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May 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— $100k-a-year Chicago tree trimmers – BGA (DIERSEN: When did you start earning $100,000-a-year in to today’s dollars? I did in 1988 when I was 40 years old. By then, I had worked for GAO for almost 9 years, I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, I had passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-$100k-a-year-chicago-tree-trimmers/3429335/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Nightclub Institutes Criminal Background Checks at Door
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/peoria-nightclub-institutes-criminal-background-checks-at-door-481839911.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump promotes ‘America First’ in Ohio ahead of primaries – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-meets-ohio-supporters-highlights-tax-law

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally rally in Aurora.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-immigration-rally-st-0506-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois legislators snub voters on fair maps again – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180505/editorial-illinois-legislators-snub-voters-on-fair-maps-again
— Trump suggests US ‘close up’ to stop immigrants – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180505/news/305059930/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ dilemma: Billions in capital needs, but prospects dim for funding plan – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180505/illinois-dilemma-billions-in-capital-needs-but-prospects-dim-for-funding-plan
— Legionnaires’ outbreaks prompt bills to mandate faster notifications – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180505/legionnaires-outbreaks-prompt-bills-to-mandate-faster-notifications

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Sorry, no amendments this year – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180505/statehouse-insider-sorry-no-amendments-this-year

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Neighboring towns subsidize Bradley – David Giuliani
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-neighboring-towns-subsidize-bradley/article_3761e278-39ca-11e8-af16-4f248bf95341.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Iowa Bans Most Abortions As Governor Signs ‘Heartbeat’ Bill – SASHA INGBER
http://nprillinois.org/post/iowa-bans-most-abortions-governor-signs-heartbeat-bill#stream/0

 

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Immigrant workers protest on May Day, insist policy change – Savannah Eadens
http://www.columbiachronicle.com/metro/article_f77c1aaa-4ff1-11e8-8e55-2705b1a02d1d.html

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Flashback: Kelly exposes Rauner’s sanctuary state bill
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/flashback-kelly-exposes-rauners-sanctuary-state-bill

 

JEFF BERKOWITZ
— JANUARY 2005 FLASHBACK: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Report on the January 15, 2005 Illinois Republican Party chairman election. (DIERSEN: I attended this event and I organized a candidate forum in the hotel the evening before the election.)
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2005/01/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During Chicago Left in Review’s episode a week before the Republican State Central Committee (“SCC”) election of a new Republican State GOP Chairman in Springfield on January 15, 2005 and during its shows that followed over the last two weeks after the election—the host and his panel chose to ignore the event. Not a mention– nothing, nada, zero, zip. The event attracted about 500 Republican activists, operatives, party functionaries, office holders and wannabees– including more than 150 County, Ward and Township Committeemen; State GOP Chairman candidates Andy McKenna, Jr., Steve McGlynn, Jim Oberweis, John Cox and Jim Nalepa. Andy McKenna, Jr., who is known for his father’s and perhaps his own fundraising prowess and business contacts and who ran in the Republican U. S. Senate Primary in 2004, garnering 14% and a 4th out of 7 candidates finish, won the State GOP chairmanship vote, primarily because of the backing of the Illinois Republican Party Finance Committee, i.e., in large part the Chicago Metropolitan Republican Business Interests and Donors. McGlynn, who had campaigned vigorously for the position, withdrew prior to the vote when he saw he could not get a majority of the SCC weighted vote. Nalepa, who drew acclaim and cheers from the assembled for his stirring speech, came in a very distant second to McKenna– who, in addition to the aforementioned money interests, had the New Republican Establishment behind him– Lahood-Kirk, for sure, and most likely Cross. Of course, the New Republican Establishment and money interests go together like ham and cheese.)

 

NEWSMAX
— Local Illinois Pension Funding Woes Raise Credit Concerns
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/economy/illinois-pension-funding-credit/2018/05/05/id/858532/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— 39% of colleges have 0 Republican professors – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/05/05/39-of-colleges-have-0-republican-professors

 

HUMAN EVENTS
— JANUARY 2005 FLASHBACK: DIERSEN HEADLINE: John Gizzi report on the January 15, 2005 Illinois Republican Party chairman election. (DIERSEN: I attended this event and I organized a candidate forum in the hotel the evening before the election.)
http://humanevents.com/2005/01/28/politics-2005-week-of-january-31/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: McKenna Takes ‘The Titanic’ There really was no surprise when the State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party met in Springfield January (15) to elect a new party chairman. Although more than 500 county party leaders, GOP activists, and reporters jammed the Renaissance Hotel, the chairmanship was being decided by just the 19 SCC members–all of whom had weighted votes–in executive session. Thus, while Chicago businessman and onetime GOP U.S. House hopeful Jim Nalepa held the crowd spellbound with his presentation and his call for beginning the meeting with the under-attack Pledge of Allegiance, the SCC gave 86% of its votes to rival Andy McKenna, Jr. and made him chairman. (Two other contenders, state Vice Chairman Steve McGlynn and Cook County GOP Chairman Gary Skoien, withdrew before the vote). The chief executive officer of the Schwarz Paper Co. and third-place finisher in the Republican Senate primary last year, McKenna is considered a strong conservative who makes no bones about his pro-life stance. His position is in sharp contrast to that of the outgoing chairman (and lone GOPer in statewide office), Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, long criticized by party conservatives. A successful businessman and proven fund-raiser (he raised more than $2 million for his Senate bid), McKenna is also light years removed from the old statehouse gang of Republicans who are presently targets of corruption probes. Asked by reporters about how the Illinois GOP–which lost both a Senate and U.S. House seat last fall as well as the state’s electoral votes–could withstand the racketeering trial of former Republican Gov. (1998-2002) George Ryan, the chairman-elect replied: “The people in the Ryan trial are not part of this party.” Although many conservatives praised McKenna as a fresh leader, others were critical of his failure so far to denounce the Democratic machine of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley or to hint that he would fire any of the Topinka staff at state party headquarters. Many conservatives do not like the selective, back-room mechanism for choosing a chairman, convinced that had a new state convention been called with delegates more representative of the party grass-roots, Nalepa and his magnetic speaking style would have carried the day. Jack Roeser, head of the conservative Renew Illinois group, led a delegation to Springfield to demand that the SCC refuse to elect a chairman and that a new convention be called for this task. Prior to the vote, Roeser hinted to me that he and his allies on the right might well pursue a change of the party rules to permit such a convention and a vote on party officers–especially on Roeser’s longtime arch-enemy, Republican National Committeeman Robert Kjellander. As for Nalepa, Chicago political strategist Bill Pascoe told me that Nalepa’s remarks “wowed the crowd” and that his “moving around the room with a microphone, Elizabeth Dole-style, was visually riveting.” Pascoe noted that the former U.S. Army ranger was unrecognized by most Republicans two months ago. “But after this campaign for chairman,” he added, “there are a number of leading Republicans trying to figure out how to put Jim Nalepa to good use for a party in desperate need of new leadership.” Hinting strongly that the runner-up would yet have his day in the sun, Illinois political blogger par excellence Jeff Berkowitz concluded: “Andy McKenna, Jr., was elected this afternoon. … Jim Nalepa, who won the hearts and minds of many in the one hour or so public portion of the Republican State Central Committee meeting, came in second. …”)

 

THE HILL
— Younger lawmakers ignite new push for term limits – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Term limits are similar to “up-or-out.” Were you faced with “up-or-out?” Non-veteran White male federal employees are “out” if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/386283-younger-lawmakers-ignite-new-push-for-term-limits

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Turns to Outsiders, Not White House Staff, for Key Advice – Michael C. Bender and Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-turns-to-outsiders-not-white-house-staff-for-key-advice-1525476592

 

FORBES
— Sure, Unemployment Went Down – Because More People Left The Workforce, Erik Sherman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/05/05/sure-unemployment-went-down-because-the-number-of-people-working-did/#24af27af408b

May 4 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump, Pence speak at NRA convention in Dallas
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-pence-to-speak-today-at-nra-convention-in-dallas

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting high school students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sen-durbin-visits-high-school-after-student-sends-letter-about-gun-violence/3429526/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-bill-would-expand-availability-of-medical-marijuana-481777301.html
— Aurora Ranked 4th-Best City to Live the American Dream – Jonathon Sadowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-ranked-4th-best-city-to-live-the-american-dream-481755791.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/04/illinois-bill-would-expand-availability-of-medical-marijuana/

 

WBBM NEWS RADIO
— Ives Says She Will Vote For Rauner, But Doesn’t Necessarily Think He Will Win – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbmnews.radio.com/articles/news/ives-says-she-will-vote-rauner-doesnt-necessarily-think-he-will-win
(FROM THE ARTICLE: State Representative Jeanne Ives, who lost the narrow GOP Primary election to Governor Bruce Rauner, said he has her vote, but not necessarily her confidence, or that of other conservatives. Representative Jeanne Ives has not resolved her differences with Governor Rauner after their often bitter race. Still, she indicates she’ll vote for him in November. But she doesn’t necessarily expect him to win. “I’m a republican. I will vote for our republican nominee, but other folks are going to make their decisions differently and as I said in the primary, which I still believe is true today, there’s many conservatives who will just skip the top of the ticket, as they did in the Mark Kirk race, and vote Rauner out of office,” she said. Make no mistake, Ives feels that if democrat JB Pritzker wins, his plans for a progressive income tax will drive more people out of the state. “If we go down the road for the democrats. If we go to the progressive income tax, you can watch that you’ll have far more out migration…that is my prediction this year…because of that 32 percent tax increase,” Ives said. So she predicts this will be an interesting time for Illinois. Meanwhile, conservative and moderate republicans may clash over the future of the Illinois GOP as well. Governor Rauner is supporting Illinois GOP chairman Tim Schneider, a Cook County Commissioner, to continue in his role. “We have a very important vote coming up on May 19 as to who is going to be the leader of Illinois GOP. And obviously Governor Rauner has put forward Tim Schneider and many of us conservatives want an alternative to Mr. Schneider and so you have this inter-party feud going on,” she said. Ives said conservatives support Mark Shaw of Lake County over incumbent chairman Tim Scheider, and allies of the Governor are exerting pressure on GOP committeemen. She said the struggle continues.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump salutes 2nd Amendment, urges NRA members to vote GOP in November – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-nra-convention-dallas-20180504-story.html
— A Nobel Peace Prize for Trump? – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-nobel-peace-prize-20180504-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump spent his business career swindling people. Nothing’s changed.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-business-scams-20180503-story.html
— Iowa governor to sign 6-week abortion ban into law – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-iowa-abortion-law-20180504-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump salutes NRA, slams Chicago and thanks Kanye West – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-nra-national-rifle-association-convention-gun-control/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers a) push pot and b) oppose any kind of drug testing.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/small-businesses-cannabis-marijuana-pot-drug-testing/
— Public universities can’t get past the lingering effects of state budget crisis – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: GAO can’t get past the lingering effects of its budgets being cut by Republicans during the 1980s and 1990s. The agency is just a shell of what it once was.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/public-universities-cant-get-past-the-lingering-effects-of-state-budget-crisis/
— Google to verify, disclose identities of US political ad buyers – AP (DIERSEN: What about illegal pot pushers who use illegal pot money to buy illegal pot ads?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/google-verify-identity-political-ad-buyers/
— U.S. House says ‘No Catholic Need Apply’ to be next chaplain – Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who work the hardest against Protestants.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/u-s-house-says-no-catholic-need-apply-to-be-next-chaplain/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Even pre-screened leader candidates need critical eye – Editorial (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or to prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political job or office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180503/editorial-even-pre-screened-leader-candidates-need-critical-eye
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: There are several cautionary messages that emerge from the short, bumpy tenure of former Des Plaines school superintendent Floyd Williams Jr., but perhaps the most surprising is that apparently a school district would be wise to thoroughly vet and critically question the search firm they hire before they seriously consider the candidates it produces. In 2015, the Des Plaines Elementary District 62 school board paid a highly regarded search firm $24,750 to help it find and ultimately hire Dr. Williams, who resigned a year and half into the job under allegations he sexually harassed five female district employees.)
— Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sending every family an election-year check. Democrats call it bribery. – Jeff Stein
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180504/wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-is-sending-every-family-an-election-year-check-democrats-call-it-bribery

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Suburban mayors are fighting state aid cuts – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180504/BLOGS02/180509899/suburban-chicago-mayors-fight-illinois-aid-cuts

 

STATELINE
— House Republicans push for wage freeze for Illinois lawmakers (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/senate-republicans-push-for-wage-freeze-for-illinois-lawmakers/1159742609

 

NPR NEWS RADIO
— Trump, Pence Address NRA Convention
http://nprillinois.org/post/trump-pence-address-nra-convention#stream/0

 

WGIL
— GOVERNOR RAUNER PUSHING TERM LIMITS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
http://www.wgil.com/2018/05/04/governor-rauner-pushing-term-limits-for-elected-officials/

 

WIFR
— OUTRAGEOUS: Cheers to Illinois’ 200th birthday with state-themed tequila
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Cheers-to-Illinois-200th-birthday-481797251.html

 

WQAD
— Illinois needs to come up with $21 billion a year to pay for repairs to its infrastructure, according to a new report.
http://wqad.com/2018/05/04/price-tag-to-update-illinois-infrastructure-tops-20-billion/

 

ALGONQUIN PATCH
— Should The Algonquin Township Highway Department Be Abolished? County Board Chairman Jack Franks thinks so and is calling on the township board to put a referendum on the Nov. ballot to abolish it. – Amie Rowland
https://patch.com/illinois/algonquin/should-algonquin-township-highway-department-be-abolished

 

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINES: Anti-Americans illegally encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2018/05/census-citizenship-question-would-cost-this-community-representation-dollars/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Bill allowing special pension allowance for 17 Chicago police fund members passes House – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates remain beyond furious to this day because I got Civil Service Retirement System credit for the almost 9 years that I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for the almost 3 years that I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511406107-bill-allowing-special-pension-allowance-for-17-chicago-police-fund-members-passes-house
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During Illinois’ colossal pension crisis, Democrats proposed to carve out funds for the Chicago Police Benefit Fund for work performed a decade ago. HB5177, sponsored by Rep. Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park), amends the Illinois Pension Code to allow for 17 police officers to receive a hearing to reconsider service credit for investigatory work they performed prior to 2008. . .“It’s actually unaffordable,” Ives said. The bill is just one of many examples over the past few years of that permits pension carve-outs for employees who want to move from one plan to another. “What you see here is the need for massive pension reform, not just at the state level, but really at the local level,” Ives said. The focus should not be on these 17 officers, according to Ives. “Our pension problems that are literally bankrupting local governments,” Ives said. Using Danville as an example of destroying pension debt, Ives said the town has seen a 112 percent increase in the cost of the local pension plans. “They have no idea how they are going to pay back the $105 million in debt they have accumulated, and Chicago is far worse off,” Ives said. Why should the board go back as far as 2008 to possibly reimburse the officers, Breen asked.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 49th House District candidate Khouri votes to freeze her pay on DuPage County Board – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511406851-49th-house-district-candidate-khouri-votes-to-freeze-her-pay-on-dupage-county-board
— Addison Police Pension Fund would go bankrupt in 11 years without taxpayer subsidy (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who are not getting a pension and who are not in line to get a pension a) declare the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to be bankrupt and b) demand that the CSRS cut if not eliminate my pension?)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511406261-analysis-addison-police-pension-fund-would-go-bankrupt-in-11-years-without-taxpayer-subsidy

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Public employee union chief: Higher taxes won’t drive people from Illinois (DIERSEN: In addition to high taxes, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are members of the following groups drive people from Illinois: 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, inti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511403201-public-employee-union-chief-higher-taxes-won-t-drive-people-from-illinois

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Springfield Swampsters Fear ONLY Private-Schooling Parents – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/springfield-swampsters-fear-only-private-schooling-parents/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP SENATORS UNIFIED IN OPPOSING PROGRESSIVE TAX HIKE; BUT NOT LGBT HISTORY MANDATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/il-gop-senators-unified-in-opposing-progressive-tax-hike-but-not-lgbt-history-mandate.html
— ARLINGTON HEIGHTS GUN RIGHTS GROUP OFFERS FREE TEACHER TRAINING DAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/arlington-heights-gun-rights-group-offers-free-teacher-training-day.html
— Over 96% of job-able Americans are employed now, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday (DIERSEN: What about jobs that are appropriate for those who have qualifications (work experience, education, professional certifications, professional license, etc.) similar to yours? What is the prevailing wage for those who have qualifications similar to yours?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/while-over-96-employed-nationwide-illinois-job-finders-lag-slightly.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Twenty-one percent of legislative incumbents have left or are leaving
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/04/twenty-percent-of-legislative-incumbents-have-left-or-are-leaving/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Facebook Investigating Whether It Has Anti-Conservative Bias – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/facebook-investigating-anti-conservative-bias-223670/

 

 

BLAZE
— At least 158 Central American migrant ‘caravan’ members admitted into US port of entry – Jana Pruet
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/05/04/update-at-least-158-central-american-migrant-caravan-members-admitted-into-us-port-of-entry

 

BREITBART
— Kanye West’s Music Blacklisted by Detroit Radio Station – JOHN NOLTE (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you and why? I should write a book about those who blacklist me and why they do it.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/05/04/blacklisted-detroit-radio-station-bans-kanye-wests-music/
— Nearly 40 Shot over 3 Days in Gun-Controlled Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/03/nearly-40-shot-three-days-gun-controlled-chicago/
— DHS Nielsen Approves Extra H-2B Workers – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Have you taken jobs that other Americans refuse to take? I have. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Because the aforesaid jobs were so bad, my superiors had an extremely hard time finding qualified minorities, qualified women, and qualified younger people who would take them.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2018-elections/2018/05/04/dhs-promises-extra-h2b-workers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump’s federal agencies will allow companies to bring in an additional 15,000 foreign “guest workers” for use in landscaping, forestry, resorts, and seafood processing, say Maryland seafood executives. The expected offer of 15,000 visas “is very late, and it is not enough,” said Jack Brooks, owner of a seafood company, J.M. Clayton Company, in Cambridge, Md. Maryland’s crab industry has already gotten 300 of 500 H-2B workers it sought, but the absence of the 200 workers has generated an emotional editorial by the Baltimore Sun. The 15,000 extra workers will be added to the annual inflow of 66,000 H-2B visa workers, but few of the extra visas will go to the seasonal seafood industries in Maryland, Texas, and Alaska, Brooks told Breitbart News. The extra visas likely will be distributed via lottery, so the more numerous landscaping and resort companies are likely to win the largest shares of the cheaper workers, said Brooks, who has already received a set of H-2B visas for work this year. The worker giveaway to business is bad news for Republican politicians because it reduces the pressure on business to deliver wage increase to voters before the next election, said Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies.)

 

GOPUSA
— Perhaps Canada should build a wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45144
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS, TREASONOUS: U.S. Government sues Albertsons for requiring employees to speak English
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45197
— National Day of Prayer seeks to unify U.S., but some secular Americans see discord, division (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and act like they are anti-Protestant, and especially about those who talk and act like they are especially anti-Missouri Synod Lutheran.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45187

 

ABC NEWS
— Under Trump, Congress has expanded use of controversial legislative tool to ‘tear down’ regulations – CHO PARK and ALEX HOSENBALL (DIERSEN: When will “Trump, Congress” tear down regulations that encourage, if not require, federal agencies to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40?)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-congress-expanded-controversial-legislative-tool-tear-regulations/story

 

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Dispatched by the Trump Administration, a Federal Agent Is Shot on the Streets of Chicago – Julie Bosman and Ali Watkins
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/us/atf-agent-shot-chicago.html
— Actually, National Democrats Should Interfere in Primaries – Elaine Kamarck (DIERSEN: What if Trump, Pence, Helland, Harold, Senger, Dodge, Shimkus, Roskam, Hultgren, Kinzinger, Davis, Bost, LaHood, Brady, Durkin, and/or etc. had campaigned for Ives?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/opinion/dccc-democratic-primaries-interference.html
— A Fast-Food Problem: Where Have All the Teenagers Gone? – Rachel Abrams and Robert Gebeloff (DIERSEN: Were you a fast-food worker when you were in high school? I was. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School and the summer in between 1964-1966. If there was as much legal/illegal immigration back then as there is now, a citizen of Mexico or of some other foreign country would have had that job. I was able to earn and save enough to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint to use to commute to classes at UIC from my parents’ home in Crete.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/upshot/fast-food-jobs-teenagers-shortage.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says immigration laws were written by people who ‘could not love our country’ – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs wrote America’s immigration laws. Democrats 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. RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/04/trump-says-immigration-laws-were-written-by-people-who-could-not-love-our-country/
— Trump got a ‘do-over’ with white evangelicals. Will continuing Stormy Daniels news affect that? – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/04/trump-got-a-do-over-with-white-evangelicals-will-continuing-stormy-daniels-news-affect-that/

 

BLOOMBERG
— America is minting more millionaire retirees than ever – Suzanne Woolley (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $4,322/month and my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy is $1,500/month for a total of $5,822/month. For me to buy an annuity that would pay me that much for life, it would cost me about $1 million.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/03/millionaire-retirees/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of every six retirees in the U.S. is a millionaire (if you include the value of their homes), according to the new report. Their average wealth has risen more than 100 percent since 1989, to $752,000, and the share of those who are millionaires has doubled. More retirees-62 percent-are enjoying life without physical or cognitive limitations, according to the data. That number is up from 49 percent in 1963, the first year such data was taken. . .Income inequality has remained about the same among retirees since 1989. The picture changed dramatically when a household’s financial assets came into play, however. A rising stock market led to a 42 percent rise in wealth inequality among older Americans. “People have held incomes and spending constant over time,” said Matt Fellowes, United Income’s founder and chief executive officer. “The wealthiest retirees are wealthier but are not spending more, relative to previous generations.” Fellowes believes many Americans are being unnecessarily frugal in their spending and are leading “overly contained” lives as a result. The gap between the wealthy and the ultra-wealthy has also widened. The wealth of the median millionaire rose by about 12 percent from 1989 to 2016, while the median millionaire’s equity position was swelling from 27 percent of financial accounts to 55 percent. The wealth of the top 1 percent of millionaires, meanwhile, more than doubled, from $14.9 million to $31.3 million, in 2016 dollars, as their equity positions jumped from 30 percent to 69 percent, according to the report. ”It’s clear that the dividends from being an investor are paying off for retirees fortunate enough to have savings and investments,” said Fellowes. “What’s discouraging is that those who are not saving or investing are just getting left progressively farther and farther behind as each successive generation enters retirement.”)

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Denver Post Editor Who Criticized Paper’s Ownership Resigns – Jack Healy
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/denver-post-editor-who-criticized-papers-ownership-resigns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chuck Plunkett said he knew that he was risking his job as the editorial page editor of The Denver Post when he wrote an impassioned editorial last month blasting the newspaper’s hedge-fund owners as “vulture capitalists” who had hobbled Colorado’s largest newspaper with deep layoffs and cost-cutting.)

 

BRINKWIRE
— Mandatory LGBT History Lessons for Schoolchildren Approved by Illinois Senate (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes who have harmed me because I refuse to promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://en.brinkwire.com/305340/mandatory-lgbt-history-lessons-for-schoolchildren-approved-by-illinois-senate/

May 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Email about veterans’ home deaths sparks controversy in race for governor, comptroller – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/email-about-veterans-home-deaths-sparks-controversy-in-race-for-governor-comptroller/3425248/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— J.B. Pritzker, Susana Mendoza demand apology from Rauner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/jb-pritzker-susana-mendoza-demand-apology-from-rauner

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker, Mendoza demand Rauner, Senger apologize to Duckworth for vets email – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mendoza-pritzker-apology-rauner-senger-policy-chief-quincy-veterans-home-email/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— League of Women Voters partners with students, doubling primary election turnout in Naperville precincts – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: Observations on March 20, 2018 primary election results for Diersen’s DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton: Of the precinct’s:
– 504 registered voters, 207 (41%) are Republican, 137 (27%) are Democrat, and 160 (32%) are unaffiliated.
– 504 registered voters, 219 (43%) voted and 285 (57%) did not vote.
– 207 registered Republicans, 112 (54%) voted and 95 (46%) did not vote.
– 137 registered Democrats, 107 (78%) voted and 30 (22%) did not vote.
– 160 unaffiliated registered voters, 0 (0%) voted.
– 504 registered voters, 23 (5%) changed their affiliation from Republican to Democrat.
– 504 registered voters, 21 (4%) changed from unaffiliated to Democrat.
– 504 registered voters, 16 (3%) changed from unaffiliated to Republican.
– 504 registered voters, 2 (.04%) changed their affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
– 504 registered voters, at least 20 (4%) no longer live in the precinct.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-204-primary-turnout-doubles-st-0504-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: League of Women Voters targeted two adjacent precincts – 21 and 50 – from the March 2014 primary election where voter turnout was 7 percent. Since 2014, DuPage County increased the number of precincts in Naperville Township from 69 to 97 and those precincts were split in two. In order to make an accurate comparison, the students and league members canvassed precincts 21 and 85 (formerly precinct 21) and precincts 50 and 91 (formerly precinct 50). Kenny said door-to-door contact made a difference. Turnout was 15 percent in precinct 21 and 13 percent in precinct 85. That area — roughly bounded on the west by Route 59, north by Jefferson Avenue, and Ogden Avenue on the south and East — includes the Grand Reserve of Naperville subdivision. Just to the south of Ogden Avenue in precincts 50 and 91, 14 percent and 15 percent of registered voters went to the polls respectively.)
— FEBRUARY 15, 2018 FLASHBACK: Duckworth explains ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’ nickname for Trump (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-tammy-duckworth-20180215-story.html
— Fallout from veterans’ home deaths reaches Illinois comptroller race – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-quincy-rauner-lawmakers-20180503-story.html
— The blamers who run Illinois also flout its rules – David Greising (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? I should write a book about those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, for everyone’s problems, for Wheaton’s problems, for Milton Township’s problems, for DuPage County’s problems, for Illinois’ problems, for Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s problems, for DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s problems, for Illinois Republican Party’s problems, for TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois’ problems, for Wheaton Chamber of Commerce’s problems, for Illinois Center Right Coalition’s problems, for American Association of Political Consultants’ problems, for GAO’s problems, for IRS’ problems, for the Post Office’s problems, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rauner-madigan-illinois-balanced-budget-0504-story.html
— Students learn grass-roots activism while campaigning to rename Douglas Park – William Lee (DIERSEN: In my defense, while my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, none of them owned slaves, and they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-douglas-park-renaming-campaign-20180420-story.html
— Who killed the Cinco de Mayo parade? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cinco-de-mayo-chicago-parade-20180503-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump marks National Day of Prayer amid hush money scandal – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180503/news/305039925/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Home value still down? Join the (big) club – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180503/CRED0701/180509934/home-value-still-down-join-the-big-club

 

WLS AM
— State politics: Pritzker, comptroller Mendoza call for apology (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/05/03/state-politics-pritzker-comptroller-mendoza-call-for-apology/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— ‘Brewskis with Bruce’ kicks off in Springfield – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180503/brewskis-with-bruce-kicks-off-in-springfield
— Bill preventing ‘offshoring’ of governor’s office salaries heads to Rauner’s desk – Brenden Moore (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors offshored me to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) in 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,071,856.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180503/bill-preventing-offshoring-of-governors-office-salaries-heads-to-rauners-desk

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois needs term limits to protect the people of Illinois – BRUCE RAUNER (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want term limits. They are overjoyed about the following, if not take credit for the following: I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc. They stress how much better off the aforesaid organizations are without me.)
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article210364379.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Senate Clears Payroll Transparency Bill – JACLYN DRISCOLL (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, there should be a federal “Forced to Take Early Retirement Transparency” bill. My Democrat GAO superiors offshored me to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) in 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,071,856.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-senate-clears-payroll-transparency-bill#stream/0

 

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY EAGLES
— Illinois House Schedules ERA Hearing for Monday, May 7
https://mailchi.mp/86f5689273a0/illinois-house-schedules-era-hearing-monday-may-7

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP County Chairman Diane Evertsen Comes Out Against Bill Allowing Voters to Abolish Townships
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/03/gop-county-chairman-diane-evertsen-comes-bill-allowing-voters-abolish-townships/
— Bob Anderson Rolls Out McHenry Township Salary Reductions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/03/bob-anderson-rolls-mchenry-township-salary-reductions/
— Franks Calls on Algonquin Township Board to Schedule Referendum on Fall Ballot to Put Road Commissioner Under Their Control
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/03/franks-calls-algonquin-township-board-schedule-referendum-fall-ballot-put-road-commissioner-control/
— Campaign: Cut 10; Reality: Plus 3.9%
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/03/116309/
— No Records of How Bob Miller Redeemed Hundreds of Thousands of American Express Reward Points
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/03/no-records-bob-miller-redeemed-hundreds-thousands-american-express-reward-points/
— US EPA Removes McHenry County from Ozone Nonattainment List
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/02/us-epa-removes-mchenry-county-ozone-nonattainment-list/
— Reick’s Efforts to Lessen Teacher Shortage
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/02/reicks-efforts-lessen-teacher-shortage/
— Althoff Co-Sponsoring Bill To Freeze Legislative Salaries
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/02/althoff-co-sponsoring-bill-freeze-legislative-salaries/
— McConchie Multi-Year Vehicle Registration Bill Passes without Dissent
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/01/mcconchie-multi-year-vehicle-registration-bill-passes-without-dissent/
— Reick on Inside of “Red Flag” Gun Control Legislation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/01/reick-inside-gun-control-legislation/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann goes off – Infers reporter is a Raunerite, calls him “yellow” and “a joke”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/03/mccann-goes-off-infers-reporter-is-a-raunerite-calls-him-yellow-and-a-joke/
— Dems attack Rauner, Senger (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Duckworth’s gender, race, veteran status, combat injuries, U.S. Senate position, children, etc. to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Republicans.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/03/dems-attack-rauner-senger/
— Mendoza “offshoring” bill clears Senate (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors offshored me to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) in 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,071,856.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/03/mendoza-offshoring-bill-clears-senate/

 

BREITBART
— Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Will ‘Dial Up the Intensity’ of News ‘Suppression’ Leading Up to Midterm Elections – LUCAS NOLAN (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents a) side with Zuckerberg, b) want to suppress all news that they either do not put out or bless, c) want to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS together and sending them out, and d) want to stop everyone from reading those emails.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/05/02/facebook-will-dial-up-the-intensity-of-news-suppression-leading-up-to-midterm-elections/
— Jamie Glazov Suspended from Twitter for Quoting Islamic Religious Texts – LUCAS NOLAN
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/05/02/jamie-glazov-suspended-from-twitter-for-quoting-islamic-religious-texts/
— Ohio’s Christina Hagan: ‘Ludicrous’ to Send Mexico Foreign Aid While Cartels Traffic Heroin Into U.S. – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/02/ohios-christina-hagan-ludicrous-to-send-mexico-foreign-aid-while-cartels-traffic-heroin-into-u-s/

 

TOWNHALL
— GOP Midterm Slogan: ‘We Need Guest Workers To Do Your Jobs!’ – Ann Coulter (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor. Who are the biggest RINOs in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? RINOs focus on destroying Republicans, and especially Republicans 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://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2018/05/02/gop-midterm-slogan-we-need-guest-workers-to-do-your-jobs-n2476928

 

DAILY CALLER
— Reporter Screams At Trump About Stormy Daniels At National Day Of Prayer Ceremony – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/03/reporter-screams-at-trump-national-day-of-prayer-video/
— Bill Clinton To DNC Chair: Keep Bernie Supporters Out Of Power – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform make it clear that they want the 18 members of the IRP State Central Committee to banish from the IRP those who support the aforesaid planks.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/03/bill-clinton-to-dnc-chair-keep-bernie-supporters-out-of-power/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Dozens of conservatives sign statement calling out social media giants for bias
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/dozens-of-conservatives-sign-statement-calling-out-social-media-giants-for

 

GOPUSA
— Boulder approves ban on sale, possession of ‘assault weapons’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45107
— Facebook users angry over ‘hate speech’ button
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45084
— Bill would allow illegal aliens to serve on California boards (DIERSEN: Constructively, that bill is an act of war against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44962
— Nationwide, Democrats Attack ICE Instead of Crime (DIERSEN: Criminals vote for Democrats.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45026

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump tweeted that he can fire anyone (including Robert Mueller). – Steve Vladeck
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-tweeted-he-can-fire-anyone-including-robert-mueller-here-ncna871166

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois lawmakers send ‘off-shoring’ salary bar to Rauner (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors offshored me to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) in 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,071,856.)
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/illinois-lawmakers-send-off-shoring-salary-bar-to-rauner/
http://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-send-off-shoring-salary-bar-to-rauner

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Ryan Reinstates House Chaplain After Priest Decided to Fight Dismissal – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Elizabeth Dias (DIERSEN: What if I had NOT succumbed to threats from my Democrat GAO superiors and taken their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/us/politics/house-chaplain-resignation.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “From the first day he entered the chamber, Father Conroy has done a superb job tending to his flock with wisdom and kindness,” said Representative Bill Pascrell Jr. in a quickly released statement after the chaplain’s letter came to light. “The feeble excuses offered by Speaker Ryan are merely a pretext to cover for the whims of extremists in his caucus. Father Conroy is standing tall and I stand with him.” Mr. Ryan moved quietly in April to remove the chaplain, who submitted his resignation when he was asked to, and said his last day would be May 24. The abrupt dismissal caused an immediate uproar in the House, as Catholic lawmakers of both parties demanded explanation from Mr. Ryan. In a closed-door meeting with Republicans, the speaker said he had received complaints about Father Conroy’s pastoral care, according to several lawmakers who attended.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— House chaplain rescinds resignation after furor over Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s decision to force out the Catholic priest (DIERSEN: What if I had NOT succumbed to threats from my Democrat GAO superiors and taken their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/03/house-chaplain-rescinds-resignation-after-furor-over-speaker-paul-d-ryans-decision-to-force-out-the-catholic-priest/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a two-page letter, the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy informed Ryan that he gave in to pressure from the speaker’s staff when he agreed in mid-April to resign, believing that Ryan had the power to fire him, but the chaplain now believes he was pressured into the resignation for lack of cause. “I have never been disciplined, nor reprimanded, nor have I ever heard a complaint about my ministry during my time as House chaplain,” Conroy wrote. Ryan (R-Wis.) had told House Republicans at a closed-door meeting last week that he had received complaints about Conroy about his pastoral style and believed that replacing the Catholic priest was in the best interest of the institution. He said the dismissal was not motivated by Conroy’s political views or a prayer the Jesuit gave in November on the House floor when the chamber was debating a tax bill.)

 

FORBES
— An Answer To Demographic Pressure: Encourage More Americans To Work – Milton Ezrati (DIERSEN: Ezrati should write a book about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government a) wasted my career, b) forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and c) assured that I would never get a job appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2018/05/03/an-answer-to-demographic-pressure-encourage-more-americans-to-work/#5b6fa3703b07
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Since this country’s aging demographics will otherwise leave the existing workforce struggling to support and outsized population of dependent retirees, all potential remedies implicitly look for ways to increase the economy’s available productive talent. Immigration, as described in the last installment, is one obvious answer, though, as that discussion made clear, a complex one. A partial answer might come from lengthening the working lives of the existing population and in persuading a greater proportion of the nation’s women to seek gainful employment. Keeping older workers on the job longer would help in two ways: first by increasing the number of people at work and second by reducing the size of the dependent retired population. Considerable potential exists here. If the average American were to work until 70 instead of 65, the nation could by 2030 have four people at work for every dependent retiree instead of the much more constrained three presently expected by the Census Bureau.)

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasing, anti-Whites viciously demonize Whites, viciously denigrate Whites, and viciously condemn Whites.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/for-america-to-be-white-blacks-must-be-an-underclass.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Are you and your fellow feds red, blue or puce? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois a) hate federal employees, and b) hate federal retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 20 years. )
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2018/05/are-you-and-your-fellow-feds-red-blue-or-puce/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Any way you slice it, the federal family of working civil servants, retirees, spouses, friends and family is huge. It is also very well-educated and spread throughout the country. Everybody’s old enough to vote, and with many good reasons to vote. Think about it: The president is more than POTUS; he is also feds’ CEO. And members of the House and Senate “represent” them but also act as their hard-line board of directors. And both Congress and the White House are seriously looking for ways to cut the payroll of both bodies and costs. They are looking at changes that would have a lifetime — and not good — impact on both current workers and current and future retirees. To some politicians you, wherever-you-are — and not just us here Inside the Beltway — also represent the swamp-that-must-be-drained. That is, unless maybe they know you are living, working, spending and voting in their back yard. Federal/postal workers are a major factor in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, Washington state, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, North and South Carolina, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, etc. In many communities the local Veterans Affairs hospital, postal processing facility, federal prison, military installation or IRS center is the primary employer. Some places have all of them. They are true federal centers.)
— Federal workforce by the numbers: Who they are and where they work – Nicole Ogrysko (DIERSEN: According to this, there are 44,760 federal employees in Illinois.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/workforce/2018/05/who-they-are-and-where-they-work-the-federal-workforce-by-the-numbers/slide/1/

May 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora Election Commission could end by mid-May – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0502-story.html
— Brewskis with Bruce – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-paul-vallas-chicago-mayor-announcement-20180503-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Rauner says he doesn’t rest or sleep much but likes to skate and ride his motorcycle with veterans and “union guys,” according to his re-election campaign’s latest social strategy, a series of videos called “Brewskis with Bruce.” Sitting with seven people over beers, one of them tells Rauner in the one-minute video: “Your presence at the motorcycle shows and at the different events they have throughout the local area here is awesome.” Rauner, who rode his Harley-Davidson in a kickoff video for his re-election campaign, responds by touting his motorcycle rides with “union guys” — despite his frequent clashes with organized labor. He also promotes how much he likes to ride with veterans, as his administration faces sharp criticism over its handling of continued Legionnaire’s disease outbreaks at the state-run veterans home in Downstate Quincy, where a 2015 outbreak killed 13 people. “I love riding with veterans. I love riding with police officers. I love riding for Toys for Tots to fundraise. I’ve been a motorcycle rider since I was 14. I got my first dirt bike. I saved up. I raked leaves and mowed grass and saved up. I saved up and bought a little dirt bike,” Rauner says in the video. “Since I became governor I’ve joined, um, I was invited to join and I was honored to do it, a group called the Canaryville Veterans Riders Association,” Rauner said. He had a dust-up with the group in 2015. “They’re based on the South Side of Chicago. It’s a lot of union guys. It’s police officers, firefighters, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and they support veterans. And I love to ride with veterans.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As campaign begins, Vallas pokes Rahm: People ‘don’t like you. You’re a bully’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/vallas-formally-declares-run-for-mayor-slams-pay-to-play-culture-at-city-hall/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy veterans encourage them to drink booze, gamble, and smoke pot.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180503/proposal-would-give-veterans-groups-a-way-around-gambling-bans
— Library apologized for the wrong thing – Stan Zegel, Winfield
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180503/library-apologized-for-the-wrong-thing
— A stand against public-paid golden parachutes – Editorial (DIERSEN: Were you ever “sent packing.” My Democrat GAO superiors sent me packing in 1997 when I was 49 years old. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, “what led to the departure” a) was NOT my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged my Democrat GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) was NOT because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) was NOT because my subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than me talked and acted like they would quit if GAO did not get rid of me. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, “what led to the departure” was me being AN EXTREMELY BAD EMPLOYEE. But wait, none of my performance appraisals indicated that. So far, my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in sending me packing has cost the Civil Service Retirement System $1,071,856 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180502/a-stand-against-public-paid-golden-parachutes
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: What happens when a top government administrator gets sent packing? Often, lawyers for the employer and employee negotiate, a severance package is worked out, all agree never to say a word about what led to the departure — and the taxpayers are kept in the dark with their wallets open, sometimes paying a six-figure bill for the administrator to go away. It happens all the time.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More and more and more people need/demand welfare. Soon, everyone in Illinois, in Cook County, and in Chicago will be either be a) handing out welfare or b) getting welfare.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180503/OPINION/180509978
— Home prices haven’t recovered in most area ZIP codes – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180503/CRED0701/180509934

 

ABC7
— US surgeon general talks about opioid epidemic in Kane County – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/health/us-surgeon-general-talks-about-opioid-epidemic-in-kane-county-/3420693/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Roskam makes 6th Congressional District campaign stop in Marengo Incumbent defends Trump’s $1.5T tax cut plan; Casten attacks his standing with president – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: Those who want Roskam to lose on November 6, 2018 want him to pander 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Those who want Roskam to lose on November 6, 2018 want Roskam to dump those who share my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (I am 69), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, ancestors have been in America for a long time, former union member, retiree, homeowner, married, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, etc. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want Roskam to lose on November 6, 2018. They focus on demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me. They blame me for their problems. They blame me for Roskam’s problems. They blame me for your problems. They blame me for my problems. They blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/02/rep-peter-roskam-makes-6th-congressional-district-campaign-stop-in-marengo/a4bk47s/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Citizens United money-in-politics case an issue in 13th House race – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180502/schoenburg-citizens-united-money-in-politics-case-issue-in-13th-house-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men and anti-boys claim progress.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180502/with-girls-joining-ranks-boy-scouts-plan-name-change

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Where’s The Budget? – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=264516#.WurXB1py-M8

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois debt rises, so does electioneering – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-debt-rises-so-does-electioneering/article_44f16cfa-e66f-50b6-b181-0e6ea493a543.html

 

WBUR
— Debt Plagues Too Many College Graduates. Public Universities Should Be Free – Rich Barlow (DIERSEN: If you were graduating this year instead of the year that you did, would you be debt-free? I graduated debt-free from NIU 38 years ago and owing a 18-month-old Dodge Charger SE. Almost all the money for my college expenses came from my part-time job delivering mail for the Post Office. In today’s dollars, my pay increased from $15.85/hour in 1966 to $16.91/hour in 1969. Because my parents provided me with room and board while attended UIC 1966-1968, I could afford to a) pay all my tuition and book expenses, b) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, c) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and d) pay for my room and board at NIU 1969-1970.)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/05/03/the-case-for-free-college-rich-barlow
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Seventy percent of college students graduate owing significant student loans; the average exceeds $37,000, a burdensome headwind discouraging attendance. In particular, low-income students, plagued by poor K-through-12 schools and, well, low incomes, lag their wealthier peers in college enrollment.)

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— IL Senate Says ‘No More’ To Hefty Severance Payouts For Dismissed Public Employees – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Should I sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am guilty of “misconduct” and that is why the federal government took adverse actions against me?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/il-senate-says-no-more-hefty-severance-payouts-dismissed-public-employees#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When Illinois public officials are dismissed for misconduct, they are sometimes awarded large severance packages – which are paid for by taxpayers. A new proposal approved by the Senate would stop the practice. Under the plan, golden parachutes – as these payouts are called – would be eliminated in cases where someone is fired under circumstances of misconduct. These range from criminal assault, abuse or neglect in the workplace. When dismissal is not for misconduct, packages would be capped at 5 months. If the plan becomes law, any future public employee contract would follow this limit.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois (DIERSEN: The number of DuPage County employees per capita will increase significantly a) because Democrats and RINOs are bringing into the county more and more and more people who need massive government assistance and b) because the cost of living in the county is very high.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511369206-public-employee-tally-bottom-25-counties-in-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports. State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including the number of employees whose paychecks come from taxpayers. Employees per capita is calculated to compare staffs across cities and villages.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— More Dumb Stuff From Springfield Swampsters – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/more-dumb-stuff-from-springfield-swampsters/

 

BREITBART
— More than 6-in-10 Hispanics Support Trump Plan to Cut Legal Immigration – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: All my ancestors were German-American. None of them have ever sided with Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/02/more-than-6-in-10-hispanics-support-trump-plan-to-cut-legal-immigration/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— The Wheaton Meeting, Political Dealmaking and the Crisis of Evangelicalism – Mark Labberton (DIERSEN: What do religious people think of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes have had tremendous success in turning religious people against me. They shout at religious people that I am not a member of any church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. They have had great success in convincing religious people that because of the aforesaid, I am anti-religious and THAT I SHOULD BE SENT STRAIGHT TO HELL. They have had great success in convincing religious people that they should focus on destroying people like me who are not a member of any church, who do not attend church services, and who do not give money to a church.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/wheaton-meeting-political-dealmaking-crisis-evangelicalism-mark-labberton.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s How Gutless Bureaucrats Are HELPING Antifa Mobs Censor Speech With Threats Of Violence – Jeffrey S. Podoshen and Lindsay Shepherd
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/02/bureaucrats-help-antifa-censor-speech-with-threats-of-violence/

 

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Democrats are taking minorities for granted – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Which politicians take those who share your demographics for granted? I should write a book about politicians who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who not only take their constituents who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican for granted, they throw the aforesaid under their bus, they flush the aforesaid down their toilet.)
http://www.aei.org/publication/democrats-are-taking-minorities-for-granted/

 

THE HILL
— Giuliani: Trump reimbursed Cohen for $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels – JACQUELINE THOMSEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/385965-giuliani-trump-reimbursed-cohen-for-payment-to-stormy-daniels

 

CBS NEWS
— Jeff Sessions says DOJ will move more prosecutors, judges to border
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-sessions-makes-remarks-at-doj-live-updates/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas – Dana Goldstein (DIERSEN: If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the minimum wage if you do not have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the Post Office for $15.85/hour if you have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for IRS as a Revenue Officer for $45,703/year if you have a job-related bachelor’s degree?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/us/arizona-teachers-philippines.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites want to destroy England.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/opinion/sajid-javid-home-office-hostile-environment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want America to give asylum to anyone who wants it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/opinion/trump-asylum-immigration-caravans.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/us/what-it-takes-to-get-asylum-us.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New York Found a Fix for Some Hit by Tax Law. – Richard Rubin and Mike Vilensky (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-skeptical-of-new-yorks-creative-workaround-for-tax-deduction-caps-1525253401?mod=djemwhatsnews
— U.S. Government Struggles to Track Some of Its Own Social Media Accounts National registry of official accounts in some cases lists handles snapped up by others, with little indication of the change – Samarth Bansal and Rob Barry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-government-struggles-to-track-some-of-its-own-social-media-accounts-1525339800
— ‘Hi, It’s Amazon Calling. Here’s What We Don’t Like in Your City.’ After the retail giant told cities why they didn’t become finalists for its second headquarters, some started making changes – Shayndi Raice and Laura Stevens (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not like cities that have residents, organizations, or companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hi-its-amazon-calling-heres-what-we-dont-like-in-your-city-1525253400
— The Problem With a Federal Jobs Guarantee (Hint: It’s Not the Price Tag) Proposed legislation guaranteeing a job to anyone who wants one, at $15 an hour plus benefits, aims to eradicate underemployment – Greg Ip (DIERSEN: If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the minimum wage if you do not have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the Post Office for $15.85/hour if you have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for IRS as a Revenue Officer for $45,703/year if you have a job-related bachelor’s degree?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-problem-with-a-federal-jobs-guarantee-hint-its-not-the-price-tag-1525267192

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE AND GRAPHIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot big time. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/27/medical-marijuana-used-pots-emotional-connection-spread-nationally/520864002/

 

TIMES ONLINE
— Please don’t confuse White House correspondents with real journalists – JD Mullane
http://www.timesonline.com/news/20180501/mullane-please-dont-confuse-white-house-correspondents-with-real-journalists

April 30 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— The caravan of migrants has reached the US-Mexico border. So what’s next? – CNN
http://wgntv.com/2018/04/30/the-caravan-of-migrants-has-reached-the-us-mexico-border-so-whats-next/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois working to get more election judges amid shortage – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-working-to-get-more-election-judges-amid-shortage-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Central American asylum seekers denied U.S. entry for 2nd day – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-central-american-asylum-seekers-20180430-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Central American asylum seekers denied US entry for 2nd day – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/border-crossing-caravan-asylum-seekers/
— Porn star Stormy Daniels sues President Trump for defamation – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/porn-star-stormy-daniels-lawsuit-president-donald-trump-defamation-tweet-sketch/
— No guns allowed at NRA convention when Trump, Pence speak – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump-nra-national-rifle-association-convention-dallas/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois lawmakers may combine police, fire pension boards – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180430/news/304309933/
— Woman who forged petitions for college board seat sentenced – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180430/news/304309879/
— Lake in the Hills blocks video gambling at Speedway gas station – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180430/lake-in-the-hills-blocks-video-gambling-at-speedway-gas-station

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rep. Steve Scalise headlining Rodney Davis fundraiser in Springfield – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180430/rep-steve-scalise-headlining-rodney-davis-fundraiser-in-springfield
— Group says progressive tax could cut most taxes – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180430/group-says-progressive-tax-could-cut-most-taxes

 

WQAD
— Migrants who traveled with caravan vow to wait at border until they are granted asylum – CNN
http://wqad.com/2018/04/30/migrants-who-traveled-with-caravan-vow-to-wait-at-border-until-they-are-granted-asylum/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— After governor abolishes 19, critics question value of government commissions – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/after-governor-abolishes-critics-question-value-of-government-commissions/article_72b89eea-4a49-11e8-8f61-d327da291a97.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Michelle Wolf’s Lewd Lupine Pasquinade – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/michelle-wolfs-lewd-lupine-pasquinade/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LIBERTARIAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE HOPES TO OFFER ALTERNATIVE IN NOVEMBER ELECTION (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/libertarian-gubernatorial-candidate-hopes-to-offer-alternative-in-november-election.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Tillman: Uihlein “likes to give people a chance no one else would”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/tillman-uihlein-likes-to-give-people-a-chance-no-one-else-would/
— Pritzker calls lack of Democratic candidates a “failure, county by county”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/pritzker-calls-lack-of-democratic-candidates-a-failure-county-by-county/
— Pritzker points to pot as possible capital bill funding source (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/pritzker-points-to-pot-as-possible-capital-bill-funding-source/
— Mendoza calls Rauner a “madman”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/mendoza-calls-rauner-a-madman/
— Sanguinetti warns of GOP’s “extinction”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/30/sanguinetti-warns-of-gops-extinction/

 

GOPUSA
— Hogg demands Mike Pence cancel NRA speech (DIERSEN: What next will Hogg demand? Has Hogg been elected to any kind of government or political office?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44819
— Term Limits and Corrupt Swamp Creatures (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are overjoyed about the following if not take credit for the following: I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc. They stress how much better off the aforesaid organizations are without me.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44877

 

TOWN HALL
— Media Paint it As Cruel that Immigrants from Caravan Are Being Detained at Border – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2018/04/30/media-paint-it-as-cruel-that-immigrants-from-caravan-are-being-detained-at-border-n2476061

 

DAILY CALLER
— Migrant Caravan Shows Up At The Border — Mike Pence Sends Them A Message That They Won’t Forget – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/30/migrant-caravan-pence-border-wall/

 

BREITBART
— Left-Wing Activists Force Job Creators Network to Cancel ‘Tax Cuts Work’ Rally – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/30/job-creators-network-illinois-rally-canceled-left-wing-activists-planned-crash/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Job Creators Network, one of the nation’s largest pro-jobs grassroots organizations, announced on Sunday that its scheduled rally near Chicago, Illinois, was postponed after “opposition” activists ambushed the event. “We are a small business advocacy group that simply wants to discuss the impact that the Tax Cuts and Job Act is having on both the small business community and the American economy overall. Unfortunately, leading up to today’s event it became apparent that the opposition was willing to go to great lengths to distract from the goal of our bus tour by disrupting our West Chicago stop by making it as volatile as possible,” Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of Job Creators Network, said of his organization’s decision to cancel a bus tour stop in West Chicago. “Crash the Tax Cuts Bus Tour” reads the Facebook page, an event hosted by a group called The Coalition for a Better Illinois 6th, which, according to its about page, “is a network of grassroots groups in the 6th Congressional District of Illinois who believe that everyone deserves equal and fair treatment regardless of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status and that a successful democracy requires an informed and engaged public.”)

 

BLAZE
— Canada wants US to better enforce immigration laws to help combat the Canadian refugee problem – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/30/canada-wants-us-to-better-enforce-immigration-laws-to-help-combat-the-canadian-refugee-problem

 

FOX NEWS
— Malkin: ‘Filthy’ WHCD Routine Will Inspire Young Women to Stand Up for Conservative Values
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/30/michelle-malkin-rips-michelle-wolf-over-white-house-correspondents-dinner-routine
— ‘He’s Not Doing Anything’: Coulter Says Trump Must Act on Caravan, Immigration Promises
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/04/30/ann-coulter-migrant-caravan-says-trump-must-act-immigration-wall

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize, South Korea’s Moon says Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday pledged to end hostilities between the two countries. – Reuters
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-should-win-nobel-peace-prize-says-south-korea-s-n870036

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The immigrant ‘caravan’ is a test. Trump wants us to fail. – Eugene Robinson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-immigrant-caravan-is-a-test-trump-wants-us-to-fail/2018/04/30/124b975c-4cb4-11e8-84a0-458a1aa9ac0a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Caravan of Central American Migrants Turned Away at U.S. Border for Second Day Group that began in southern Mexico has dwindled to about 180 people from an initial 1,000 – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-have-faith-central-american-migrants-wait-to-apply-for-u-s-asylum-1525109931

 

GOVERNING
— Talking Trash: Why Politics Has Gotten Nastier Negative partisanship has reached new depths, with candidates increasingly willing to insult one another directly. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-why-politics-has-gotten-nastier.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— For the Sake of Journalism, Stop the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – Margaret Sullivan
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/sullivan-for-the-sake-of-journalism-stop-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

April 30 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— According to Matt Dietrich with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE), the ISBE will not take any action in response to Robert Winchester’s April 26, 2018 (https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000163-04de-d374-a77b-04df3b5c0000) letter concerning the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee election for the 15th Congressional District and that the ISBE will be notifying Winchester of that decision shortly. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— 1998: What the World Looked Like When Madigan Took Over the Democratic Party of Illinois (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Illinois Republican Party Chairmen since 1999: Richard S. Williamson 1999–2002, Lee A. Daniels 2002, Dallas Ingemunson 2002, Gary MacDougal 2002, Judy Baar Topinka 2002–2005, Andrew McKenna 2005–2009, Pat Brady 2009–2013, Jack Dorgan 2013–2014, and Tim Schneider 2014–present. The book would also cover a) their elections, b) those who backed their elections, c) major events during their terms in office, d) those who unsuccessfully sought the positions, and e) those who backed the unsuccessful candidates. I could title the book “History of the Illinois Republican Party 1999-2018.)
https://www.brucerauner.com/news/madigan-monday-one-week-away-illinois-democratic-party-elections-pritzker-still-silent-madigan-2/

 

POLITICO
— New Illinois news site designed to counter Breitbart, IPI – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the emails and all the websites that have come and gone since 2000 that were designed to counter GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and www.gopillinois.com.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/30/one-illinois-news-site-559765

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— PAWAR launches answer to Illinois Policy Institute – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the emails and all the websites that have come and gone since 2000 that were designed to counter GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and www.gopillinois.com.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinoisplaybook

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bridget Gainer says big mayoral field won’t deter her as she considers bid – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bridget-gainer-chicago-mayor-20180430-story.html
— Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will have a downtown event to announce an internship program. (DIERSEN: Were you an intern? GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates vehemently opposed my transferring from IRS to GAO. Instead my taking a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10), they wanted me to transfer in as an intern and take a $58,902/year (64%) pay cut in today’s dollars (a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-4 Step 1). To justify that, they viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned a) the knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880; b) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; c) my having almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; d) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976; and e) the fact that much of what GAO Analysts do is similar to what IRS Revenue Officers do. To turn everyone at GAO against me, they stressed to GAO employees a) who were Democrats, that I was a Republican, b) who were liberal or moderate, that I was conservative, c) who were non-Protestant, that I was a Missouri Synod Lutheran, d) who had less money than my wife and I had, that my wife and I had more money than they did, e) who were non-German American, that I was 100% German American, f) who had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, and g) who were veterans, that I was a draft avoider. They would not have done any of the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bridget-gainer-chicago-mayor-20180430-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-men shout at women that men are sexists and even worse things. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified woman, Democrat, minority, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified woman, Democrat, minority, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified woman, Democrat, minority, or veteran who would take the job.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-women-don-t-believe-being-average-is-just-fine-20180425-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Medical costs for seniors march upward – Terry Savage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/terrysavage/tca-getting-ahead-of-rising-medical-costs-20180420-story.html
— The Constitution doesn’t guarantee you can protest with a mask – Stephen L. Carter (DIERSEN: If you protest something, you should expect that those who are responsible for want you protest will do everything that they can to destroy you. I protested political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in the federal government, and my Democrat superiors, their operatives, and their dupes continue to do everything that they can to destroy me. I filed lawsuits during the 1980s and 1990s and the defendants, their operatives, and their dupes continue to do everything that they can to destroy me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-carter-georgia-masks-anonymity-protests-0430-20180427-story.html
— Pre-empting the carnage: Illinois needs a ‘red flag law’ – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-travis-reinking-red-flag-laws-20180426-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that everyone involved in law enforcement is racist.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–calling-911-race-20180426-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner, lawmakers in showdown over how — and how fast — to spend VW settlement – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-lawmakers-in-showdown-over-how-and-how-fast-to-spend-vw-settlement/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with photos of Casten and Roskam unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Casten.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180430/how-phantom-voters-could-decide-6th-district-race
— Outsider Democrats stalk 6th District – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180430/outsider-democrats-stalk-6th-district
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Greg Reasor of Westmont wants Roskam to meet with, to listen to, and to represent, that is, to do the bidding of, those in the 6th Congressional District who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180430/congressman-should-meet-serve-entire-district

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who wins, who loses with graduated Illinois tax? Study spells it out – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180430/BLOGS02/180439999#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180430

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Nunda Township supervisor: Consolidation efforts overshadowing property tax problem
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/04/27/nunda-township-supervisor-consolidation-efforts-overshadowing-property-tax-problem/a9tr3lq/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Time expires on Fair Map proposal – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-04-29/jim-dey-time-expires-fair-map-proposal.html
— Illinois poverty is severe and may worsen – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-04-27/jim-dey-states-poverty-problems-severe-could-get-worse.html
— Budget policy and politics – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-04-30/editorial-budget-policy-and-politics.html

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Meet the little-known Illinois ‘big fish’ megadonor setting the tone for GOP primary races Richard Uihlein, a wealthy shipping-supplies magnate from Illinois who shuns the spotlight – Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Michael Scherer
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2018/04/30/meet-the-little-known-illinois-big-fish-megadonor-setting-the-tone-for-gop-primary-races/a5iu0ri/

 

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— WHICH TOWNSHIPS HAVE THE HIGHEST, LOWEST AVERAGE PROPERTY TAX BILLS?
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2018/04/which-townships-have-the-highest-lowest-average-property-tax-bills/

 

NORTHERN STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats at NIU.
http://northernstar.info/news/niu-hosts-democratic-kickoff/article_90abeaea-4c2b-11e8-ba90-336126a15977.html

 

SHIA KAPOS
— Pritzker’s got a pot connection (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://shiakapos.com/pritzkers-got-a-pot-connection-plus-news-on-rogers-trott/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GRESZLER: UNDERFUNDED PENSIONS FORCE CHOICE: LAY OFF WORKERS OR KEEP PROMISES TO RETIREES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/underfunded-pensions-force-choice-lay-off-workers-or-keep-promises-to-retirees.html

 

GOPUSA
— Kasich rips GOP: I can bring that party back (DIERSEN: Kasich hints/implies/argues/shouts that to win over individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, he would get rid of those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/kasich-rips-gop-i-can-bring-that-party-back/
— Alien caravan reaches U.S. border, demands asylum
http://www.gopusa.com/alien-caravan-reaches-u-s-border-demands-asylum/
— Smut ‘Comedian’ Entertains White House Press with Attacks on Trump Team
http://www.gopusa.com/smut-comedian-entertains-white-house-press-with-attacks-on-trump-team/
— GOP senator joins Elizabeth Warren in effort to legalize marijuana nationwide
http://www.gopusa.com/gop-senator-joins-elizabeth-warren-in-effort-to-legalize-marijuana-nationwide/
— What if your teacher called you ‘the next Hitler’ for defending your rights?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44799

 

DAILY CALLER
— Migrants From Central American Caravan Caught Scaling The Border Fences – RYAN PICKRELL
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/29/migrant-caravan-border-wall/
— Reporters Slam White House Correspondents’ Dinner As ‘Embarrassment’ And ‘Gift’ To Trump Admin – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/29/reporters-slam-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— White House Spokeswoman Called ‘Uncle Tom’ At Correspondents’ Dinner Sarah Huckabee Sanders has passionately defended Trump in the face of sexual assault allegations from numerous women. – Nigel Roberts (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities and women to do their dirty work. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their events and other activities, b) stop me from promoting their events and other activities, c) stop me from attending their events, and d) stop me from reporting on their events and other activities.)
https://newsone.com/3795827/sarah-huckabee-sanders-uncle-tom-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

 

BLAZE
— Trump threatens federal government shutdown in September if Congress doesn’t fund Mexico border wall – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/29/trump-threatens-federal-government-shutdown-in-september-if-congress-doesnt-fund-mexico-border-wall
— Salem Academy and College issues formal apology for owning slaves in the 1800s – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: What do the Democrats want you to apologize for? The Democrats would want me to apologize for my ancestors coming to America during the 1840s and 1850s when slavery was legal. In their defense, they always stayed in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/29/salem-academy-and-college-issues-formal-apology-for-owning-slaves-in-the-1800

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— How Obama and State Officials Swelled Food Stamp Rolls The House Republican farm bill seeks to reverse the trend through stronger work requirement and tighter eligibility rules – Brendan Kirby (DIERSEN: How successful have the Democrats and RINOs been in swelling the food stamp rolls in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/how-obama-and-state-officials-swelled-food-stamp-rolls/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— After Failing Parkland, Broward County Leads State in Gun Seizures – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/after-failing-parkland-broward-county-leads-state-in-gun-seizures/
— Tasteless Comedian Makes Fun of Sarah Sanders, Causes Walkout – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities and women to do their dirty work.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/tasteless-comedian-makes-fun-of-sarah-sanders-causes-walkout/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Comedian’s Vulgar Riff Gives a ‘Blue’ Cast to Annual Correspondents’ Dinner – AP
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/29/comedians_vulgar_riff_gives_a_blue_cast_to_annual_correspondents_dinner_136935.html

 

POLITICO
— Being mean isn’t funny. It’s mean. – JAKE SHERMAN (DIERSEN: Who are the meanest people in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois. I should write a book about the meanest people in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2018/04/29/being-mean-isnt-funny-its-mean-266565

 

CNN
— The 57 most outlandish, outrageous and offensive lines from Trump’s Michigan rally – Chris Cillizza
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/30/politics/donald-trump-michigan-speech-annotation/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Kim Says He’ll Give Up Weapons if US Promises Not to Invade – CHOE SANG-HUN (DIERSEN: For many decades, Mexico and other foreign countries have been invading America. They have illegally sent many millions of their citizens into America illegally. They are illegally keeping many millions of their citizens in America illegally. They continue to illegally send many mountains of illegal drugs into America to destroy America.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/world/asia/north-korea-trump-nuclear.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Meet the little-known ‘big fish’ megadonor Richard Uihlein setting the tone for GOP primary races – Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/meet-the-little-known-big-fish-megadonor-setting-the-tone-for-gop-primary-races/2018/04/29/2e784d76-3215-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This spring, Uihlein was the primary backer of the gubernatorial campaign of Jeanne Ives, who ran an ad that cast actors as a transgender woman, a pro-immigration anarchist protester, a pink-hat-wearing feminist and a black Chicago teacher — all thanking the incumbent governor for fulfilling their priorities. “Thank you, for signing legislation that lets me use the girls’ bathroom,” said the deep-voiced actor wearing a dress and holding a purse. “Thank you, for having all Illinois families pay for my abortion,” said the woman in the pink hat. Uihlein gave her $2.5 million, state campaign finance filings show.)

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Teens Worry About Getting Summer Restaurant Jobs. Parents Worry About Sexual Harassment Before the start of the first summer in the #MeToo era, families are having frank discussions about the pitfalls of the nation’s largest employer of teenagers – Julie Jargon (DIERSEN: What did you do during the summer between your junior and senior high school years? I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. My understanding is a) that I am the only White male who held that job and b) that I held it longer than anyone else: November of 1964 through May of 1966. I earned and saved enough money doing that to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teens-worry-about-getting-summer-restaurant-jobs-parents-worry-about-sexual-harassment-1524830401
— How to Keep Online Speech Free Authoritarian regimes aren’t the only threat. European nations have restrictions too. – Mark Epstein (DIERSEN: Who wants to abolish the First Amendment? My critics/opponents want to abolish the First Amendment. They want to destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-keep-online-speech-free-1525034806
— Starbucks Is Not the Next Selma Today’s protests are a useful diversion for those who reap the profits of the race-grievance industry. – Robert L. Woodson Sr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-is-not-the-next-selma-1525034581

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pot pushers push pot big time. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/25/pot-taxes-across-u-s-shore-up-school-budgets-drug-prevention-efforts/531983002/
— Migrant caravan: No room for asylum seekers at border crossing, U.S. says – Daniel González and Rebecca Plevin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about asylum seekers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County. They are Democrats who have fled the poverty and crime in Chicago, in Cook County, and in other Democrat-controlled areas.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/30/migrant-caravan-border-asylum-seekers/563851002/
— 3 steps to avoiding running out of retirement money – Ken Fisher (DIERSEN: To avoid “running out of retirement money,” my wife and have dramatically cut back our standard of living. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my 1997 salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/04/29/401-k-avoiding-running-out-retirement-money/558356002/
— Second Amendment Foundation: Don’t penalize law-abiding gun owners – Alan Gottlieb
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/27/second-amendment-foundation-scrutinize-gun-confiscation-editorials-debates/34307357/

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— What’s in a name? For Greg Pence, the VP’s brother, it could be a seat in Congress – Kaitlin Lange
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/30/vice-president-mike-pence-brother-greg-pence-could-become-indiana-6th-district-congressman/544003002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most of Pence’s campaign ads center on his business experience, his devotion to President Donald Trump’s agenda and his time as a Marine. He’s been heavily involved in business since he received his MBA from Loyola University of Chicago in 1985. (He also has a bachelor’s degree in theology and philosophy from Loyola.) Following in his late father’s footsteps, Greg Pence in 2000 started his four-year stint as president of the Kiel Brothers Oil Company, a chain of over 200 convenience stores throughout Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. The company’s profits started to fall as gasoline prices fluctuated and cigarette taxes increased, and in 2004, the chain announced it was filing for bankruptcy. Pence resigned that same day.)

 

BARRONS
— Why Pensions and Politics Don’t Mix
http://www.cetusnews.com/business/Why-Pensions-and-Politics-Don%E2%80%99t-Mix-.HykUlFWpf.html#new_tab

 

GOVERNING
— However bad you think government might be, it’s worse.
http://www.governing.com/government-quotes/gov-quotes-bruce-rauner-illinois.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaking to a crowd of call center workers in Moline, Ill. Rauner has reason to make such a statement: nearly everyone is in agreement that Illinois government is broken, though opinions differ as to why. In our May cover story, reporter Dan Vock tries to answer that question.)

 

NATIONAL MEMO
— At White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Michelle Wolf Infuriates Thin-Skinned Trumpists (DIERSEN: (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities and women to do their dirty work. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon. Ever since I became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that because I ask bad questions, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. should a) stop me from learning about their events and other activities, b) stop me from promoting their events and other activities, c) stop me from attending their events, and d) stop me from reporting on their events and other activities.)
https://www.nationalmemo.com/whca-dinner-michelle-wolf-kills-infuriates-trumpists/

 

ATLANTIC
— The Slow, Awkward Death of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Michelle Wolf’s biting mockery of it was only the latest reminder: The annual event’s contradictions have become too heavy to bear. – MEGAN GARBER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use minorities and women to do their dirty work.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/what-happened-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner/559232/

 

DARTMOUTH
— Rauner to hire fellows to study history of marginalized groups at Dartmouth – Jennie Rhodes (DIERSEN: What groups are you a member of? Who marginalizes members of those groups? I should write a book about old White men in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who marginalize members of Group B to curry favor with members of Group A. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2018/04/rauner-to-hire-fellows-to-study-history-of-marginalized-groups-at-dartmouth

April 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Buses carrying Central American migrants roll to US border – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/buses-carrying-central-american-migrants-roll-to-us-border/3406469/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet have been tracking the caravan of migrants, calling it a threat to the U.S. since it started March 25 in the Mexican city of Tapachula, near the Guatemala border. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the caravan “a deliberate attempt to undermine our laws and overwhelm our system,” pledging to send more immigration judges to the border to resolve cases if needed. Trump administration officials have railed against what they call “catch-and-release” policies that allow people requesting asylum to be released from custody into the U.S. while their claims make their way through the courts in a process that can last a year.)
— ‘Am I missing something?’ Parkland community shocked over weapons ban during Pence appearance at NRA event
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/nra-bans-weapons-during-pence-appearance/3406086/
— Trump targets Democrats, media during Michigan rally – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-targets-democrats-media-during-michigan-rally/3403793/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Police Department Adds Over 100 New Officers, Patrol Vehicles to Combat Carjackings (DIERSEN: How many cars have you had stolen from you in Chicago? In 1971, I had my 1969 Dodge Charger SE stolen from me while I worked for IRS in Chicago. In 1973, I had my 1962 Chevy BelAir stolen from me while I worked for IRS in Chicago.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cpd-adds-over-100-new-officers-patrol-vehicles-to-combat-carjackings-481187081.html
— Governor Rauner’s Veterans’ Affairs Director Steps Down 13 residents have died at a downstate veterans’ home amid the outbreak
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-erica-jeffries-veterans-affairs-step-down-legionnaires-481188971.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use opioids to push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/marijuana-should-be-an-accepted-drug-to-combat-opioid-addiction-in-illinois/
— Chicago Police Department adds over 100 new officers, patrol vehicles designed to stop carjackings – Tom Schuba (DIERSEN: How many cars have you had stolen from you in Chicago? In 1971, I had my 1969 Dodge Charger SE stolen from me while I worked for IRS in Chicago. In 1973, I had my 1962 Chevy BelAir stolen from me while I worked for IRS in Chicago.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cpd-adds-over-100-new-officers-patrol-vehicles-designed-to-stop-carjackings/
— Health care new front for transgender rights under Trump – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/health-care-new-front-for-transgender-rights-under-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Sun-Times knows full-well that most, if not virtually all Republicans refuse to read the Chicago Sun-Times, let alone subscribe to the Chicago Sun-Times, because the Chicago Sun-Times acts as an arm of the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green parties.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/working-newspaper-represents-american-dream-support-sun-times-digital-subscription/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-migrant-caravan-primer-20180429-story.html
— U.S. says crossing is full before caravan tries to seek asylum – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-central-american-migrant-caravan-20180429-story.html
— Piper’s Alley, ‘2001’ and other trips back to Chicago in 1968 – Rick Kogan (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ae-1968-chicago-kogan-sidewalks-0429-story.html
— The harshest jokes from Michelle Wolf’s correspondents’ dinner speech – Abby Ohlheiser and Emily Yahr (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky promotes ridicule.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-house-correspondents-dinner-michelle-wolf-20180429-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Hopefully, next choice at VA will be better – Martin Dettmer, Wheaton (DIERSEN: I am proud to say that Edward J. Derwinski, who served as VA Secretary 1989 – 1993, spoke at a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois breakfast meeting.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180429/hopefully-next-choice-at-va-will-be-better
— Elk Grove Township hiring paid summer interns
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180429/elk-grove-township-hiring-paid-summer-interns

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Medicaid managed-care reboot pinching pharmacies, advocates say – Dean Olsen
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180429/medicaid-managed-care-reboot-pinching-pharmacies-advocates-say

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote LaHood’s challenger.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/rodriguez-talks-about-challenge-of-toppling-lahood/1147319895

 

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Rauner, Pritzker afraid to talk about Tiffany Thrasher
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rauner-pritzker-refuse-tiffany-thrasher-murder

 

BLAZE
— Mike Huckabee responds to the ‘vicious vile’ attacks on his daughter — and he is not happy – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/29/mike-huckabee-responds-to-the-vicious-vile-attacks-on-his-daughter-and-he-is-not-happy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, he lamented that the dinner is supposed to celebrate the First Amendment, but said it only represented “bullying,” “vulgarity” and “hate” on Saturday. He then thanked New York Times star reporter Maggie Haberman, who defended Sanders from Wolf’s “intense criticism.”)
— Trump tells supporters Republicans must retain House majority or he could face impeachment – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: What percent of the anti-Trumps in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois want Trump to be impeached?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/29/trump-tells-supporters-republicans-must-retain-house-majority-or-he-could-face-impeachment

 

POLITICO
— Journalists distance themselves from Correspondents’ Dinner after Wolf routine The comedian’s scorching routine generates some discomfort. – BRENT D. GRIFFITHS and MICHAEL CALDERONE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/29/wolf-correspondents-dinner-journalists-559292

 

ABC NEWS
— Asylum seekers climb US border wall as migrant caravan gathers on Mexican side (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-30/migrant-caravan-gathers-on-us-mexico-border/9709848

 

NBC NEWS
— Border fills to capacity as caravan of migrants arrives, officials say The statement offered the first glimpse of a showdown the roughly 400 migrants had been preparing for with the Trump Administration. – Dennis Romero and Annie Rose Ramos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/caravan-migrants-has-reached-border-braces-cross-despite-trump-s-n869821
— Caravan of migrants readies for immigration showdown at U.S. border The group of Central Americans was met at the U.S. border by supporters and protesters as they waited to turn themselves in and seek asylum. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/caravan-of-migrants-readies-for-immigration-showdown-at-u-s-border-1222035523750
— Safe seats? Anti-Trump wave may wash out some Democrats, too Some long-serving Democrats are facing primary challenges for the first time ever as the party looks to counter President Donald Trump. – Alex Seitz-Wald and Leigh Ann Caldwell
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/safe-seats-anti-trump-wave-may-wash-out-some-democrats-n869466

 

CBS NEWS
— Why Bill and Melinda Gates put 20,000 students through college Now universities around the country are forming a new, color-blind, Affirmative Action, aiming to close the gap between rich and poor – Scott Pelley
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-tuition-why-bill-and-melinda-gates-put-20000-students-through-college/

 

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Migrant Caravan Reaches U.S. – Mexico Border, Many Already In U.S. Illegally (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
http://www.oann.com/migrant-caravan-reaches-u-s-mexico-border-many-already-in-u-s-illegally/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Caravan of Migrants, After Arduous Trip, Begins Final Push to Border – KIRK SEMPLEAPRI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/world/americas/mexico-caravan-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The Latest: Some caravan backers climb border wall at rally – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to generate future Democrats, anti-Trumps encourage everyone from the world to seek asylum in America, but especially those who have little or no education or job skills and who need massive government assistance.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-latest-us-may-tell-asylum-seekers-to-wait-in-mexico/2018/04/28/e2646276-4b46-11e8-8082-105a446d19b8_story.html

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The 15 richest US politicians in office – Brett Forman
http://www.businessinsider.com/richest-politicians-in-the-us-2018-4
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 10. Gov. Bruce Rauner, Illinois Net worth: Just under $1 billion Rauner made his fortune as a private equity investor.)

 

FORTUNE
— Is the Michelle Wolf White House Correspondents’ Dinner Backlash All About Gender? – DAVID Z. MORRIS
http://fortune.com/2018/04/29/michelle-wolf-whcd-backlash/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump Attacks Familiar Enemies, Adds New Targets President Donald Trump is attacking familiar enemies and adding fresh targets for his scorn during a campaign-style speech in Michigan. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2018-04-28/the-latest-trump-attacks-familiar-enemies-adds-new-targets

 

FED SMITH
— Federal Employees Underpaid: What About 2019 Raise? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/04/29/federal-employees-underpaid-2019-raise/

April 29 Morning Edition

WGN RADIO
— Walter Jacobson talks about the crucial vote of making Mike Madigan Chairman for the 6th time in a row. Walter explains that Madigan knows the voters and can relate to the voters and why this might be the end to Bruce Rauner’s run as the Governor of Illinois. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Illinois Republican Party Chairmen since 1999: Richard S. Williamson 1999–2002, Lee A. Daniels 2002, Dallas Ingemunson 2002, Gary MacDougal 2002, Judy Baar Topinka 2002–2005, Andrew McKenna 2005–2009, Pat Brady 2009–2013, Jack Dorgan 2013–2014, and Tim Schneider 2014–present. The book would also cover a) their elections, b) those who backed their elections, c) major events during their terms in office, d) those who unsuccessfully sought the positions, and e) those who backed the unsuccessful candidates. I could title the book “History of the Illinois Republican Party 1999-2018.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/29/walter-jacobsons-perspective-04-29-18-madigan-the-chairman/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Democrats crow about their success in making high school students their operatives and their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-students-speak-up-gun-summit-st-0429-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Counties need human help to combat cyber attacks on elections – David Orr and Noah Praetz
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180429/counties-need-human-help-to-combat-cyber-attacks-on-elections-
— Looking for a bigger salary? These are the companies with the highest median pay – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180429/looking-for-a-bigger-salary-these-are-the-companies-with-the-highest-median-pay
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The industries that dominate the top of such a list include biotech and health care firms, technology, finance and real estate, and energy and utilities. Facebook had the highest-paid median employee of technology firms that had filed as of Monday, at $240,430, according to Proxy Insight. The median employee at Valero Energy made $192,837 in 2017. At the real estate investment trust Host Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest owners of luxury and upscale hotels, the median salary is $179,574. The highest median pay in the financial industry, according to Proxy Insight’s data, was at a reinsurance firm rather than a big Wall Street bank. In addition to publishing the CEO pay ratio, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule requires companies to disclose the pay of the median employee used in the calculation — determined by statistical sampling or by listing the compensation in the middle after ranking all workers from highest to lowest paid (excluding the CEO) — but they can’t leave out part-timers, the majority of foreign workers or those who only have seasonal jobs. It’s important to note that the companies at the top of the list don’t necessarily have the highest paid employees on average — just who pays the highest at the median. As a result, the numbers don’t tell most people looking to negotiate offers or compare potential jobs much at all. For one, you’d have to be vying for a job in that category — if the job in question is identifiable at all. McDonald’s, for instance, listed the median worker who made $7,017 in 2017 as “a part-time restaurant crew employee located in Poland,” but whoever made $183,304 at Netflix in 2017 is only identified as the “median employee.”)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Bull’s-eye on AR-15: Popular rifle at center of debate over gun reform Public safety intersects with right to own firearms – EDITH BRADY-LUNNY (DIERSEN: One reason why countries are discouraged from having their citizens carry firearms when they invade America “is that an estimated 300 million guns, including as many as 5 million semi-automatic rifles (are) in the hands of Americans.” That is why (so far) countries like Mexico have not had their citizens carry firearms when they invade America.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/bull-s-eye-on-ar–popular-rifle-at-center/article_611eb1ee-0101-5e8c-8a2f-fe341d6aa23b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But the removal of one weapon from the market is not the answer, said Stephen Stewart, owner of the Bloomington gun store and indoor shooting range. “Banning this gun isn’t going to do a darned thing,” Stewart said recently, during a demonstration for The Pantagraph that included an hour on the range with a reporter on the operation of one model of the AR-15. Often misidentified as a “machine gun,” the AR-15 is purchased for target shooting, hunting and home defense, said Stewart. The AR-15 was banned for 10 years under former President Bill Clinton’s 1993 assault weapons ban and became a big seller in 2004 when the sales moratorium was not renewed. Stewart said his store could not keep the guns on the shelves, with many buyers picking up the weapons because they feared another ban. Americans, more than residents of any other developed country in the world, are in love with guns — an affection some argue has gone too far. With an estimated 300 million guns, including as many as 5 million semi-automatic rifles in the hands of Americans, serious questions exist as to how any practical proposal to seriously reduce the number of guns can be implemented.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Poll predicts tight race for Congress in Illinois’ 13th District – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180428/bernard-schoenburg-poll-predicts-tight-race-for-congress-in-illinois-13th-district
— Act now to settle back pay, step increases – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180428/our-view-act-now-to-settle-back-pay-step-increases
— Meet the 2018 Top Teen Award finalists (DIERSEN: What did you do and what did you not do while you were in high school? If you seek a government office or a political office, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will paint what you did and what you did not do while you were in high school as negatively as they can. If few or none of your classmates were minorities, they will paint you as being a racist.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180428/meet-2018-top-teen-award-finalists

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— States, counties look for more election judges – Doug Wilson
http://www.whig.com/20180428/states-counties-look-for-more-election-judges#//
— Election judges are vital to democracy and in short supply – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20180429/election-judges-are-vital-to-democracy-and-in-short-supply#//

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— First quarter campaign report shows Pritzker raised and spent the most money – SARAH HAYDEN
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/first-quarter-campaign-report-shows-pritzker-raised-and-spent-the/article_4736fd38-536c-5191-ba0d-c577fc55b429.html

 

MADISON STATE JOURNAL
— H-1B visas keep American wages down – Dave Gorak (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to keep American wages down. They continue to be beyond furious that in 1997, GAO paid me $125,325/year in today’s dollars. To justify their fury, they demonize, denigrate, and condemn the fact that I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years, that I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, that I had three job-related master’s degrees, that I had six job-related professional certifications, and that I had a job-related professional license.)
http://host.madison.com/wsj/opinion/letters/h–b-visas-keep-american-wages-down–/article_59ddb240-1f9b-59ac-8b10-11ad669b1421.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Caravan’ asylum-seekers to test Trump immigration rhetoric at San Diego border crossing – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/29/caravan-asylum-seekers-test-trump-immigration-rhet/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— California Considers Bill That Would Make Traditional Views on Sexuality Illegal – Monica Burke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to promote LGBTQ activity, if not to impose LGBTQ activity on others.)
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/04/23/anti-first-amendment-bill-poses-imminent-threat-in-california/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Comedian Michelle Wolf’s jokes fall flat, or offend, at DC dinner – Bradford Betz and Paulina Dedaj (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky promotes ridicule.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/29/comedian-michelle-wolfs-jokes-fall-flat-or-offend-at-dc-dinner.html

 

BLAZE
— Volunteer US attorneys went across Mexico border to counsel caravan travelers seeking asylum – Teri Webster (FROM THE ARTICLE: Were they coached on what to say?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/28/volunteer-us-attorneys-went-across-mexico-border-to-counsel-caravan-travelers-seeking-asylum
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Were they coached on what to say? An estimated 300 migrants were counseled in workshops held in a civic group office at Tijuana’s largest migrant shelter and at an art gallery that once housed a cross-border tunnel used to run drugs into San Diego. Journalists were not allowed to sit-in on the sessions. Lawyers reportedly offered information about the U.S. asylum process while children of the migrants played in the background. Migrants were also warned that they could be separated from their children and face detention if they are allowed to stay in the U.S., according to the report. Reportedly, attorneys met one-on-one with some of the migrants, but did not coach them on what to say, Alex Mensing, an organizer of the effort with the Pueblos Sin Fronteras group, told the Associated Press. “We always emphasize you have to tell the truth,” Mensing said. Central American migrants often cite gang violence as the reason they are seeking asylum.)

 

BREITBART
— White House Correspondents’ Dinner Comedian Michelle Wolf Trashes Sarah Sanders Appearance; Mocks Kellyanne and Ivanka – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky promotes ridicule.)

THE HILL
— 7 targets Michelle Wolf took aim at during the White House correspondents’ dinner – MAX GREENWOOD, BROOKE SEIPEL, and MARY TYLER MARCH
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/385377-7-targets-michelle-wolf-took-aim-at-during-the-white-house-correspondents
— Tech relishes role as Trump antagonist – ALI BRELAND (DIERSEN: Who relishes their role as your antagonist? I should write a book about my antagonists. They talk and/or act like they have been promised lots of money, a new home, a news car, a sweetheart job, a sweetheart contract, favorable legislation, and lots more if they succeed in getting me to stop putting GOPUSA Illinois emails together and sending them out.)
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/385288-tech-relishes-role-as-trump-antagonist

 

CNN
— Biting comedy, inspirational moments define annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner – Caroline Kelly and Kate Sullivan (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Alinsky promotes ridicule.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/28/politics/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump/index.html

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Asylum-seekers in Mexico snub warnings of stern US response
https://www.apnews.com/2de5ea7d50704017ba6f01562af5f060/Central-American-asylum-seekers-get-legal-aid-near-US-border
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The lawyers who went to Tijuana denied coaching any of the roughly 400 people in the caravan who recently arrived in Tijuana, camping out in shelters near some of the city’s seedier bars and bordellos. Some migrants received one-on-one counseling to assess the merits of their cases and groups of the migrants with their children playing nearby were told how asylum works in the U.S.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— In a Very Different Washington, Trump Unloads on a Litany of Adversaries – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/us/politics/trump-rally-washington-township.html
— I Want to Be Rich and I’m Not Sorry – Jessica Knoll (DIERSEN: What shows that your motivation “to be rich” is limited? For me, it is a) my refusal to become a Democrat, b) my refusal to paint myself as being a yes-man, c) my becoming a union member and filing grievances, d) my refusal to help my Democrat superiors in the federal government get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, e) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, f) my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, g) my filing lawsuits, and h) my refusal to glorify and praise, pander to, serve as an operative for, serve as a dupe for, or give money to those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/opinion/sunday/women-want-to-be-rich.html
— White House Says Records Don’t Match Accusation Against Jackson – Michael D. Shear (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What accusations have been made against you, who made them, and why were they made? I should write a book about all the accusations that have been made against me, who made them, and why they were made. I could break them out into the following time periods: a) since I became a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999, b) since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, c) while I was a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, d) while I was a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, e) while I was a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, f) while I was an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, g) while I was an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, h) while I was a GAO employee 1980-1997, i) while I was an IRS employee 1971-1980, and j) while I was a Post Office employee 1966-1969.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/us/politics/ronny-jackson-white-house.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “How do you brief a president who isn’t interested in facts?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/opinion/sunday/the-end-of-intelligence.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Half of Republicans say the news media should be described as the enemy of the American people – Philip Bump (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs say that Republicans in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township should describe me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being the enemy of a) the Illinois Republican Party, b) the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and c) the Milton Township Republican Central Committee.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/04/26/half-of-republicans-say-the-news-media-should-be-described-as-the-enemy-of-the-american-people/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— #MeToo feminists may not realize it, but their other target is sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll – KAY S. HYMOWITZ
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-hymowitz-metoo-counterrevolution-20180429-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Central American ‘Caravan’ Migrants to Seek Asylum at U.S.-Mexico Border While many seek legal entry to U.S., some have already illegally crossed border – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/central-american-caravan-migrants-to-seek-asylum-at-u-s-mexico-border-1524999600

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Court Bars Winner of 2017 Mayoral Election From Office An Illinois appeals court has ruled the winner of a suburban Chicago mayoral election isn’t eligible to hold the position because of a felony conviction. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-04-24/court-bars-winner-of-2017-mayoral-election-from-office

 

JOYCE MEYER
— December 21, 2009 FLASHBACK: What Does Your Future Hold? (DIERSEN: From what I see, unless things change dramatically, every year more and more and more people, organizations, and companies will move into DuPage County, into Milton Township, into Wheaton, and into my precinct that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Of course, the aforesaid will bring down DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct. Poverty and crime will increase. To slow down if not stop this disaster in the making, the voters in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and my precinct should vote for Republican candidates who defend and advance the Illinois Republican platform rather than “listening to” and “representing” 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.amazon.com/Joyce-Meyer-What-Does-Future/dp/B0031KO6TW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/28/whcd-comedian-michelle-wolf-trashes-sarah-sanders-appearance-mocks-kellyanne-and-ivanka/

 

JERUSALEM POST
— GOP CANDIDATE CONTINUES TO COMPARE ABORTION TO NAZIS, DESPITE PLEAS FROM RABBIS Fitzgerald has also compared Planned Parenthood to a concentration camp. (DIERSEN: What about anti-Trumps a) who compare Trump to Hitler, b) who compare Republicans to Nazis, and c) who compare illegals to Jews?)
https://www.jpost.com/American-Politics/GOP-candidate-continues-to-compare-abortion-to-Nazis-despite-pleas-from-rabbis-552988

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— New RINOs Could Spell Trouble for the GOP – Fran Coombs (DIERSEN: Who are the RINOs in Illinois, in your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality? Which planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform do they fail/refuse to defend/advance?)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/commentary_by_fran_coombs/new_rinos_could_spell_trouble_for_the_gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Are a lot more GOP voters Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) these days? RINOs has long been a name of contempt on the American political right for those who run for office as conservative Republicans and then “grow and mature” in Washington, D.C. by moving to the left. They play to the voters at home in flyover land and then play a different song to The Washington Post when they’re inside the Beltway. However, polling suggests that a new breed of RINOs is emerging, and it has nothing to do with its namesakes of old. These are longtime Republican voters who are identifying less and less with the party’s traditional leadership. Over 60% of Likely Republican Voters have complained in Rasmussen Reports surveys for years that most GOP representatives in Washington are out of touch with the party base. Yes, they’ve been reelected, but in part that’s the power of incumbency. It also reflects the old adage that all politics is local, and these candidates have done a good job assuring the folks back home that they’re one of us.)

April 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— White House corps toasts press freedom; Trump a no-show – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-corps-toasts-press-freedom;-trump-a-no-show/3403793/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump, however, has had a notably contentious relationship with the media. The President routinely argues that he receives unfair media coverage and denounces “fake news.” He has even labeled the media the “enemy of the American people.” Earlier this month, the White House Correspondents’ Association, which represents the White House press corps, put out a statement saying that the White House had informed the association that the President would not be attending the dinner in 2018. The statement said, however, that White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will attend the event to represent the administration and that the President “will actively encourage members of the executive branch to attend and join us as we celebrate the First Amendment.)

 

CBS2
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/28/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-11/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump hosting rally with ‘favorite deplorables’ in Michigan – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-hosting-rally-with-favorite-deplorables-in-michigan

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Congressional town halls: Old-fashioned and inefficient or vital to the fabric of democracy? – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Ever increasingly, at town halls, Democrats make it clear that they want Republicans to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-town-hall-constituent-meetings-st-0429-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam found himself in the national spotlight last year after critics said he refused to meet with constituents and dodged requests to hold a town-hall style public meeting. Roskam, however, dismissed the traditional in-person format as unproductive and boasted of his ability to reach far more people via convenient telephone town halls, which are arranged by his campaign. As election season returns. so does the debate over the way candidates communicate with voters. . .Roskam, of Wheaton, has been in office since 2007 and conducts tele-town halls once a month. The system auto-dials people in the district and invites them to join the call to listen or get in a queue for the chance to ask a question. While there is generally a specific topic assigned for each event, Roskam does not limit the questions to the theme. In a typical call, about a dozen people get the chance to ask questions. The calls allow Roskam’s office to “reach people where they are, in their homes, while maintaining the one-on-one, personal interactions,” according to Roskam’s office. Roskam has taken calls from both supporters and critics during the forums, which are arranged via his campaign website, roskamforcongress.com. “In these meetings, we engage in open dialogue where they share their perspective,” Roskam said. “Reasonable people can disagree, and I’ve met with people from all different walks of life holding many different views on any number of issues.” Roskam’s challenger in the November election, Democrat Sean Casten, a businessman from Downers Grove, is pushing the sitting congressman to engage in more public in-person forums. Instead, Roskam quickly called for a series of debates the day after Casten was declared winner of the March Democratic primary. . .U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren has conducted meetings with veterans and other town halls, including one in St. Charles last year that attracted about 750 supporters and opponents. But Cindy Mundell, a 67-year-old Naperville resident, has lobbied Hultgren of Plano, to hold more in-person town halls. “He is supposed to be listening to and representing us,” Mundell said. “He claims the majority of his constituents approve the way he votes, and I feel that is unlikely.” Democrat Lauren Underwood is challenging Hultgren in the general election.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— The expensive risk College of DuPage has placed on taxpayers – Editorial (DIERSEN: How bad do your critics/opponents paint you as being? My critics/opponents paint me as being far worse than Breuder. Of course, they side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government and all the adverse actions that they took against me. My Democrat superiors in the federal government spent far more taxpayer dollars than $527,600 to waste my career and to get rid of me.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180428/editorial-the-expensive-risk-college-of-dupage-has-placed-on-taxpayers-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was almost three years ago that we warned that the College of DuPage Board was risking the public’s money in what we described as its “obsessive and oddly venomous” fixation with the destruction of onetime-president Robert Breuder. While allowing that reasonable people could disagree with Breuder’s style and performance, we also noted that his successor Joseph Collins conceded the controversies that enveloped him were “exaggerated” and his board nemesis Kathy Hamilton acknowledged they were “political.” . . .The legal case has yet to play out so theoretically, we suppose, the college could still win that gamble. But as of our latest tabulation in January, the college’s legal bills in the case had already reached $527,600 and who knows if that’s all of it. Transparency, thy name has not been COD when it comes to all the costs. What we do know is that those bills are going to climb considerably higher. And if the college loses, it not only would be on the hook for whatever damages Breuder wins but most likely also his legal bills as well as the college’s. It’s possible the college’s insurance will pay much of the legal bills. Comforting, although if so, it undoubtedly would affect its future premiums. But it’s also possible its insurer could end up challenging its responsibility if it’s found that the college egregiously mistreated Breuder.)
— Illinois debates effectiveness of racial profile data – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180428/news/304289925
— Suburban firm has history of mishandled searches for school superintendents – Christopher Placek and Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180428/suburban-firm-has-history-of-mishandled-searches-for-school-superintendents
— Islamic Relief volunteers join to pack meals for the hungry in Addison
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180428/islamic-relief-volunteers-join-to-pack-meals-for-the-hungry-in-addison
— As states consider taxing opioids, drugmakers push back – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180428/news/304289946/
— Facebook’s handpicked watchdogs gave it high marks for privacy – Tony Romm (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. One would expect that my Democrat IRS superiors did not want GAO to assign me to audits of IRS. I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. My IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180428/analysis-facebooks-handpicked-watchdogs-gave-it-high-marks-for-privacy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook’s mishandling of its users’ personal information prompted stiff penalties from the U.S. government in 2011 — including a requirement that the social giant submit to regular privacy checkups for the next two decades. However, Facebook got to handpick its own reviewers, global accounting firm PwC, which didn’t appear to catch marketers, political consultants and malicious actors as they tapped public and private profile data on Facebook without users’ permission or knowledge, even years after the social giant’s first major privacy mishap.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun bills have seen mixed success in General Assembly – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180428/gun-bills-have-seen-mixed-success-in-general-assembly

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— For Colored Boys Who’ve Considered Career Suicide When Good Music Wasn’t Enough – RODNEY CARMICHAEL
http://nprillinois.org/post/colored-boys-whove-considered-career-suicide-when-good-music-wasnt-enough#stream/0

 

WPSD
— Illinois House OKs amended plan adding school therapists
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2018/04/27/illinois-house-oks-amended-plan-adding-school-therapists/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— GOP Precinct Committeeman Sees Bias in NWH Reporting of Republican Party Leadership Elections
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/26/gop-precinct-committeeman-sees-bias-nwh-reporting-republican-party-leadership-elections/
— Skillicorn Praises LITH Village Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/28/skillicorn-praises-lith-village-board/
— McHenry County Clerk Candidate Joe Tirio Sues to Find Who’s Behind Illinois Integrity (sic) Fund
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/28/mchenry-county-clerk-candidate-joe-tirio-sues-find-whos-behind-illinois-integrity-sic-fund/
— Bob Miller Charged a Second Wisconsin Hooters’ Meal to Algonquin Township
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/28/bob-miller-charged-second-wisconsin-hooters-meal-algonquin-townshjip/
— Madigan Introduces Progressive Income Tax Resolution, But Not a Constitutional Amendment
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/28/madigan-introduces-progressive-income-tax-resolution-not-constitutional-amendment/
— McSweeney’s Bill Is Not About Township Consolidation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/27/mcsweeneys-bill-not-township-consolidation/
— Algonquin Township Trustee Rachael Lawrence Says She Didn’t Go to Springfield to Lobby
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/27/algonquin-township-trustee-rachael-lawrence-says-didnt-go-springfield-lobby/
— Algonquin Township Officials Fear for Their Jobs
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/26/algonquin-township-officials-fear-jobs/
— Third Document on Bob Miller’s Enormous Back Sick Time Payment Surfaces
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/26/third-document-bob-millers-enormous-back-sick-time-payment-surfaces/
— Algonquin Township Supervisor and Highway Commissioner Feed Election Judges on Taxpayer’s Back
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/04/25/algonquin-township-supervisor-highway-commissioner-feed-election-judges-taxpayers-back/

 

BREIBART
— Kanye West Condemns Black America’s Allegiance to the Democrat ‘Plantation’ in Song ‘Ye vs. the People’ – JEROME HUDSON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/04/28/kanye-west-condemns-black-americas-allegiance-democrat-plantation-song-ye-vs-people/

 

NEWSMAX
— Dershowitz: Dems Ignoring Civil Liberties to Get ‘Devil’ Trump – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/alan-dershowitz-donald-trump-civil-liberties-law/2018/04/28/id/857195/

April 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly and outrageously, pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot. If you push pot, you shout that you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-senate-views-marijuana-as-opioid-alternative/3398790/

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting LGBTQ activity. In Illinois, soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, those who run Illinois will not let you get an education, will not let you get a job, etc.
http://wgntv.com/2018/04/27/lgbt-history-inclusion-focus-of-day-of-silence/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In governor’s race, there’s no race to start spending big bucks on TV ads – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-governors-race-theres-no-race-to-start-spending-big-bucks-on-tv-ads/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal agency says it lost track of 1,475 migrant children – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–endangering-migrant-children-hearing-20180426-story.html
— Yingling Continues to Lead Charge toward Property Tax Relief
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-yingling-continues-to-lead-charge-toward-prop-2018-04-27-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Such a deal at election board – Bob Peickert, Chair, Democratic Party of DuPage County, Lombard
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180428/such-a-deal-at-election-board
(FROM THE LETTER: I attended the meeting of the DuPage County Election Commission on April 9. The meeting lasted 23 minutes. The Board of Commissioners covered the following: the pledge, approval of voting results presented by the executive director, approval of a $240 moving charge, approval of the minutes from the last meeting, and they heard a brief presentation by the executive director. Based on their annual salary of $27,500, that comes to $2,291 per hour. If we call it an even half-hour, that comes out to $4,582 for their services. How many of you make $4,582 for 30 minutes of work? Additionally, Dan Cronin boasts about a bipartisan board. Does anything above look like a partisan issue? No. And all other election commission matters aren’t partisan either. If they were, I’d be getting calls from the Democrat on the commission. I never got one. These three commissioners, even the Democrat, are appointed by Dan Cronin, a Republican. He rewards them with a salary of $27,500 to go to one meeting a month. And the Republicans in DuPage complain about Chicago or Springfield.)
— DuPage County department gets new ‘Animal Services’ name – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: I hope that this department focuses stopping dog neglect and dog abuse. Dog ownership is extremely time consuming and extremely costly. If I had owned a dog, I doubt that would have had enough time or money to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, or c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180427/dupage-county-department-gets-new-animal-services-name
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: 10,000 hours and counting How one DuPage Children’s Museum volunteer makes a difference – Jaime Johnson (DIERSEN: How many hours of volunteer work do you put in per day, per week, per month, per year, and per decade? I put in 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours per week, 300+ hours per month, 3,650+ hours per year, and 36,500+ hours per decade.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180426/dupage-childrens-museum-volunteer-makes-a-difference

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— High taxes are driving people out of Illinois – State Rep. David McSweeney (DIERSEN: Yes, but I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on driving people, organizations, and companies out of Illinois because they are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or because their ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180427/rep-mcsweeney-high-taxes-are-driving-people-out-of-illinois

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Hearing explains ‘automatic’ voter registration Public hearing held to explain July 1 changes – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/hearing-explains-automatic-voter-registration/article_0273029b-1ea7-5ae6-8976-7387aab330b9.html

 

STATE LINE
— “Historic moment” signals strong diplomacy, says Kinzinger of Korean peace accord – Jessica Smith
http://www.mystateline.com/news/historic-moment-signals-strong-diplomacy-says-kinzinger-of-korean-peace-accord/1147318850

 

SAUK VALLEY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Libertarian Kash Jackson thinks marijuana should be “100 percent legal.” Pot is anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American. If you push pot, but claim to be Republican, you should immediately leave the Republican Party and join the Libertarian Party.
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/26/just-call-him-campaign-kash/cuezduu/
— Rare contested elections for 3 regional districts  In three area elective districts packed with GOP voters, contested elections have been rare. That’s not the case this coming November. The campaign season should serve to delineate issues and help to hold accountable those in power, and those who seek power. – Editorial
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/27/svm-editorial-rare-contested-elections-for-3-regional-districts/ajcmwi3/

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner honors Pittsfield man, Mount Sterling business for volunteer service – Matt Dutton (DIERSEN: How many hours of volunteer work do you put in per day, per week, per month, per year, and per decade? I put in 10+ hours a day, 70+ hours per week, 300+ hours per month, 3,650+ hours per year, and 36,500+ hours per decade.)
http://www.whig.com/20180426/governor-honors-pittsfield-man-for-volunteer-service#//

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois powerful public school lobby kills measure to rein in borrowing
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511400969-illinois-powerful-public-school-lobby-kills-measure-to-rein-in-borrowing

 

GOPUSA
— UC Berkeley to face lawsuit alleging discrimination against conservatives
http://www.gopusa.com/uc-berkeley-to-face-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-against-conservatives/
— No surprise that study shows Democrat professors outnumber Republicans 10 to 1 (DIERSEN: What percent of White male federal employees make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40 – 3%, 2%, -1%?)
http://www.gopusa.com/no-surprise-that-study-shows-democrat-professors-outnumber-republicans-10-to-1/

 

CNS NEWS
— Harvey’s Story Shows Fate Others Will Face in Nation’s Pension Crisis – Rachel Greszler
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/rachel-greszler/illinois-towns-story-shows-fate-others-will-face-nations-pension-crisis
— 140+ Nationwide Rallies to Urge Trump to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/140-nationwide-rallies-urge-trump-stop-taxpayer-funding-planned-parenthood

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— What Leftists Stand For – Tom Trinko (DIERSEN: Leftists want to get rid of people, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about the leading leftists in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/what_leftists_stand_for.html

 

NEWSMAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Disgustingly and outrageously, pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot. If you push pot, you shout that you are anti-religious, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, and anti-American.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/eric-bolling-opioid-epidemic-president-donald-trump-race-to-erase-opioids/2018/04/27/id/857156/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GAO: GOVERNMENT WASTES BILLIONS — WHO KNEW? Brent Smith wonders where $178 billion recently ‘saved’ is now (DIERSEN: Brent Smith should write an article about how GAO wastes its non-veteran White male employees that it does not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Brent Smith should use me as an example.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/gao-government-wastes-billions-who-knew/
— WHEN STUPIDITY ACTUALLY HAD CONSEQUENCES Patrice Lewis notes detriment of gov’t rescuing people who do dumb things (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, government encourages people to harm their bodies and to become wards of the state. If pot is legalized in Illinois, more and more and more people in Illinois will become brain damaged and wards of the state.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/when-stupidity-actually-had-consequences/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Did you know stupidity is a choice? Yes really. In the vast majority of situations, it’s up to us to decide whether to do something smart or something dumb. If you have debt up to your eyeballs, why do you keep eating in restaurants and using your credit card to pay for expensive meals? If you’re pulled over by a cop for going 45 in a 25 zone, why do you cuss him out and act like it’s his fault you were speeding? If you’re dating a womanizing jerk, why do you marry him despite knowing of his behavior? Look, we’ve all done stupid things in life. No one walks on water and we’re only human. But smart people – try to grasp this concept – learn from their mistakes. But there’s a monkey wrench in what might otherwise be a simple matter of cause-and-effect in which people learn from mistakes and don’t repeat them: The government intervenes. Seriously, the government is so busy rescuing people from their own stupidity that consequences no longer matter when people do something foolish.)

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democratic Donors Paid $50 million for New Anti-Trump Research – Bill Gertz (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail or prosecution, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office. Of course, the more that my critics/opponents demonize, denigrate, and condemn me, the more motivated that I am to do research on them.)
http://freebeacon.com/politics/democratic-donors-paid-50-million-new-anti-trump-research/
— SNAP Reform Will Send at Least Four Million New People to Work Analysis: data from USDA show 13 million able-bodied SNAP recipients not working – Charles Fain Lehman (DIERSEN: Those who do not want to be able-bodied drink booze, smoke pot, and do other things to harm their bodies.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/snap-reform-will-send-four-million-new-people-work/

 

POLITICO
— EPA staff in ‘despair’ after Pruitt blame game  Even political aides are tired of the chief ‘constantly putting himself first,’ one former agency official said. – EMILY HOLDEN (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my Democrat superiors had a very hard time recruiting, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females. They blamed their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/27/pruitt-epa-strategy-staff-despair-507221

 

CNN
— Why a ‘federal jobs guarantee’ is gaining steam with Democrats – Greg Krieg (DIERSEN: What bad jobs have you had? All the jobs that I had were extremely bad. They were so bad that my superiors had an extremely hard time finding Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans who would take them. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. 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. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes make it very clear that they would stoop to take the bad jobs that I took.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/26/politics/federal-jobs-guarantee-gaining-steam-democrats/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “This is not just about the number of jobs, but also the quality of jobs,” Darity said. “We effectively place a floor on the quality of compensation that’s provided not only by the public sector, but by the private sector. One of the intentional goals of the federal jobs guarantee is to eliminate bad jobs.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director’s $375,000 Salary Under Scrutiny – Sheila Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/health/cdc-director-salary.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats, and some Republicans, denounce Ryan’s ouster of House chaplain – Mike DeBonis, Paul Kane and John Wagner (DIERSEN: Have you been ousted, and if so, who denounced that? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that few if any have denounced their success in ousting me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They shout that I brought the aforesaid oustings on myself. They stress those who could/should have come to my defense but did not.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/ryan-seeks-to-defend-ouster-of-house-chaplain-as-members-question-his-motives/2018/04/27/70937e8a-4a0f-11e8-827e-190efaf1f1ee_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republicans Do Well in Texas. Except for Dallas, Houston, Austin . . . Why is Ted Cruz only up by three points? Remember, the Lone Star State has six of the 20 largest U.S. cities. – Kevin D. Williamson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-do-well-in-texas-except-for-dallas-houston-austin-1524866549?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— Starbucks’s Troubles Can Be a Test for Anti-Bias Training: Does It Work? – Christopher Chabris and Matthew Brown (DIERSEN: The federal government requires its employees to take lots of anti-bias training. The main “takeaway” from that training is that a) Whites are White supremacists, KKK members, and racists who discriminate against minorities, b) men are sexists who discriminate against women, c) older people are ageists who discriminate against younger people, d) those who do not promote LGBTQ activity are bigots who discriminate against those who do not promote LGBTQ activity, e) Protestants are religious bigots who discriminate against non-Protestants, f) German Americans are Nazis who discriminate against non-Nazis, g) Republicans discriminate against non-Republicans, h) conservatives discriminate against non-conservatives, i) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time discriminate against those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, j) patriotic people discriminate against non-patriotic people, and k) people who have more money discriminate against people who have less money.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbuckss-troubles-can-be-a-test-for-anti-bias-training-does-it-work-1524669057
— Workplace Advice I Wish I Had Known – Joann S. Lublin (DIERSEN: What workplace advice, if you had taken it, would have advanced your career? Notwithstanding the fact that I am a White male, the Democrats who ran the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old a) if I had been a Democrat, b) if I had painted myself as being a yes-man, c) if I had given even more preference to my subordinates who were minority, female, and/or younger, and d) if I had helped my superiors get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/workplace-advice-i-wish-i-had-known-1524841495

 

FORBES
— The ‘Pension Palace’ for Illinois Lawmakers – Adam Andrzejewski (DIERSEN: Are you getting a pension? Are you in line to get a pension? I get a $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Knowing that I was in line to get a CSRS pension helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors in the federal government to waste my career and get rid of me. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. When will Andrzejewski write about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation? )
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/04/28/the-pension-palace-for-illinois-lawmakers-2017/#5824a7994b04