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June 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— New directive takes aim at immigrants fleeing gang violence – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to Democrats who flee the crime and poverty in Democrat areas for the safety and prosperity in Republican areas, but who hypocritically continue to blame Republicans for crime and poverty?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-sessions-immigrants-asylum-gang-violence-20180616-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The MS-13 gang made Jose Osmin Aparicio’s life so miserable in his native El Salvador that he had no choice but to flee in the dead of night with his wife and four children, leaving behind all their belongings and paying a smuggler $8,000. Aparicio is undeterred by a new directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions declaring that gang and domestic violence will generally cease to be grounds for asylum. To him, it’s better to take his chances with the American asylum system and stay in Mexico if his bid is denied.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0617-kenneth-harney-20180611-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting Parkland students to shakeup ‘detached politicians’ aligned with NRA.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/parkland-students-shakeup-politicians-aligned-nra-road-to-change-tour/
— Google barely moves needle on gender, diversity in workforce – AP (DIERSEN: Google should bring in Charles Bowsher. Bowsher had great success at GAO during the 1980s and 1990s a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of the agency’s non-veteran White male employees who had not made 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/working/google-barely-moves-needle-on-gender-diversity-in-workforce/

DAILY HERALD
— State must instill bipartisanship as routine for creating budgets – J.B. Pritzker (DIERSEN: To defend and advance the fiscal planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, RINOs are far too happy to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180617/state-must-instill-bipartisanship-as-routine-for-creating-budgets
— Business Ledger honors 75 companies as “Best Places to Work in Illinois’ – Richard Klicki (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors could hint/imply/argue/shout that GAO is a “best place to work” for young Democrat minorities and for young Democrat females because GAO wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. My Democrat GAO superiors could stress the facts presented in Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180518/business-ledger-honors-75-companies-as-x201cbest-places-to-work-in-illinois

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— City should not put competing township referendum on ballot – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180616/our-view-city-should-not-put-competing-township-referendum-on-ballot?rssfeed=true
— Juneteenth Celebration helps kids understand abolition of slavery – Tamara Browning (DIERSEN: How long have your ancestors been in America and where have they lived? What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are Republican, White, and/or male, a) the longer that your ancestors have been in America and b) the longer that they lived where slavery was legal, a) the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females and b) the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? My ancestors have been in America since 1844 and they have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180616/juneteenth-celebration-helps-kids-understand-abolition-of-slavery

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Is ice too thin for political heavyweight Madigan? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-06-17/jim-dey-ice-too-thin-political-heavyweight-madigan.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Caucus leaders must take #MeToo to next level – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I never saw any sexual harassment. To the contrary, I saw tremendous preference being given to federal employees who were female, and especially to those who were Democrat and/or younger.)
https://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-caucus-leaders-must-take-metoo-to-next-level/article_7461efaa-bf90-5dff-88d9-ceb5ab2dfb5e.html

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Poll Numbers Show Deep Dissatisfaction with Gubernatorial Candidates – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/poll-numbers-deep-dissatisfaction

NPR ILLINOIS
— Faith Leaders Oppose Trump’s Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents – SASHA INGBER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.npr.org/2018/06/16/620651574/faith-leaders-oppose-trumps-immigration-policy-of-separating-children-from-paren

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Congressmen Rodney Davis, Darin LaHood, and others aim to give Route 66 Historic Trail status, more federal dollars – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/congressmen-aim-to-give-route-historic-trail-status-more-federal/article_150de704-70c4-11e8-8305-6b05676a6be0.html

FOX NEWS
— Families separated at the border: what’s really going on? (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2018/06/15/families-separated-at-border-whats-really-going-on.html

BLAZE
— Why Sessions’ use of the Bible to defend admin’s abhorrent policy couldn’t be more wrong (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/16/commentary-why-sessions-use-of-the-bible-to-defend-admins-abhorrent-policy-couldnt-be-more-wrong

NEWS BUSTERS
— The Liberal Media’s Cult of Trump Derangement Syndrome – Jeffrey Lord
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2018/06/16/liberal-medias-cult-trump-derangement-syndrome

THE HILL
— Media breakdown enables Trump’s onslaught against the press – JEFF MCCALL
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/392465-media-breakdown-enables-trumps-onslaught-against-the-press

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sometimes You Have to Quit to Get Ahead – Stephanie Lee (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always wanted me to quit. Of course, my critics/opponents in the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants always wanted me to quit. Of course, my critics/opponents want me to quit as the GOPUSA Illinois editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. They want to replace me with someone who they can manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/smarter-living/knowing-when-to-quit.html
— Why Aren’t More Men Working? – N. Gregory Mankiw (DIERSEN: Democrat politicians want the federal government to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat women and young Democrat minorities. Of course, that means not hiring, not retaining, not promoting, wasting the careers of, and getting rid of those who are old, Republican, male, White, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/business/men-unemployment-jobs.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With unemployment at 3.8 percent, its lowest level in many years, the labor market seems healthy. But that number hides a perplexing anomaly: The percentage of men who are neither working nor looking for work has risen substantially over the past several decades. The issue, in economist’s jargon, is labor force participation. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys households, every adult is put into one of three categories. Those who have a job are employed. Those who are not working but are searching for a job are unemployed. Those who are neither working nor looking for work are counted as out of the labor force. This last group is ignored when calculating the unemployment rate. The presumption is that if a person without a job isn’t looking for one, then he or she doesn’t want one, and the joblessness is not a problem. But is that really accurate? The data show some striking changes over time. Among women, the share out of the labor force has fallen from 66 percent in 1950 to 43 percent today. That is not surprising in light of changing social norms and the greater career opportunities now open to women. Men, however, exhibit the opposite long-term trend. In 1950, 14 percent of men were out of the labor force. Today, that figure stands at 31 percent. Some of this change is easy to explain. People now spend more years in school, delaying their start of work. In addition, as life expectancy rises, people have longer retirements. A man retiring at age 65 in 1950 could expect to live another 13 years. Today, a man retiring at that age has an average retirement of 18 years. Yet schooling and retirement explain only part of what has occurred. Consider prime-age men, those from the ages of 25 to 54. These men are generally well past their schooling and well before their retirement. Yet this group has also been exiting the labor force. In 1950, only 4 percent of prime-age men were not working or looking for work. Today, that figure is 11 percent.)
— No, Not All Women Are Democrats – S.E. Cupp (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/opinion/sunday/no-not-all-women-are-democrats.html
— Asian-Americans Face Multiple Fronts in Battle Over Affirmative Action – John Eligon
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/us/affirmative-action-asian-americans.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Pregnancy Discrimination Is Rampant Inside America’s Biggest Companies Many pregnant women have been systematically sidelined in the workplace. They’re passed over for promotions and raises. They’re fired when they complain. – NATALIE KITROEFF and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG (DIERSEN: During the early 1990s, to help GAO a) hire, retain, and promote young women and b) to get rid of its employees who smoked (overwhelmingly old White men), GAO gutted the smoking room in its Chicago office and turned it into a lactation room.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/06/15/business/pregnancy-discrimination.html

VIRGINIAN PILOT
— Stop separating parents from their children (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder. Laura Ingraham says “Criminals are separated from their children all the time.”)
https://pilotonline.com/opinion/editorial/article_0747bcae-701e-11e8-9ae8-87456abe7abc.html

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Democratic policies are ruining our cities – Russ Sloan
http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20180617/from-right-democratic-policies-are-ruining-our-cities

NEWSWEEK
— REPUBLICANS’ BLIND LOYALTY TO DONALD TRUMP IS A ‘CANCEROUS GROWTH’ IN THE GOP, MARK SANFORD SAYS – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who a) expect everyone to be blindly loyal to them and b) focus on destroying those who are not blindly loyal to them.)
http://www.newsweek.com/republicans-trunmp-loyalty-mark-sanford-979656

ENTREPRENEUR
— Why Businesses Must Invest More in Human Capital – Dorothy Mitchell (DIERSEN: Both GAO and IRS invested a lot in me in terms of classroom and on-the-job training. But my Democrat GAO superiors wasted what I learned when they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, and kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. My IRS superiors wasted what I had learned by not promoting me beyond GS-12. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran.)
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/315090

FOR SALE
— 629 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $479,900
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/629-Arbor-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60189/4447739_zpid/

June 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Republicans challenge Democrats to call for Michael Madigan’s resignation over MeToo fallout.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-challenge-democrats-to-call-for-madigans-resignation-over-metoo-fallout/3590991/
— Illinois Republicans urge Trump not to grant Blagojevich clemency
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-republicans-urge-trump-not-to-grant-blagojevich-clemency/3591013/

CBS2
— Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s CEO, Blasted For Patronizing Chick-Fil-A
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/11/twitter-chick-fil-a-jack-dorsey-gay-same-sex-marriage/
— Illinois Republican Lawmakers Call For Democrats To Turn On House Speaker Mike Madigan – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/11/lawmakers-call-democrats-to-turn-backs-on-mike-madigan/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois’ Republican Washington delegation asks Trump to leave Blago’s sentence intact – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-gop-congressional-delegation-trump-blago-20180611-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Woman who uncovered Madigan’s #metoo mess Alaina Hampton wants to run state Democratic Party – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/woman-who-uncovered-madigans-metoo-mess-wants-to-run-state-democratic-party/
— Blagojevich clemency: The 7 Illinois GOP Congress members tell Trump to say no – Lynn Sweet and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/blagojevich-clemency-the-7-illinois-gop-congress-members-tell-trump-to-say-no/
— U.S. launches bid to find citizenship cheaters – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/us-launches-bid-to-find-citizenship-cheaters/
— Demand independence, transparency if you want government you can trust – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/demand-independence-transparency-if-you-want-government-you-can-trust/
— Protesters block Loop traffic demanding rent control, elected school board – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/protesters-block-loop-traffic-rent-control-elected-school-board-cps-rahm-emanuel/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President’s belligerence may have a cost for suburbs, Illinois.” In my precinct, because I am a Trump supporter, anti-Trump voters take their anger against Trump out on me. What do you say to Trump supporters who say that a) I do not do enough to help Trump and b) I do not do the right things to help Trump? They use against me the fact that 211 voted for Clinton in my precinct while only 137 voted for Trump.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180611/editorial-presidents-belligerence-may-have-a-cost-for-suburbs-illinois

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they want to use citizens of Mexico and citizens of other foreign countries to get rid of Republicans once and for all. What if Republicans brought in citizens of foreign countries to get rid of Democrats once and for all?
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180611/BLOGS02/180619988/durbin-rips-immigration-policy-as-possible-daca-vote-nears

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Bost, Davis, Shimkus urge Trump to not pardon Blagojevich – Chuck Raasch
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bost-davis-shimkus-urge-trump-to-not-pardon-blagojevich/article_7e3d6c33-6eae-5ffe-8345-387eeaba4f15.html

WTAX
— Because Gov. Rauner said no to a $15-an-hour minimum wage in Illinois, protesters outside his house in Springfield Monday said they would say no to Rauner come Election Day.
http://wtax.com/news/101101-mansion-protest/

WQLZ
— Ives Among Others Call for Democrats to Force Mike Madigan to Step Down
http://www.wqlz.com/2018/06/11/ives-among-others-call-for-democrats-to-force-mike-madigan-to-step-down/

CHICAGO PATCH
— Bears Or IL Lawmakers: Who Do You Side With On NFL Anthem Policy? The team publicly supported the rule change last week. But 4 U.S. representatives sharply criticized the league for silencing players. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/bears-or-il-lawmakers-who-do-you-side-nfl-anthem-policy

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Leaks Dips into Lakewood Poliltics
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/10/illinois-leaks-dips-lakewood-poliltics/
— Looking at Algonquin Township Road District Vacation Pay
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/117697/
— McHenry Citizen Says Annual Town Meeting Had No Authority to Order Township Board to Conduct a Cost-Benefit Study on Elimination of an Independent Road District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/mchenry-citien-says-annual-town-meeting-no-authority-order-township-board-conduct-cost-benefit-study-elimination-independent-road-district/
— Looking at Reception of Joe Tirio’s County Clerk Campaign Slogan “I Won’t Hire My Wife” at Milk Day Parade
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/looking-reception-joe-tirios-campaign-slogan-wont-hire-wife-milk-day-parade/
— Sen. Dan McConchie Town Hall Meeting at Cary Village Hall Tuesday
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/11/sen-dan-mcconchie-town-hall-meeting-cary-village-hall-tuesday/

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Righter and House GOP members question Firearms Restraining Order Act – Angela Underwood
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511453163-righter-and-house-gop-members-question-firearms-restraining-order-act

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says that colleagues are ‘denying reality’ by telling public that new state budget is ‘balanced’- Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511454002-ives-says-that-colleagues-are-denying-reality-by-telling-public-that-new-state-budget-is-balanced

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES-LED GROUP OF GOP LAWMAKERS AND CANDIDATES CALL FOR MADIGAN TO RESIGN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) either promote reverse discrimination or have not been adversely affected by it and b) stress that I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/ives-led-group-of-gop-lawmakers-and-candidates-call-for-madigan-to-resign.html
— OUTRAGEOUS: ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS PUSH FOR MORE VIDEO GAMBLING IN COOK COUNTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/illinois-republican-party-leaders-push-for-more-video-gambling-in-cook-county.html
— CONGRESSMAN LAHOOD LEADS OPPOSITION TO BLAGOJEVICH PARDON
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/06/lahood-leads-opposition-to-blagojevich-pardon.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives uses #MeToo presser to showcase some of Proft’s candidates (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) either promote reverse discrimination or have not been adversely affected by it and b) stress that I support the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/ives-uses-metoo-presser-to-showcase-some-of-profts-candidates/
— Durbin takes credit for all-female DPI panel to find Mapes replacement (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I orchestrated the end of the following, but maybe someday, they will come forward and take credit: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship (2012), Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership (2011), Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster (2010 and 2004), Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership (2007), American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership (2004), GAO employee (1997), etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/durbin-takes-credit-for-all-female-dpi-panel-to-find-mapes-replacement/
— Illinois Republican congressmen ask Trump to oppose clemency for Blagojevich
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/illinois-republican-congressmen-ask-trump-to-oppose-clemency-for-blagojevich/

— Moody’s: Pension buyout plan is credit positive, poses “modest budget risk” (DIERSEN: If I was still working for GAO, since 1997, when I was 49 years old and my Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I would have paid $182,035 into the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) instead of the CSRS paying me $1,076,178 in today’s dollars.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/06/11/moodys-pension-buyout-plan-is-credit-positive-poses-modest-budget-risk/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Not Bigotry to Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/its-not-bigotry-to-believe-homosexuality-is-a-sin/
— The Equal Rights Amendment Is a Feminist Ruse – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/equal-rights-amendment-unnecessary-feminist-project/

GOPUSA
— Supreme Court rules that Ohio, other states can purge voting rolls (DIERSEN: How much deadwood is there on the voting rolls in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47764
— ICE raid worries landscapers who say they can’t find legal workers (DIERSEN: If there were as many legal and illegal immigrants when I was young as there are now, employers would have hired them 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.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47696
— Melania Trump’s sophistication annoys vicious media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=47725

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Twitter CEO apologizes for eating at Chick-fil-A, says he forgot its Christian ‘background’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/twitter-ceo-apologizes-for-eating-at-chick-fil-a-says-he-forgot-its-christi

NEWSMAX
— OUTSTANDING: Attorney General Sessions to Tighten Asylum Rules – Joe Crowe
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jeff-sessions-asylum-rules-immigration-courts/2018/06/11/id/865439/

BREITBART
— GOP Gap Spikes in Generic Poll as GOP Donors, Ryan Push Amnesty – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Cheap labor Democrat plants, cheap labor Libertarian plants, cheap labor Green plants, and cheap labor RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants have always worked very hard against me.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/06/10/generic-poll-gap-widens-as-gop-donors-ryan-push-amnesty/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP’s deficit in the generic-ballot poll score has spiked from just 3.2 points to 7.6 points in the last week as business donors and House Speaker Paul Ryan push for a wage-cutting amnesty. The new polls show all of the GOP’s gradual gains since mid-March were suddenly wiped out starting June 1, when the Democrats held a mere 3.2 point advantage in the generic ballot, which records voters’ partisan preference. One week late, on June 8, the gap had jumped to 7.6 percent as the establishment media extensively and favorably covered the discharge-petition push and Ryan’s June 6 public support for an amnesty.)

BLAZE
— OUTRAGEOUS: President Trump tells reporters he would likely support bill ending federal ban on pot – Jana J. Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/06/11/president-trump-tells-reporters-he-would-likely-support-bill-ending-federal-ban-on-pot

DAILY CALLER
— HOLLYWOOD HATES YOU – Derek Hunter
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/11/daily-daily-caller-podcast-hollywood-hates-you/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The G-7’s socialist-leaning communique – Tom Rogan
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-g-7s-socialist-leaning-communique
— Real racism isn’t in Trump’s Twitter feed, it’s in America’s elite universities – Ying Ma
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/real-racism-isnt-in-trumps-twitter-feed-its-in-americas-elite-universities

THE HILL
— DIERSEN: HEADLINE: Those who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform “face decision day on Dreamer petition.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/391736-gop-centrists-face-decision-day-on-dreamer-petition?userid=3526
— GOP House nominee Seth Grossman calls diversity a ‘bunch of crap’ and ‘un-American’ – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire Republicans and to get rid of Republicans.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/391687-nj-gop-house-candidate-calls-diversity-a-bunch-of-crap
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the video, Grossman calls diversity an “un-American” concept, implies that the country was better off before affirmative action and says black Americans would benefit from stronger immigration enforcement. “The whole idea of diversity is a bunch of crap and un-American,” Grossman says. Diversity, he says, is “an excuse by Democrats, communists and socialists, basically, to say that we’re not all created equal, that if some people or somebody is less qualified, they will get a job anyway or they’ll get into college anyway because of what group or what box they fit into.” “Once we say that Republicans want these traditional ways that made America great for all these years, then maybe African-Americans will realize if we enforce our immigration laws, they’ll be more opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds,” he adds. “When we talk about women saying ‘Well we need special care for child care, we need this credit and that credit.’ I say, wait a minute, when America was great, one parent alone earned more than enough money to comfortably support a family.” On Monday, Grossman, a noted supporter of President Trump, told Philly.com that he stands by his comments. He also contended that American Bridge PAC is trying to brand Trump-aligned Republicans as “radical and unacceptable.”)

POLITICO
— Illinois Republicans buck Trump over Blagojevich – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/11/illinois-republicans-blagojevich-commutation-trump-636881

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sessions Says Domestic Violence Is Not Grounds for Asylum – Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/11/us/politics/sessions-domestic-violence-asylum.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What to Do When the Labor Market Stops Working for Workers – Alan S. Blinder (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are pro-employer and anti-worker. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was a lowly failed worker. They stress that 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/what-to-do-when-the-labor-market-stops-working-for-workers-1528756950

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
— Attracting women to construction still requires much groundwork – Keri Salvisburg Miller (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I had are viewed by society as being “bad” jobs that are held by “losers,” my superiors were frustrated in attracting and retaining qualified minorities and qualified females. 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://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/associations/2018/06/attracting-women-construction-still-requires-much-groundwork-pca

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— DGA Calls on Rauner to Reveal Whether He Supports Trump Pardoning Himself (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but when will the DGA call on Rauner to reveal whether he supports Diersen’s call for him to sign a pledge that he will not take any actions against the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/dga-calls-on-rauner-to-reveal-whether-he-supports-trump-pardoning-himself/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— The Victory Fund, the only national Political Action Committee dedicated to electing LGBTQ people to all levels of government announced their endorsement of Democratic nominee for Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison, who is running against the chair of the Illinois Republican Party 15th District Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider. (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who will tell Schneider that to get reelected, he will have to a) dump all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and b) dump all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/LGBTQ-Victory-Fund-backs-gay-Dem-for-Cook-County-Commissioner-/63153.html

May 24 Morning Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner’s ‘GOP Unity Week’ Fail – Rich Miller
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/24/live-session-coverage-350/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives Calls for Party Leadership to Resign, Party Leaders Fight About Unity in First 2 Days This week was supposed to be a celebration of unity for Governor Bruce Rauner after he surrendered full control of the Illinois Republican Party, but it quickly fell apart for the nation’s most vulnerable incumbent. On Monday, state Representative Jeanne Ives called on the entire Republican Party leadership to resign. Then, local Republican leaders Pat Brady and Dan Proft fought in a panel titled “The Future of the Republican Party in Illinois” yesterday, even though Rauner is a sitting governor up for re-election. At one point, Proft sarcastically stated: “Right, but we can expect to unify the party and present an attractive offer when Pat is running around saying John Tillman, Dan Proft, everyone that disagrees with me is a hater, and just dismissing all the policy concerns of the conservative base of the party and telling everyone to get out. I mean, if we’re all unified, Pat, I’m sorry I guess this lunch is dismissed because we have nothing to talk about…We are on our way to super majorities and Republican Governors as far as the eye can see, and anyone who believes that please feel free to leave and get on with your day.” It did not appear that anyone left. “Bruce Rauner’s party cannot even last a day pretending like they’re unified without falling into chaos,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “After 48% of Republicans voted to kick Rauner out, it’s not surprising that the nation’s most vulnerable incumbent is finding it impossible to put his party back together.”)
— Affordable housing, Dan Proft and the Illinois Policy Institute on the city’s Northwest Side
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/23/affordable-housing-dan-proft-and-the-illinois-policy-institute-on-the-citys-northwest-side/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois House approves plan allowing six-month suspension of gun rights for people showing ‘red flags’ – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-gun-bills-20180523-story.html
— Chicago’s population down third year in a row – Elvia Malagon (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago want you to leave Chicago if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-population-census-figures-20180523-story.html
— Cook County suburbs file opioid lawsuit claiming pharma companies, local doctors contributed to epidemic – John Keilman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-opioid-pharma-lawsuits-cook-county-suburbs-20180522-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pez vows to cut aid from nations whose citizens enter U.S. illegally – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, nations that want destroy the U.S. a) send their citizens into the U.S. illegally and b) keep their citizens in the U.S. illegally. Mexico a) sends many millions of its citizens into the U.S. illegally and b) keeps many millions of its citizens in the U.S. illegally.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20180524/281771334856865

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF HULTGREN AND UNDERWOOD: Democratic pep rally draws not 50 but 300 in St. Charles – James Fuller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and shout that everyone should punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180523/democratic-pep-rally-draws-not-50-but-300-in-st-charles
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker began his speech by calling President Donald Trump a “misogynistic, xenophobic racist.” He then labeled Gov. Bruce Rauner as Trump’s “silent partner in Springfield.”)
— Did ICE raid St. Charles restaurants?
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180523/did-ice-raid-st-charles-restaurants

— WLS cuts ties with Dick Biondi – Robert Feder – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180524/feder-wls-cuts-ties-with-dick-biondi

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago population drops for third year in a row – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Chicago want you to leave Chicago if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180524/BLOGS02/180529940
— Odds rising for Springfield budget deal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180523/BLOGS02/180529950/odds-rising-for-springfield-budget-deal

WBEZ
— Inspector General: End Public School Perk For Chicago’s Wealthiest – Sarah Karp (DIERSEN: For your precinct, a) what is the “average median family income” and b) how much money in real estate taxes do homeowners pay on average and in total?)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/inspector-general-end-public-school-perk-for-chicagos-wealthiest/fefe7006-39a4-4962-a639-1cacf31826c0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general is calling on the school district to stop offering a free full-day Montessori preschool to students from the richest neighborhood in the school district. Preschool in Chicago is typically only free for low-income students. But the tuition-free preschool at Oscar Mayer Elementary School in Lincoln Park almost exclusively serves students who live in a neighborhood of mostly upper-income homes. CPS spends about $700,000 a year on the preschool, according to a report released Wednesday. A comparable private preschool could charge parents as much as $15,000 a year. CPS Inspector General Nicholas Schuler said he was “incredulous” that there would be “this perk, for one neighborhood school, as opposed to all other schools.” The average median family income in Mayer’s attendance area — nearly $178,000 a year — is the highest of any attendance area in CPS, an analysis by the IG’s office determined.)

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois House approves plan allowing six-month suspension of gun rights for people showing ‘red flags’ – Bill Lukitsch
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-house-approves-plan-allowing-six-month-suspension-of-gun/article_195ea651-c5fe-53bc-9c2d-b7cd904acefb.html
— Ethics board says it lacks jurisdiction to take up sexual harassment inquiry into Madigan ally – RAY LONG
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/ethics-board-says-it-lacks-jurisdiction-to-take-up-sexual/article_2c9b4354-1fe6-51e2-b34b-eab086b6485a.html
— 22 Illinois school districts sue state, governor over funding shortfall – VALERIE WELLS and CLAIRE HETTINGER
https://herald-review.com/news/local/education/illinois-school-districts-sue-state-governor-over-funding-shortfall/article_de0c4cfc-2cc7-506f-b49e-2d0ee850e559.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Butler seeks to help caucus with $$, joins gun group – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180523/bernard-schoenburg-butler-seeks-to-help-caucus-with–joins-gun-group

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton continues to study flood-prone areas – ERIC SCHELKOPF (DIERSEN: By this article today, I first learned that Webster, McGrath & Ahlberg is working on a “Prairie Path Park Flood Prone Area Study” that is set for completion in July. The Prairie Path Park is in my precinct. I knew the woman and her husband who donated the park to the Wheaton Park District. Since 1984, I have urged Wheaton and the Wheaton Park District to do more to address the park’s flooding and other problems. In 2001, I followed the Wheaton Park District’s Adopt-A-Park procedures and adopted the park. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) continue to stress that I sued Wheaton in 1986 for approving a woefully inadequate storm water drainage plan for its Cove Court subdivision and for letting the subdivision’s developer violate the Illinois Drainage Code, b) continue to call for everyone to continue to punish me for filing that lawsuit, and c) continue to oppose my suggestions to improve the park including my suggestions to improve storm water drainage in the park.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/05/23/wheaton-continues-to-study-flood-prone-areas/acu9u6u/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We have around 113 properties that are located in the floodplain,” Dzugan said. “When that study is completed, it will provide us with what they call elevation certificates for each of those structures, which will eventually allow us to apply for federal or state grant monies to assist in any type of mitigation effort.” Both projects are budgeted in the city’s 2018 storm sewer fund. Webster, McGrath & Ahlberg currently is working on the Jefferson Avenue, Madison Avenue and Prairie Path Park Flood Prone Area Study, set for completion in July.)

NORTHBROOK PATCH
— Northbrook Bans Bump Stocks, Could Enforce Assault Weapons Ban The village could become the first municipality to enforce Cook County’s 24-year-old ban on assault-style weapons. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/northbrook/northbrook-bans-bumps-stocks-moves-toward-assault-weapons-ban

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— Amid Affordable Housing Dispute, Conservatives Seek a Home in Chicago Groups tied to Illinois Policy Institute and talk show host Dan Proft back GOP candidates on city’s Northwest Side. – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: Who backs you? Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks, back me and back my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that reject planks in the IRP platform work against me and work against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Further, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things work against me and work against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. Should I write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that work against me and work against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-policy-institute-northwest-chicago-affordable-housing

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois State’s Attorneys Association troubled by Rauner’s proposed burden of proof in death penalty cases – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511426183-illinois-state-s-attorneys-association-troubled-by-rauner-s-proposed-burden-of-proof-in-death-penalty-cases

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO WAS THE ONLY MAJOR U.S. CITY TO LOSE POPULATION FROM 2016 TO 2017 – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-was-the-only-major-us-city-to-lose-population-from-2016-to-2017/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Attorney General candidate Erika Harold says state failing #MeToo test – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/attorney-general-candidate-says-state-failing-metoo-test/article_36247bb0-5ed6-11e8-99ca-ff29b627ab5a.html
— Illinois cities could lose broad home-rule taxing powers as state population declines – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-cities-could-lose-broad-home-rule-taxing-powers-as/article_e98d7f3c-5ecf-11e8-a0d2-bb416d33173b.html
— Madigan takes care of his problems, if not the state’s – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. Ever since I helped lead the “Stop The Stoplight” campaign at Harrison and President in Wheaton in 1982, they have used their religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to harm/destroy me and to harm/destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might come to my defense. I should write a book about critics/opponents.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-madigan-takes-care-of-his-problems-if-not/article_6a5dc288-5e7c-11e8-830c-db3178894d5f.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The message is very clear. Speak out against the Speaker and people loyal to him will come after you.” Those words, spoken Tuesday by Democratic state Rep. Kelly Cassidy, sadly sum up Michael Madigan’s despot-like reign over Illinois politics for more than three decades. Madigan, of course, is the “Speaker” in Cassidy’s comment. He has been Illinois’ House speaker for all but two years since 1983. He’s also been the chairman of the state Democratic Party since 1998, a position Democrats re-elected him to just last month despite a #MeToo harassment scandal swirling within his political organization. As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history and the longest-serving head of a major political party in Illinois history, Madigan wields more power than any other elected state official in the country and more than any single individual should be allowed to have. He controls the party’s campaign war chest, so he decides which Democratic candidates to fund in primary elections. He controls the rules for moving legislation through his chamber, so he decides which bills get to be voted on and which do not. He controls the legislative redistricting process, so he manipulates general elections. And because of all that, he controls the members of his Democratic caucus. Cross him, and you probably should start looking for something else to do.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Compasses, Canteens, Campfires and Condoms – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/compasses-canteens-campfires-condoms/

DAILY CALLER
— Conservative Principles Don’t Justify Silencing Conservatives – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/24/conservative-principles-social-media-censorship/

NEW AMERICAN
— More Taxpayers Fleeing Illinois Than Any Other State – Bob Adelmann (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Illinois want you to leave Illinois if you are a Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/markets/item/29115-more-taxpayers-fleeing-illinois-than-any-other-state

ABC NEWS
— Nurse who sued hospital for retaliation awarded $28 million – AP (DIERSEN: Have you filed lawsuits? I have. I should write a book about each of the lawsuits that I have filed. Information that I could provide for each lawsuit includes: defendants, attorneys who represented me, attorneys who represented the defendants, courts that I filed the lawsuits in, the judges who were assigned the lawsuits, charges that I made, remedies that I sought, defenses that the defendants raised, progress of the lawsuits, outcome of the lawsuits, retaliation that the defendants took against me and continue to take against me, etc.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/nurse-sued-hospital-retaliation-awarded-28-million-55399009
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A jury has ruled that a Boston hospital retaliated against a Haitian-American nurse who stood up for a black colleague and has awarded her $28 million. Gessy Toussaint’s attorney described Wednesday’s verdict against Brigham and Women’s Hospital as “monumental.” The Boston Globe reports that Toussaint also had accused the hospital of racial discrimination, but the jury didn’t find proof of that claim. Toussaint says the retaliation started after she defended another Haitian-American nurse, Nirva Berthold, who also is suing the hospital. Berthold says she was denied a promotion because she’s black. That claim is still pending. The hospital says it plans to appeal the retaliation ruling but is pleased with the decision on Toussaint’s discrimination claim.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump, Visiting Epicenter of MS-13 Killings, Demands Tougher Immigration Laws – Liz Robbins and Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/us/politics/trump-immigration-gangs.html
— We Are the Original Southerners American Indians lived through slavery, the Civil War and white supremacy, just like black and white Americans. – Malinda Maynor Lowery (DIERSEN: In my ancestors’ defense, they did not immigrate to America until the 1840s and 1850s and they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/opinion/confederate-monuments-indians-original-southerners.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/us/politics/house-republicans-rebellion-immigration.html
— Oxford Lifts the Veil on Race, Wealth and Privilege – Alan Cowell (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion were only for those whose parents did not have college degrees? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/world/europe/oxford-university-admissions.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Grim Prognosis for Trump Derangement Democrats imagine that contempt and rage will carry them to midterm victory. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have Diersen Derangement?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-grim-prognosis-for-trump-derangement-1527114278?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— Starbucks’ Homeless Problem No matter what you do to try to appease unhappy progressives, you will be wrong. – Daniel Henninger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-homeless-problem-1527114340
— The IRS Bursts Cuomo’s Tax Illusion About that California and New York charity work-around: Sorry. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-irs-bursts-cuomos-tax-illusion-1527114078
— IRS Warns States on Their Workarounds to Tax Overhaul A $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions has prompted some states to try to make those payments charitable contributions – Joseph De Avila (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-warns-states-on-their-workarounds-to-tax-overhaul-1527107912

TIMES OF SAN DIEGO
— John Cox Allies Call on GOP Rival Travis Allen to Quit Governor’s Race (DIERSEN: Often, in Illinois Republican primaries, a) only one RINO candidate runs, but many Republican candidates run, and therefore b) RINOs win because Republican candidates split the vote.)
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2018/05/23/john-cox-allies-call-on-gop-rival-travis-allen-to-quit-governors-race/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/05/24/koch_group_pushing_lawmakers_for_daca_fix_137111.html

May 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legalize pot, but don’t allow it everywhere – Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction. If the destruction-promoting Democrats legalize pot for recreational use in Illinois, at a minimum, municipalities should be allowed to ban the sale of pot in their jurisdictions, like they can ban video gambling. If you agree with me, please urge the leaders of your municipality and potential candidates for leadership positions in your municipality to pledge to ban the sale of pot in your municipality. I will lead the effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton like I led the efforts to ban video gambling in Wheaton in 2009 and to get Comcast to carry Fox News Channel in Wheaton in 2002. If you live in Wheaton, please contact me ASAP about urging City of Wheaton officials and potential candidates for leadership positions in Wheaton to pledge to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-weed-0525-story.html
— Rauner administration mismanaged patronage positions – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-inspector-general-20180521-story.html#new_tab
— Auditor General Frank Mautino’s previous campaign funds back as a dispute – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-city-council-20180522-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trump rallies abortion opponents to vote for Republicans – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180522/news/305229925/
— 30-year-old demanded notice for eviction from his parents’ house. ‘Outrageous,’ a judge said. – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180523/30-year-old-demanded-notice-for-eviction-from-his-parents-house-outrageous-a-judge-said

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-ok-of-sports-gambling-is-inevitable/article_bab80a07-e545-5456-b7c7-cd014fab1c4d.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Voters should decide if there are too many layers of Illinois government – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if voters decide to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. From what I see, ever-increasingly, members of the aforesaid groups are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-voters-should-decide-if-there-are-too-many/article_3ca080d4-d2ee-5b00-b009-afffd255ca08.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— State Lawmakers Consider “Voices Act” to Help Immigrant Crime Victims – SAM DUNKLAU (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs do things to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/state-lawmakers-consider-voices-act-help-immigrant-crime-victims#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Lawmakers Consider National Rap Back System – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-lawmakers-consider-national-rap-back-system#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Kolber: Illinois at a crossroads in dealing w/ taxes, jobs, growth & taxpayers exiting IL?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-berkowitz-wkolber-illinois-at-a-crossroads-in-dealing-w-taxes-jobs-growth-taxpayers-exiting-cableweb/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for school violence.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/22/city/illinois-politicians-call-for-more-gun-safety-measures-following-santa-fe-high-school-shooting/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for racism and for poverty. Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/22/city/evanston-residents-protest-systemic-racism-poverty-in-springfield/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Memorial Day Ceremony Scheduled May 27
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57467

ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID OLSEN
— Olsen Bill that Provides Consistent Residency Requirements for Elected Officials Heads to Gov. Rauner for Action (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I have lived a) in my precinct since 1984, b) in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and c) in Illinois since 1948. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who continue to paint me as being a newcomer.)
http://www.repolsen.com/2018/05/olsen-bill-that-provides-consistent.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP’S AMERICA: THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR NATION’S GREAT COMEBACK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/trumps-america-the-truth-about-our-nations-great-comeback.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Massive school superintendent lawsuit lines up with massive ISBE budget request
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/23/massive-school-superintendent-lawsuit-lines-up-with-massive-isbe-budget-request/

GOPUSA
— Bitter, Vindictive Hillary Clinton is the Face of the 2018 Democrat Party (DIERSEN: Who is “the face” of the Republican Party in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, that is, who works to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment planks?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46490
— Elizabeth Warren vows to refuse NRA money after never, ever receiving any (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, in Illinois, those who seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican should not seek or accept any money from any individual, any organization, or any company that rejects planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46496

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why liberals hate the Trump tax cut – J.T. Young (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/22/why-liberals-hate-the-trump-tax-cut/

DAILY TORCH
— Federal civil service abuses bigger than just the VA – Natalia Castro (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government took the following adverse actions against me solely because I was a BAD employee: 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.)
http://dailytorch.com/2018/05/federal-civil-service-abuses-bigger-than-just-the-va/

THE HILL
— Democrat targeted by party establishment loses Texas primary – LISA HAGEN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those times when the “party establishment” targeted me. According to the “party establishment,” I am too conservative, that is, I support too many planks in the Illinois Republican platform. But on top of that, in their eyes, my demographics are terrible. I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal retiree, former union member, childless, pet-less, not a church member, not a church goer, I do not give money to a church, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/388889-dem-targeted-by-party-establishment-loses-texas-primary

POLITICO
— Former Exelon chairman John Rowe threatens GOP over DACA – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republicans should never seek or accept money to act against the Republican Party platform. If someone claims to be a Republican, but gives money to Republicans to act against the Republican Party platform, they are not Republican. They are Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, or RINO. Needless-to-say, Republicans should never seek or accept money to act against the Republican Party platform. Needless-to-say, Roskam should not seek or accept any money from Rowe.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/23/dreamers-republican-donor-threaten-603428
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rowe is especially critical of Rep. Peter Roskam, who is locked in a competitive race — and represents a suburban Chicago district that has the largest DACA population of any Illinois member, according to the Illinois Business Immigration Commission. “I have been actively engaged with the community and various stakeholders and I will make a decision on the right course based on what’s in the best interest of these DREAMers and our nation’s border security,” Roskam said in a statement. “My hope is that Congress will reach a bipartisan agreement to protect children from deportation who were brought to the United States without documentation.” Former Illinois House GOP Minority Leader Tom Cross, who is also calling for a DACA resolution, said hitting lawmakers in their pockets may be the best way to get their attention. “John is a significant donor and has been heavily involved in the Republican Party both in the state and nationally,” Cross said. “There are all kinds of ways to impact members of Congress and the General Assembly. I’m not a donor. I was a recipient as a legislative leader and it can be impactful.”)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois lawmaker Kelly Cassidy mistrusts investigative system (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran should mistrust federal investigative systems.)
https://apnews.com/f4d4b8bc05a3416cad414a63ce039197

MCCLATCHY DC
— Push to allow Dreamers to enlist in the military for citizenship fails, again – KATE IRBY (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who since 1966 have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for a) my seeking and getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and b) my seeking and getting a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans. My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans a) that I am a draft dodger, patriotic hypocrite, coward, and even worse things and b) because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, budget cuts, etc.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article211648744.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats’ Next Big Thing: Government-Guaranteed Jobs – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) have an extremely low opinion of government employees and of government retirees, b) paint government employees and government retirees as being extremely lazy and extremely stupid, c) paint government as being the “employer of last resort.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/us/politics/democrats-guaranteed-jobs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A crow about their success in getting rid of those that are 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/business/economy/trump-election-ethnic-diverse-whites.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Muslims crow about their success in getting Mormons to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/opinion/mormons-islamophobia-utah.html
— Why Campus Shootings Are So Shocking: School Is the ‘Safest Place’ for a Child – Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/us/safe-school-shootings.html
— India: Killer Dogs Take 14 Lives. Did Closing Slaughterhouses Play a Role? – Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/world/asia/india-wild-dogs.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the Pope to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-catholic-churchs-looming-fight-over-same-sex-blessings-1527009408
— Do Pro-Women Groups on Campus Discriminate Against Men? Education Department investigates scholarships, networking for women at Yale, USC – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. The presumption is that the majority discriminates against the minority. Because of that, according to Democrats, government should discriminate against those who are male, White, older, Protestant, German American, Republican, and/or rich. In what ways are you a minority? In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, how many people do NOT share your gender, race, age group, religion, national origin, political affiliation, income group, net worth group, etc.?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-pro-women-groups-on-campus-discriminate-against-men-1527067800
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an interview, Mr. Pekgoz said that since men are a minority on campuses, women-only scholarships “feel unfair.” He said he filed the complaint against Yale after determining that school had among the most offerings explicitly for women.)
— Facebook Tips the Scales in Ireland’s Abortion Referendum – Marcel de la Cruz (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website, that is, a) it promotes the Democrat Party platform and b) it works against the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-tips-the-scales-in-irelands-abortion-referendum-1527029141
— Rough Social Justice at Evergreen State The Washington college’s enrollment plummets as even the left sours on protest-mob politics. – Jillian Kay Melchior
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rough-social-justice-at-evergreen-state-1527029193
— In a Digital Era, How Can Older Workers Stay in the Game? These strategies help veteran employees stay current and valuable as workplaces become younger and more tech-focused – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: What did you do to “stay in the game?” 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://www.wsj.com/articles/how-can-older-workers-stay-in-the-game-1526999016

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Don’t turn the military into a mercenary force – Dan Stein
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/22/military-should-not-be-backdoor-citizenship-editorials-debates/35228661/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Media more eager to defend MS-13 than NRA – Victor Joecks
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/victor-joecks/media-more-eager-to-defend-ms-13-than-nra/

WTVM
— Be an informed voter – Holly Steuart (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to know ONLY what they tell you, no more and no less. My critics/opponents can and will punish you if you read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. What do you say to my critics/opponents?)
http://www.wtvm.com/story/38248652/wtvm-editorial-52218-be-an-informed-voter

SNAG
— Summer Hiring Strongest in a Decade; Employers Turning to Benefits and Wages to Compete for Workers (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.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-report-finds-summer-hiring-strongest-in-a-decade-employers-turning-to-benefits-and-wages-to-compete-for-workers-300653472.html

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— If Social Media Sites Acted Like Publishers, Fake News Would Vanish – Randolph D. Brandt (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-if-social-media-sites-acted-like-publishers-fake-news-would-vanish/

FED WEEK
— Parties Deeply Split over Potential Changes to Federal Employment Policies (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, federal employees are Democrats who despise if not hate Republicans.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/parties-deeply-split-over-potential-changes-to-federal-employment-policies/

May 22 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The charges made in Winchester v. Illinois Republican Party (IRP) are extremely serious. Constructively, Winchester has charged the IRP with voter fraud. What does the IRP, that is, Bruce Rauner, want Illinois Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains to know about Winchester v. IRP? From what I see, the answer is absolutely nothing. Needless-to-say, the less informed that Illinois Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains are, the less creditable that they are. By its failure/refusal to communicate, the IRP motivates me to fill the communication void with GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MADISON RECORD
— State central committeeman Winchester sues state GOP; case removed to federal court
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/511424774-state-central-committeeman-winchester-sues-state-gop-case-removed-to-federal-court
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Bob Winchester, central committeeman of the Illinois Republican Party since 1992, claims in U.S. district court that the party rigged an election against him. His lawyer, Stephen Boulton of Chicago, alleges that the party improperly favored State Sen. Chapin Rose of Champaign for committeeman in an election on April 18. According to Boulton’s complaint, irregularities occurred at county conventions across the 15th Congressional district. He wrote that irregularities changed the vote “from the true result, a majority in favor of Winchester, to a false result, an alleged majority in favor of Rose.” In an interview on May 21, Boulton said that he had “a number” of affidavits from Madison County which demonstrate that Bob Winchester won the election. Last month, the Record reported that precinct committee men and women in Madison County chose Winchester over Rose by a margin of approximately 60 to 40 percent, and then as a sign of unity voted by acclamation to place 100 percent of the county’s vote in favor of Winchester. Winchester filed the suit in Hardin County, against state central committee members and State Board of Elections members who certified Rose’s election. The party removed the action to federal court on May 18. Boulton’s complaint described a county convention where, “only Rose was presented as a candidate for whom votes could be cast.” “Rose alone was nominated, and by the chairman of the convention,” the complaint states. He wrote that the chairman reported a unanimous vote for Rose to party staff. Boulton said it happened in Fayette County, where Randy Pollard serves as county GOP chairman. “It was over in 45 seconds,” Boulton said. “No understood what happened.” In the complaint, he wrote that several county chairmen reported incorrect results to staff, favoring Rose and that county chairmen and staff acted as agents of the state party. He wrote that the party, through staff, participated in the election by recruiting candidates and directing candidates to withdraw. He wrote that staff opposed Winchester due to “a strong likelihood of losing their positions if the present chairman is not re-elected.” The central committee re-elected its chairman, Tim Schneider, on May 19. Boulton said the committee seated Rose over an objection. “We expected that,” he said. “If Winchester was sitting there rather than Rose, the outcome might have been different.” The court clerk assigned the action to District Judge Staci Yandle.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Sen. Rose ‘railroaded’ over incumbent by GOP in State Central Committeeman race, affidavit says – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511425048-sen-rose-railroaded-over-incumbent-by-gop-in-state-central-committeeman-race-affidavit-says
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Fayette County Precinct committeeman said he was “confused” by a “nomination process” in April that somehow led to a win for state Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) over Robert Winchester, the longtime incumbent in the race for Republican State Central Committeeman in the 15th Congressional District, according to an affidavit obtained by Prairie State Wire. “After this sequence of rapid nomination and voice vote on closing nominations, which in my best estimate took much less than a minute, I turned to a colleague and asked, ‘What just happened?’,” Fayette County Precinct Committeeman Glen Mills said in the affidavit filed with the Illinois Board of Elections. Mills, a Brownstown resident, said in his affidavit that he “later learned” Randy Pollard, Rauner’s downstate director who acted as chair during the convention when the election took place, “reported the vote for Fayette County as unanimous in favor of Chapin Rose.” Mills claims in his affidavit that draft minutes from the convention back up his own memories about how Rose came to win the seat on the Republican State Central Committee that had been held by Winchester since 1992. “The only word I can use to describe the election proceeding on a subjective level is that the election of Mr. Rose was intentionally ‘railroaded’ through the convention at high speed while this precinct committeeman (Mills) was confused by the process,” Mills said in his affidavit. “I do not believe I was given a fair chance to vote for Mr. Winchester in the election for State Central Committeeman for the 15th District conducted on April 18, 2018, or even the opportunity to vote ‘present’ or otherwise not have my precinct’s weighted vote be counted for Mr. Rose.” In April, sources informed Prairie State Wire that Winchester had retained counsel to launch a challenge to voting procedures in his Republican State Central Committee re-election bid. Rose, an assistant Republican caucus leader, has represented the 51st district since 2013, having previously been a member of the state House for about a decade. The Illinois state Senate’s 51st District encompasses all of Dewitt, Piatt, Moultrie, Douglas and Shelby counties and parts of McLean, Champaign, Vermilion, Edgar and Macon counties. Sources told Prairie State Wire in April that the state GOP had run Rose against the incumbent Winchester to punish Winchester for backing Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) in her strong but unsuccessful March primary bid against Gov. Bruce Rauner. Earlier this month, Winchester’s attorney, Steve Boulton of Peraica & Associates in Chicago, said in a letter to state GOP General Counsel John Fogarty that the race results had been determined by a “group of unelected and merely appointed staff members” with “personal and financial interests” in the re-election of current state GOP Chairman Tim Schneider. “The procedure may have well have been employed before, but it is not properly authorized and stands in contravention of the plain language of the Election Code,” Boulton wrote in his letter. “Repetition of an unlawful practice does not make it legal. If such were true bank robbery would be legal today.” In his complaint filed in federal court, Winchester alleged the Illinois Republican party rigged the April 18 election against him. In an interview published this week in the Madison-St. Clair Record, Boulton claimed to have “a number” of affidavits that prove Winchester actually won the election. A source told the Prairie State Wire that Winchester was not even mentioned as an option by Pollard and that he’d called for a voice vote during the April 18 election. “Pollard asked for a voice vote by acclamation for Chapin (Rose) and just moved on,” a source said. “He didn’t even mention Winchester was a candidate, much less the incumbent.” Mills, in his affidavit, described what happened as slightly different from what the source described. Pollard, “very politically powerful in Fayette County,” supported Rose before the convention, “which was confirmed when Mr. Pollard had papers distributed to the Convention supporting Mr. Chapin (Rose), including to me, an action which I considered improper,” Mills said in his affidavit. “At the commencement of the election Mr. Pollard announced that there were two candidates for State Central Committeeman, Chapin Rose and Robert Winchester,” the affidavit said. “After announcing the candidates, Mr. Pollard immediately called for ‘nominations’ which caused me great confusion since he had just announced the two candidates. I did not know what the nominations were for, or what purpose they served, given that the candidates had just been announced.” Pollard then nominated Rose, who “received an immediate second,” the affidavit said. “I remained confused by this procedure, since the candidates were already announced by Mr. Pollard and I was trying to grasp why a nomination process was being conducted at all. In very short order, a voice vote to close nominations occurred, and Mr. Pollard declared the election over. I do not recall any actual vote for Mr. Chapin (Rose) at all.” Mills said in his affidavit that he reviewed draft minutes from the convention, a copy of which was attached to his affidavit, and found they “comport with my recollection that no election vote was actually taken.” “Further, the minutes reflect that Mr. Pollard nominated Mr. Rose only after asking for nominations three times,” the affidavit said. “This comports with my recollection that the actual sequence of from [sic] nomination of Mr. Rose to closing of nominations was very quick.” Pollard, Mills and Rose did not immediately respond to Prairie State Wire requests for comment.)
— Demmer questions immigration legislation – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511423662-demmer-questions-immigration-legislation

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Drama continues in state GOP ranks – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-fop-protest-20180521-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party held its organizational meeting Saturday and re-elected Gov. Rauner’s handpicked chairman as part of a compromise with insurgent conservatives. But despite that attempt to show unity, the battle is continuing and may end up in a federal courtroom. Bob Winchester, a former state representative from Rosiclare, had been the longest-serving member of the Republican State Central Committee, serving since 1992. Winchester is an opponent of Rauner and party Chairman Tim Schneider, and he was challenged for re-election by state Sen. Chapin Rose of Mahomet. The State Board of Elections certified Rose as the winner at a special May 10 meeting and said it didn’t have the authority to investigate what Winchester alleges were misdeeds that made Rose the victor to represent the 15th Congressional District GOP. Winchester’s attorney, Stephen Boulton, said he filed suit a week ago in Downstate Hardin County to try to stop Rose from being seated, but his office said the case was not electronically recorded as being filed until late last week, too late to prevent Rose from being seated. The lawsuit contends both the state GOP and the State Board of Elections violated Winchester’s federally constitutionally protected due process rights and that county vote totals were changed to a “false result” in favor of Rose. The Illinois GOP has filed notice to move the case to the U.S. District Court in Benton. “The Illinois Republican Party is confident that the State Central Committee elections were conducted in accordance with state law, our party bylaws, and in an open and transparent manner,” Illinois Republican Party Executive Director Andrew Collins said in a statement. “We are also confident that the results reported to the party by the county Republican central committees were accurate, that the State Board (of Elections) certification of those results was proper and that the results are now final,” Collins said.)
— Watchdog report: Rauner administration mismanaged patronage positions – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-inspector-general-20180521-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Retaliation’? — state rep says questioning Madigan on harassment cost her job – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/retaliation-state-rep-says-questioning-madigan-on-harassment-cost-her-job/
— CPD Supt. Johnson on minority hiring push: happy with effort, not results – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-supt-johnson-on-minority-hiring-push-happy-with-effort-not-with-outcome/
— It’s ‘gut-check time’ for lawmakers on legislation to curb sexual harassment – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/its-gut-check-time-for-lawmakers-on-legislation-to-curb-sexual-harassment/
— Housing aid shouldn’t buy pricey digs in trendy neighborhoods – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rahm-emanuel-infrastructure-trust-wrigleyville-housing-grants-misused/
— A president ordering up political investigations attacks rule of law – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/president-donald-trump-ordering-political-investigations-erodes-rule-law/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/facts-may-not-change-minds-of-anti-immigrant-bigots-but-here-they-are/

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to stop immigrants from being successful discourage them from speaking English. 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 discourage immigrants from speaking English.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180521/editorial-village-takes-step-forward-with-repeal-of-official-language-ordinance

ABC7
— Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger writes letter to Illinois lawmakers in support of Equal Rights Amendment – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mick-jagger-asks-illinois-lawmakers-to-pass-equal-rights-amendment/3502300/
— Homeless man accused of sexual assault in Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180521/homeless-man-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-wheaton

NBC5
— State Rep. Kelly Cassidy Says She’s Facing Retaliation for Speaking Out Against Madigan – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/kelly-cassidy-mike-madigan-483237651.html
— Rauner Gets Hearing on Reinstating Death Penalty in Illinois – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-gets-hearing-on-reinstating-death-penalty-in-illinois-483208991.html–
— Illinois Democrats Grill Rauner Aide on Death Penalty Plan — The prospect of returning capital punishment is a long shot in Illinois, where executions were halted in 2000 when then-Gov. George Ryan warned of “the demon of error.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-rauner-aide-death-penalty-483269241.html

CBS2
— Southern Illinois University President Says He Won’t Resign – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/21/southern-illinois-university-president-wont-resign/

WGN TV
— Illinois residents fleeing state for financial reasons – BEN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: Democrats want you to flee Illinois if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/21/illinois-residents-fleeing-state-for-financial-reasons/

WTTW
— Roundtable: Spring Legislative Session and Chicago Politics – Alexandra Silets
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/21/roundtable-spring-legislative-session-and-chicago-politics

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Want to stop carjacking? Invest in poor neighborhoods – BRANDON JOHNSON (DIERSEN: How many cars have you had stolen from you in Chicago? In 1971, I had my 1969 Dodge Charger SE stolen from me while I worked for IRS in its Chicago Loop office. In 1973, I had my 1962 Chevy BelAir stolen from me while I worked for IRS in its Chicago office at 63rd and Halsted.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180522/OPINION/180529987

NORTHWEST HERALD
— No painless fix for Illinois pension crisis – ERIC OLSON
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/18/olson-no-painless-fix-for-illinois-pension-crisis/ayu3a69/

SHELBYVILLE DAILY UNION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.
http://www.shelbyvilledailyunion.com/opinion/our-view-in-illinois-bet-on-expanded-gambling/article_46860b4a-4707-507c-92ea-9b5d19de188f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— School Supts Sue State For $7.2 Billion – DUSTY RHODES
http://nprillinois.org/post/school-supts-sue-state-72-billion#stream/0

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Student activists unite to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/22/lateststories/student-activists-unite-during-community-teach-in-stress-importance-of-coalitions/

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w Vince Kolber on whether Chicago & IL are at a tax and bankruptcy crisis
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-berkowitz-w-vince-kolber-on-whether-chicago-il-are-at-a-tax-and-bankruptcy-crisis-cable-web/

CITY CLUB OF CHICAGO
— TODAY: 11:30 a.m. reception/12:00 p.m. luncheon The Future of the Republican Party in Illinois moderated by Tom Cross A Conversation with Pat Brady and Dan Proft (FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: All City Club of Chicago events are livestreamed at www.cityclub-chicago.org/live.
https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1298/the-future-of-the-republican-party-in-illinois

WIRE POINTS
— Who does Illinois’ Civic Federation really champion? – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/who-does-illinois-civic-federation-really-champion-wirepoints-original/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives: Ratifying Equal Rights Amendment a bad idea – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511424295-ives-ratifying-equal-rights-amendment-a-bad-idea

METRO EAST SUN
— Republican senators (McCarter, Righter, & Rose) discuss budget cuts – Angela Underwood
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511424337-republican-senators-discuss-budget-cuts

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP lambastes Madigan over Cassidy allegations
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/22/ilgop-lambastes-madigan-over-cassidy-allegations/

COLLEGE FIX
— Affirmative action policies punish minorities, too. I’m one of them. – NEETU CHANDAK (DIERSEN: What if Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion was only for those who neither of their parents had college degrees?)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/45131/

MERCURY NEWS
— Republican congressman introduces ‘Libby Schaaf Act’ to criminalize immigration raid warnings – CASEY TOLAN
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/21/republican-congress-immigration-libby-schaaf/

WASHINGTON POST
— Rauner aide says death penalty plan fixes errors – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-rauner-aide-says-death-penalty-plan-fixes-errors/2018/05/21/dd56ddfe-5d43-11e8-b656-236c6214ef01_story.html
— Inside the numbers on firing – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents a) stress that being forced to take retirement is the same as being fired and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that because few federal employees are fired, I must have been one of the worse of the worse federal employees.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/22/qa-for-federal-workers-inside-the-numbers-on-firing/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Campus Censorship Hits Pro-Lifers Hard When antifa issued threats to my student group, Cal State Fullerton did nothing. – Kristan Hawkins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/campus-censorship-hits-pro-lifers-hard-1526942093
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What bad jobs did you have that immigrants would have gotten if more immigrants had been in America back then? 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/an-immigration-debate-distinct-from-economic-realities-1526908154

FORBES
— Closing The Gap For The Retirement Haves And Have-Nots – Peter Fisher
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2018/05/22/closing-the-gap-for-the-retirement-haves-and-have-nots/#42cf1bd01872

KSDK
— Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer says daily briefing is ‘not worth it’ – William Cummings (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are “not worth it.” They want you to know only what they tell you, no more and no less.)
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/nation-now/former-white-house-press-secretary-sean-spicer-says-daily-briefing-is-not-worth-it/465-921624be-6607-462e-838c-ac062109a6ea

May 18 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— An Update on the Republican State Central Committee Party Leadership Vote – John Biver and David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/05/an-update-on-the-republican-state-central-committee-party-leadership-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican activists across the state of Illinois are concerned about the way the deal was made behind the proverbial closed doors. Many grassroots leaders have expressed concern about how this arrangement was made and the fact that the Illinois GOP SCC would choose to continue with Schneider at the helm. Moreover, we have been given zero details on how this new position of “co-chairman” would work. . .For those reasons among others, Illinois Family Action, like most conservatives across the state, continues to have no confidence in Schneider, or his sponsor, Governor Bruce Rauner. Last week IFA called for conservatives to attend the SCC meeting that takes place tomorrow. Today, it seems that since the deals have already been made, conservatives are encouraged to attend only if they want to see the spectacle. IFA also encourages grassroots conservatives to contact your state central committee member and let him or her know what think about Schneider’s failed leadership, just as you would any of your other elected officials.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has a new campaign issue — reinstating the death penalty – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-has-a-new-campaign-issue-reinstating-the-death-penalty/
— Illinois mayors say don’t balance state budget on the backs of their residents – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-mayors-say-dont-balance-state-budget-on-the-backs-of-their-residents/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump nominates his Illinois campaign finance chair Ron Gidwitz as ambassador to Belgium – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-ron-gidwitz-belgium-20180518-story.html
— Gas sales down 1 million gallons in Naperville, cutting tax money available for roads – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-local-gas-tax-down-naperville-st-0520-story.html
— Why millennials are drawn to socialism – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-young-socialism-capitalism-20180520-story.html
— Rauner appoints key Democratic ally and Madigan foil to $70,000 job – Monique Garcia (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/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-ken-dunkin-job-20180518-story.html
— Conroy Leading Effort to Consolidate DuPage County Election Commission – Deb Conroy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-conroy-leading-effort-to-consolidate-dupage-c-2018-05-18-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Legislation to disband DuPage County election commission clears Illinois Senate – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/legislation-to-disband-dupage-county-election-commission-clears-illinois-senate
— Not everyone favors giving Kane County clerk free rent in downtown Aurora – James Fuller and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/not-everyone-favors-giving-kane-county-clerk-free-rent-in-downtown-aurora

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump taps Ron Gidwitz to be Belgian ambassador – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180518/BLOGS02/180519839/trump-taps-ron-gidwitz-to-be-belgian-ambassador

ABC7
— Polish president visits Chicago, meets with Emanuel, Rauner – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/polish-president-visits-chicago-meets-with-emanuel-rauner/3491661/
— 10 dead, 10 wounded in Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas; Suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis charged
http://abc7chicago.com/10-dead-10-wounded-in-santa-fe-high-school-shooting-in-texas/3491941/

CBS2
— Chicago Still Most Corrupt City In U.S.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/chicago-illinois-corruption/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Schneider, Shaw Reach Power Sharing Agreement For GOP State Party Leadership Republican Primary Rift Threatened To Carry Over To Party Leadership – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/schneider-shaw-reach-power-sharing-agreement-for-gop-state-party-leadership/

94.5 THE ANSWER
— Rauner ally Dunkin given $70K Chicago post – 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://945theanswer.com/news/politics/apnewsbreak-rauner-ally-dunkin-given-70k-chicago-post

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall County area lawmakers split on LGBT instruction bill – SHEA LAZANSKY
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2018/05/03/kendall-county-area-lawmakers-split-on-lgbt-instruction-bill/ax9o6n8/

MCHENRY TIMES
— Tirio lawyer files proposed defamation suit with discovery petition – W.J. Kennedy
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511422504-tirio-lawyer-files-proposed-defamation-suit-with-discovery-petition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NORMAL’S MAYOR DEFENDS SANCTUARY CITY STATUS; RESPONDS TO TRUMP’S “ANIMAL” COMMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/normal-mayor-defends-citys-sanctuary-city-status-and-responds-i-am-an-animal-to-president-trump.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti ties gun issue to Cuban heritage while talking AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/sanguinetti-calls-ties-gun-issue-to-cuban-heritage-while-talking-av/
— Black Caucus claims Rauner paying “lip service” to black vendors (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not just pay “lip service” to the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets that Democrat politicians gave them. They could give many examples of their getting rid of federal employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/black-caucus-claims-rauner-paying-lip-service-to-black-vendors/

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Manufacturer: Tax Cuts Benefited Employees, Company – Zoe Papadakis
https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/nicole-wolter-hm-manufacturing-illinois-tax-cuts/2018/05/18/id/861200/

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: President Donald Trump is wading into the heated California GOP gubernatorial primary, endorsing businessman John Cox in hopes of maximizing Republican chances of securing a spot on the ballot this November. In a Friday tweet Trump says, “John Cox is the man – he’ll be the best Governor you’ve ever had.” – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-wades-into-california-primary-in-hopes-of-boosting-gop/2018/05/18/10c6d45c-5aea-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Bay Area’s deadly pot-related crash added to list of tragedies in other cannabis-friendly states This map shows where some of the accidents have occurred – PATRICK MAY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, no one who uses pot should be allowed to have driver’s license, own firearms, etc.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/16/bay-areas-deadly-pot-related-crash-added-to-list-of-tragedies-in-other-cannabis-friendly-states/

BLOOMBERG
— Sinful Derivatives Have Their Uses – Matt Levine
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-18/sinful-derivatives-have-their-uses

FEDERAL TIMES
— Where do federal employees get paid the most … and the least? – Ken Chamberlain
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2018/05/17/where-do-federal-employees-get-paid-the-most-and-the-least/

May 15 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Factors that discourage Illinois residents who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican from planning on attending the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee meeting in Springfield this Saturday, May 19:
– Those who want Tim Schneider reelected as IRP chairman have not asked you to attend,

– The meeting agenda might not include a public comment period,
– The meeting room might be filled to capacity before you get there,
– It appears that the Winchester v. IRP lawsuit has not been filed and that it will not be filed,
– Ives and other IRP chairman candidate Mark Shaw supporters might not be allowed to speak,
– Possibly, the meeting will be broadcast live over the internet, and
– It appears that Tim Schneider will be reelected IRP chairman no matter what. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Rauner’s opponent, William J. Kelly gears up for fight for the Illinois GOP
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/rauners-opponent-william-j-kelly-gears-up-for-fight-for-the-illinois-gop
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: WHAT: William J. Kelly, independent candidate for Illinois Governor, will have a press conference on Friday to discuss the future of the post-Rauner Illinois GOP. Kelly also plans to speak at the Illinois GOP State Central Committee meeting on Saturday morning and will be broadcasting live from the State Central Committee meeting. Kelly has released the following statement: “The last four years have been difficult ones for those of us who sounded the warning bell on Bruce Rauner and that bell has finally been heard at a terrible cost: Illinois is now a sanctuary state and expanded taxpayer-funded abortion on demand is the law of the land. The blame is not Governor Rauner’s alone; he had help. I blame Rauner’s payroll conservatives at Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois Opportunity Project, and Liberty Principles PAC. In 2013, when Rauner announced for Governor, his history as a liberal pro-abortion, pro-amnesty Democrat donor was already well-known. Ignoring this, a number of conservative leaders and donors heralded Rauner’s coming. Illinois Policy Institute’s John Tillman and Liberty Principles PAC’s Dan Proft were well-paid to induce conservative voters to support Rauner despite his left-wing history. A number of Illinois Tea Party leaders forced Rauner on us too, attacking anyone who opposed him. For the last four years I, too, have endured the public attacks of Rauner’s payroll conservatives. However, since Rauner’s betrayal on illegal immigration and abortion, many former Raunerites have apologized to me. We need to recruit new conservative and tea party leaders to take the place of those that let us down. I am running for Illinois Governor to reform, rebuild, and redeem the Illinois Republican Party now and for the future. Please join me.”
WHEN: Friday, May 18, 2018, 11:00 AM
WHERE: Blue Room (room 010), Illinois state capitol building, 401 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62706
CONTACT: Amy Olson 312-768-8683 or by email at williamjpkelly@gmail.com)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State election board director says hacking a ‘declaration of war’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If Russians hacked Illinois election data to help elect Trump, they certainly failed. Trump got only 127 votes in my precinct and Clinton got 211.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-elections-board-hacking-20180515-story,amp.html
— Efforts to battle opioid crisis are ‘starting to pay off’ in Will County, officials say – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-heroin-summit-st-0515-story.html
— Dozens of Crete homes made from Sears kits – Jerry Shnay (DIERSEN: During the 1950s and early 1960s, I frequently visited my aunt and uncle who lived in a Sears home just four doors north of my parents’ 1926 home on Wood Street in Crete. They had introduced my father and mother to each other and they sparked my interest in cars. The homes two and three doors north of my parent’s home are also Sears homes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0515-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here are some facts about Crete. The first settlers came to the area in 1836. The Will County town was incorporated in 1880 and the 2010 census listed its population as 8,227. In 2012, the Crete-Monee High School football team won a state championship. Crete also is home to more than 40 houses sold by Sears, making it the largest repository for these dwellings in the south suburbs, according to Phyllis Monks, president of the Crete Area Historical Society. Monks said residents were able to build “kit” homes because trains made frequent stops at the local depot, leaving all that was needed to build one in two boxcars.)
— In Rauner’s gun proposal, politics comes ahead of policy – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-rauner-assault-weapons-20180514-story.html
— Report offers solutions for Chicago region’s segregation woes – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: What have you done to cut down your work commute time? Since my wife and I got married in 1978, we have always lived in walking distance of a commuter train station in Wheaton. I bought a one bedroom condo in 1976 and a studio condo in 1974 in downtown Chicago so that I could walk to work and to night classes. I bought a new town home in 1972 when I worked in Harvey. I asked Firestone Stores to assign me to its Chicago Heights Store in 1970 when I was living with my mother and brother in Crete.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-segregation-report-20180511-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Moore wanted to move closer to work but said he could not afford the rent at apartments on the Northwest Side or nearby suburbs that would have made his commute more manageable. And even if he could, Moore said he often felt out of place in the predominantly white neighborhoods. “It’s almost like being an alien, you know,” Moore said. “It’s like, do I belong here?” Moore, who lives in North Lawndale, eventually found work as a community organizer in a job that reduced his travel time by more than half. Moore’s hunt for affordable housing, a shorter commute and a different neighborhood are among the elements highlighted in the Metropolitan Planning Council’s new report on the Chicago region’s segregation, which offers a buffet of initiatives that take aim at entrenched racism and inequities holding back the region.)
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Will liberals see backlash? Few heeding old warning. – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: Members of Group A should expect that at some point, members of Group B will start defending themselves and fight back. 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. Members of Group B have purchased a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-liberal-backlash-me-too-0514-story.html
— A full day of Rauner boasts at forum – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-elections-board-hacking-20180515-story,amp.html
— How the death penalty was abolished in Illinois
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-death-penalty-timeline-gfx-20180514-htmlstory.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-hospitality-industry-needs-the-work-ethic-immigrants-bring-to-the-job/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago Fed team proposes perhaps the dumbest ‘solution’ yet to the state’s pension crisis – MARK GLENNON
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180515/ISSUE07/180519937
— Odds leap for legal Illinois sports betting – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you are a) Democrat, Libertarian, and/or RINO and/or b) anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180515/BLOGS02/180519934#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180515

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner’s top priorities sidelined in final budget talks of his first term – KIM GEIGER (DIERSEN: Rauner says that he has no social agenda, but he has signed legislation that promotes LGBTQ activity, abortion, and illegal immigration.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-s-top-priorities-sidelined-in-final-budget-talks-of/article_93ae10f8-0c53-5ccd-b7e1-88d92f7bac1e.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner’s amendatory veto revives death-penalty debate – Ben Zigterman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about George Ryan promoters who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) for all of George Ryan’s problems, b) for all of their problems, c) for all of your problems, d) for all of my problems, and e) for all of everyone’s problems. They all but shout that were in not for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, George Ryan would still be the Governor of Illinois.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-15/rauners-amendatory-veto-revives-death-penalty-debate.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2000, Gov. George Ryan placed a moratorium on the death penalty because of the number of wrongful convictions.)
— Rauner taps Chicago corporate attorney Sanford “Sandy” Perl for last UI trustees vacancy – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-14/rauner-taps-chicago-corporate-attorney-last-ui-trustees-vacancy.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Senate unanimously confirms Belleville native Amy St. Eve to serve as federal circuit judge – KARA BERG (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are overjoyed about this and will use this against me. St. Eve denied me my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, that is, she denied me a jury trial. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article211147019.html

STATELINE
— Leaders Weigh in on Governor Rauner’s Controversial Death Penalty – Jerrica Valtierra
http://www.mystateline.com/news/leaders-weigh-in-on-governor-rauner-s-controversial-death-penalty/1179440424

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, politicians who are anti-men hint/imply/argue/shout that most if not virtually all men abuse women and that therefore, men should be gotten rid of.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/women-seize-on-their-past-abuse-to-fuel-political-ambition/article_fbeb784b-8f0f-5452-91a0-af323ae165b0.html

WJBD RADIO
— Leaks plague White House despite crackdown (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/05/14/leaks-plague-white-house-despite-crackdown

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Joe Topinka Remembers his Mother, Judy Baar Topinka with a new book, “Just Judy” (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, starting in 2000, me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused all the problems that Topinka had.)
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2018/05/14/joe-topinka-remembers-his-mother-judy-baar-topinka-with-a-new-book-just-judy/

CITY OF WHEATON
— New Route for Memorial Day Parade (DIERSEN: Please consider watching the parade a) in Ives’ precinct along Main Street between Roosevelt Road and Elm Street and along Elm Street between Main Street and Wheaton Avenue or b) in my precinct along Elm Street between Wheaton Avenue and Warrenville Road and along Warrenville Road between Elm Street and the Wheaton Cemetery at 1209 South Warrenville Road. Please consider watching the ceremony. It starts at 11:00 AM at the Wheaton Cemetery in my precinct.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=98

WIREPOINTS
— A note to readers: We’re getting our research spread and our viewpoint heard – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of internet traffic to Wirepoints articles.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/a-note-to-readers-were-getting-our-research-spread-and-our-viewpoint-heard-wirepoints-original/

WEST COOK NEWS
— ‘It’s like being foreclosed on;’ Read Oak Park homeowners’ stunning comments on their property tax bills
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511416463-it-s-like-being-foreclosed-on-read-oak-park-homeowners-stunning-comments-on-their-property-tax-bills#new_tab

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives roiled by lack of a permanent legislative inspector general in Springfield – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: What qualifications do want an Illinois Legislative Inspector General to have? I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511413724-ives-roiled-by-lack-of-a-permanent-legislative-inspector-general-in-springfield
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Noting that during the time the inspector general’s post went vacant at last 27 complaints of harassment in Springfield went unscrutinized, Ives added, “We only have three weeks before regular session adjourns and there has been no resolution prepared to designate a permanent legislative inspector general. Legislative leaders of both parties and members of the Legislative Ethics Commission should make this a priority.”)

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn embraces Trump volunteer Shane Bouvet who wants to ‘drain the swamp’ in Illinois – Marian Johns (DIERSEN: What have you done that might prompt elected officials to embrace you? I led a major effort that succeeded in getting Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other west suburban municipalities in 2002. I organized a picnic in my precinct that drew all five announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Randy Hultgren, and other elected officials in 2003. I organized Wheaton’s 9/11 ceremonies in 2004 and 2005.)
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511412510-skillicorn-embraces-trump-volunteer-who-wants-to-drain-the-swamp-in-illinois

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker dares Rauner to sign pro-choice pledge – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will not take any action against any of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/pritzker-dares-rauner-to-sign-pro-choice-pledge/1179558037

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Southern Illinois mayor says cities across the state face insolvency from pension debt – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/southern-illinois-mayor-says-cities-across-the-state-face-insolvency/article_11166cb0-5478-11e8-b37f-c7abbf681e32.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Opposition emerges to Rauner AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/14/opposition-emerges-to-rauner-av/
— Gov. Rauner warns against name-calling, and then does just that
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/15/gov-rauner-warns-against-name-calling-and-then-does-just-that/
— Elections director says Russia declared war on Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/15/elections-director-says-russia-declared-war-on-illinois/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Senate confirms two more of Trump’s judicial picks (Michael Scudder and Amy St. Eve) to the 7th Circuit – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are overjoyed about this and will use this against me. St. Eve denied me my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, that is, she denied me a jury trial. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/14/michael-scudder-amy-st-eve-trump-judges-confirmed-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a 90-0 vote, Michael Scudder, a Chicago-based lawyer, was cleared and Amy St. Eve, a judge for the Northern District of Illinois, was confirmed by a 91-0 vote.)

DAILY CALLER
— It’s Time For Common Sense Pit Bull Regulation – SCOTT GREER
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/15/pit-bull-regulation/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Northeastern Illinois University philosophy professor says ‘wealth redistribution’ key to ‘sexual fulfillment’ – Celine Ryan
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10887

THE HILL
— Pompeo lifts hiring freeze at State Department – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes. Overwhelmingly, my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who a) blamed the hiring and/or promotion freezes on Republicans and b) took their anger against Republicans out on GAO’s few Republican employees including me.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/387719-pompeo-lifts-hiring-freeze-at-state-department

POLITICO
— Trump says leaks are exaggerated but vows to track down ‘traitors’ – REBECCA MORIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. I have never leaked anything. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a leaker. I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/14/trump-leaks-traitors-white-house-586041

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Workplace Inspections Increase in Pursuit of Illegal Hirings There were 3,510 site investigations between Oct. 1 and May 4, more than all of fiscal year 2017 – Laura Meckler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, employers in America talk and act like they want to replace all their employees who are citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/workplace-inspections-increase-in-pursuit-of-undocumented-hirings-1526336685
— CEO Pay and Performance Often Don’t Match Up The S&P 500 CEOs who received the biggest pay increases scored middling shareholder returns – Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, to 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, you had to a) excel at hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) excel at getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make the aforesaid promotions. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceo-pay-and-performance-dont-match-up-1526299200
— The Issue Is Liberty, Not Gambling The Supreme Court says Congress can’t command state legislatures. (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you are a) Democrat, Libertarian, and/or RINO and/or b) anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-issue-is-liberty-not-gambling-1526338622

USA TODAY
— Sports-betting ruling feeds states’ gambling addiction – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/14/supreme-court-sports-betting-ruling-feeds-states-gambling-addiction-editorials-debates/609179002/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump talks to Hannity on the phone nearly every night to ‘decompress’: report – JESSICA CHIA
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-talks-hannity-phone-night-report-article-1.3990081

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— How free is the free press in Trump’s America? – BARBARA RUSSUM (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents could stop my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, my Medicare, and/or my Social Security to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, they certainly would have done that by now. So far, they, their operatives, and their dupes have ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/how-free-is-the-free-press-in-trumps-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There is an old saying, “He who pays the piper calls the tune,” meaning that someone who provides the money has the right to determine what it is spent on. In journalism these days it has taken on a sinister connotation for everything from censoring school newspapers to the firing and even murder of outspoken journalists. Here in the U.S. we like to reflect on the concept of a free press as written into the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. But President Donald Trump describes journalists who offer anything but fawning coverage of him and his administration as “enemies of the people.” Another president, Richard Nixon, also once declared, “The press is the enemy.” Carl Bernstein, one of the Washington Post reporters who exposed Nixon’s Watergate scandal in the 1970s, says Trump’s rhetoric is similar to Nixon’s in that he is “trying to divide the country, and make the conduct of the press the issue, instead of the conduct of the president.” The Trump administration is trying to get the public to buy the idea that when a newspaper or television network reports anything that is at all unflattering to the president that newspaper or network is automatically displaying its bias. “In Donald Trump’s America,” said the Los Angeles Times in an editorial, “the mere act of reporting news unflattering to the president is held up as evidence of bias. Journalists are slandered. Facts that contradict Trump’s version of reality are dismissed as ‘fake news.’ Reporters and their news organizations are ‘pathetic,’ ‘very dishonest,’ ‘failing,’ and even, in one memorable turn of phrase, ‘a pile of garbage.’” While Trump aims his fire at even objective reporting that shines light on negative features of his administration, not all newspapers, television networks and other media outlets are placed on his enemies list. Some, like Fox News, shower praise on the president almost round the clock and he rewards them with frequent exclusive interviews. It is impossible to avoid the conclusion that a big difference between the networks and outlooks he likes and the ones he opposes correlates to who owns those various networks and outlets. It goes without saying that the high costs of putting out the news favors billionaires to become owners of huge chunks of print and broadcasting media and it is not always easy to keep track of who owns what. Recent headlines provide an example of how it can get confusing: “Comcast prepares all-cash bid to gate-crash Disney-Fox deal,” or “Disney Could Give Up Sky to Get Fox Assets.” Another fact is that big money doesn’t just limit itself to controlling editorial policy. At times it goes after the ability of newspapers to even continue to exist. Clarity about the nature of what goes on in a world where big money influences journalism was the aim of a May 8 Democracy Now show with Amy Goodman and Juan González. They talked about how rank and file journalists are rising up against a Wall Street hedge fund that is chewing up and spitting out newsrooms across the country. Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund, owns Digital First media, the nation’s second largest newspaper chain.)

May 14 Evening Edition

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker signs pledge not to diminish abortion rights – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will not take any action against any of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180514/pritzker-signs-pledge-not-to-diminish-abortion-rights

ABC7
— Rauner calls for reinstatement of death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers, police killers – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-calls-for-narrow-reinstatement-of-death-penalty-/3472009/

NBC5
— Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Illinois Political Leaders Spend Hundreds of Thousands on Sports Tickets – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/illinois-political-leaders-spend-hundreds-of-thousands-on-sports-tickets-482566241.html
— Pfleger Suggests Rauner ‘Should Be Charged With a Hate Crime’ for Proposing Return of Death Penalty – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/father-pfleger-rauner-proposes-bringing-back-death-penalty-in-illinois-482560801.html
— Rauner Proposes Reinstating Death Penalty for Some Cases Illinois hasn’t put a criminal to death since 1999’s execution of Andrew Kokoraleis
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Proposes-Death-Penalty-for-Some-Cases-482556011.html

CBS2
— Rauner Proposes Death Penalty For Illinois Governor wants the punishment, currently banned in Illinois, but only in certain cases. – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3863696-rauner-proposes-death-penalty-for-illinois/
— Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Sports Gambling In Most States
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/supreme-court-sports-gambling-ruling/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner proposes reinstating Illinois death penalty in cases of mass killings, police slayings – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-guns-bill-20180514-story.html
— Morality a non-factor as Illinois, others weigh sports betting – Phil Rosenthal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-sports-gambling-illinois-morality-rosenthal-20180514-story.html
— Rauner’s death penalty ploy – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-death-penalty-election-20180514-story.html
— Illinois should legalize sports betting – Editorial (DIERSEN: To promote gambling is to promote vice.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-sports-betting-illinois-supreme-court-20180514-story.html
— American Airlines bans emotional support amphibians, ferrets, goats and more – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-american-airlines-emotional-support-animals-20180514-story.html
— Pets on planes and our indulgent culture – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-column-pets-airlines-20180515-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-immigration-trump-kelly-deport-huppke-20180514-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bruce Rauner plays pure politics with death penalty and guns – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-plays-politics-death-penalty-guns-illinois-governor/
— Rauner pushes to reinstate death penalty for cop killers, mass murderers – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/in-amendatory-veto-rauner-pushes-death-penalty-for-cop-killers-mass-murderers/

DAILY HERALD
— Chief judge: Kane County will hire others if striking workers don’t return Tuesday – Lauren Rohr and Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/chief-judge-kane-county-will-hire-others-if-striking-workers-dont-return-tuesday
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois expected to accelerate work to legalize sports betting – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: The more that you gamble, the faster that you will become a ward of the state.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/illinois-expected-to-accelerate-work-to-legalize-sports-betting
— Can Illinois get sports gambling right? – Barry Rozner
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180514/rozner-can-illinois-get-sports-gambling-right

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Rauner finally gets something right with anti-gun gambit.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180514/BLOGS02/180519940/rauner-finally-gets-something-right-with-anti-gun-gambit
— Amazon’s HQ2 quandary: Go for lower taxes or liberal voters – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Based on the candidates that they vote for, Chicago voters are overwhelmingly 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.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180514/NEWS02/180519946/amazons-hq2-quandary-go-for-lower-taxes-or-liberal-voters
— Jack up property taxes for pensions, say 3 Fed economists – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been paying high real estate taxes in Wheaton since 1978, but a) we have never attended any school in DuPage County and b) we have never sent any children to any school in DuPage County.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180514/CRED0701/180519952/jack-up-property-taxes-for-pensions-say-3-fed-economists
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In our view, Illinois’ best option is to impose a statewide residential property tax,” they wrote, in part because it would be fair: “Illinois residents who have benefited most from the past services of governmental employees are more likely to be homeowners, so it seems reasonable that they should pay a larger share of the costs.”)
— Facebook’s on a Chicago hiring binge – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: From what I see, all those who Facebook hires would be 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/20180514/NEWS06/180519945/facebooks-on-a-chicago-hiring-binge
— 20 in their 20s Meet the 2018 class Looking for the next big thing in Chicago business, tech and innovation? Follow these 20 young change-makers to find clues. Among their ranks: social problem-solvers, emerging entrepreneurs and money masters. Some generate big revenues. Others challenge the status quo. Not one is older than 29. Click here to get to know them all. (DIERSEN: Did anyone write about you when you were in your 20s? When I was 29, in 1978, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine published a 4-page article on me in their February edition. They painted my education deductions as being improper and foisted negative government employee stereotypes on me. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses that I had taken at Loyola and DePaul 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.chicagobusiness.com/section/20s

WTTW
— Rauner Wants to Reinstate Death Penalty, Put 72-Hour Hold on All Gun Sales – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/14/rauner-wants-reinstate-death-penalty-put-72-hour-hold-all-gun-sales

WQAD
— Rauner unveils plan on gun control and partial death penalty re-instatement
http://wqad.com/2018/05/14/rauner-unveils-plan-on-gun-control-and-partial-death-penalty-re-instatement/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IN AMENDMENTARY VETO, RAUNER SUPPORTS 72-HOUR WAITING PERIOD FOR ALL GUN PURCHASES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/in-amendmentary-veto-rauner-supports-72-hour-waiting-period-for-all-gun-purchases.html

CAPITOL FAX
— ISRA applauds Rauner AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/14/isra-applauds-rauner-av/

GOPUSA
— NASCAR makes a push for ‘diversity’ (GOPUSA Editor Bobby Eberle’s Note: Or a person (not cynical) might see it as just another corporation that is bowing to the will of political correctness and “diversity”. If racing is a “rich man’s sport,” then how about a program to develop drivers from poor backgrounds REGARDLESS of the color of his or her skin? Hmmmmm??? Is there really a point here?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45788
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A cynical person might write off NASCAR’s diversity efforts as a response to declining attendance and sagging ratings, a desperate attempt to tap into new demographics that could shore up the sport’s financials.)
— How much does a media kingpin make?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45848

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Threatens to Sue Reporters for Digging into His Background – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: What would reporters who disapproved of you find if they dug into your background? If reporters who disapproved of me dug into my background, they would find that a) I am no longer the 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, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They would find a) that 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; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They would find that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. They would find that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 20 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, and even worse things. They would use the aforesaid to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/stormy-daniels-lawyer-threatens-sue-reporters-digging-into-background/

THE HILL
— Trump blasts White House leakers as ‘traitors’ – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/387642-trump-blasts-white-house-leakers-as-traitors

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-young-asian-american-affirmative-action_us_5af5e145e4b0e57cd9f951c4

ABA JOURNAL
— Officials resigned reportedly after pressure to cancel temporary protected status for immigrants – LORELEI LAIRD (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors hoped that pressuring me to give preference to my subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, disabled, and/or veteran would prompt me to resign rather than complain about it. I have always opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/officials_resigned_after_pressure_to_cancel_temporary_protected_status

BOSTON HERALD
— Immigration crackdown shifts to employers as audits surge – AP
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2018/05/immigration_crackdown_shifts_to_employers_as_audits_surge

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime – OLIVIA NUZZI
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/sean-hannity-donald-trump-late-night-calls.html

MARKET WATCH
— Why American teenagers are less likely to find a summer job – Jacob Passy (DIERSEN: What about teenagers taking “bad” jobs? What did you do during the summer between your junior and senior high school years? I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. My understanding is a) that I am the only White male who held that job and b) that I held it longer than anyone else: November of 1964 through May of 1966. I earned and saved enough money doing that to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/record-low-unemployment-doesnt-mean-teens-will-find-summer-jobs-this-year-2018-05-07

May 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gurnee removed from Southern Poverty Law Center hate map: ‘There was no evidence’ – Jim Newton (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if your group does not promote LGBTQ activity, the Southern Poverty Law Center will call it a hate group.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-gurnee-hate-map-designation-ends-st-0512-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: What about requiring food stamp recipients to take “bad” jobs? To justify their calling me a “bad” person, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always called all the jobs that I have had “bad” jobs. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— The growing gender gap that gets little notice: Homebuying – Kenneth R. Harney (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for Firestone full-time for 7 months before that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0513-kenneth-harney-20180508-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s the gender gap you don’t hear so much about: Single women are buying homes and condos at what may be more than twice the rate of single males, and the trend appears to be accelerating. Consider: Single women accounted for 18 percent of all home purchases last year compared with just 7 percent by single males, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors. This makes single women the second largest segment in the entire home-purchase marketplace, behind married couples.)
— Unemployment rate for Chicago’s black youth improves – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-youth-unemployment-great-cities-downstate-illinois-0513-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180513/281934543591336
— Madigan the meddler should allow an independent #MeToo investigation – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-madigan-harassment-panel-bush-20180511-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— More financial loss as mail delivery slumps – Hope Yen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/more-financial-loss-as-mail-delivery-slumps/

DAILY HERALD
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180513/more-americans-expect-to-work-until-70-there-are-benefits
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The RMD is the minimum amount that the IRS says you must draw from retirement accounts each year once you reach age 70 ½. This approach, dubbed the “Spend Safely in Retirement Strategy,” in effect “pensionizes” common retirement accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. It will not compensate for inadequate savings but it will help squeeze as much income as possible from existing sources. To make it work, some retirees may have to significantly lower their living expenses. Vernon said it’s a straightforward way for middle-income workers with between $100,000 and $1 million in savings to generate a stream of lifetime income. He estimates this group represents as many as half of all workers age 55 and older. And workers need some help as most will not consult a financial planner and few calculate how much they’ll need. “You can’t just tumble into retirement, you have to be thoughtful about it,” he said. Americans typically retire at age 63 and start collecting Social Security between age 62 to 64, according to research from The New School. But waiting pays off.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry Township trustees vote to slash elected officials’ pay Health benefits, pensions set to remain the same – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/12/mchenry-township-trustees-vote-to-slash-elected-officials-pay/a3v3pd/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Retired military leaders call for more child care, education funding – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: I became a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (https://www.narfe.org/) long before my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. NARFE’s mission is “To support legislation beneficial to current and potential federal annuitants and to oppose legislation contrary to their interests. To promote the general welfare of current and potential federal annuitants by advising them with respect to their rights under retirement laws and regulations. To cooperate with other organizations and associations in furtherance of these objectives.” Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-NARFE.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180512/retired-military-leaders-call-for-more-child-care-education-funding

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bicentennial: Walgreens, America’s pharmacist, got its start in Illinois – Christopher Placek
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/bicentennial-walgreens-america-s-pharmacist-got-its-start-in-illinois/article_5969b375-3d41-5288-812f-a61d1e633961.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 1919, Walgreen had 20 stores, which a decade later grew to 525. Company historians have attributed Walgreens tremendous growth in the 1920s to the popularity of the malted milkshake, invented by soda jerk Ivar “Pop” Coulson in 1922. Coulson added vanilla ice cream to the common malted milk drink, which consisted of milk, chocolate syrup and malt powder. Daniel Okrent, in his book “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” suggests the store also benefited from alcohol sales during that time because pharmacies were allowed to sell booze for medicinal purposes.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Look out: Solving pension woes will flatten taxpayers – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: The future looks bleaker and bleaker and bleaker for those who are in line to get a government pension or are getting a government pension. The bigger the government pension that you are in line to get or are getting, the more that you will be viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned by those who hate government employees and by those who hate government retirees.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-13/jim-dey-look-out-solving-pension-woes-will-flatten-taxpayers.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois lawmakers need to back their education ideas with cash – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-lawmakers-need-to-back-their-education-ideas-with/article_e0855f06-ea7c-5c79-8607-ddf0c8e6f880.html
— Halpin, Anderson want to keep border businesses in Illinois – SARAH HAYDEN
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/halpin-anderson-want-to-keep-border-businesses-in-illinois/article_de8c30ef-9caa-5405-9039-6f43189e8c55.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner chats with diners at Downers Grove Omega
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/05/13/gov-bruce-rauner-chats-with-diners-at-downers-grove-omega/d1mz82e/

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/more-americans-expect-to-work-until-there-are-benefits/article_19bcbecb-699b-5556-bbbb-32b3134bde34.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Paul Ryan warns ‘blue wave’ could wipe out Trump accomplishments – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/paul-ryan-warns-blue-wave-could-wipe-out-trump-acc/

TOWNHALL
— A Little Rebellion Is a Good Thing? – Paul Jacob
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2018/05/13/a-little-rebellion-is-a-good-thing-n2480172

THE HILL
— GOP pollster: Republican brand ‘is not doing well right now’ – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/387434-gop-pollster-republican-brand-is-not-doing-well-right-now

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want felons to vote. What percent of criminals vote for Democrats – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/us/voting-rights-felons.html
— How the Online Left Fuels the Right – Michelle Goldberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/opinion/intellectual-dark-web-red-pilled.html
— Liberals, You’re Not as Smart as You Think You Are – Gerard Alexander
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/opinion/sunday/liberals-youre-not-as-smart-as-you-think-you-are.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How John Kelly’s family history compares with the immigrants he wants to keep from entering – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: If there had been as many immigrants in the 1960s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969. If there had been as many immigrants in the 1970s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I 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; and collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980. If had been as many immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s as there are today, they would have gotten the jobs that I had. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/11/how-john-kellys-family-history-compares-to-the-immigrants-he-wants-to-keep-from-entering/

USA TODAY
— Here’s why it’s better to own a home than to rent – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and home ownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2018/05/11/heres-why-its-better-to-own-a-home-than-to-rent/34422631/
— How does the average American spend their paycheck? See how you compare – Matthew Frankel (DIERSEN: The Diersens have always spent far less on “immediate pleasures” than others who share their demographics do.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2018/05/08/how-does-average-american-spend-paycheck/34378157/

CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
— Term limits: The rebirth of a bad idea – J. DAVID WOODARD
https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/term-limits-the-rebirth-of-a-bad-idea/article_87869b16-5489-11e8-ab4f-87815465fce3.html
— The thrills and worries of first-time home buyers in the Charleston area – Jim Parker (DIERSEN: I bought a new town home in University Park in September of 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from money that I had saved a) working for IRS for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for Firestone full-time for 7 months before that.)
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/real_estate/jim-parker/who-s-on-first—-people-purchasing-homes/article_0759ae70-5460-11e8-bdcb-5f13bcf0ebc4.html

BEND BULLETIN
— Sharing tax returns a private decision – Editorial
http://www.bendbulletin.com/opinion/6230173-151/editorial-sharing-tax-returns-a-private-decision

COLORADOAN
— How not to run out of money in retirement – Liz Weston (DIERSEN: The federal government forces its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year) to retire as soon as they are eligible. For me, that would have been when I was 55 years old in 2003. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/05/12/how-not-to-run-out-of-money-in-retirement/33884391/

LOS ALAMOS MONITOR
— Libertarian Party targets legal pot – Tris DeRoma (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you shout that you really are a Libertarian.)
http://www.lamonitor.com/content/libertarian-party-targets-legal-pot-no-state-tax

FORBES
— What Does A Pensionless Future Mean For Age Discrimination? – Elizabeth Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2018/05/12/what-does-a-pensionless-future-mean-for-age-discrimination/#3a4a3f637428
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Not long ago, Pro Publica reported on the extensive age discrimination that seemed to be (that is, without legal determination of such) taking place at IBM in the course of their Reduction in Force exercise. ProPublica estimates that in the past five years alone, IBM has eliminated more than 20,000 American employees ages 40 and over, about 60 percent of its estimated total U.S. job cuts during those years. In making these cuts, IBM has flouted or outflanked U.S. laws and regulations intended to protect later-career workers from age discrimination, according to a ProPublica review of internal company documents, legal filings and public records, as well as information provided via interviews and questionnaires filled out by more than 1,000 former IBM employees. The entire report is distressing and makes for very sobering reading. Documents the ProPublica reporters obtained describe internal decisions to replace older Boomer-aged workers with younger ones viewed as better able to meet the company’s agenda, all while using gambits to reduce their risk of age-discrimination lawsuits. At the same time, readers who have watched the history of retirement plans will recall that IBM was a pioneer in the move away from traditional pension plans. In 1999, the company froze accruals in its traditional pension plan and moved to a cash balance pension plan for new accruals (that is, a hybrid plan which functions like a 401(k) plan with semi-guaranteed returns), in 2005, it switched to a 401(k) plan for new employees, and in 2008 it froze its cash balance and moved all employees to a 401(k) plan for all future accruals.)

INC.
— Why “Managing Up” is a Win-Win for Everyone – Melissa Lamson (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made 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. I refused to become a Democrat. My Democrat superiors would say that I refused to help them meet their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, that is, that I refused to help them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.inc.com/melissa-lamson/why-managing-up-is-a-win-win-for-everyone.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Managing up is a term that refers to the tactics you use to build a strong relationship with your boss, make their job easier, and even develop relationships with the people they may report to. “Managing up, or building smooth, productive relationships with higher-ups, requires understanding and adapting to your boss’s communication and decision-making style,” writes Sue Shellenbarger, in a Wall Street Journal article. “Many people are promoted because of the quality of their work. But as newly minted managers aim to rise in the ranks, assuming their work will speak for itself becomes increasingly hazardous to their careers.” Managing up means getting to know your direct manager as a person and understanding their goals and communication styles and preferences. Remember, the boss-employee relationship is a two-way street. Take the time to figure how you can proactively build a productive relationship with the person you report to.)
— Amazon Is Paying Its Employees $12,000 to Train for a Job at Another Company. And It’s Brilliant The forward-thinking company helps employees forward their dream careers–even if it means it’s not at Amazon. – Scott Mautz (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, extremely few of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took job related courses. They 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.inc.com/scott-mautz/amazon-is-paying-its-employees-12000-to-train-for-a-job-at-another-company-its-brilliant.html

INDEPENDENT
— People don’t save enough for retirement because they live longer than they think they will, research finds Those in their 50s and 60s underestimate chances of survival to age 75 by around 20 percentage points and to 85 by five to 10 percentage points, study finds – Ben Chapman (DIERSEN: What is your life expectancy? According to the Social Security Administration (https://www.ssa.gov/oact/population/longevity.html), I have 15.7 years left to live. What do you plan on doing with the rest of your life? I plan on spending 10+ hours each and every day for the rest of my life putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out each and every day. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes plan on spending the rest of their lives a) trying to stop me from sending the emails out and b) trying to stop everyone from reading them.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pension-savings-retirement-planning-study-institute-for-fiscal-studies-research-a8305971.html

May 10 Evening Edition

NPR ILLINOIS & PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Pro-Choice Advocates Want Written Pledge From Gubernatorial Candidates – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans want a written pledge from Rauner that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/pro-choice-advocates-want-written-pledge-gubernatorial-candidates#stream/0
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/pro-choice-pac-seeks-pledges-rauner-pritzker-endorse-new-abortion-law#stream/0

ABC7
— Supporters line Elkhart streets ahead of Trump, Pence appearance at rally – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supporters-line-elkhart-streets-ahead-of-trump-pence-appearance-at-rally/3456513/

NBC5
— President Trump Set to Hold Indiana Rally
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-president-trump-preparing-to-speak-in-elkhart-482323501.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-pence-rally-indiana-elkhart-482288631.html

WGN TV
— CPD: More than 100 ‘high-powered assault rifles’ removed from Chicago streets – MARCELLA RAYMOND
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/10/cpd-more-than-100-high-powered-assault-rifles-removed-from-chicago-streets/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The president just made America safer – John Bolton (DIERSEN: I remember speaking with Bolton at the Illinois Republican Party’s February 5, 2011 fundraiser at the Hilton in Chicago. I remember hearing him speak at several CPACs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-safer-trump-iran-deal-bolton-0511-20180510-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers weigh ban on all formulas of synthetic pot after deaths – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-synthetic-marijuana-20180510-story.html
— On his 200th birthday, wouldn’t Karl Marx be surprised? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What would Marx think of you? What would Marx think of me? Would he agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I owe everything that I have (education, financial assets, pension, real estate, automobiles, etc.) to my parents’, my grandparents’, my great grandparents’, and the rest of my ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women and b) that because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marx-statue-germany-china-20180507-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If write something against tradition, those who are anti-tradition will publish it.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-scouts-boy-mormons-church-0511-20180510-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/asian-americans-turn-angst-for-trump-into-political-activism/
— Blame the sexual revolution for abuse committed by men today – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/blame-sexual-revolution-abuse-eric-schneiderman-mona-charen/
— The ‘Dreamers’ Trump would deport are greatest asset of the restaurant industry – Cisely Simpson (DIERSEN: Did you work in the restaurant industry? I did. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966. In all likelihood, if there had been as many illegal immigrants back then as there are now, an illegal immigrant would have had that job instead of me. I used the money that I earned from that job to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I used to commute to/from classes at UIC from parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dreamers-daca-restaurant-industry/

DAILY HERALD
— Retirement of DuPage’s chief investigator leads to shake-up in state’s attorney’s office – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180510/retirement-of-dupages-chief-investigator-leads-to-shake-up-in-states-attorneys-office
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180510/news/305109868/

WTTW
— Chicago Police Seize 100th Assault Weapon This Year – Matt Masterson
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/10/chicago-police-seize-100th-assault-weapon-year

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Democratic Machine’s New Monarch How J.B. Pritzker’s bottomless pockets could spell business as usual in state politics – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2018/JB-Pritzker-Democratic-Machine/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Illinois could learn from its neighbor to the north about pensions – JUSTIN FOX
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180509/OPINION/180509828/what-illinois-could-learn-from-its-neighbor-to-the-north-about

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lincoln library foundation says it may have to sell artifacts to pay debt – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180510/lincoln-library-foundation-says-it-may-have-to-sell-artifacts-to-pay-debt

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Term limits? Dead. Fair maps? Dead. Higher taxes? Thriving. – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article210769304.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner, Harold refuse to be drawn into ERA debate
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/rauner-harold-refuse-to-be-drawn-into-era-debate/
— Sheriff won’t enforce any new laws “that infringe on Second Amendment rights”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/sheriff-wont-enforce-any-new-laws-that-infringe-on-second-amendment-rights/

BREITBART
— 2.2 Million Fewer People on Food Stamps Under Donald Trump – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/10/2-2-million-fewer-people-food-stamps-trump/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— As Trump Delivers Jobs, Biden & Sanders Talk Inequality – HUNT LAWRENCE AND DANIEL J. FLYNN
https://spectator.org/as-trump-delivers-jobs-biden-sanders-talk-inequality/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Meadows to seek GAO audit of Mueller investigation – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mark-meadows-to-seek-gao-audit-of-mueller-investigation

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to an anti-White, if politicians want the anti-White vote, they will have to work for it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-escalante-latino-vote-spanish-ads_us_5af1bc57e4b041fd2d2b6dc9

NBC NEWS
— Lawmakers inquire about ‘troubling’ removal of SBA’s LGBTQ resources More than a year after content was removed, there are still no resources on the Small Business Administration’s “LGBT Outreach” page. – Brooke Sopelsa (DIERSEN: What about heterosexual resources?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lawmakers-inquire-about-troubling-removal-sba-s-lgbtq-resources-n873096

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s aides defend pay freeze and retirement cuts, but raise questions – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/10/trumps-aides-defend-pay-freeze-and-retirement-cuts-but-raise-questions/

SACRAMENT BEE
— Republican John Cox regrets not voting for Donald Trump – ANGELA HART
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article210783159.html

FED WEEK
— Court Rules on Forced Retirement Standards (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/court-rules-on-forced-retirement-standards/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent federal appeals court decision could make it easier for federal retirees to succeed in a claim that they were forced into retirement, by holding that the evidence they cite in support of their argument should be viewed as a whole. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit noted that federal retirements (and resignations) are presumed to be voluntary, but that presumption can be overcome if the employee proves that he or she “had no realistic alternative but to resign or retire, and the employee’s resignation or retirement was the result of improper acts by the agency.” That should be determined by examining “the surrounding circumstances to test the ability of the employee to exercise free choice.” The court sent back to the MSPB a case in which a retiree argued that his retirement was involuntary, saying that the MSPB improperly viewed his evidence as a series of separate developments, none of which it found was sufficient to support that claim. The court cited the employee’s evidence that he was afraid to meet personally with certain supervisors after “multiple instances of hostility” from them, his request to be transferred away from them, and the worsening of a health problem. The court said that they should have been considered “as a series of escalating incidents” and viewing them “collectively, rather than dismissing them one by one, as the Board did, we find that a person in like circumstances could reasonably feel unable to exercise free choice and compelled to retire.”)
— Guidance Sent on Recording Resignations ahead of Possible Discipline (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/guidance-sent-on-recording-resignations-ahead-of-possible-discipline/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OPM has told agencies to record in the official personnel file of an employee who resigns during an investigation that could lead to disciplinary the results of that investigation if the agency concludes that action would have been warranted. The guidance carries out a 2016 change in law resulting from concerns that by resigning, those employees could later return to the government without consequences because their personnel records would not reflect it. That same law also required agencies to review those records when considering hiring a former federal employee. OPM’s memo says that before putting that information in an individual’s official personnel file, an agency must provide notice of the adverse finding and an opportunity to respond and receive a final agency decision. That could be appealed to the MSPB. “While the statute prescribes the process for making the required permanent notation, an agency may use its own discretion for determining the format for making the notation. Agencies may wish to consult with their legal counsel,” OPM said. The guidance includes a sample for documenting the notation, and further recommends that agencies place the document and any supporting materials on the permanent side of the employee’s OPF, subject to removal if the employee prevails in an appeal at the MSPB.)