June 5 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Political Ads Begin In Race For Illinois Governor – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/05/political-ads-begin-governor-race/
— Lawmakers (Kelly, Schakowsky, Rush, and Danny Davis) Slam Bears For Backing NFL’s New National Anthem Policy
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/05/congress-bears-letter-national-anthem-policy-nfl/
— Sessions Argues It’s Necessary To Separate Kids From Parents When Detained At Border
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/05/jeff-sessions-separating-children-from-parents-border/

 

NBC5
— Trump Administration Sending 6 New Prosecutors to Illinois The new resources will aim to “combat violent crime, enforce federal immigration laws and attack the opioid crisis,” according to a release from U.S. Attorney John Lausch Jr., of the northern district of Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Administration-Sending-6-New-Prosecutors-to-Illinois-484618321.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/can-medical-marijuana-help-combat-illinois-opioid-crisis-484564931.html

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you disrespect America, anti-Americans give you lots of publicity.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/man-kneels-during-anthem-at-eagles-less-white-house-event/3565358/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois members of Congress (Kelly, Schakowsky, Rush, and Danny Davis) criticize NFL national anthem policy, ask Bears to rethink stance – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-congress-bears-national-anthem-policy-20180605-story.html
— Rauner hits Pritzker over Blagojevich, Pritzker hits Rauner over ‘failed leadership’ in early TV ads – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your opponents hit you with? My opponents would hit me with a) all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, b) all of their problems, c) all of your problems, d) all of my problems, and e) all of everyone’s problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-ads-20180605-story.html
— Chicago cop Brian J. Hansen, 51, facing possible firing over offensive Facebook posts abruptly retires – Jeremy Gorner (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would analogize me to Hansen. They would stress that before my GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement offer in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-cop-retires-facebook-posts-20180604-story.html
— Aide dismissive of McCain departs White House – Ken Thomas and Zeke Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-aide-mccain-leaves-20180605-story.html
— Miss America swimsuit decision riles the man-o-sphere. Let men wear Speedos. – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-miss-america-swimsuit-huppke-20180605-story.html
— Emanuel apologizes as CPS sex abuse scandal discussion enters mayoral race – Juan Perez Jr. and John Byrne (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to apologize for? At a minimum, my critics/opponents want me to apologize for a) causing all of their problems, b) causing all of your problems, c) causing all of my problems, d) causing all of everyone’s problems, and e) causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. My Democrat superiors in the federal government want me to apologize for all the problems that they had a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) getting rid of their non-veteran White male employees who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cps-abuse-reaction-20180604-story.html
— How Bill Clinton cleared a path for Donald Trump – Dana Milbank
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-bill-clinton-trump-milbank-lewinsky-0606-20180605-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tell it straight, Bruce and J.B., about the pain ahead for Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-budget-rauner-pritzker-gubernatorial-election/
— Blagojevich formally asks Trump for clemency – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/blagojevich-formally-asks-trump-for-a-presidential-commutation/
— Pritzker, Rauner in lockstep: Keep Blagojevich in prison – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-say-no-commutation-for-blagojevich/
— Trump tackles ruling that bars him from blocking Twitter critics – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to get information to use against me?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-twitter-blocking-critics-appeals/
— Medicare finances worsening, could be insolvent in 2026 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/medicare-social-security-finances-worsening-insolvent-trust-funds/
— 1st Muslim in Congress wants to take on Trump in court – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Muslims that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Democrats will embrace any group that is anti-Republican.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/muslim-ban-keith-ellison-congress-donald-trump-minnesota/
— Politicians who make dirty deals are worse than stick-up men – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/politicians-who-make-dirty-deals-are-worse-than-stick-up-men/
— Lowering college tuition helps reduce student debt – Nivine Megahed (DIERSEN: Would anyone have loaned you money to get a college degree? No one would have loaned me money to get a college degree. While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/lowering-college-tuition-helps-reduce-student-debt/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin woman’s ‘Impeach President Donald Trump Now’ sign must come down, city says – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180605/elgin-womans-impeach-president-donald-trump-now-sign-must-come-down-city-says
— Hultgren, Roskam break with Trump on tariffs – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180605/hultgren-roskam-break-with-trump-on-tariffs-

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans blast Bears for backing Trump on anthem
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180605/BLOGS02/180609941/bears-blasted-for-backing-trump-on-anthem
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, and companies that are the following move to Chicago: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180605/OPINION/180609953/why-we-chose-chicago-as-our-american-hq

 

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “I want to thank the Speaker (Madigan).” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/05/gov-bruce-rauner-i-want-to-thank-the-speaker-madigan/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner To Consider Bill Applying Human Rights Act To Small Businesses – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY (DIERSEN: Have ever worked for an employer who had 15 or fewer employees? During my entire life, I worked for an employer who had 15 or fewer employees for only about 2 months in 1966.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-consider-bill-applying-human-rights-act-small-businesses#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A measure awaiting Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature would expand protections in the Human Rights Act to cover workers at businesses with 15 or fewer employees. . . “The deal is that right now in most parts of the state of Illinois discrimination in the workplace is perfectly legal as long as there are 15 employees or fewer in that workplace. I wanted to address that problem to remedy that problem to make sure that discrimination was illegal in every workplace everywhere.)

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Illinois tamps down ‘pension spiking’ for teachers; educators fear disincentive for hiring – Kevin McDermott (DIERSEN: Have you benefited from a pension spike? My critics/opponents would say that I did. They would say that the only reason why my Democrat GAO superiors promoted me to GS-13 in 1986 and gave step increases in subsequent years was to get my “high 3” salary, and therefore my pension, high enough that I would cave in and take their a) early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old if not b) their $25,000 buyout “offer” in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-tamps-down-pension-spiking-for-teachers-educators-fear-disincentive/article_7855c184-c2a4-52cc-805e-97d4025adc86.html
    (FROM THE ARTICLE: Currently, the often notoriously low pay of Illinois teachers is offset by an end-of-career perk: In the teachers’ final years of employment, school districts routinely hike their salaries to boost their post-retirement pensions, which are paid mostly by the state. Under current law, districts can offer up to 6 percent per year in raises for the final four years of a teacher’s career without incurring extra pension costs for the district.)

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly Exits Illinois Governor Race, Endorses McCann over Rauner
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-exits-illinois-governor-race-endorses-mccann-over-rauner

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker gives millions to “blue wave” – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: In your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, how will the Democrats spend money to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republican candidates?)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/pritzker-funnels-millions-to-blue-wave-/1219705426

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Departing from majority, Ives and Breen voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511445916-departing-from-majority-ives-and-breen-voted-no-on-budget-critics-say-is-filled-with-gimmicks

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— 3 Kane County legislators voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511445941-3-kane-county-legislators-voted-no-on-budget-critics-say-is-filled-with-gimmicks

 

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Departing from majority, Bivins voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511445936-departing-from-majority-bivins-voted-no-on-budget-critics-say-is-filled-with-gimmicks

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Empty bragging or a vow to buy an election?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/empty-bragging-or-a-vow-to-buy-an-election/
— Rauner denies being “disingenuous” about tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/rauner-denies-being-disingenuous-about-tax-hike/
— Rauner campaign demands release of all Blagojevich wiretap tapes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/rauner-campaign-demands-release-of-all-blagojevich-wiretap-tapes/
— Madigan (and Casten) featured in online congressional ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/05/madigan-featured-in-online-congressional-ad/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— U.S. Supreme Court pushes back against rising tide of LGBT extremism – Michael L. Brown
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/u.s.-supreme-court-pushes-back-against-rising-tide-of-lgbt-extremism

 

THE HILL
— GAO looking into legality of EPA tweet poking Dems – MIRANDA GREEN
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/390774-watchdog-looking-into-epa-legal-violation-over-political-tweet
— Joe Walsh: Republicans will regret Trump’s attacks on FBI – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/390717-ex-gop-lawmaker-republicans-will-regret-trumps-attacks-on-fbi

 

REUTERS
— Employers help pay student loans to attract workers – Andrea Januta (DIERSEN: Of course, that discourages students from graduating debt-free like I did 1n 1970.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-studentloans/employers-help-pay-student-loans-to-attract-workers-idUSKCN1J1158

 

CBS NEWS
— Should your teenager work this summer? Three reasons yes – AP (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/should-your-teenager-work-this-summer-three-reasons-yes/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Social Security Expected to Dip Into Its Reserves This Year Trustees say Social Security costs expected to exceed total income in 2018 – David Harrison
https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-expected-to-dip-into-its-reserves-this-year-1528223245

 

FED SMITH
— Who’s to Blame? Will Federal Employees be Culpable for Lower Income and Lost Benefits? – Randy Silvey (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who are not federal employees or federal retirees are ever-increasingly united against federal employees and against federal retirees.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/06/05/whos-blame-will-feds-culpable-lower-income-lost-benefits/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What Can Feds Do? Federal employees can unify and rally against not only the design but the proposed actions with one dominant and cohesive voice. Contact elected officials as Tom has started doing. Elected officials and political parties’ points of view can be swayed and even transformed by substantial and persistent outcries. NARFE has an impressive resume of fighting for and successfully protecting federal income and benefits over several decades, but their numbers aren’t what they used to be. Federal employees concerned about and wishing to preserve their own personal incomes and benefits may well want to check into joining NARFE and other groups defending them. It appears obvious: take action or take what others decide you deserve. If changes come and Federal Employees do not unite against it, they will have no one to blame but themselves.)

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— Second federal workers union, NTEU, sues Trump over executive orders – MARK GRUENBERG
http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/second-federal-workers-union-nteu-sues-trump-over-executive-orders/

June 3 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Latest $25 million check pushes Pritzker’s total self-funding past $100 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-campaign-cash-20180603-story.html
— Giuliani calls it ‘unthinkable’ that Trump would pardon himself – Joel Achenbach and Ashley Parker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-giuliani-trump-subpoena-russia-probe-20180603-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti- Trumps say “Trump is making life harder for the poor.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-united-nations-poor-people-20180603-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bruce Rauner has attached himself to the Cubs — does he know the issues? – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/chicago-cubs-yu-darvish-jason-heyward-joe-maddon-theo-epstein/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/irish-pro-choice-landslide-should-resonate-in-the-supposed-land-of-the-free/
— Getting illegal guns under our lax laws is a simple handshake deal – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/northwestern-university-study-illegal-guns-handshake-gun-violence/
— Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME decision: Most important labor case in a decade – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/supreme-court-janus-v-afscme-decision-most-important-labor-case-in-a-decade/

 

DAILY HERALD
— End of an era? Tea party class of House Republicans fades – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180603/news/306039967/
— DuPage County moving closer to dissolving Lombard-area water agency – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180603/dupage-county-moving-closer-to-dissolving-lombard-area-water-agency

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump to host Muslims at White House for Ramadan
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-to-host-muslims-at-white-house-for-ramadan-according-to-report

 

WGN TV
— Politicians show support for LGBTQ community as Pride Month kicks off – SEAN LEWIS (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/06/03/politicians-show-support-for-lgbtq-community-as-pride-month-kicks-off/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The month of LGBTQ pride kicked off with a Sunday brunch, where alongside the food, politics was being served up as the main course. Among the many politicians making an appearance at the Equality Illinois event was Gov. Bruce Rauner and democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Latest $25 million check pushes Pritzker’s total self-funding past $100 million – Rick Pearson
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180603/latest-25-million-check-pushes-pritzkers-total-self-funding-past-100-million

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers push pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://nprillinois.org/post/rise-legal-weed-drug-education-moves-dont-delay#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Billionaires/ Salary Caps/ Political Candidates – Bob Angone
http://www.chicagonow.com/just-sayin/2018/06/billionaires-salary-caps-political-candidates/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Obama put diversity over safety at FAA – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/06/03/obama-put-diversity-over-safety-at-faa

 

BLAZE
— Associated Press declares Republican ‘Tea Party’ era has faded away — but is it gone for good? – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/03/associated-press-declares-republican-tea-party-era-has-faded-away-but-is-it-gone-for-good

 

BREITBART
— Chain Migration from DACA Amnesty Could Import Foreign Population Twice the Size of Los Angeles – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/03/chain-migration-daca-amnesty/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Moderate Republican: We have the votes to force immigration bills to House floor – Naomi Lim
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/moderate-republican-we-have-the-votes-to-force-immigration-bills-to-house-floor

 

PJ MEDIA
— If 13-Time Loser Can Lose Once More, He Could Be California’s Next GOP Governor – ROD KACKLEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes could call me a 22-time loser. 5 times 1975-1979 IRS did not promote me to GS-13; 6 times 1980-1985 GAO did not promote me to GS-13; and 11 times 1987-1997 GAO did not promote me to GS-14. In 1997, the Democrats who ran GAO forced me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://pjmedia.com/election/if-13-time-loser-can-lose-once-more-he-could-be-californias-next-gop-governor/

 

THE HILL
— Bernie Sanders: Disney needs ‘moral defense’ for having hungry workers while making billions – LUIS SANCHEZ –
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/390430-bernie-sanders-disney-needs-moral-defense-for-having-hungry-workers-while
— Maybe it’s time to revisit the debate on limiting presidential pardon powers – JAMES GAGLIANO (DIERSEN: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/390448-maybe-its-time-to-revisit-the-debate-on-limiting-presidential-pardon

 

FORBES
— You Should Be Contributing At Least 20% To Your 401k – Robert C. Lawton (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I had to contribute only 7% to the Civil Service Retirement System.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlawton/2018/06/03/you-should-be-contributing-at-least-20-to-your-401k/#1969d3e53198

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois brunch ushers in Pride Month – Matt Simonette (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Equality-Illinois-brunch-ushers-in-Pride-Month/63066.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Victory Fund CEO and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner were among those on hand June 3 as the LGBT advocacy Equality Illinois kicked off June with its annual Pride Brunch at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina St. . .Rauner was introduced by his wife Diana, and noted that he had signed all bills that had come before him advancing LGBT equality; he also mentioned that his first act as a justice of the peace after becoming governor was officiating at the same-sex wedding of one of his staff. “These issues are not partisan issues,” Rauner said. “They are people issues.”)

June 2 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Indiana Republicans could remove language from the state party’s platform that calls for marriage between a man and a woman. – AP (DIERSEN: I have asked Bob Grogan, my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC), to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee like IRP SCC member Ron Smith did in 2008.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180602/news/306029935/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The language was added when Vice President Mike Pence was governor. But it is omitted from the latest draft of Indiana Republican Party’s platform. Delegates will be able to vote on the platform when they meet in Evansville next weekend. GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer tells the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette that the new draft is a “compromise” that includes language that is inclusive. He says the party’s goal was “to try not to offend anyone.” Not everyone is happy with the proposed change. Micah Clark, executive director of the socially conservative American Family Association of Indiana, called it a “weak statement” that was “pure mush.”)
— 14th District candidates back green energy but far apart on climate change – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180602/14th-district-candidates-back-green-energy-but-far-apart-on-climate-change
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180602/news/306029939/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A GENERATION OF COLLEGE GRADS BURIED IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT – Rachel Hinton and Ashlee Rezin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/feature/a-generation-of-college-students-buried-in-debt/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you reject, the more that anti-Republicans glorify you and praise you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pushed-by-voters-gop-moderates-rebel-on-immigration/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote the ERA.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-signs-era-better-late-than-never-legislature-america-women-equal-rights/
— Chicago firefighter charged after daughter posts Snapchat photo holding rifle – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-firefighter-charged-after-daughter-posts-snapchat-photo-holding-rifle/

 

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/02/president-trump-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-12/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Budget highlighted eventful, mostly peaceful session – Brenden Moore, Doug Finke, Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180602/budget-highlighted-eventful-mostly-peaceful-session

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— School leaders worry about cost of mandated pay raises for teachers – JULIA EVELSIZER (DIERSEN: How strongly has society disrespected the jobs that you have held? The more that society disrespects a job, the more money that those who take those jobs should be paid. I should write a book about those who disrespect auditors, tax collectors, gasoline pumpers, salesmen, security guards, assembly line workers, mailmen, slag chippers, golf shoe cleaners, dish washers, paperboys, lawn mowers, etc.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/school-leaders-worry-about-cost-of-mandated-pay-raises-for/article_9dd2d29e-d163-5349-a957-2b6b317edea0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gradert said teachers enter the field because of a passion for education, but are burdened with the task of offering social and emotional support to students while facing disrespect from society.)

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Toto, are we in Illinois? – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180602/statehouse-insider-toto-are-we-in-illinois

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Don’t bet that gambling can save Illinois Sports betting could become latest way to gamble here – Jim Nowlan
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/05/30/dont-bet-that-gambling-can-save-illinois/a1wtc6/

 

NRA ILLINOIS
— Registration & Firearm Surrender Bills Go to Governor Rauner’s Desk
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180602/illinois-registration-firearm-surrender-bills-go-to-governor-rauners-desk

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois’ balanced budget? The joke’s on us – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2018/06/illinois-balanced-budget-the-jokes-on-us/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Armed member of ‘Pfleger’s security’ arrested outside his church – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511437418-armed-member-of-pfleger-s-security-arrested-outside-his-church

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller Took Fifth Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/bob-miller-took-fifth-amendment/
— Hultgren Re-Announces Break with Trump on Tariffs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/hultgren-re-announces-break-trump-tariffs/
— Skillicorn Reflects on Legislation Session
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/skillicorn-reflects-legislation-session/
— State Rep. Peter Breen Draws Protest from NYC Planned Parenthood
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/02/state-rep-peter-breen-draws-protest-nyc-planned-parentlhood/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP House reps give their nod to pension limitations – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: Who wants to limit your pension? Since 1966, my Democrat critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted to limit my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. According to them, only Democrats should get CSRS pensions. They are overjoyed a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and did not promote me beyond GS-13, b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511437304-gop-house-reps-give-their-nod-to-pension-limitations

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Affirmative action in the control tower – Willie Shields (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Affirmative Action at GAO, at IRS, and at the Post Office.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/06/affirmative_action_in_the_control_tower.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I don’t fly. When folks ask me why, the short answer is that I know too much: I’m a former FAA air traffic controller. It’s been recently reported that the FAA is now actively recruiting new trainees to work in the towers and control rooms directing airplanes and that the criteria they now utilize to screen applicants is a curiously absurd “biographical questionnaire.” Jason L. Riley in the Wall Street Journal: “A recently completed six-month investigation by Fox Business Network found that the Federal Aviation Administration has quietly moved away from merit-based hiring criteria in order to increase the number of women and minorities who staff airport control towers. The changes come despite the fact that the FAA’s own internal reports describe the evidence for changing the hiring process as “weak.” Until 2013, the FAA gave hiring preference to controller applicants who earned a degree from one of its Collegiate Training Initiative schools and scored high enough on an eight-hour screening test called the Air Traffic Selection and Training exam, or AT-SAT, which measures cognitive skills. The Obama administration, however, determined that the process excluded too many from minority groups. In May 2013, the FAA’s civil rights administrator issued “barrier analyses” of the agency’s employment procedures, which recommended “revising how the AT-SAT is used in establishing best-qualified lists.” By the start of last year, the FAA was using a biographical questionnaire (BQ) to initially vet potential hires. The questions – “How many sports did you play in high school?”, “What has been the major cause of your failures?” – seem designed to elicit stories of personal disadvantage or family hardship rather than determine success on the job.” I can tell you with absolute certainty that the FAA Air Traffic Control Division has been down with the affirmative action program for a long time. The PATCO controllers’ strike during the summer of 1981 seemingly gave the “fire whitey” gang the opening they craved. There was one problem. The air traffic system needed to get back up and running smoothly, and especially safely, so that Ronald Reagan’s mass firing would look reasonable. So they quickly hired aviation-experienced people, including pilots and experienced military air traffic controllers. I was one of them. Granted, some of these well qualified new guys were black, but no one would look upon this new controller work force and call it a model of so-called diversity. The big push for hiring other than pale males would have to wait. Safety first, as it were. A few things happened in the next few years. First, the FAA stopped reporting aviation incidents, including near mid-air collisions and runway incursions. When safety incidents are under-reported or deceitfully downgraded, the system starts to look like perfection, and the FAA will gladly report, as it frequently does, that it is “The Safest System In The World.” These people want the flying public to skate out onto the ice, even as they are lying about how thin the ice is, and while we are at it, how warm it is today.)

 

MERCURY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The less that you do to promote illegal immigration, the more that those who promote illegal immigration demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/02/navarrette-gop-treatment-of-immigrants-is-really-bad-almost-as-bad-as-democrats/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa Face the Past in California Race – Adam Nagourney, Sydney Ember and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: What is in your past? Have you ever been charged with misconduct? I have not. But nevertheless, because the federal government forced me to retire and it took other adverse actions against me, because of my demographics, and because I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc., my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/02/us/politics/gavin-newsom-antonio-villaraigosa-california.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: And the leading contenders to win on Tuesday are particularly burdened by political and personal baggage that offer another contrast with Mr. Brown as he prepares to retire to his ranch. Two of the Democrats — Mr. Villaraigosa and Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor — were involved in high-profile affairs while they were in public office in the mid-2000s, episodes that have been raised against them during a candidate debate and in a handful of advertisements at a time of heightened awareness of sexual misconduct.)

June 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump schemes aside, Blagojevich deserves shorter sentence – Editorial (DIERSEN: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-schemes-aside-blagojevich-shorter-sentence-trump-commute/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Why Trump should leave Blagojevich in prison – Editorial (DIERSEN: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-blagojevich-trump-commute-sentence-20180531-story.html
— Ever-defiant Blago doesn’t deserve Trump’s mercy – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-blagojevich-trump-commutation-0601-20180531-story.html
— More firms used Facebook to block older job seekers, lawsuit alleges – Josh Eidelson (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. QUESTION: What percent of Facebook employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? ANSWER: !00%)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-facebook-job-seekers-age-discrimination-20180529-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A proposed class action lawsuit alleging Facebook’s ad placement tools facilitate discrimination against older job-seekers has been expanded to identify additional companies, further widening the latest front in claims that candidates are being filtered out by gender, geography, race and age. “When Facebook’s own algorithm disproportionately directs ads to younger workers at the exclusion of older workers, Facebook and the advertisers who are using Facebook as an agent to send their advertisements are engaging in disparate treatment,” a communications union alleged in the amended complaint- citing a legal test for employment discrimination-filed Tuesday in San Francisco federal court. The union added claims under California’s fair employment and unfair competition statutes to the lawsuit, which was initially filed in December.)
— How I would’ve made my 40s a happier decade of my life – Jonathan Rauch (DIERSEN: What do you regret? Should I regret not pretending to be Swedish national origin, not being a Democrat or a RINO, avoiding the draft, not even trying to earn a degree from an Ivy League university, accepting the Post Office’s job offer in 1966, accepting IRS’s job offer in 1971, accepting GAO’s job offer in 1980, complaining about patronage and political affiliation discrimination, complaining about reverse discrimination, complaining about age discrimination, complaining about retaliation, filing grievances and other complaints, filing lawsuits, not painting myself as being a yes-man, not being a yes-man, not glorifying and praising, pandering to, and giving money to those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, not being a church member since the 1970s, not attending church services since the 1970s, not giving money to a church since the 1970s, giving up trying to have children, not adopting, not becoming a foster parent, not owning dogs, etc.?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-midlife-crisis-changing-slump-0601-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Today I know why: Recent research in economics, psychology and neuroscience shows that aging has an independent effect on life satisfaction, separate from factors such as health, wealth and other life circumstances. In other words, time is not an emotionally neutral backdrop. Instead, its effect on happiness is U-shaped: Other things being equal, people’s life satisfaction tends to decline from their early 20s until midlife, then turns around at about age 50. Armed with this knowledge, I often wish I could go back and warn the pre-40 me of what was coming. I first started to notice the onset of nagging dissatisfaction around my 40th birthday; I figured it would pass. But counting my blessings, as I often did, only deepened my funk. As my 40s went on, the perplexing feelings of restlessness and regret deepened. At 45, I attained the highest prize in my profession, yet not even that success hushed the inner critics saying I had wasted my life. By my late 40s, I painfully concluded that dissatisfaction and ingratitude were my new normal.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Is attacking a cop a hate crime? New federal law would give police similar protections – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A promote hatred against members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180601/is-attacking-a-cop-a-hate-crime-new-federal-law-would-give-police-similar-protections
— Only the fat cats are better off – Marion J. Reis, Lombard (DIERSEN: Are/were you a fat cat? My critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout have always had their operatives and their dupes shout at those who have less money than I have that I am a fat cat. They stress the money that I have spent on new cars, real estate, tuition, collector cars, computers, etc.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180601/only-the-fat-cats-are-better-off
— Polls: Most Americans say teachers are underpaid — and many would pay higher taxes to fix it – Valerie Strauss
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180601/polls-most-americans-say-teachers-are-underpaid-x2014-and-many-would-pay-higher-taxes-to-fix-it

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— A third of Chicago home borrowers can’t afford to move – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: What percent of homeowners in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois cannot afford to move? If they could afford to move, where would they move to?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180601/CRED0701/180609998
— SALT tax-cap workaround hits Springfield roadblock – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180531/BLOGS02/180539945
— The deadline to nominate someone for 40 Under 40 is June 11, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. (DIERSEN: For non-veteran White males to be rising stars in the federal government, they must make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. There are extremely few non-veteran White male rising stars in the federal government.)
https://crainschicago.secure-platform.com/a/page/40under40

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Feds File Charges Against 2 For Allegedly Selling Drugs Online – Tom Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/feds-file-charges-against-2-for-allegedly-selling-drugs-online/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Gun control advocates change approach with June 1 call to action – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/05/29/gun-control-advocates-change-approach-with-june-1-call-to-action/an9wiv/

 

WQAD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Blagojevich’s attorney, Lauren Kaeseberg, said her client’s sentence was too harsh. Was my sentence too harsh? How many federal employees have been forced to retire when they were 49 years old?
http://wqad.com/2018/05/31/trump-considering-commuting-rod-blagojevichs-sentence/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly thanks Trump for pardoning Dinesh D’Souza
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-thanks-trump-for-pardoning-dinesh-dsouza

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Governor Bruce Rauner Reaches Point Governor Dan Walker Did in His First Year in Office – Gets Budget – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/31/governor-bruce-rauner-reaches-point-governor-dan-walker-first-year-office-gets-budget/

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Harris, House Republicans put ERA over the top
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511436454-harris-house-republicans-put-era-over-the-top

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Durkin, Olsen, Wehrli, Winger vote ‘yes’ in House ERA vote
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511436401-durkin-olsen-wehrli-winger-vote-yes-in-house-era-vote

 

WIREPOINTS
— A budget for lawmakers, not Illinoisans – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/a-budget-for-lawmakers-not-illinoisans-wirepoints-original/
— Illinois, One Chart Shows How You’re Being Lied To Again About This Budget Being ‘Balanced’ – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-one-chart-shows-how-youre-being-lied-to-again-about-this-budget-being-balanced-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONSERVATIVE LAWSUIT AGAINST U OF I PROCEEDS TO FEDERAL COURT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/conservative-lawsuit-against-u-of-i-proceeds-to-federal-court.html
— PATTI BLAGOJEVICH APPEALS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR COMMUTATION OF ROD’S SENTENCE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/patti-blagojevich-appeals-to-president-trump-for-rods-pardon.html
— THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF CORPORATE WELFARE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/the-opportunity-cost-of-corporate-welfare.html

 

GOPUSA
— Black market in marijuana much greater since legalization
http://www.gopusa.com/black-market-in-marijuana-much-greater-since-legalization/
— Illegal alien children cost taxpayers $670 a day
http://www.gopusa.com/illegal-alien-children-cost-taxpayers-670-a-day/
— CNN’s Don Lemon lectures: If you watched Roseanne, you’re a bigot (DIERSEN: What do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.gopusa.com/cnns-don-lemon-lectures-if-you-watched-roseanne-youre-a-bigot/

 

CNN
— Two companies (Autotrader and State Farm) suspend ads from Samantha Bee’s show after vulgar remark about Ivanka Trump – Jackie Wattles and Brian Stelter
http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/31/media/samantha-bee-advertiser/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— The wife of Chicago’s police superintendent has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming she’s a victim of discrimination. (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, all the many employees who my Democrat superiors assigned me to supervise were one or more of the following: Democrat, minority, female, older, disabled, veteran, and/or an employee who they wanted to get rid of. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, no discrimination complaint was ever filed against me. No Democrat employee ever charged me with discriminating against Democrats. No minority employee ever charged me with discriminating against minorities. No female employee ever charged me with discriminating against females. No older employee ever charged me with discriminating against older employees. No disabled employee ever charged me with discriminating against disabled employees. No veteran employee ever charged me with discriminating against veterans. No LGBTQ employee ever charged me with discriminating against LGBTQ employees. Never-the-less, my Democrat superiors treated me like I was a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/wife-of-police-superintendent-files-discrimination-complaint/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Political Provocateur Dinesh D’Souza, at Times Held Up as a Hero of the Right – Daniel Victor (DIERSEN: Who are the “heroes of the right” in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? What do they do to defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/31/us/politics/dinesh-dsouza-facts-history.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Starbucks Racial Bias Training ‘Uncomfortable’ and ‘Enlightening’: Employees React Some baristas wonder how to implement lessons discussed Tuesday in their day-to-day jobs – Julie Jargon and Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all bias training calls all Republicans White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-racial-bias-training-uncomfortable-and-enlightening-employees-react-1527807677
— ‘The Happiness Curve’ Review: Midlife Slump and Late-Life Upswing Research shows that, after hitting 50, most people feel less regretful about their past and more positive about their lives in general. Emily Bobrow reviews “The Happiness Curve” by Jonathan Rauch. (DIERSEN: What do you regret? Should I regret not pretending to be Swedish national origin, not being a Democrat or a RINO, avoiding the draft, not even trying to earn a degree from an Ivy League university, accepting the Post Office’s job offer in 1966, accepting IRS’s job offer in 1971, accepting GAO’s job offer in 1980, complaining about patronage and political affiliation discrimination, complaining about reverse discrimination, complaining about age discrimination, complaining about retaliation, filing grievances and other complaints, filing lawsuits, not painting myself as being a yes-man, not being a yes-man, not glorifying and praising, pandering to, and giving money to those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, not being a church member since the 1970s, not attending church services since the 1970s, not giving money to a church since the 1970s, giving up trying to have children, not adopting, not becoming a foster parent, not owning dogs, etc.?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-happiness-curve-review-midlife-slump-and-late-life-upswing-1527809014
— Summer Jobs Teach Real-World Lessons – Mike Kerrigan (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/summer-jobs-teach-real-world-lessons-1527809051

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity. Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time DEMONIZE, DENIGRATE, AND CONDEMN those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/06/01/why-we-have-lgbtq-pride-not-straight-pride-column/658306002/
https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/faces-of-lgbtq-pride-month-2018/#/?_k=zatf7b
— Internet usage may be nearing peak, says Mary Meeker in annual tech forecast – Jefferson Graham (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups want you to a) talk and act like Facebook IS THE INTERNET and b) not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/05/30/internet-usage-growing-slightly-smartphone-sales-have-hit-wall/656078002/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Employers Skate on Thin Ice With Immigration Compliance, Bias – Laura D. Francis (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers do not want to hire, retain, or promote employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, employers pander to individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bna.com/employers-skate-thin-n57982093108/

 

FED SMITH
— What’s Really in Those New Executive Orders? – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took the following adverse actions against me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/05/30/whats-really-new-executive-orders/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It goes on to say that agencies should make decisions on proposed removals within 15 days of the end of the employee reply period, and that agencies should use Chapter 75 (adverse action) procedures where appropriate rather than the more common Chapter 43 (performance) procedures when dealing with poor performance. It also reminds agencies that the probationary period is the final step in the hiring process. . .This section says “Agencies shall not agree to erase, remove, alter, or withhold from another agency any information about a civilian employee’s performance or conduct in that employee’s official personnel records, including an employee’s Official Personnel Folder and Employee Performance File, as part of, or as a condition to, resolving a formal or informal complaint by the employee or settling an administrative challenge to an adverse personnel action.”)

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump: Why Haven’t They Fired ‘No Talent Samantha Bee?’ (DIERSEN: Who wants you to be fired and why? Should I write a book about a) those who want me to be fired as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and why and b) those who wanted me to be fired as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc., and why?)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-why-havent-they-fired-no-talent-samantha-bee

March 31 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Senate passes budget plan, sends bill to House – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-senate-passes-budget-plan-sends-bill-to-house/3540941/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner quiet on ‘truly balanced budget’; Senate begins work – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/lawmakers-optimistic-about-budget-as-deadline-nears-1

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cox leads GOP California governor primary; barely noticed when ran in Illinois – Lynn Sweet  (DIERSEN: Trump has endorsed John Cox. Cox and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee. On July 5, 2003, Cox came with the other four announced candidates for U.S. Senate (Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) to a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren. We can forever ask ourselves, “What if Trump had endorsed Ives?”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/cox-leads-gop-california-governor-primary-barely-noticed-when-ran-in-illinois/
— ALMOST ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Dawn of an ERA? State House passes Equal Rights Amendment — 95 years later – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/dawn-of-an-era-state-house-passes-equal-rights-amendment-half-a-century-later/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Barr against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tv-stars-racist-rant-proves-too-much-for-abc/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois approves Equal Rights Amendment, 36 years after deadline – Rick Pearson, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-equal-rights-amendment-illinois-20180530-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Opponents largely contended the measure was aimed at ensuring an expansion of abortion rights for women. Supporters said it was needed to give women equal standing in the nation’s founding document. Opponents also contended the measure may be moot, since it’s original 1982 ratification deadline has long since expired. Supporters argued, however, that the ratification of the 1789 “Madison Amendment” preventing mid-term changes in congressional pay, in 1992 makes the ERA a legally viable change to the constitution. State Rep. Peter Breen of Lombard, an abortion rights opponent, called the measure “an alleged constitutional amendment” and warned it would be adopting an “illegal act.” But Breen also contended supporters “have no other thing they want to do” than expand abortion rights. “It will expand taxpayer funding of abortions, very well might rollback our parental notice (for minors to have an abortion) law and have other negative impacts on various abortion regulations,” Breen said.)
— Illinois lawmakers get closer to avoiding another long showdown as Senate advances budget – Kim Geiger, Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-budget-votes-20180530-story.html
— In ad outside Wrigley Field, Rauner asks for 7 years like Cubs had before 2016 World Series title – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-cubs-20180530-story.html
— Walmart offers employees new perk: cheap access to college – AP (DIERSEN: Walmart does not pay for degrees from Ivy League universities. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–walmart-college-20180530-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-transgender-bathroom-student-locker-huppke-20180530-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois becomes 37th state to ratify ERA – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180530/illinois-becomes-37th-state-to-ratify-era

 

WTTW
— The ERA’s Revival: Illinois Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/30/era-s-revival-illinois-ratifies-equal-rights-amendment

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Rock Island County Democrats get $1M from Pritzker (DIERSEN: Who heads the Rauner campaign in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? What do they think of you?)
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rock-island-county-democrats-get-m-from-pritzker/article_eb0c6b69-e61c-558b-81c7-cc84aa07927f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker’s communications director, Galia Slayen, said Pritzker trusts Rock Island County Democratic Chairman Doug House — who also is chair of the Illinois Democratic County Chairmen’s Association — to support and lead other county leaders across the state. “Not only has Doug House worked on the county level as a chair, but he is someone that we have worked with in his capacity as president of the IDCCA and we are confident in his ability to build a statewide, grassroots infrastructure that invests in counties across the state so we can beat (Governor) Bruce Rauner and win campaigns up and down the ticket,” Slayen said. House said the donation from Pritzker is the largest Rock Island County Democrats have ever received.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois becomes 37th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180530/illinois-becomes-37th-state-to-ratify-equal-rights-amendment
— Gun bills advance in Illinois legislature – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180530/gun-bills-advance-in-illinois-legislature
— Gov. Rauner publicly quiet on budget in recent days – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180530/bernard-schoenburg-gov-rauner-publicly-quiet-on-budget-in-recent-days

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Rauner’s desperate ploy – Scott Reader
http://www.daily-journal.com/editorials/scott-reeder-rauner-s-desperate-ploy/article_1d306c52-6347-11e8-b419-43128f6e5130.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois Senate overwhelmingly OKs $38.5B budget
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/31/illinois-senate-overwhelmingly-oks-38-5b-budget/a8kuk17/

 

TIME
— Illinois Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment — 36 Years After the Deadline – AP
http://time.com/5296572/illinois-ratify-equal-rights-amendment-women/

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois becomes 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-becomes-37th-state-to-ratify-the-equal-rights-amendment

 

CHICAGO INNO
— Is it Cheaper to Uber or Own a Car in Chicago? – Jim Dallke (DIERSEN: Do/did you own a car? I have owned at least one car since I was 16 in 1964.
https://www.americaninno.com/chicago/inno-news-chicago/is-it-cheaper-to-uber-or-own-a-car-in-chicago/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives defends military against radical graduate assistants union
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/rep-ives-defends-military-against.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Illinois House Ratifies the ERA – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/illinois-house-ratifies-the-era/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the pro-life/pro-family side, eight state lawmakers rose to speak against the ERA, including Pete Breen (R-Lombard), Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake), Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), Mary Flowers (D-Chicago), Tom Morrison (R-Palatine), Terry Bryant (R-Mt. Vernon), and Rita Mayfield (D-Waukegan).)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Tobacco 21 bill clears House on second try
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/31/tobacco-21-bill-clears-house-on-second-try/
— Moody’s warns against reducing pension contributions
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/31/moodys-warns-against-reducing-pension-contributions/
— Senate leaders crow about bipartisan budget deal
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/31/senate-leaders-crow-about-bipartisan-budget-deal/
— Equal Rights Amendment passes with help from Durkin (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. To vote for the ERA is to vote against the right to life plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. In Illinois, if you are going to vote against the IRP platform, you should not seek or hold a government or political office as a Republican.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/30/equal-rights-amendment-passes-with-help-from-durkin/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a surprising move, House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) helped give the Equal Rights Amendment the extra boost needed to pass the House. Durkin is a pro-life Catholic, and one of the loudest arguments against the ERA is it will open the door for more abortions. Earlier today Rep. Silvana Tabares (D-Chicago) had an excused absence, and everyone I asked had no idea what was going to happen with the Equal Rights Amendment. Then just before 6 p.m., Lou Lang introduced the ERA. If you heard psychotic clacking down the hallway in the Capitol basement, that was me running for the elevator. Two hours of debate later, it passed. Here’s the roll call. Watch video of the board during the vote here. GOP votes for the bill…

Steve Andersson
Dan Brady
Jim Durkin
David Harris
Chad Hays
David Olsen
Bob Pritchard
Grant Wehrli
David Welter
Christine Winger)

 

GOPUSA
— Fake news media keeps bombing in effort to destroy Trump (DIERSEN: Despite tremendous efforts by my critics/opponents since 2000 to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I continue to put them together and send them out.)
http://www.gopusa.com/fake-news-media-keeps-bombing-in-effort-to-destroy-trump/
— Attorneys for illegal aliens complain that speeding up trials will speed up deportations
http://www.gopusa.com/attorneys-for-illegal-aliens-complain-that-speeding-up-trials-will-speed-up-deportations/
— Since Hillary can’t run America she wants to run Facebook
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47062

 

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham Blasts Racism ‘Double-Standard’: Media Silent on Jeremiah Wright & Obama, Uses Sharpton as ‘Expert’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/30/laura-ingraham-angle-roseanne-fired-racism-double-standard-obama-wright-sharpton-morning

 

BREITBART
— Summer Hiring is Raising Voters’ Wages Before Election – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: What do you say to anti-Trump employers that prefer hiring illegals over citizens of America?)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/05/30/report-summer-hiring-raising-hourly-wages/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The report also noted that more employers are using the federal E-Verify system to screen illegal immigrants from jobs. The survey said that “nearly 40 percent of employers plan to use E-Verify to evaluate summer applicants, up from 25 percent last year.” “Given the current political environment and noise around immigration and non-citizenship status, employers are clearly being more cautious,” said Snag CEO Peter Harrison. The survey’s data suggests that millions of American voters are going to get pay raises during the summer before the election because of President Donald Trump’s lower-immigration/higher-wage policies.)

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Why was Pope Francis silent on Ireland voting for abortion?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/pope-francis-silent-on-ireland-voting-for-abortion

 

LIFEZETTE
— Racism ‘One of the Most Powerful Words and Weapons’ the Left Wields Liberals trying to pin Roseanne’s repugnant tweet on Trump are carrying out a glaring double standard that penalizes those who disagree with them – Kathryn Blackhurst (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to call someone a racist in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s, if not the 1940s.)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/racism-one-of-the-most-powerful-words-and-weapons-the-left-wields-niger-innis-warns/

 

DAILY CALLER
— The Left’s War On White Men Rages On – Stephanie Hamill (DIERSEN: What do say to White men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn White men to curry favor with those who are anti-White and/or anti-men?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/30/left-war-on-white-men/

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s tweets damage the nation.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/31/poll-trumps-tweets-damage-the-nation-614311

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: What percent of Google employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/technology/google-project-maven-pentagon.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/opinion/immigration-family-separation-border.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/opinion/how-to-turn-children-into-criminals.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/us/politics/immigrant-students-deportation.html
— For ‘Columbiners,’ School Shootings Have a Deadly Allure – Manny Fernandez, Julie Turkewitz and Jess Bidgood
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/us/school-shootings-columbine.html
— Walmart Says It Will Pay for Its Workers to Earn College Degrees – Michael Corkery (DIERSEN: Walmart does not pay for degrees from Ivy League universities. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/business/walmart-college-tuition.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/05/31/these-are-the-four-largest-protests-since-trump-was-inaugurated/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use Barr against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/29/roseanne-show-canceled-racist-tweet-donald-trump-column/653426002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Prosecutions deter illegal immigration – Andrew Arthur
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/30/illegal-aliens-increasing-editorials-debates/35513539/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What to Do When That Shiny New Job Isn’t the Right Fit – Joann Lublin (DIERSEN: The GAO manager who hired me in 1980 did everything that he could to get me assigned to audits of IRS and to promote me. However, because I was Republican, old (born in 1948), White, male, non-veteran, and someone who did not start his career with GAO, he encountered tremendous opposition. He did not succeed in a) getting me assigned to audits of IRS until I was 37 and b) promoted to GS-13 until I was 38. But then, my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-do-when-that-shiny-new-job-isnt-the-right-fit-1527707998
— The Year Politics Collapsed The class of 1968 included Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump. – Daniel Henninger (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-year-politics-collapsed-1527717224

 

FORBES
— Why NFL’s Ban On Player Protests Invokes First Amendment Concerns But Canceling ‘Roseanne’ Does Not – Marc Edelman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2018/05/30/why-nfls-ban-on-player-protests-invokes-first-amendment-concerns-but-canceling-roseanne-does-not/

 

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
— Largest federal union sues President Trump over executive order AFGE: White House directive illegally denies workers their right to representation
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/largest-federal-union-sues-president-trump-over-executive-order-300657033.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— The cancellation of Roseanne Barr’s television series – David Walsh
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/05/31/barr-m31.html

May 30 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers could cut spending on prisons, social services in budget proposal – Monique Garcia, Kim Geiger, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-budget-20180529-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-abortion-women-health-clinics-0530-20180529-story.html
— Why Illinois pols should switch to lower SALT – Editorial (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-state-and-local-tax-irs-illinois-20180525-story.html
— Pritzker gives $5 million more to his campaign, gives to ‘Blue Wave Illinois’ effort – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Who heads the Rauner campaign in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-pritzker-campaign-cash-20180530-story.html
— Retirement: Knowing when it’s time to retire – Janet Bodnar (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early retirement.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201805101107–tms–kplngmpctnkm-a20180530-20180530-story.html
— Pornography is a ‘root cause’ of school shootings, Republican congresswoman says – Eli Rosenberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-pornography-school-shootings-congresswoman-20180529-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban school districts spending millions on lobbying organizations – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180530/suburban-districts-spending-millions-on-lobbying-organizations
— 57th House candidate Mary Battinus withdraws, is moving out of state – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180529/house-candidate-withdraws-is-moving-out-of-state
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Christians want Christians to get rid of Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180530/the-massive-failure-of-christian-political-leadership
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, all anti-bias and anti-harassment training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180529/editorial-roseanne-starbucks-and-dealing-with-differences
— ABC’s reach for Trump fans with ‘Roseanne’ ends in grief – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180530/abcs-reach-for-trump-fans-with-roseanne-ends-in-grief

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Congestion solution? Invest in mass transit. – KIRK W. DILLARD, Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority (DIERSEN: How much have you used mass transit to get to/from work? I used mass transit to get to/from work in 1971, in 1973, and in 1974, and then 1978-1997. I walked to/from work and to/from night classes 1974-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180525/ISSUE07/180529921/rta-chairman-kirk-dillard-on-mass-transit-investment
— Fewer high schoolers are working. This is not good. – HILARY GOWINS (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180525/ISSUE07/180529922

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— As election approaches, 2 metro-east Democratic reps (Jerry Costello and Monica Bristows) show some conservative leanings – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/article212056244.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Caucus Leaders Narrow Budget Gap as Deadline Nears – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=265952#.Ww6JHrVy-M8

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Heated debates over taxes, abortion belie Illinois budget progress – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/heated-debates-over-taxes-abortion-belie-illinois-budget-progress/article_db731a9e-a3d4-569b-88d2-c8665e3f2b81.html

 

CHICAGO NOW
— McQueary picks JB Pritzker, Emanuel and Vallas as the winners – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-mcqueary-pick-jb-pritzker-emanuel-and-vallas-as-the-winners-cable-web/

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— What Would a Progressive Income Tax Do in Illinois? Daniel Kay Hertz talks about a plan to cut taxes on 98 percent of taxpayers while raising two billion dollars towards closing the state’s budget deficit. – TIM BALK
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/May-2018/What-Would-a-Progressive-Income-Tax-Do-in-Illinois/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly trolls Rauner on Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resignation
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-trolls-rauner-on-missouri-gov-eric-greitens-resignation

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Anti-Gun Legislators Copy Strategy of Pro-Lifers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/29/anti-gun-legislators-copy-strategy-pro-lifers/
— Efforts to Expand Gambling Not Surging Ahead
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/29/efforts-expand-gambling-not-surging-ahead/
— Republicans Parade in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/29/republicans-parade-woodstock/
— Pointing to Algonquin Township Road District Payroll Spiking to Increase Pension Bases Under Bob Miller
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/29/pointing-algonquin-township-road-district-payroll-spiking-increase-pension-bases-bob-miller/
— Will Paul Serswatka Be the Second Governmental Leader to Leave McHenry County?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/29/will-paul-serswatka-second-governmental-leader-leave-mchenry-county/
— More Analysis of Anna May Miller’s Algonquin Township Highway Department Vacation Pay
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/28/anaysis-anna-may-millers-vacation-pay/
— Elizabeth Roskam’s Take on Taking a Knee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/28/elizabeth-roskams-take-taking-knee/
— McHenry County Gains 1,150 People, Census Bureau Estimates, Crystal Lake Up 9 Since 2010
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/26/mchenry-county-gains-1150-people-census-bureau-estimates-crystal-lake-9/
— Saving Sick Pay in McHenry Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/25/saving-sick-pay-mchenry-township/
— Commenter Lays Out What Township Abolition Bill Should Include
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/25/commenter-lays-township-abolition-bill-include/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives speaks against anti-taxpayer, anti-jobs bill
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/rep-ives-speaks-against-anti-taxpayer.html
— Rep. Ives stands up for taxpayers
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/rep-ives-stands-up-for-taxpayers.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives and GOP peers refuse to fund taxpayer-subsidized abortions in budget – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511434879-ives-and-gop-peers-refuse-to-fund-taxpayer-subsidized-abortions-in-budget
— Breen rises against HB 40 funding, says babies are not bargaining chips – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511434754-breen-rises-against-hb-40-funding-says-babies-are-not-bargaining-chips

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Starbucks and Its Unconscious Employees – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/starbucks-and-its-unconscious-employees/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAXPAYER VICTORY: GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES BILL RESTRICTING GOLDEN PARACHUTES FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Senate Bill 3604 would limit government workers’ ability to collect extravagant severance packages, also known as “golden parachutes,” on their way out of office. – Vincent Caruso and Chris Lentino (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who paint being “offered” early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old as my being “offered” a golden parachute?)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/taxpayer-victory-general-assembly-passes-bill-restricting-golden-parachutes-for-government-officials/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FATHER PAVONE WARNS ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS OF ERA’S ULTIMATE RESULT: NOT EQUALITY, BUT UNRESTRICTED ABORTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/father-pavone-warns-illinois-lawmakers-of-eras-ultimate-result-not-equality-but-unrestricted-abortio.html
— KINDT: IN LEGALIZING SPORTS GAMBLING, KIDS ARE ULTIMATE LOSERS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/kindt-in-legalizing-sports-gambling-kids-are-ultimate-losers.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner compares himself to Ricketts’ Cubs turnaround in new digital ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/30/rauner-compares-himself-to-ricketts-cubs-turnaround-in-new-digital-ad/

 

GOPUSA
— Starbucks ‘reeducation camp’ unlikely to work; new business plan invites homeless, drug problems (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Starbucks officially banish customers who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46978
— Romney uses his grandchildren to slam Trump (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who pander to anti-Trumps by slamming Trump?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46962
— ‘Roseanne’: The hazards of social media for actors, journalists, politicians
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46968
— Black Privilege: In KC a new app to direct customers to black owned businesses (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, apps will direct customers to businesses that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46958

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— STOP GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED ABORTION, FAMILY PLANNING – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/stop-government-supported-abortion-family-planning/
— CAPITALISM VS. SOCIALISM – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/capitalism-vs-socialism/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Roseanne Barr and the new political correctness – Chris Stirewalt
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/29/roseanne-barr-and-new-political-correctness.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Mocks FBI, Asks If There Are Any ‘Infiltrators’ At His Rally – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who paint me as being an infiltrator for the Democrat Party, Libertarian Party, and/or Green Party. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/29/trump-rally-infiltrators-fbi/

 

POLITIFACT
— Blago op-ed falsely claims he is in prison for ‘practicing politics’ – John Chase, Bob Secter
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/may/29/rod-blagojevich/blago-op-ed-falsely-claims-he-prison-practicing-po/

 

THE HILL
— Mr. President, please send the troops to Chicago – JASON D. HILL
http://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/389056-mr-president-please-send-the-troops-to-chicago

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are having problems, ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at you that Republicans cause all your problems.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/business/economy/social-cost-american-exceptionalism.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s orders show unwavering attack on federal unions, employees – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/29/trumps-orders-show-unwavering-attack-on-federal-unions-employees/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Roseanne’ cancellation a huge blow to ABC, but network praised for swift action – CHRIS BARTON
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-roseanne-canceled-20180529-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Don’t help only illegal immigrants Immigration legalization bill should show concern for American workers – Roy Beck
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/29/dont-help-only-illegal-immigrants-editorials-debates/35475875/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Remember the Age of Paper Ballots? It’s Back To maintain election integrity, local governments are looking to the past to make sure the future is secure – Byron Tau
https://www.wsj.com/articles/remember-the-age-of-paper-ballots-its-back-1527172511
— Scarcity of Housing in Rural America Drives Worker Shortage Nebraska tries grant program to spur building, but is it enough? – Shayndi Raice
https://www.wsj.com/articles/scarcity-of-housing-in-rural-america-drives-worker-shortage-1527672602

 

FED SMITH
— Streamlining Federal Employee Removal Procedures – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats will use these streamlined procedures to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/05/29/streamlining-federal-employee-removal-procedures/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The title of the article is not enough. Before you click, you should also a) know what the source of the article is, b) know who the author of the article is, and c) see the unhidden hyperlink. Few, if any of my competitors routinely provide all the aforesaid information. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

May 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Eric Greitens, Missouri governor, resigns after facing possible impeachment – AP (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government office or political office.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/eric-greitens-missouri-governor-resigns-amid-affair-scandal/3536337/
— ‘Roseanne’ canceled by ABC after Barr tweet on Valerie Jarrett
http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/roseanne-canceled-after-roseanne-barrs-tweet/3535447/
— Blagojevich raises concerns about ‘overzealous’ prosecutors in op-ed appeal to Trump – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/blagojevich-raises-concerns-about-overzealous-prosecutors-in-op-ed-appeal-to-trump/3536305/

 

NBC5
— ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ Reboot After Barr’s Tweet About Obama Aide Barr had suggested that former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett was a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the “Planet of the Apes.” She later apologized
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rosanne-barr-valerie-jarrett-joke-apology-twitter-483957881.html
— Female Activist Expected to Accuse ‘Leading Lawmaker’ of Abuse – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Female-Activist-Expected-to-Accuse-Leading-Lawmaker-of-Abuse-483978711.html
— Valerie Jarrett Responds to Roseanne Barr Tweet After Show’s Cancellation Barr had suggested that former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett was a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the “Planet of the Apes.” She later apologized
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/valerie-jarrett-roseanne-barr-abc-cancel-react-483983591.html
— Report Filed on Hastert Criminal Case Hastert is now believed to be residing at his longtime home in Yorkville. – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Unspecified-Violation-Posted-to-Hastert-Court-File-483989961.html

 

CBS2
— Starbucks Shuts Down More Than 8,000 Stores For Anti-Bias Training – Dorothy Tucker (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all anti-bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/29/starbucks-shuts-down-more-than-8000-stores-for-anti-bias-training/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after Barr’s racist tweet
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/roseanne-barr-quits-twitter-after-offensive-statements-about-valerie-jarrett-chelsea-clinton

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Woman to accuse ‘leading’ state legislator of ‘abuse of power,’ activist says – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-to-accuse-leading-state-legislator-of-abuse-of-power-activist-says/
— Blagojevich plays Trump card clumsily — but that doesn’t mean he won’t win trick – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/blagojevich-plays-trump-card-clumsily-but-that-doesnt-mean-he-wont-win-trick/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage foreign counties to dump their unwanted children here.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/schools-have-no-legal-right-to-ask-about-a-childs-immigration-status/
— Roseanne Barr betrayed her biggest fans – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/roseanne-betrayed-her-biggest-fans-valerie-jarrett-donald-trump/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet pushed the limits of the Trump era. ABC finally drew a line. – Rex Huppke
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-roseanne-barr-jarrett-huppke-20180529-story.html
— ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after star’s racist tweet – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-roseanne-canceled-20180529-story.html
— ‘Roseanne’ and Starbucks in Trump’s America – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-roseanne-abc-starbucks-trump-20180529-story.html
— Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens announces he will resign amid widening investigations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-missouri-eric-greitens-resigns-20180529-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for America’s problems.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-immigration-jeff-sessions-refugees-0530-20180529-story.html
— Trump, liberal activists trade angry immigration charges, falsehoods – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-liberal-activists-steel-cages-20180529-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Federal lawsuit filed against former Naperville cops – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180529/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-former-naperville-cops
— Lawyer: ‘Fanciful’ allegations against Dundee Twp. park board member – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180529/lawyer-fanciful-allegations-against-dundee-twp-park-board-member
— America has a massive truck driver shortage. Here’s why few want an $80,000 job. – Heather Long (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.dailyherald.com/business/20180529/america-has-a-massive-truck-driver-shortage-heres-why-few-want-an-80000-job
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We asked truck drivers who have been doing the job anywhere from four months to 40 years for their views. Most said the answer is simple: The lifestyle is rough. You barely see your family, you rarely shower, and you get little respect from car drivers, police or major retailers. Michael Dow said he has been divorced twice because of trucking. Donna Penland said she gained 60 pounds her first year from sitting all day and a lack of healthful food on the road.)
— ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after star went on vitriolic, racist Twitter rampage – Emily Heil
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180529/abc-cancels-roseanne-after-star-went-on-vitriolic-racist-twitter-rampage
— Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, ex-Navy SEAL once seen as rising Republican star, resigns amid extramarital affair scandal – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180529/news/305299866/

 

WLS AM
— Vote to override Rauner veto falls short
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/05/29/vote-to-override-rauner-veto-falls-short/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers nix budget funding abortions – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-lawmakers-nix-budget-funding-abortions/article_a4bd5347-1bc2-56bc-bb40-14bae1448397.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— By slim margin, Illinois House endorses graduated income tax – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180529/by-slim-margin-illinois-house-endorses-graduated-income-tax
— Manar decries lack of downstate voices on Illinois Commerce Commission – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Have you dealt with ICC? In 1999, I worked with other homeowners in my neighborhood to prompt Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) to provide better protection against storm-caused power outages. ComEd insisted on providing power to my neighborhood from its distant Warrenville distribution center four long miles away rather than from its nearby Wheaton distribution center only two short blocks away. Consequently, my neighborhood needlessly suffered far greater exposure to storm-caused outages. ComEd’s refusal to correct the problem forced me to file a complaint (Docket No. 990063) with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) against ComEd. Ultimately, ComEd began routing power to my neighborhood from its nearby distribution center and power reliability has improved dramatically.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180529/manar-decries-lack-of-downstate-voices-on-illinois-commerce-commission
— Plan to raise smoking age stalls in Illinois House – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180529/plan-to-raise-smoking-age-stalls-in-illinois-house

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— IRS sends warning on loopholes – Editorial (DIERSEN: What loopholes have you been accused of taking advantage of? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes painted my education deductions 1972-1983 and 1992-1997 as being a loophole. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-29/editorial-irs-sends-warning-loopholes.html

 

WQAD
— IL Gov. Rauner announces $11.05 billion infrastructure plan
http://wqad.com/2018/05/29/il-gov-rauner-announces-11-05-billion-infrastructure-plan/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Breen, Brady question bill allowing pension fund to pay nursing home bills for certain disabled residents – Angela Underwood
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511433178-breen-brady-question-bill-allowing-pension-fund-to-pay-nursing-home-bills-for-certain-disabled-residents

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Idstein: It’s criminal to ask Illinoisans to pay more in property taxes – Glenn Minnis
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511433772-idstein-it-s-criminal-to-ask-illinoisans-to-pay-more-in-property-taxes

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Proposed property assessment would be devastating to Illinois homeowners, Kay says – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511433775-proposed-property-assessment-would-be-devastating-to-illinois-homeowners-kay-says

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti Discusses Sexual Harassment Scandal on WROK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1R7Ubsp5iY&feature=youtu.be

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BREEN URGES HOUSE TO REMOVE TAXPAYER FUNDING OF ABORTION FROM STATE BUDGET CONSIDERATION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/breen-urges-house-to-remove-taxpayer-funding-of-abortion-from-state-budget-consideration.html
— DEMOCRAT IDENTITY POLITICS CHASING WHITES AWAY (DIERSEN: As anti-Whites, anti-males, and anti-older people gain stronger and stronger and stronger control of the Democrat Party, how soon will they banish Whites, men, and older people from the Democrat Party?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/democrat-identity-politics-chasing-whites-away.html
— BOUC: LAST CHANCE TO PROTECT ILLINOIS WOMEN FROM ERA FRAUD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/bouc-last-chance-to-protect-illinois-women-from-era-fraud.html
— COLORADO SUBURBS ATTRACT ILLEGAL CANNABIS GROWERS; LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERWHELMED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/colorado-suburbs-attract-illegal-cannabis-growers-law-enforcement-overwhelmed.html
— ILLINOIS HOUSE REPUBLICANS STOP WORKER PROTECTION UNIT IN ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/illinois-house-republicans-stop-worker-protection-unit-in-attorney-generals-office.html
— DESPITE BILLIONS BEHIND IN UNPAID BILLS, GOVERNOR RAUNER ANNOUNCES NEW $11 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/despite-billions-behind-in-unpaid-bills-governor-rauner-announces-new-11-billion-infrastructure-plan.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Another #MeToo moment?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/29/another-metoo-moment/
— Breen makes budget demands on abortion funding
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/29/breen-makes-budget-demands-on-abortion-funding/
— Moody’s says state withholding Harvey money is “credit negative” for all Illinois municipalities
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/29/moodys-says-state-withholding-harvey-money-is-credit-negative-for-all-illinois-municipalities/
— Madigan says Rauner is “willfully misleading taxpayers”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/29/madigan-says-rauner-is-willfully-misleading-taxpayers/
— Manar complains that nobody outside Cook and DuPage are on ICC (DIERSEN: Have you dealt with ICC? In 1999, I worked with other homeowners in my neighborhood to prompt Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) to provide better protection against storm-caused power outages. ComEd insisted on providing power to my neighborhood from its distant Warrenville distribution center four long miles away rather than from its nearby Wheaton distribution center only two short blocks away. Consequently, my neighborhood needlessly suffered far greater exposure to storm-caused outages. ComEd’s refusal to correct the problem forced me to file a complaint (Docket No. 990063) against ComEd with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Ultimately, ComEd began routing power to my neighborhood from its nearby distribution center and power reliability has improved dramatically.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/29/manar-complains-that-nobody-outside-cook-and-dupage-are-on-icc/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats accuse White House of obstructing GAO investigations – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/democrats-accuse-white-house-of-obstructing-gao-investigations

 

FOX NEWS
— Backed by Trump, Republican John Cox is a force in California governor race – Joseph Weber
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/29/backed-by-trump-republican-john-cox-is-force-in-california-governor-race.html

 

BREITBART
— 38 Shot, 8 Fatally, in Gun-Controlled Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend – Awr Hawkins
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/29/38-shot-8-killed-in-gun-controlled-chicago-over-memorial-day-weekend/

 

GOPUSA
— Hogg calls for perpetual trolling of President Trump (DIERSEN: The nastier that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are, the more motivated that I am to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46883
— One CA county has released 349 illegal aliens wanted by ICE since sanctuary state law began
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46865
— British judge wants to ban kitchen knives with sharp points
http://www.gopusa.com/british-judge-wants-to-ban-kitchen-knives-with-sharp-points/

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— Trumpism Corrupts: Roseanne Edition – JONATHAN V. LAST
https://www.weeklystandard.com/jonathan-v-last/roseanne-canceled-why-trump-supporters-fell-for-her-shtick

 

THE HILL
— Firing bad federal workers is the answer for a better government – Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Heritage Foundation and Consultant for FreedomWorks and Senior Analyst for CNN and Economic Adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 Presidential Campaign (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Democrats promote patronage. The Democrats who run the federal government a) DO NOT WANT TO FIRE their employees who are Democrat, and especially not those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) DO WANT TO FIRE their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/389673-firing-bad-federal-workers-is-the-answer-for-a-better-government

 

CBS NEWS
— Active shooter drills for preschool teachers a new normal for schools – ADRIANA DIAZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/school-shootings-active-shooter-drills/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Roseanne’ Canceled by ABC Hours After Racist Tweet by Roseanne Barr – John Koblin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/business/media/roseanne-barr-offensive-tweets.html
— Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused A confidential Justice Department report found the company was aware early on that OxyContin was being crushed and snorted for its powerful narcotic, but continued to promote it as less addictive. – Barry Meier
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/health/purdue-opioids-oxycontin.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— E-Verify exposes the hypocrisy of the GOP – Al Sanchez, Colesville
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/e-verify-exposes-the-hypocrisy-of-the-gop/2018/05/29/4187400c-61bd-11e8-81ca-bb14593acaa6_story.html
— The factors that will shape the midterms – Ed Rogers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/05/29/the-factors-that-will-shape-the-midterms/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to Resign Amid Probe Over Sexual Misconduct, Campaign Irregularities “I have not broken any laws nor committed any offense worthy of this treatment,’ the governor said. – Shayndi Raice (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government office or political office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/missouri-gov-eric-greitens-to-resign-amid-probe-over-sexual-misconduct-campaign-irregularities-1527630558
— Trump Campaign Aides Team Up on Voter-Data Venture Owner of Data Propria pitches his firm as understanding of the president’s voters – Rebecca Ballhaus and Julie Bykowicz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-campaign-aides-team-up-on-voter-data-venture-1527622984
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Data Propria has about 10 commercial and political clients, Mr. Oczkowski said, with nearly the same number of employees. GOP Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who is seeking re-election this year, paid Data Propria $95,000 in the first three months of this year for “data modeling,” state-level campaign finance reports show.)

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— White House stonewalling GAO investigation efforts – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2018/05/29/white-house-stonewalling-watchdog-investigation-efforts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Offices within the Trump administration have refused to meet with Government Accountability Office staff on relevant investigations, and a cadre of congressmen want to know why. A group of 18 Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sent a letter to the committee chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., May 29, 2018, raising concerns over the White House’s refusal to meet with GAO investigators and calling for a hearing on the matter. On May 9, 2018, the GAO General Counsel Thomas Armstrong sent a letter to White House Counsel Donald McGahn expressing concern that the National Security Council and McGhan’s offices repeatedly refused to engage with GAO staff over the course of their investigations. “Over the past year, GAO has requested information and meetings when preparing reports on topics clearly involving White House interests and expertise. These reports concern such diverse topics as the role of the NSC in the coordination of conflict prevention, mitigation and stabilization efforts abroad; Inspector General vacancies; and the cost of presidential travel and security related measures,” Armstrong wrote.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The Fine Print of Trump’s Executive Order on Firing – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: To force an employee to take early retirement is to fire that employee. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors who forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/05/reading-fine-print-trumps-executive-order-firing/148557/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said the executive orders, including the one expediting discipline and firing, erode federal employees’ due process protections. “Rather than improving government efficiency, these executive orders will make it harder to resolve workplace disputes; report waste, fraud and abuse; and ensure a fair and safe workplace for federal employees,” he said. “Instead of trying to erode the rights of federal employees and whistleblowers, the administration should focus on the abuses of Cabinet officials taking charter and first class flights and buying $31,000 dining sets and $43,000 soundproof booths.”)

 

STARS & STRIPES
— GAO: VA cuts opioid prescription rate by 41 percent in past 5 years – NIKKI WENTLING
https://www.stripes.com/news/watchdog-va-cuts-opioid-prescription-rate-by-41-percent-in-past-5-years-1.530043

 

DAILY MAIL
— Romney says Trump not a role model – EMILY GOODIN (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are not a role model? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout not only that I should not be a role model for anyone, but that everyone should get rid of me.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5783691/Mitt-Romney-says-President-Trump-not-role-model-grandkids.html

May 29 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Attempt to add Chicago casino, slots machines at airports sputters in Springfield – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-gambling-failure-20180528-story.html
— Crete marks Memorial Day with service, parade – Frank Vaisvilas (DIERSEN: What is your hometown? My hometown is Crete. I lived there 1948-1972. My brother continues to live there in a home that our grandfather, who fought the Germans in WWI, had built in 1926 on land that his grandfather bought in 1864 after he had homesteaded a farm in Crete in 1854. He had immigrated from what is now Germany in 1844 and worked in a brick factory in Chicago. I get defensive when my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn Crete as always having been full of German-American Lutherans who are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-southland-memorial-day-observance-st-0529-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Garcia was the keynote speaker at the Crete Memorial Day service at Crete Park, and was grand marshal in the parade, which was attended by several thousand people. . .The names of 36 fallen soldiers from Crete — who served in conflicts through the Vietnam War, including 15 from the Civil War — were read aloud during the ceremony. . .(ONE OF THOSE 36 WAS MY 1966 CRETE-MONEE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATE CHARLES GATTIS WHO DIED JULY 5, 1967 IN VIETNAM SEE: http://www.virtualwall.org/dg/GattisCM01a.htm). . .The parade along Main Street included about 50 entries, according to village administrator Mike Smith. Marching bands, politicians, classic car drivers, horseback riders and members of civic organizations all marched, waving to the crowd and tossing candy to children. “We just want to invite people to our vacation Bible school and also to respect and honor those who served,” said Stacey Phiefer of Village Church of Dyer, Ind. The church’s float featured a large wooden cross with an American flag draped across it. “Even though we empower girls and women, we’re pretty much here for everybody,” said Jen Familette, who marched with Girl Scouts Troop 65527. She added that her troop donates some of its funds raised by selling cookies to veterans. Representatives of Honor Flight Chicago also were on hand, offering free plane trips to war memorials in Washington D.C. to veterans of World War II and the Korean War.)
— Starbucks to close over 8,000 stores for anti-bias training – AP (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all anti-bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–starbucks-training-20180529-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Starbucks, by closing stores Tuesday for anti-bias initiative, brings new attention to training trend – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz and Lauren Zumbach (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all anti-bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-starbucks-close-unconscious-bias-training-20180525-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Aggressive news media needs to pursue truth, avoid trivia – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn your judgment? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn my judgment, especially the thousands of decisions that I make 10+ hours each and every day a) to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) to comment on the articles that I include links to or not, and c) what those comments should be. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if anyone that they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any losses in Illinois since 2000.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180529/media-burdens-run-two-ways

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Bill boosting teacher pay worries rural schools – Adalberto Toledo
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-29/bill-boosting-teacher-pay-worries-rural-schools.html

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Latest Madigan controversy will test Democratic resilience in Illinois – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/latest-madigan-controversy-will-test-democratic-resilience-in-illinois/1204055680

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Tribune’s Kristen McQueary on 2018 IL Governor’s race & 2019 Chicago Mayoral election
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-berkowitz-wtribunes-kristen-mcqueary-on-2018-il-governors-race-2019-chicago-mayoral-election-cable-web/

 

JEANNE IVES
— Rep. Ives speaks at Warrenville VFW Memorial Day ceremony Rep. Jeanne Ives was honored to speak at the Warrenville VFW Memorial Day ceremony. They had a full program of speakers and music. 500 flags were on display as well as the replica of the Vietnam War memorial wall. Well done, Warrenville.
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/rep-ives-speaks-at-warrenville-vfw.html

 

WIREPOINTS
— Will Illinois budget negotiations reverse the 10 trends dragging Illinois toward insolvency, or simply perpetuate them? – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/will-illinois-budget-negotiations-reverse-the-trends-dragging-illinois-toward-insolvency-or-simply-perpetuate-them-wirepoints-original/
— Illinois budget negotiations: Five reasons no news is bad news – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-budget-negotiations-five-reasons-no-news-is-bad-news-wirepoints-original/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Caucus leaders narrow budget gap as deadline nears – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/caucus-leaders-narrow-budget-gap-as-deadline-nears/article_56a31a2e-62d0-11e8-85cd-0b3963eaea64.html

 

GOPUSA
— ‘It’s a disgrace:’ Parents condemn video game that simulates school shootings
http://www.gopusa.com/its-a-disgrace-parents-condemn-video-game-that-simulates-school-shootings/

 

BREITBART
— More than 3-in-4 GOP Voters Approve of Trump’s Handling of Immigration – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/28/more-than-3-in-4-gop-voters-approve-of-trumps-handling-of-immigration/

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump Tweets Praise for California GOP Governor Candidate John Cox – Joe Crowe
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-praised-john-cox-california/2018/05/28/id/862803/

 

HOT AIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps shout at Dreamers, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps use Dreamers to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Anti-Trumps glorify, praise, pander to, give money to, and otherwise promote Dreamers. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want Dreamers to get preference over citizens of America. How soon, if not already, will employers crow that they have fired citizens of American and given their jobs to Dreamers? Anti-Trumps are counting on Dreamers to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/05/long-nightmare-dreamers/

 

THE HILL
— Trump uses discrediting skills on Mueller – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: Who in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois takes the lead in discrediting individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/389624-trump-uses-discrediting-skills-on-mueller

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Catholic Diocese Banned A Valedictorian’s Speech, So The Teen Found A Megaphone Kentucky’s Diocese of Covington said Christian Bales’ speech was too “political” for the high school’s graduation ceremony. – Carol Kuruvilla
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/catholic-diocese-banned-gay-valedictorians-speech-so-he-found-a-megaphone_us_5b0c19d3e4b0568a880d85ed
(FROM THE ARTICLE: a statement to The River City News, the Diocese of Covington said that it had the right to review and approve student speeches at graduation ceremonies. The diocese said that two speeches were not submitted for review before the deadline. In addition, the speeches were apparently too “political.” “When the proposed speeches were received, they were found to contain elements that were political and inconsistent with the teaching of the Catholic Church,” diocese spokesperson Tim Fitzgerald said. Holy Cross High School and the Diocese of Covington did not respond to HuffPost’s request for clarification about what parts of Bales’ speech were inconsistent with Catholic teaching. Bales’ mother, Gillian Marksberry, told WCPO that the school didn’t give her child a formal deadline to submit the graduation speech. In addition, she said school principal Mike Holtz had called her last week to remind her that diocesan officials would want Bales to dress in traditional men’s clothing and to refrain from wearing makeup or hairpins. “That was disturbing because in four years I had never received a phone call from the principal,” Marksberry told WKRC. “No one ever reached out to me to help learn about my child.” The teen pledged to continue speaking up about the issues that matter. “I think I’m going to keep fighting for what I believe in,” Bales told WKRC. “I’m going to keep using my megaphone and intensifying my voice.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn “white male Protestants.” Who takes the lead in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning “white male Protestants” in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/opinion/failure-educated-elite.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps urge evangelicals to dump Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/us/anti-trump-evangelicals-lynchburg.html
— Why Starbucks’s Bias Training, Despite Skepticism, Is an Important Start – Andrew Ross Sorkin (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/business/starbucks-stores-closed-racial-bias-sorkin.html
— Why the Starbucks Bias Training Matters (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/business/dealbook/starbucks-bias-race.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, all bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/05/29/starbucks-closure-racial-bias-training-tuesday/650316002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/05/26/starbucks-racial-bias-training-costly/642844002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/05/28/racism-white-defensive-robin-diangelo-white-fragility/637585002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Players, leave your agendas in the locker room – Derek Hunter
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/24/nfl-players-leave-agendas-locker-room-editorials-debates/35319221/
— Why are nearly 1 in 4 Millennials still living with mom? Lack of affordable housing – Annie Nova (DIERSEN: A new town home in University Park was affordable for me in 1972 when I was 24 years old. In today’s dollars, my IRS job in Harvey paid $55,905/year and I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2018/05/28/affordable-housing-why-millennials-living-mom/638430002/
— For CEOs, $11.7 million a year in compensation, on average, is just middle of the pack – AP (DIERSEN: Those who viciously demonize, denigrate, and condemn government employees as being overpaid a) never even come close to suggesting that CEOs are overpaid and b) glorify, praise, and pander to CEOs.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/05/25/ceos-11-million-year-salary-just-middle-pack/643823002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Miserly 15,000 More Visas Trump’s DHS skimps on guest workers amid a summer labor shortage. – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: If there had been as many legal and illegal immigrants in America as there are now when I was in the workforce 1962-1997, they would have gotten the bad jobs that I got instead of me. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-miserly-15-000-more-visas-1527539890
— I’m in Prison for Practicing Politics Under the legal arguments the prosecutors used to convict me, all fundraising can be viewed as bribery. – Rod Blagojevich (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders in Illinois a) who talk/act like they are Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs, b) who talk/act like they are seeking/accepting money to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Republican Party platform, and/or c) who talk/act like they are seeking/accepting money to dump individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support the aforesaid planks?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/im-in-prison-for-practicing-politics-1527517322
— Apps that help women avoid pregnancy by tracking their fertility are growing in popularity. Some experts, however, are skeptical. – Saabira Chaudhuri (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who demonized me, who denigrated me, and who condemned me the most because my wife and I a) gave up trying to have children, b) did not adopt, and c) did not become foster parents?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fertility-apps-are-multiplying-but-are-they-reliable-1527182930
— In Antibias Training, Starbucks Enlists Hip-Hop Artist Common, Chairman Howard Schultz Employees will be asked to share stories of bias; experts say such training is hard to do, measure – Rachel Feintzeig and Julie Jargon (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all antibias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-anti-bias-training-starbucks-enlists-hip-hop-artist-common-chairman-howard-schultz-1527332400

 

SEATTLE TIMES
— Starbucks offers a peek at anti-racial bias training – Benjamin Romano (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, all anti-racial bias training demonizes, denigrates, and condemns all Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/starbucks/starbucks-previews-anti-racial-bias-training-curriculum/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump White House Drama Changes Drastically – But Is Still Just Like Game of Thrones – Margaret Hartmann
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/new-trump-white-house-drama-is-still-like-game-of-thrones.html

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promise individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that if they elect Democrats, Democrats will use government to get rid of all individuals, all organizations, all companies, all governments, all countries, all etc. that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/29/democrats-arizona-blue-republicans-trump

May 27 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Teacher credited with disarming student in Noblesville, Indiana school shooting – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/teacher-credited-with-disarming-student-in-noblesville-indiana-school-shooting/3524510/

 

WGN RADIO
— Does Governor Rauner actually want a budget? – Rick Pearson
http://wgnradio.com/2018/05/27/does-governor-rauner-actually-want-a-budget/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Who goes to a Trump rally? We drove to Indiana to find out. – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: What do you say to Trump supporters a) who blast me for not doing enough to promote Trump and b) who want me to stop including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that contain criticisms of Trump? They reject my believe that us Trump supporters should know what anti-Trumps are saying/writing/doing.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/working-the-story-outside-trump-rally-elkhart-indiana/
— Low jobless rate masks struggles for many – AP (DIERSEN: How have you dealt with a loss of income? Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has been $73,461/year (59%) less. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $125,325, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864. Consequently, I have spent even less money on “immediate pleasures.”)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180527/281891593946614
— Age is nothing but a number — and 70 is the new 40, right? – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: For federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, age is everything. The federal government gets rid of them if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/age-is-nothing-but-a-number-and-70-is-the-new-40-right/
— Trump threatens another shutdown; budget battle brews – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-threatens-another-shutdown/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Panelists, residents weigh in on state’s financial crisis during AARP forum at North Central College – Diane Moca
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-npr-aarp-town-hall-naperville-st-0527-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, to bring others to America illegally, and to take jobs away from Americans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–immigration-daca-law-students-20180524-story.html
— Trump’s pardon of Jack Johnson a jab to Obama legacy – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-obama-jack-johnson-ken-burns-0527-20180525-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans promote anti-American protesters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-sterling-brown-nfl-anthem-huppke-20180524-story.html
— 30-year-old slacker evicted from parents’ basement could lead millennial revolt – John Kass (DIERSEN: What would your critics/opponents use against you to call you a slacker? My critics/opponents would stress that a) I did not buy a new car until I was 17, b) I did not earn a bachelor’s degree until I was 21, c) I did not buy first home until I was 24, d) I did not earn my first master’s degree until I was 27, e) I did not get married until I was 29, e) I did not earn my first professional certification until I was 30, f) I did not earn a professional license until I was 32, g) I did not get promoted to GS-13 until I was 38, h) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-michael-rotondo-kass-20180525-story.html
— Naperville-based Operation Support Our Troops ships 2 million pounds of care packages over 15 years – David Sharos
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-support-our-troops-anniversary-st-0523-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— What happened to E-Verify — the government’s popular way to curb illegal immigration? – Tracy Jan (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the Illinois Republican Party platform should call for requiring all employers in Illinois to use E-Verify.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180527/what-happened-to-e-verify-x2014-the-governments-popular-way-to-curb-illegal-immigration

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Legislature puts on the breaks – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180526/statehouse-insider-legislature-puts-on-breaks
— Prosecutors question quick return to death penalty – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180526/bernard-schoenburg-prosecutors-question-quick-return-to-death-penalty

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180526/could-medical-marijuana-help-fight-opioid-abuse-its-complicated

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Planning for Self-Driving Cars, Eventually – Benjamin Yount (DIERSEN: I oppose self-driving cars.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=265825#.WwqDvLVy-M8

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— DEMOCRATS PROMOTE DEMOCRATS: Pritzker’s Blue Wave to Make a $5-Million Splash – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/pritzkers-blue-wave-splash

 

BREITBART
— Antonio Villaraigosa-Supporting Group Sends Anti-John Cox Mailers to Republican Voters – Joel B. Pollak (DIERSEN: Have you ever ran for a government or a political office? I give credit to Republicans who run for government and/or political offices. Cox and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee (SC). I have never run for a government office, but I did successfully run a) for the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1995, b) for Republican Precinct Committeeman every 2 years starting in 2000, c) for American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board of directors 2001-2003, d) ICRC SC 2003-2006, and e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2011. I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Treasurer position in 2004. Back then, as it continues today, MTRCC members who reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, who blame me for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, who focus on destroying those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or who are operatives or dupes for those who I have sued went negative big time and got all but 13 MTRCC members to vote against me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, ICRC SC member, AAPC Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/05/27/antonio-villaraigosa-supporting-group-sends-anti-john-cox-mailers-to-republican-voters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: What is surprising is that the mailers are attacking Cox from the right, echoing attacks that have been launched by Cox’s main Republican rival, Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach). The mailers refer to Cox as a “Democratic Activist” and a “Chicago Liberal,” and note that he did not vote for Donald Trump in 2016. (Trump has since endorsed Cox for governor). One mailer is actually designed to look like it comes from Travis Allen. There is an attractive photograph of Allen and his family next to a military aircraft, plus a list of Republican endorsements for Allen. It is only once readers see the fine print of who paid for the ads that the truth becomes clear: the mailers are “Paid for by Families & Teachers for Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor 2018, sponsored by California Charter Schools Association Advocates,” groups that are backing the Democrat. What looks like Republican mailers are actually propaganda placed by Democrats in an attempt to split the Republican vote and create an opening for Villaraigosa to qualify for the general election. Many of the claims by the group against Cox were debunked by the Sacramento Bee: “John Cox did lose 13 campaigns before running for governor, but he isn’t a secret Democrat.” These sorts of tricks are commonplace — and legal — in California, where all is fair in the “jungle” primary.)

 

PJ MEDIA
— New Executive Order Makes It Easier to Fire Federal Workers – RICK MORAN (DIERSEN: What is your position on civil service protections? 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://pjmedia.com/trending/new-executive-order-makes-it-easier-to-fire-federal-workers/

 

THE HILL
— Former GOP lawmaker Joe Walsh says Obama got elected because he was black – JOSH DELK
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/389529-former-gop-lawmaker-says-obama-got-elected-because-he-was-black

 

CNBC
— Security troops on US nuclear missile base took LSD – AP
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/24/security-troops-on-us-nuclear-missile-base-took-lsd.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Can 30,000 Cameras Help Solve Chicago’s Crime Problem? Armed with advanced gadgets and mapping, officers can get to crime scenes “in time to see the guy still shooting.” But what does it mean for residents’ privacy? – Timothy Williams
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/us/chicago-police-surveillance.html
— DONALD TRUMP’S GUIDE TO PRESIDENTIAL ETIQUETTE – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump supporters should know what anti-Trumps are writing about Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/25/opinion/editorials/Donald-Trumps-Guide-To-Presidential-Etiquette.html
— What Advertising History Says About the Future of Fake News – Austan Goolsbee (DIERSEN: What is your position on advertising? He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Because I do not seek or accept any advertising dollars, my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that the real reason for that is that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are worthless and full of stale fake news.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/business/what-advertising-history-says-about-the-future-of-fake-news.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Congrats on That Promotion – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: What promotions have you gotten? I should write a book about those who were most furious when GAO promoted me in 1986 and when IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, they got rid of the GAO manager who promoted me to GS-13 (currently $96,403) in 1986 when I was 38 years old, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and hired me in 1980. In 1975, they got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) in 1972, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $81,071) in 1974.) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/jobs/your-job-is-more-intense-your-pay-and-title-havent-kept-up.html
— How Boston Is Trying to Close the Gender Pay Gap – Anna Louie Sussman (DIERSEN: Should Boston bring in Charles Bowsher. During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in closing GAO’s gender pay gap a) by giving preference to GAO’s employees who were female, and especially to those who were Democrat and/or younger and b) by getting rid of GAO’s employees who were male, and especially those who were Republican, White, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/business/gender-pay-gap-boston.html
— Millions at Top, A Pittance Below Want to Make Money Like a C.E.O.? Work for 275 Years. A telling look at income inequality. – David Gelles (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who promote income inequality.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/business/highest-paid-ceos-2017.html
— Would You Go to a Republican Doctor? Our political leanings can distort our assessment of unrelated expertise. – Tali Sharot and Cass R. Sunstein (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? Have you ever worked for a Democrat? Democrats have an extremely low of Republicans. Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were Democrats who had an extremely low opinion of Republicans including me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/opinion/sunday/politics-distorts-judgment.html
— Aristotle’s Wrongful Death – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/opinion/sunday/college-majors-liberal-arts.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last Sunday The Chronicle of Higher Education published a special report that delved into this debate. One of the stories described what was happening at the flagship campus of the University of Illinois and at Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., casting these developments as different harbingers for higher education. Illinois is pairing certain majors in the liberal arts — for example, anthropology and linguistics — with computer science. Assumption is doing away with a host of traditional majors in favor of new ones geared to practical skills. Goodbye, art history, geography and, yes, classics. Hello, data analytics, actuarial science and concentrations in physical and occupational therapy.)

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— John Cox did lose 13 campaigns before running for governor, but he isn’t a secret Democrat – ALEXEI KOSEFF (DIERSEN: Have you ever ran for a government or a political office? I give credit to Republicans who run for government and/or political offices. Cox and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee (SC). I have never run for a government office, but I did successfully run a) for the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1995, b) for Republican Precinct Committeeman every 2 years starting in 2000, c) for American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board of directors 2001-2003, d) ICRC SC 2003-2006, and e) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2011. I ran for the open Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) Treasurer position in 2004. Back then, as it continues today, MTRCC members who reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, who blame me for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, who focus on destroying those who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or who are operatives or dupes for those who I have sued went negative big time and got all but 13 MTRCC members to vote against me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRCC webmaster, ICRC SC member, AAPC Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article211871824.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s true that Cox that has repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to break into politics. But the ad gives an inflated sense that he has Democratic leanings. Cox, who got his start as an attorney in Illinois, moved to California in 2011. He no longer practices law, though still has an active license in Illinois. He grew up in a Democratic family in Chicago and ran, at the age of 20, to be a delegate for the 1976 Democratic convention. It was the first in a string of races he would lose. Cox has said he was drawn to the GOP in the 1980s by President Ronald Reagan. He has pursued half a dozen failed campaigns for office as a Republican, including for Congress in 2000, U.S. Senate in 2002 and 2004, Cook County Record of Deeds in 2004, Illinois Republican Party chairman in 2005 and U.S. president in 2008.)

 

NEW YORKER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote McCain because he rejects planks in the Republican Party platform.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/john-mccain-honor-and-self-reflection

 

PRIMER REAL ESTATE
— FOR SALE: 1112 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $795,000
http://www.primerealestate.com/real-estate/1112-golf-lane-wheaton-il-60189/09917324/54908577

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What do your critics/opponents say to your supporters? What do you say to my critics/opponents who say to my supporters a) that I do not do enough with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to help them or to help their causes and b) that what I do with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails actually harms them and harms their causes. They hint/imply/argue/shout at my supporters who promote the following individuals and causes that what I do with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to help them and to help their causes is not enough and that what I do with my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails actually harms them and harms their causes:

 

INDIVIDUALS
– Donald Trump and those who are on the November 6, 2018 ballot in my precinct: Peter Roskam, Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti, Erika Harold, Jason Helland, Darlrne Senger, Jim Dodge, Mike Connelly, Amy Grant, Darlene Ruscitti, Dan Cronin, James Mendrick, Paul Hinds, Gwen Henry, Grant Eckhoff, Chris Zaruba, Joseph Cantore, Karen Wilson, and Jeff Mackay;
– the Republican elected officials who represent my precinct including Jeanne Ives, Bob Grogan, Chris Kachiroubas, Richard Jorgensen, Fred Bucholz, John Zaruba, Bob Berlin, Tim Elliott, Tim Whelan, Chris Heidorn, Chris LeVan, Gary Muehlfelt, Gail Hinkle, Sal Falbo, John Monino, Dave Molitor, and Nick Nathwani;
– IRP Chairman Tim Schneider, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, IRP National Committeewoman Demetra DeMonte, IRP 6th Congressional District State Central Committee member Bob Grogan, IRP DuPage County Central Committee Chairman Brian Krajewski and Secretary Paul Hinds, and IRP Milton Township Central Committee Chairman Chris LeVan;

 

CAUSES
– Traditional family plank in the IRP platform;
– Right to Life plank in the platform;
– Immigration plank in the platform;
– Second Amendment plank in the platform;
– Illegal drugs plank in the Republican Party platform; and
– Equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the platform.

 

My critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican hint/imply/argue/shout that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any defeats in Illinois since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Should I include the following disclaimer at the bottom of all GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and on the www.gopillinois.com website? The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help elect and reelect Republicans who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

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May 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Will Illinois pony up to save Lincoln’s prized possessions? – Nick Kalm, vice chair, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-hamilton-lincoln-library-museum-loan-20180525-story.html
— TRAGIC: Prime minister, abortion rights groups claim victory in Ireland: ‘The people have spoken’ – AP (DIERSEN: To promote abortion is to promote promiscuity.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-ireland-abortion-election-results-20180526-story.html
— Trump’s executive orders roll back civil-service protections for federal employees – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: 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.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-executive-orders-public-unions-20180525-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At $25.3 million, Ventas’ Debra Cafaro is highest-paid CEO in Illinois – AP (DIERSEN: Are/were you demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being overpaid? In my defense, to qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/hightest-paid-ceo-state-debra-cafaro-ventas-illinois/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Again, the Daily Herald publishes an anti-Roskam letter. I am a Roskam supporter and I have always been a Roskam supporter. Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me in 2000 when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman. Roskam supporters should read anti-Roskam letters that are published. It is called opposition research. Reading the letters help you understand the arguments that Democrats are making, and therefore, help you counter those arguments.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180526/congressman-is-detached-from-district

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Thumbs up to Rock Island County GOP Chairman Drue Mielke, for seeking the end of Glen Evans’ campaign for the Illinois House. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How successful have your critics/opponents been in getting rid of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc. They stress that extremely few have come to my defense.)
http://qctimes.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-thumbs-up-thumbs-down/article_72ce75e8-3ca9-59c8-95c1-142ee5157692.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican Evans would have Democratic Rep. Mike Halpin in November should he remain on the ballot. But Mielke and several party officials this week sought the suspension of Evans’ campaign after a background check uncovered a raft of charges related to domestic violence stretching back decades. While most were dropped, an Indiana judge issued a warrant for Evans arrest after he failed to appear for a probation hearing. In 2009, Evans’ wife filed an emergency order of protection. Evans’ history is clearly problematic, if not troubling. Mielke was right to try to expunge him.)

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Voter dilemma haunts Christian conservatives Hold their noses and vote Rauner, or skip it and let Pritzker win easily? – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: It certainly seems like Rauner’s political consultants tell him that Republicans will vote for him no matter what, and that therefore, he should pander to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/05/19/voter-dilemma-haunts-christian-conservatives/ahcxbbo/

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Low attendance delays major votes in the final days of the spring legislative session – Rachel Droze
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/low-attendance-delays-major-votes-in-the-final-days-of-the-spring-legislative-session

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— A Big and Bold Illinois Tax Reform Plan is Needed – John Biver (DIERSEN: If you are not retired, how much retirement income do you expect to have. If you are retired, how much retirement income do you have? Sooner, or later, I expect representatives of those who expect to have little retirement income and those who have little retirement income to call for taxing retirement income above $50,000, $40,000, $30,000, $20,000, etc.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/a-big-and-bold-illinois-tax-reform-plan-is-needed-3/

 

GOPUSA
— Depression ‘surges’ among the young — report says social media, video games might be why
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46754
— Supermarket chain caves: Suspends political giving amid anti-NRA protest (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and companies that reject planks in the Republican Party platform use their clout to destroy you? If you have a job, they will get you fired. If you are self-employed, they will drive you out of business. If you hold a leadership position in an organization, they will get you dumped.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46738
— Families of Parkland victims sue maker, seller of gun used in shooting (DIERSEN: What about the blunt instruments, knives, vehicles, jets, etc. that criminals use to kill people?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46647

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump makes it easier to fire poor-performing federal workers – Alex Pappas (DIERSEN: Assessing job performance is extremely subjective. The Democrats who run the federal government use that subjectivity a) to promote Democrats, and especially those who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of Republicans, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My Democrat GAO superiors always ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/25/trump-makes-it-easier-to-fire-poor-performing-federal-workers.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— There Have Been Five Successful Or Attempted Mass Shootings In The Past Nine Days – Anders Hagstrom
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/25/united-states-five-mass-shootings-in-nine-days/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Ireland votes to legalize abortion: ‘a tragedy of historic proportions’ – Claire Chretien (DIERSEN: To promote abortion is to promote promiscuity.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-ireland-votes-to-legalize-abortion

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How Republicans Can Win in November – Thomas O’Malley
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/05/how_republicans_can_win_in_november.html
— Bill Kristol barks at the moon – Peter Skurkiss
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/05/bill_kristol_barks_at_the_moon.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bill Fawell, Illinois GOP candidate, revealed as 9/11 truther – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: Who gets the blame for Fawell winning the Republican primary?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/25/bill-fawell-gop-candidate-revealed-911-truther/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump signs three executive orders taking aim at unions – Steven Nelson (DIERSEN: Are you anti-union? Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-guts-union-perks-speeds-up-civil-service-firings-to-save-100-million-a-year

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that the Pope promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/25/world/pope-lgbt/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “A record 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT, Gallup estimates. The increase was driven primarily by millennials, 8.2 percent of whom identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to the findings.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/record-4-5-percent-u-s-adults-identify-lgbt-gallup-n877486
— Trump signs orders targeting federal workers, union activities The new rules make it easier for the government to fire federal employees. – Jonathan Allen (DIERSEN: 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.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-signs-orders-targeting-federal-workers-union-activities-n877706

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Conservatives Fail the N.F.L.’s Free Speech Test – David French (DIERSEN: Democrats oppose the new NFL rules. Democrats love protestors who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. One could say that Democrats have succeeded in getting the aforesaid to act as their operatives and as their dupes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/24/opinion/conservatives-fail-the-nfls-free-speech-test.html
You’re Not a Drug Dealer? Here’s Why the Police Might Disagree
— People who thought they were just partying when someone else overdosed can find themselves charged with murder. – Rosa Goldensohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/us/overdoses-murder-crime-police.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump nominates anti-immigration activist to head agency for immigrants and refugees – Tracy Wilkinson
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-pol-trump-immigration-nominee-20180525-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— TRAGIC: Irish Supporters of Legal Abortions Celebrate After Referendum With a decisive result expected in favor of a repeal of Ireland’s abortion ban, supporters of the move took to the streets in celebration (DIERSEN: To promote abortion is to promote promiscuity.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irish-supporters-of-legal-abortions-celebrate-after-referendum-1527343808
— Democrats Cash In on Tax Reform How progressive states are quietly exploiting the new federal tax law. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-cash-in-on-tax-reform-1527287909
— FRONT PAGE: Mike Meru Has $1 Million in Student Loans. How Did That Happen? Escalating tuition and easy credit have yielded a class of student-loan borrowers with spectacular debt they may never pay back – Josh Mitchell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mike-meru-has-1-million-in-student-loans-how-did-that-happen-1527252975

 

WMUR
— MAY 12, 2018 FLASHBACK: New Hampshire GOP takes no action on proposals to drop platform support for ‘traditional’ marriage Party convention adjourns leaving existing platform in place – John DiStaso (DIERSEN: I have asked my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee Bob Grogan to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee. I anticipate even greater efforts by Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs a) to destroy the IRP platform and b) to destroy the IRP.)
http://www.wmur.com/article/wmur-first-nhgop-delegates-to-be-asked-to-drop-platform-support-for-traditional-marriage/20668085

 

NEW BOSTON POST
— MAY 14, 2018 FLASHBACK: New Hampshire GOP Keeps Marriage in Platform (DIERSEN: I have asked my representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee Bob Grogan to appoint me to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee. I anticipate even greater efforts by Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs a) to destroy the IRP platform and b) to destroy the IRP.)
http://newbostonpost.com/around-new-england/new-hampshire-gop-keeps-marriage-in-platform/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New Hampshire Republican Party continues to support marriage as only between one man and one woman in its platform, despite the efforts of a former chairman. Jennifer Horn, former state party chairman, was excluded from participating in the state party convention over the weekend on a technicality. She had sought to amend the party’s platform plank on marriage, which states that party members: “Recognize marriage as the legal and sacred union between one man and one woman as ordained by God, encouraged by the state and traditional to humankind, and the core of the family.” Horn also wanted to change the party’ support for “traditional families” to “nurturing families,” according to The Union Leader. Horn has recently moved from one ward in Nashua to another, and on that basis convention delegates meeting in Meredith voted to exclude her from taking part in the meeting, according to The Union Leader.)

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Mega-Donor Tom Steyer Is Forcing Democrats to Talk Impeachment. Is It a Losing Strategy? – Gabriel Debenedetti (DIERSEN: How successful have your critics/opponents been in getting rid of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc. They stress that extremely few have come to my defense.)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/why-tom-steyer-is-forcing-democrats-to-talk-impeachment.html

 

PATHEOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to destroy the traditional family.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2018/05/what-does-traditional-family-values-actually-mean.html

 

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Trump Civil Service Order Makes It Easier to Say ‘You’re Fired’ (DIERSEN: 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.bna.com/trump-order-easier-n57982092951/

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— Trump issues orders aimed at weakening civil-service protections – NIKKI WENTLING (DIERSEN: 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.stripes.com/news/veterans/trump-issues-orders-aimed-at-weakening-civil-service-protections-1.529301

 

DAILY MAIL
— Trump signs executives orders making it easier to fire federal workers – Reuters & AP (DIERSEN: 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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5773349/Trump-eases-firing-federal-workers-cracks-unions.html

 

KNIFE MEDIA
— Elon Musk plans a media credibility site. The media’s response may support his argument. (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) each and every decision that I make to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) each and every comment that I make on those articles. They want me to only include links to articles that glorify and praise issues, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that they are currently promoting. They want me to only include links to articles that demonize, denigrate, and condemn issues, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that they are currently trying to destroy. They do not want me to make any comments on the articles, but failing that, they want me to only make comments a) that glorify and praise issues, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that they are currently promoting and b) that demonize, denigrate, and condemn issues, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, countries, etc. that they are currently trying to destroy.)
https://www.theknifemedia.com/world-news/elon-musk-plans-media-credibility-site-medias-response-may-support-argument/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elon Musk tweets about media, creating a site to rate journalists On Wednesday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted, “The holier-than-thou hypocrisy of big media companies who lay claim to the truth, but publish only enough to sugarcoat the lie, is why the public no longer respects them.” Musk later tweeted, “Going to create a site where the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication. Thinking of calling it Pravda ….” . . . The media’s response to Elon Musk’s comments may have done more to support his argument than to refute it. In many cases, news outlets distorted their coverage with sensational language, one-sided reporting and faulty reasoning. This is reflected in The Knife’s objectivity ratings, which found The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today scored between 35 and 42 percent out of 100. These low scores may highlight the importance of applying standards that can hold news outlets accountable for distorted reporting. There are four parts to The Knife’s ratings — spin (the amount of subjective and dramatic language in an article), slant (how much an article supports a single viewpoint), logic (the amount of faulty reasoning in an article), and data (inaccuracies and missing information). Below we’ll examine how spin, slant and faulty reasoning contributed to the overall objectivity ratings for these outlets.)

 

TEEN VOGUE
— Reporters in the Trump Era Are Facing New Challenges When he or his administration face judgment, Trump targets news outlets publicizing criticism. – STEPHANIE CASELLA (DIERSEN: Are you a Trump supporter? Anti-Trumps viciously demonize me, viciously denigrate me, and viciously condemn me as being the biggest Trump supporter in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. Do you agree with my Trump-supporting critics/opponents a) who want me to stop including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that are critical of Trump and b) who want me to stop making comments on articles that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/reporters-in-the-trump-era-are-facing-new-challenges

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information to help elect and reelect Republicans who can and will defend and advance the Republican Party platform. But what about those who falsely state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican who read the emails to get information to:

– Dump the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform,
– Dump the right to life plank in the platform,
– Dump the immigration plank in the platform,
– Dump the illegal drugs plank in the platform,
– Dump the Second Amendment plank in the platform,
– Dump the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the platform,
– Dump other planks in the platform,
– Dump those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that support the aforesaid planks,
– Promote dependency on government,
– Promote dependency on charity,
– Promote LGBTQ activity,
– Promote abortion,
– Promote mass/illegal immigration,
– Promote booze, gambling, pot, and other vices,
– Promote abolition of the First and Second Amendments,
– Promote patronage,
– Promote political affiliation discrimination,
– Promote reverse discrimination,
– Promote age discrimination,
– Promote legislation that promotes their personal financial and/or other personal interests, and
– Dump those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that fail/refuse to promote the aforesaid? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com