAYLOR  (DIERSEN: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the fewer minorities that attended grade school with you, that the fewer minorities that attended high school with you, and that the fewer minorities that attended college with you, THE MORE RACIST THAT YOU ARE, THE MORE RACIST THAT YOUR PARENTS ARE/WERE, THE MORE RACIST THAT YOUR GRANDPARENTS ARE/WERE, AND THE MORE RACIST THE REST OF YOUR ANCESTORS WERE.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a racist, that my parents were racists, that my grandparents were racists, and that the rest of my ancestors were racists because none of the aforesaid attended grade school or high school with minorities.  But wait, during my father’s last year in high school at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights in 1940, many of his classmates were minorities.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/nyregion/school-segregation-nyc-district-3.html
— Are Women Allowed to Love Their Jobs? – Jill Filipovic (DIERSEN: It was extremely difficult for my superiors to find women to take the jobs that I had 1962-1997 because all the jobs that I had were BAD JOBS.  I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make it very clear that they are FAR SUPERIOR TO ME and that a) they have never had to take such BAD JOBS like I did and b) that they would never take such BAD JOBS like I did.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/opinion/sunday/are-women-allowed-to-love-their-jobs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make clear that they want to abolish the Second Amendment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/opinion/even-as-president-donald-trump-panders-to-the-nra.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled anti-Trumps blame Trump for their hatred. I should write a book about hate-filled anti-Trumps in my precinct, in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  Those who hate Trump also hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/opinion/sunday/how-the-left-learned-to-hate-like-the-right.html
— To Help Tackle Inequality, Remember the Advantages You’ve Had – SENDHIL MULLAINATHAN  (DIERSEN: What advantages have you had? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, a) you have had tremendous unearned and undeserved advantages if you are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, non-poor, a gun owner, German American, a draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) the more of the aforesaid that is true about you, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/upshot/income-equality-isnt-just-about-headwinds-tailwinds-count-too.html
— Fighting Compulsive Gambling Among Women – TANYA MOHN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/business/retirement/fighting-compulsive-gambling-among-women.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Free Tuition in New York Adds Powerful Pull at Decision Deadline – LISA W. FODERAROAP  (DIERSEN: What percent of children of to college a) to get away from their parents, b) to party, c) to have sex, d) to drink booze, and/or e) to smoke pot?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/nyregion/new-york-excelsior-scholarship-free-tuition.html

 

USA TODAY
— Airbnb to let California test for racist hosts – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, America is not only more and more and more anti-White, it is more and more and more anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  That is a major reason why Trump won.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/04/28/airbnb-let-california-test-racist-hosts-after-reports-of-bias-against-african-americans/101032640/
— Here’s why women, blacks and Hispanics are leaving tech – Jessica Guynn  (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, it became increasing toxic for its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/04/27/toxic-workplaces-technology-women-minorities-retention/100977038/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Toxic workplaces — where harassment, stereotyping and bullying occur — are driving away women and people of color, undercutting technology companies’ efforts to increase diversity and costing an estimated $16 billion a year. That’s the conclusion of a first-of-its-kind study from the Kapor Center for Social Impact and Harris Poll that explored the reasons people leave tech companies.)

 

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— The benefits of diversity and equal protection loom large on Law Day – James A. Sorenson  (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.  Democrats use Diversity to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/5212121-155/op-ed-the-benefits-of-diversity-and

 

NEWSWEEK
— BEYOND TRAGIC: CITY BY CITY, MARIJUANA IS BECOMING LEGAL – LIZ WOLFE
http://www.newsweek.com/city-city-marijuana-becoming-legal-590174
— AMONG CHRISTIANS IN U.S., MORE EDUCATION DOES NOT EQUAL LESS RELIGION – JASON LE MIERE
http://www.newsweek.com/christians-america-education-religion-590530

 

SALON
— Obama’s whopping Wall Street payday: Not a great look for the Democratic Party brand  The ex-president’s $400,000 speaking fee is no crime — but it sure doesn’t help the Democrats’ image problem – CONOR LYNCH
http://www.salon.com/2017/04/29/obamas-whopping-wall-street-payday-not-a-great-look-for-the-democratic-party-brand/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Democrats Not Happy With Their Party’s Attempts to Block Trump
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/april_2017/democrats_not_happy_with_their_party_s_attempts_to_block_trump

April 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP: ‘I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASIER’ – CNN  (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican working for the federal government, it is not easy.  Democrats run the federal government.  Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.  If you are a Republican who is involved in Republican politics to defend and advance the Republican Party platform like I am, it is not easy.  Far too many “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who are hell-bent on destroying the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, in Wheaton, in etc.  Most commonly, these anti-Republicans reject the party’s traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.  Most commonly, they promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, booze, gambling, and other vices, weakening of the Second Amendment, and race and gender based preference giving.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-i-thought-it-would-be-easier/1929034/

 

NBC5
— Political Headlines From Illinois – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-deep-dish-nbc-5-420780703.html

 

CBS2
— Crete: Rural Residents On Proposed Train-Truck Depot: Not In Our Back Yard – Roseanne Tellez
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/28/rural-residents-on-proposed-train-truck-depot-not-in-our-back-yard/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Stand up to campus radicals – Mona Charen  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries side with campus radicals? 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/a-road-map-for-dealing-with-campus-radicals/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Newly minted Cook County judge who refused traffic court duty quits bench – Steve Schmadeke  (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS.  The Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office in 1980 did not want me to transfer from IRS to GAO. They thought that their forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO would keep me at IRS, but they were wrong. They knew that I wanted to be assigned to audits of IRS so that I could use my knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. So to get me to go back to IRS, they succeeded in keeping me off IRS audits until the end of 1985 when the GAO manager who had hired me finally succeeded in a) getting me assigned to audits of IRS and b) promoting me to GS-13, currently $94,610. But then, in 1987, the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office succeeded in forcing him to retire. At the end of 1988,  they threw me off audits of IRS and during 1989, they did everything that they could to get rid of me.  Were it not for Henry Hyde’s intervention, they might very well have succeeded.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-judge-cooke-resigns-traffic-court-met-20170428-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new Cook County judge who for months defied orders from his supervisors to work in traffic court has resigned, according to an Illinois Supreme Court spokesman.  Richard Cooke stepped down from his $194,000-a-year post two days after a committee of 17 Cook County presiding judges voted to refer his “non-compliance with reporting to a judicial assignment” to the state agency that investigates allegations of judicial misconduct. The resignation was “effective at the end of business on Tuesday,” Chris Bonjean, a state Supreme Court spokesman, wrote in an email to the Tribune on Friday. The committee acted about a week after the Tribune began asking questions about the judge. On the same day it referred Cooke, the body also assigned Judge Jessica O’Brien, a small-claims court judge who was recently indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges, to administrative duties. His resignation means the Judicial Inquiry Board no longer has any authority over Cooke, 50, who ran unopposed in a Northwest Side subcircuit after lending his campaign an unprecedented $660,000. If the inquiry board had filed charges, Cooke could have been sanctioned or even removed from the bench.)
— Employment history of Matteson trustee’s son spurs debate on nepotism – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-matteson-family-hiring-st-0420-20170428-story.html
— Decades-old felony conviction raises questions on Waukegan school board member’s eligibility – Emily K. Coleman  (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what decades-old things would your critics/opponents bring up?  My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government. They would bring up a) that my Democrat GAO superiors 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) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-district-60-felony-st-0427-20170428-story.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “plan May Day rallies buoyed by Trump opposition.” Anti-Trumps 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/immigrants-plan-may-day-rallies-buoyed-by-trump-opposition/article_a2de3563-fb50-57a0-8435-642cab5e56fe.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Bambenek named to community college board – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-28/bambenek-named-community-college-board.html

 

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— New GOP club forms in area – BRIAN NADIG
http://nadignewspapers.com/2017/04/28/new-gop-club-forms-in-area/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— South Side home values fall, as property taxes continue rising
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511109293-south-side-home-values-fall-as-property-taxes-continue-rising

 

SAGAMON SUN
— Biss another higher tax touter, Illinois GOP says – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511107051-biss-another-higher-tax-touter-illinois-gop-says

 

NRA ILA
— Illinois: Senate Passes Legislation that will Close Gun Stores
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170427/illinois-senate-passes-legislation-that-will-close-gun-stores

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Health Hazards of Homosexuality: An Important New Book from MassResistance (Part 1) – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/health-hazards-homosexuality-important-new-book-massresistance-part-1/
— What is ‘Antifa’? And Why Is The Media So Reluctant To Expose It? – Chris Pandolfo
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/antifa-media-reluctant-expose/

 

GOPUSA
— The Left-Wing Takeover of Fox News  (DIERSEN: To what extent has the left-wing taken over a) your Republican township/ward political organization, b) your Republican county party organization, c) the Illinois Republican Party, and d) the RNC?  To what extent do the leaders of the aforesaid organizations promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, booze, gambling, and other vices, weakening of the Second Amendment, and race and gender based preference giving?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23623
— Liberal Thought Police Getting Scarier  (DIERSEN: Liberal Thought Police want you to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23585

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— IRS Tax Fraud Prevention Program Costs Taxpayers $18.2 Million, But Doesn’t Work – Ali Meyer (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/irs-tax-fraud-prevention-program-costs-taxpayers-18-2-million-doesnt-work/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s 100-Days Vows: Hits, Misses, Unfinished Business – AP  (DIERSEN Today is the 4,498th consecutive day in a row that I have send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS morning email. Today will be the 848th consecutive day in a row that I have also send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS evening email. Of course, the aforesaid is slighted, belittled, dismissed, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes many of whom read the emails for reasons other than to get information a) to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and b) to help elect and reelect Republican candidates.)
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/04/29/us/politics/ap-us-trump-100-promises.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In Mexico, ‘It’s Easy to Kill a Journalist’ – AZAM AHMED  (DIERSEN: Are you a journalist? I am; I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000.  If you are a journalist, how do those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois treat you? I should write a book about those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, their operatives, and their dupes and how they have tried to kill me figuratively if not literally.  The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed and/or they 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/world/americas/veracruz-mexico-reporters-killed.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The reasons for such killings are often varied: cartel assassins annoyed at aggressive coverage, corrupt public officials targeting critics to silence them, random violence and even reporters crossing over into the criminal worlds they cover. But according to government data, public servants like mayors and police officers have threatened journalists more often than drug cartels, petty criminals or anyone else in recent years, imperiling investigations and raising questions about the government’s commitment to exposing the culprits. Cases include journalists tortured or killed at the behest of mayors, reporters beaten by armed men in their newsrooms on the order of local officials, and police officers threatening to kill journalists for covering the news. But of the more than 800 serious cases of harassment, assault or homicide committed against journalists in the past six years, the federal office created to prosecute crimes against the freedom of expression has convicted suspects in only two.)
— As College Deadlines Near, Families Wonder What They Can Pay – RON LIEBER  (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your bachelor’s degree?  I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school; she was a housewife and homemaker.  My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, never earned more than $40,000 a year in today’s dollars, did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. I paid for my bachelor’s degree and for new cars with money that I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assemble line, and working as a security guard.  My outstanding parents provided me with room and board during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/your-money/paying-for-college/as-college-deadlines-near-families-wonder-what-they-can-pay.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Trump Wants to Change Your Tax Deductions  President’s tax plan could create winners and losers – Laura Saunders  (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious a) that I took job-related graduate business, accounting, and finance courses while I worked for IRS and for GAO and b) that I deducted those courses. Extremely few of my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took job-related graduate courses. Instead, to keep their jobs and to get promoted, they helped their superiors get rid of IRS and GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, that is, they helped their superiors achieve their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-trump-wants-to-change-your-tax-deductions-1493380423
— Anxiety Disorder: Is There an Escape?  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on promoting anxiety.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/anxiety-disorder-is-there-an-escape/2F0C0AFA-B508-4ED6-9AC3-7064F1800079.html
— My Escape From Anxiety – Andrea Petersen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on promoting anxiety.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-escape-from-anxiety-1493391641
— Inequality Isn’t the Real Issue  Research suggests that people care most about fair chances, not the distribution of wealth – Christina Starmans,  Mark Sheskin and Paul Bloom (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 poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor Democrats, poor minorities, poor females, poor younger people, and/or poor veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inequality-isnt-the-real-issue-1493385246
— America’s Most Anti-Reform Institution? The Media  Spending cuts are unendurable, but when the crisis comes, will the press point a finger at itself? – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What does the media promote?  ANSWER: The media a) promotes dependency on government and on charity, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, LGBTQ activity, abortion, illegal immigration, and even worse things and b) promotes hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-most-anti-reform-institution-the-media-1493417511
— Let’s Take Exception to the Term ‘American Exceptionalism’ – Juliana Geran Pilon  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-take-exception-to-the-term-american-exceptionalism-1493417562
— Trump Has Been Lucky in His Enemies  Cursing pols, screeching students and intolerant abortion advocates have become the face of the left. – Peggy Noonan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-has-been-lucky-in-his-enemies-1493331572

 

WUNC
— Help Wanted: The Trump Administration (Still) Has Some Openings To Fill – BRIAN NAYLOR (DIERSEN: Do you paint yourself as being a loyalist?  If so, loyal to who/what?)
http://wunc.org/post/help-wanted-trump-administration-still-has-some-openings-fill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Squabbling among the well known factions within the White House is another likely cause of delays, as is the reported insistence of the president that only loyalists who supported his campaign be named to top positions in his administration.)

 

NPR
— Young voters distrust presidency, say they won’t run for office  (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/or financial clout.  They have made it very clear that they can and that they will viciously destroy anyone in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who runs for a government office or for a political office without their permission or direction.)
http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/04/29/71311/young-voters-distrust-presidency-say-they-won-t-ru/

April 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP SUPPORTERS REFLECT ON HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE – Kathy Brock
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-supporters-reflect-on-his-first-100-days-in-office/1930486/
— TEXAS BACKS TOUGH ‘SANCTUARY CITY’ BAN, CALLS FOR POLICE TO UPHOLD FEDERAL LAWS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/texas-backs-tough-sanctuary-city-ban-calls-for-police-to-uphold-federal-laws/1929353/
— WOMAN ATTACKED, KILLED BY OWN DOG
http://abc7chicago.com/news/woman-attacked-killed-by-own-dog/1929095/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has stake in 100-plus firms, disclosure report shows – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-has-stake-in-100-plus-firms-disclosure-report-shows/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After 100 days, residents in bellwether Henry county weigh in on Trump – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-donald-trump-henry-county-met-20170428-story.html
— Was Pat Quinn running the state of Illinois — or a job fair? – Editorial  (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-pat-quinn-idot-patronage-madigan-edit-0430-20170428-story.html
— Judge blocks winner of Markham mayoral race from taking office – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-markham-mayor-ruling-st-0430-20170428-story.html
— Cellphone shenanigans in Zion Township – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-editorial-zion-township-st-0429-20170428-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton sanctuary for veterans celebrates 10th anniversary – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170428/wheaton-sanctuary-for-veterans-celebrates-10th-anniversary
— Suburbs should not opt out of employee protections – Toni Preckwinkle  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170428/suburbs-should-not-opt-out-of-employee-protections/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Local GOP congressmen on Obamacare hot seat again.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170428/BLOGS02/170429855/local-gop-congressmen-on-obamacare-hot-seat-again

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Press freedom declines in U.S. and globally” and “President’s disparagement of press was factor.”  Ever-increasingly, the press acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/press-freedom-declines-in-us-and-globally-report-says/701593373

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Taking Down bin Laden
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/taking-down-bin-laden

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Rauner Administration Urges Schools, Universities and Colleges to Prevent Discrimination and Bigotry in Education  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois.  Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www4.illinois.gov/PressReleases/PressReleasesListShow.cfm?RecNum=14159&RecNum=14159

 

WRUL
— RAUNER ADMINISTRATION URGES SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND BIGOTRY IN EDUCATION (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois.  Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wrul.com/2017/04/28/rauner-administration-urges-schools-universities-and-colleges-to-prevent-discrimination-and-bigotry-in-education/

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— RAUNER ADMINISTRATION URGES SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND BIGOTRY IN EDUCATION  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois.  Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/04/28/rauner-administration-urges-schools-universities-colleges-prevent-discrimination-bigotry-education/72887

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Soros’ Pro-LGBTQ and Pro-Sharia groups join to oppose Mark Green for Secretary of the Army – Lawrence Sellin
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/soros-pro-lgbtq-and-pro-sharia-groups-join-to-oppose-mark-green-for-secretary-of-the-army/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— INTOLERANT ILLINOIS: GOV. RAUNER ENCOURAGES PREJUDICE, LIMITS TO FREE SPEECH  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois.  Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/intolerant-illinois-gov-rauner-encourages-prejudice-limits-to-free-speech.html
(FROM THE ARTICE: Governor Rauner today released an open letter to school districts and higher learning institutions encouraging them to proactively prevent “acts of hate” as defined by the un-elected individuals who make up the left-wing, taxpayer-funded Department of Human Rights (IDHR). “Acts of bigotry and hate have no place in our society. All of us need to come together and take the necessary measures to ensure that our schools, colleges, and universities are safe and welcoming environments for students,” said Rauner. “Our administration stands strongly with educational institutions across Illinois as they expand opportunities to prevent these acts.” In addition to suggested preventative measures for educational institutions, the Rauner Administration is pledging that IDHR, in partnership with the State Board of Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the State Board of Higher Education, will investigate any and all reports of discriminatory acts occurring in academic settings. Administration officials recommend that institutions establish and implement policies that address those actions, ideas and speech they consider hateful, and to promote equal opportunity. “Through an ongoing collaboration, we intend to continue engagement with educational leaders and stakeholders on how to promote welcoming (read: trigger warnings) and supportive learning spaces (read: safe spaces) throughout the state,” said Secretary of Education Beth Purvis.)
— BUDGET FURY BOILS OVER IN SPRINGFIELD TOWN HALL HOSTED BY LEFT-WING ORGS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/budget-fury-boils-over-in-town-hall-hosted-by-left-wing-orgs.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: GEORGE SOROS – LEFTIST BEHIND SILENCING CONSERVATIVES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/thorneroneil-george-soros-leftist-powerhouse-behind-silencing-conservatives.html

 

THE FEDERALIST
— The American Founders Knew A Virtuous Republic Requires Virtuous People – MIKE SABO
http://thefederalist.com/2017/04/28/the-american-founders-knew-a-virtuous-republic-requires-virtuous-people/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump: ‘8-Year Assault on Your 2nd Amendment Freedoms Has Come to a Crashing End’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/28/president-trump-nra-speech-2017-national-rifle-association-convention-atlanta
— ‘This Madness Has to Stop’: Hannity Says the Left Is Stifling Free Speech
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/27/hannity-monologue-ann-coulter-canceled-berkeley-speech-lefts-assault-free-speech
— Goldberg: Reporters Cover Trump With Preconceived Notion That He’s ‘Unfit’ for Office
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/28/bernie-goldberg-media-reporters-believe-trump-unfit-office

 

GOPUSA
— University of Wisconsin-Madison Takes Stand Against Jews
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23598
— 150 ‘queer’ United Methodist Church clergy demand LGBT ordination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23465

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN President Complains: ‘Journalism Is Threatened’ By Trump Administration – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/27/cnn-president-complains-journalism-is-threatened-by-trump-administration/

 

BREITBART
— Rand Paul: Congress ‘Should Think About’ Whether It Should Send Money to Universities ‘That Only Have One Set of Speech’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/27/rand-congress-should-think-about-whether-it-should-send-money-to-universities-that-only-have-one-set-of-speech/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE RACISM OF MODERN-DAY REPARATIONS  Carl Jackson decries college students’ vote to give blacks free tuition
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/the-racism-of-modern-day-reparations/

April 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— HOUSE LAWYER ACCUSES PROSECUTORS OF STEALING FOR SCHOCK INDICTMENT – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/news/house-lawyer-accuses-prosecutors-of-stealing-for-schock-indictment-/1926152/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Party drug gives new hope to those suffering from depression – Sylvia Perez  (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes suffer from depression.  They are depressed because they have not yet succeeded in destroying all individuals, destroying all organizations, destroying all companies, destroying all governments, and destroying all countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/health/251258654-story

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taps Skokie’s Jovita Carranza to be Treasurer of the U.S. – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-taps-skokies-jovita-carranza-to-be-treasurer-of-the-u-s/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump to address NRA, raise money for key Congress race – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-national-rifle-association-20170428-story.html
— Wisconsin Republicans push college free speech bill that would punish hecklers – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-wisconsin-college-free-speech-bill-20170427-story.html
— Illinois House sends Rauner city pension bill, but he’s likely to veto again – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-pensions-illinois-house-vote-met-0428-20170427-story.html
— City fires head of security at O’Hare, Midway for not disclosing why he lost Tollway job – Ray Long and John Byrne  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why did Diersen lose his GAO job in 1997? ANSWER: He opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.  He failed/refused to help his superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age.  In 1988, when he was 40 years old, he became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-aviation-jeffrey-redding-met-20170427-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban mayors band together against property tax freeze – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170427/news/304279888
— Elgin Community College officers accuse now-departed police chief of discrimination – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170427/ecc-officers-accuse-now-departed-police-chief-of-discrimination
— Dist. 203 celebrating bilingualism with first Dual-Language Fair – Marie Wilson  (DIERSEN: If I had wasted my time learning a second language, I may very well have not been able to a) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 24, etc., b) graduate from high school when I was 17 and the in the upper 20% of my class, c) get a score of 24 on the ACT test, d) get accepted by UIC when I was 17, e) earn a bachelor’s degree from NIU when I was 21 and master’s degrees from Loyola when I was 27, from DePaul when I was 31, and from IIT when I was 48, f) buy a new town home when I was 24 and condos when I was 25 and 27, g) get married and buy a home with my wife in Wheaton when I was 29, h) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, i) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, j) earn additional job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, k) become a licensed CPA when I was 33, and l) have a new home built in Wheaton with my wife when I was 35.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170428/dist-203-celebrating-bilingualism-with-first-dual-language-fair

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How much do Illinois companies pay in state taxes? – JUDITH RUIZ-BRANCH  (DIERSEN: Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.  Should everyone be required to publicly disclose how much federal income tax, state income tax, and real estate tax that they paid during each of that last 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50+ years adjusted for inflation?  Some argue that the more tax that you pay, the more that you are a contributing member of society.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170428/NEWS02/170429866

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Holocaust survivors’ daughter tells parents’ story at memorial service – Brian Robbins  (DIERSEN: Democrats are a) nasty, b) moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) disciples of Saul Alinsky.  While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat always stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors had immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father world have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170427/holocaust-survivors-daughter-tells-parents-story-at-memorial-service

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Hundreds Rally at Capitol for Higher Education Funding – Jaclyn Driscoll  (DIERSEN: To call for higher education funding is to call for higher taxes on Republicans.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/hundreds-rally-at-capitol-for-higher-education-funding-04-28-2017

 

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— The key to saving for retirement: Start now – Guy Boulton  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that constructively, I started saving for my retirement when I was 18 years old in 1966 and started working for the Park Forest Post Office and started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/top-workplaces/2017/04/28/top-workplaces-key-saving-retirement-start-now/100496270/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump hopes to rally base at NRA appearance  No new policy proposals planned – KEVIN LIPTAK
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-hopes-to-rally-base-at-nra-appearance/701207962
— Trump: ‘I thought it would be easier’  President says he misses driving – DAN BERMAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-i-thought-it-would-be-easier/701033350

 

SAGAMON NEWS
— GOP video portrays Dem candidates as Madigan ‘puppets’ – Caitlin Nordahl  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents a) want all individuals (including me), all organizations (including the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter), all companies, and all governments to serve as their puppets and b) focus on destroying all individuals, all organizations, all companies, and all governments that refuse to serve as their puppets.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511106536-gop-video-portrays-dem-candidates-as-madigan-puppets

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— Become a Team Rauner intern! We need your help. From knocking on doors to working with our strategy team, Team Rauner needs your help for the summer! Sign up below if you’re interested in becoming a Team Rauner intern and someone from our team will reach out to you.  (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say to Team Rauner about you?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would tell Team Rauner to a) focus on stopping me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and failing that, focus on stopping everyone from reading the emails and b) blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all the problems that the team has, that they have, and that everyone has.)
https://www.brucerauner.com/intern-application/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DuPage chairman: Consolidate government to reduce costs
http://ilnews.org/news/statewide/dupage-chairman-consolidate-government-to-reduce-costs/article_f67752c0-2b92-11e7-a984-03bab79963cc.html
— Bill moving through Springfield gives Equal Pay laws teeth; Opponents cry foul – Cole Lauterbach  (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented the jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were female who had less job-related work experience, less job related education, and/or fewer professional certifications and/or licenses higher salaries than it paid its employees who were male.)
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-moving-through-springfield-gives-equal-pay-laws-teeth-opponents/article_3efae20c-2b78-11e7-977a-1b98c625c868.html

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Budget fury boils over in Springfield town hall  AARP hosts ‘Enough is Enough’ event – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: “Reach a budget” is code for increasing taxes on Republicans.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/budget-fury-boils-over-in-town-hall/700889764

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— 150 Nationwide Protests of Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinics and Facilities to Take Place THIS Friday and Saturday!
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/150-nationwide-protests-planned-parenthood-abortion-clinics-facilities-take-place-friday-saturday/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FEDERAL INVESTIGATION EXPOSES MADIGAN PATRONAGE – Austin Berg  (DIERSEN: Do you OPPOSE patronage?  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes PROMOTE patronage. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.  The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/federal-investigation-exposes-madigan-patronage/

 

CHURCH MILITANT
— PRO-LIFERS PROTEST PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S CHICAGO GALA – BRADLEY ELI
http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/pro-lifers-protest-planned-parenthoods-chicago-gala

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— VIDEO: DIANA RAUNER COMMITS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S “ESSENTIAL SERVICES”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/video-diana-rauner-commits-to-planned-parenthoods-essential-services-.html
— SCHEME TO SNEAK POT, TOBACCO INTO COOK COUNTY JAIL GETS PERPETRATORS LOCKED UP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/scheme-to-sneak-pot-tobacco-into-cook-county-jail-gets-perpetrators-locked-up.html
— WHERE ARE THE MODERATE MUSLIMS?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/where-are-the-moderate-muslims.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— “Rauner-funded Republican Party”  (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, in politics, in journalism, in etc. should be required to disclose the sources and amounts of their income. I get a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and $2,028/year Social Security. In addition, my wife and I get a $17,288/year health, dental, and vision federal insurance subsidy because I am a federal retiree.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/28/rauner-funded-republican-party/
— ALEC’s constitutional convention resolution awaits approval of full House
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/26/alecs-constitutional-convention-resolution-awaits-approval-of-full-house/

 

GOPUSA
— OUTSTANDING: Texas House Passes Sanctuary City Bill that Threatens Officials with Jail Time
http://www.gopusa.com/texas-house-passes-sanctuary-city-bill-that-threatens-non-compliant-officials-with-jail-time/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Ann Coulter Mocks Berkeley Police Concerned About Violence: ‘Call a Cop!’ – DEBRA HEINE  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want police departments to surrender their municipalities to the anti-Trumps.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/04/27/ann-coulter-mocks-berkeley-police-concerned-about-violence-call-a-cop/

 

HOT AIR
— Poll: 73% of Republicans say the media is abusing its First Amendment freedom of the press  (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs shout that you are not a reporter or a journalist unless you promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms. I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party who shout that I am not a reporter or a journalist.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/04/27/poll-73-republicans-say-media-abusing-first-amendment-freedom-press/

 

BREITBART
— Warren: I’m ‘Troubled’ by Obama Getting $400K from Wall Street – IAN HANCHETT  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Wall Street 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/27/warren-im-troubled-by-obama-getting-400k-from-wall-street/

 

THE BLAZE
— Sean Hannity delivers scathing monologue announcing he may sue ‘liberal fascist’ news outlets – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are somewhat restrained because they know about the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/27/sean-hannity-delivers-scathing-monologue-announcing-he-may-sue-liberal-fascist-news-outlets/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Political Violence from the Left Comes to Campus — Again – MONA CHAREN
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447154/berkeley-riots-campus-administrators-cowardice-nothing-new
— It’s Time to Crush Campus Censorship – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/446999/free-speech-campus-censorship-congress-must-punish-universities-indulging-student-mob
— ESPN Layoffs Should Be a Wake-Up Call about Politicizing Sports – DAN MCLAUGHLIN
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447060/espn-layoffs-stick-sports
— The Political-Knowledge Gender Gap – KATE O’BEIRNE
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447156/kate-obeirne-women-politics-knowledge-19th-amendment
— California Is Seceding from the Constitution – DAVID FRENCH
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447149/california-constitution-citizens-rights-systematically-violated

 

THE HILL
— Democrats struggle with abortion litmus test – LISA HAGEN  (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 a) falsely claim to be Republican and b) focus on destroying Republicans like me who support the right to life planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/330992-dems-struggle-with-abortion-litmus-test
— House Dems to Senate: Reject Army nominee over LGBT record – REBECCA KHEEL (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, Democrats will get rid of you.)
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/330871-house-dems-to-senate-reject-army-secretary-nominee-over-lgbt-record

 

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s First 100 Days Mostly Lags Predecessors.”
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/trumps-first-100-days-mostly-lags-predecessors

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Study: Americans more likely to vote for highly religious candidates – David Briggs  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are religious, but they a) promote dependency on government and on charity, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, LGBTQ activity, abortion, illegal immigration, and even worse things and b) promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/study-americans-more-likely-to-vote-for-highly-religious_us_59027b23e4b084f59b49f79c

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Poised Mexico Sees Trump Anew: a ‘Bluffer’ at the Poker Table – KIRK SEMPLE and ELISABETH MALKIN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/world/americas/mexico-trump-nafta-trade.html
— Republicans’ Fiscal Discipline Wilts in Face of Trump’s Tax Plan – BINYAMIN APPELBAUM, ALAN RAPPEPORT and NICHOLAS FANDOS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/us/politics/deficit-tax-cuts-republicans.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Representative Peter Roskam, the Illinois Republican who is chairman of the Tax Policy Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, warned that his party should resist taking the easy route and passing temporary tax cuts in favor of making deeper changes to the tax code. “The best thing to do is to create a tax policy that’s permanent, and permanent means paid for,” Mr. Roskam told MSNBC on Wednesday. “So that’s the new fault line that is developing.”)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump to Address NRA, Breaking Decadeslong Presidential Precedent  Group sees president’s speech Friday ushering in new era for gun rights, but courts must still weigh in – Joe Palazzolo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-address-nra-breaking-decadeslong-presidential-precedent-1493332053
— The Truth About Muhammad Ali and the Draft  His refusal to serve wasn’t motivated by conscience, but by fear of being killed by the Nation of Islam. – Paul Beston  (DIERSEN: Government is nasty.  Politics is nasty.  Democrats are nasty.  Because I avoided the draft with student deferments 1966-1970 and with a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me a being privileged, a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or 4-F.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-muhammad-ali-and-the-draft-1493330969
— Rent or Buy? More Young People Are Choosing Homeownership  The number of new homeowners outstripped that of new renters for the first time in a decade – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-or-buy-more-young-people-are-choosing-homeownership-1493326484

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who have more money than others for living longer.  Why do some people have more money than others? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have more money than others because I was born healthy White male, because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, because I have always been privileged, because my parents were filthy rich, because I avoided the draft, because I have always been overpaid, because I got married, because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, because we did not adopt, because we did not become foster parents, because I do not give money to a church, because etc.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-24/the-rich-are-living-longer-and-taking-more-from-taxpayers

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: 100 days into Trump presidency, Americans are united on this: They’re divided – Rick Hampson  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want to unite all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries AGAINST all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/28/100-days-trump-presidency-americans-united-divided-health-care-twitter-wall-immigration/100925102/
— VA whistle-blowers leery of Trump order creating office to protect them – Donovan Slack (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/27/va-whistle-blowers-leery-of-trump-order-veterans-affairs-accountability/100977198/
— President Trump’s tax plan could slash Trump’s taxes – Fredreka Schouten
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/27/how-trumps-tax-plan-will-affect-donald-trump/100980078/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TREASONOUS: Those who promote illegal immigration “Plan May Day Rallies Buoyed by Trump Opposition.”
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2017-04-28/immigrants-plan-may-day-rallies-buoyed-by-trump-opposition

 

HUMAN RIGHTS
— An Open Letter to Illinois School Districts and Higher Learning Institutions Regarding Preventative Strategies to Address Acts of Discrimination and Bigotry – Bruce Rauner  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they will get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.scribd.com/document/346634864/Open-Letter-from-Gov-Bruce-Rauner

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 324 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $389,900
https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448309_zpid/

April 27 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner, Speaker Madigan Have Rare Face-To-Face Meeting – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/27/gov-rauner-speaker-madigan-have-rare-face-to-face-meeting/

 

ABC7
— PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS: A TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days-a-timeline/1924621/
— DA DECLINES TO CHARGE NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN WHO CAST VOTE FOR TRUMP IN DEAD MOM’S NAME – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/no-charge-for-woman-who-cast-trump-vote-for-dead-mom/1924144/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, Madigan hopeful after meeting — should rest of state be? – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-madigan-hopeful-after-meeting-should-rest-of-state-be/
— In tweetstorm, Trump takes aim at Democrats on spending bill – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-tweetstorm-trump-takes-aim-at-democrats-on-spending-bill/
— Rahm likely will have to rescue CPS, no matter how judge rules – FRAN SPIELMAN and LAUREN FITZPATRICK
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-likely-will-have-to-rescue-cps-no-matter-how-judge-rules/
— We hate government, then ask, “Can’t government do something?” – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/we-hate-government-then-ask-cant-government-do-something/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner, Madigan meet for first time since December, offer dueling accounts – Haley BeMiller and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-mike-madigan-meeting-met-0428-20170427-story.html
— Feckless Frank Mautino and the arrogance of Illinois’ political insiders – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-0428-20170427-story.html
— Gov. Rauner reaches the 839-day benchmark and it’s not pretty – Eric Zorn  (DIERSEN: If you are unemployed, for how many days?  For me, it has been 7,141 days since my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-bruce-rauner-assessment-perspec-0428-20170427-column.html
— What Rauner is up against — the Boss – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-rauner-madigan-kass-0428-20170427-column.html
— Bad boy Rauner reveals youthful obsession with snakes – Kim Janssen  (DIERSEN: What youthful obsessions did you have?  For me, it was muscle cars made by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-rauner-bad-boy-biker-chicago-inc-20170427-story.html
— Fact-checking Speaker Michael Madigan – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-madigan-rauner-cullerton-illinois-edit-0428-jm-20170427-story.html
— Ivanka Trump is successful. Get over it. – Ed Rogers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-ivanka-trump-booed-20170427-story.html
— Schock investigators possibly committed crime to get records, House lawyer alleges – Matt Zapotosky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-schock-investigators-possible-crime-20170427-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Tollway board OKs Tri-State widening over objections from some suburbs – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170427/tollway-board-oks-tri-state-widening-over-objections-from-some-suburbs
— Inmate suing DuPage sheriff for ‘flimflam charade’ – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170427/inmate-suing-dupage-sheriff-for-x2018flimflam-charadex2019
— Elgin council reverses itself, OKs gun range catering to women – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170427/elgin-council-reverses-itself-oks-gun-range-catering-to-women

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— As Madigan and Rauner meet, Indiana shows the way – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170427/BLOGS02/170429871/as-madigan-and-rauner-meet-indiana-shows-the-way
— Ken Griffin has a $15 million gift for a charity – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Many of my critics/opponents paint themselves as being Robin Hood.  They take things way from undeservedly filthy rich bad people like me and give those things to good people.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170427/NEWS07/170429874/ken-griffin-has-a-15-million-gift-for-a-charity

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner, Madigan meet to discuss budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170427/rauner-madigan-meet-to-discuss-budget

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump.
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/100996/dunphy-trump-and-the-slaveholder

 

WTTW
— Rauner, Madigan Meet for the First Time in 2017 – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/27/rauner-madigan-meet-first-time-2017

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rauner Retracts Decision To Lay Off State Prison Nurses – TOM LISI (DIERSEN: What if Democrat and RINO politicians had retracted their decision to gut GAO?)
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/rauner-retracts-decision-lay-state-prison-nurses

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? FINDING “NEW” REPUBLICANS AT JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/wheres-weyermuller-finding-new-college-reoublicans-at-john-marshall-law-school.html
— SEIU NURSING HOME WORKERS IN ILLINOIS THREATEN STRIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/seiu-nursing-home-workers-in-illinois-threaten-strike.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Leader Radogno joins Governor and Speaker at @ALPLM for @ILREALTOR celebration of Dan Goodwin.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/27/question-of-the-day-2459/

 

HEALTH DAY
— College Now the Place to Try Pot  Undergrads experimenting in record numbers, same spike not seen among those who skip university life – Dennis Thompson  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.  I have never used an illegal drug, and I never will.  What has discouraged you from using pot?  For me, it included my outstanding parents who raised me in Crete and as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, my being a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, and the fact that pot is destructive and illegal. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that HAD I BEEN A STONER, I never would have been able to a) buy new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 24, etc., b) graduate from high school when I was 17 and the in the upper 20% of my class, c) get a score of 24 on the ACT test, d) get accepted by UIC when I was 17, e) earn a bachelor’s degree from NIU when I was 21 and master’s degrees from Loyola when I was 27, from DePaul when I was 31, and from IIT when I was 48, f) buy a new town home when I was 24 and condos when I was 25 and 27, g) get married and buy a home with my wife in Wheaton when I was 29, h) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, i) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, j) earn additional job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48, k) become a licensed CPA when I was 33, and l) have a new home built in Wheaton with my wife when I was 35.  QUESTION: Why do politicians promote pot? ANSWER: Stoners are far easier to manipulate/dominate.)
https://consumer.healthday.com/public-health-information-30/marijuana-news-759/college-now-the-place-to-try-pot-study-721849.html

 

GOPUSA
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Organizers Cancel Portland Rose Parade Following Threats by Anarchists
http://www.gopusa.com/organizers-cancel-portland-rose-parade-following-threats-by-anarchists/
— Concord votes to be ‘welcoming’ to illegal aliens  (DIERSEN: To welcome illegals is to 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 (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than your ancestors.)
http://www.gopusa.com/concord-votes-to-be-welcoming-to-illegal-aliens/

 

THE BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC, UNACCEPTABLE: Leftist threat promises to ‘drag’ Republicans from city parade. Officials’ reaction is sad. – Dave Urbanski (DIERSEN: Anti-Republicans have always wanted Wheaton to ban Republicans from Wheaton’s Independence Day parades.  Of course, anti-Trumps want Wheaton to ban Republicans from Wheaton’s 2017 Independence Day parade. This year, will Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and Republican organizations surrender to the anti-Trumps and a) NOT have entries in the parade and b) NOT contribute toward sponsoring entries in the parade?  I am going to raise $2,500 from Republicans to sponsor the Wheaton high school bands and the bagpipers in the parade even if all of the $2,500 has to come from me.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/27/leftist-threat-promises-to-drag-republicans-from-city-parade-officials-reaction-is-sad/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Portland’s 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade this weekend was supposed to be a community-building event, showcasing local businesses and offering a positive spin on the area’s sometimes negative perception, the Oregonian reported. But there was a problem: The Multnomah County Republican Party was one of this year’s parade participants. At least it was a problem for an “antifa/anarchist” who sent an anonymous email to parade organizers Saturday, the Portland Mercury reported. According to the Mercury, the email sender threatened that if GOP members are allowed to participate in the parade, “we will have two hundred or more people rush into the parade into the middle and drag and push those people out as we will not give one inch to groups who espouse hatred toward LGBT, immigrants, people of color or others. In case the message was not clear to you this is a sanctuary city and state, and we will not allow these people to spread their views in East Portland.” The email, the Oregonian added, also promised: “You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads, so please consider your decision wisely. … This is non-negotiable.” As you’re likely getting used to hearing these days, parade organizers canceled the event Tuesday, fearing it could end in “the type of riots which happen in downtown Portland,” the Oregonian added. Parade officials had contacted police about the situation, but Rich Jarvis, a spokesman for the Rose Festival Foundation, told the Oregonian that police couldn’t provide additional security. So it was bye-bye parade. “The showdown was imminent,” Jarvis told the Oregonian. “They were boxed into a corner, they simply had no choice. In order to avoid a violent outbreak, they had to cancel the parade.” Direct Action Alliance — a group “organized in response to the rise of fascism in America,” KGW-TV reported — was planning to speak out against fascism and white supremacy during the parade, the Oregonian said. But the group’s leader Jacob Bureros told KGW his group wasn’t responsible for the anonymous letter. “Direct Action Alliance and those affiliated with this group did not publish, produce or distribute the letter in question,” Bureros told the station in a statement. “We are members of this community, and like the Republican Party, our members have participated in past parades without incident. “We are disappointed that the parade was canceled,” he told the Oregonian, “… this is an awesome parade.” James Buchal, chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party, told the Oregonian his group didn’t take part in the decision to cancel this Saturday’s parade — in fact, the news surprised him. He told KGW that the election of Republican President Donald Trump has caused a “significant portion of the population to become unhinged.” Buchal also had a message for those who believe GOP members are a bunch of racists and Nazis, the station reported. “I would say wake up, get in the real world,” he said. “We’re a political party. Are you really so stupid that you think we’re going to attract new members by marching with a bunch of Nazis carrying swastikas? What are you, nuts? Get in the real world.” Buchal told the Oregonian that he saw the anonymous, threatening email and that the GOP members still had no plans to back out. “We weren’t willing to just walk away quietly,” he said.)

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illinois Senate endorses presidential tax disclosure plan – AP
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/27/illinois-senate-endorses-presidential-tax-disclosu/
— Illegals thwart immigration laws with help from lawyers, judges, educators – Stephen Dinan  (DIERSEN: Those who thwart immigration laws focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/24/illegal-immigrants-coached-on-deportation-protecti/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Why Not Burn Their Books?’: Tucker Vs. Prof Who Said Coulter Doesn’t Meet Speech ‘Standards’  (DIERSEN: Obviously, I have never met the standards set by my critics/opponents. They want me to glorify and praise them, to pander to them, to serve as one of their operatives or as one of their dupes, and/or to give them money.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/26/tucker-carlson-ann-coulter-berkeley-speech-professor-ban-standards-value-judgment
— Ellison: Trump WH ‘A Dictatorship’ That ‘Wants to Control What People Learn’ (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want to “control what people learn.” The want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. But failing that, they want a) past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party, b) past and present Republican elected officials who represent/represented Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) past and present Republican major donors, d) past and present Republican political consultants, and e) past and present Republican etc. to CONTROL THE CONTENT OF GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/26/keith-ellison-slams-trump-dictator-fake-news-attacks-cnn-neil-gorsuch
— Coulter: Colleges Like Berkeley Want to ‘Squelch’ Conservative Speech  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted to squelch conservative speech.  I should write a book about them.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/26/ann-coulter-berkeley-speech-cancelled-no-college-republican-lawsuit

 

GOPUSA
— TREASONOUS: Concord votes to be ‘welcoming’ to illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23533

 

BREITBART
— RNC Chair: GOP Base Will ‘Walk Away’ in Midterms If Border Wall Is Not Built – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/26/rnc-chair-gop-base-will-walk-away-midterms-border-wall-not-built/
— Austrian President: All Women Must Wear Headscarves to Fight Islamophobia – BEN KEW (DIERSEN: How soon will the anti-Trumps succeed in forcing all women in America to wear headscarves?)
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/27/far-left-austrian-president-all-women-must-wear-headscarves-fight-islamophobia/
— Federal Law Doesn’t Require Healthcare Providers to Report FGM Despite Half a Million ‘At Risk’ – MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/27/federal-law-does-not-require-health-care-providers-to-report-female-genital-mutilation-despite-half-a-million-at-risk/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— OUTRAGEOUS: Dan Savage’s ‘Impeach Trump’ merchandise raises $100K+ for Planned Parenthood, others – PETER LABARBERA
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/dan-savage-launches-effort-to-impeach-trump-by-funding-baby-killers

 

DAILY CALLER
— IRS Agents Raid The Offices Of Posh-Living Televangelist Benny Hinn – Eric Owens  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of “posh-living.”)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/27/irs-agents-raid-the-offices-of-posh-living-televangelist-benny-hinn/

 

FED SMITH
— Trump to Sign EO to Make It Easier to Fire Non-Performing VA Employees – Ian Smith   (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the Democrats who run the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old solely because I was a “non-performing employee.”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are Democrats, Democrat plants, Libertarians, Libertarian plants, Greens, Green plants, or RINOs.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/27/trump-sign-executive-order-make-it-easier-fire-non-performing-va-employees/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rent or Buy? More Young People Are Choosing Homeownership  The number of new homeowners outstripped that of new renters for the first time in a decade – Laura Kusisto  (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in 1972 when I was 24 years old.  According to my critics/opponents, I was able to do that because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth (White, male, and healthy), I have always been privileged, I avoided the draft, and I was overpaid. According to me, I was able to do that because I had a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola, IRS paid me $54,864/year in today’s dollars, I worked part-time pumping gasoline for a Firestone Store, I had no debts, and I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BelAir.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-or-buy-more-young-people-are-choosing-homeownership-1493326484

 

CORNELL Chronicle
— Historian to unpack class-based injustice in America May 4 – Yvette Ndlovu  (DIERSEN: Are/were your parents filthy rich?  What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were filthy rich?)
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2017/04/historian-unpack-class-based-injustice-america-may-4

 

DAILY MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Screaming and yelling at unfavorable TV coverage as his officials work out how to fill his time to stop him watching cable news: Inside Trump’s West Wing.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4452038/Trump-screams-yells-unfavorable-TV-coverage.html