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May 16 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner, Madigan start annual push to avoid blame for lack of budget – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller  (DIERSEN: Will they blame Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?  Just kidding, but not completely. Today, a Trump supporter blamed me for Rauner being elected and for Pat Brady being the face of the Illinois Republican Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-madigan-state-budget-met-0517-20170516-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauner Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin on Chicago Public Schools: “Take Rauner by his neck and wring it.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-austin-cps-comments-met-0517-20170516-story.html
— Crippling overdue penalties — another reason to fix the state budget now – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-illinois-overdue-bills-zorn-perspec-0517-md-20170516-column.html
— Is Putin the alt-right’s BFF? – Clarence Page  (DIERSEN: Russians have a much higher opinion of members of the following groups than anti-Trumps do: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.  Actually, anti-Trumps despise if not hate members of the aforesaid groups.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-putin-russia-perspec-0517-20170516-story.html
— Southland residents urge budget passage in march to Springfield – Ted Slowik  (DIERSEN: According to the Democrats, you are rich if you are not on welfare.  Democrats always want Republicans to pay more taxes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-budget-march-st-0517-20170516-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I admire the people walking 200 miles from Chicago to Springfield to urge lawmakers and the governor to pass a fair state budget. They’re expending a tremendous amount of energy for their personal convictions. They’re raising awareness about their desire for Illinois to tax the rich more to fund state services.)
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Workplace drug testing finds cocaine, marijuana use at 12-year high – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-drug-testing-workplace-0517-biz-20170516-story.html
— Why you can’t afford a house (Hint: It’s not the avocado toast) – Jessica Roy  (DIERSEN: When did you buy your first home, where, and how old were you?  I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old.  What helped you buy your first home? I had no debts, I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola, IRS was paying me $54,864/year in today’s dollars, I worked part-time pumping gasoline, I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BelAir, and I was no longer subject to the draft.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/national/ct-avocado-toast-housing-20170516-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-credibility-crisis-20170516-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner accuses Madigan, House Dems of trying to ‘derail’ Senate talks – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-accuses-madigan-house-dems-of-trying-to-derail-senate-talks/
— Emanuel’s CPS rescue plan gets cool reception from aldermen – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuels-cps-rescue-plan-gets-cool-reception-from-aldermen/
— Callista Gingrich gets nod to be ambassador to the Vatican – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/callista-gingrich-gets-nod-to-be-ambassador-to-the-vatican/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote illegal drugs in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/is-the-war-on-drugs-a-bigger-threat-than-illegal-drugs/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jeff-sessions-cruel-and-stupid-ramping-up-of-drug-punishments/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/a-president-who-throws-away-his-credibility-cannot-lead/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “slam Trump over sharing information with Russians.”
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170516/suburban-democratic-lawmakers-slam-trump-over-sharing-information-with-russians
— Democrat takes Maine Township office after recount – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170516/democrat-takes-maine-township-office-after-recount
— Congressman Roskam congratulates Palatine for making safe cities list – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170516/congressman-roskam-congratulates-palatine-for-making-safe-cities-list

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: A decade later and still down. Homeowners in many Chicago-area ZIP codes have yet to share in the recovery that is boosting values in hot city neighborhoods and a handful of suburbs. – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170516/CRED0701/170519900/a-decade-later-and-still-playing-catch-up
— Look who turned down the Sun-Times –
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170516/NEWS06/170519884/look-who-turned-down-the-sun-times
— Here’s how much new college grads can expect to make – JUDITH RUIZ-BRANCH (DIERSEN: In 1971, in today’s GS-7 dollars, IRS hired me at $44,853. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.  My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 33.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170516/NEWS13/170519886/heres-how-much-new-college-grads-can-expect-to-make
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Based on those 25 positions, 2017 college grads nationwide can expect an average salary of $49,785, compared to $48, 270 last year. In Chicago, the average is $54,515, up from $51,649 last year.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “Quigley calls Trump’s Russia disclosure a horrible mistake.”  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have called just about everything that I have done since 1948 as being a “horrible mistake.”  They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170516/BLOGS02/170519891/quigley-calls-trumps-russia-disclosure-a-horrible-mistake

 

NBC5
— Pritzker Defends Property Tax Reduction Application – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-Defends-Property-Tax-Reduction-Application-422628984.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner calls Dems offer to discuss budget terms ‘distraction’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/254960397-story

 

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Kinzinger says “If true, Trump leaking is highly irregular and highly problematic.”
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/05/16/kinzinger-if-true-trump-leaking-is-highly-irregular-and-highly-problematic/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers want investigation into Springfield warehouse lease – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170516/lawmakers-want-investigation-into-springfield-warehouse-lease
— House Democrats, Republicans say they’ll talk, then point fingers – Doug Finke  (DIERSEN: Who points their fingers at you and what do they blame you for?  I should write a book about a) those who point their fingers at me and b) what they blame me for.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170516/house-democrats-republicans-say-theyll-talk-then-point-fingers

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— New Algonquin Township highway commissioner fires predecessor’s sons-in-law in first minutes on the job  Local 150 files grievance over “outrageous” action – KEVIN P. CRAVER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/05/15/new-algonquin-township-highway-commissioner-fires-predecessors-sons-in-law-in-first-minutes-on-the-job/axxh4bp/

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— American Health Care Act making the rich even richer – John J. Dunphy
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/102086/dunphy-american-health-care-act-making-the-rich-even-richer

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Latest bipartisanship ranking of Congress may surprise you – Chuck Raasch  (DIERSEN: To be bipartisan is to reject planks in your political party’s platform.  Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.  The more bipartisan that you are, the sooner that you should leave your political party and run as an Independent.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/latest-bipartisanship-ranking-of-congress-may-surprise-you/article_5968e035-6b31-5ee7-881d-1873cdd6c2c4.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— ‘Pay Trump bribes here’ sign projected onto Trump’s DC hotel – NICOLE CHAVEZ AND EMILY SMITH
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/pay-trump-bribes-here-sign-projected-onto-trumps-dc-hotel/714714702

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Dueling Press Conferences held by House Democrats and Republicans – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/dueling-press-conferences-held-by-house-democrats-and-republicans

 

WYMG
— Rauner’s response: House Dems want “distraction”
http://wymg.com/news/101101-rauners-response-house-dems-want-distraction/

 

HARDWARE RETAILING
— 2017 Young Retailer of the Year: Jason Plummer – Hilary Welter (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side and his father before him ran Crete’s only hardware store for 100 years. I lived with my parents in an apartment above that hardware store 1948-1954.)
http://www.hardwareretailing.com/2017-young-retailer-year-jason-plummer/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives rejects allowing undocumented students to be university trustees – Hoang Tran  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511116628-ives-rejects-allowing-undocumented-students-to-be-university-trustees

 

WIRE POINTS
— New Stanford Study Exposes Illinois Pensions as the Farce They Are – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/new-stanford-study-exposes-illinois-pensions-for-the-farce-they-are-wirepoints-original/

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Trump to end Rauner’s $32 million dollar tax dodge  (DIERSEN: What tax dodges have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes charged you with taking advantage of unfairly, unethically, and/or immorally?  Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have charged me with unfairly, unethically, and immorally taking advantage of the education tax dodge. I deducted job-related graduate business, accounting, and finance courses 1972-1980 and 1992-1997 while I worked for IRS and then for GAO.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes shout that those courses were not job-related, did not help me carry out my job duties, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and were a distraction.)
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/05/16/trump-promises-end-rauners-32-million-dollar-tax-dodge/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Realtors: Most Illinois homes worth less than their value 10 years ago – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: What was your home worth in 2007 and what is it worth today?)
https://ilnews.org/news/economy/realtors-most-illinois-homes-worth-less-than-their-value-years/article_576b0a60-38e8-11e7-bd45-5b6607fa2847.html
— Illinois a good state to be a cop – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns law enforcement? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://ilnews.org/news/justice/illinois-a-good-state-to-be-a-cop/article_e82dbac2-39a4-11e7-b855-2bef9225b307.html#new_tab

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP accuses Pritzker of lying
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/16/ilgop-accuses-pritzker-of-lying/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller sides with Madigan and Cullerton against Rauner.
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/16/because-madigan-37/
— GOP Rep. Dave Severin takes sick day after pressure from above  (DIERSEN: To what extent can/do those “above” you pressure you to do things? Those who are “above” me are furious that they cannot take away from me my Civil Service Retirement System pension ($50,856/year), my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy ($17,288/year), or my Social Security ($2,028/year).  However, they have succeeded in taking the following away from me: my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/16/gop-rep-takes-sick-day-after-pressure-from-above/
— Pritzker addresses racism in unions that endorsed him
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/16/pritzker-addresses-racism-in-unions-that-endorsed-him/
— Pritzker makes eerily familiar pledge to black banks
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/16/pritzker-makes-eerily-familiar-pledge-to-black-banks/

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— IS ANN COULTER OFF THE TRUMP TRAIN?  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want everyone to be “off the Trump train.”)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/05/15/is-ann-coulter-off-the-trump-train/

 

BREITBART
— Student Journalist Fired for Tweeting Video of Muslim Panelist’s Comments on Non-Believers Under Koranic Law – TOM CICCOTTA  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents in the media can be fired by their bosses and/or by those who they depend on for money.  If their bosses or those who they depend on for money tell them to harm me, of course, they harm me.  He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/05/16/student-journalist-fired-for-tweeting-video-of-muslim-panelists-comments-on-non-believers-under-koranic-law/

 

THE BLAZE
— Ben Sasse: Our country has created perpetual adolescence like ‘Peter Pan’ – Brandon Morse  (DIERSEN: Dr. Dan Kiley had 910 Cove Court built in my cul-de-sac with profits from his book titled “The Peter Pan Syndrome.”  SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/27/us/dan-kiley-54-dies-wrote-peter-pan-syndrome.html  FROM THE ARTICLE: After the book was published by Dodd, Mead, it became an immediate sensation, staying on The New York Times best-seller list for months and selling more than 200,000 copies in hardcover. Millions of copies of the book have been sold in the Avon paperback and international editions; it has been translated into 22 languages and was a best seller in both Brazil and Japan. The success of the book made Dr. Kiley, a big, bearded, silver-haired man, a fixture on the television talk-show circuit and led him to write a 1984 spinoff, “The Wendy Dilemma,” about women who inappropriately mother the men in their lives.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/16/ben-sasse-our-country-has-created-perpetual-adolescence-like-peter-pan/

 

GOPUSA
— Illegal alien teens arrested for kidnapping of county attorney from his home
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24470

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Not Draining the Swamp, He’s Only Restocking It – Michael Shannon
http://www.newsmax.com/MichaelShannon/fbi-leakers-republican-yates/2017/05/16/id/790518/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Immigration Opponents Trash GOP Border Security Bill – WILL RACKE
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/16/immigration-opponents-trash-gop-border-security-bill/
— Only Named Source In WaPo Report On Trump’s Leaking Of Classified Information Denies It – RYAN PICKRELL
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/15/only-named-source-in-wapo-report-on-trumps-leaking-of-classified-information-denies-it/
— Before Lois Lerner Targeted The Tea Party, She Helped The Clinton Foundation – Mark Tapscott
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/15/before-lois-lerner-targeted-the-tea-party-she-helped-the-clinton-foundation/
— Mizzou Hemorrhages More Students And Cuts Jobs Because Of Black Lives Matter Protests – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/16/mizzou-hemorrhages-more-students-and-cuts-jobs-because-of-black-lives-matter-protests/
— Washington Post Writer Sneers At Rubio For Posting Bible Verses On Twitter – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes always sneer at everything in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/16/washington-post-writer-sneers-at-rubio-for-posting-bible-verses-on-twitter/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GAO: Veterans discharged for misconduct need better mental health evaluations – Todd Shepherd  (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the draft, I would have been severely injured physically and/or mentally in Vietnam if not killed because I am stupid and lazy and because my judgment and motives are terrible.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gao-veterans-discharged-for-misconduct-need-better-mental-health-evaluations/article/2623269

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Mitch McConnell Shrugs Off Trump’s Leak To Russia As ‘Drama’ And Distraction  Even Republicans who cried foul offered zero suggestions to hold the president accountable. – Michael McAuliff
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mcconnell-shrugs-off-trump-russian-leak-as-drama-and-distraction_us_591b12d4e4b0809be1585269
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites say “Lawmaker Running For Jeff Sessions’ Old Seat Is Obsessed With ‘War On Whites’  Rep. Mo Brooks is cut from the same anti-immigrant cloth.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mo-brooks-alabama-senate-jeff-sessions_us_591a093de4b0809be1574519

 

ABC NEWS
— New Miss USA responds to health care backlash  (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, being a member of the Federal Employees Health Benefit plan (SEE: https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/plans/2017/state/il) and knowing that my wife and I could continue as members after I retired, helped me overcome tremendous pressure from my Democrat superiors to get rid of me and to replace me with a young Democrat minority or a young Democrat female.)
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/miss-usa-responds-health-care-backlash-47434180

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Free Advice to Trump Aides: Quit While You Can.”  (DIERSEN: With only rare exceptions, the longer that you work for the federal government, the more impossible it is to get a job outside of the federal government. By the time I was 21, I had worked for the federal government for almost 3 years. By the time I was 49, I had worked for the federal government for almost 30 years.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/opinion/free-advice-to-trump-aides-quit-while-you-can.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— I was arrested for asking Tom Price a question. I was just doing my job.  I wasn’t trying to make news. I was trying to report it. – Dan Heyman  (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I disrupt press conferences.  Needless-to-say, that is slander, and I should sue those who slander me. The aforesaid slanderers did not notify me of the Illinois Republican Party’s May 9, 2017 press conference and they almost succeeded in keeping me out of Roskam’s press conference Thursday evening, May 4, 2017, at Sanguinetti’s fundraiser at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/05/16/i-was-arrested-for-asking-tom-price-a-question-i-was-just-doing-my-job/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— GAO: Majority of troops booted from military for misconduct suffered from PTSD, brain injury and other mental issues – Megan Cerullo  (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, their dupes a) have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for avoiding the draft and b) have hinted/implied/argued/shouted at veterans that I am a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/troops-booted-military-misconduct-sufferd-ptsd-article-1.3170594

 

USA TODAY
— Most troops booted from the military for misconduct had mental issues – Tom Vanden Brook  (DIERSEN: Democrats make it clear that they believe that if you do not promote the Democrat Party platform, you have “mental issues.”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/16/most-troops-booted-military-misconduct-had-mental-issues/101611276/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS AND ON AMERICA TIGHTENS: Big Developers Roll Out Co-Living Units to Woo Millennials  One real-estate firm offers apartment-sharing option in Chicago; ‘All you want is a room’ – Peter Grant
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-developers-roll-out-co-living-units-to-woo-millennials-1494956907
— McMaster Says Information Trump Shared With Russians Was ‘Wholly Appropriate’  National security adviser says Trump didn’t discuss Islamic State-controlled territories that weren’t already publicly known – Louise Radnofsky and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mcmaster-says-information-trump-shared-with-russians-was-wholly-appropriate-1494954616

 

FORBES
— Sean Spicer: What Happens When Credibility Goes Up In Smoke – John Baldoni  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always done everything that they could to destroy my credibility.  They crow that I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, that I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, that I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, that I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, that I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, that I am no longer a GAO employee, that I am no longer etc.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbaldoni/2017/05/16/sean-spicer-what-happens-when-credibility-goes-up-in-smoke/#66320a5f3e52

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Millionaire to Millennials: Stop Buying Avocado Toast If You Want to Buy a Home – Jennifer Calfas  (DIERSEN: When did you buy your first home, where, and how old were you?  I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old.  What helped you buy your first home? I had no debts, I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola, IRS was paying me $54,864/year in today’s dollars, I worked part-time pumping gasoline, I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BelAir, and I was no longer subject to the draft.)
http://time.com/money/4778942/avocados-millennials-home-buying/

 

FED SMITH
— Smart and Pretty: Federal Employee Crowned Miss USA – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/16/federal-employee-crowned-miss-usa/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the second year in a row, the winner of the Miss USA pageant is from Washington, D.C.  Miss District of Columbia, Kara McCullough, was crowned as the new Miss USA last Sunday at the Las Vegas pageant. McCullough is a 25-year-old scientist who works for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Rockville, Maryland. She was born in Naples, Italy and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is the daughter of a now retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer. As a result, she has traveled and lived in numerous locations around the world including Sicily, Japan, South Korea and Hawaii. Her salary at the agency is $77,490.00 according to data from FedsDataCenter.com. McCullough earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Radiochemistry from South Carolina State University. Her major provided her the opportunity to intern at several universities. This paved the way to her current career at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The newly crowned Miss USA said she wants to inspire children to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Last year, District of Columbia resident Deshauna Barber became the first-ever military member to win Miss USA. Perhaps one of the hardest parts of becoming a celebrity overnight is learning how to deal with the media. The new Miss USA quickly found herself embroiled in the health care controversy. When asked during Sunday night’s pageant whether she thinks that affordable health care for all U.S. citizens is a right or a privilege, she said it is a privilege. As a government employee, I’m granted health care and I see firsthand that for one to have health care, you need to have job. That, predictably, was not what some people wanted to hear as they believe health care is a guaranteed right. Twitter, of course, lit up with various views reflecting some of the issues in political divide in America that now infects most of our lives. Here is a brief sample of the variety of comments.)
— Is Social Security a Safety-Net or a Stipend For Wealthy Seniors? – Brenton Smith  (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, anyone who is not on welfare is wealthy, if not undeservedly filthy rich.  My Social Security ($2,028/year) is dramatically reduced because I get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension.  My CSRS pension is dramatically reduced because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 yeas old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/05/16/social-security-safety-net-stipend-wealthy-seniors/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— A Chemist at a Federal Agency Wins Miss USA – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/fedblog/2017/05/chemist-federal-agency-wins-miss-usa/137853/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal employee working at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was named Miss USA on Sunday evening, and pledged to spend her year with the crown encouraging more women to join government and eventually, agency leadership ranks. Kara McCullough, a 25-year-old chemist in NRC’s Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, represented Washington, D.C., in the annual competition. McCullough grew up in the federal ranks as a military brat, with her father serving as a Navy chief petty officer. In addition to her NRC employment, McCullough volunteers annually at a science fair hosted by the Food and Drug Administration as a judge. McCullough said she would be an ambassador to bring more women into government science, technology, engineering and mathematics positions. She noted that in her experience in federal service, women are often underrepresented. “Personally, I want to see more women possessing leadership positions in private and government energy and health sciences agencies; not just conducting laboratory research,” McCullough said after her victory. “As a woman scientist in the government, I have witnessed and been in many meetings where the ratio of men to women is 10:2. I believe more women should be given the opportunity to be representatives in the energy and medical fields.” On stage, McCullough even made a passing reference to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Asked whether she believed affordable health care for all Americans is a privilege or a right, she said in a response that made waves that it was a privilege, explaining: “As a government employee, I am granted health care and I see first-hand that for one to have health care, you have to have jobs.” NRC tweeted out a congratulatory message to McCullough on Monday.)

 

ATLANTIC
— Did the Russians Dupe Trump?  Putin has long used the pretext of counterterrorism cooperation to get what he wants from the West. It just paid off again. – JULIA IOFFE  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have had the greatest success in duping individuals, duping organizations, duping companies, and duping governments against me.  They have had great success in getting individuals, organizations, companies, and governments to blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/05/trump-disclosure-russia-intelligence/526845/

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CATO acts like it is a paid agent for individuals, for organizations, for companies, for governments, and for countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cato.org/blog/e-verify-has-held-or-cost-jobs-half-million-legal-workers

May 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— J.B. Pritzker criticized for property tax reduction – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/jb-pritzker-criticized-for-property-tax-reduction/1996737/

 

NBC5
— GOP Rips Pritzker For Getting $230K Property Tax Reduction
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/GOP-Rips-Pritzker-For-Getting-230K-Property-Tax-Reduction–422386604.html

 

CBS2
— GOP Criticizes Pritzker For Property Tax Reduction – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/15/gop-criticizes-pritzker-for-property-tax-reduction/

 

WLS AM
— GOP: Pritzker Typical Chicago Politician – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/05/15/gop-pritzker-typical-chicago-politician/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Racist Water Department emails found during probe of alleged gun sales – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/racist-water-department-emails-found-during-probe-of-alleged-gun-sales/amp/
— Sun-Times on the selling block — and Tribune owner wants to buy it – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times-seeks-new-ownership-and-tronc-wants-to-buy-it/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always fight against fighting voter fraud.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/the-lie-about-voter-fraud-is-the-real-fraud/
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: UIC releases lengthy report on racial inequality in Chicago – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/uic-releases-lengthy-report-on-racial-inequality-in-chicago/
— Alcohol making a troubling come back in everyday lives – Sue Ontiveros
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/alcohol-making-a-troubling-come-back-in-everyday-lives/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Top Illinois auditor fined $5,000 after campaign probe – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-frank-mautino-auditor-fine-met-0516-20170515-story.html
— Emanuel looks to Springfield session for CPS money – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-school-funding-springfield-met-20170515-story.html
— Deerfield officials weigh options as state budget talks continue – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-property-tax-freeze-tl-0518-20170515-story.html
— Is there anyone who will say no to President Trump? – Preet Bharara  (DIERSEN: Is there anyone who will say no to my critics/opponents?  My critics/opponents continue to make stopping me from putting together and sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the top priority for their operatives and for their dupes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-comey-preet-bharara-fired-20170515-story.html
— A bid to save newspaper competition in Chicago – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-newspapers-0516-md-20170515-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois attorney general to seek fifth term in 2018 – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/lisa-madigan-to-seek-fifth-term-as-attorney-general
— Irvin fills Aurora city council vacancy with economic development expert – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/irvin-fills-aurora-city-council-vacancy-with-economic-development-expert
— Sun-Times in talks to sell to Tribune owner tronc, perhaps by end of month – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170515/feder-sun-times-in-talks-to-sell-to-tribune-owner-tronc-perhaps-by-end-of-month
— St. James Farm poised to get water, sewer improvements – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/-st-james-farm-poised-to-get-water-sewer-improvements
— Three directors, including chairman, remain on tollway board
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/three-directors-including-chairman-remain-on-tollway-board

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Property tax flap fuels Pritzker-Rauner battle – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170515/BLOGS02/170519911/chicago-property-taxes-fuel-j-b-pritzker-gov-rauner-fight
— Tronc in deal to acquire Chicago Sun-Times – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170515/NEWS06/170519909/tronc-to-acquire-chicago-sun-times
— Illinois sees incomes rise as population falls – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170515/BLOGS02/170519912/illinois-sees-incomes-rise-as-population-falls
— Patients are flocking to urgent care clinics. Now hospitals are, too. – BRIGID SWEENEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170513/ISSUE01/170519925/patients-are-flocking-to-urgent-care-clinics-now-hospitals-are-too

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Connelly, Nybo hopeful, but frustrated by Illinois budget process – NATHAN LURZ
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/05/05/connelly-nybo-hopeful-but-frustrated-by-illinois-budget-process/amqlfq2/

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Illinois legislator known for political (& physical) confrontation is touted for Kenyan ambassadorship – Kevin McDermott
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-legislator-known-for-political-physical-confrontation-is-touted-for/article_ce0f9557-d857-5825-b084-526fe24c992a.html

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Bills would bring down Chicago building to prop up Chicago schools – Caitlin Nordahl
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511114806-bills-would-bring-down-chicago-building-to-prop-up-chicago-schools

 

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Charleston legislator targeted by vandalism; union connection suspected
http://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/511115023-charleston-legislator-targeted-by-vandalism-union-connection-suspected

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP rep  Jeanne Ives chides chamber: Pick a revenue number and get budget going – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511114263-gop-rep-chides-chamber-pick-a-revenue-number-and-get-budget-going
— Breen backs three revenue options for getting budget underway – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511115633-breen-backs-three-revenue-options-for-getting-budget-underway
— Bellock wants Hinsdale residents kept in mind during I-294 expansion – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511113121-bellock-wants-hinsdale-residents-kept-in-mind-during-i-294-expansion

 

SANGAMON SUN
— Saving Illinois starts with changing its Constitution, groups argue – Giovanni Whaley
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511116293-saving-illinois-starts-with-changing-its-constitution-groups-argue

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Interior Photos Reveal Pritzker’s “Uninhabitable” Mansion Scam
https://illinois.gop/press-releases/interior-photos-reveal-pritzkers-uninhabitable-mansion-scam

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— RARE INTERVIEW SHOWS MADIGAN REJECTING TERM LIMITS, DOWNPLAYING POWER – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/rare-interview-shows-madigan-rejecting-term-limits-downplaying-power/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/O’NEIL: DEMOCRATS AND LEFTIST GROUPS THREATEN NATION’S SOVEREIGNTY, SURVIVAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/thorneroneil-democrats-and-left-leaning-organizations-threaten-nations-sovereignty-and-survival.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Review calls out Rauner over HB 40 talk
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/15/ir-calls-out-rauner-over-hb-40-talk/
— Mautino fund fined $5K, case won’t be forwarded for prosecution
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/15/mautino-fund-fined-5k-case-wont-be-forwarded-for-prosecution/
— Oppo dumps! Pritzker hit again, and again on property taxes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/15/oppo-dumps-pritzker-hit-again-and-again-on-property-taxes/

 

GOPUSA
— Deportation fears stop some illegal aliens from applying for EBT program; Liberals see that as a bad thing
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24384
— Texas: Black University Cancels US Senator’s Speech Because He’s Not a Leftist
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24361
— Mike Lee, Lindsey Graham join Democrats in demanding Trump turn over tapes
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24388

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— For Republicans, it’s getting dangerous out there – Cheryl K. Chumley
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/13/republicans-its-getting-dangerous-out-there/

 

TOWNHALL
— Liberal Activists Laugh At GOP Congressman Rodney Davis Telling Story About Wife’s Cancer Fight – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/05/15/disgusting-liberal-activists-laugh-at-gop-congressman-telling-story-about-wifes-n2323986

 

NEWSMAX
— Roskam: AG Sessions Should ‘Review’ Lois Lerner’s IRS Targeting  (DIERSEN: Democrats run IRS. Therefore, one would expect that IRS targets individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Roskam-IRS/2017/05/15/id/790156/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Is President Trump Following Matt Drudge’s Advice? – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who talk and act like they are taking advice from my critics/opponents.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/14/is-president-trump-following-matt-drudges-advice/
— Ann Coulter Is Worried The ‘Trump-Haters Were Right’ – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/14/ann-coulter-is-worried-the-trump-haters-were-right/
— Violence And Intimidation Against Republicans Are Becoming The New Normal – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/14/violence-and-intimidation-against-republicans-are-becoming-the-new-normal/
— Conservative Leaders Respond To A Laughably Slanted Account Of Conservative Campus Activism – Eric Owens
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/15/conservative-leaders-respond-to-a-laughably-slanted-account-of-conservative-campus-activism/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Incorrect Diversity: Left Rages At Black Miss USA — ‘Non-Feminist & Anti-Healthcare’ – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.dingit.tv/highlight/1444874

 

LIFEZETTE
— Media Blacks Out Coverage of Suit Against the DNC  As reporters and pundits push Trump narratives, the Democratic Party gets a whopping pass – Kathryn Blackhurst
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/media-blacks-coverage-suit-dnc/

 

THE HILL
— Top aide gave Trump fake news before crackdown – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/333387-report-top-aide-gave-trump-fake-news

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Dramatically Boosts U.S. Anti-Abortion Policy Abroad  Move expands restriction of funds to foreign organizations that perform or advise on abortions – Felicia Schwartz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-dramatically-boosts-u-s-anti-abortion-policy-abroad-1494881527

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump tells farmers: My immigration crackdown isn’t aimed at your workers – Reuters
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-trump-reassures-farmers-immigration-crackdown-not-aimed-at-their-workers-2017-5

 

TIME
— Only 12% of Private College Students Actually Pay Those Crazy-High Tuition Prices. Here’s Why – Kim Clark
http://time.com/money/4777909/private-college-scholarships-2017/
— Amazon Is Now Worth Twice as Much as Walmart – Rob Wile
http://time.com/money/4778836/amazon-walmart-value-stock-price/

 

DAILY BEAST
— Miss USA Embraced by Trump Supporters After Claiming Health Care Is a ‘Privilege’  Newly crowned Miss USA Kara McCullough sparked controversy—and delighted conservatives—Sunday night by declaring health care “definitely” a “privilege,” not a right. – Amy Zimmerman  (DIERSEN: Members of the following groups hint/imply/argue/shout that they have a “right” to everything that they want: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/15/the-new-miss-usa-thinks-health-care-is-a-privilege-not-a-right

 

COMMON DREAMS
— Trying to Explain the Disdain for Poor Americans – Paul Buchheit  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. In their eyes, you are poor if your income is less than $500,000/year or your net worth is less than $10,000,000.  They disdain poor people like me.)
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2017/05/15/trying-explain-disdain-poor-americans

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Trump to name Callista Gingrich, Newt’s mistress-turned-wife, Vatican ambassador – Erin Rook
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/05/trump-name-callista-gingrich-newts-mistress-turned-wife-vatican-ambassador/

May 15 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Boxed in by father, Lisa Madigan seeks fifth term as Illinois attorney general – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want to run for Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-lisa-madigan-fifth-term-attorney-general-met-20170513-story.html
— Will top Illinois auditor Mautino be fined Monday? – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-morning-spin-frank-mautino-elections-case-20170512-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always fight efforts to fight voter fraud.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-voter-fraud-commission-20170512-story.html
— Career Killers  Even small mistakes can be costly in the workplace – Travis Bradberry  (DIERSEN: What career “mistakes” did you make? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I failed/refused to help my GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I avoided the draft.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20170514/282810716201181
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Gun demand rises in Chicago despite national drop-off under Trump – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-gun-demand-under-trump-met-20170510-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Police: 6 dead, 15 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/5-shot-across-chicago-since-friday-evening/
— 200 Cook County Jail officers call in sick on Mother’s Day – Nader Issa  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time 1966-1969, I was frequently called in to work more hours because my coworkers had called in sick.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/200-cook-county-jail-officers-call-in-sick-on-mothers-day/
— Dolton trustees want to close nightclub where 5 were shot Sunday – Mitch Dudek  (DIERSEN: In your municipality, what types of businesses and organizations attract the most criminals?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dolton-trustees-want-to-close-nightclub-where-5-were-shot-sunday/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Education burdened by unnecessary administration costs – Ted Dabrowsky
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170515/education-burdened-by-unnecessary-administration-costs
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: WBEZ special report: A person is shot in Chicago every other hour. Here are the stories of the people affected.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170515/wbez-special-report-a-person-is-shot-in-chicago-every-other-hour-here-are-the-stories-of-the-people-affected

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Springfield could learn from Chicago on ethics. Really. – ANDY SHAW
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170513/ISSUE07/170519928/ethics-reform-is-stronger-in-chicago-than-springfield-believe-it-or

 

WGN RADIO
— Alan Dershowitz on Trump/Comey, feds investigate Fox News, Fyre Festival, Penn State hazing liability and much more – CRAIG COLLINS
http://wgnradio.com/2017/05/15/alan-dershowitz-on-trumpcomey-feds-investigate-fox-news-fyre-festival-penn-state-hazing-liability-and-much-more/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— John Cullerton to Bruce Rauner: Take the deal, save the state before it’s too late –  John J. Cullerton
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170514/john-cullerton-to-bruce-rauner-take-deal-save-state-before-its-too-late
— In swing districts, voters vent over health care, fear Trump – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170514/in-swing-districts-voters-vent-over-health-care-fear-trump
— Police: Man hit by train in Springfield may have been taking selfie – John Reynolds
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170513/police-man-hit-by-train-in-springfield-may-have-been-taking-selfie
— UIS graduates set example by getting degree – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Few thought that I was “college material” because neither of my parents had attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and my mother had never attended high school. What if Affirmative Action was only for those whose parents did not have a college degree?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170513/uis-graduates-set-example-by-getting-degree

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Even humor is leaving the state of Illinois – Rich Miller
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-05-14/rich-millercapitol-fax-even-humor-leaving-state-illinois.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. David Olsen, R-Downers Grove, is a cheery and bright young man who generally speaks softly and is of, shall we say, slight build. But he sang a full-throated, a capella version of “Illinois,” our state song. Olsen mesmerized the audience. . .But a freshman Republican House member reportedly took a video of the skit during rehearsal last week and sent it to a member of her leadership team. Republican legislators told me later they were then yanked out of the dance and by showtime last week only Democrats performed during the routine.)

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Bad genes? Get a healthier lifestyle  (DIERSEN: My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.qconline.com/life/bad-genes-get-a-healthier-lifestyle/article_38c8dfe9-8199-5a14-93d2-d16b561cf37d.html

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Can Illinois Lawmakers Get Together To Resolve Budget Impasse? – BRIAN MACKEY
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/can-illinois-lawmakers-get-together-resolve-budget-impasse

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Senate Budget Negotiators: We Have No Plan B — Yet – Brian Mackey
http://nprillinois.org/post/senate-budget-negotiators-we-have-no-plan-b-yet#stream/0

 

CITIZEN KELLY
— VIDEO: Kelly to the West Suburban Patriots: Why I’m Challenging Rauner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw3whDY2FTk

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI’s Higgins Discusses the Transgender Agenda With Sandy Rios  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-ifis-higgins-discusses-transgender-agenda-sandy-rios/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE CONSTITUTION PROTECTS CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT—EVEN WHEN THE CRITICISM CONTAINS MATH  (DIERSEN: The Constitution is supposed to protect criticism of the federal government’s implementation of its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts, but in actuality, it does not.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/the-constitution-protects-criticism-of-the-governmenteven-when-the-criticism-contains-math.html

 

GOPUSA
— Top House Dem: This is John McCain’s finest hour  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise anti-Trumps.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24391

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— How Do You Keep False Information Away from the President? – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only.  How do the following Republicans get their government and political news and commentary: a) voters in your precinct, b) your Precinct Committeeman, c) the officers of your township, ward, and/or county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, g) your local, township/ward, county, Illinois, and federal elected officials, h) etc.?  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or come to my defense. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447624/how-do-you-keep-false-information-away-president

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— FALSE CLAIMS TO US CITIZENSHIP  Far from a “victimless crime.” – Michael Cutler
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266702/false-claims-us-citizenship-michael-cutler

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Leaders Are Made, Not Born! – Tim Hetzner  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do not want you to lead anything.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2017/05/15/leaders-made-not-born/

 

POLITICO
— How Trump gets his fake news  The president rarely surfs the web on his own, but his staff have made a habit of slipping news stories on to his desk—including the occasional internet hoax. – SHANE GOLDMACHER  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want you to get all your government and political news and commentary from them, and from them only.  How do the following Republicans get their government and political news and commentary: a) voters in your precinct, b) your Precinct Committeeman, c) the officers of your township, ward, and/or county party organizations, d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, e) the IRP officers, f) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, g) your local, township/ward, county, Illinois, and federal elected officials, h) etc.?  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  They have their operatives and their dupes viciously destroy those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails or come to my defense. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/donald-trump-fake-news-238379

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trumps-madness-invites-mutiny.html?ref=opinion
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump and Trump’s advisers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trump-tax-cuts-deficit.html
— The Culprits Behind White Flight – LEAH BOUSTAN  (DIERSEN: Democrats used to promote integration.  Now they promote segregation.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/white-flight.html
— Real Estate’s New Normal: Homeowners Staying Put – CONOR DOUGHERTY  (DIERSEN: What factors drag down the value of your home? Factors for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton include the subdivision being built in a watershed area and a former septic field, the tremendous amount of surface and subsurface storm water that flows onto the lot during and after heavy rains, the inadequate number of storm sewer inlets in the subdivision, the disruption, obstruction, and improper connection of 6″ and 4″ subterranean drainage lines when the home was built, the pouring the foundation walls on cracked footings, the improper installation and intentional blockage of exterior foundation footing tiles, the installation of only one sump pump when there should have been two or even three or even four, the many long and wide cracks in the basement floor, and the fact that all the storm water that gets into the storm sewer system on the lot is limited to the capacity of just one 4″ pipe.  What factors decrease the likelihood of your basement flooding?  For 915 Cove Court, they include the installation of steel reinforcement rods in foundation walls, the installation of interior footing tiles, my paying $900 when the home was built in 1984 to have all nine of the home’s downspouts directly connected to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my installing a backup sump pump, my unobstructing and properly connecting the aforesaid subterranean drainage lines to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my paying for unobstruction (the removal of stones) from some of the exterior footing tiles, my adding hundreds of feet of French drains and many storm sewer inlets on the lot and connecting them directly to Wheaton’s storm sewer system, my properly sealing the many long and wide cracks in the basement floor, my paying for conversion to an overhead sewer system before the basement was finished in 2005, and my paying for a 20-W whole house natural gas backup electric generator for the home.  Since 1984, because of Wheaton’s failure/refusal to assure that building codes were enforced when the subdivision was constructed and when 915 Cove Court was built, I have been forced to spend many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours of my labor to stop basement flooding.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/14/business/economy/home-ownership-turnover.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In Arizona, teachers can now be hired with absolutely no training in how to teach – Valerie Strauss  (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky. Democrats are nasty. GAO audits IRS. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates crowed that they succeeded in forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the following helped me carry out my duties as a GAO employee: a) the almost 9 years that I had worked for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173; b) the fact that much of what I did for IRS was similar to what I did for GAO including interviewing, data gathering, data summary, data analysis, report writing, recommending legal actions, etc.; c) my having passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979; d) my almost having completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul; e) my having earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970; f) etc.  After I transferred, they  hinted/implied/argued/shouted that none of the following helped me carry out my duties as a GAO employee: a) my completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) my earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997 while I was assigned to audits of federal financial industry regulators. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger, and/or a veteran, they would not have done the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/14/in-arizona-teachers-can-now-be-hired-with-absolutely-no-training-in-how-to-teach/

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TRUMP: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump’s say “Donald Trump has biggest credibility gap of any president since Nixon.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on destroying my credibility. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/14/donald-trump-truth-no-consequences-does-credibility-matter-president-comey-ne
— GOP health bill creates separate countries of the sick and the well.  Pre-existing conditions recognize no boundaries. Winners can turn into losers overnight. – Sara T. Baker
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/15/darwinian-republican-health-care-plan/101441216/

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Pre-existing conditions keep people shackled and kill dreams – TERRY AIKIN (DIERSEN: What pre-existing conditions do you have?  I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who disapprove of, despise, or hate my pre-existing conditions. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German American, and a draft avoider. My ancestors have been in America since 1844. I have lived in Wheaton only since 1978. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I am a retired federal employee. I am childless and pet-less. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2017/05/15/Pre-existing-conditions-keep-people-shackled-and-kill-dreams/stories/201705100039

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Aides Slip Him Fake News  (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of fake news. Of course, I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/15/report-trump-aides-slip-him-fake-news

 

GOVERNING
— Without More Census Funding, Disadvantaged Communities Risk Being Overlooked Most  Many predict severe, long-term consequences for the 2020 count and all the programs that rely on it. – MIKE MACIAG
http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-2020-census-funding-debate.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Health premiums going up, again – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2017/05/health-premiums-going-up-again/

 

THE GUARDIAN
— They hate the U.S. government, and they’re multiplying: the terrifying rise of ‘sovereign citizens.”  While U.S. counter-terrorism efforts remain locked on Islamist extremism, the growing threat from homegrown, rightwing extremists is even more pressing – Oliver Conroy  (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use the federal government, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/15/sovereign-citizens-rightwing-terrorism-hate-us-government

May 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “U.S. government ‘under assault’ by Trump after Comey firing.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clapper-us-govt-under-assault-by-trump-after-comey-firing/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “How can Americans support Trump?”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/how-can-americans-support-trump-how-can-they-smoke/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “U.S. government ‘under assault’ by Trump after Comey firing.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-james-comey-fired-clapper-20170514-story.html
— Alt-right’s Richard Spencer leads torch-bearing protesters defending Confederate statue – Laura Vozzella
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-richard-spencer-confederate-statue-20170514-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats always oppose efforts to fight voter fraud.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170514/news/305149979/
— When politics invades your workplace – Deena Shanker  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170514/when-politics-invades-your-workplace

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Jobless giving up, so are rest of Illinois residents – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article149948187.html

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Wehrli, House beseech Senate to find budget compromise – Caitlin Nordahl
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511115748-wehrli-house-beseech-senate-to-find-budget-compromise

 

LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— Tax abatement transparency bill gains unanimous Senate approval – Ruth de Jauregui
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511113779-tax-abatement-transparency-bill-gains-unanimous-senate-approval
— ‘Absurd’ math used to calculate ‘Comeback Agenda,’ financial pro says – Karen Kidd
http://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511112652-absurd-math-used-to-calculate-comeback-agenda-financial-pro-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Monday hearing scheduled to determine if Mautino’s campaign committee should be fined – Greg Bishop
https://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/monday-hearing-scheduled-to-determine-if-mautino-s-campaign-committee/article_e1a04ae8-374d-11e7-b6d8-17ae2358738f.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Liberal outrage culture teeters on the brink – Jennifer Harper
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/14/inside-the-beltway-liberal-outrage-culture-teeters/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— Meet college president who won’t tolerate ‘snowflake rebellions’ – Greg Corombos
http://www.wnd.com/2017/05/meet-college-president-who-wont-tolerate-snowflake-rebellions/print/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kellyanne Conway blames negative coverage on ‘sexist’ and ‘Trumpist’ media – Kristine Phillips
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/14/kellyanne-conway-blames-negative-coverage-on-sexist-and-trumpist-media/

 

FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE
— Grads’ job outlook strong  Anecdotal evidence, surveys indicate plethora of positions – Lisa Green  (DIERSEN: How strong was the job outlook when you graduated?  When I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management, potential employers viewed me as being draft bait.  They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be granted.)
http://www.journalgazette.net/business/20170514/grads-job-outlook-strong

 

TRIBUNE REVIEW
— Pa. school districts struggle to hire minority teachers – MICHAEL P. BUFFER  (DIERSEN: Because all the jobs that I held in the federal government were so bad, my superiors always struggled to hire and to retain qualified Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans.)
http://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/12291017-74/school-districts-struggle-to-hire-minority-teachers

May 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At 25, ex-U46 board member Cody Holt gave some parting remarks.says his political days aren’t over – Rafael Guerrero  (DIERSEN: When I was 25, in 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my IRS career was over.  They had succeeded in a) getting rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and b) disallowing my partial-day per diem claims.  SEE: http://www.gao.gov/products/463866  They would not have focused on ending my IRS career if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-u46-holt-exit-st-0509-20170512-story.html
— School districts issue ’13 Reasons Why’ cautions – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-schools-react-13-reasons-why-st-0514-20170512-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tell the good and the bad at the Obama Presidential Center. Obama is freer than ever to tell the story of his presidency any way he chooses. – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What gives you independence?  If me, the main things include my $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System pension, my $17,288/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, my $2,028 Social Security, no debts, and retirement savings.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/tell-the-good-and-the-bad-at-the-obama-presidential-center/

 

DAILY HERALD
—  Chicago Reader staffers authorize strike – Robert Feder  (DIERSEN: No one who could and would do for you what I do for you as your GOPUSA Illinois would do it for less than $200,000 a year.  It takes 10+ hours each and every day, 70+ hours each and every week, 300+ hours each and every month, 3,650+ hours each and every year, and 36,500+ hours each and every decade to put together and sent out two GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every day.  Would-be GOPUSA Illinois Editors should know that they will be blamed for each and every defeat that Republicans suffer in Illinois.  Would-be GOPUSA Illinois Editors should know that they will be severely punished if not destroyed if they fail/refuse to serve as operatives or dupes for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in their municipality, in their township/ward, in their county, and in Illinois.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20170512/feder-chicago-reader-staffers-authorize-strike
— OUYSTANDING: Island Lake bans new video gambling permits – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170512/island-lake-bans-new-video-gambling-permits
— Kane’s money-saving computer system will cost $80,000 to fix delays – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170512/kanex2019s-money-saving-computer-system-will-cost-80000-to-fix-delays

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Senate committee approves bill to move school elections to the fall – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170511/senate-committee-approves-bill-to-move-school-elections-to-fall

 

SAUK VALLEY
— ‘Politics of blame’ diminishes us all  Blame will be the name of the game in Campaign ’18 – Jim Nowlan  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.saukvalley.com/2017/05/11/politics-of-blame-diminishes-us-all/ah0z9wv/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Local Farmers To Benefit From International Trade With China – Esther Kwon
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/local-farmers-to-benefit-from-international-trade-with-china

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Comey was taken aback by Trump request for loyalty pledge  Refusal factored into FBI director’s dismissal – JAKE TAPPER  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on destroying those who fail/refuse to pledge total loyalty to them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/comey-was-taken-aback-by-trump-request-for-loyalty-pledge/712982240
— Paul Ryan on Trump and Comey: ‘I’m focusing on what’s in my control’ Speaker says he’s working on other issues – SABA HAMEDY  (DIERSEN: What do you have control over? For me, it is GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.  Those who work against me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have some, most, or complete control over the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/paul-ryan-on-trump-and-comey-im-focusing-on-whats-in-my-control/713002818
— Feinstein, Durbin call on Rosenstein to resign if no special prosecutor is named – SABA HAMEDY  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should resign as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republican Precinct Committeeman, 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, etc.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/feinstein-durbin-call-on-rosenstein-to-resign-if-no-special-prosecutor-is-named/713091125
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “No one knows if Trump is making White House recordings. Tweet gives fresh ammo for Nixon comparisons.”
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/no-one-knows-if-trump-is-making-white-house-recordings/713015339
— Trump again suggests ending White House briefings.  President says media is “very unfair.” – DYLAN BYERS  (DIERSEN: Democrat and Democrat plant politicians, Libertarian and Libertarian plant politicians, Green and Green plant politicians, and RINO politicians a) do not want me to know about their events or their other activities, b) do not want me to promote their events or their other activities, c) do not want me to attend their events or ask questions at their events, and d) do not want me to report on their events or their other activities.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-again-suggests-ending-white-house-briefings-wont-commit-to-spicer/712939091

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Illinois GOP suggests Biss borrows Madigan’s knife to stab him in the back – Caitlin Nordahl
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511115390-gop-suggests-biss-borrows-madigan-s-knife-to-stab-him-in-the-back

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Please Contact Gov. Rauner About Tax-Payer Funding of Abortion! VETO HB 40
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/please-contact-gov-rauner-hb-40/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Oppo dump! Pritzker hit on huge property tax appeal  (DIERSEN: Have you let property “go to pot?”  Last year, when my mother died, I inherited half interest in 1286 Wood Street in Crete where I lived 1954-1972.  If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would charge me with letting it “go to pot” because no one would buy the house for anything close to what Crete Township assessor says it is worth.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/12/oppo-dump-pritzker-hit-on-huge-property-tax-appeal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I always have a simple answer for people who ask questions like: Why would a guy with $3.4 billion care about saving a few hundred grand on his property taxes? My reply: It’s America, man. Nothing’s ever enough here. It looks like he bought the house next door to establish a buffer. He remodeled the outside so it looked nice, but apparently let the inside go to pot. (The appraiser was let inside that house, but not into Pritzker’s actual residence, which also got a reduction, over security concerns.) Then apparently he got tired of paying taxes on a house that wasn’t worth nearly as much as its appraised value.)

 

NEWSMAX
— Trump on Asking for Comey’s Loyalty: ‘I Didn’t’ – Todd Beamon (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on destroying those who fail/refuse to pledge total loyalty to them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/trump-asking-james-comey-loyalty/2017/05/12/id/789877/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s war with Comey intensifies.”  The term “war” implies that each side has equal power. My critics/opponents are “at war” with me and have tremendous power in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and/or Illinois. But I have never come close to holding a leadership position in any of the aforesaid.)
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/333217-trumps-war-with-comey-intensifies

 

BREITBART
— Historically Black Texas University Backs-Off Senator Cornyn’s Commencement Invite – BOB PRICE
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/12/historically-black-texas-university-backs-off-senator-cornyn-commencement-invite/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “In Trump’s White House Press Briefings, No Degree of Accuracy Required.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/business/media/white-house-press-briefings-some-degree-of-accuracy-required.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Looking Like a Liar or a Fool: What It Means to Work for Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/us/politics/trump-sean-spicer-sarah-huckabee-sanders.html
— How Homeownership Became the Engine of American Inequality  An enormous entitlement in the tax code props up home prices — and overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and the upper middle class. – MATTHEW DESMOND  (DIERSEN: Home ownership promotes upward mobility, it should always be encouraged.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/magazine/how-homeownership-became-the-engine-of-american-inequality.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Attorney General Sessions Revives Policy of Tougher Sentences for Drug Offenders  Sentencing guidelines flow from President Trump’s law and order agenda – Beth Reinhard
https://www.wsj.com/articles/attorney-general-sessions-revives-policy-of-tougher-sentences-for-drug-offenders-1494583202
— Chicago Police Take a Page From ‘Minority Report’  Looking to combat a surge of violence, the Chicago Police Department is turning to predictive policing technology like HunchLab and Strategic Subject List – Shibani Mahtani
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-police-take-a-page-from-minority-report-1494581400
— Salaries Soar for the Class of 2017  Average pay for new college graduates hits $49,785, highest in at least a decade – Kelsey Gee  (In today’s dollars, in 1971, when I was 22 years old, my GS-7 IRS salary was $44,853. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/salaries-soar-for-the-class-of-2017-1494581404
— The Opening of the Liberal Mind  Wesleyan president  Michael S. Roth on why universities need affirmative action for the study of conservative, libertarian and religious ideas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-opening-of-the-liberal-mind-1494515186
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Reasons Why Consumers Won’t Spend – Justin LaHart  (DIERSEN: Every year, if not every month, if not every day, the purchasing power of my Civil Service Retirement System pension and my Social Security goes down.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-consumers-wont-consume-1494610024
— The Questions of a Lifetime  ‘Why are we in America?’ I asked when I was 4. The next eight decades have provided many answers. – David Epstein  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise foreign countries and their citizens.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-questions-of-a-lifetime-1494622164

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— Most Seniors Flunked a New Retirement Quiz. Could You Do Better? – Walter Updegrave
http://time.com/money/4771461/retirement-quiz-pass-or-flunk/

May 12 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— FOP blasts second memo in a month seeking minimum number of stops – Frank Main and Fran Spielman  (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors always acted like they had been given quotas a) for retaining and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) for getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fop-blasts-second-memo-in-a-month-seeking-minimum-number-of-stops/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For the second time in a month, a Chicago Police supervisor is coming under fire for sending a memo that appears to set an illegal quota for cops to make stops. In a recent note to his sergeants, a lieutenant in the Jefferson Park District on the Northwest Side praised his officers for outperforming last year’s activity by 30 percent, but asked the sergeants to focus on those cops “not contributing their fair share, meaning they’re not meeting the agreed upon ‘one good stop per documentation per day worked.’ ”)
— Trump tweets: Too busy for staff to be perfectly accurate  (DIERSEN: I do not have any staff. Please forgive typos in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. The more time that I spend preventing/detecting typos, the later that the emails go out.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-tweets-too-busy-for-staff-to-be-perfectly-accurate/amp/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel tells radio host he’s ‘never, ever’ golfed – Bill Ruthhart  (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents golfed. Because golfing is expensive and time consuming, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to paint me as having been born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged.  My summer jobs during 1966 included cleaning golf shoes at the Flossmoor Country Club.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-golf-20170512-story.html
— Business schools push back against annual rankings – Robert Channick  (DIERSEN: From what school(s) did you earn your degree(s)? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of the aforesaid schools are Ivy League.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-business-school-ranking-revolt-0512-biz-20170511-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Mexicans were afraid Trump would bring disaster. So far, his bark is worse than his bite.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-mexico-trump-2017-story.html
— 5 votes short, Kim concedes defeat in Mundelein mayoral race – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-holly-kim-concedes-mundelein-mayoral-election-tl-0518-20170510-story.html
— Naperville not immune when it comes to college loan debt – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-student-debt-st-0512-20170511-story.html
— Trump tweets fired FBI director ‘better hope that there are no tapes’ of conversations – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-comey-tapes-20170512-story.html
— Sessions orders return to tough drug war policies that trigger mandatory minimum sentences – Joseph Tanfan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-mandatory-minimum-sentences-20170512-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Don’t give Trump a pass when he’s wrong – and he’s wrong on Comey – Joe Walsh
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170512/walsh-donx2019t-give-trump-a-pass-when-hex2019s-wrong—and-hex2019s-wrong-on-comey
— We want ‘right’ but we need ‘acceptable’ on budget – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170511/editorial-we-want-x2018rightx2019-but-we-need-x2018acceptablex2019-on-budget
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170512/district-204-celebrates-15-years-of-advancing-diversity-excellence

 

NBC5
— Chicago Bear Kevin White’s Vehicle Among Series of Carjackings in Chicago   The luxury vehicle theft was one of several reported in numerous parts of the city over the last month in which thieves use “bumper tapping” to steal vehicles
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Chicago-Bear-Kevin-Whites-Car-Among-Series-of-Carjackings-in-Chicago-Source-422082683.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner, Rahm trade jabs at new factory set to open in 18 months – Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/254135097-story

 

DNA INFO
— Englewood High School ‘Dream Students’ Headed For Harvard, MIT, Stanford – Andrea V. Watson  (DIERSEN: While I have four college degrees (NIU, Loyola, DePaul, & IIT), my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of them are from Ivy League schools.)
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170511/englewood/lindbloms-dream-students-headed-for-harvard-mit-stanford

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Secretary of state official under investigation owes $144,000 to SIUE – GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article150000957.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Fresh thinking will fix Illinois – Radogno and Durkin  (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, fresh thinking, that is, getting rid of me, would fix the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, etc.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170511/radogno-and-durkin-fresh-thinking-will-fix-illinois

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Protesters continue die-in at U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren’s office in McHenry – NATE LINHART
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/05/11/protesters-continue-die-in-at-u-s-rep-randy-hultgrens-office-in-mchenry/aw5xeb8/

 

STATELINE
— Democratic lawmakers decry Trump’s voter fraud panel – ELIZABETH LANDERS
http://www.mystateline.com/news/politics/trump-to-launch-voter-fraud-panel/711667581

 

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner pushes massive Medicaid overhaul  Millions could be forced to change doctors – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauner-pushes-massive-medicaid-overhaul/712131104

 

WIREPOINTS
— Why Won’t Illinois Political Reporters Ask Meaningful Questions? – Mark Glennon  (DIERSEN: When a political reporter like me asks a politician a question that he/she does not like, that politician has their operatives and their dupes strike back viciously.  However, it is extremely difficult for politicians to strike back at political reporters who are protected by powerful employers like ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Fox News Chicago, WGN, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Crain’s Chicago Business, Springfield State Journal Register, etc. However, because I AM NOT PROTECTED BY ANYONE, it is extremely easy for politicians to have their operatives and their dupes strike back at me. I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman. I am no longer a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member. I am no longer the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster. I am no longer an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member. I am no longer an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member.  I should write a book about politicians in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who have had their operatives and their dupes strike back at me viciously and b) who threaten to strike back at me even more viciously if I ask any questions. Operatives and dupes for politicians almost succeeded, but failed, in keeping me out of Roskam’s press conference Thursday evening, May 4, 2017, at Sanguinetti’s fundraiser at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/why-wont-illinois-political-reporters-ask-meaningful-questions-wp-original/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It really wouldn’t be that hard to change the narrative in Illinois from fictional to real. If reporters would simply ask they’d receive, or if they didn’t receive they could expose the politicians who have no answers. But they don’t ask. Political reporting on the state and local fiscal crises in Illinois remains like classical theater: part tragedy, part farce and entirely fiction. Try Googling “Rauner and Madigan,” Rauner and Rahm” or anything similar. Most of what you’ll find is little more than a stenographer’s report on name-calling and spin. Headlines like these predominate: “Rauner says Emanuel is ‘biggest disappointment of his time as governor.’ “Emanuel calls governor ’emperor without clothes.’” “Rauner calls Madigan ‘disingenuous.’” “Madigan accuses Rauner of ‘trying to change history.’” “Rahm and Rauner’s personal war of words.” “Rauner, Madigan offer new buzzword on impasse.” “Rauner, Emanuel Take Credit For Job Project, Blame Each For School Funding.” Who gives a damn? Where are headlines like, “A side-by-side comparison of Rauner’s and Madigan’s five-year revenue and spending hopes”? Or, “Rahm explains why actual financial statements show huge city losses while his budgets show balance.” Or, “Candidates for governor specify how much new revenue Illinois needs.” You won’t find them because no reporter asks what’s needed, so Illinoisans go blindly to the polls. Reporters could start with Governor Rauner. His biggest failure is not laying out a credible, long term plan to put the state on a sustainable path. Shame on him for not offering one, but shame on reporters for not insisting on one. The same certainly goes for Rauner’s critics. Next would be every other candidate for governor. Ask them how much revenue would come from a progressive income tax and how much more top brackets would pay. Ask how much new revenue they think the state needs to raise. Those things are key because honest answers would expose with certainty that survivable tax increases won’t be sufficient. Ask Rahm what Chicago’s pension contributions will be in five years under the can-kicking legislation he has sought, and how the city would pay them. That’s when full contributions would kick in. And ask them all why none of them is talking about a solution for the $130 billion in unfunded pensions and $50 billion in unfunded healthcare liabilities for retirees (which would not be reduced materially under any proposals now floating around). Answers to those questions and similar ones are critical to the death spiral we’re in, yet nobody has a clue to the answers. The politicians will duck the questions, but the press must get insistent — they have to demand specifics and rip the face off anybody who offers only the usual, bland generalities. Part of the problem is that political reporters are, well, political reporters. They cover politics — who is saying what about whom, so-and-so’s new ad, who’s up in the polls, how much money they’ve raised, etc. Those are important matters, but they shouldn’t entirely crowd out the most basic policy questions. They’re not all bad, but rays of light are few. Chicago Sun-Times reporters cover Chicago financial issues well. The Chicago Tribune’s editorial board is among the few who understand the depth of the problems we face. The Bond Buyer gets the facts right, though it’s written for the narrow-minded municipal bond industry. Another election season is underway. Will challengers for governor be asked in three different debates whether they would live in the Governor’s mansion, as Rauner was asked last in the last cycle? Will putting ketchup on hotdogs again make the headlines? Will name-calling and spin fill the news? Reporters must be more than stenographers writing down what politicians say, or we’ll sink further into darkness. Ask the questions. It’s really not that hard.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— ACFI Survey: Americans Are At Odds Concerning Morals in the Nation – Tami Jackson
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/acfi-survey-americans-odds-concerning-morals-nation/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Durbin: Rosenstein was ‘duped’ into writing reason for Comey’s firing – Sally Persons (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) avoid putting in writing things that would incriminate them and b) destroy things that incriminate them.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/12/dick-durbin-rod-rosenstein-was-duped-writing-reaso/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— ‘If People Knew What Was Happening in Mexico, They’d Have Called for a Wall a Long Time Ago’: Intelligence Source – JUSTEN CHARTERS
http://ijr.com/2017/05/868081-5-deadliest-countries-in-the-world/?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=morning-newsletter&utm_medium=owned

 

DAILY CALLER
— Attack the flack: Beltway Reporters Go On A Rampage Against Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Betsy Rothstein  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize me, who viciously denigrate me, and who viciously condemn me to curry favor with Democrat reporters.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/11/beltway-reporters-go-on-the-attack-against-white-house-deputy-press-sec-sarah-huckabee-sanders/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Shifts Rationale for Firing Comey, Calling Him a ‘Showboat’ – PETER BAKER and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-showboat-fbi.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In a Private Dinner, Trump Demanded Loyalty. Comey Demurred. – MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents demand loyalty.  My critics/opponents viciously destroy individuals, organization, companies, governments, etc. that are not loyal to them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/trump-comey-firing.html
— A Chicago Neighborhood Faces a New Fear: Assault-Style Rifles – MITCH SMITH
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/guns-chicago-violence-rifles.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint everyone involved law enforcement as being racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/opinion/driving-while-black.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Resentful of Criticism, Conservatives Dig In in Defense of the President- Jeremy Peters  (DIERSEN: Have you considered writing a book about your critics?  I should write a book about my critics.  They extremely critical not only of me.  They are extremely of everything but themselves.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/11/us/politics/for-trump-supporters-the-real-outrage-is-the-lefts-uproar-over-comey.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Lawmakers reach deal on legislation to make it easier to fire VA employees – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/lawmakers-reach-deal-on-legislation-to-make-it-easier-to-fire-va-employees/2017/05/11/6473d4e8-3664-11e7-b4ee-434b6d506b37_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump Says He Planned Comey Firing – Michael C. Bender, Del Quentin Wilber and Rebecca Ballhaus  (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors planned their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old.  Before September of 1997, they falsely led me to believe that they would let me work at least until the regular retirement age of 55 for non-veteran White male GAO employees.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-planned-firing-of-james-comey-before-aides-letter-1494552044
— Why James Comey Had to Go – Kimberley A. Strassel  (DIERSEN: In September of 1997, I was a 49-year-old GAO employee being paid $122,991/year in today’s dollars. QUESTION: Why did I have to go? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-james-comey-had-to-go-1494542297
— Number of Illegal Cuban Immigrants Caught by Coast Guard Drops to Zero in April  Coast Guard commandant cites effects of Trump, Obama policies on immigration – Ben Kesling
https://www.wsj.com/articles/number-of-illegal-cuban-immigrants-caught-by-coast-guard-drops-to-zero-in-april-1494495006
— Germany Debates How to Spend Its Overflowing Coffers – Andrea Thomas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-tax-revenues-high-german-politicians-debate-how-to-spend-the-money-1494508516

 

USA TODAY
— Trump: I planned to fire Comey regardless of Justice Department recommendation – David Jackson (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat GAO superiors planned their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” on September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old.  Before September of 1997, they falsely led me to believe that they would let me work at least until the regular retirement age of 55 for non-veteran White male GAO employees.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/11/donald-trump-nbc-news-lester-holt/101554166/
— OUTSTANDING: More states follow Trump’s assault on ‘sanctuary cities’ – Alan Gomez (DIERSEN: When will Rauner end sanctuary cities in Illinois?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/05/11/states-crack-down-on-sanctuary-cities-president-trump/101516080/
— Fox’s bill for Roger Ailes settlements is now $45 million – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/05/10/foxs-bill-roger-ailes-settlements-now-45-million/101515930/
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ID-check vending machines aim for convenient cannabis – Zlati Meyer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/05/11/vending-machines-sell-booze-pot/101514340/

 

FORTUNE
— James Comey’s Severance Package May Be a Lot Less Than You Thought – Lucinda Shen (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since September 30, 1997.  So far, in today’s dollars, that has cost me $1,412,820 ($10,250/mo. salary minus $4,238/mo. pension times 235 months equals $1,412,820).)
http://fortune.com/2017/05/11/james-comey-severance-package/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On the silver screen, members of the intelligence community are rolling in the dough. Think James Bond and his multi-thousand dollar watches, fitted suits, and Aston Martins. But for former FBI director James Corey, the reality is a little less explosive. Comey was set to earn $172,100 of his base salary in 2017, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He may have also been eligible to earn an additional $15,000 based on his performance in 2017. But then President Donald Trump fired Comey Tuesday night—and now Comey is looking at a severance package rather than his full annual salary. When CEOs running a company are dismissed, they are often given a severance package representing a big chunk, if not more, of their annual pay. For instance, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer earned $27 million in 2016 in stock, options, and cash. And after Verizon completes its purchase of Yahoo, Mayer will be out with a hefty additional $23 million as her golden parachute. If Comey were any other federal employee, he would receive a severance close to about $32,254 for his 3 years, 8 months, and 7 days of service at the FBI, and his 56 years and 7 months of age, according to the OPM website. But since Comey is a presidential appointee—his severance is, well, zero, according to the OPM. Not that the lack of severance would leave Comey financially unstable: At the time of his nomination in 2013, Comey’s net worth was estimated at more than $11 million, according to CNN. This was thanks in part to his cushy job at the world’s biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater, where he worked prior to joining the FBI. Comey is also not exactly leaving the FBI in disgrace. Hedge fund managers and politicians have come to his defense, while those on both sides of the aisle are questioning Trump’s rational for firing Comey. The attorney general’s office said the decision was due to Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton emails case, but critics are questioning whether or not Comey’s investigation regarding Russia’s influence on the U.S. election had something to do with it. Prior to Comey, the Trump administration abruptly dismissed Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Sally Yates, former acting Attorney General; and Angella Reid, the former White house chief usher.)

 

THE BEAST
— Trump Threatens to End Press Briefings For Good  (DIERSEN: What do you say to “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who pander to the Democrat news media, but a) who do NOT want me to know anything about their events or their other activities, b) who do NOT want me to promote their events or their other activities, c) who do NOT want me to attend or report on their events or other activities, and/or d) who blame me for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and/or for all of everyone’s problems?)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/12/trump-my-surrogates-are-wrong-sometimes

May 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— MAYOR, GOVERNOR STILL AT ODDS OVER BUDGET AT JOBS EVENT – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/news/mayor-governor-still-at-odds-over-budget-at-jobs-event/1981480/

 

NBC5
— Howland Announces Candidacy for 2018 6th District Race  Democrats nationally are targeting the 6th District and as many as five candidates may enter the race – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Howland-Announces-Candidacy-for-2018-Race-in-6th-District-422018313.html
— Rauner, Emanuel Cut Ribbon at Factory Amidst CPS Funding Battle  The new factory will create 300 jobs, but the peaceful atmosphere was strained by divisions over CPS funding – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-emanuel-cut-ribbon-at-south-side-factory-amidst-cps-funding-battle-422049963.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner, Emanuel Take Credit For Job Project, Blame Each For School Funding – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/11/illinois-governor-chicago-mayor-spat/
— Gov. Rauner Booed At Chicago State Commencement – Bob Roberts
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/11/governor-bruce-rauner-booed-chicago-state-graduation/
— President Trump On Stephen Colbert: ‘No-Talent Guy’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/11/president-trump-on-stephen-colbert-no-talent-guy/

 

CLTV
— Gov. Rauner booed at Chicago State University Commencement
http://cltv.com/2017/05/11/gov-rauner-booed-at-chicago-state-university-commencement/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Lottery director questions privatization model – Joe Mahr and Matthew Walberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-lottery-director-met-20170510-story.html
— Shortage of caregivers for people with disabilities intensifies statewide – Vikki Ortiz Healy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-disabled-support-shortage-update-met-20170506-story.html
— Despite negative perceptions, Illinois sees increase in tourism – Eric Scott
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnshire/lifestyles/ct-lsr-column-scott-tl-0518-20170511-column.html
— After being booed at Chicago State, Rauner says he’d ‘love to boo our system as well’ – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-chicago-state-met-0512-20170511-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm, Rauner share stage, but not school funding solutions – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-rauner-share-stage-but-not-school-funding-solutions/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups call for Rauner to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/576584/
— Springfield’s failure to fund schools is a form of child neglect – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/springfields-failure-to-fund-schools-is-a-form-of-child-neglect/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durkin appoints people to work with Democrats on non-budget issues – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170511/durkin-appoints-people-to-work-with-democrats-on-non-budget-issues
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170511/point-injustice-of-denying-low-income-women-access-to-abortion-care

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Metro-east legislator Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon, could be the next ambassador to Kenya – KARA BERG
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article150084452.html

 

CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Chicago company admits to concealing more than $11M in wages from IRS – Gina Hall
http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/05/11/chicago-company-admits-to-concealing-more-than-11m.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Republicans Guarding the Swamp – Rob Chambers
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/05/republicans-guarding-the-swamp/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EAST AURORA TEACHERS UNION PUTS BRAKES ON SCHOOL BUSING – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/east-aurora-teachers-union-puts-brakes-on-school-busing/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republican congressional delegation recommends McCarter for Kenya ambassador
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/11/republican-congressional-delegation-recommends-mccarter-for-kenya-amabassador/
— Durkin appoints non-budget negotiators in response to Madigan offer
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/11/durkin-appoints-non-budget-negotiators-in-response-to-madigan-offer/

 

NEWSMAX
— Joe Walsh: I Support Trump But Firing Comey Was Wrong – Theodore Bunker
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Walsh-Trump-Comey/2017/05/11/id/789520/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— U of Arizona Is Hiring Students to Tattle on Others for ‘Bias Incidents’ – KATHERINE TIMPF
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447510/university-arizona-hires-students-tattle-bias-incidents

 

GOPUSA
— Target Pushes LGBT Pride Campaign  (DIERSEN: To shop at Target is to promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24213

 

DAILY CALLER
— TWILIGHT ZONE: Mexicans Are Upset About Immigrants Bringing Crime To Their City – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/10/twilight-zone-mexicans-are-upset-about-immigrants-bringing-crime-to-their-city/
— Comey: Trump Can Fire FBI Director For Any Reason He Wants – Jonah Bennett  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/10/comey-trump-can-fire-fbi-director-for-any-reason-he-wants/

 

THE HILL
— Reducing employer risk with federal E-Verify mandate – DAVID FOWLER  (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, all employers should be required to use E-Verify.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/333015-reducing-employer-risk-with-federal-e-verify-mandate

 

MSN
— Rauner Jeered At Chicago State Commencement
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/rauner-jeered-at-chicago-state-commencement/vp-BBB1YtO

 

AOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “When thinking of Trump, U.S. voters say ‘idiot’ is the first word that comes to mind.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/05/10/poll-trump-idiot-buffoon-bigot-narcissist-unqualified-stupid-crazy-disaster/22080411/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What Facebook Could Learn From China’s Censors  Facebook’s 7,500 content reviewers wouldn’t be enough to meet standards in China, executives there say – Li Yuan  (DIERSEN: Who wants to censor you and why?  My critics/opponents want censor me because they a) reject planks in the Republican Party and/or Illinois Republican Party platforms and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid, and/or f) are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-facebook-could-learn-from-chinas-censors-1494514804

 

BILL MOYERS
— The Loyalists  The right-wing Vortex lines up behind the Supreme Leader as he cheerily proclaims that he’s not under investigation. – TODD GITLIN  (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents demand that everyone be blindly loyal to them.)
http://billmoyers.com/story/the-loyalists-trump-james-comey/

 

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, CATO acts as an agent of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.cato.org/blog/high-cost-e-verify

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Senate accountability bill eliminates MPSB appeal rights for VA senior executives – Nicole Ogrysko  (DIERSEN: If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/legislation/2017/05/senate-accountability-bill-eliminates-mpsb-appeal-rights-for-va-senior-executives/
— IGs say budget cuts to their offices will do more harm than good – Scott Maucione
https://federalnewsradio.com/congress/2017/05/igs-say-budget-cuts-to-their-offices-will-do-more-harm-than-good/

May 11 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In 2018, which Republican candidates are going to run for federal, state, and county offices in DuPage County?  Who does Rauner want to run for Attorney General, Comptroller, Secretary of State, and Treasurer?  I urge all of them to have an entry in Wheaton’s 2017 Independence Day Parade.  SEE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-independence-day-celebration-parade-entry-tickets-31882733113  So far, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee and James Mendrick for DuPage County Sheriff have entries.  Since I moved to Wheaton in 1978, I have encouraged Republican candidates and elected officials to have entries in Wheaton’s Independence Day Parades.  This year, for the 12th year in a row, I will be seeking donations from Republicans so that “DuPage Republicans” can again be one of the two $2,500 “Star” sponsors and again sponsor the Wheaton high school bands and the Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums parade entries.  Being a $2,500 “Star” sponsor includes: “Media Print Advertisements, Social Media Promotion, Website Preference, Email Blasts, Event Posters/Flyers, Press Release, 10×10 Booth on July 3, Inclusion in Announcements on July 3, Premium Seating at Graf Park for July 3 Fireworks, Event Sponsor Banners,” and more.  Outstandingly, again this year Tim Whelan will coordinate Republican use of the 10×10 booth at the fireworks.  This year again, I will hand deliver a flyer to the residences and businesses on the parade route that will list the Republican entries in the parade and the Republicans who helped sponsor entries. So far, outstandingly, Roger Claar has pledged $500, Chris Nybo $250, and Peter Breen, Grant Eckhoff, Amy Grant, Gwen Henry, and Tim Whelan $100.  Last year, outstandingly, Chris Nybo contributed $250; Liam Brennan, Dave Diersen, and Phil Suess contributed $150; and Bob Berlin, Peter Breen, Fred Bucholz, Mike Connelly, Tim Elliott, Amy Grant, Jeanne Ives, Rich Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Mark Kirk, Brian Krajewski, Robert Lyon, James Mendrick, Deanne Mazzochi, Peter Roskam, Darlene Ruscitti, Tim Whelan, and Jim Zay contributed $100. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

NBC5
— After War of Words, Rauner and Emanuel to Stand Together for South Side Jobs Announcement – Emily Florez
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/After-War-of-Words-Rauner-and-Emanuel-to-Stand-Together-for-Jobs-Announcement-421984443.html

 

CBS2
— Emanuel Willing To Consider Reinstating “Head Tax” To Bail Out CPS – Craig Dellimore  (DIERSEN: Should DuPage County consider a “Head Tax” on those in DuPage County who hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/11/chicago-public-schools-head-tax-budget-deficit-mayor-rahm-emanuel/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 4 pounds of marijuana delivered as police search home – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/253979055-story

 

WGN TV
— Conflicting narratives emerge about Comey’s firing – RANDI BELISOMO  (DIERSEN: What conflicting narratives exist about you?  Conflicting narratives exist about why I took my Democrat GAO superiors’ early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.  According to my Democrat GAO superiors, they did absolutely nothing to encourage me to take their “offer.”  According to me, they made it clear to me that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their “offer.” They hinted that they might let me work another 6 years until I was 55 if I happily agreed to be constructively demoted and work for my subordinates who had far less work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional licenses or b) be transferred to another work group where everything that I had learned auditing federal financial institutions for 9 years and earning a master’s degree that year from IIT in financial markets and trading WOULD GO TO WASTE. They made it clear to me that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their “offer.”  Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/05/11/conflicting-narratives-emerge-about-comeys-firing/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Trump to sign executive order launching investigation of voter fraud, suppression – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-voter-fraud-20170511-story.html
— Madigan accuses Rauner of trying to ‘change history’ of government – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-michael-madigan-interview-20170510-story.html
— Illinois Democrats want independent probe following Comey firing; Republicans want answers – Katherine Skiba  (DIERSEN: What adverse actions did your employers take against you and who came to your defense? Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs did NOT come to my defense a) when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) when my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, and c) when my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-james-comey-illinois-delegation-met-0511-20170510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic lawmakers from Illinois joined in their party’s widespread condemnation of President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, and some state Republican members of Congress said they were looking for more answers after the surprise move. U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley of Chicago called Comey’s dismissal a “brazen decision taken straight out of the Nixon playbook,” referring to former President Richard Nixon’s 1973 firing of Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor probing his conduct during Watergate. Quigley is on the House Intelligence Committee, which is looking into whether Trump’s associates coordinated with Russians to tamper with the presidential election.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps treasonably a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring other people to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-immigrant-youth-summer-jobs-0510-biz-20170510-story.html
— Why half of Cook County renters pay more than they can afford in rent – Gail MarksJarvis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-affordable-rental-shortage-study-chicago-0511-20170510-story.html
— Seven North Side aldermen vow to add affordable housing to end ‘legacy of exclusion’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-aldermen-affordable-housing-met-0511-20170510-story.html
— Emanuel: Comey firing will put Republican agenda in ‘slow motion’ – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-trump-comey-met-20170511-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lisa Madigan, 19 other state AGs, seek independent Russia probe
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lisa-madigan-19-other-state-ags-seek-independent-russia-probe/
— Nobody fooled by Trump’s excuse for firing James Comey – Editorial  (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired.  QUESTION: What excuses did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/nobody-fooled-by-trumps-excuse-for-firing-james-comey/
— Postal Service, citing losses, seeks higher stamp prices – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/postal-service-citing-losses-seeks-higher-stamp-prices/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Election commission good for Lake, not for DuPage? – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170511/lester-election-commission-good-for-lake-not-for-dupage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A bill to merge the DuPage Election Commission with the DuPage County clerk’s office is being crafted by Republican state Rep. Chris Nybo of Elmhurst and Democratic state Sen. Don Harmon of Oak Park. Just four years ago, Harmon was the lead sponsor of a bill to do exactly the opposite in Lake County. His legislation creating a Lake County Election Commission was widely criticized by local officials and eventually overturned in court. This time, Nybo says, DuPage County Chair Dan Cronin and the county board back the change. The bill passed the Senate unanimously last week and is now in the House.)

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Americans deserve answers on Trump, Russia, and Comey – Editorial  (DIERSEN: What do you want answers on?  Russia has a far higher opinion of America and of its citizens than Democrats have of America and of its citizens.)
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170510/our-view-americans-deserve-answers-on-trump-russia-and-comey

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Area lawmakers react to FBI director’s firing
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170510/area-lawmakers-react-to-fbi-directors-firing

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Civic Federation urges budget with new revenues, borrowing – AP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/05/10/civic-federation-urges-budget-with-new-revenues-borrowing/a66xmzc/

 

MADISON RECORD
— New analysis of state pension systems shows number of retirees earning more than $100K nearly 17,000 – Ann Maher
http://madisonrecord.com/stories/511114232-new-analysis-of-state-pension-systems-shows-number-of-retirees-earning-more-than-100k-nearly-17-000#new_tab

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— DMV hiring embezzler for second state job enough to drive you crazy – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article149596629.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump expected to launch commission on ‘election integrity’ – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/05/11/trump-expected-to-launch-commission-on-election-integrity

 

WSIL TV
— DeVos booed speaking at historically black university – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on making Blacks hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35394258/devos-booed-speaking-at-historically-black-university

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — Even if Illinois lottery cheated, can anyone prove being harmed? – Pat Gauen  (DIERSEN: How much money have you lost gambling during the last day, week, month, year, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50+ years?)
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/even-if-illinois-lottery-cheated-can-anyone-prove-being-harmed/article_ec2b58cc-3cb2-54d2-94ac-e2908484f25e.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Anti-Baby Bill Passes Senate! Contact Gov. Rauner! – Kathy Valente
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/anti-baby-bill-passes-senate-contact-gov-rauner/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— The Sun-Times demands a budget  (DIERSEN: What do you critics/opponents demand?  My critics/opponents demand that I stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, accept blame for all of their problems, accept blame for all of your problems, accept blame for all of my problems, and accept blame for all of everyone’s problems.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/10/the-sun-times-demands-a-budget/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Conservatives Who Supported Trump Being Systematically Excluded From Trump Administration – Richard A. Viguerie
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/25656

 

GOPUSA
— Concealed Carry: Chicago: More of this might reduce crime
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-more-of-this-might-reduce-crime/
— Far fewer refugees entering US despite travel ban setbacks
http://www.gopusa.com/far-fewer-refugees-entering-us-despite-travel-ban-setbacks/
— Comey’s Firing is Latest Weapon Against Trump Presidency
http://www.gopusa.com/comeys-firing-is-latest-weapon-against-trump-presidency/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— When awards lose their meaning  For Obama, honors are scripted to promote his liberal agenda – Cal Thomas  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, awards are given only for promoting planks in the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/10/obama-getting-awards-promotes-his-liberal-agenda/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— The Pocahontas “Insult”: Why Trump Should Keep Using It  Senator Warren is dishonest and opportunistic and voters should know it – DAVID HOGBERG
https://spectator.org/the-pocahontas-insult-why-trump-should-keep-using-it/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— DePaul forbids ‘Gay Lives Matter’ posters as students protest gay reporter’s talk on radical Islam – KATE HARDIMAN
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/32554/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Deputy AG Rosenstein doesn’t want all the blame for Comey canning – Anna Giaritelli  (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, my critics/opponents will take credit for ending my a) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, c) Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster role, d) Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, e) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, f) GAO employment, g) etc.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/deputy-ag-rosenstein-doesnt-want-all-the-blame-for-comey-canning-report/article/2622762

 

ABC NEWS
— WHITE HOUSE EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN COMEY UP UNTIL LAST WEEK – RILEY BEGGIN  (DIERSEN: Which individuals have expressed confidence in you and how successful were your critics/opponents in destroying those individuals?  I should write a book about those individuals who expressed confidence in me, including the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 and the GAO manager who hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and got me promoted to GS-13 in 1986, and how successful my critics/opponents were in destroying those individuals.)
http://abc30.com/news/white-house-expressed-confidence-in-comey-up-until-last-week/1977549/

 

CBS NEWS
— Fox News sends push alert: Most men just want a woman who’s nice – ANDREA PARK  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, women who hate Trump paint themselves as being NOT nice.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fox-news-sends-push-alert-most-men-just-want-a-woman-whos-nice/

 

CNBC
— Reporter arrested while trying to ask Trump health-care chief Tom Price questions about Obamacare replacement  The journalist was trying to ask Health Secretary Tom Price about a Republican Obamacare replacement bill. The reporter’s lawyer called the arrest “really bizarre.” Two leading GOP congressmen criticized Price’s department for a memo telling employees not to contact Congress without notifying the department first. – Dan Mangan  (DIERSEN: Since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that I am not a reporter or a journalist and b) that I disrupt press conferences.  Needless-to-say, that is slander, and I should sue those who slander me. The aforesaid slanderers almost succeeded in keeping me out of Roskam’s press conference Thursday evening, May 4, 2017, at Sanguinetti’s fundraiser at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton.)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/10/reporter-arrested-while-asking-health-chief-tom-price-questions.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the immigration plank in the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/immigrant-daca-deportation.html
— Bethune-Cookman Graduates Greet Betsy DeVos With Turned Backs – ERICA L. GREEN  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on making Blacks hate individuals, hate organizations, hate companies, hate governments, and hate countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/betsy-devos-bethune-cookman-commencement.html
— The Census Won’t Collect L.G.B.T. Data. That’s a Problem. – PRAVEEN FERNANDES  (DIERSEN: From what I see, those who engage in LGBTQ activity are ever-increasingly given preference.  Because of that, their income, their net worth, and their domination over those who do not engage in LGBTQ activities is ever-increasing.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/opinion/the-census-wont-collect-lgbt-data-thats-a-problem.html
— The White House’s Justifications for Firing Comey – LINDA QIU  (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired.  QUESTION: What justifications did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/fact-check-fbi-james-comey-sarah-huckabee-sanders.html

 

CHANNEL 45 NEWS
– Federal Employee Demoted & Forced To Resign After Being Told “You Are Too Nice To The Public.”
http://channel45news.com/2017/05/federal-employee-demoted-forced-to-resign-after-being-told-you-are-too-nice-to-the-public-4/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Six-Figure Payouts for Sick Leave Spur Outrage, Calls for Overhaul  For retiring college head, 1,250 unused sick days equals $266,060 payday – Kate King  (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates took far more sick days than I did.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/six-figure-payouts-for-sick-leave-spur-outrage-calls-for-overhaul-1494408600

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE OF COMEY: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: White House cites Comey ‘atrocities’ – David Jackson (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired.  QUESTION: What atrocities did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/10/comey-firing-russia-investigation-donald-trump/101502336/
— Trump’s ‘help wanted’ sign  Hundreds of vacancies in the federal government affect average Americans – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and vicious condemn a) all federal employees like I was for almost 30 years and b) all federal retirees like I have been for almost 20 years.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/09/president-trump-help-wanted-editorials-debates/101019046/
— White House: We’re finding the best people  When it comes to hiring, getting it right is better than doing it fast – Johnny DeStefano  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and vicious condemn a) all federal employees like I was for almost 30 years and b) all federal retirees like I have been for almost 20 years.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/09/white-house-finding-best-people-editorials-debates/101478916/
— The ins and outs of applying for Social Security benefits – Robert Powell  (DIERSEN: I applied for Social Security in 2010 when I was 62 years old. My Social Security is only $2,028 a year.  It is dramatically reduced because I get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/05/10/ins-and-outs-applying-social-security-benefits/101054756/
— Survey: Just 1 in 4 say our higher education system functioning as it should – Greg Toppo  (DIERSEN: How much experience do you have with America’s higher education system?  I spent 5 years earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, 4 years earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, 4 years earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, 2 years earning a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and 2 years completing courses at UIC 1966-1968.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/05/11/survey-higher-education-system/101523096/
— Parents: No empty nest for you. Student debt prompts many Millennials to move back home, survey finds – Adam Shell  (DIERSEN: After you earned your bachelor’s degree, did you move back in with your parents?  My father died suddenly in October of 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother had never attended high school; she had never been employed. My brother was 16 years old. I got a job working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights in August of 1970, applied for a financial hardship draft deferment, moved back in with my mother and brother in our home in Crete, and helped pay our bills.  In September of 1972, I was able to buy a new town home in University Park.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2017/05/10/td-ameritrade-millennial-college-survey/101503580/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Who Says You Need Tax Breaks for Retirement Saving?  Auto-enrollment and payroll deduction can be more powerful ways to avert America’s retirement crisis. – Suzanne Woolley  (DIERSEN: 7% of my salary as a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 went into the Civil Service Retirement System.  My wife and I always put the maximum allowed into tax deferred savings accounts.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-11/tax-breaks-aren-t-the-only-way-to-get-people-to-save

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Announces 2016 Senior Hall of Fame Inductees – AP  (DIERSEN: What do you do that benefits seniors?  I put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails each and every morning and evening free of charge and without any advertising.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-11/illinois-announces-2016-senior-hall-of-fame-inductees

 

MILITARY TIMES
— VA bureaucracy continues to protect bad employees, hurt U.S. troops – U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and U.S. Representative Phil Roe (R-TN)  (DIERSEN: Are/were you a “bad employee?” I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors took the following adverse actions against me because I was a “bad employee” and NOT because in 1988 I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation and NOT because I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation: a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/commentary-rubio-isakson-roe-va-legislation

May 10 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, May 10, 2017, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall.  Attendees included Almiron, Austin, Bibbiano, Carlson, Cherry, Cooper, Crane, Dangelo, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Fitzpatrick, Amy Grant, Henry, Hinkle, Keller, Krzyzewski, LeVan, Lofgren, Holder, McGowen, McNeily, Mendrick, Menna, Molitor, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Orel, Romano, Ryan, Shaw, Slinger, Whelan, and Wilson. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— GOP STYMIES ILLINOIS SENATE ‘GRAND BARGAIN’ REVIVAL – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gop-stymies-illinois-senate-grand-bargain-revival/1977796/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Politicians React to Firing of FBI Director James Comey – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-politicians-react-to-firing-of-fbi-director-james-comey-421883143.html

 

CBS2
— Republican Hultgren: Comey Firing Concerning – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/10/republican-hultgren-comey-firing-concerning/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTRAGEOUS: TRAGIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Senate sends bill to Rauner that would promote abortion.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-senate-met-0511-20170510-story.html
— Emanuel won’t say why he waited so long to reveal depth of CPS money woes – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-cps-funding-rauner-met-0511-20170510-story.html
— ‘Different feel’ in store for visitors as Balmoral Park reopens to public – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-balmoral-park-st-0507-20170505-story.html
— Punching in past 65: Older-worker rate highest since 1962 – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–older-workers-20170505-story.html
— Cullerton blames Rauner for latest snag in attempt to end impasse – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-senate-rauner-budget-met-0511-20170510-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Abortion bill heads to Gov. Rauner’s desk after Senate passage – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-heads-to-gov-rauners-desk-after-senate-passage/
— Kellyanne Conway is back, but she’s not going viral
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kellyanne-conway-is-back-but-shes-not-going-viral/
— Emanuel says he’s ready to do ‘very difficult things’ to save CPS – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-says-hes-ready-to-do-very-difficult-things-to-save-cps/
— Cullerton puts self in Rauner’s shoes, then kicks him in pants – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cullerton-puts-self-in-rauners-shoes-then-kicks-him-in-pants/

 

DAILY HERALD
— The Latest: GOP stymies Senate ‘grand bargain’ revival – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170510/news/305109843/
— Aurora’s first African-American mayor Richard Irvin takes office – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170510/aurorax2019s-first-african-american-mayor-takes-office
— Sears CEO blasts media for many problems at company – Anna Marie Kukec  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. throughout Illinois who blast me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170510/sears-ceo-blasts-media-for-many-problems-at-company

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GOP holds the line on Comey firing—for now – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170510/BLOGS02/170519989/gop-holds-the-line-on-comey-firing-for-now

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Comey firing reaction differs by party – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170510/bernard-schoenburg-comey-firing-reaction-differs-by-party
— Central Illinois Congress members react to Comey’s firing
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170510/central-illinois-congress-members-react-to-comeys-firing

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Federal judge scolds attorneys in Aaron Schock case – Andy Kravetz
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170509/federal-judge-scolds-attorneys-in-aaron-schock-case

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus’ war chest got a lot healthier – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-05-10/tom-kacich-shimkus-war-chest-got-lot-healthier.html

 

TIMES
— ‘Politics of blame’ game diminishes us all – Jim Nowlan (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/editorial/state-affairs-politics-of-blame-game-diminishes-us-all/article_6d109d58-407b-5c40-9fd7-600ae900df0a.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Illinois appellate court orders College of DuPage Foundation to disclose federal subpoena
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/05/10/illinois-appellate-court-orders-college-of-dupage-foundation-to-disclose-federal-subpoena/a7gc1wj/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A ‘white hot’ Trump stewed over Comey’s fate  Communications team kept in the dark – JEFF ZELENY AND JOHN KING
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/a-white-hot-trump-stewed-over-comeys-fate/711283142

 

DNA INFO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An abortion promoter says “Law Protecting Abortion Access In Illinois Heads To Rauner’s Desk.”
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170510/lakeview/law-protecting-abortion-access-illinois-heads-rauners-desk

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “DuPage Democrats have a chance to unseat Roskam.”
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/peter-roskam-sixth-district-reelection-trumpcare/Content?oid=26461037

 

SANAMON SUN
— Illinois GOP: Secretary of State White keeps pulling rug out from under retirement – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511113031-illinois-gop-secretary-of-state-white-keeps-pulling-rug-out-from-under-retirement

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Coles County Board Meeting met with angry citizens – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/05/coles-county-board-meeting-met-with-angry-citizens/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER/INGOLD: HARSH CRITICISM BY LOYAL OPPOSITION TO AHCA UNFOUNDED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/thorneringold-harsh-criticism-by-loyal-opposition-to-ahca-unfounded.html

 

CAPOITOL FAX
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: HB 40 clears Senate
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/10/hb-40-clears-senate/

 

BREITBART
— Illinois Senate Passes ‘Sanctuary State’ Bill to Hamper Immigration Officers – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/10/illinois-senate-passes-sanctuary-state-bill-hamper-immigration-officers/

 

GOPUSA
— Harvard Approves Blacks Only Graduation Ceremony  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote segregation.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24148
— McCain: James Comey is a man of honor and integrity  (DIERSEN: If Trump fired you, who would come to your defense?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24208
— UNACCEPTABLE: Mexican government spends $250,000 in Sacramento to defend illegal aliens living here
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24047

 

HOT AIR
— Government employee unions looking to “influence” downsizing – JAZZ SHAW  (DIERSEN: If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/05/10/government-employee-unions-looking-influence-downsizing/

 

FEDERALIST
— Having Pets Instead Of Kids Should Be Considered A Psychiatric Disorder – G. Shane Morris
http://thefederalist.com/2017/05/09/pets-instead-kids-considered-psychiatric-disorder/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Former FBI Agents Praise Comey Firing – Amber Athey  (DIERSEN: I am a former GAO employee. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991. I am a former IRS employee. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I am a former Post Office employee. I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/09/former-fbi-agents-praise-comey-firing-video/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP CRASHES NEWS GATEKEEPERS TO REACH AMERICANS  Campaign uses new tool to reveal facts mainstream media are ‘hiding’ – BOB UNRUH
http://www.wnd.com/2017/05/trump-crashes-news-gatekeepers-to-reach-americans/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Limiting a President’s Power to Dismiss Federal Appointees – KEVIN D. WILLIAMSON  (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors dismissed me in 1997.  The following ether have no problem with that or are overjoyed with that: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs.)
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447494/presidential-dismissal-power-james-comey-donald-trump-reopen-old-questions

 

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— THE REAL 1 PERCENT: THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE – Kent Kellar  (DIERSEN: No employee of Conservative Republican News would seek or take a job with the federal government.  They know that the following are true: a) pay and benefits are terrible, b) advancement opportunities are terrible, c) they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) they cannot pass an employment examination, e) they cannot pass a background investigation, f) they cannot pass a physical examination, g) they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/05/10/the-real-1-percent-the-federal-workforce/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SESSIONS: OUTSTANDING: Sessions to Toughen Rules on Prosecuting Drug Crimes – REBECCA R. RUIZ
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/us/politics/jeff-sessions-sentencing-criminal-justice.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ARTICLE TITLE IN THE DAILY HERALD: Ex-Clinton aides doubt reasons given for FBI director’s firing- Abby Phillip  (DIERSEN: Constructively, being forced to retire is the same as being fired.  QUESTION: What reasons did my Democrat GAO superiors have to fire me in 1997? ANSWER: Since 1988, I had been an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I had always complained about patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.  I was an old (49) non-veteran White male who had always been a conservative Republican. Employees in the office who were liberal, Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger talked and acted like they would leave GAO if GAO did not rid of its employees who were conservative, Republican, White, male, and/or older. Diersen could and would be used as an “example” to send a “message” to everyone a) that GAO gives tremendous preference to its employees who are liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that GAO does everything that it can to not hire and to get rid of its employees who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-terrifies-me-ex-clinton-aides-slam-trumps-firing-of-fbi-director-comey/2017/05/09/1835738a-3505-11e7-b412-62beef8121f7_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Racial discrimination suit against Fox expands with two more claimants – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/05/08/racial-discrimination-suit-against-fox-expands-two-more-claimants/101449098/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Bill Expands Abortion Coverage, Faces Governor’s Veto – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2017-05-10/illinois-bill-expands-abortion-coverage-faces-governors-veto
— Senate Tries to Revisit ‘Grand Bargain’ but GOP Won’t Agree  The Illinois Senate is plunging back into the “grand bargain” budget compromise with three weeks remaining in the legislative session. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-05-10/senate-tries-to-revisit-grand-bargain-but-gop-wont-agree
— Black Women Move to Forefront in Fight for Racial Equality  A new generation of black women is moving to take and keep a place at the forefront of the fight against racial bias. – AP (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.  Since the 1960s, ever-increasingly, everyone has been required to give preference to minorities and to women, that is, to discriminate against Whites and against males.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2017-05-06/black-women-move-to-forefront-in-fight-for-racial-equality

May 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— President Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-fires-fbi-director-comey/amp/
— GOP Dold won’t seek rematch with Democrat Schneider in 10th – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/gop-dold-wont-seek-rematch-with-democrat-schneider-in-10th/
— CPS needs $596M, not $129M, to finish year, top mayoral aide says – Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-needs-596m-not-129m-to-finish-year-top-mayoral-aide-says/
— Senate questions Mendoza about employee on city do-not-hire list – Tina Sfondeles  (DIERSEN: Are you/have you been on a do-not-hire list? If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with evidence of my Democrat GAO superiors sabotaging both my job search and my efforts to earn income as a consultant.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senate-questions-mendoza-about-employee-on-city-do-not-hire-list/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For Illinois governor: Trade union leaders flock to the party that poorly serves their members – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-madigan-pritzker-unions-edit-20170509-story.html
— GSU has no plans to add Quinn likeness to Hall of Governors – Ted Slowik  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, George Ryan would still be the Governor of Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-gsu-hall-of-governors-st-0510-20170509-story.html
— Trump fires FBI Director James Comey – Devlin Barrett
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-james-comey-fired-20170509-story.html
— Chicago alderman stands by comments despite gang threats, police protection – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-ald-lopez-police-protection-gang-threat-met-20170509-story.html
— No sanctuary in Chicago’s street gang wars – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-chicago-violence-kass-0510-20170509-column.html
— Trump’s Taj Mahal — the ‘8th wonder of the world’ — sold for pennies on the dollar – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-taj-mahal-sold-20170509-story.html
— A Chicago alderman finally speaks truth to gang violence – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-lopez-gangs-alderman-violence-edit-0510-jm-20170509-story.html
— Illinois House lawmakers pen letter to vent about lack of a budget – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-met-0510-20170509-story.html
— Top state auditor Mautino should face campaign fine, recommendation says – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-frank-mautino-campaign-spending-fine-met-20170509-story.html
— For Illinois governor: Trade union leaders flock to the party that poorly serves their members – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-madigan-pritzker-unions-edit-20170509-story.html
— Incoming Orland Park mayor to hold post-election fundraiser – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-mayor-fundraiser-st-0510-20170509-story.html
— Life expectancy increasing in Lake County, but health outcomes unequal – Luke Hammill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-life-expectancy-st-0510-20170509-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Des Plaines likely to opt out of Cook County minimum wage hike – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170509/des-plaines-likely-to-opt-out-of-cook-county-minimum-wage-hike
— Many U-46 administrators, principals, teachers retiring – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170509/many-u-46-administrators-principals-teachers-retiring
— Carol Stream mayor wins $12,700 Illinois Lotto prize – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170508/carol-stream-mayor-wins-12700-illinois-lotto-prize
— Newcomer Jeremy Wynes, not Dold, to challenge Schneider in 10th District – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170509/newcomer-not-dold-to-challenge-schneider-in-10th-district
— Glenbard’s 4 schools ranked among nation’s Most Challenging High Schools 7th year in a row – Peg Mannion
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20170509/glenbardx2019s-4-schools-ranked-among-nationx2019s-most-challenging-high-schools-7th-year-in-a-row
— Address ‘pressure culture’ with frank, loving conversation – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170509/editorial-address-x2018pressure-culturex2019-with-frank-loving-conversation

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Springfield’s iffy new budget chatter – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170509/BLOGS02/170509825/springfields-iffy-new-budget-chatter
— Sinclair-Tribune deal would give conservative voice a big-city perch – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170509/NEWS06/170509826/sinclair-tribune-deal-would-give-conservative-voice-a-big-city-perch
— Pritzker snags key downstate backing – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: Who seeks your backing?  Who shuns your backing?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170509/BLOGS02/170509823/pritzker-snags-key-downstate-backing
— Crain’s 2017 40 Under 40  Click here to submit a new nomination.  You have until June 15 to nominate someone for Crain’s 2017 40 Under 40. (DIERSEN: If you are a non-veteran White male federal employee, to be a rising star, you need to make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40. Extremely few non-veteran White male federal employees are rising stars.)
https://crainschicago.secure-platform.com/a

 

ABC7
— WHITE HOUSE: FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY FIRED
http://abc7chicago.com/news/white-house-fbi-director-james-comey-fired/1973209/
— REPUBLICAN JEREMY WYNES JOINS RACE FOR ILLINOIS’ 10TH CONGRESSIONAL SEAT – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/republican-joins-race-for-illinois-10th-congressional-seat/1973354/

 

NBC5
— Trump Fires Comey From FBI; Search for New Director to Begin Immediately
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/FBI-Chief-James-Comey-Huma-Abedin-Testimony-421760253.html
— Illinois Governor’s Race Shaping Up to Be a Battle of the Billionaires – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-race-pritzker-rauner-spending-421772824.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois Officials React To Comey Firing Bombshell – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/05/09/comey-firing-illinois-officials-react-to-bombshell/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats promote abortion in Illinois.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170509/illinois-senate-panel-endorses-abortion-protections

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Teacher raised in Yorkville running against Randy Hultgren for Congress – TONY SCOTT  (DIERSEN: If you ran for a government office, what would the news media call you?  Would the news media call me a “retired federal employee raised in Crete” or maybe the “GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000?”)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/05/09/teacher-raised-in-yorkville-running-against-randy-hultgren-for-congress/aa2c48z/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pigs May Fly In Chicago As Trump Protest – RACHEL OTWELL
http://nprillinois.org/post/pigs-may-fly-chicago-trump-protest#stream/0

 

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Didn’t Win Because Unemployed White Workers Were ‘Left Behind’ By The Economy. He Won Because Democrats Alienated Them With Their Culture War. – BEN SHAPIRO
http://www.dailywire.com/news/16216/study-trump-didnt-win-because-unemployed-white-ben-shapiro

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Carlinville Blows Off Attorney General Again – Refuses To Answer – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/05/carlinville-blows-off-attorney-general-again-refuses-to-answer/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Hearing officer recommends fining Mautino committee on narrow issue
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/09/hearing-officer-recommends-fining-mautino-committee-on-narrow-issue/
— Quinn throws staff under the bus  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have thrown me under the bus.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/05/09/quinn-throws-staff-under-the-bus/

 

FOX NEWS
— Catholic school banishes Chick-fil-A – Todd Starnes
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/05/08/catholic-school-banishes-chick-fil.html
— Federal employees honored for helping vets, others with innovations – Joseph Weber
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/federal-employees-honored-for-helping-vets-others-with-innovations.html

 

GOPUSA
— TREASONOUS: ‘Beyond sanctuary’: County pushing legal aid for criminals
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24071
— Spanish teacher who had students smash Trump pinata placed on paid leave (DIERSEN: Constructively, the Democrats who run GAO have had me on reduced paid leave since 1997 – instead of a $122,991 salary, I get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension, or 59% less.  What did I do?  In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I failed/refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because of their political affiliation, race, gender, or age. I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I failed/refused to become a Democrat. I avoided the draft.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24107
— Catholic school banishes Chick-fil-A
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=24151

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— MTV gives ‘Best Kiss’ award to two men for gay scene – Peter LaBarbera
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/mtv-gives-best-kiss-award-to-two-black-men

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Feminization of Everything Fails Our Boys – David French
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447445/higher-education-gender-gap-favors-women-feminization-everything-fails-boys

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— A widening love-my-country gap from Democrats – Chad Groening  (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who discourage Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. from supporting Wheaton’s Independence Day parades?)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/culture/2017/05/09/a-widening-love-my-country-gap-from-dems
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Longtime conservative activist Gary Bauer is concerned about the growing patriotism gap between the two major political parties in America. A recent Gallup poll found that fewer Democrats are proud to be Americans. The survey, conducted in March 2017, revealed 67 percent of Democrats are “extremely proud” or “very proud” to be Americans; that compares to 78 percent in 2016. There was little change among Republicans and Independents. In fact, the survey shows Republicans’ pride at 92 percent. Gallup reports the current 25-point gap in patriotic feelings between Republicans and Democrats is the highest in Gallup’s records. In January 2007, the party gap was 21 points. Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families recently wrote on American Thinker that this patriotism gap is getting far less attention than it deserves. “There is a growing radical left in the Democratic Party,” Bauer tells OneNewsNow. “And there is a growing movement among young Americans who tend to be leaning toward the left politically who are not traditionally patriotic any longer.” Bauer thinks there are several reasons for that, including the anti-American history being taught in colleges and universities. “And then there’s this tendency on the radical left to see America as a country that oppresses people, that was built on slavery,” he says. “So it’s a serious issue when there is declining patriotism overall. It’s a serious issue when the left wing of one party seems to be declining in its patriotic feelings. “Bauer says it’s particularly troubling when younger Americans have lower levels of patriotism than any American generation in modern history.)

 

BREITBART
— ACLU Issues ‘Travel Alert’ for Texas after Sanctuary City Ban – BOB PRICE  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps punish you if you do not a) encourage people to come to America illegally, b) encourage people to stay in America illegally, and c) encourage people to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/09/aclu-issues-travel-alert-texas-sanctuary-city-ban/
— Armed Gang Disguised in Islamic Burqas Stole Thousands in Violent Raids – LIAM DEACON
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/09/armed-gang-disguised-in-islamic-burqas-stole-thousands-in-violent-raids/
— 15 Illegal Immigrants Arrested for Alleged Identity Theft – JOHN BINDER  (DIERSEN: Of course, all of the many millions who are in America illegally have one or more false identifications. How many of those millions used their false identification(s) to vote for Clinton?)
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/05/09/15-illegal-immigrants-arrested-alleged-identity-theft/

 

BARBWIRE
— CONSERVATIVE PURGE AT COLLEGE CAMPUSES – ROBERT OSCAR LOPEZ
http://barbwire.com/2017/05/09/truth-shall-set-free/

 

BLAZE
— California may soon end ban on communists serving in government – Sara Gonzales  (DIERSEN: How soon will California ban members of the following groups from serving in government: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/09/california-may-soon-end-ban-on-communists-serving-in-government/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— While the Left Ignores Voter Fraud, More Evidence Mounts to Prove Them Wrong – Jason Snead and Robert Ordway
http://dailysignal.com/2017/05/03/left-ignores-voter-fraud-evidence-mounts-prove-wrong/

 

PJ MEDIA
— Fake Statistics Created ‘Rape Anxiety’ Among Female Students – TOM KNIGHTON (DIERSEN: Anti-males want everyone to hate males.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/05/08/fake-statistics-created-rape-anxiety-among-female-students/

 

THE HILL
— GOP Intelligence chairman troubled by Trump’s firing of FBI director – ALEXANDER BOLTON  (DIERSEN: The following are not troubled at all a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO 1980-1997, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974, and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and in 1968: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.).
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/332657-gop-intelligence-chairman-troubled-by-trumps-firing-of-fbi-director

 

CBS NEWS
— Legalized pot sends more teens to ER in Colorado – DENNIS THOMPSON
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pot-legalized-colorado-teens-hospital-er/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Fires James Comey as FBI Chief  President accepts recommendations of attorney general and deputy attorney general to dismiss FBI director – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/president-trump-fires-fbi-director-james-comey-1494366613
— Business Schools Take a Stand Against Academic Rankings  Deans and faculty at more than 20 universities urge others not to participate in the process – Kelsey Gee  (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that none of my four college degrees are from Ivy League universities.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-school-rankings-stir-new-rancor-1494331202

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to anti-Trumps, in Wisconsin, getting an ID and bringing it to a polling place is “insurmountable” for “many” Clinton supporters.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2017-05-09/in-wisconsin-id-law-proved-insurmountable-for-many-voters

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Democrats Are Shaming Republicans by Holding Town Halls in GOP Districts  The bold new strategy grew organically after the GOP House passed Trumpcare last week. Will Democratic leadership get behind it? – GRAHAM VYSE
https://newrepublic.com/article/142562/democrats-shaming-republicans-holding-town-halls-gop-districts

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Longtime LGBT community supporter & former Governor Pat Quinn unveils portrait – Brian Troutman
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/83629600/longtime-lgbt-community-supporter–former-governor-pat-quinn-unveils-portrait