Tag: IRS

June 4 Morning Edtion

ABC7
— 1,500 rioters arrested in Chicago; most not facing serious charges – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/1500-rioters-arrested-in-chicago;-most-not-facing-serious-charges-/6228227/
— Shuttered downtown businesses likely will not reopen for at least 2 weeks, Chicago Loop Alliance CEO says Chicago protests turned violent Saturday, damaging downtown businesses
https://abc7chicago.com/business/loop-businesses-likely-wont-reopen-for-2-weeks/6229440/

NBC5
— Lombard Man Charged With Hate Crime After Allegedly Yelling Racial Slurs After Graduation Party
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lombard-man-charged-with-hate-crime-after-allegedly-yelling-racial-slurs-after-graduation-party/2284027/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago’s George Floyd unrest sees more fires than 1968 riots, report says – Bradford Betz
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-george-floyd-unrest-more-fires-1968-riots

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican candidate Rick Munoz to challenge Glasgow in Will County state’s attorney’s race – ALICIA FABBRE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-will-county-states-attorney-republican-st-0603-20200603-7onpt6x6yje77cmt52k5ad7anm-story.html
— Big brands, including McDonald’s, Walgreens and Chicago Cubs, race to position themselves as champions of social justice. Will the messages backfire? – ROBERT CHANNICK (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to promote social justice, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, obese, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who have health problems including diabetes, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-mcdonalds-brands-marketing-racism-george-floyd-20200602-v3hfxqmfafgh7jo6o6f24yfijq-story.html
— Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren’s anti-hate and anti-racism mission inspires the question — what can we do? – Teddy Greenstein (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, to fight hate and to fight racism, will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, obese, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who have health problems including diabetes, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-big-ten-kevin-warren-pete-ricketts-20200603-aowtza57qrc7hi4s4w5jkwjcfm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want to unite members of the following groups against Trump: minorities, females, younger people, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, moderates, liberals, LGBTQers, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, illegals, those who have less money than others, non-gun owners, non-draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-civil-unrest-blacks-hispanics-20200604-abqip4ux5vcs3ew56qixcdip3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The hijacking of an American tragedy. The death of George Floyd was — and is — a bona fide reason for marching in the streets. But enter the Law of Unintended Consequences.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/3/21278454/george-floyd-anti-police-brutality-demonstrations-protesters-colin-kaepernick-nfl-lori-lightfoot
— Coalition doesn’t want public money going to private companies to tackle COVID-19 in the city The People’s Response Network held an online rally Wednesday, saying they want city’s Department of Public Health to oversee contact tracing project. – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/6/3/21279580/chicago-contact-tracing-peoples-response-network

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— House Dems seek billions for CTA, Union Station, roads A new surface transportation bill unveiled today will be sold as a COVID stimulus bill, in hopes of getting GOP support. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/house-dems-seek-billions-cta-union-station-roads

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois revenues continue to drop – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/illinois-revenues-continue-to-drop
— Black Lives Matter protests continue in Springfield – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/black-lives-matter-protests-continue-in-springfield
— SOS employees return to work, but many others not going back yet – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/sos-employees-return-to-work-but-many-others-not-going-back-yet
— Chief Winslow gives impassioned defense of SPD – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you if you come to defense of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200603/audio-chief-winslow-gives-impassioned-defense-of-spd

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Three members of the Illinois Legislature on Wednesday asked for an “emergency legislative session” to address the effects of violent demonstrations and looting on local communities and criminal justice reform. – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/State-lawmakers-seek-emergency-meeting-of-15315836.php

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Pritzker Increases Guard Presence – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=305016#.Xti2dyN_OM8

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Good people need to stand up to racism – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, Whites who are members of the following groups are viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being racists and as being even worse things: Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, Protestant, German American, those involved with law enforcement, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Religious, conservative, and Republican leaders should stand up in defense of the aforesaid Whites.)
https://qctimes.com/reeder-good-people-need-to-stand-up-to-racism/article_1ea0b848-f5d8-588d-a032-ddd1771d519b.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Executive Larry Walsh has died – JOSEPH HOSEY
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/04/will-county-executive-larry-walsh-has-died/axh343/
— ‘We want cops to protect us’ Hundreds of protesters pour through La Grange streets in peaceful demonstration – JOSHUA WELGE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites in law enforcement.)
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/06/04/we-want-cops-to-protect-us-hundreds-of-protesters-pour-through-la-grange-streets-in-peaceful-demonstration/a4j8yz7/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Under fire from within Facebook, Zuckerberg defends inaction on Trump posts – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/under-fire-from-within-facebook-zuckerberg-defends-inaction-on-trump-posts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups hate Steve King: 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.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/iowa-rep-kings-defeat-marks-moment-of-unity-for-gop-dems

NPR ILLINOIS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON SPRINGFIELD TIGHTENS: Springfield Officials Express Pride Over Peaceful Protest, Discuss Racial Divide In City – MARY HANSEN
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/springfield-officials-express-pride-over-peaceful-protest-discuss-racial-divide-city#stream/0

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “poll shows support for George Floyd protests, disapproval of Trump’s response.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/exclusive-poll-shows-support-for-george-floyd-protests-disapproval-of-trumps-response/

CHALK BEAT
— ‘They know what they see’: Chicago educators reach out to students about racism, police brutality after George Floyd’s death – Cassie Walker Burke and Samantha Smylie (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, students talk and act like they are anti-White and anti-law enforcement.)
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279677/chicago-educators-reach-out-to-students-about-racism-police-brutality-after-george-floyds-death (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, students talk and act like they are anti-White and anti-law enforcement.)
— Chicago community groups have long called to remove police from schools. Is this their moment? – Yana Kunichoff
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279874/press-to-remove-police-from-chicago-schools-gains-momentum

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Review shows downstate Illinois COVID-19 deaths higher per capita than states without statewide stay-home orders – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/review-shows-downstate-illinois-covid-19-deaths-higher-per-capita-than-states-without-statewide-stay/article_b99b09aa-a5dd-11ea-8c32-5b7de0101e42.html

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— Batavia Declares Emergency; Aurora COVID Cases Top 3,000; COVID Testing Sites Reopen; 2020 County Fair Canceled
https://kanecountyconnects.com/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Social Distancing At Elmhurst Protest? Most demonstrators had masks on. But police did not. And neither did reporter. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/social-distancing-elmhurst-protest

WIREPOINTS
— Mismanaged Illinois becomes first state to borrow from new Federal Reserve facility – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/mismanaged-illinois-becomes-first-state-to-borrow-from-new-fed-reserve-facility-wirepoints/
— S&P’s nine biggest criticisms of Illinois finances – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/sps-nine-biggest-criticisms-of-illinois-finances-wirepoints-original/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Former Township Clerk acknowledges FOIA denials based on political belief, and willful denials – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/06/former-township-clerk-acknowledges-foia-denials-based-on-political-belief-and-willful-denials/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Because Black Lives Matter – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/because-black-lives-matter/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker adds five counties to disaster proclamation
https://capitolfax.com/2020/06/04/pritzker-adds-five-counties-to-disaster-proclamation/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Rand Paul says anti-lynching proposal needs clearer definition for the crime – Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rand-paul-says-anti-lynching-proposal-needs-clearer-definition-for-the-crime

GOPUSA
— Susan Collins Calls Trump Church ‘Photo Op’ ‘Unsympathetic’ And ‘Insensitive’
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=89882

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— As America Burns, the Left’s Racial Resentment Is Exposed For the most part, the subtext of the riots and those justifying them is as simple as this: the violence is actually the fault of white people, who are just getting a taste of what they have inflicted on others for centuries. – Matthew Boose (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more unwelcome that you are in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton’s West District: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://amgreatness.com/2020/06/02/as-america-burns-the-lefts-racial-resentment-is-exposed/

CNS NEWS
— No Gay ‘Pride Month’ Proclamation for June from President Trump – Michael W. Chapman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, members of the following groups destroy you: 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. I should write a book about members of the aforesaid groups in Wheaton’s West District, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on destroying those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/michael-w-chapman/no-gay-pride-month-proclamation-june-president-trump

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Steve King.
https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/03/steve-king-moves-from-lightning-rod-to-lame-duck/

POLITICO
— Trudeau under growing pressure to condemn Trump over U.S. unrest New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh challenged Trudeau not to be a “passive bystander” and to stand up to “bullies.” – ANDY BLATCHFORD (DIERSEN: How much pressure are a) the leaders of your municipal district, your municipality, your township, and your county and b) the leaders of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations and the Illinois Republican Party to officially condemn their constituents/members who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/03/justin-trudeau-trump-unrest-298866

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Assessment Finds Opportunists Drive Protest Violence, Not Extremists – Reuters (DIERSEN: Who drives protest violence in your municipality, in your township, and in your county?)
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/06/03/us/03reuters-minneapolis-police-protests-extremists.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Today’s Activism: Spontaneous, Leaderless, but Not Without Aim. Welcome to 21st-century activism, where social media is the strongest organizer. At the core is an egalitarian spirit, a belief that everyone’s voice matters.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/leaders-activists-george-floyd-protests.html
— On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Makes Mocking China’s Anthem a Crime (DIERSEN: Constructively, in America, it is a crime to do anything other than glorify and praise members of protected groups: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, LGBTQers, moderates, liberals, minorities, females, illegals, people who are younger, people who have less money than others, non-Protestants, non-German Americans, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, those who did not avoid the draft, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/world/asia/tiananmen-hong-kong-china.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs use “Women of Color” to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/03/us/politics/june-primary-elections-results.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Biden begins to map out ‘revolutionary’ agenda, reimagining his presidency amid national upheaval – Matt Viser (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Biden officially promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-begins-to-map-out-revolutionary-agenda-reimagining-his-presidency-amid-national-upheaval/2020/06/03/e81bb154-a1cc-11ea-81bb-c2f70f01034b_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Zoom’s pledge to work with law enforcement spurs online blowback – BLOOMBERG (DIERSEN: IRS Revenue Officers enforce tax laws. I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who despise if not hate those in law enforcement.)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-06-03/zooms-law-enforcement-encryption

USA TODAY
— GOP, Democratic conventions face uncertainties around coronavirus, but delegates are still eager – Bart Jansen
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/06/04/gop-democratic-delegates-eager-party-conventions-despite-virus/5281962002/
— Americans are loading up on guns and ammo in the wake of race protests – Dalvin Brown (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, protesters promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/03/americans-buying-guns-and-ammo-wake-race-protests/3124011001/
— America’s overdue reckoning with white supremacy: ‘We have allowed evil to flourish’ White people have to finally face up to our failure to eradicate the white supremacy that infects our society. – Kirsten Powers (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats pass bills that will direct government a) to get rid of members of the following groups once and for all: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, heterosexuals, married people, non-poor people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) to give their assets to minorities?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/06/04/george-floyd-white-supremacy-reparations-column/3135256001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites as being racists.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2020/06/02/books-to-learn-more-anti-racism-adults-kids/5306873002/
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Obesity boosts COVID-19 risks, challenges – Jayne O’Donnell (DIERSEN: Will employers and organizations get rid of their employees and members who are obese?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/05/23/obesity-makes-covid-19-risk-larger-hospitals-challenges-much-harder/5221600002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Silent Majority Amid the Violence Leaders should follow most Americans in condemning the killing and the riots. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silent-majority-amid-the-violence-11591225650
— U.S. Plans to Block Flights by Chinese Airlines Transportation Department says China hasn’t approved requests by U.S. airlines to resume flights after they were suspended amid the pandemic – Alison Sider and Ted Mann
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-blockchinese-airline-flights-to-and-from-u-s-says-dot-11591194145
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters demonize, denigrate, and condemn Steve King
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-gop-congressman-steve-king-lost-his-seat-11591198815

HANOVER SUN
— Requirements to run for mayor or city council – JON ANDERSON (DIERSEN: From what I see, constructively, ever-increasingly, candidates for any kind of government or political office in America, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District are required to believe the following: a) those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time have caused all the problems that b) those who are Trump-haters, non-Protestant, moderate, liberal, non-patriotic, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, RINO, citizens of foreign countries, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-gun owners, non-German American, non-draft avoiders, those not involved in law enforcement, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time have.)
https://hooversun.com/news/requirements-to-run-for-mayor-or-city-council/

FORBES
— Biden Far More Trusted Than Trump To Handle Race Relations, Poll Finds – Andrew Solender (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Biden officially promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/03/biden-far-more-trusted-than-trump-to-handle-race-relations-poll-finds/

BLOOMBERG
— Why BET Founder Bob Johnson Is Calling for $14 Trillion in Reparations (DIERSEN: How much reparations do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to pay? From what I see, the more of the following that you are, the more reparations that you will be forced to pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-06-03/why-bet-founder-bob-johnson-is-calling-for-14-trillion-in-reparations-video

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Thoughtful Return-to-Work Plans Will Cut Discrimination Risk (DIERSEN: How should employers deal with their employees who demand that they get rid of their employees who are older, obese, and/or have health problems including diabetes? How should organizations deal with their members who demand that they get rid of their members who are older, obese, and/or have health problems including diabetes?)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/insight-thoughtful-return-to-work-plans-will-cut-discrimination-risk

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— What Your Youngest Employees Need Most Right Now – Lauren Stiller Rikleen (DIERSEN: According to my Democrat superiors in the federal government, their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://hbr.org/2020/06/what-your-youngest-employees-need-most-right-now

May 31

ABC7
— George Floyd death: Downtown Chicago businesses begin cleanup after day of rallies turns violent; at least 4 shot, 1 killed Mayor Lightfoot institutes citywide curfew – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/downtown-businesses-begin-cleanup-after-day-of-protests/6222518/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/31/2020
— George Floyd death: Chicago Mayor Lightfoot imposes curfew after day of protests turns violent
https://abc7chicago.com/watch-live-chicago-imposes-curfew-after-day-of-protests-turn-violent/6220813/
— ‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over George Floyd killings shatters US – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/1600-arrested-in-17-us-cities-as-george-floyd-protests-continue/6222702/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/31/2020
— Chrissy Teigen, other celebs offer to bail out protesters in Minnesota and nationwide Model Chrissy Teigen and other celebs like Steve Carell and Seth Rogen have offered contributions to bail out protesters in Minnesota and nationwide. (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Model Chrissy Teigen and other celebs like Steve Carell and Seth Rogen” who promote violence?)
https://abc7chicago.com/chrissy-teigen-offers-$200k-to-bail-out-protesters/6222366/

NBC5
— Chicago Looting and Protests: The Latest Updates as the City Begins to Clean Up
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-looting-and-protests-the-latest-updates-as-the-city-begins-to-clean-up/2280980/
— See What Chicago, Michigan Avenue Looks Like After Night of Destruction Following Protests
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/morning-shows-staggering-devastation-after-overnight-looting-in-downtown-chicago/2280976/
— 7 Chicago Target Stores to Temporarily Close Amid Ongoing Protests Over Death of George Floyd
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-target-stores-to-temporarily-close-amid-ongoing-protests-over-death-of-george-floyd/2280993/

CBS2
— Protesters Cause Massive Damage During Violent Demonstrations After The Death Of George Floyd – Vi Nguyen
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/31/protests-riots-chicago-george-floyd-loop-damage/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— At least 4 shot downtown, 1 fatally, amid George Floyd protests
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/at-least-4-shot-downtown-1-fatally-amid-george-floyd-protests

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protesters chant ‘Wake up, Lori’ outside Lightfoot’s Logan Square home Videos posted to social media show a group banging pots and pans and holding signs Sunday morning while chanting “Wake up, Lori, wake up,” at the intersection of Kimball and Wrightwood avenues, with police appearing to block the street in the 3400 block of West Wrightwood. (DIERSEN: What percent of those who voted for Lightfoot count on her to use government to get rid of individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/31/21276000/lori-lightfoot-protesters-logan-square-home-wake-up-curfew-george-floyd

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Demonstrations turn violent Saturday as mayor enacts curfew – JEREMY GORNER and PAIGE FRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-floyd-protest-violence-20200531-3uyszwvocfblzh4htns3va6dta-story.html
— Mayor imposes curfew after chaotic scenes unfold in Loop, Near North Side as protesters clash with police during demonstration over death of George Floyd in Minneapolis – JEREMY GORNER, MADELINE BUCKLEY and PAIGE FRY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-loop-protests-property-damage-20200530-ncvxjtwglnfoddlyj4yuhd6lwm-story.html
— ‘We’re sick of it’: Americans in dozens of cities wake up to wreckage in streets after night of chaos, anger over police killing of George Floyd – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-george-floyd-protests-minneapolis-nation-20200531-7qcojsy535bs7a56cxk3cnmrgq-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Protests in Chicago turn violent, stores looted, Lightfoot imposes curfew – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200530/protests-in-chicago-turn-violent-stores-looted-lightfoot-imposes-curfew
— Legislator pay raise illustrates Illinois Democrats’ contempt for taxpayers – Tim Schneider
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20200531/legislator-pay-raise-illustrates-illinois-democrats-contempt-for-taxpayers

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lightfoot announces Chicago curfew amid protests The move follows a day of demonstrations concentrated in the Loop over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/lightfoot-announces-chicago-curfew-amid-protests

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Opposition to Pritzker’s lockdown spreading rapidly – BRAD WEISENSTEIN
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-opposition-to-pritzkers-lockdown-spreading-rapidly/article_96047438-2a29-5a25-9c56-6a62e8ecc2ad.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield cop under investigation after comments disparaging city council members – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: Who has made disparaging comments about you? I should write a book about those who have made disparaging comments about me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals, to destroy organizations, and to destroy governments that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200530/springfield-cop-under-investigation-after-comments-disparaging-city-council-members
— New book looks at governors after leaving office – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for problems that Illinois Republican governors and gubernatorial candidates have had since 2000.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200530/new-book-looks-at-governors-after-leaving-office

FOX ILLINOIS
— US cities fear protests may fuel new wave of virus outbreaks – AP (DIERSEN: What are the demographics of the protestors?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/coronavirus/us-cities-fear-protests-may-fuel-new-wave-of-virus-outbreaks-1
— Trump says he will not allow mob violence to rule – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-he-will-not-allow-mob-violence-to-rule
— At White House, crowds protest Trump’s response to police killing of George Floyd – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-crowds-protest-trump-response-george-floyd
— Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/tear-gas-and-burning-cars-in-us-cities-as-unrest-continues

CHICAGO NOW
— To Lori Lightfoot: We all say F.U. to Donald Trump – Howard Moore (DIERSEN: What does your mayor think of Trump? What does your mayor think of Trump’s supporters? What does your mayor think of those who share Trump’s demographics: Republican, Protestant, German American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, and someone whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Actions speak louder than words.)
http://www.chicagonow.com/hippy-shakes/2020/05/to-lori-lightfoot-we-all-say-f-u-to-donald-trump/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DC mayor expresses solidarity with anti-Trump protesters – Anthony Leonardi (DIERSEN: What does your mayor think of Trump? What does your mayor think of Trump’s supporters? What does your mayor think of those who share Trump’s demographics: Republican, Protestant, German American, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, and someone whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Actions speak louder than words.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/just-a-scared-man-dc-mayor-expresses-solidarity-with-anti-trump-protesters

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— First-Time Gun Buyers Explain How Coronavirus Changed Their Politics – Stephen Gutowski
https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/first-time-gun-buyers-explain-how-coronavirus-changed-their-politics/

BREITBART
— Minnesota Democrats: ‘White Supremacists’ Instigating Race Riots over Black Man’s Death – EDWIN MORA (DIERSEN: When things go bad in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, who do the following blame: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/30/minnesota-democrats-white-supremacists-instigating-race-riots-over-black-mans-death/

THE HILL
— GOP deeply divided over Trump’s social media crackdown – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/500212-gop-deeply-divided-over-trumps-social-media-crackdown

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Racial wounds rip open under a president with a history of exploiting them.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/30/trump-racial-divisions-291007

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Appeals for Calm as Sprawling Protests Threaten to Spiral Out of Control Escalating violence and destruction raised questions about whether a diverse, broadly decentralized protest movement was veering off track. – John Eligon, Matt Furber and Campbell Robertson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/george-floyd-protest-minneapolis.html
— Thousands Protest in N.Y.C., Reaching All 5 Boroughs and Trump Tower In a third day of demonstrations over George Floyd’s death, protesters blocked traffic, set fire to police vehicles and scuffled with officers across the city. – Alan Feuer and Azi Paybarah
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/nyregion/protests-nyc-george-floyd.html
— Fiery Clashes Between Police and Protesters Standoffs intensified across the country on Saturday, as officials in Minneapolis vowed to take a harder line against unrest in the streets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/minneapolis-floyd-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: New York Times wants Blacks to get Biden to promote more hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/us/politics/black-americans-have-a-message-for-democrats-not-being-trump-is-not-enough.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “In Days of Discord, a President Fans the Flames.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/politics/trump-george-floyd-protests.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Twitter Had Been Drawing a Line for Months When Trump Crossed It Inside the company, one faction wanted Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief, to take a hard line against the president’s tweets while another urged him to remain hands-off. – Kate Conger (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the following to take a hard line against me and against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, etc. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/technology/twitter-trump-dorsey.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Demonstrators, police clash across nation in another night of protest
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/30/george-floyd-protests-live-updates/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Biden leads Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-leads-trump-in-post-abc-poll-as-presidents-coronavirus-rating-slips/2020/05/29/37c0dac8-a1d1-11ea-9590-1858a893bd59_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— Protesters Converge on White House for Second Straight Day
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-30/crowds-protest-floyd-killing-and-trump-outside-white-house

FORBES
— Every Person Arrested In Saint Paul Last Night Was From Out Of State, Mayor Says – Sergei Klebnikov
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2020/05/30/every-person-arrested-in-saint-paul-last-night-was-from-out-of-state-mayor-says/#3e934b7b264d

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Chinese Students and Researchers
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/president-trump-issues-proclamation-suspending-entry-certain-chinese-students-and
— EEOC Greenlights Employer Requests of Information from Job Candidates for Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/eeoc-greenlights-employer-requests-information-job-candidates-federal-work
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The WOTC encourages “employers to hire and train people who are experiencing severe difficulties that are often linked to unemployment,” such as recipients of certain federal and state assistance programs, individuals who have completed or are completing certain rehabilitative services, and certain individuals convicted of felonies, by offering them tax credits. To qualify for the WOTC tax credit, employers must “obtain official confirmation of job applicants’ WOTC eligibility status before” making an offer of employment.)

LEXOLOGY
— Selecting Employees for Recall or Rehire – Shawe Rosenthal (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn seniority and b) promote demographics. They promote those who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-conservative, non-Protestant, non-German American, those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, etc. They promote those who promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the aforesaid. What seniority do/did you have? I have 20 years seniority as a Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) member and as the GOPUSA ILLINOIS Editor and 6 years as a MTRO webmaster. I have almost 7 years seniority as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Government Affairs Committee member, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) Midwest Chapter board member, and 13 years as an Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member. In 1997, I had almost 30 years federal seniority – almost 18 years working for GAO, almost 9 years working for IRS, and almost 3 years working for the Post Office. I should write a book about the many similarities between my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) in MTRO, TAPROOT, WCC, ICRC, AAPC, AGA, and b) GAO, IRS, and the Post Office.)
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b16b7e14-6c13-4aab-a5b8-78379c8ffbdf
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The traditional selection criteria for layoffs and recalls, commonly specified in collective bargaining agreements, are seniority and ability to perform the job. In a case alleging intentional discrimination, choosing the most senior qualified employee for recall is likely to accepted as a non-discriminatory explanation. Seniority systems can have an adverse impact on groups that were subject to exclusion in the past; however, it is not discriminatory to follow a bona fide seniority system. To be considered a “bona fide seniority system” the system must give primary weight to seniority, be communicated to affected employees and be consistently applied. Nor is it discriminatory to follow a seniority system if it has no adverse impact on any protected group. Many employers believe that seniority should not be a controlling factor, because length of service does not necessarily correlate with employees’ value to them. Employer can choose employees for recall based on any non-discriminatory criteria, such as quality of work, quantity of work, attendance, job related skills, etc. However, management’s subjective impressions about employees are vulnerable to attack on the grounds that they are based on negative stereotypes. It is much safer to rely on performance appraisals that were based on objective criteria and documented.)

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity promote hatred against Trump and against Trump’s supporters.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/05/donald-trump-supporters-racist-default/

May 30 Morning Edition

ABC7
— George Floyd death: Chicago protests escalate, State Street businesses vandalized in Loop “I will code what I really want to say to Donald Trump,” Lightfoot said. “It’s two words. It begins with F, and it ends with U.” – Diane Pathieu, Will Jones and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/protesters-arrested-after-clashes-with-chicago-police-in-loop/6220813/
— Chicago city events including Taste of Chicago, Air and Water Show, Jazz Fest canceled through Labor Day
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/city-events-canceled-through-labor-day-including-taste-of-chicago-air-and-water-show/6220274/
— National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes; White House placed on lockdown, Georgia declares state of emergency – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/national-guard-summoned-to-aid-cities-amid-police-clashes-following-george-floyds-death/6220826/
— Protests in George Floyd’s death turn violent in Brooklyn; cops injured, hundreds arrested
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-in-george-floyds-death-turn-violent-in-brooklyn;-cops-injured-hundreds-arrested/6218834/

NBC5
— Chicago Protesters Demand Greater Police Accountability After George Floyd’s Death George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck – Natalie Martinez
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-protesters-demand-greater-police-accountability-after-george-floyds-death/2280463/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Protesters arrested after clashes with Chicago police in Loop
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/protesters-arrested-after-clashes-with-chicago-police-in-loop
— CNN Center heavily vandalized during Atlanta protest against death of George Floyd
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cnn-center-heavily-vandalized-during-atlanta-protest-against-death-of-george-floyd
— Pat Quinn, Allen Skillicorn, Susana Mendoza – Mike Flannery
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/689445

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The mayor of Chicago promotes hatred of Trump.
https://wgntv.com/news/mayor-lightfoot-says-f-you-to-trump-over-tweet-encouraging-shooting-george-floyd-protesters/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Marchers shut down streets in downtown Chicago to protest killing of George Floyd “Say his name! George Floyd!” the protesters chanted.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/29/21275228/george-floyd-killing-chicago-protest-march
— Gov. Pritzker walks a fine line between public safety and angry critics in reopening Illinois – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/5/29/21275141/gov-pritzker-walks-a-fine-line-between-public-safety-and-angry-critics-in-reopening-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Loop windows smashed overnight during Chicago’s protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-loop-protests-property-damage-20200530-ncvxjtwglnfoddlyj4yuhd6lwm-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hating police-hater asks “If riots are not the answer, what is?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-riots-minneapolis-police-george-floyd-chapman-20200529-fm2w4j3ntvcwnkjexceyhbnjmu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-george-floyd-minneapolis-rage-page-20200529-anbcxqybevgjjjfuhchjwvotu4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Thousands ignore Minneapolis curfew as U.S. protests spread – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200530/news/305309989/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use George Floyd to promote hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, Protestant, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200529/with-rallies-and-walks-suburbanites-condemn-george-floyds-death-cry-for-racial-unity

WBBM
— Protesters Take Over Streets of Chicago; Some Arrests Made
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/protesters-take-over-streets-of-chicago-some-arrests-made
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The mayor of Chicago promotes hatred of Trump.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lightfoot-to-trump-f-u

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State ‘aggressively’ adds contact tracers – Kade Heather
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200529/state-aggressively-adds-contact-tracers

WAND
— Pritzker calls Trump a ‘racist, misogynist, homophobe’ (DIERSEN: What does Pritzker call Trump’s supporters?)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/pritzker-calls-trump-a-racist-misogynist-homophobe/article_75b4fe7a-a1f6-11ea-821f-c7fb129c3309.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet ‘glorifying violence’ – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/twitter-adds-glorifying-violence-warning-to-trump-tweet/

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— Overdose Deaths Have Skyrocketed in Chicago, and the Coronavirus Pandemic May Be Making It Worse Opioid-related deaths in Cook County have doubled since this time last year, and similar increases are happening across the country. “If you’re alone, there’s nobody to give you the Narcan,” said one coroner. – Melissa Sanchez and Duaa Eldeib
https://www.propublica.org/article/overdose-deaths-have-skyrocketed-in-chicago-and-the-coronavirus-pandemic-may-be-making-it-worse

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 5 REASONS WHY ILLINOIS’ LATEST SPENDING PLAN INSULTS TAXPAYERS – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/5-reasons-why-illinois-latest-spending-plan-insults-taxpayers/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois GOP lawmakers (Marron, Bryant, Meier, Stephens) call for Illinois Department of Employment Security audit – Kevin Bessler (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of federal agencies for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I served on Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/gop-lawmakers-call-for-illinois-department-of-employment-security-audit
— Trump’s social media executive order would sabotage his reelection by deplatforming himself – Brad Polumbo (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-social-media-e-o-would-sabotage-his-reelection-by-deplatforming-himself
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So, it’s worth considering just what the ramifications of repealing Section 230 would be. Turns out, it would actually be a very bad thing not just for freedom of expression online, but also for the president’s personal political fortunes. Despite all the confusion and obfuscation from critics, here is how Section 230 actually works. It gives all platforms and publishers alike liability protection for open platform content and allows leeway for moderation. For example, this applies to both Twitter and the New York Times. Legally speaking, a Twitter post’s user is responsible for the content, not Twitter, the same is true in the comments sections of the New York Times.)

FOX NEWS
— GOP lawmakers push bill to stop states giving stimulus payments to illegal immigrants – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-bill-stimulus-payments-illegal-immigrants

BREITBART
— Adam Andrzejewski Exposes Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Congressional Perks, Pensions, and Salaries – SEAN MORAN (DIERSEN: GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO on audits of federal agencies for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year.)
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2020/05/29/adam-andrzejewski-exposes-waste-fraud-and-abuse-in-congressional-perks-pensions-and-salaries/

NEWSMAX
— Biden Carries Elites’ Mantle of Fatal Flaws – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/charlamagne-blaine-deplorables-white/2020/05/29/id/969549/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Protesters swarm gates outside White House – Samantha Chang
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/05/30/protesters-swarm-gates-outside-white-house-927601

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Preparing Your Workforce: How to Avoid Legal Landmines When Bringing Employees Back – Ellen M. Bronchetti
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/preparing-your-workforce-how-to-avoid-legal-landmines-when-bringing-employees-back

LIFE NEWS
— Republican Party Office in Arizona Shot Up as Staff Inside Held Online Event for President Trump – HENRY ROGERS
https://www.lifenews.com/2020/05/29/republican-party-office-shot-up-as-staff-inside-held-online-event-for-president-trump/

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— TRUMP THREATENS TWITTER AND SECTION 230 – Donny Kendal, Justin Haskins, Isaac Orr, Jim Lakely (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.heartland.org/multimedia/podcasts/in-the-tank-ep245–trump-threatens-twitter-and-section-230

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote the Trump-hating Taylor Swift.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-trump-racism-george-floyd_n_5ed12e63c5b64e394be9e978
— Playing politics with Section 230 makes the Internet weaker, not stronger – KONSTANTINOS KOMAITIS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/500178-playing-politics-with-section-230-makes-the-internet-weaker-not

POLITICO
— Barrage of Section 230 bills, inbound – ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2020/05/29/barrage-of-section-230-bills-inbound-787998

NEW YORK TIMES
— Supreme Court, in 5-4 Decision, Rejects Church’s Challenge to Shutdown Order A California church argued that restrictions on public gatherings treated houses of worship worse than many businesses. – Adam Liptak
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/supreme-court-churches-coronavirus.html
— Google Rescinds Offers to Thousands of Contract Workers – Daisuke Wakabayashi (DIERSEN: I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That all ended in 1971 when I was 22 years old when Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in a) Firestone Stores firing me and b) my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/technology/google-rescinds-job-offers-to-contract-workers.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of those involved in law enforcement.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/opinion/Minneapolis-police-George-Floyd.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden sides with 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/joe-biden-george-floyd.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: In Brazil, a crackdown on disinformation – Manuela Andreoni, Letícia Casado and Kirk Semple (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past/present crackdowners in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Wheaton’s West District, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. I would focus on crackdowners who painted/paint themselves as being operatives or dupes for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/world/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-supreme-court.html

NEW YORK POST
— What is Section 230 and what does Trump’s order mean? – Gabrielle Fonrouge (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://nypost.com/2020/05/29/what-is-section-230-and-why-was-it-created/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The 2020 Paradigm: It’s All About the Base President Trump is counting on intensity of his loyalists rather than new supporters to win re-election – Gerald F. Seib (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign managers, etc. in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who talk and/or act like they hate the base of the Republican Party. These Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs especially hate those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-2020-paradigm-its-all-about-the-base-11590811260
— Trump’s Twitter Storm Could Soak Social Media President’s executive order faces many legal questions, but could still cause Twitter and Facebook some pain
– Laura Forman and Dan Gallagher (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-twitter-storm-could-soak-social-media-11590763018 
— President Trump’s executive order on social-media companies centers on legal protections Washington established for online platforms in the 1990s. – Byron Tau and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-move-to-crack-down-on-social-media-sets-up-legal-battle-11590746401
— A Low-Carb Strategy for Fighting the Pandemic’s Toll Federal dietary guidelines don’t reflect the evidence that eating fewer carbohydrates can help to reduce obesity, diabetes and heart disease. – Nina Teicholz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-low-carb-strategy-for-fighting-the-pandemics-toll-11590811260
— Will the Pandemic Revolutionize College Admissions? Lockdowns have disrupted standardized tests and grades, forcing schools to consider a range of other approaches for selecting students – Brennan Barnard, Richard Weissbourd and Trisha Ross Anderson (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, a) UIC should have admitted a minority, a female, and/or a veteran in 1966, b) NIU should have admitted a minority, a female, and/or a veteran in 1969, c) Loyola should have admitted a minority, a female, and/or a veteran in 1972, d) DePaul should have admitted a minority, a female, and/or a veteran in 1976, and e) IIT should have admitted a minority, a female, and/or a veteran in 1992.),
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-the-pandemic-revolutionize-college-admissions-11590763879
— The Challenge of Contact Tracing in America We’re a nation of rebels, bitterly divided. Making this work will require sensitivity and tact. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-challenge-of-contact-tracing-in-america-11590706909
— Lockdowns vs. the Vulnerable A strategy that ignores trade-offs and the dimension of time badly served coronavirus victims. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: What if only the most vulnerable (those who are old, those who are obese, and those who have health problems, including diabetes) were locked down?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lockdowns-vs-the-vulnerable-11590791538
— The Overlooked Disparity: Coronavirus Kills Mostly Men In the U.S., 54% of those killed by the virus are male. For younger patients the disparity is greater. – Daniel Akst
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-overlooked-disparity-coronavirus-mostly-kills-men-11590775292

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Make No Mistake: Twitter Is Right, Trump Is Wrong.” I should write a book about those who have held me responsible for what others have published. Most commonly, they are candidates and their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, and supporters who hold me responsible for articles that are critical of the candidate, their campaign managers, political consultants, staff members, volunteers, or supporters. They hint/imply/argue/shout that because I am a Republican, I should not include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that are critical of those who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2020/05/30/make-no-mistake-twitter-is-right-trump-iswrong/

May 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— George Floyd death: Minneapolis police station torched amid protest – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/minneapolis-police-station-torched-amid-george-floyd-protest/6218926/
— CNN reporter arrested on live TV after George Floyd protests in Minneapolis
https://abc7chicago.com/cnn-reporter-arrested-on-live-tv-after-george-floyd-protests/6218970/

NBC5
— Minneapolis Protests Spread to Other Cities Across the US Thursday night’s demonstration came as protesters across the country, in cities including Los Angeles, Denver, New York and Memphis, turned out in alliance with demonstrators in Minneapolis, where George Floyd became the latest black man to die in police custody – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/minneapolis-protests-spread-to-other-cities-across-the-us/2279999/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Minneapolis protests in response to the death of George Floyd spread to other cities across the US – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-minneapolis-george-floyd-protests-spread-20200529-kb6vlqslxzcxdfvac4so3ptin4-story.html
— U. of I. study says Illinois can expect more than half-million full-time job losses, tens of billions of dollars in production and income due to pandemic – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-economic-impact-u-of-i-study-20200529-ys7xws77bnefhghqwnjp3axk4a-story.html
— Sens. Durbin and Duckworth defend House Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic stimulus package, urge end to Senate GOP opposition – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-durbin-duckworth-town-hall-20200529-gggbvqjvn5dvzhbu5rug4tef3y-story.html
— Trump extends National Guard deployments after outcry over benefits – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-trump-national-guard-20200529-s2ovy7gqbvanxhdnnuamwxil6y-story.html
— Angry protesters in Minneapolis enter police precinct, ransack it and set fires in the 3rd night of violent demonstrations following death of George Floyd – TIM SULLIVAN AND AMY FORLITI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-minneapolis-protests-looting-20200528-u5sy4flhgbg5rh4fgfm56sj3h4-story.html
— Law firm Jenner & Block is sued for $3.8 million in unpaid rent, in first big Chicago office space leasing lawsuit of COVID-19 pandemic – Ryan Ori
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ryan-ori/ct-biz-coronavirus-lawsuit-jenner-and-block-rent-payments-ryan-ori-20200529-7brsyzldfza6vpaovltco65wpa-story.html
— Back to work? What to expect on your next commute – Editorial (DIERSEN: I rode METRA to/from Wheaton and a) my IRS job in the Loop 1978-1980, b) night/weekend Becker CPA Review courses in the Loop 1978-1979, c) night/weekend classes at DePaul in the Loop 1978-1980, d) my GAO job in the Loop 1980-1997, e) night/weekend classes at Roosevelt in the Loop 1980-1981, and f) night/weekend classes at IIT 1992-1997.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-coronavirus-cta-metra-mass-transit-future-20200528-t3wqcja4azfknex3ryohxd6n7e-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. If you want to destroy an individual, organization, company, government, or country, you push pot on that individual, organization, company, government, or country.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/28/21273769/chicago-downtown-pot-dispensary-river-north-sunnyside-recreational-weed

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff: Crime increases in unincorporated areas – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200528/dupage-sheriff-crime-increases-in-unincorporated-areas-as-residents-stay-home

WBEZ
— Coronavirus In Illinois: Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Deaths Were In Long-Term Care Facilities
https://www.wbez.org/stories/coronavirus-in-illinois-nearly-half-of-covid-19-deaths-were-in-long-term-care-facilities/b9d4bbde-4bde-48e1-810b-5cc7df506ca0

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Latest budget looks like work of drunkards – Scott Reeder
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/scott-reeder-latest-budget-looks-like-work-of-drunkards/article_5a7e1c72-9f3a-11ea-b51e-97f7e8f0cf6e.html

SOUTHERN
— Illinois GOP lawmakers (Bryant, Marron, Meier, and Stephens) want audit of state employment agency – BEN ORNER (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of federal agencies for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. I worked on audits of federal financial institution regulators for almost 9 years, on audits of IRS for 3 years, and on audits of many other federal agencies, including Railroad Retirement Board, Department of Defense, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Immigration and Naturalization Service, General Service Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Labor, Federal Aviation Administration, Veteran Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Health and Human Services, for almost 6 years. I served on Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter for 13 years.)
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-lawmakers-want-audit-of-state-employment-agency/article_3ffb15be-d075-584b-a723-cc11f000eb4a.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump administration must be held accountable for COVID-19 failures.”
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/28/foster-trump-administration-must-be-held-accountable-for-covid-19-failures/aushbb3/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— McSweeney mulls lawsuit over ‘defamatory’ Blagojevich video – Mark Maxwell
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/mcsweeney-mulls-lawsuit-over-defamatory-blagojevich-video/

NPR ILLINOIS
— U Of I Faculty Group Opposes Fall Campus Reopening – LEE V. GAINES
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/u-i-faculty-group-opposes-fall-campus-reopening#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— UIHLEIN BACK WITH A CAUSE – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2020/05/29/pritzker-greenlights-churches-uihlein-back-with-a-cause-phase-3-is-real-489369
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Look who’s back. Dick Uihlein, the Republican megadonor known for putting his money behind far-right candidates, just gave $5,000 to state Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park), who earlier this month filed a temporary restraining order against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, saying it was hurting small business owners. The governor has maintained it’s a matter of safety to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Uihlein and his wife, Liz, are taking a stand against the stay-at-home orders. Last month, Liz Uihlein sent a memo to employees at Uline, the couple’s shipping-supply company, urging them to support a petition calling for the recall of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for violating their constitutional right to work during the coronavirus pandemic. The Uihleins have a history of supporting deeply conservative issues: pro-gun, anti-transgender rights, and pro-Roy Moore (the former Alabama U.S. Senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct with young girls). They were big donors in high-profile races in 2018 only to see their candidates lose, POLITICO’s Natasha Korecki wrote at the time. The Uihleins have since pulled back on — but not ended — their political giving. Along with donating to Cabello, their Americas PAC pumped more than $800,000 into funding two Senate races: Republican John James in Michigan and Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa.)

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker Wilts Hours Before United States Supreme Court Review, Double-Talks About-Face on Churches – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-wilts-hours-before-united-states-supreme-court-review-double-talks-about-face-on-churches-wirepoints/
— Illinois government jobs protected, private sector jobs decimated during COVID-19 shutdown – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: GAO jobs held by Republicans, Whites, males, and/or non-veterans who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40 were not protected during the 1980s and 1990s when politicians cut the agency’s budgets.)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-government-jobs-protected-private-sector-decimated-during-covid-19-shutdown-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gov. Pritzker removes restrictions on Churches on eve of responding to the U.S. Supreme Court – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzker-removes-restrictions-on-churches-on-eve-of-responding-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/
— Almost six years later, Illinois’ AG determines college violated FOIA – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/almost-six-years-later-illinois-ag-determines-college-violated-foia/
— Gov Pritzker’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court on the Churches’ Emergency Motion – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/gov-pritzkers-response-to-the-u-s-supreme-court-on-the-churches-emergency-motion/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— WHY ILLINOIS STATE LAWMAKERS ARE STILL IN LINE FOR AN $1,800 PAY RAISE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/why-illinois-state-lawmakers-are-still-in-line-for-an-1800-pay-raise/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Gov. Pritzker Backs Down Before The U.S. Supreme Court – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/gov-pritzker-backs-down-before-the-u-s-supreme-court/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR ABOUT COVID-19: “IT’S A LIE TO PRETEND THAT GOVERNMENT CAN PROTECT YOU”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/former-illinois-state-senator-about-covid-19-its-a-lie-to-pretend-that-government-can-protect-you.html
— ROSSI: HARD FACTS ON THE TRAGIC AND UNNECESSARY COVID 19 SHUTDOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rossi-hard-facts-on-the-tragic-and-unnecessary-covid-19-shutdown.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan issues new guidance to members, staff
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/29/madigan-issues-new-guidance-to-members-staff/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— NYC City Council passes bill banning ‘dehumanizing’ word ‘alien’ in local laws – Andrew Mark Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nyc-city-council-passes-bill-banning-dehumanizing-word-alien-in-local-laws
— Trump’s social media regulations would silence conservatives and give legacy media all the power – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-social-media-regulations-would-silence-conservatives-and-give-legacy-media-all-the-power
— ‘Shut it down as far as I’m concerned’: Trump expresses willingness to shutter social media companies – Madison Dibble (DIERSEN: What percent of those who use social media 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/shut-it-down-as-far-as-im-concerned-trump-expresses-willingness-to-shutter-social-media-companies

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Executive Order Strikes At The Heart Of Social Media’s Leftist Censorship – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/32603

HOT AIR
— Conservatives Pan Kushner Plan To Shrink GOP Platform – PHILIP WEGMANN (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject some, most, if not all of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying individuals and destroying organizations that support the aforesaid planks.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2020/05/conservatives-pan-kushner-plan-shrink-gop-platform/

NEWSMAX
— GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Keep Stimulus Aid Away From Illegal Immigrants – Tauren Dyson
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illegalimmigrant-stimulus-gopcongressman/2020/05/28/id/969531/

PATRIOT POST
— Trump Defends Free Speech – Gary Bauer (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents what to abolish the First Amendment. My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of the truth. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/70991-trump-defends-free-speech-2020-05-29
— Trump Takes on Social-Media Censorship The president will sign an executive order aimed at preventing leftist speech suppression. – Thomas Gallatin
https://patriotpost.us/articles/70976-trump-takes-on-social-media-censorship-2020-05-28

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump’s Order Pushes Social Media to Cease ‘Unfair’ Speech Restrictions – BOWEN XIAO AND PETR SVAB (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to restrict me and to restrict my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about the adverse actions that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me since 2000.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/trumps-order-pushes-social-media-to-cease-unfair-speech-restrictions_3368730.html

THE HILL
— Minneapolis erupts for third night as protests spread, Trump vows retaliation – MIKE LILLIS AND OLIVIA BEAVERS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/500097-minneapolis-erupts-for-third-night-as-protests-spread-trump-vows-retaliation

POLITICO
— Zuckerberg, Dorsey spar over Twitter’s flagging of Trump’s tweets – QUINT FORGEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents paint themselves as being arbitrators of the truth. According to them, all government and political news and commentary is false except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/28/zuckerberg-dorsey-spar-over-twitters-flagging-of-trumps-tweets-286881
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued Wednesday that private companies should not be the “arbiter of truth” online, implicitly rebuking fellow tech titan Jack Dorsey after the Twitter CEO flagged a pair of President Donald Trump’s posts with fact-check warnings that provoked the White House’s ire.)

CNN
— CNN team arrested by Minnesota police on live television
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/h_4ed08403663fa4ed3518221d0f2a1552

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Mail-in voting could turn Election Day into Election Week
https://www.examiner.org/mail-in-voting-could-turn-election-day-into-election-week/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump-hatred justifies arson
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/george-floyd-minneapolis-protests.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Looting Remarks Escalate Growing Crisis in Minneapolis. The president’s tweets prompted Twitter to append them with a note saying the posts were glorifying violence.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/us/politics/trump-looting-shooting.html
— Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Tweets Twitter continued fact-checking posts even as President Trump threatened to limit protections for social media companies. – Kate Conger and Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/28/technology/trump-twitter-fact-check.html

USA TODAY
— Trump wants a crackdown on Twitter, Facebook, but the law protects them. Is that a good thing? – Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2020/05/28/trump-executive-order-social-media-twitter-facebook-fact-checking/5274719002/
— Ready to quit because you’re scared of the coronavirus? Some things you need to know – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/05/29/can-you-still-get-unemployment-if-you-quit-because-coronavirus/5258438002/
— To reopen economy, Congress must redefine rules for business liability in coronavirus era The goal should be not to focus on liability as an end, but as the means for society to reset expectations for conduct in the new COVID-19 economy. – Adam J. White
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/29/coronavirus-era-congress-must-redefine-rules-business-liability-column/5258965002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURES: George Floyd video adds to trauma: ‘When is the last time you saw a white person killed online?’ Analysis: African Americans face harmful mental health effects every time high-profile incidents of racism and police brutality go viral, especially when little changes in the aftermath. – Alia E. Dastagir
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/28/george-floyd-ahmaud-arbery-covid-emotional-toll-hits-black-families/5270216002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Social Media Measure seeks to limit the broad legal protection that federal law provides online platforms – John D. McKinnon and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-sign-executive-order-targeting-social-media-11590681930
— The Twitter Fairness Doctrine Trying to enforce online ‘neutrality’ is a fool’s errand. Users can make up their own minds. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-twitter-fairness-doctrine-11590708199
— Police Station on Fire in Minneapolis Amid Protests Over George Floyd Death Footage shows a police precinct burning in Minneapolis after it was taken over by protesters late Thursday. Demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in police custody have spread to other cities.
https://www.wsj.com/video/police-station-on-fire-in-minneapolis-amid-protests-over-george-floyd-death/47BE2D2D-CD78-49E3-A373-06209DDABDE4.html
— Twitter’s Labels for Trump Tweets Show Platforms’ Split Over Political Speech Facebook said claim that prompted Twitter action complied with its rules – Deepa Seetharaman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and failing that, to stop everyone from reading those emails. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and the success that they have had in getting the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, etc. to do what they want.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitters-labels-for-trump-tweets-show-platforms-split-over-political-speech-11590621829
— America’s Churches Weigh Coronavirus Danger Against the Need to Worship – Ian Lovett and Rebecca Elliott (DIERSEN: One could compare and contrast what churches have done to hold meetings with what political organizations have done to hold meetings.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-churches-weigh-coronavirus-danger-against-the-need-to-worship-11590663601
— Tweet Responsibly: A Guide to Twitter in 2020 Between increased discussion of pandemics and politics, Twitter has turned into a messy place. Here are the tools and policies to know about upon entering. – Joanna Stern
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tweet-responsibly-a-guide-to-twitter-in-2020-11590694801
— The Covid Political Earthquake Subsidies will soon end. Americans will then feel the economic pain—and revolt. – Josh Holmes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-covid-political-earthquake-11590706829
— Ballot-Collection Battles, Split by Partisanship, Move Through Courts Democrats argue third-party collection helps vulnerable voters; Republicans say it is unnecessary and invites fraud – Brent Kendall and Alexa Corse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ballot-collection-battles-split-by-partisanship-move-through-courts-11590755212

FORBES
— Perks Members Of Congress Give To Themselves – The Selfie Report – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2020/05/29/perks-members-of-congress-give-to-themselves–the-selfie-report/

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Twitter Spat With Trump Escalates After Social Media Rule Signed
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/trump-signs-social-media-order-amid-questions-over-what-it-does

SMALL BIZ TRENDS
— 10 Qualities That Make Content Get Shared – And Why You Should Care – Jayson DeMers (DIERSEN: The articles that you share say more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Since 2000, I have used GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to share articles of interest to Illinois Republicans. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 368,800 articles. Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned a) my decisions to include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) my comments on those articles. Most commonly, they do not want links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.)
https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/05/what-makes-content-shareable.html

JD SUPRA
— COVID-19: U.S. Employment Considerations for Returning to Work (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/covid-19-u-s-employment-considerations-44141/
— Can Employees Refuse to Return to Work Because of COVID-19? (DIERSEN: What percent of employees will demand that their employer get rid of its employees who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back? What percent of members of organizations will demand that their organization get rid of its members who are old, obese, and/or have health problems, including diabetes, before they will come back?)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/can-employees-refuse-to-return-to-work-95395/
— Inoculating Against The Coming Spread Of Employee Lawsuits Related To COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/inoculating-against-the-coming-spread-14081/
— To Test Or Not to Test: Taking Temperatures, Virus Testing, And Antibody Testing For COVID-19
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/to-test-or-not-to-test-taking-52299/

MS MAGAZINE
— When to Quit: Lessons from Those Serving Our Government Today – ELIZABETH SHACKELFORD (DIERSEN: When have you decided that it was not worth the effort to stay? I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc. I should write a book about the past and present leaders, members, and employees of the aforesaid who expended to most effort to get rid of me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give them standing to destroy individuals, organizations, and governments that are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://msmagazine.com/2020/05/29/when-to-quit-lessons-from-those-serving-our-government-today/

May 26 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago police to address stay-at-home order enforcement after video shows scuffle with crowd in Englewood Chance The Rapper calls on CPD to stop sending ‘militarized police’ to neighborhoods – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-to-address-stay-at-home-order-enforcement-after-video-shows-scuffle-with-crowd/6212076/
— 48 shot, 10 fatally in deadliest Chicago Memorial Day weekend since 2015 Chicago sees deadliest Memorial Day weekend since 2015
https://abc7chicago.com/48-shot-10-fatally-in-deadliest-chicago-memorial-day-weekend-since-2015-/6212215/

NBC5
— Chicago Police Report 24 Arrests Related to Enforcement of Stay-at-Home Order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-report-24-arrests-related-to-enforcement-of-stay-at-home-order/2277851/
— Some Area Residents Head to Other States With Eased COVID-19 Restrictions for Holiday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-area-residents-head-to-other-states-with-eased-covid-19-restrictions-for-holiday/2277863/

CBS2
— With Illinois Beaches Closed, Many Head To Indiana Shores For Memorial Day – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/25/with-illinois-beaches-closed-many-head-to-indiana-shores-for-memorial-day/

WGN TV
— Chicago drone video captures empty lakefront on Memorial Day weekend
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-drone-video-captures-empty-lakefront-on-memorial-day-weekend/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Indiana beaches packed with Illinois residents on Memorial Day – Brittany Garzillo
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-beaches-packed-with-illinois-residents-on-memorial-day

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Reopen Illinois protesters rally again, days before Pritzker’s next reopening phase Officers ultimately shut down the rally because organizers and attendees “were not practicing social distancing or abiding by the public safety guidelines” outlined in the very order they were protesting, according to police. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/25/21269953/reopen-illinois-rally-coronavirus-chicago-police-shut-down

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Teen essential workers juggle labor, fear, stress — and remote learning — to help support their families – HANNAH LEONE (DIERSEN: What did you do with the money that you earned when you were at teen? I used the money that I earned a) to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964 when I was 16, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for tuition and books at UIC, d) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and e) to pay for room and board, tuition, and books at NIU. 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.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-teen-high-school-student-essential-workers-20200526-dau5jiw66fep3cdlcjumi7uc3m-story.html
— Americans have never liked being told what to do – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: I am extremely thankful to those who told me to not smoke pot.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ct-reopen-protests-americans-guns-grossman-20200526-f65e4mswbjehrekx2jfckyp5xm-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Your favorite cocktail may soon be ready for delivery or pick-up A bill passed by the legislature last week means Illinois could join 34 other states in allowing cocktails and mixed drinks to go – DALTON BARKER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/your-favorite-cocktail-may-soon-be-ready-delivery-or-pick
— Time to reach out? Or dig in? The jarring economic collapse brought on by COVID-19 offers partisans an opening to compromise on fixing public spending and taxing priorities. So far, they’re not taking the opportunity. – A.D. QUIG (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the following who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being a partisan: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crain-forum-covid-19/time-reach-out-or-dig

WBEZ
— From Camping To Dining Out: Here’s How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities – Allison Aubrey, Laurel Wamsley, Carmel Wroth
https://www.wbez.org/stories/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activities/b1753c65-6832-49ce-ac12-cf100155ab9c

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois Republicans upset over budget, alleged pay increases – Matt Roy
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-republicans-upset-over-budget-pay-increases

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work – SCOTT HORSLEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/when-returning-your-job-means-cut-pay#stream/0

GRAYSLAKE PATCH
— Grayslake Native Is Libertarian Party’s Presidential Pick Jo Jorgensen was selected over the weekend as the Libertarian’s pick for president. – Amie Schaenzer
https://patch.com/illinois/grayslake/grayslake-native-libertarian-partys-presidential-pick

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— All about yard work/drainage and hardscape installations – Domingo Crisostomo (DIERSEN: This spring, while I am not putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, I have been making lot drainage improvements at my home.)
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/classifieds/gigs-services/141263/all-about-yard-work-drainage-and-hardscape-installations

WIREPOINTS
— Questions Illinois Reporters Should Ask Governor Pritzker and Dr. Ezike – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/questions-illinois-reporters-should-ask-governor-pritzker-and-dr-ezike-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Rep Bailey files Reply to Objection and Emergency Supplemental Motions in Federal Court – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/rep-bailey-files-reply-to-objection-and-emergency-supplemental-motions-in-federal-court/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Rahm Emanuel Announces Biden is “Fully Conscious” – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2020/05/rahm-emanuel-announces-biden-is-fully-conscious/

CAPITOL FAX
— FROM THE RICH MILLER POSTING: I’m seriously thinking about taking two or three days off next week. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who criticize, dismiss, belittle, decry, deplore, if not disparage, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/26/open-thread-112/

GOPUSA
— Kayleigh McEnany Rips Reporters At White House Press Briefing! – Bobby Eberle
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=89355

BREITBART
— Dem Rep. Bobby Rush: Lawsuit Challenging IL Gov. Pritzker’s Lockdown ‘Insane,’ ‘Inane’ – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/05/25/dem-rep-rush-lawsuit-challenging-il-gov-pritzkers-lockdown-insane-inane/

DAILY WIRE
— Michael Moore: ‘Biden Does Not Generate Necessary Enthusiasm’ To Beat Trump – Paul Bois
https://www.dailywire.com/news/michael-moore-biden-does-not-generate-necessary-enthusiasm-to-beat-trump

TOWNHALL
— If You Ain’t Racist You Ain’t a Democratic Presidential Candidate – Ian Haworth
https://townhall.com/columnists/ianhaworth/2020/05/26/if-you-aint-racist-you-aint-a-democratic-presidential-candidate-n2569399
— Illegal Aliens Cause Destruction In the U.S. and Then Flee to Mexico – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/05/24/watch-illegal-aliens-cause-destruction-in-the-u-s-and-then-flee-to-mexico-n2569388

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— National Coronavirus Recovery Commission Releases Recommendations for Reducing Future Risks of Pandemics (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want to reduce future risks of pandemics by getting rid of people like me who are older, obese, and/or have health problems including diabetes? I would not be obese or have diabetes if had not spend so many hours since 2000, and especially since 2004, sitting in front of my desktop computer putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out instead of exercising.)
https://www.heritage.org/press/national-coronavirus-recovery-commission-releases-recommendations-reducing-future-risks

NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Important Are Political Conventions? – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/how-important-are-political-conventions/

EPOCH TIMES
— The Lockdown Democrats – Stephen Moore
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-lockdown-democrats_3364419.html

POLITICO
— The Forgotten Story of How 13 Black Men Broke the Navy’s Toughest Color Barrier – DAN GOLDBERG (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 or a veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black or a veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black or a veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks or veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black or a veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black or a veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black or a veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/25/thirteen-black-men-navy-color-barrier-271084

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Inside the Dizzying Effort to Pitch Trump to Black Voters Inside the Dizzying Effort to Pitch Trump to Black Voters
Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” gaffe was immediate grist for an online show called “Black Voices for Trump.” But its cast of Trump advisers routinely ignores the president’s history of divisive remarks.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/us/politics/trump-biden-black-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Twitter Must Cleanse the Trump Stain.” Of course, my critics/opponents want to cleanse me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website from the internet. My critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn the articles that I include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. It would be great if my critics/opponents would get together, and especially those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican, and a) analyze each and every one of the articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000, and especially the 368,500+ articles that I have included links to since 2004, b) identify the top 100, top 1,000, or top 10,000 articles that they disapprove of the most, and c) give me an opportunity to defend my decisions to include links to those articles.).
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/opinion/trump-scarborough-twitter.html
— Rock-Bottom Interest Rates May Be Here to Stay Once the labor market begins to recover, the Federal Reserve’s experience in the pre-pandemic, record-long economic expansion is likely to influence when its raises rates. – Jeanna Smialek (DIERSEN: Low interest rates harm savers and retirees.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/business/economy/fed-interest-rates-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/latinos-coronavirus/2020/05/25/6b5c882a-946e-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html

USA TODAY
— Joe Biden vowed to pick a woman VP. Some Democrats say she must be a woman of color – Joey Garrison (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. Since I became a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, my superiors have been under tremendous pressure to recruit, retain, promote, and elect young Republican minorities and young Republican females.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/05/20/election-2020-why-some-democrats-say-joe-biden-needs-woman-color-vp/3115414001/

KOMO NEWS
— Shunned by his party, Iowa’s Steve King fights for his seat – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who the following organizations have shunned and why they shunned them: Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, GAO, IRS, Post Office, etc. I should write a book about those who the following individuals have shunned and why they shunned them: activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, campaign manager, etc. who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/shunned-by-his-party-iowas-steve-king-fights-for-his-seat

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A pot pusher says “Cannabis Legalization Is Key To Economic Recovery, Much Like Ending Alcohol Prohibition Helped Us Out Of The Great Depression.” If you want to destroy individuals, groups, organizations, companies, governments, and countries, you push pot on them. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs push pot on individuals, on groups, on organizations, on companies, on governments, and on countries.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kriskrane/2020/05/26/cannabis-legalization-is-key-to-economic-recovery-much-like-ending-alcohol-prohibition-helped-us-out-of-the-great-depression/#191f09593241
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/05/26/covid-19-coronavirus-continues-to-expose-anti-asian-bigotry-how-to-stop-it/
— How To Ensure Age Equity In Hiring When There Is More Talent Than Jobs – Sheila Callaham (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. To assure “age equity,” the federal government gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, early retirement, and “up-or-out.”)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2020/05/26/how-to-ensure-age-equity-in-hiring-when-there-is-more-talent-than-jobs/
— 16 Techniques Junior Employees Can Use To Affect Change In Their Companies (DIERSEN: According my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government, federal employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran what the federal government to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/05/22/16-techniques-junior-employees-can-use-to-effect-change-in-their-companies/

BLOOMBERG
— Early Retirement Is Tempting Now. Don’t Do It. Why not let the pandemic accelerate a decision that was just over the horizon anyway? Here’s why. – Alexis Leondis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-20/coronavirus-economy-makes-early-retirement-a-bad-idea
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For most Americans, even wealthy ones, the answer is clear: Don’t do it. The financial benefits of continuing to work, even for one more year as the pandemic crushes the economy, outweigh the health risks for most people. A recent report from the New School’s Retirement Equity Lab shows how dire the situation is for older employees. About 3 million more of them will fall into lifelong poverty than otherwise would have without a coronavirus recession. And the hit won’t just be for the poorest. While only 15% of high earners are expected to lose their jobs, average retirement savings at age 65 for those with retirement assets are projected to drop by 31% post-recession. For those who still aren’t dissuaded, here are some other things to keep in mind. First, it’ll be harder than ever to change your mind. Many retired workers end up going back to work; one study showed that 40% of those working at 65 or after had been retired previously. Employers are now likely to be even more skeptical than usual about hiring older people, who expect higher earnings and are potentially the most vulnerable to the virus. That makes retiring now more of a permanent decision than it’s ever been. A better bet than quitting might be negotiating a part-time schedule, or continuing to work from home after colleagues have returned to the office. Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, said she thinks employers are likely to make accommodations for older workers who are valued. It’s important not to underestimate how much money will be needed to retire comfortably. Some people mistakenly think that their spending will be greatly reduced in retirement, which isn’t what usually happens, according to Diahann Lassus, a financial planner in New Jersey. Retirees end up filling their time with activities that come with expenses, she said.)

REVERSE MORTGAGE DAILY
— Study: Workers Less Confident About Retirement Prospects Due to Pandemic – Chris Clow
https://reversemortgagedaily.com/2020/05/25/study-workers-less-confident-about-retirement-prospects-due-to-pandemic/

MONDAY VIEWS
— Switch Careers at 30: Your Ultimate Guide (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, I had switched careers, and therefore, I had to start at the bottom all over again when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. However, most of what IRS Revenue Officers do is very similar to what GAO Analysts do. Further, my last 5 1/2 years at IRS was at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431. Further, GAO audits IRS. Further, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Further, I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. Further, I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
https://mondayviews.com/switch-careers-at-30/

WBUR
— Know Your Rights: What Your Employer Is Required To Do To Keep You Safe As You Return To Work – Laney Ruckstuhl (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) employees will ever-increasingly demand that their employers use coronavirus to get rid of their employers who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes and b) members of organizations will ever-increasingly demand that their organizations use coronavirus to get rid of their members like me who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2020/05/26/workers-rights-coronavirus-safety-workplace-protections

BLOOMBERG LAW
— Older Workers Returning to Office Fear Both Virus and Job Loss (DIERSEN: From what I see, a) employers will ever-increasingly use coronavirus to get rid of their employers who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes and b) organizations will ever-increasingly use coronavirus to get rid of their members like me who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/older-workers-returning-to-office-fear-both-virus-and-job-loss

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says that Trump is “unmanly.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/donald-trump-the-most-unmanly-president/612031/

REASON
— The CDC’s New ‘Best Estimate’ Implies a COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate Below 0.3% That rate is much lower than the numbers used in the horrifying projections that shaped the government response to the epidemic. – JACOB SULLUM
https://reason.com/2020/05/24/the-cdcs-new-best-estimate-implies-a-covid-19-infection-fatality-rate-below-0-3/#new_tab

DAILY MAIL
— Lockdown was a waste of time and could kill more than it saved, claims Nobel laureate scientist at Stanford University – SARA SCARLETT
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8351649/Lockdown-waste-time-kill-saved-claims-Nobel-laureate.html#new_tab

May 24 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Chicago churches stand in solidarity with President Trump, plan Sunday services despite stay-at-home order Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she does not answer to the president – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/religion/chicago-churches-stand-with-trump-plan-services/6208087/
— Illinois House passes $40 billion budget relying heavily on federal funding – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-passes-$40b-budget-relying-on-federal-funding/6208063/
— Illinois House passes casino legislation pushed by Mayor Lightfoot – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/new-casino-legislation-passed-by-illinois-house/6207120/
— New York Times devotes front page to COVID-19 victims as US deaths near 100K – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/society/ny-times-publishes-names-of-1000-covid-19-victims-on-front-page/6208188/

CBS2
— South Side Churches Praising President Trump’s Call For Churches To Reopen, Plan To Hold Services Sunday
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/23/south-side-churches-praising-president-trumps-call-for-churches-to-reopen-plan-to-hold-services-sunday/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers’ historic pandemic-driven special session focuses on new budget and Chicago casino – RICK PEARSON, JAMIE MUNKS and DAN PETRELLA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-special-session-roundup-20200523-twl7cgkeknefpp2bf44g2aof4e-story.html
— When we have a coronavirus vaccine, will we want to use it? – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: Will the following be forced to be vaccinated: Old people, obese people, and those who have health problems including diabetes?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-vaccine-coronavirus-polio-salk-page-20200522-6v4hng2izjeqjcub4n4g2ud6ji-story.html
— Yes, we’re all ready for life to return to normal, but what price are you willing to pay? – DAVID MCGRATH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-mcgrath-column-st-0524-20200522-gpkbe3rp3bcxzo5wcvufs57gmy-story.html
— Struggling with severely reduced ridership, Metra offers a new $10 daily pass – MARY WISNIEWSKI
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-metra-10-pass-ridership-20200520-cdcsclyflrhvxgkcy2a4wgbfma-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No more remote reporting during crunch time in Springfield for me This experience has shown me that a representative democracy is impossible to maintain without including the public. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/5/22/21268052/no-more-remote-reporting-during-crunch-time-in-springfield-for-me

DAILY HERALD
— House OKs $40 billion state budget
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200523/house-oks-40-billion-state-budget
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Two young men died fighting in Vietnam, and their high school class has never forgotten – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200523/constable-two-young-men-died-fighting-in-vietnam-and-their-high-school-class-has-never-forgotten
— Wheaton Municipal Band cancels June and July concerts – Gail Sonkin
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200523/wheaton-municipal-band-cancels-june-and-july-concerts

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Some highlights from the state spending plan – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200523/some-highlights-from-state-spending-plan
— Lawsuit: ‘Property seizure’ violates U.S., Illinois constitutions – Rebecca Anzel (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are/were similarly situated to me. I would focus on those who are/were Republican Precinct Committeemen, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce members, Illinois Center Right Coalition members, American Association of Political Consultants members, GAO employees, Association of Government Accountants members, IRS employees, Firestone Stores employees, Post Office employees, etc. I would focus on how they view/viewed me and how they treat/treated me. I would focus on those who disapprove/disapproved of my being Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, federal retiree since 1997, and/or that my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200523/lawsuit-property-seizure-violates-us-illinois-constitutions
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They are asking a judge to order the state to pay all “similarly situated persons, companies and entities … just compensation.”)

HERALD NEWS
— Republicans rally with open-up supporters in Shorewood – BOB OKON
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/05/23/republicans-rally-with-open-up-supporters-in-shorewood/dh0aqa1/

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Gun owners won’t like Senate Bill 1966 – Al Hayden
https://www.galesburg.com/sports/20200523/outdoors-gun-owners-wont-like-senate-bill-1966

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— All the loopholes states have to ‘balance’ their budgets – Brandon Kochkodin
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/All-the-loopholes-states-have-to-balance-their-15288748.php

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage sheriff, Milton Township forge partnership
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/22/dupage-sheriff-milton-township-forge-partnership/ajdy55e/

CAPITOL FAX
— Senate President Don Harmon talks to reporters
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/24/senate-president-don-harmon-talks-to-reporters/
— Madigan’s closing statement
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/24/madigans-closing-statement/
— Gaming bill passes Senate 42-14 *** Sen. Martwick is in town to vote for the Chicago casino bill
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/23/sen-martwick-is-in-town/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Return of Exclusivity – MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY (DIERSEN: Since 2000 when I was 52 years old, my critics/opponents have been beyond furious that I have had the time and the money needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out free of charge and without any advertising or forced survey questions. I have that time and that money because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Why was I eligible to take early retirement? I had worked for the federal government for almost 30 years – almost 18 years working for GAO 1980-1997, almost 9 years working for IRS 1971-1980, and almost 3 years working for the Post Office 1966-1969. The last 11 years that I worked for GAO was at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176-$131,532/year. My critics/opponents paint my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy as being an “unfair advantage.” My critics/opponents would never stoop to take the federal jobs that I did. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have not and would not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, and/or f) because they cannot pass a physical examination.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-return-of-exclusivity/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The New York Times has succeeded in the digital era in part because it was the first to introduce an effective paywall model to generate digital subscription revenue. The model is so effective at generating needed revenue that National Review Online has implemented something like it.)

EPOCH TIMES
— 5 Things New Graduates Should Do to Plan Their Careers – ERIC D. JOHNSON AND REBECCA COOK (DIERSEN: I wanted a career in the automotive industry. That all ended in 1971 when I was 22 years old when Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/5-things-new-graduates-should-do-to-plan-their-careers_3354171.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Inequality Has Been Laid Bare by the Outbreak. Now What? We’re seeing how what we have compares with what others have, and the differences can matter a lot. – Jay Caspian Kang (DIERSEN: Trump-haters use the pandemic to promote class warfare.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/20/magazine/covid-quarantine-inequality.html
— What if We All Vacationed at Home Again? – Henry Wismayer (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been married since 1978. We have never taken a real vacation. We took short vacations four times each year 1978-1992 after her business trips. But her income dropped in 1992 when she lost her job working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions and my income dropped much more in 1997 when I lost my job working for GAO. I went on short vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-travel-summer-vacation.html
— Crumbs for the Hungry but Windfalls for the Rich Billions are going to zillionaires under the guise of pandemic relief. – Nicholas Kristof
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-economic-response.html
— Why Does the U.S. Military Celebrate White Supremacy? It is time to rename bases for American heroes — not racist traitors. – Editorial
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/opinion/sunday/army-base-names-confederacy-racism.html
— Contact Tracing Is Harder Than It Sounds An elite cadre of 20th-century syphilis hunters can teach us a lot about what it takes to stop infections. – Kate Murphy
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/sunday-review/coronavirus-contact-tracing.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Why the tests instituted to lift college diversity are falling out of favor – Shawn Hubler (DIERSEN: What tests have you passed? The tests that I have passed include a) the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 when I was 30 years old, b) the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, c) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, d) all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, e) all the tests necessary to earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, f) all the tests necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, g) the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, and h) the Post Office employment examination in 1966.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/us/SAT-ACT-abolish-debate-california.html
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Remembering the Nearly 100,000 Lives Lost to Coronavirus in America As the U.S. approaches a grim milestone in the outbreak, The New York Times gathered names of the dead and memories of their lives from obituaries across the country. – Dan Barry, Larry Buchanan, Clinton Cargill, Annie Daniel, Alain Delaquérière, Lazaro Gamio, Gabriel Gianordoli, Richard Harris, Barbara Harvey, John Haskins, Jon Huang, Simone Landon, Juliette Love, Grace Maalouf, Alex Matthews, Farah Mohamed, Steven Moity, Destinée-Charisse Royal, Matt Ruby and Eden Weingart
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/24/us/us-coronavirus-deaths-100000.html

NEW YORK POST
— During coronavirus pandemic, essentials are the new protected class – Michael Goodwin (DIERSEN: Democrats promote dependency on government. Republicans are supposed to promote individual responsibility.)
https://nypost.com/2020/05/23/coronavirus-is-boom-time-for-socialists-goodwin/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For socialists and those who lean that way, pandemic time is boom time. Washington is printing and spending money like never before and both parties support sending cash to businesses and the unemployed. Rent and mortgage payments are being deferred, Medicare-for-all is getting a second look and support is growing for a program that would take the nation across the economic Rubicon — a guaranteed basic income. Seldom is heard those cautionary words of yesteryear, “moral hazard.” A time of great need and fear is shattering any stigma about being on the dole. A logical conclusion is that politics will follow culture and Bernie Sanders- and AOC-types will call the shots in America. Unless ­Republicans and conservatives get on board, they will be consigned to history’s dustbin. Perhaps. But pay attention to another potential reaction to the pandemic. Think of it as the revenge of the nonessentials.)

POLITICUS USA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater says “The GOP’s Hypocritical Assault on States and the American People.”
https://www.politicususa.com/2020/05/23/opinion-the-gops-hypocritical-assault-on-states-and-the-american-people.html

SHARON MELNICK, PHD
— SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 FLASHBACK: DO YOU CAUSE YOUR OWN PROBLEMS? (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I cause/caused all my own problems. I would focus on those who are/were Republican Precinct Committeemen, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois members, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce members, Illinois Center Right Coalition members, American Association of Political Consultants members, GAO employees, Association of Government Accountants members, IRS employees, Firestone Stores employees, Post Office employees, etc. I would focus on how they view/viewed me and how they treat/treated me. I would focus on those who disapprove/disapproved of my being Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, Republican, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, draft avoider, 100% German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, Wheaton resident since 1978, federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, federal retiree since 1997, and/or that my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.sharonmelnick.com/do-cause-your-own-problems/

May 21 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois and other states should get a lot of federal money – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/steve-chapman/ct-column-coronavirus-federal-aid-states-chapman-20200520-d62q7wd26bg6rktj4udsjrbcna-story.html
— Court hearing Friday is latest round in battle over legality of Illinois stay-at-home order – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-stay-at-home-legal-fight-20200521-fqrhqhrygnbtzograqlrm62kye-story.html
— Comparing Pritzker to Hitler always wrong – Richard Porter, Chicago, Illinois Committeeman to the Republican National Committee
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letter-vp-052120-20200520-scgcqrcqf5d65ab7jku2noxesi-story.html
— ‘Sad day’ when citizens can’t question government – Mark Glennon, Wilmette
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/letters/ct-letter-vp-052120-20200520-scgcqrcqf5d65ab7jku2noxesi-story.html
— Is Pritzker’s coronavirus levee about to break? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-coronavirus-illinois-churches-kass-20200521-o2pk6tvcprhwvblo5mvfntuwoa-story.html
— Nearly 39 million US layoffs during coronavirus pandemic; more than 1 million Illinois jobless claims since mid-March – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-biz-coronavirus-unemployment-pandemic-20200521-2jygua5a5bcotcmyo46ku37n6i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: As impersonal as 2019 was, it could become good old days to millennials – Jennifer Rosen (DIERSEN: When were your good old days? Mine include 1970 when I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU and Firestone Stores hired me; 1971 when IRS hired me and I bought a new 1972 Corvette; 1972, 1973, and 1974 when IRS promoted me; 1976 when I earned an MBA from Loyola; 1978 when I got married; 1979 when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt; 1980 when GAO hired me and I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; 1981 when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA; 1986 when GAO promoted me; 1986, 1987, and 1988 when I worked for GAO on audits of IRS; and 1997 when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/19/21262701/millennial-dating-pandemic-lockdown-remote-work-from-home-zoom-jennifer-rosner

WBBM
— DuPage County Lays Out What Is Needed To Get Through COVID-19 Pandemic – JENNIFER KEIPER
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/dupage-county-lays-out-needs-for-covid-19-pandemic

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP wants vote on reopening plan – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200520/GOP-wants-vote-on-reopening-plan

FOX ILLINOIS
— Legislation introduced to help safely reopen Illinois
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/legislation-introduced-to-help-safely-reopen-illinois
— Pandemic exposes need to bring some manufacturing back to U.S. – AHTRA ELNASHAR
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/pandemic-exposes-need-to-bring-some-manufacturing-back-to-us

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Downtown Springfield protest of Pritzker’s stay at home order draws hundreds – Matt Roy
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/protesters-crowd-downtown-springfield-calling-for-freedom

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— Will Illinois switch to all vote-by-mail in November? It could cost counties millions – Kelsey Landis
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/will-illinois-switch-to-all-vote-by-mail-in-november-it-could-cost-counties-millions/article_96d4ea0e-6da4-5ed0-a7b3-92dc113807c6.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Reopened states revive economy as doomsday predictions don’t materialize – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/20/reopened-states-revive-economy-doomsday-prediction/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats’ ‘whose side?’ rhetoric takes on dark connotation as they heighten the culture wars – Timothy P. Carney (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who ever-increasingly talk and/or act like they are going over to the other side.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/democrats-whose-side-rhetoric-takes-on-dark-connotation-as-they-heighten-the-culture-wars

BREITBART
— Illinoisans Revolting Against Lockdowns as Chicago Mayor Orders Parking Bans Around Churches to Thwart Services – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/21/illinoisans-revolting-against-lockdowns-as-chicago-mayor-orders-parking-bans-around-churches-to-thwart-services/
— Colorado State Offers $1,500 Coronavirus Aid Checks to Illegal Alien Students – TOM CICCOTTA
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/20/colorado-state-offers-1500-coronavirus-aid-checks-to-illegal-alien-students/
— Trump Cuts Illegal Immigration Strain on American Hospitals by 94 Percent – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/20/trump-cuts-illegal-immigration-strain-on-american-hospitals-by-94-percent/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Pro-lifers plan protest Friday against new Chicago-area Planned Parenthood Pro-Life Action League president Eric Scheidler noted that Planned Parenthood has a history of using deception to sneak into Illinois communities.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pro-lifers-plan-protest-friday-against-new-chicago-area-planned-parenthood

POLITICO
— Facebook grows, unfazed by Washington – ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups promote Facebook: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexuals, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2020/05/20/facebook-grows-unfazed-by-washington-787758

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pelosi: ‘Morbidly obese’ was taste of Trump’s ‘own medicine’ – LAURIE KELLMAN
https://apnews.com/6f658ee91cc411eb2ed54b535d35314f

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/us/coronavirus-distancing-deaths.html
— Fed Is Wary That Economic Pain Could Last, April Minutes Show – Jeanna Smialek
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/business/economy/fed-virus-economy-april-minutes.html
— As Reopening Starts, Americans Expect Recovery to Take Years Even those financially unaffected by the coronavirus shutdown don’t foresee a rapid rebound for the economy, a Times survey finds. – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/business/economy/coronavirus-economy-survey.html
— Coronavirus Shut Down the ‘Experience Economy.’ Can It Come Back? Large-scale gatherings are on hold for the foreseeable future. That is taking a toll on the live events industry and society at large. – David Gelles
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/business/public-gathering-events-coronavirus.html
— After Coronavirus, Office Workers Might Face Unexpected Health Threats Stagnant plumbing systems in emptied commercial buildings could put returning employees at risk of Legionnaires’ and other illnesses. – Max Horberry
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/health/coronavirus-legionnaires-offices.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘A callous disregard for life’: GOP lawmaker kicked out of Illinois legislative session over refusal to wear mask – Meagan Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/21/illinois-gop-lawmaker-removed-mask/
— 2.4 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing nine-week total to 38.6 million Americans continue clamoring for aid as a fight has broken out in Washington about whether to renew expanded benefits past July. – Tony Romm and Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/05/21/unemployment-claims-coronavirus/

USA TODAY
— Millions more expected to file jobless claims, as coronavirus layoffs wind on – Charisse Jones
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/05/20/millions-more-expected-file-unemployment-amid-coronavirus/5227975002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Will Bernie Take Over the Biden Campaign? Radicals handpicked by Sen. Sanders will help his old opponent decide what to believe. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who talk and/or act like they are taking advice from “Republican” political consultants and campaign managers to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-bernie-take-over-the-biden-campaign-11590016248
— Google’s Diversity Inquisition – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to not hire and to get rid of employees who are Republican, and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-diversity-inquisition-11590016961
— Nearly Half of Adults Live in U.S. Households That Lost Income Since Lockdowns Started Census Bureau report also shows more than a third expect to lose income over next four weeks in fallout from coronavirus pandemic, despite reopening efforts – David Harrison and Paul Overberg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nearly-half-of-u-s-households-have-lost-income-since-lockdowns-started-11589997049
— U.K. Government Sells Bonds at Negative Yield for First Time – Caitlin Ostroff
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-government-sells-bonds-at-negative-yield-for-first-time-11589984194

FORBES
— OK Boomer, OK Millennial: Why We’re Not OK At Work Together – Mark C. Perna (DIERSEN: To get rid of their employees a) who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and/or b) who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40, my Democrat GAO superiors encouraged their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran to help them.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/2020/05/21/ok-boomer-ok-millennial-why-were-not-ok-at-work-together/#2678164426ff

PBS
— PBS documentary series takes an in-depth look at ‘how Asians shape America’ – THEODORA YU (DIERSEN: How did those who shared your national origin and your religion shape America, Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, your municipal district, your precinct, and your neighborhood?)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article242856316.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Threatens to Cut Off Funds for States That Expand Voting by Mail – Ed Kilgore
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/trump-threatens-funds-for-states-expanding-by-mail-voting.html

FED SMITH
— 26.71% Federal Employee Pay Disparity Says Federal Salary Council – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: How much is someone working in the private sector who has the following qualifications being paid today: a) passed the CPA and the Certified Internal Auditor examinations on their first attempt, b) has master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance, c) became a licensed CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant, and d) has 27 years of work experience. I had the aforesaid qualifications in 1997 when I was 49 years old and GAO paid me $131,532/year (GS-13, Step 10) in today’s dollars.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/05/19/26-71-federal-employee-pay-disparity-says-fsc/
— Group Calls for 20% Pay Cut for All Federal Employees – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal employees and federal retirees. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/05/20/group-calls-20-pay-cut-all-federal-employees/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Advisory Group Finds Feds Are Paid 26.71% Less than Private Sector Counterparts – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/05/federal-advisory-group-finds-feds-are-paid-2671-less-private-sector-counterparts/165544/

BBC
— Nancy Pelosi accused of fat-shaming ‘obese’ Trump (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers and organizations officially get rid of their employees and members who have a BMI over 30, who are old, and/or who have health problems including diabetes?)
https://www.bbc.com/news/52733199

INDEPENDENT
— Economically the young are suffering most in this crisis – and they need special support coming out of it – Ben Chu (DIERSEN: But young healthy employees will benefit as employers ever-increasingly get rid of their employees who are old, who have a BMI over 30, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/young-people-coronavirus-uk-economy-jobs-housing-generations-equity-a9521766.html

May 19 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Illinois gun sales surge amid coronavirus pandemic, shop owners say; upswing echoed nationwide – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel, and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/covid-19-fuels-gun-sales-surge-in-illinois-and-nationwide-shop-owners-say/6194802/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Talk of the County: Government assistance allows people to ‘spend all of the extra money on marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes and gambling’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-talk-of-county-st-0520-20200518-qwdw56almzdejdqboy4dnjysue-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Southland colleges offer courses for cannabis industry job seekers and aspiring entrepreneurs – FRANCINE KNOWLES
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-knowles-column-st-0519-20200518-lnpxugzjnngefbn47l44lk2s6a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Rushing to reopen the economy won’t help American workers — it will kill them.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/ct-nyt-opinion-coronavirus-reopen-economy-workers-20200518-va75vbwvx5gkddihk5tfqv7zou-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rep. Garcia urges Gov. J.B. Pritzker to ensure Illinois Hispanics are hired as contact tracers Garcia said, “Keep in mind, Governor, there is a body of these folks who are experienced, who people trust and they know how to knock on doors when it is safe to do so.”- Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/18/21263129/rep-jesus-chuy-garcia-urges-gov-j-b-pritzker-to-hire-illinois-hispanic-contact-tracers
— Mike Ditka’s restaurant in Gold Coast is closing COVID-19 and a short-term lease are blamed for “the extremely difficult decision.” – Darel Jevens
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/18/21263210/ditkas-closes-restaurant-chicago-gold-coast-chestnut-mike

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— It’s time for Illinois to start rethinking ‘normal’ We cannot afford to hide from this virus forever. Living with it is our best hope, most likely for many months to come. And so, it is time for a new approach and, in some cases, to recalibrate our thinking. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/its-time-illinois-start-rethinking-normal

WBBM
— Top Mayoral Aide Says COVID-19 Pandemic To Cost Chicago ‘Probably In Excess Of $500 Million’ – KEITH JOHNSON
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/top-mayoral-aid-covid-19-to-cost-chicago-in-excess-of-500m

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What to expect when legislature returns Wednesday – Kade Heather
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200518/what-to-expect-when-legislature-returns-wednesday

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Plummer accuses Pritzker of creating ‘autocracy’ – MIKE KOZIATEK AND HANA MUSLIC
https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus/article242803566.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Census outreach ‘incredibly stymied’ by COVID-19 pandemic – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/census-outreach-incredibly-stymied-by-covid-19-pandemic/article_05f91d08-98ed-11ea-86c6-13c6256917ec.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Pritzker to critics of emergency rule: Defying IDPH rules was already a misdemeanor IDPH: 59 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,294 new confirmed cases – SEAN HAMMOND
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/18/pritzker-to-critics-of-emergency-rule-defying-idph-rules-was-already-a-misdemeanor/am46rmh/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Businesses violating stay-at-home order could be cited, fined
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/businesses-violating-stay-at-home-order-could-be-cited-fined

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois Republicans upset with Gov. Pritzker’s power – Matt Roy (DIERSEN: If Rauner had done what Pritzker has done, the Democrats would have removed him from office by now.)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-republicans-upset-with-gov-pritzkers-power

WSPY
— Illinois GOP Again Push to Remove Graduated Income Tax Amendment From November Ballot; Legislators Send Letter on Mental Health
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/illinois-gop-again-push-to-remove-graduated-income-tax-amendment-from-november-ballot-legislators-send/article_fa1ae5c2-99d0-11ea-bb9f-23c3e0bae433.html

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against those who do not hate Trump.
https://week.com/2020/05/19/theres-no-place-for-hatred-in-our-state-addressing-the-trend-at-reopen-illinois-rallies/

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS INDEPENDENT
— Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed? – Matthew Rago (DIERSEN: Do the leaders of your county want secession from Chicago or do they want to get rid of the county’s residents, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non- poor, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://neiuindependent.org/16823/opinions/four-illinois-counties-to-vote-on-secession-from-chicago-what-if-they-succeed/

WISCONSIN EXAMINER
— Trump’s defamation suits pose a chilling prospect for the press The eyes of the nation turn to Rhinelander, WI — population 7,632 – Bob Lewis (DIERSEN: In your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county, who takes the lead in defaming people? I should write a book about those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who take the lead in defaming people. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on those who paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican to give themselves standing to defame those who are religious, conservatives, and/or Republican. Of course, they have their operatives and their dupes do their dirty work, so I would focus on them too.)
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2020/04/27/trumps-defamation-suits-pose-a-chilling-prospect-for-the-press/

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— FROM THE ARTICLE: 38 out of 177 lawmakers in the 101st Illinois General Assembly as attorneys.
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/getdoc/58ee96b1-7f43-4a61-afa5-e8b007b1f0d0/introducing-lawyers-in-the-legislature-20200515

ROBERT FEDER
— WIND’s Amy Jacobson barred from governor’s media briefings (DIERSEN: I do not claim to be impartial. I am conservative and I state that I am conservative. I am Republican and I state that I am Republican. It is called full disclosure. According to Democrats and to according RINOs, only those who claim to be impartial can be journalists or reporters. I should write a book about mainstream journalists and mainstream reporters who falsely claim to be impartial. They talk, act, and/or write like they are not only liberal and/or Democrat, but like they are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican. Further, I should write a book about pot pushers who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in DuPage County who sided with other pot pushers against me when I spoke out against pot at a DuPage County Board meeting last year. They said that lobbyists cannot be journalists or reporters. They said that I was a lobbyist, and that therefore, I was not a journalist or a reporter, that is, they charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist with the State of Illinois. They know that by definition, lobbyists are paid to lobby and that I have never been paid to lobby. I should have sued them.)
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/05/19/winds-amy-jacobson-barred-governors-media-briefings/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Jacobson’s participation prompted others in the media to question whether she had forfeited her standing as a journalist by becoming an advocate and activist. Capitol Fax editor Rich Miller wrote: “Give a speech at a rally and then expect to be treated like a reporter? Nope.” Chicago Tribune chief political reporter Rick Pearson tweeted: “And we are the ones accused of being ‘fake news.’” On Monday Pritzker’s press secretary, Jordan Abudayyeh, notified Jacobson that she was persona non grata. “This weekend you attended and spoke at a political rally to fire up the crowd opposing the Governor’s policies to combat COVID-19,” Abudayyeh wrote in an email Jacobson made public. “That rally was attended by people holding hateful Nazi imagery. An impartial journalist would not have attended that rally in that capacity and therefore you will no longer be invited to participate as an impartial journalist.” Jeff Reisman, regional vice president and general manager of AM 560 The Answer, questioned the decision and said he hoped Jacobson would be readmitted. “I am disappointed that the governor has decided to limit the scope of questions he receives from the media,” Reisman said. “Amy Jacobson has had a long career as a journalist in Chicago, and she has routinely been asking questions that AM 560’s listeners want to have answered. “In this time of uncertainty, I would hope that Gov. Pritzker and his staff would be more transparent and accountable to the people of Illinois. Picking and choosing which media outlets are allowed to ask questions creates the impression that Gov. Pritzker isn’t willing to answer difficult questions. I hope this decision would be reversed immediately and that Amy would be given access once again.” Muller also defended Jacobson, saying: “Why is it we have to agree with Governor Pritzker to ask him questions? . . . Regular people are hurting. That is who Amy and I speak with on our different radio shows. Pritzker allows no followup questions and no real questions from anyone but sycophants.” Jacobson has harshly criticized Pritzker’s handling of the shutdown and challenged the governor on why his family recently traveled from a home in Florida to one in Wisconsin in apparent violation of his statewide order. She said she plans to talk about the ban on Tuesday’s show. Before she joined the news/talk station in 2010, Jacobson worked for more than 10 years as a general assignment reporter at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” (DIERSEN: I do not claim to be impartial. I am conservative and I state that I am conservative. I am Republican and I state that I am Republican. It is called full disclosure. According to Democrats and to according RINOs, only those who claim to be impartial can be journalists or reporters. I should write a book about mainstream journalists and mainstream reporters who falsely claim to be impartial. They talk, act, and/or write like they are not only liberal and/or Democrat, but like they are anti-conservative and/or anti-Republican. Further, I should write a book about pot pushers who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in DuPage County who sided with other pot pushers against me when I spoke out against pot at a DuPage County Board meeting last year. They said that lobbyists cannot be journalists or reporters. They said that I was a lobbyist and that therefore, I was not a journalist or a reporter, that is, they charged me with failing to register as a lobbyist with the State of Illinois. They know that by definition, lobbyists are paid to lobby and that I have never been paid to lobby. I should have sued them.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/537599785-pritzker-bans-am-560-s-jacobson-from-daily-press-conferences-claims-she-isn-t-impartial
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Abudayyeh criticized Jacobson for her attendance at a downtown Chicago rally of Pritzker critics on Saturday. “This weekend you attended and spoke at a political rally to fire up the crowd in opposing the Governor’s policies to combat COVID-19,” Abudayyeh said. “An impartial journalist would not have attended that rally in that capacity and therefore you will no longer be invited to participate as an impartial journalist.”)

WIREPOINTS
— Trading at junk levels: Illinois borrowing costs 5 times higher than AAA-rated states – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/trading-at-junk-levels-illinois-borrowing-costs-5-times-higher-than-aaa-rated-states-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/pritzker-bans-am-560s-jacobson-from-daily-press-conferences-claims-she-isnt-impartial/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican-haters side with Republican-haters.
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/politicizing-grandstanding-and-twisting-the-facts/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nancy Pelosi: ‘Morbidly obese’ Trump shouldn’t be taking hydroxychloroquine – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will laws be enacted that bar those who are older, those who are overweight, those who have health problems including diabetes, etc. from seeking or holding government or political offices?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/may/18/nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-morbidly-obese-shouldnt-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Top White House staffers are working from home as West Wing coronavirus fears build – Katherine Doyle
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/top-white-house-staffers-are-working-from-home-as-west-wing-coronavirus-fears-build
— Polls Show Trump Holds Enthusiasm Edge Over Biden – Kimberly Ross
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/polls-show-one-huge-problem-for-the-biden-campaign

BREITBART
— Migration Advocates: Open the Borders to Asylum Seekers with Coronavirus – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/18/migration-advocates-open-the-borders-to-asylum-seekers-with-coronavirus/

CNS NEWS
— HEROES Act Would Benefit Murderers and Illegal Aliens – Hans Bader
https://cnsnews.com/commentary/hans-bader/heroes-act-would-benefit-murderers-and-illegal-aliens

DAILY SIGNAL
— A Proposed ‘Health Defense Operations’ Slush Fund Won’t Protect US From Future Pandemics – Romina Boccia
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/05/18/a-proposed-health-defense-operations-slush-fund-wont-protect-us-from-future-pandemics/

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY
— Feminists Use COVID-19 To Abolish The Family – Ed Martin
https://www.phyllisschlafly.com/family/feminists-use-covid-19-to-abolish-the-family/
— Restart Sports Without Gambling – John & Andy Schlafly
https://www.phyllisschlafly.com/featured-top/restart-sports-without-gambling/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Facebook announces progress in developing AI to silence ‘hate speech’ The social media platform says it now detects and removes 88.8 percent of what it considers ‘hate speech.’ (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, everything is hate speech except for what they say, write, or bless.)
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-announces-progress-in-developing-ai-to-silence-hate-speech
— Chicago Catholic group: Cupich’s plan to re-open churches is ‘betrayal of Christ’ Cardinal Cupich’s plan has ‘yielded the authority of the Church and subjugated the primacy of her worship to laws of man,’ they say. – Stephen Kokx
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/chicago-catholic-group-blasts-cupichs-plan-to-re-open-churches-monstrous-betrayal-of-christ

NEWSGUARD
— Major Republican and Democratic campaign organizations are using shady “news” sites to spread political propaganda (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, he who pays the piper calls the tunes. As everyone knows, 100% of the time and the money needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and to send them out comes from me. Not one penny comes from the Republican National Committee, Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, or any Republican candidate. I should write a book about efforts by the aforesaid and others a) to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails.)
https://www.newsguardtech.com/misinformation-monitor-may-2020/

THE HILL
— Biden: Trump’s coronavirus response has been ‘nakedly xenophobic’ – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/498350-biden-trumps-coronavirus-response-has-been-nakedly-xenophobic

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lincoln-project-ad-trump-lie-die-covid-19_n_5ec34bebc5b6e7a7cb8fcf3c

MCCLATCHY NEWS DC
— Underfunded pensions make GOP leaders reluctant to send federal aid to states like California – DAVID LIGHTMAN
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article242761156.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— If Democrats Hold a Big Convention, Will Anybody Come? The Times interviewed 59 delegates who will help nominate Joe Biden. Most said they don’t want to risk their own health, or the health of others, by attending a full-scale convention in Milwaukee. – Reid J. Epstein (DIERSEN: What is the status of the Illinois Republican Party State Convention? How many delegates are there in total and from each county, township, and Chicago ward?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/politics/democratic-convention-virus.html
— Trump Threatens to Leave W.H.O. and Permanently End Funding The president said the organization had made missteps during the pandemic that “have been extremely costly for the world.” A claim he takes hydroxychloroquine was criticized by doctors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/coronavirus-updates.html
— Virus Forces Conference Planners to Go Back to Go “No one really had this in their playbook,” one planner said. At the moment, there are more questions than answers on what business meetings will look like. – Martha C. White
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/business/coronavirus-business-travel-conferences.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters use coronavirus to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/opinion/coronavirus-reopen-workers.html
— FRONT PAGE: Freed by Court Ruling, Republicans Step Up Effort to Patrol Voting Officials seek to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend millions to fight voter fraud. Democrats say the real goal is to stop them from voting. – Michael Wines
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/Voting-republicans-trump.html
— Germany’s Coronavirus Protests: Anti-Vaxxers, Anticapitalists, Neo-Nazis The pandemic marginalized the far right, as Germans rallied behind Angela Merkel. But the reopening has brought them back, and they are preparing to seize new opportunities. – Katrin Bennhold
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/world/europe/coronavirus-germany-far-right.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Facing Adulthood With an Economic Disaster’s Lasting Scars Those entering the job market in a downturn may never catch up in pay, opportunities or confidence. – Eduardo Porter and David Yaffe-Bellany (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Will the federal government extend its promotion deadlines? If you are a federal employee who is Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, the federal government gets rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/business/economy/coronavirus-young-old.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Does Reopening Polarize Us? The divide over lockdowns reflects deeper differences in attitudes about risk, liberty and morality. – Dan Crenshaw
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-does-reopening-polarize-us-11589842995
— Why Coronavirus Increasingly Exacerbates the Red-Blue Divide Democratic states feel they aren’t getting the help they need from GOP senators, while Republican ones think they bear an unfair economic burden – Gerald F. Seib
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-coronavirus-increasingly-exacerbates-the-red-blue-divide-11589810871
— Will a Face Mask Protect You? Maybe a little, but washing your hands and social distancing are far more effective. – Marc Siegel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-a-face-mask-protect-you-11589842953

FORBES
— COVID-19 Recession Projected To Cost Jobs For 22% Middle Income Older Workers, 15% Higher Income – Ted Knutson (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, businesses and organizations will use coronavirus to get rid of their employees and members who are older, obese, and/or who have health problems including diabetes.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/2020/05/18/covid-19-recession-projected-to-cost-jobs-for-22-middle-income-older-workers-15-higher-income/#404273316206
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ghilarducci says this recession is likely to hit older workers harder than economic downturns of the past because the widely publicized larger vulnerability of the aged to COVID-19 is going to increase age discrimination in hiring. She adds older workers are usually the first to get laid off and the last to be re-hired.)

BLOOMBERG
— Pritzker Finds Running Most-Troubled U.S. State Only Gets Harder – Shruti Singh
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-18/billionaire-s-fight-to-keep-illinois-from-junk-just-got-harder
— Investors Don’t Share Trump’s Scorn for Blue States Republican-dominated states lag in growth and debt performance. – Matthew A. Winkler (DIERSEN: What percent of investor money in America is controlled by the following: Foreigners, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, RINOs, and Republicans?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-05-18/coronavirus-economy-investors-don-t-share-trump-blue-state-scorn

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “U.S. lockdown protests may have spread virus widely.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/18/lockdown-protests-spread-coronavirus-cellphone-data

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Coronavirus and career – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn federal employees and federal retires. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for almost 23 years. Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2020/05/coronavirus-and-career-the-a-rod-j-lo-rule/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They say that the coronavirus is a threat, a deadly threat, to all of us regardless of who we are and where we live. That regardless of who we are, where we live and what we do, we are all in the same boat. And that’s true — up to a point. Then it isn’t anymore. And while we can’t pick our parents, decide our birth date or where we grow up — Bangladesh or Brooklyn — the career path we followed is very important. Especially when times get tough — like now — when having more money, which is almost always a good thing, is better than having little or none. Which is also true when times are good — having a good job or steady income is a good thing, now more than ever! And even if you believe that all of us are created equal, life teaches us that that doesn’t last long. While they face many of the same challenges we all do, some people are in a slightly better place at times like now.)

FED SMITH
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: No COLA in 2021? – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the purchasing power of the following is dramatically reduced: my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/05/18/no-cola-2021/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: COLA Does Not Match Retiree Expense Increases Since 2000, Social Security COLAs have increased benefits by 53% but the prices of what retirees typically buy have increased by about 99.3%. Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs, housing costs, and homeowner’s insurance costs—have been the most rapidly-rising costs in the past year. So far in 2020, there has been a decrease of 0.27% in the third quarter of 2019 over the relevant Consumer Price Index used to calculate any COLA increase. As discussed in previous FedSmith articles, the Social Security COLA is based on the consumer-price index (CPI) for urban workers. Another CPI, known as CPI-E, tracks the spending of older Americans. The difference in these CPI measurements is largely in the cost of health care and housing. Medicare premiums and homeowners’ insurance often grow rapidly from year over year. The COLA adjustments do not take into account the larger percentage spent by older Americans on these expenses.)

May 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 38 shot, 6 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/38-shot-6-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/6192730/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-5/18/2020
— 1st Ribfest to be held in Romeoville canceled amid COVID-19 health, safety concerns, Exchange Club of Naperville says
https://abc7chicago.com/ribfest-romeoville-naperville-moving/6191996/

NBC5
— Illinois Rep. Allen Skillicorn Threatens to File Recall Motion Against Pritzker for Unemployment Handling
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/state-rep-threatens-to-file-recall-motion-against-pritzker-for-unemployment-handling/2273646/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How the pandemic unmasks Illinois’ feeble finances – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-states-pension-bailout-congress-20200518-fyt4lnbeh5a7je2celnvxrareu-story.html
— Americans need employment opportunities, not unemployment incentives – RACHEL GRESZLER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-congress-employment-heritage-20200515-ffjyyovy7bggron2lvkyl75pwa-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly Trump-haters use coronavirus to paint Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200518/why-covid-19-infections-are-surging-in-suburban-latino-communities
— How the post COVID-19 workplace will be different – John T. Slania (DIERSEN: Will employers use coronavirus to get rid of their employees who are older, who are obese, and/or who have underlying medical conditions including diabetes? Will organizations use coronavirus to get rid of their members who are older, who are obese, and/or who have underlying medical conditions including diabetes?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20200518/how-the-post-covid-19-workplace-will-be-different
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Don’t expect public transit to bounce back to ‘normal’ when COVID-19 retreats – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200518/dont-expect-public-transit-to-bounce-back-to-normal-when-covid-19-retreats
— The Deal at 30: Study suggests Hoffman would have grown without Sears – David Bernstein
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200516/the-deal-at-30-study-suggests-hoffman-would-have-grown-without-sears

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Durbin defends Pritzker, says more federal COVID-19 funds needed – Brenden Moore
https://www.pantagraph.com/durbin-defends-pritzker-says-more-federal-covid-19-funds-needed/article_a86daa6f-fa2d-5fae-a745-c04ed437d8d7.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Can we afford to wait out the coronavirus hit? – Editorial
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Can-we-afford-to-wait-out-the-15276795.php

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage Foundation awards $500,000 to numerous organizations
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2020/05/15/dupage-foundation-awards-500-000-to-numerous-organizations/awt5xbi/

FOX ILLINOIS
— A look into the world of ‘politicized medicine’ in the age of COVID-19 – Sharyl Attkisson
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/a-look-into-the-world-of-politicized-medicine-in-the-age-of-covid-19

WIREPOINTS
— Morning Raid to Crush Chicago Churchgoers: Entire Neighborhood Has Cars Towed – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/morning-raid-to-crush-chicago-churchgoers-entire-neighborhood-has-their-cars-towed-wirepoints/
— Pritzker Criminalizes Violators of His Shutdown Order Using His Own Rule-Making Power – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/pritzker-now-using-executive-rulemaking-to-criminalize-violations-of-his-emergency-shutdown-order-wirepoints/
— Gov. Pritzker’s overly-restrictive shutdown rules make Illinois a national outlier – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzkers-overly-restrictive-shutdown-rules-make-illinois-a-national-outlier-wirepoints-quicktake/
— Illinois eying loan from Fed, but who would certify state is solvent? – Quicktake (DIERSEN: Just kidding, but to avoid bankruptcy, will the Democrats who run Illinois auction off some or all of Illinois’ 102 counties to neighboring states? How much would Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan bid for Illinois counties near their states?)
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-eying-loan-from-fed-but-who-would-certify-state-is-solvent-quicktake/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Our letter to JCAR to Object and Suspend IDPH emergency rule which makes criminals out of business owners – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/our-letter-to-jcar-to-object-and-suspend-idph-emergency-rule-which-makes-criminals-out-of-business-owners/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— REP. CABELLO SOUNDS THE ALARM ON NEW CRIMINALIZATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH RULES; CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO TAKE ACTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rep-cabello-sounds-the-alarm-on-new-criminalization-of-non-compliance-with-health-rules-calls-on-leg.html
— REP. SKILLICORN: RECALL RESOLUTION ON THE TABLE IF GOV. PRITZKER FAILS TO FIX UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS WEBSITE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rep-allen-skillicorn-recall-resolution-on-the-table-if-gov-pritzker-fails-to-fix-unemployment-claims.html
— REP. WEHRLI DENOUNCES PRITZKER RULE THAT CRIMINALIZES “NON-ESSENTIAL” BUSINESSES THAT REOPEN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rep-wehrli-denounces-pritzker-rule-that-criminalizes-non-essential-businesses-that-reopen.html
— SEN. REZIN OPPOSES PRITZKER’S LATEST “RULE”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/sen-rezin-opposes-pritzkers-latest-rule.html
— THORNER: RESPONSE TO CHINESE CORONAVIRUS REVEALS TRUE AUTHORITARIAN BENT OF ANTI-AMERICAN GLOBALISTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/thorner-response-to-chinese-coronavirus-reveals-true-authoritarian-bent-of-anti-american-globalists-1.html
— ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE WRITER SAYS PRITZKER SHOULD STALL AUTOMATIC PAY RAISES FOR STATE WORKERS (DIERSEN: Step increases recognize/reward work experience that employees gain. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the work experience that I gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $101,176–$131,532/year and b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 levels, currently $85,084-$96,431/year. I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned the experience that I gained a) passing the CPA and Certified Internal examinations on my first attempt and b) earning master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance. I would focus on those in Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have/had lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I would focus on present/past leaders of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter. I would focus on the aforesaid who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/illinois-policy-institute-writer-says-pritzker-should-stall-automatic-pay-raises-for-state-workers.html
— ILLINOIS BUSINESS OWNERS COULD DO JAIL TIME UNDER PRITZKER’S NEW EMERGENCY RULES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/illinois-business-owners-could-do-jail-time-under-pritzkers-new-emergency-rules.html
— ILLINOIS SHERIFFS FIRE BACK AT GOV. PRITZKER: ‘WE’RE NOT GOING TO BE THREATENED’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/illinois-sheriffs-fire-back-at-gov-pritzker-were-not-going-to-be-threatened.html
— 100,000 BUSINESSES HAVE PERMANENTLY COLLAPSED UNDER PANDEMIC LOCKDOWNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/100000-businesses-have-permanently-collapsed-under-pandemic-lockdowns.html
— THE US IS DRAMATICALLY OVERCOUNTING CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/the-us-is-dramatically-overcounting-coronavirus-deaths.html
— ROSSI: THE INSANITY AND MASSIVE PAIN OF THE COVID 19 SHUTDOWN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/05/rossi-the-insanity-and-massive-pain-of-the-covid-19-shutdown.html

CAPITOL FAX
— IDPH issues new emergency rules
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/idph-issues-new-emergency-rules/
— IDPH weekend reports: 2,088 new cases and 74 additional deaths on Saturday, 1,734 new cases and 51 additional deaths on Sunday
https://capitolfax.com/2020/05/18/idph-weekend-reports-2088-new-cases-and-74-additional-deaths-on-saturday-1734-new-cases-and-51-additional-deaths-on-sunday/

FOX NEWS
— Pelosi’s crazy $3T coronavirus spending bill may have secret purpose – Don’t underestimate her – Newt Gingrich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-pelosis-crazy-3t-coronavirus-spending-bill-may-have-secret-purpose-dont-underestimate-her

GOPUSA
— NFL Considers Rewarding Teams With Favorable Draft Picks For Minority Hires (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, to get promoted, Democrat politicians forced my superiors and supervisors to a) excel in retaining and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) excel in getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40. Obviously, the aforesaid is Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and up-or-out.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=89020

BREITBART
— Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) Introduces Bill to Ban ‘Ballot Harvesting’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/17/house-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-ballot-harvesting/
— Union Workers Warn Nancy Pelosi’s Coronavirus Plan Guts Pensions – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/17/union-workers-pelosi-coronavirus-gut-pensions/

COLLEGE FIX
— California lawmakers rush to impose race preferences in education during COVID-19 lockdown – ALEXANDER PEASE (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats force individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries to give preference to 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How strongly are the organizations that you are a member of giving preference to the aforesaid?)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/california-lawmakers-rush-to-impose-race-preferences-in-education-during-covid-19-lockdown/

THE HILL
— Critics say Trump, Congress fumbling economic response to COVID-19 – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/498224-critics-say-trump-congress-fumbling-economic-response-to-covid-19

POLITICO
— ‘Immunity passports’ won’t reopen America Antibody apps may still find a niche in the workplace. – JOANNE KENEN (DIERSEN: Will employers use coronavirus to get rid of their employees who are older, who are obese, and/or who have underlying medical conditions including diabetes? Will organizations use coronavirus to get rid of their members who are older, who are obese, and/or who have underlying medical conditions including diabetes?)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/18/immunity-passports-reopen-america-264392
— Fed’s Powell warns unemployment could reach Depression-level 25 percent The Fed chief expressed hope that the economy would come out of recession in the second half of the year. – VICTORIA GUIDA
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/17/powell-unemployment-depression-25-percent-264500

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES STRUGGLE TO RAMP UP VIRUS TRACKING – Christina A. Cassidy
https://oilcity.news/associated-press/2020/05/16/local-health-agencies-struggle-to-ramp-up-virus-tracking/

CNBC
— 10% of retail demand might be lost forever – Lauren Thomas
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/13/10percent-of-retail-demand-might-be-lost-forever.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Geriatric,’ ‘China’s Puppet’: Trump Campaign Unleashes Ads Attacking Biden President Trump’s re-election team has launched a long-promised barrage of negative ads against Joseph R. Biden Jr., focusing on his age and his past comments on China. – Nick Corasaniti and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: Are you older? I am 71 years old. If your critics/opponents attacked your age, what would you stress? I would stress neither age problems nor any other kind of problem has stopped me from a) putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every morning since 2004 and b) putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together and sending it out each and every evening since 2015. Those emails included links to more than 367,800 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/us/politics/trump-ads-joe-biden.html
— Dump on Your Office All You Like. You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone. Your workplace shaped your identity in ways you never knew. – Jennifer Senior (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when in 1990, I got a preferred corner office in a new building ( https://200westadams.com/ ) a) because I had gotten promoted to GS-13 in 1986 and b) because of the almost 12 years of federal seniority that I had gained by working for IRS 1971-1980 and for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/opinion/coronavirus-office-telecommuting.html
— Congress Doesn’t Need to Meet in Person Lawmakers are just like the millions of other people who are working from home. – Josephine Wolff
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/opinion/virus-congress-remote-voting.html

WASHINGTON POST
— As coronavirus testing expands, a new problem arises: Not enough people to test – Steve Thompson, Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/as-coronavirus-testing-expands-a-new-problem-arises-not-enough-people-to-test/2020/05/17/3f3297de-8bcd-11ea-8ac1-bfb250876b7a_story.html
— Top Trump official says country safe to reopen as governors stress social distancing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/17/coronavirus-update-us/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— NYC’s coming budget crisis: Mayor must start making responsible cuts in face of pandemic’s fiscal impact – Editorial
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-city-budget-coronavirus-covid-19-new-york-city-20200517-dmsnurexmvatxjhvpvcc5mah5q-story.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: Aftershock: If coronavirus swells in a second wave later this year, will the nation be ready? – Dennis Wagner
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2020/05/17/coronavirus-peak-america-ready-second-wave-fall/3096338001/

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Huge day as Detroit Three restart at least 52 plants shuttered since March by coronavirus – Phoebe Wall Howard, Jamie L. LaReau and Eric D. Lawrence
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2020/05/18/ford-gm-fiat-chrysler-restart-plants-u-s-canada-mexico-amid-covid/5209746002/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fed’s Jerome Powell Says Economy Faces Long, Uncertain Recovery It will be hard for public to be ‘fully confident’ without a coronavirus vaccine, central bank chairman says – Nick Timiraos
https://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-powell-says-economy-faces-long-uncertain-recovery-11589734446
— How Biden Can Win Over Progressives – Cenk Uygur (DIERSEN: Progressives want Biden to promise to use the federal government to get rid of the following once and for all: individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-biden-can-win-over-progressives-11589741232
— Some Republicans Object to Trump’s Ousting of State Department Watchdog Lawmakers point to 2008 law that requires president to detail reasons for removing inspector general – Andrew Restuccia and Lindsay Wise (DIERSEN: If my Democrat superiors in the federal government had to truthfully detail the reasons why they took adverse actions against me, the reasons would be one or more of the following: a) they were carrying out orders from Democrat politicians and/or b) they disapproved of, despised, if not hated Republicans, conservatives, Protestants, German Americans, draft avoiders, Whites, males, older people, people who had more education than they had, people who had more professional certifications and/or licenses than they had, people who had more money than they had, and/or people whose ancestors had been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-object-to-trumps-ousting-of-state-department-watchdog-11589729560
— Graduations, Campus Classes Canceled by Coronavirus Shock College-Town Economy – Justin Baer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/graduations-campus-classes-canceled-by-coronavirus-shock-college-town-economy-11589707800

BLOOMBERG
— Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on the Future of U.S. Immigrant Labor – Eric Martin
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-05-17/coronavirus-wreaks-havoc-on-the-future-of-u-s-immigrant-labor

ECONOMIST
— America’s far right is energized by covid-19 lockdowns
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/05/17/americas-far-right-is-energised-by-covid-19-lockdowns

PEW RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
— Staffing Nursing Homes Was Hard Before the Pandemic. Now It’s Even Tougher. – Sophie Quinton
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2020/05/18/staffing-nursing-homes-was-hard-before-the-pandemic-now-its-even-tougher

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— The GOP Is the Problem. Is ‘Human Identity Politics’ the Solution? – Eric Levitz
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/05/polarization-republicans-democracy-ezra-klein-book-review.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A large minority of African-American Democrats are social conservatives who believe that it is “always wrong” for two people of the same sex to engage in intercourse. One-third of Democratic voters believe that discrimination against whites is at least as big of a problem in the U.S. as discrimination against blacks. And for all of the talk of blue America’s supposed multiculturalism, a majority of Democratic voters agree with the statement “speaking English is essential for being a true American.” In other words: It isn’t actually the case that the median Democrat lacks all connection to the Republican Party’s dominant identity groups. There simply are not enough nonwhite (and/or enlightened white), secular, cosmopolitan, urban-dwelling people in the U.S. for a national party to be predominantly composed of them.)

MILWAUKEE INDEPENDENT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/myth-anti-whiteness-telling-truth-mischaracterized-attacking-whites/

SUBURBAN
— Combatting discrimination is a prominent pandemic issue – Patrick Lejtenyi (DIERSEN: Of course, Trump-haters will use coronavirus to get rid of the following once and for all: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, obese, diabetic, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, etc.)
http://www.thesuburban.com/life/education/combatting-discrimination-is-a-prominent-pandemic-issue-concordia-researcher/article_46269c8a-96e9-11ea-a325-f7a3c1fc2210.html

May 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Coronavirus Illinois: COVID-19 cases top 94K with over 4K deaths; some Chicago churches reopen, defying governor’s order
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-coronavirus-how-many-new-cases-of-in-by-day-update/6191308/
— Illinois stay at home order: Businesses that defy could to face misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $2,500 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/businesses-that-defy-stay-at-home-order-to-face-misdemeanor-fine/6191401/


NBC5
— Trump Calls Out Pritzker’s Handling of Coronavirus Response Efforts President Trump and the Illinois governor have previously traded attacks on how their respective governments have handled the pandemic – Becca Wood
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-calls-out-pritzkers-handling-of-coronavirus-response-efforts/2273582/
— Illinois Reports 1,734 Additional Coronavirus Cases, 51 Deaths Related to Virus The state also reported conducting more than 20,000 tests over the last 24 hours
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-reports-1734-additional-coronavirus-cases-51-deaths-related-to-virus/2273503/
— Pritzker Order Reportedly Authorizes New Punishment for Businesses Violating Restrictions Business owners could face misdemeanor charges if they open in violation of the order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/pritzker-order-reportedly-authorizes-new-punishment-for-businesses-violating-restrictions/2273474/

— Illinois Coronavirus Updates: State Looks to New Ways to Enforce Stay-at-Home Order
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/illinois-coronavirus-updates-state-looks-to-new-ways-to-enforce-stay-at-home-order/2273489/

CBS2
— Neighbors Protest Metro Praise International Church For Holding Services During Pandemic – Vi Nguyen
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/stay-at-home-order-pandemic-protest-metro-praise-international-church/

— Coronavirus In Illinois: 1,734 New COVID-19 Cases, 51 Additional Deaths
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/17/coronavirus-in-illinois-1734-new-covid-19-cases-51-additional-deaths/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois daily COVID-19 death toll drops to lows not seen in a couple weeks
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-daily-covid-19-death-toll-drops-to-lows-not-seen-in-a-couple-weeks
— Adler Planetarium lays off 120 employees due to pandemic
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/adler-planetarium-lays-off-120-employees-due-to-pandemic
— Office Depot closing stores, laying off 13,000 workers – Audrey Conklin
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/office-depot-closing-stores-laying-off-13000-workers

WGN TV
— Officials report 1,734 new cases of coronavirus disease, 51 related deaths in Illinois – AP
https://wgntv.com/chicago-news/officials-report-1734-new-cases-of-coronavirus-disease-51-related-deaths-in-illinois/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fifty-one more coronavirus deaths announced in Illinois, with positive tests continuing to come in below 20% The positivity rate in the northeast part of the state was 18.3% Sunday, the fourth straight day below 20%. In Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan, a region could move to the third phase after 14 consecutive days of hitting that mark. – Ben Pope
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/17/21261686/illinois-coronavirus-pritzker-cases-deaths-testing-may-17-deaths
— Illinois’ latest 1-day statewide COVID-19 positivity rate dips below 9%
https://chicago.suntimes.com/essential-coronavirus-news/2020/5/17/21261282/latest-coronavirus-news-live-updates-chicago-illinois-2020
— Keeping it safe for legislators and democracy in Springfield this week Every protester should leave their guns at home. And any lawmaker who can’t be bothered to wear a face mask should stay out of town. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/17/21260565/coronavirus-covid-guns-legislature-michigan-domestic-terrorism-illinois-general-assembly-springfield
— How to crack down on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes The first step is to evacuate coronavirus-infected residents from the lowest-rated facilities until the virus is contained or they recover. – Brandon Johnson, Cook County Commissioner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/5/17/21260205/covid-nursing-home-deaths-personal-liberties-illinois-lockdown-first-amendment-letters-s-e-cupp
— While state remains shut down, Illinois residents head to neighboring states to shop, eat out In the first weekend that bordering states Indiana and Wisconsin largely were open for business, Illinoisans traveled across state lines, confident they won’t get sick. – Bob Chiarito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/5/17/21261537/illinois-wisconsin-indiana-stay-at-home-order-open-coronavirus-covid-19
— Prognosis for COVID-19’s hit on Cook County finances plagued by ‘unknown unknowns’ “It’s worse than a hurricane, it’s worse than 9/11, it’s worse than the 2008 economic … downturn because this is a comprehensive stopping of the economy, a threat to public safety that forces total disruption of most traditional, economic activities,” said Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/5/17/21256486/cook-county-budget-shortfall-covid-19-finances-millions-coronavirus-revenues-hole

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois officials report 51 more fatalities from coronavirus, the lowest number of daily deaths in nearly two weeks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-pandemic-chicago-illinois-news-20200516-ildqrn4e4bhorexpljpc7dur7u-story.html
— We can’t wait for a COVID-19 vaccine to reopen, Britain, Italy tell citizens – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-world-updates-20200517-sckhmqobaveb7otzv6h7m6xdza-story.html
— Federal judge moves up petitions deadline for third-party and independent candidates but rejects call to require more signatures – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-third-party-candidates-ruling-20200517-2aunxlybungvlhqlpwvwa3ydcq-story.html
— Dozens defy stay-at-home order to attend Belmont-Cragin church while protesters warn of endangering the community – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA and JESSICA VILLAGOMEZ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-illinois-churches-20200517-hawt4sd76jcmdorqquwytpqvx4-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— State reports 1,734 new COVID-19 cases, 51 additional deaths – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200517/state-reports-1734-new-covid-19-cases-51-additional-deaths

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Out of the virus frying pan, into the financial fire – Sheila A. Weinberg
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-out-of-the-virus-frying-pan-into-the-financial-fire/article_c034dce3-7516-53f7-b5f5-f306fc13a4a3.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Biden’s VP search puts spotlight on how long he’ll serve – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/bidens-vp-search-puts-spotlight-on-how-long-hell-serve

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/trump-says-back-to-normal-in-golf-means-big-crowds-no-masks/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Updates Residents On Flattening Coronavirus Curve “Burr Ridge continues to do its part to bring the curve down.”
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-updates-residents-flattening-coronavirus-curve

ILLINOIS ACTION
— Illinois – URGENT call to action! – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/05/illinois-urgent-call-to-action/

THE HILL
— Biden hits Trump, Pence on LGBTQ+ rights – JUSTINE COLEMAN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ+ activity.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/498197-biden-hits-trump-pence-on-lgbtq-rights

ABC NEWS
— How apps could change the workplace after coronavirus crisis Several apps could hold the future to a safe office after reopening. – Leighton Schneider and Michael Dobuski
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/apps-change-workplace-coronavirus-crisis/story?id=70726355

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump adviser Peter Navarro says stay-at-home measures kill more people ‘indirectly’ than coronavirus – DAVE GOLDINER
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-peter-navarro-indirectly-20200517-wy45r77utjh2xc35bxwfmcgom4-story.html

DENVER POST
— Dealing with discrimination in the workplace – Iris Halpern and Ellen K. Giarratana (DIERSEN: How strongly will employers use coronavirus to get rid of their employees who are older, who are obese, who have diabetes, etc.?)
https://www.denverpost.com/2020/05/17/workers-rights-qa-dealing-with-discrimination-in-the-workplace/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why Stadiums Are Incubators for Coronavirus Spread Sports fans are longing to return to the stands, but health experts say stadiums are one of the highest-risk areas for coronavirus transmission. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist, walks us through how easily the virus could spread among the crowd.
https://www.wsj.com/video/why-stadiums-are-incubators-for-coronavirus-spread/16EEBD9D-DCF5-40D9-9628-7E8351E414D8.html

FORTUNE
— The class of 2020 is getting a crash course in job market uncertainty New grads are unsure and anxious about their professional prospects in a labor market ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. – MCKENNA MOORE (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://fortune.com/longform/coronavirus-job-market-class-of-2020-entry-level-hiring-covid-19/