April 10 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Harvey firemen’s union says half the department laid off after court orders payment to pension fund – Diane Pathieu and Karen Jordan
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/union-half-of-harvey-fire-department-laid-off-after-court-orders-payment-to-pension-fund/3322684/
— Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-testifies-before-congress/3322900/

 

CBS2
— New Poll Finds Surge In Young Voters Planning To Vote In Midterms – CNN
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/10/poll-young-voters-midterm-elections/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘I’m sorry’: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg opens Senate hearing with apology – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-faces-congressional-inquisition

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats face two-week deadline in trying to override Rauner veto of gun store bill – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-guns-20180410-story.html
— Emanuel gets heat from community group over bid for Amazon’s HQ2 – John Byrne (DIERSEN: Do not be surprised if Chicago has formally offered to get rid of all its residents, all its organizations, and all its companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-amazon-chicago-housing-protesters-20180410-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives want more gambling.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-amazon-protest-20180410-story.html
— Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump’s accent hurts all immigrants – Annie Abbot
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-accents-language-xenophobia-melania-trump-0411-20180410-story.html
— Naperville ERA supporters ‘optimistic’ after meeting with legislators about amendment ratification – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-era-lobby-st-0411-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Republicans aim to make sure Pritzker’s income tax plan doesn’t progress – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/republicans-aim-to-make-sure-pritzkers-income-tax-plan-doesnt-progress/
— Protesters decry ‘Hunger Games’ competition for Amazon’s HQ2 – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Do not be surprised if Chicago has formally offered to get rid of all its residents, all its organizations, and all its companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/protesters-decry-hunger-games-competition-for-amazons-hq2/
— Emanuel hails ‘significant step’ toward closing gender pay gap – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Emanuel bans quizzing new hires about salary history. But if you work for a government entity, your salary already is or will be public record. Ever-increasingly, hatred of government employees and hatred of government retirees is increasing. Those who promote the aforesaid hatred stress government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. They shout that the aforesaid are much too generous and should be cut if not eliminated. All of those who promote the aforesaid hatred would never seek or hold any kind of government because FOR THEM, government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. are MUCH TOO LOW.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-hails-significant-step-toward-closing-gender-pay-gap/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/experts-outline-successes-and-flaws-of-illinois-medical-cannabis-program/
— Roskam continues to avoid his constituents – Elaine Cook, Downers Grove
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rep-peter-roskam-continues-to-avoid-his-constituents/
— Vow of ‘never again’ becomes ‘maybe every now and then’ – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/vow-of-never-again-becomes-maybe-every-now-and-then/
— Consolidating pension funds in Illinois a smart way to sop up the red ink – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/consolidating-pension-funds-in-illinois-a-smart-way-to-sop-up-the-red-ink/
— Gradual deployment of US troops to Mexico border underway – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gradual-deployment-of-us-troops-to-mexico-border-underway/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/day-after-daughters-birth-sen-tammy-duckworth-calls-family-best-part-of-her-second-life
— DuPage starts process to disband ‘paper’ fire district – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/dupage-starts-process-to-disband-paper-fire-district
— Attorney: Ballot issues made Fox River & Countryside tax request ‘fatally defective’ – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/attorney-ballot-issues-made-fox-river-amp-countryside-tax-request-fatally-defective
— Ron Ford back on Kane County Board – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180410/ron-ford-back-on-kane-county-board
— Tollway hiring again shows why law must be changed – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180410/editorial-tollway-hiring-again-shows-why-law-must-be-changed

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel bans quizzing new hires about salary history – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: But if you work for a government entity, your salary already is or will be public record. Ever-increasingly, hatred of government employees and hatred of government retirees is increasing. Those who promote the aforesaid hatred stress government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. They shout that the aforesaid are much too generous and should be cut if not eliminated. All of those who promote the aforesaid hatred would never seek or hold any kind of government because FOR THEM, government salaries, health insurance benefits, retirement benefits, etc. are MUCH TOO LOW.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/BLOGS02/180419989/emanuel-bans-job-questions-on-past-pay-levels
— This is America’s richest ZIP code – Bloomberg (FROM THE ARTICLE: Check out the top 20 zip codes in each region:)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180410/CRED0701/180419993/this-is-americas-richest-zip-code
— Chicago 87th on ‘Best Places to Live’ list – EVONNE LIU
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/NEWS07/180419992/chicago-87th-on-best-places-to-live-list
— ‘Appalling’ segregation in Evanston – MARK GLENNON
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/OPINION/180419988/appalling-segregation-in-evanston

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner campaign got tech help from firm led by former Cambridge Analytica official – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: How should Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders react when strategists tell them that according to their surveys, the majority of voters want them to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Republican Party platform?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180410/schoenburg-rauner-campaign-got-tech-help-from-firm-led-by-former-cambridge-analytica-official
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When he was lead data strategist for Trump, Oczkowski led a team that ran more than 1,500 surveys a week in key battleground states, an online profile says.)

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— Gas tax hike talk a symptom of larger woes – Editorial
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Gas-tax-hike-talk-a-symptom-of-larger-12820456.php

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Employment Opportunity: Title: Election Technology Coordinator
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/57256/
— DuPage County Awards $1 Million to Nonprofit Agencies
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57259

 

NRA ILLINOIS
— Illinois: House Returns from Recess, Gun Control Bills on the Move
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180410/illinois-house-returns-from-recess-gun-control-bills-on-the-move

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House Republicans kill progressive income tax proposal – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-house-republicans-kill-progressive-income-tax-proposal/article_5ac9375c-3d08-11e8-aa3b-37550710e61e.html
— Rauner on unity tour, Republican detractors react – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What if Rauner offered to sign a document in which we would pledge to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-on-unity-tour-republican-detractors-react/article_3edf2334-3c4b-11e8-8ab1-c779cf44c69a.html
— Bill to eliminate townships in one Illinois county moves ahead despite opposition
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/bill-to-eliminate-townships-in-one-illinois-county-moves-ahead/article_2e7562a0-3cd8-11e8-be91-c7ae07c79b84.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TYPICAL ILLINOIS FAMILY WOULD SEE A TAX HIKE UNDER NEARBY STATES’ PROGRESSIVE TAX RATES – Bryce Hill and Joe Tabor
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/typical-illinois-family-would-see-a-tax-hike-under-nearby-states-progressive-tax-rates/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist Public School Indoctrination Bill Moving Forward in Springfield – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/leftist-public-school-indoctrination-bill-moving-forward-in-springfield/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Today’s Jeanne Ives updates
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/todays-jeanne-ives-updates/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives want more gambling.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/brady-claims-theres-interest-in-a-capital-bill-funded-by-casinos/
— Never count on your opponent to self-destruct (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have erroneously counted on me a) to stop sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/never-count-on-your-opponent-to-self-destruct/
— “Sanctuary county” for gun owners; Mendoza vs. Rauner; “Dutch Reach”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/its-just-a-bill-sanctuary-county-for-gun-owners-mendoza-vs-rauner-dutch-reach/
— Don’t believe everything you read (FROM THE ARTICLE: After weekend talks with House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, Emanuel believes the chances for an override may well come down to the votes of three DuPage Republicans, all of who are being challenged by women. The mayor is hoping to enlist support from Cardinal Blase Cupich, perhaps by persuading the cardinal to go out to DuPage and lobby those three lawmakers. Cupich has already made one trip to Springfield.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/dont-believe-everything-you-read/
— Pritzker claim rated “Mostly False”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/10/pritzker-claim-rated-mostly-false/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Ted Cruz Grills Zuckerberg Over FB’s Censorship Of Conservatives – AMBER ATHEY
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/10/ted-cruz-mark-zuckerberg-censoring-conservatives-video/

 

BREITBART
— Ted Cruz Grills Zuckerberg on Facebook Censorship: Who Moderates Your Moderators? – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/04/10/ted-cruz-grills-zuckerberg-on-facebook-censorship-who-moderates-your-moderators/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Independent voters fight for right to crash two-party primary system Colorado sending two primary ballots for first time to each independent voter – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America, what percent cast Republican ballots in primary elections but then vote for Democrats in general elections? 105 cast Republican ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton, but in the uncontested races, only 81 voted for Helland, only 81 voted for Senger, only 80 voted for Dodge, only 87 voted for Roskam, only 84 voted for Connelly, only 78 voted for Ruscitti, only 81 voted for Cronin, only 80 voted for Hinds, only 84 voted for Henry, only 75 voted for Cantore, only 76 voted for Wilson, only 75 voted for Mackay, and only 77 voted for me. Maybe 21 to 30 of those who cast Republican primary ballots were Democrats.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/2/independent-voters-push-open-primaries/
— JUUL craze getting teens hooked on high levels of nicotine, health officials fear – Laura Kelly
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/1/juul-smoking-craze-sparks-teen-nicotine-addiction-/
— Illinois Senate advances plan requiring public schools to teach LGBT history – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/10/illinois-senate-advances-plan-requiring-lgbt-histo/

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s March: Shuttering Backpage a ‘crisis’ for ‘sex workers’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43355
— Concealed carry gun training interest soars after Parkland shooting
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43274
— Florida’s new ‘red flag’ law leads to forced confiscation of weapons
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43413
— William McKinley statue removal expands liberal push to erase history (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to erase Crete.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43361
— Skipping school: Hogg to push gun control for mid-term elections instead (DIERSEN: Did you take a “gap year?” I did not. Hogg should be advised that if he becomes a federal employee, he has to make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, or the federal government will waste his career and get rid of him.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43398

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— How Our Politicians Measure Up on Equal Pay Day – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/10/how_our_politicians_measure_up_on_equal_pay_day_136760.html

 

COLLEGE FIX
— State supreme court forbids Arizona from giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrant students – DANIEL PAYNE (DIERSEN: Did you qualify for in-state tuition? I did. I was born in Illinois in 1948 and I have always lived in Illinois. My ancestors have lived in Illinois since 1844.)
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/43797/

 

CNN
— After Craigslist personals go dark, sex workers fear what’s next – Michael Nedelman
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/10/health/sex-workers-craigslist-personals-trafficking-bill/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Why Democrats should fight for the right to a good job – Katrina vanden Heuvel (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-democrats-should-fight-for-the-right-to-a-good-job/2018/04/10/ddf43384-3c13-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html

 

DES MOINES REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tragically, ever-increasingly, if you were born in America, your future is not in Iowa.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2018/04/10/iowas-economy-relies-welcoming-immigration-policy/504404002/

 

WBIW
— New E-Verify.gov Website a User-Friendly Source to Verify Employment Eligibility (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, each and every employer in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, in Illinois, and in America should be required by law to use E-Verify. Needless-to-say, each and every activist, candidate, elected official, party leader, major donor, political consultant, etc. who states that they are conservative and/or Republican should be calling for the aforesaid.)
http://www.wbiw.com/state/archive/2018/04/new-e-verifygov-website-a-user-friendly-source-to-verify-employment-eligibility.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced the launch of their new website, E-Verify.gov. This is the authoritative source for information on electronic employment eligibility verification. E-Verify.gov is for employers, employees and the general public.
The user-friendly website provides information about E-Verify and Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, including employee rights and employer responsibilities in the employment verification process. E-Verify.gov allows employers to enroll in E-Verify directly and permits current users to access their accounts. Individuals with myE-Verify accounts can also access their accounts through E-Verify.gov. “For the past decade, E-Verify has been the cornerstone of our continued commitment to helping employers maintain a legal workforce,” said USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna. “E-Verify.gov now allows users to better understand and navigate through the employment verification process.” E-Verify is a free, easy-to-use internet-based system. Employers can access E-Verify anytime, anywhere directly from a web browser. Nearly all employees are confirmed as work-authorized instantly or within 24 hours. The system, which has nearly 800,000 enrolled employers, compares information from an employee’s Form I-9 to records available to the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to verify authorization to work in the U.S. On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed the Buy American and Hire American executive order to help reduce illegal immigration and preserve jobs for U.S. workers. To support these objectives, USCIS encourages all U.S. employers to verify all new hires through E-Verify.)

 

FORBES
— How To Create Employee Success From Day One – Sarah Yeverovich (DIERSEN: Virtually all my superiors in the federal government were Democrats. They wanted only their employees who were Democrats to be successful.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2018/04/10/how-to-create-employee-success-from-day-one/#54f320c234bf

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Illinois Senate Plan Would Include LGBT History in Schools The Illinois Senate has advanced a plan requiring public schools teach a unit on the role and contributions of gays, lesbians and other LGBT individuals in society. – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-04-10/illinois-senate-plan-would-include-lgbt-history-in-schools

April 10 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Fate of Gun Reform Bill Unclear as Legislature Convenes – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Are you a conservative, that is, are you part of the “they” that Bill Brady talks about? Since at least the 1970s, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) have wanted to banish conservatives from the IRP.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/fate-of-gun-reform-legislation-unclear-as-legislature-reconvenes-479200613.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ives has returned to Springfield, and she isn’t sure how the governor will achieve his stated goals of a balanced budget and pension reform. “People are very skeptical on the budget,” she said. “First of all, politically speaking I think House Speaker Mike Madigan wants to make sure Rauner doesn’t have any success, but Rauner needs success if he’s going to do anything in November to get elected.” Even though Ives has been publicly critical of the governor, GOP Leader Bill Brady believes the representative and her supporters will be in Rauner’s corner by the time the election rolls around. “They know. They’re smart. They’re activists,” he said. “They know staying home is a vote for JB Pritzker and Mike Madigan and I believe they’re smart enough to know that.”)

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner calls on General Assembly to pass balanced budget without raising taxes – Rachel Droze
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-calls-on-general-assembly-to-pass-balanced-budget-without-raising-taxes-04-10-2018

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Keep women in the workforce and men win too – EMILIA DIMENCO (DIERSEN: Dimenco should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180410/OPINION/180419999

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Effingham County considers opposition to state gun legislation Resolution would make county a ‘sanctuary’ for gun owners – Graham Milldrum (DIERSEN: In your county, in your township/ward, and in your municipality, who is leading similar efforts? The many adverse actions that Democrats and RINOs have taken in Illinois ever-increasingly make it clear that sanctuaries are needed for those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/effingham-county-considers-opposition-to-state-gun-legislation/article_03988c5d-35ec-5984-a122-38f461ea634a.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Effingham County Board is considering a resolution opposing recent proposals in the state legislature for gun control measures. The resolution started as a suggestion by local firearms owners and the businesses that cater to them, said Effingham County Board member David Campbell. He modeled the legislation on a similar resolution passed by the Iroquois County Board on March 13. Campbell consulted with Effingham County State’s Attorney Bryan Kibler, who added a “sanctuary county” section, which attracted the most attention during legislative committee meeting on Monday. Kibler explained the goal is to protect those people affected by future state legislation by prohibiting the county from enforcing “unconstitutional actions.” He drew a parallel with actions in other fields. “If you can be a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants, why can’t you be one for firearms?” Kibler said. He explained that the section, like the rest of the resolution, is largely symbolic.)

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Mendoza leaves Rauner with few good options – Jon Alexander
http://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/alexander-mendoza-leaves-rauner-with-few-good-options/article_eb099f1b-ca2b-52bf-98ad-22ba7705bb77.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks nominates Shannon Teresi as auditor
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/04/09/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-nominates-shannon-teresi-as-auditor/ai39rl1/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— UI student ends bid to challenge Rose for state Senate seat in November – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-04-09/ui-student-ends-bid-challenge-rose-state-senate-seat-november.html

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Tammy Duckworth Just Gave Birth, But She Can’t Take Maternity Leave She also can’t bring her newborn onto the floor of the Senate to breastfeed. She and other female lawmakers are fighting to change the rules for moms here and abroad. – AMY MERRICK (DIERSEN: Merrick should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/April-2018/Tammy-Duckworth-Just-Gave-Birth-But-She-Cant-Take-Maternity-Leave/

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Rauner, Trump have one thing in common, both play scapegoat game – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: What do you think of scapegoaters? My critics/opponents are scapegoaters supreme. They blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They blame me for all the problems that my Democrat superiors have had hiring and retaining young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females a) at GAO since 1980, b) at IRS since 1971, and c) at USPS since 1966. Of course, all the defendants in all the lawsuits that I have filed have blamed me for all their problems ever since I sued them.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/04/rauner-trump-have-one-thing-in-common.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ROSKAM MONEY — He’s been under almost constant attack over the last year, but U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam is still raising some serious cash. We have a first look at the numbers. Roskam spokeswoman Veronica Vera: “We had an incredibly strong first quarter fundraising, raising almost a million dollars. Our total first quarter fundraising was $966,000. Right now we have $2.24 million cash on hand.” Roskam faces Democrat Sean Casten in the general election. – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/04/10/rauner-campaigns-cambridge-ties-duckworth-makes-senate-herstory-roskams-cash-haul-263760

 

PUBLIC NOW
— Franks Nominates Shannon Teresi To Fill County Auditor Vacancy
http://www.publicnow.com/view/4079A0325407FB3DB5A8130915DBB20F94C5F43E?2018-04-09-20:30:09+01:00-xxx3048
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Teresi is a certified public accountant, a certified internal auditor, and a certified fraud examiner. She started her career in the Auditor’s Office in 2010 as an internal auditor, and was promoted in 2016 to financial reporting manager and chief deputy auditor. Teresi received her master’s degree in accounting in 2007 from Northern Illinois University. A lifelong McHenry County resident, Teresi grew up in Marengo and lives in Crystal Lake with her husband and two children.)

 

WIREPOINTS
— A booming market can’t save Illinois pensions – John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/a-booming-market-cant-save-illinois-pensions-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Khouri making lower taxes a key part of her platform – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511386439-khouri-making-lower-taxes-a-key-part-of-her-platform

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Voters need to ‘do a little digging’ after Rauner ads linking Ives to Madigan, Morrison says – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: Who do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes link you to?)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511386502-voters-need-to-do-a-little-digging-after-rauner-ads-linking-ives-to-madigan-morrison-says

 

CHRISTIAN TODAY
— Donald Trump proclaims ‘Second Chance Month’ for prisoners to ‘reach God-given potential’ – Rachel Cruz (DIERSEN: What chances have you been given? My Democrat superiors at USPS 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997 gave me many chances to become a Democrat. My critics/opponents in TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. gave me many chances to become one of their operatives or one of their dupes.)
https://www.christiantoday.com/article/donald-trump-proclaims-second-chance-month-for-prisoners-to-reach-god-given-potential/128204.htm

 

DAILY CALLER
— Students Pursuing Risky Degrees Draw More Than $25 Billion In Yearly Federal Loans – ANDREW KERR (DIERSEN: Did you pursue degrees that were risky, that is, degrees that do not qualify you for good-paying jobs? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970 when I was 21, 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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/09/student-loan-default-by-major/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Noël Flynn is spending more than 80 percent of her income to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in debt for her Art Therapy degree. In 2016 alone, the Department of Education loaned $25.9 billion to students who, like Flynn, chose degrees under the umbrella of the liberal arts and humanities, an analysis by The Daily Caller News Foundation found. A significant portion of those students are unlikely to have the means to pay back their debt after graduating. “I find myself struggling financially, and the biggest reason why is student loans,” said Flynn, 23, who says she was told the loans “wouldn’t be overwhelming” once she graduated. Most federal student loan programs do not require a credit check, nor do they require a cosigner. Rather, the loans are backed by nothing more than the borrower’s future earnings with a college degree, but the kind of degree isn’t a consideration in the loan process.)

 

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY
— Illinois ERA Vote Expected This Week; It Must Be Defeated
https://mailchi.mp/f76b0cc57cf7/stop-con-con-in-iowa-1225881

 

THE HILL
— GOP looks to reduce spending after hearing criticism back home – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/382300-gop-looks-to-reduce-spending-after-hearing-criticism-back-home

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Lilly Ledbetter: My #MeToo Moment (DIERSEN: Ledbetter should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/opinion/lilly-ledbetter-metoo-equal-pay.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trumps.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/opinion/working-families-party.html
— Syrian Forces Aimed to Kill Journalists, U.S. Court Is Told – Anne Barnard
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/world/middleeast/syria-marie-colvin-death.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The GOP Needs a Free Facebook Regulation would turn the social-media giant into just another media filter—with the usual bias. – Chris Wilson (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Zukerberg will say that Facebook’s “mistakes” elected Trump.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gop-needs-a-free-facebook-1523315383
— Forget Snow and Rain, Washington Can Stop the Postal Service USPS’s governing board sits empty as agency’s problems pile up – Heidi Vogt (DIERSEN: If my Democrat USPS superiors had not succeeded in forcing me to resign in 1969 when I was 20 years old, I might still be a USPS employee.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/forget-snow-and-rain-washington-can-stop-the-postal-service-1523352601

 

USA TODAY
— National Guard needed at border: Arizona governor – Doug Ducey, Governor, Arizona
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/04/09/national-guard-needed-arizona-governor-editorials-debates/33685793/
— Taxpayer-funded ads on Facebook for House offices topped $340,000 last year – Herb Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/09/taxpayers-bought-340000-facebook-ads-house-offices/498409002/
— How I kicked my news addiction – Jeff Stibel (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They want to be everyone’s one and only source for government and political news and commentary. That is why they, their operatives, and their dupes work so hard to destroy me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/04/10/how-kicked-my-news-addiction/480157002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: My thinking was pretty simple: News is inherently temporary and seems like it is becoming increasingly hollow. Between print, radio, television and digital, news is now recycled repeatedly. A breaking story can be noteworthy, but by the end of a news cycle, you can’t help but feel overwhelmed by meaningless dribble. I figured there was a better use of my time. And if something important happened, I figured the news would find me. Since Thanksgiving, all of my news has come from friends, colleagues and family. My wife, Cheryl, told me about fires and mudslides in Los Angeles, my neighbor Howard told me about political misdeeds, my chief financial officer informed me of stock market ups and downs, my friend Pete alerted me to a TMZ segment that featured me as the reincarnation of an arguably better-looking dead serial killer.)
— Equal Pay Day: How does your state stack up on pay equity for women? – Charisse Jones (DIERSEN: Jones should write an article about the preference that the federal government gives its female employees who are Democrats, and especially the preference it gives those who are minority and/or younger. To give them preference, the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/04/10/equal-pay-day-how-does-your-state-stack-up-pay-equity-women/500016002/
— Retirement obstacles to overcome? Here’s how to live comfortably later in life – Robert Powell (DIERSEN: Sadly, virtually all the operatives and all the dupes who work for my critics/opponents have financial problems. I doubt that my critics/opponents pay them more than $15/hour to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I “live comfortably later in life” a) because I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth and I have always been privileged, b) because I have had good health, c) because I avoided the draft, d) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, e) because I married someone who had income and savings, f) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, g) because my federal pension and retirement benefits are much too generous, h) because I do not give money to a church, i) etc.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/powell/2018/04/04/retirement-obstacles-heres-how-live-comfortably-later-life/454201002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Spend less. . .Save more. . .Pay down debt. . .Delay Social Security. . .Keep working. . .Find meaning)

 

DENVER POST
— Court: Women can’t be paid less than men based on past wages – AP (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were minority and/or female not only more for the same work, but more for lesser work, including one example in which GAO paid one of my subordinates who was a minority, a female, and a veteran more than it paid me. She had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, no professional certifications, and no professional licenses. I had almost 18 years experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325; almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880; three job-related master’s degrees; six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/09/women-cant-be-paid-less-than-men/

 

WMOT
— Are Professional Certifications Worth Your Time and Money? – KATIE MORITZ (DIERSEN: Of course, overwhelmingly, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the answer is NO! My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were beyond furious a) in 1979, when I was 30 years old, when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, b) in 1981, when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, c) in 1981, when I became a licensed CPA, d) in 1990, when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, e) in 1994, when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, f) in 1996, when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, and g) in 1997, when I became a Forensic Accountant. The aforesaid frustrates efforts by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes to demonize me, to denigrate me, and to condemn me as being stupid, lazy, and even worse things.)
http://wmot.org/post/are-professional-certifications-worth-your-time-and-money#stream/0

 

POLITICUS USA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Older, white, educated Trump voters trending toward Democrats bigly.”
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/04/09/older-white-educated-voters-helped-donald-trump-win-the-white-house-in-2016-now-they-are-trending-toward-democrats.html

April 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. Bruce Rauner lays out his 2018 legislative agenda – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-bruce-rauner-lays-out-his-2018-legislative-agenda/3320873/
— Attorney: Federal agents seize documents from Trump lawyer Michael Cohen – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/attorney-federal-agents-seize-documents-from-trump-lawyer/3320376/

 

NBC5
— Durbin on Voting Hacks: ‘We Are Under Attack’ – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Durbin-on-Voting-Hacks-We-Are-Under-Attack-479199453.html
— DuPage County Named Most Expensive Housing Market in Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/most-expensive-housing-market-illinois-dupage-county-479148723.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Shifts Focus To Bipartisan Deal On Budget, Taxes
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/09/rauner-shifts-focus-to-bi-partisan-deal-on-budget-taxes/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use opioid problems to push pot.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/health/study-opioid-use-dropped-in-medical-cannabis-states

 

WLS AM
— Emanuel using catfish against Rauner veto – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/04/09/emanuel-using-catfish-against-rauner-veto/

 

WGN RADIO
— Republican Leader Jim Durkin says: “Our caucus is in a good position.” – BEN ANDERSON
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/08/republican-leader-jim-durkin-says-our-caucus-is-in-a-good-position/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner touts ‘non-partisan’ Election Year budget goals – Madigan aide snickers – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-schedules-leaders-meeting-lays-out-budget-wish-list/
— Emanuel urges lawmakers to override Rauner veto of gun dealer licensing bill – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-urges-lawmakers-to-override-rauner-veto-of-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/
— Federal funds to bolster election security may fall short in Chicago, Cook – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/federal-funds-to-bolster-election-security-may-fall-short-in-illinois-elsewhere/
— Trump furious after FBI seizes documents from his lawyer – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fbi-raids-donald-trump-personal-lawyer-stormy-daniels-payments/
— Border states pledge 1,600 troops for Trump’s border fight – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/arizona-national-guard-headed-mexico-border-donald-trump-illegal-immigration/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner says he’ll prioritize a budget agreement with Democrats, which has eluded him so far – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-leaders-meeting-20180409-story.html
— As companies strive toward equal pay for women, wage gap remains ‘stuck’ – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have provided a jury with many examples in which GAO paid its employees who were minority and/or female not only more for the same work, but more for lesser work, including one example in which GAO paid one of my subordinates who was a minority, a female, and a veteran more than it paid me. She had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, no professional certifications, and no professional licenses. I had almost 18 years experience working for GAO, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325; almost 9 years experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880; three job-related master’s degrees; six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-equal-pay-day-20180910-story.html
— Why would Pritzker want to limit choices for poor kids? – Kristen McQueary (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dups have always used my parents’ sending me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod to demonize, denigrate, and condemn my parents and me as being undeservedly filthy rich.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-pritzker-school-choice-20180409-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage election officials blame vendor for vote count delay – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180409/dupage-election-officials-blame-vendor-for-vote-count-delay
— Amid trade fight, Trump says he’ll ‘make it up’ to farmers – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180409/news/304099884/
— Planning agency sees more tolls, fees in drivers’ future – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180409/planning-agency-sees-more-tolls-fees-in-drivers-future

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Like political ads? Then you’re going to love the governor’s race. – LYNNE MAREK
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180406/ISSUE01/180409937/like-political-ads-then-youre-going-to-love-the-governors-race

 

WTTW
— Emanuel: Rauner Abdicated ‘Primary Responsibility’ With Gun Dealer Veto – Matt Masterson
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/04/09/emanuel-rauner-abdicated-primary-responsibility-gun-dealer-veto
— Gov. Rauner Lays Out an Election-Year Agenda – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/04/09/gov-rauner-lays-out-election-year-agenda

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner wants full-year state budget; leaders meeting planned – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180409/gov-rauner-wants-full-year-state-budget-leaders-meeting-planned

 

ALTON DAILY TELEGRAPH
— Raising taxes is not a viable solution to Illinois’ problems – Editorial
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Raising-taxes-is-not-a-viable-solution-12818982.php

 

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— Roskam Misses Packed March For Our Lives Town Hall In Glen Ellyn Rep. Peter Roskam said he had a scheduling conflict and was unable to attend the packed town hall. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/roskam-misses-packed-march-our-lives-town-hall-glen-ellyn

 

JEANNE IVES
— Crunch Time – Illinois House of Representatives back in session after long break
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/04/crunch-time-illinois-house-of.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— OEIG Punts complaint on Gov. Rauner Administration – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/04/oeig-punts-complaint-on-gov-rauner-administration-illinois-doomed/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TEDDY ROOSEVELT REPRISOR JOE WIEGAND RETURNS TO ILLINOIS FOR SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/teddy-roosevelt-repisor-returns-home-for-.html
— CALIFORNIA LAWMAKER URGES STATE-APPROVED PROCESS TO SUFFOCATE INTERNET NEWS SITES (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents approve of this. According to them, the only news that is not fake is the news that they put out or bless.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/california-lawmaker-urges-state-approved-process-to-suffocate-internet-news-sites-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives spokesperson calls Rauner a “professional liar”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/09/ives-spokesperson-calls-rauner-a-professional-liar/
— Rauner, Durkin and Brady warn Dems against plan they don’t appear to have
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/09/rauner-durkin-and-brady-warn-dems-against-plan-they-dont-appear-to-have/
— ISRA issues “threat alert” over League of Women Voters library meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/09/isra-issues-threat-alert-over-league-of-women-voters-library-meeting/
— Rauner outlines session priorities, doesn’t mention Quincy veterans home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/09/rauner-outlines-session-priorities-doesnt-mention-quincy-veterans-home/

 

BREITBART
— White House Staffers Frustrated with Conservative Media Influencing Donald Trump – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are members of the following groups are extremely frustrated when Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/09/white-house-staffers-frustrated-conservative-media-influencing-donald-trump/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— 4 Areas Where Democrats Once Backed Trump Immigration Agenda – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/04/09/4-areas-where-democrats-once-backed-trump-immigration-agenda/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Associated Press Forced To Correct ‘Dishonest’ Reporting On Fox News – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/09/associated-press-corrects-dishonest-fox-reporting/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Federal employee background checks pile up, while government agencies blame each other – Ernest Istook
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/federal-employee-background-checks-pile-up-while-government-agencies-blame-each-other

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Trump administration wants evidence of Harvard’s anti-Asian discrimination made public
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/43763/

 

THE HILL
— Arizona governor announces deployment of 225 guardsmen to border – REBECCA KHEEL
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/382310-arizona-governor-announces-deployment-of-225-guardsmen-to-border

 

REUTERS
— Illinois Republicans warn against repeat of partial state budgets
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-illinois-budget/illinois-republicans-warn-against-repeat-of-partial-state-budgets-idUSKBN1HG2XD

 

CNN
— The biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook is fake – Donie O’Sullivan
http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/09/technology/fake-black-lives-matter-facebook-page/index.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Agents Raid Office of Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen in Connection With Stormy Daniels Payments President Donald Trump calls raids a ‘disgrace’ and a ‘witch hunt’ as federal agents seize communications on topics including payments to former porn actress – Erica Orden, Rebecca Ballhaus and Michael Rothfeld
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-raids-trump-lawyers-office-1523306297?mod=djemalertNEWS
— Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Made Mistakes on ‘Fake News,’ Privacy – Siobhan Hughes (DIERSEN: Will Zukerberg declare that Trump got elected because of Facebook mistakes?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-made-mistakes-on-fake-news-privacy-1523289089

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— At the EEOC, harassment cases can languish for years – AP
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/watchdogs/2018/04/09/at-the-eeoc-harassment-cases-can-languish-for-years/

April 7 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THE GOV SUCCEED IN PULLING THE ILGOP FURTHER LEFT? STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS NEXT TEST
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/will-the-gov-succeed-in-pulling-the-ilgop-further-left-state-central-committee-elections-next-test.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican voters split 51 to 49 percent between a liberal Republican incumbent governor and a conservative state representative in the March 20th primary. The vote revealed a dramatic contrast between the party’s wings. In the wake of a party-dividing primary that is still a sore spot among those voters committed to the conservative party platform, another test of the party’s future will be April 18th. That’s when county precinct committeemen gather to pick who will represent them on the State Central Committee, party activists and officials are saying. Demetra Demonte, Illinois’ Republican National Committeewoman and co-chair of the Trump Illinois campaign, told Illinois Review Saturday that the vote will be very important. She did not personally endorse in the 2018 IL GOP gubernatorial primary. “These last few months have been a time of bitter primary battles. The primary is over and we have selected our candidates. This should be a time for reconciliation – bringing together all sides so we can be victorious in November,” Demonte said. “Sadly, it is my understanding there is an effort to thwart conservatives who are running for re-election on the State Central Committee. This effort is counterproductive and will most assuredly backfire in November. If we are to be victorious in November we will need our army of conservative activists…and most of all our conservative voters. How else can we defeat the juggernaut of the Democrat machine?” But the wounds are deep – and for many, irreparable. Governor Rauner won by running ad after ad focused on what amounted to lies about his challenger, Jeanne Ives. Rauner misled uninformed voters to believe Ives was a Madigan co-hort, when Ives has been one of the House’s most vocal opponents to the Speaker. That type of win should never be rewarded, Republicans are saying. Many are discouraged, insulted and wounded. They’re planning to stay at home in November – something that could be devastating for down-ticket Republicans. Illinois Tea Party leader Denise Cattoni told Illinois Review that she’s concerned about the state and its future if conservatives disengage from voting in the fall. But, as a vocal supporter of Jeanne Ives in the gubernatorial primary, she understands the discouragement many conservatives are expressing. She publicly shared her concerns on her Facebook page Friday in a post addressing precinct committeemen. “The ILGOP is trying to purge all conservatives from the State Central Committee. When you attend the April 18th meeting, all of the conservative SCC Chairmen will have a RHINO opponent (after the primary). Stand for your principles! Stand for the ILGOP Platform, Cattoni wrote. “Gov. Rauner has now made it perfectly clear that Conservatives are NOT invited into the IL Republican party, guaranteeing that he will lose to Pritzker.” Cattoni said that of the 90 Tea Party groups around the state going back to 2008, over half of the leadership has moved out of state, having read the political handwriting on the wall. As a movement leader focused on fiscal issues, she supported Bruce Rauner in his 2014 bid. Since then, she’s gotten more involved in Republican Party circles, which has led her to be especially concerned about the two congressional districts where conservative state central committeemen are currently serving, but who backed Jeanne Ives in this year’s gubernatorial primary. State Central Committeeman John McGlasson in the 16th CD and Bob Winchester in the 15th CD are both being challenged by elected state lawmakers – likely put up by Rauner’s people, she says. “Why would State Rep Tom Demmer and Senator Chapin Rose be given MORE power by the ILGOP??” Cattoni wrote. “Rauner’s PAYBACK to conservatives. You are not welcome in the party.” Illinois Review asked McGlasson his thoughts about the challenge he’s facing. He not only backed Jeanne Ives in the gubernatorial primary, he backed challenger James Marter over incumbent Congressman Adam Kinzinger in the 16th CD. The Rauner camp is reaching out to precinct committeemen, urging them to support State Rep. Tom Demmer over McGlasson. State Representative David Weller is circulating a letter among other members, opposing McGlasson. Four that McGlasson knows of did not sign Welter’s letter. McGlasson says he’s committed to the Illinois Republican Party platform as his principle base. He recalls vividly the battle waged at the 2016 IL GOP State Convention over the platform changes Rauner people – including former Party Chairman Pat Brady and SCC member Ryan Higgins – tried to make on family issues. “I worked very hard, along with many others, to bring the platform to the floor at the last convention,” McGlasson told Illinois Review. “And I will continue to fight for conservative values in future platforms. One of the most important duties of state central committee members is the appointment of committee members for the convention. I am very proud of those I appointed last time and the battles they waged.” Stan Bond, SCC member from the 14th CD, although conservative as well, is running unopposed in the SCC race. “You may recall I was one of the committed group who worked through the night to ensure the party platform wasn’t revised per Pat Brady and the chosen platform committee,” Bond told IR. “It was an historic effort that dramatized for all the importance our base places on family values. “I would like to strengthen and clarify our platform on some issues but remain proud of it as written. I strongly believe party support should be focused on candidates who support the platform. That’s why we have a platform,” he said. The platform is key to the conservative majority in the Illinois Republican Party. The vote at that convention on maintaining traditional family values in the party platform was supported in a stand seven-to-one vote – a fact Rauner and his staff either purposely overlook or can’t believe is that important to Republican voters. Demonte, who represents the state to the RNC, stands with the party’s conservatives. While the nation pulls to the right with President Donald Trump at the helm, the Illinois Republican Party is being dragged to the left at the insistence of Governor Rauner and his well-paid campaign staff. “As your Illinois’ Republican National Committeewoman, and as a loyal Republican, I plan to vote for our entire Republican slate in November,” Demonte said. “But I want to assure the party faithful that I remain committed to the conservative principles lined out in the Illinois Republican Party platform, as well as continue to actively engage and push policy at the national level on the Republican National Committee that represents the values of our grassroots.”)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— No, Rauner never said he spoke to Ives (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Rauner talks and acts like his advisors tell him that for every Republican that he dumps, two, three, four, or more Democrats will vote for him.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/07/no-rauner-never-said-he-spoke-to-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hi Rich, As usual, Governor Rauner is not telling the truth. What he is saying happened did not happen. But that’s fine. Rauner’s surrogates have made and continue to make it clear that they want Ives and other conservatives out of the party so there’s no need for perfunctory and disingenuous outreach. He and his surrogates are who Republicans chose to lead them. He is the nominee. And Ives wishes him good luck in the general.)

 

CBS
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/07/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-10/

 

WGN RADIO
— Illinois Attorney General candidates Erika Harold and Kwame Raoul – CRAIG COLLINS
http://wgnradio.com/2018/04/07/illinois-attorney-general-candidates-erika-harold-and-kwame-raoul-former-national-census-bureau-director-kenneth-prewitt-on-the-trump-census-lawyersmack-and-much-more/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Responding to Trump’s call, Mattis authorizes 4,000 National Guard troops for U.S.-Mexico border – David S. Cloud and Joseph Tanfani
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mattis-authorizes-national-guard-mexico-border-20180407-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In an editorial unethically made to look like a news article, Democrats argue against America’s immigration laws.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-american-teen-parents-deported-mexico-20180406-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Community organizers want Confederate monument removed from Oak Woods Cemetery – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: While all my ancestors immigrated to America during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/community-organizers-want-confederate-monument-removed-from-oak-woods-cemetery/
— Any senator offended by Muslim-bashing will vote down Pompeo for secretary of state – Tasmiha Khan (DIERSEN: What about those who bash those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/any-senator-offended-by-muslim-bashing-will-vote-down-pompeo-for-secretary-of-state/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois lawmakers return for last half of spring session – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180407/illinois-lawmakers-return-for-last-half-of-spring-session

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois needs to fix state pensions, tax retirees to avoid the abyss – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I started collecting a Civil Service Retirement System pension in 1997 and Social Security in 2010, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have wanted Illinois to tax retirement income.)
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article207928839.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Illinois’ population loss may take out 2 congressional seats – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: Democrats drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-population-loss-may-take-out-congressional-seats/article_6fa7dadb-8a77-5ff7-8788-92ab000c5b2d.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— SIUE’s sustained dialogue creates safe places (DIERSEN: To create safe places for Democrats, liberals, women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, etc. demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Republicans, conservatives, men, Whites, etc.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/SIUE-8217-s-sustained-dialogue-creates-safe-12814492.php

 

WJBD RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/04/07/march-for-our-lives-organizers-plan-weekend-town-halls-with-lawmakers

 

BREITBART
— Rep. Steve King: GOP Leadership Blocked My E-Verify Improvement Proposal – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/04/07/exclusive-king-gop-leadership-blocked-e-verify-improvement-proposal/

 

BLAZE
— Department of Homeland Security to establish monitoring system that tracks journalists in live time – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/07/department-of-homeland-security-to-establish-monitoring-system-that-tracks-journalists-in-live-time
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Homeland Security plans to create a “Media Monitoring” system to track the reports and “sentiments” of journalists, bloggers and social media stars. A computer dashboard for the database will allow the DHS to monitor journalists in “live time” by name, topics covered and their location, according to specifications for the project. A “request for information” on FedBizOpps.gov states that the intelligence agency wants to hire a contractor to identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security — or any particular event. Companies interested in the project are being asked to submit their qualifications and other information. The revelation comes amid a heated national debate about gun laws, concerns about “fake news,” and questions about how foreign interests used social media to manipulate U.S. elections and policy. Who will be monitored? Media to be monitored and tracked includes print, online, broadcast, cable, radio, local sources, national/international outlets, traditional news sources, trade and industry publications, and social media “influencers,” according to the project specifications. The scope of sources to be tracked spans 290,000 global news sources in more than 100 languages. Information gathered will include contact details and “any other information that could be relevant, including publications this influencer writes for, and an overview of the previous coverage published by the influencer.” Specifications indicate the contractor must have the ability to analyze media coverage in terms of “content, volume, sentiment, geographical spread, top publications, media channels, reach, top posters, momentum and circulation.” Further, the database will be searchable by location, beat and media type, as well as keywords and concepts. What have free press advocates said? Forbes contributor Michelle Fabio called the move “today’s installment of ‘I’m Not Terrified, You Are.’” The agency’s request for information is “enough to cause nightmares of constitutional proportions, particularly as the freedom of the press is under attack worldwide,” she wrote. The column was tweeted by the Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent, non-profit group concerned with protecting freedom of the press worldwide. The DHS was quick to quash what it called conspiracy theories about the database. DHS’s press secretary wrote on Twitter that concerns about the database are coming from “tin foil hat wearing, black helicopter conspiracy theorists.” “This is nothing more than the standard practice of monitoring current events in the media,” Tyler Q. Houlton wrote. . .The Media Monitoring program falls under the DHS’s National Protection and Programs Directorate. Included in the division is the Office of Biometric Identity Management, Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Office of Infrastructure Protection, and The Federal Protective Service, which protects federal facilities. DHS has set an April 13, 2018 deadline for companies to submit their information.)

 

ABC NEWS
— Pruitt’s survival strategy: Emphasize his rollback of environmental rules – STEPHANIE EBBS and MATTHEW MOSK (DIERSEN: If you asked my Democrat superiors in the federal government what their survival strategy was, they would say getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fire-pruitt-fights-survival-epa-stressing-rollback-environmental/story

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— College for the Disadvantaged – CATHY BERNARD (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) paint themselves as having been disadvantaged and b) paint me as having been advantaged.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/opinion/college-disadvantaged.html

 

SUNSHINE STATE NEWS
— Incoming Speaker Jose Oliva Takes on National Leadership Role for GOP (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, the future looks bleaker for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://sunshinestatenews.com/story/incoming-speaker-jose-oliva-takes-national-leadership-role-gop
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The next leader of the Florida House is taking a step up in national politics as incoming Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami, is taking a leadership role with the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). Oliva was one of 22 officials from 18 states who will serve on the RSLC’s executive committee for its Future Majority Project initiative which is being chaired by Governors Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Lieutenant Governors Jenean Hampton of Kentucky and Evelyn Sanguinetti of Illinois. “We started the Future Majority Project in 2011 to support Republican candidates who better reflect the growing diversity of the American electorate. Since its founding we have helped elect over 100 diverse Republican state legislators and are continuing to expand this initiative into 2018,” RSLC President Matt Walter said on Thursday. “The RSLC’s Future Majority Project is critically important because our government functions best when its representatives reflect the growing diversity of the electorate. I am the daughter of teenage immigrant parents and I am proof that the American Dream is possible,” said Sanguinetti. “As our country’s first Latina lieutenant governor, I have a unique governing philosophy and policy perspective that benefits the residents I serve. I am proud to co-chair this effort to recruit diverse Republican candidates to our party.” “I’m personally aware of the unique challenges conservative minority candidates may encounter when running for office. Yet, I enjoy sharing GOP core principles of life, liberty and personal responsibility with anyone who’ll listen,”Hampton said. She is the first black person elected to statewide office in Kentucky’s history. “The Future Majority Project’s efforts to encourage, recruit, and support diverse Republican candidates for state offices are vital to the growth and success of the Republican Party.” The RSLC has spent almost $20 million with the Right Women, Right Now initiative and the Future Majority Project to “elect and support dynamic female and diverse candidates for state level offices.” Oliva is the only Florida Republican serving on the Future Majority Project’s executive committee. He will take the gavel from current House Speaker Richard Corcoran after the November elections.)

 

TIMES OF SAN DIEGO
— Fox News Suggests Rancho Santa Fe’s John Cox Could be Elected Governor
https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2018/04/07/fox-news-suggests-randco-santa-fes-john-cox-could-be-elected-governor/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 500 Arbor Avenue, Wheaton – $599,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447899_zpid/

April 7 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BLUEDORN: THE IL GOP’S FUTURE WILL BE DETERMINED APRIL 18
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/bluedorn-the-il-gops-future-will-be-determined-april-18.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The time for soft words has passed. The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is controlled by a cartel of men and women who ignore the Republican Platform, support (either directly or indirectly) the killing of babies, and can by no means be called “conservative.” Do you have an interest in this one, perhaps last, window of opportunity to work some good in the IRP? On April 18, every county in Illinois will hold a county Republican Party convention. At this county convention, Republican precinct committeemen will fill two important party positions: 1. The chair of the county Republican organization 2. The IRP State Central Committee (SCC) member that represents that county The IRP is governed by the SCC, which consists of 18 members, one representing each of the state’s congressional districts. The SCC members are elected by a vote of the precinct committeemen within each congressional district. The SCC is a powerful group. Their purpose is to “establish, organize, and promote the operations of the Republican Party.” They determine which candidates will receive money from the IRP and also who will serve on the Illinois State Convention platform committee. If you are a precinct committeeman, we urge you to vote for a liberty-minded, pro-life candidate that adheres to the Illinois Republican Party Platform. If you are not a precinct committeeman, you can still help by appealing to your precinct committeeman to vote for a conservative, Platform-respecting candidate. If there is no liberty-minded, pro-life candidate in your district, we suggest you abstain from voting. A substantial undervote sends a compelling message that the base of the IRP is conservative and wants conservatives to direct the IRP. Here are the State Central Committee 2018 candidates conservatives can personally recommend. Each one is worthy of the base’s support. Be brave. Be bold. Your boldness will strengthen the weaker ones to do good.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Intelligence is wasted on Donald Trump – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: We live in a 12-hour news cycle. What do you say to activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Glen Ellyn who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are well-informed conservatives and/or Republicans, but who a) crow that they do not read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and/or b) discourage others from reading the emails? If not GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, on who/what do they rely on to stay well-informed? Their Facebook friends? Rich Miller and Capitol Fax? The Illinois Republican Party? Their Republican county and/or township/ward party organization?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-ignorance-intelligence-20180406-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He can’t be bothered to read his top-secret daily intelligence briefing (or anything else) because he’s too distracted by “Fox & Friends” — which is where he got the idea that a caravan of dangerous migrants was about to storm our southern border. Trying to load his brain with verified data is like trying to pound a wooden peg through a steel plate. . .Those who want to educate him do it at their peril. National security adviser H.R. McMaster got on his nerves by acting as though Trump had some use for information. Reported Politico, “The president at one point gestured toward the general in the midst of a lengthy briefing and said to others in the room, ‘Look at this guy, he’s so serious!’ ” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, after joining with other top officials in a determined but futile effort to make Trump understand the Iranian nuclear deal, concluded that his boss was a “moron.” Like McMaster, he’s gone.)
— South Carolina GOP rep pulls out gun at constituent meeting: ‘I’m not going to be a Gabby Giffords’ – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-south-carolina-republican-ralph-norman-gun-20180406-story.html
— Trump troop request for border patrol gives governors opening to decline – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-governors-deny-trump-troop-request-20180406-story.html
— EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent millions on security and travel, according to sources, documents – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-epa-scott-pruitt-spending-20180406-story.html
— Trump faceoff with China exposes GOP weakness in rural U.S. – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-trump-base-tariffs-st-0408-story.html
— Fed Chairman Jerome Powell tells Chicago audience it’s too soon to know economic impact of China trade dispute – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-fed-chairman-economic-club-chicago-20180404-story.html
— ‘Our taxes are too high’: Southland leaders give Cook County reps an earful about taxes, incentives – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-cook-county-plan-st-0408-20180406-story.html
— Welcoming men back to the workforce – Editorial (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors focused on a) replacing their Republican employees with Democrat employees, b) replacing their male employees with female employees, c) replacing their White employees with minority employees, and d) replacing their older employees with younger employees.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-workers-disability-unemployment-labor-force-20180402-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facebook didn’t hex you into voting for Trump Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/database-schmatabase-facebook-didnt-hex-you-into-voting-for-trump/
— Homeland Security to compile database of journalists and ‘media influencers’ (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents want you know only what they tell you, no more, and no less. My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/homeland-security-to-compile-database-of-journalists-and-media-influencers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Department of Homeland Security wants to track the comings and goings of journalists, bloggers and other “media influencers” through a database. The DHS’s “Media Monitoring” plan, which was first reported by FedBizOpps.gov, would give the contracting company “24/7 access to a password protected, media influencer database, including journalists, editors, correspondents, social media influencers, bloggers etc.” in order to “identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security or a particular event.” The database would be designed to monitor the public activities of media members and influencers by “location, beat and influencers,” the document says. The chosen contractor should be able to “present contact details and any other information that could be relevant including publications this influencer writes for, and an overview of the previous coverage published by the influencer.” The request comes amid concerns regarding accuracy in media and the potential for U.S. elections and policy to be influenced via “fake news.” The plan calls for the ability to track 290,000 news sources including online, print, broadcast and social media. Also, it would have the ability to track media coverage in over 100 languages, along with the “ability to create unlimited data tracking, statistical breakdown, and graphical analyses on ad-hoc basis.”)
— Workers benefit as US businesses struggle to fill jobs – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/workers-benefit-as-us-businesses-struggle-to-fill-jobs/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Outgoing Kane County Board member Dahl doesn’t mince words – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180404/outgoing-kane-county-board-member-dahl-doesnt-mince-words
— Facebook gathered us all together, then set a four-alarm dumpster fire – Ryan Avent (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180407/commentary-facebook-gathered-us-all-together-then-set-a-four-alarm-dumpster-fire
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Zlotow blasts Roskam.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180407/nation-will-suffer-from-this-accomplishment
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Residents say project would ruin Warrenville neighborhood – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/neighbors-oppose-mixed-used-development-in-warrenville
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A proposal to build a mixed-use development along Route 59 in Warrenville is facing opposition from residents who say the project would bring traffic and flooding and destroy the character of their neighborhood. M/I Homes of Chicago LLC wants to acquire nearly 33 acres south of Ivan Albright Street and northwest of the Illinois Prairie Path for the project.)

 

ABC7
— Backpage.com shutdown by FBI, seized by feds
http://abc7chicago.com/backpagecom-shutdown-by-fbi-seized-by-feds/3310419/

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— It’s time for Pritzker to unveil tax plan – Chuck Sweeny (DIERSEN: Will Pritizker tax retirement income? Will Pritzker tax retirement income only above $50,000 for individuals and only above $100,000 for married filing jointly?)
http://www.journalstandard.com/news/20180407/chuck-sweeny-its-time-for-pritzker-to-unveil-tax-plan

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want everyone to call Rauner a failure. Who wants everyone to call you a failure? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted everyone to call me a failure. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress all the 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 claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who have not only not come to my defense, but who have thrown me under the bus.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-use-the-answer-you-have/article_ebb22081-07b6-5224-94a9-6fd8abb95764.html
— Davis, LaHood skip gun violence town halls – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/davis-lahood-skip-gun-violence-town-halls/article_0dd4e6aa-7623-5142-9714-97282259c32f.html

 

TIMES
— Rauner leads with his pocketbook – SCOTT REEDER
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/04/04/rauner-leads-with-his-pocketbook/aerdtl6/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the GOP primary race, Rauner led with his pocketbook, spending his own wealth to disparage Ives with falsehoods and deceptions. Sister Jean, on the other hand, led with her heart. Rambler players left the court and hugged her after each game. They had an abiding respect and trust for their leader. Rauner eked out a “win” in which half of his “players” showed their contempt. That’s the difference between leading with the pocketbook and leading with the heart. Governor, you could learn a lot from Sister Jean.)

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Can Illinois be saved? Some people wonder Hand-wringing must be replaced by hard choices – Jim Nowlan
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/06/can-illinois-be-saved-some-people-wonder/a3r423n/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/04/06/bustos-pushes-to-make-blue-wave-happen-in-november/af106fq/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Conservative California Cities Revolt Against State’s Anti-Trump Policies – KIRK SIEGLER (DIERSEN: When will DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton revolt against Illinois’ anti-Trump policies?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/conservative-california-cities-revolt-against-states-anti-trump-policies#stream/0
— What We Mean When We Talk About ‘Suburban Women Voters’ – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at suburban women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/what-we-mean-when-we-talk-about-suburban-women-voters#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ bonds maintain near junk rating, will cost taxpayers more – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-bonds-maintain-near-junk-rating-will-cost-taxpayers-more/article_28a7bbac-39c2-11e8-a1f4-9fdc156d1f06.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Media try to stop Sinclair from buying Tribune, and other outlandish news embarrassments – Dan Gainor
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/07/media-try-to-stop-sinclair-from-buying-tribune-and-other-outlandish-news-embarrassments.html

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump, US hit new heights as trust in left freefalls – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/04/07/trump-us-hit-new-heights-as-trust-in-left-freefalls

 

GOPUSA
— Michelle Obama: Hillary was the best qualified candidate in history – Jeff Crouere
http://www.gopusa.com/michelle-obama-hillary-was-the-best-qualified-candidate-in-history/
— Gun supporter unloads on city council: I am the majority
http://www.gopusa.com/gun-supporter-unloads-on-city-council-i-am-the-majority/

 

NEWSMAX
— Arizona, Texas Send 400 Troops to Border After Trump’s Call (DIERSEN: What would Rauner do if Trump asked him to send troops to the border?)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/arizona-texas-border-mexico/2018/04/06/id/853102/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Conservatives Aren’t Allowed To Call Out Fake News, And This Proves It – Anders Hagstrom
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/06/sinclair-conservative-fake-news/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Sessions Announces ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Illegal Border Crossing Attorneys instructed to prosecute first-time offenders amid increase in illegal crossings – Charles Fain Lehman
http://freebeacon.com/issues/sessions-announces-zero-tolerance-illegal-border-crossing/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ignorance: The Greatest Threat to Black Americans – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/04/ignorance_the_greatest_threat_to_black_americans.html

 

BLAZE
— Who spreads ‘fake news’ more – Trump or cable news? Here’s what Americans say – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/06/who-spreads-fake-news-more-trump-or-cable-news-heres-what-americans-say

 

JP MEDIA
— Trump on the Press: ‘I Call Them Novelists, They Make Up Sources’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/video/trump-press-call-novelists-make-sources/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Let’s Talk about ‘Tolerance’ – DAVID FRENCH (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents not only do not tolerate individuals and organizations that they cannot manipulate/dominate, they destroy individuals and organizations that they cannot manipulate/dominate. I should write a book about the individuals and organizations that my critics/opponents have destroyed.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/04/lets-talk-about-tolerance/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trade Upheaval Casts a Shadow on the Recovery – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: How is your recovery doing? I have not yet recovered from my Democrat superiors’ success in wasting my federal career and forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. My $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of my $125,325 1997 salary in today’s dollars.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/business/economy/economy-trade-war-china-trump-tariffs-fed.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pompeo and Bolton Appointments Raise Alarm Over Ties to Anti-Islam Groups – Laurie Goodstein (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they side with Muslims and against Americans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/us/pompeo-bolton-muslims.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Facebook is a Democrat website. Democrats say “Facebook’s new rules aim to thwart the kind of ads bought by Russian trolls during the election.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/technology/wp/2018/04/06/facebooks-new-rules-aim-to-thwart-the-kind-of-ads-bought-by-russian-trolls-during-the-election/
— How 12 experts would end inequality if they ran America – Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/that I did not get better paying jobs because of the aforesaid, but solely a) because I was born a White male, b) because I have had good health, c) because my parents sent me to parochial grade schools, d) because I avoided the draft, e) because I got accepted by UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT, f) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and g) because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/06/how-12-experts-would-end-inequality-if-they-ran-america/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Sessions tries to fix slow-moving immigration courts, but judges resist – Joseph Tanfani
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-immigration-courts-20180406-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: U.S. Blacklists Russian Oligarchs – Ian Talley (DIERSEN: Who blacklists you? I should write a book about those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who blacklist me and blacklist my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. They are scapegoaters supreme.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-targets-russian-oligarchs-in-new-sanctions-1523018826
— FRONT PAGE: Facebook to Check Groups Behind ‘Issue Ads’ – Lara O’Reilly and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. Therefore, Facebook only wants ads that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-check-groups-behind-issue-ads-1523037600
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook will soon require that advertisers wanting to run ads on hot-button political issues go through an authorization process first, a move the social network hopes will prevent the spread of misinformation across its platform. The company announced in blog posts on Friday that it plans to work with third parties to develop a list of key issues, which will be updated over time.)
— FBI Seizes Backpage.com, a Site Criticized for Sex-Related Ads Website has been targeted by opponents of sex trafficking – Lalita Clozel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-seizes-backpage-com-a-site-criticized-for-sex-related-ads-1523048024?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are also anti-America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-attacks-on-mexico-spur-backlash-south-of-the-border-1523041760
— Stop Propping Up Small Business Government aid for firms with few employees has long enjoyed bipartisan support, but it’s bad economics and bad policy – Robert D. Atkinson and Michael Lind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stop-propping-up-small-business-1523027017
— Top 20% of Americans Will Pay 87% of Income Tax Households with $150,000 or more in income make up 52% of total income nationally but pay large portion of total taxes – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-20-of-americans-will-pay-87-of-income-tax-1523007001
— Smiles Hide Many Messages—Some Unfriendly Faces that mean domination, reward or just ‘I want to get along with you’ – Susan Pinker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/smiles-hide-many-messagessome-unfriendly-1522938030
— With Nixon in ’68: The Year America Came Apart War, protest, assassination and riot upended American politics and created cultural divides that are still with us today – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: What were you doing in 1968? I was a full-time student at UIC and a part-time employee for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I sold my 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I saved money for college expenses.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-nixon-in-68-the-year-america-came-apart-1522937732

 

NEWS & OBSERVER
— Rush Limbaugh, other conservatives attack North Carolina school over white privilege handout – T. KEUNG HUI (DIERSEN: Are you a White male? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have gotten tremendous unfair advantages in life because I am a White male, and therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. They further hint/imply/argue/shout that I have gotten tremendous unfair advantages in life a) because I have had good health, b) because my parents sent me to parochial grade schools, c) because I avoided the draft, d) because I got accepted by UIC, NIU, Loyola, DePaul, Roosevelt, and IIT, e) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, f) because I got married, g) because my wife had good jobs, h) because we gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, i) because my wife and I saved lots of money for our retirement, j) because my federal retirement benefits are too generous, k) because etc.)
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article208140689.html

 

BUSINESS TIMES
— Harvard pushed by US to share admissions data in bias suit
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/harvard-pushed-by-us-to-share-admissions-data-in-bias-suit

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Are Donald Trump’s supporters idiots?”
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/133447/donald-trumps-supporters-idiots

 

VOX
— More and more companies have monopoly power over workers’ wages. That’s killing the economy. The trend can explain slow growth, “missing” workers, and stagnant salaries. – Suresh Naidu, Eric Posner, and Glen Weyl (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government hated federal civil service protections. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/4/6/17204808/wages-employers-workers-monopsony-growth-stagnation-inequality
— Workers don’t have much say in corporations. Why not give them seats on the board? A new poll shows Americans want to make it happen. – Dylan Matthews
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17086720/poll-corporate-board-democracy-worker-council-codetermination-union-labor

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied”
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/jeanne-ives-bruce-rauner-lied/

April 6 Evening Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives remains defiant during EWTN appearance (DIERSEN: What does this mean for those who supported Ives in the primary? To this day, far too many who supported Jim Ryan in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Pat O’Malley in that primary. To this day, far too many who supported Judy Baar Topinka in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Jim Oberweis in that primary. To this day, far too many who supported Bill Brady in the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Kirk Dillard in that primary. To this day, far too many who supported Bruce Rauner in the 2014 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Kirk Dillard in that primary. The aforesaid punishers either did not appreciate or did not want help from those like me who supported O’Malley, Oberweis, and Dillard during the primaries to help Ryan, Topinka, Brady, or Rauner win the general elections. The aforesaid punishers blame me, blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, blame my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, blame my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, blame my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and blame my etc. for Ryan, Topinka, and Brady losing in the general elections. Will far too many who supported Rauner in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Ives in that primary?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/ives-remains-defiant-during-ewtn-appearance/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s difficult to say when this weekly show was taped, but here’s the DGA… Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied” 17 days after the Republican primary, and instead of a unity event, state Rep. Jeanne Ives is calling Gov. Bruce Rauner a liar to anyone who will listen. In an interview with EWTN Pro-Life Weekly last night, Jeanne Ives said “Bruce Rauner lied” to the Republican base and touted her close finish in the Republican primary. She then promised to continue holding the failed governor “accountable” for the rest of his term, while failing to offer even a hint of an endorsement of his reelection. “48% of Illinois Republicans voted for someone else and Bruce Rauner is doing nothing to repair his fractured party,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “Rauner’s approval ratings are in the gutter, his own party is in open revolt, and his chances at reelection look bleaker by the day.” COMMENT FROM DuPage Bard Friday, Apr 6, 18 @ 3:57 pm: “Bruce Rauner isn’t going to apologize. He’s going to run Madigan ads nothing more nothing less. He’ll let the chips fall where they may. Pat Brady said right after the election- the Dan profit’s and Jeanne Ives are bad for the party. Bruce and his folks don’t want the Ives, McSweeney’s, Morrison’s, McCarter’s etc. in the Rauner Republican Party. They bash Trump, they lied and tried to destroy Jeanne, they installed a yes man for their leader (3 times in a row), they vote against party platform how much more are real Republicans supposed to take?”)
— As donations appear to stall, Rauner hits Pritzker over school tax credit program
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/as-donations-appear-to-stall-rauner-hits-pritzker-over-school-tax-credit-program/
— S&P whacks Illinois for its “persistent crisis-like budget environment”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/sp-whacks-illinois-for-its-persistent-crisis-like-budget-environment/
— Where nonprofit, for-profit and super PAC met – Megan Hickey
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/where-nonprofit-for-profit-and-super-pac-met/

 

ABC7
— Chicago man dead after using synthetic marijuana
http://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-man-dead-after-using-synthetic-marijuana/3308941/

 

CBS2
— Deerfield Sued By NRA’s Illinois Chapter – Audrina Bigos
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/05/suburban-village-sued-by-nras-illinois-chapter/
— Student Protesters Want University Of Chicago Police Disarmed – Dorothy Tucker
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/06/university-of-chicago-police-shooting-protest-disarm/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State’s bond rating ‘uncommonly low’ due to ‘crisis-like budget environment’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/states-bond-rating-uncommonly-low-due-to-crisis-like-budget-environment/
— Pritzker’s winning message for the fall: ‘Rauner failed’ – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzkers-winning-message-for-the-fall-rauner-failed/
— Students, teachers to see millions of dollars in new funding next week — finally – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/students-teachers-to-see-millions-of-dollars-in-new-funding-next-week-finally/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why synthetic marijuana might not be illegal – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/why-synthetic-marijuana-might-not-be-illegal
— Wheaton begins massive downtown beautification effort – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180406/wheaton-begins-massive-downtown-beautification-effort
— Elizabeth Flood waiting to decide on recount in Kane judge race – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/flood-waiting-to-decide-on-recount-in-kane-judge-race

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago, but Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence in Illinois, in Cook County, and in Chicago.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-04-06/ui-student-groups-town-hall-gun-violence-filled-capacity.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Are Illinois Congressmen safe in wake of Donald Trump?”
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/04/06/are-illinois-congressmen-safe-in-wake-of-donald-trump/a9furft/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— As Border Crossings Tick Up, Migrants Bring Children, Take More Dangerous Routes – JOHN BURNETT
http://nprillinois.org/post/border-crossings-tick-migrants-bring-children-take-more-dangerous-routes#stream/0
— Pritzker’s Tax Rates, Madigan’s Party Power, Trump’s Trade War – BRIAN MACKEY, DAISY CONTRERAS & CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://nprillinois.org/post/state-week-pritzkers-tax-rates-madigans-party-power-trumps-trade-wat#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Rauner preaches unity after heated primary – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37899838/rauner-preaches-unity-after-heated-primary
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But is Rauner practicing what he preaches? The Democratic Governor’s Association says no. The group claims Governor Rauner hasn’t met with Ives since the election. Rauner denied the claim, saying he spoke to Ives “right after the election.” He also said since the election, he’s been holding unity meetings across the state. “What I’m doing, pretty much every day, is traveling around the state,” Rauner said. “Meeting with not only Republican elected officials as well as grassroots activists, but also meeting with many community leaders, Democrats, independent voters, talking about coming together as a people.” Ives isn’t backing off her criticisms of Rauner though. She told the EWTN Global Catholic Network Thursday that Rauner lied about the abortion bill he signed in September. “The pro-life community needs a wake-up call,” Ives said. News 3 reached out to Ives for comment and we have not heard back.)

 

CHICAGO READER
— After veteran’s home cover-up, is Rauner the state’s most secretive schmuck? – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/04/06/after-veterans-home-cover-up-is-rauner-the-states-most-secretive-schmuck

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Grow the tax base, not the tax rate, Jameson says – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511383562-grow-the-tax-base-not-the-tax-rate-jameson-says

 

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Pritzker tax plan will only speed out-migration, Caulkins says – Glenn Minnis
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/511382418-pritzker-tax-plan-will-only-speed-out-migration-caulkins-says

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE REP. JEANNE IVES DISCUSSES ABORTION ON EWTN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/state-rep-jeanne-ives-discusses-abortion-on-ewtn.html
— GOVERNOR’S GROUP MEETS TO DISCUSS GUN VIOLENCE AND SCHOOL SAFETY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/governors-group-meets-to-discuss-gun-violence-and-school-safety.html
— GUN RIGHTS GROUPS FILE SUIT AGAINST DEERFIELD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/illinois-state-rifle-association-and-nra-files-suit-against-deerfield.html

 

GOPUSA
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: ‘Obamanation:’ 88% entering US illegally can stay claiming ‘credible fear’
http://www.gopusa.com/obamanation-88-entering-us-illegally-can-stay-claiming-credible-fear/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— GOP Rep. Mo Brooks vs. CNN’s Camerota: The U.S. Is Not The World’s Orphanage – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: Foreign countries have always wanted to dump their unwanted/problematic/failed citizens on America.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/04/06/gop_rep_mo_brooks_vs_cnns_camerota_the_us_is_not_the_worlds_orphanage.html

 

BREITBART
— Obama Supporters Rush to Save His ‘Dangerous’ School Leniency Policy for Minority Students – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/06/obama-supporters-rush-save-dangerous-school-leniency-policy-minority-students/
— GOP Rep Brooks: ‘We Cannot Afford to Be the Planet’s Orphanage’ – JEFF POOR (DIERSEN: Foreign countries have always wanted to dump their unwanted/problematic/failed citizens on America.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/04/06/gop-rep-brooks-cannot-afford-planets-orphanage/
— Michelle Obama Mocks Trump: My Husband Was the ‘Good Parent’ – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/06/michelle-obama-mocks-trump-husband-good-parent/
— Donald Trump Ditches WHCD Dinner Again: ‘The Press Is So Bad, So Fake’ – CHARLIE SPIERING6
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/06/trump-ditches-white-house-correspondents-dinner-again/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HOW TO STOP LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION IN SCHOOLS Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D., cites new report with alarming examples
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/how-to-stop-leftist-indoctrination-in-schools/
— UNARMED INVASION TARGETS OUR GOODWILL Alan Keyes calls for U.S. to defend sovereignty against ‘refugee-caravan attack’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/unarmed-invasion-targets-our-goodwill/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook to Require Verified Identities for Future Political Ads – Jack Nicas
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/business/facebook-verification-ads.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/03/us/mlk-assassination-anniversary.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ICE raids meatpacking plant in rural Tennessee; 97 immigrants arrested – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/ice-raids-meatpacking-plant-in-rural-tennessee-more-than-95-immigrants-arrested/2018/04/06/4955a79a-39a6-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/04/06/feature/in-reaction-to-trump-millions-of-americans-are-joining-protests-and-getting-political/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook to Check Groups Behind ‘Issue Ads’ Move aims to prevent the spread of misinformation – Lara O’Reilly
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-check-groups-behind-issue-ads-1523037600

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Border Agents Say They’re ‘Woefully Understaffed,’ Applaud National Guard Deployment – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2018/04/border-agents-saying-theyre-woefully-understaffed-applaud-national-guard-deployment/147260/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 305 West Park Avenue – $369,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448240_zpid/

April 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Surgeon general urges Americans to carry opioid overdose antidote (DIERSEN: Of course, those who make money selling naloxone and opioid are overjoyed.)
http://abc7chicago.com/health/surgeon-general-urges-americans-to-carry-opioid-overdose-antidote/3305186/

 

NBC5
— Group Attacks 2 People in Violent Robberies – Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/robberies-south-loop-river-north-chicago-478958013.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting eight graders to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/05/local-student-activists-want-their-voices-heard/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Unity, or a lack thereof (18 comments as of 9:45 AM) (DIERSEN: What are the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, your Republican county party organization, and your Republican township/ward party organization doing to unite the aforesaid organizations? What are the aforesaid leaders doing to unite the winning and losing primary candidates and their supporters to defeat the Democrats on November 6, 2018?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/unity-or-a-lack-thereof/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The best thing about a March primary is that there’s plenty of time to heal wounds by the November general. But these are obviously gonna fester a while longer. Dan Proft, by the way, just had the Libertarian Party’s candidate on his radio show for a friendly interview. The candidate went out of his way to praise Jeanne Ives’ campaign.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What percent of those in Illinois are “in severe pain” or will be “in severe pain” sooner or later – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/more-problems-at-idph/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Conservative Illinois publications blur lines between journalism, politics – Joe Mahr (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Journalism is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate. My critics/opponents are “rule-or-ruin” types. My critics/opponents blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have unsuccessfully focused on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and sending them out. Failing that, they successfully focused on ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-conservative-news-20180327-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A copy of the East Central Reporter landed in select mailboxes in 2016 with the look of a typical local newspaper. It had a community calendar. It listed high school sports statistics. And it contained an article about a statehouse candidate’s pitch to voters. But was that story news? Or was it a novel form of political advertising? Recently obtained documents and interviews show that an organization called Think Freely Media helped fund the operation that produced the article for the East Central Reporter’s website. As a nonprofit, Think Freely is forbidden by federal law from engaging in politics, and it has described the articles it funded as news. But State Board of Elections records also show a political committee, Liberty Principles, paid the same private company to publish the story in a print newspaper and mail it. That group, which state law says must spend its money on politicking, has labeled such content political ads. What these organizations have in common is one of the state’s most visible and controversial political figures, Dan Proft. Though Proft is known for backing conservative candidates for office through Liberty Principles, recent tax, business and campaign filings illuminate how other organizations with ties to Proft helped spread his political views through publications that showcase candidates he supports. It’s a situation that encompasses not only ethical questions about a modern tool of Illinois political warfare but also the national discussion over what constitutes “fake news.” Since 2015, thousands of articles have been published in more than two dozen print and online publications tied to Proft, who in addition to heading Liberty Principles has served as a consultant to Think Freely Media. The first articles were produced by a firm run by media entrepreneur Brian Timpone, a longtime friend of Proft’s who has frequently discussed Illinois politics as a guest on Proft’s morning radio show. Timpone’s firm, called Newsinator, also has a history of doing paid political work and offers marketing services to companies under the name Interactive Content Services. After Proft’s political committee paid Newsinator in 2016 to mail print versions of some publications to voters, the state elections board ordered Liberty Principles to identify such materials as political advertising more clearly in the future. But regulators did not impose fines, and since then, records and interviews show, Proft has doubled down on his media venture by teaming with Timpone to start a new private company, Local Government Information Services, that now runs the websites and publications created by Newsinator. (GRAPHIC) The new firm lists 29 websites it controls and 11 print publications, with names ranging from the Grundy Reporter to the North Cook News. The sites typically mix community calendars and local sports coverage, largely computer-generated, with articles that range from statistical dives into local government spending to stories that feature candidates whom Proft’s political committee has supported. The publications’ emergence over the past three years has drawn a range of critics, including Proft’s political opponents in both parties as well as journalists who have worked for traditional news organizations. Among them is Charlie Wheeler, a former longtime Chicago Sun-Times reporter who now directs the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois at Springfield. “They purport to be newspapers, but in my judgment they don’t subscribe to the tenets of traditional journalism. They do not provide balanced coverage,” Wheeler said. . .Different views of news. . .Funding a network. . .An ‘electioneering’ paper. . .New company takes over)
— Jeb Bush comes to Rauner’s defense; Pritzker aide responds: ‘Please clap’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-20180406-story.html
— Walker to fundraise for Rauner – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-20180406-story.html
— Growing brain drain: University of Alabama’s gain in drawing Illinois students is a loss for Illinois schools – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: Did you have the option to attend an out-of-state college? I did not. Then again, I did not want that option.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-students-brain-drain-20180405-story.html
— Why I won’t go to college in Illinois – Abbie Lukas, Mundelein (DIERSEN: Did you have the option to attend an out-of-state college? I did not. Then again, I did not want that option.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-illinois-college-tuition-leaving-taxes-20180404-story.html
— In Illinois, my Social Security benefits barely pay for my property taxes – Robert Martier, Glenview
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-social-security-illinois-property-taxes-unaffordable-20180405-story.html
— ‘Trump effect’: GOP should be freaking out – Ed Rogers (DIERSEN: How much hatred is there in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-panic-gop-wisconsin-supreme-court-midterms-red-states-trump-effect-0406-story.html
— Why so many veterans commit suicide – Thomas E. Ricks (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not avoided the draft, a) I would have been severely injured physically and/or mentally in Vietnam, if not killed in Vietnam and b) I would never had been able to get any kind of job, earn any college degree, buy any new car, buy any real estate, earn any professional certification, earn any professional license, get married, save for retirement, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-military-veterans-suicide-0406-story.html
— India introduces, then quickly cancels, a plan to blacklist reporters for spreading ‘fake news’ – Shashank Bengali and Parth M.N. (DIERSEN: Should I publish a list of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that blacklist me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-india-fake-news-20180403-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Demonstration of fake news’ impact is important, but consider it carefully – Editorial (DIERSEN: The Daily Herald should write an article about my critics/opponents. According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180405/editorial-demonstration-of-fake-news-impact-is-important-but-consider-it-carefully
— 111-year-old’s lessons for a life well lived – Editorial (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents want you to do to live longer? My critics/opponents want me to stop putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. What does that say about my critics/opponents?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180404/editorial-111-year-olds-lessons-for-a-life-well-lived
— Why suburban school districts will be getting $395 million more in funding – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180405/why-suburban-school-districts-will-be-getting-395-million-more-in-funding

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Lower property taxes? Pretty much everywhere else. – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180406/CRED0701/180409929
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Homeowners in the Chicago area are paying higher property tax bills, on average, than 93 percent of the country, according to a new report. The average 2017 tax bill on a single-family home in Lake County was higher than nearly 99 percent of the 1,414 U.S. counties covered by the report, released April 5 by Attom Data Solutions. The region’s other counties aren’t far behind. The average bill in DuPage County is higher than nearly 98 percent, followed by Kane County and McHenry County (both 96 percent), Cook County (94 percent) and Will County (93 percent). The report covers only counties where there are 10,000 single-family homes or more. In all, the nation has 3,144 counties, or more than twice the number in Attom’s study. Attom’s report includes a county-by-county map of the average property tax bill for single-family homes.)

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Rauner lives in a warped, make-believe land – Jim Young, Mount Sterling
http://www.whig.com/20180406/rauner-lives-in-a-warped-make-believe-land#//

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Illinois farmers could take a big hit if China imposes pork and soybean tariffs.”
http://foxillinois.com/features/on-the-farm/illinois-farmers-could-take-a-big-hit-if-china-imposes-pork-and-soybean-tariffs

 

GAZETTE CHICAGO
— In the aftermath of the March Primary, it’s a tale of two parties – Editorial
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2018/04/in-the-aftermath-of-the-march-primary-its-a-tale-of-two-parties/
— New faces, close races highlight results of March 20 primary elections – William S. Bike
http://www.gazettechicago.com/index/2018/04/new-faces-close-races-highlight-results-of-march-20-primary-elections/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Taking apart PROFT’s publications – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/04/06/taking-apart-profts-publications-scott-walker-boosts-rauner-special-view-from-top-of-the-willis-tower-263030

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey sees Pritzker tax plan as prescription for ‘doom and gloom’ – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511383367-bailey-sees-pritzker-tax-plan-as-prescription-for-doom-and-gloom

 

PRO LIFE ACTION
— Protest Pro-Abortion Gov. Bruce Rauner (DIERSEN: Of course, Rauner will use such protests to get votes from pro-abortion voters.)
https://prolifeaction.org/event/protestrauner/

 

GOPUSA
— IRS smackdown, as judge OKs $3.5 million to tea partyers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43148

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border Patrol mismanages manpower with agents stuck on desk duty Just 12 percent of agents actually patrolled border in key Texas sector – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/5/border-patrol-agents-stuck-desk-duty-amid-trump-ca/

 

BLAZE
— Another city strikes back against California ‘sanctuary’ laws for illegals – here’s how – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: When will your municipality, your township/ward, and your county strike back against Illinois sanctuary laws for illegals?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/06/another-city-joins-trump-lawsuit-against-california-sanctuary-laws-after-fiery-debate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Escondido City Council voted four to one to join the lawsuit challenging the legality of California’s policies meant to undermine the enforcement of federal immigration law. The decision was made after hours of angry public comment, including outbursts and testy recriminations.)

 

POLITICO
— Trump plans to again skip the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/06/trump-plans-to-again-skip-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-505507
— Trump’s Man on Campus Turning Point USA has a rising-star founder, close ties to Trumpworld, and a roster of wealthy conservative donors. What are they really paying for? – JOSEPH GUINTO
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/06/trump-young-conservatives-college-charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-217829

 

AOL NEWS
— Target settles claims it screened blacks, Hispanics out of jobs – JONATHAN STEMPEL
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2018/04/05/target-settles-lawsuit-claims-screened-blacks-hispanics-out-of-jobs/23404165/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Officials at E.P.A. raised concerns and were ousted – Eric Lipton, Kenneth P. Vogel and Lisa Friedman (DIERSEN: Have you raised concerns? I have. All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, I raised concerns about my superiors using Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Consequently, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/business/epa-officials-questioned-scott-pruitt.html
— The True Damage of Trump’s ‘Fake News’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Journalism is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that they cannot manipulate/dominate. My critics/opponents are “rule-or-ruin” types. My critics/opponents blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have unsuccessfully focused on stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and sending them out. Failing that, they successfully focused on ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/opinion/trump-washington-post-amazon.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Constructively, MADELEINE ALBRIGHT calls for Trump’s assassination.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/opinion/sunday/trump-fascism-madeleine-albright.html
— Consumer Bureau’s Chief Gives Big Raises, Even as He Criticizes Spending – Stacy Cowley (DIERSEN: In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take a $19,203/year (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5 to GS-9 Step 10. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran, GAO would have offered me a $4,523/year (5%) pay increase in today’s dollars to transfer, that is, a promotion from GS-12 Step 5 ($91,880) to GS-13 Step 1 ($96,403). GAO audits IRS. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1 (currently $81,071/year) – GS-12 Step 5 (currently $91,880) levels. I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/business/cfpb-mick-mulvaney-pay-raises.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mr. Mulvaney appointed two senior staff members who are paid salaries of more than $230,000, amounts that are far above what they had been earning in their previous government jobs in Washington, according to agency documents obtained by The New York Times through a public records request. The consumer bureau, as well as fellow financial regulators like the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is allowed under federal law to pay employees significantly more than other government agencies can pay. The rationale is that the higher salaries are necessary to recruit skilled employees who otherwise might land jobs on Wall Street. As a result, the C.F.P.B. is stocked with employees who earn more than the average Washington bureaucrat. Of the agency’s 1,600 employees, 219 make more than $200,000, according to the records reviewed by The Times.)
— Civil society groups in Myanmar on Thursday criticized Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, arguing that he mischaracterized his company’s effectiveness at detecting and quashing messages encouraging violence in the country. – Paul Mozur (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. Needless-to-say, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want Facebook to quash Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/technology/zuckerberg-facebook-myanmar.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— OPM to federal agencies: Tell job applicants where they stand – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/05/opm-to-federal-agencies-tell-job-applicants-where-they-stand/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they are anti-American.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-vanishing-caravan-1522970881

 

USA TODAY
— Facebook a big contributor to the committees in Congress that will question Mark Zuckerberg – Herb Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/04/facebook-gave-most-contributions-house-committee-question-zuckerberg-also-got-most-contributions-fac/486313002/

 

TIME
— It’s Time to Tell Your Kids It Doesn’t Matter Where They Go To College – WILLIAM STIXRUD (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes dismiss/belittle/badmouth the four universities that I have degrees from – NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
http://time.com/5210848/prestigious-college-doesnt-matter/

 

DAILY KOS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: I would be greatly honored if Daily Kos named me its 667th “Crazy/Stupid Republican of the Day.”
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/4/6/1754866/-Crazy-Stupid-Republican-of-the-Day-Jeanne-Ives

April 5 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— OUTSTANDING: Iowa advances immigration bill banning ‘sanctuary cities’ – AP
http://wgntv.com/2018/04/04/iowa-advances-immigration-bill-banning-sanctuary-cities/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How is Gov. Rauner in trouble? Let me count the days – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: What if Rauner promised to take no action that would be against the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform? What if Rauner promised that he would defend and advance the IRP platform?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-ives-disunity-0406-20180405-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democratic Governors Association sent another mass email Thursday morning, updating the length of the era of post-primary strife among Illinois Republicans. “Day 16,” began the subject header. That email marked 16 days in which there had been no unity breakfast or other meeting of the minds between the winner of the gubernatorial primary, incumbent Bruce Rauner, and his barely vanquished firebrand conservative opponent, state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. Sixteen days in which the two have reportedly not spoken. Sixteen days in which Rauner has not given in to Ives’ demand that he take out an ad admitting that he lied about her during the campaign. Sixteen days in which Ives has declined to retract or soften her blistering attacks on Rauner from the campaign, attacks that included: “Nobody can trust Bruce Rauner, he’s lied to everybody about everything.” He “has failed the integrity test in many ways.” “He basically got nothing done.” And “What the hell is wrong with this governor?” The daily count-up emails from the Democrats are likely to end soon — they’re already starting to feel a little spammy — but DGA spokesman Sal Salustro directed me to a running tally of the days at Medium.com that will continue. “We’re going to keep a focus on it,” he said. “There is no path to victory for Rauner without Ives and her supporters.” Rauner seemed to acknowledge as much during his televised victory speech March 20 after the primary election. “For those of you around Illinois who wanted to send me a message, let me be clear,” he said. “I have heard you.” In fact, however, “I have heard you” was anything but clear under the circumstances. Literally, yes, obviously, Rauner had heard the outraged howls of social conservatives who’d voted for Ives in large part to express their displeasure at his signing a bill expanding abortion rights and his several other deviations from right-wing orthodoxy. “I’ve come to expect politicians to shade the truth, but what’s clear today is that Rauner’s promises were just flat-out lies,” said House GOP floor leader Peter Breen of Lombard after the governor signed the abortion bill. “In the face of overwhelming evidence of Rauner’s inability to competently administer the Illinois government, inability to stand up to Mike Madigan effectively and inability to keep his word and his commitments, I can no longer support him.” Those howls translated into votes — enough that the wealthy incumbent was able to squeak by a scrappy state legislator by fewer than 3 percentage points. But hearing is not heeding, as anyone who has ever deftly deployed the expression “I have heard you” in an argument knows well. What did Rauner mean? That he planned to adopt some of the views of those who had opposed him? Or that these views had registered with him, but he planned to ignore them? Both meanings are politically perilous. If Rauner lurches to the right to placate social conservatives, he risks alienating the moderate voters who provided his narrow margin of victory in 2014, when, as a first-time candidate, he proudly ran with “no social agenda.” And if he fails to apologize or correct course, a significant number of dispirited GOP base voters may well stay home on Election Day in November. So I put the question to Rauner spokesman Justin Giorgio: “What is the message that he heard? What is the message that he believes 48 percent of primary voters are trying to give him? And how will he act upon that message?” Giorgio’s reply: “The governor understands that we all have to work harder to find common ground on the issues we disagree on. He understands the need to engage all Illinoisans to continue making progress on the issues that unite us: cutting taxes, creating jobs and rooting out corruption.” Translation: Pound sand, wing nuts. When it comes down to a choice between me and Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker, you’ll discover your inner Peter Breen. Rep. Breen, who had been all in for Ives, announced after the primary that “Gov. Rauner stated in the media that he’s heard the message, and I believe he has. (He) is our party’s nominee, and I support him 100 percent.” I wanted to know what message Breen believes Rauner heard, but he did not respond to requests for comment. Sure, primaries are bruising, the rhetoric is heated and pragmatism generally ends up superseding principle when it comes time to vote. Even Ives has said she’ll vote for Rauner (though she’s said her husband will not). Unity breakfasts, like the gathering the Democratic gubernatorial rivals had the Saturday morning after the March 20 primary, are polite agreements to ignore the preceding ugliness and pretend the ideological differences are minor. But that rhetorical salve is important. Parties with open, infected wounds have a hard time getting healthy by the time voters go to the polls. Every day that goes by with Rauner refusing to apologize and Ives refusing to offer a single nice word about him is a day for the Democrats to celebrate. Seventeen days on Friday. And counting.)
— Day after proposing to slash state university budgets, Gov. Rauner spent $625,000 on ‘Godfather’ memorabilia – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-rauner-godfather-chicago-inc-20180405-story.html
— Roskam schedule conflict keeping him from student town hall on gun violence – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence and they especially blame Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-roskam-town-hall-6th-st-0406-20180405-story.html
— Lawsuit challenges Deerfield’s assault weapons ban: ‘It flies in the face of state law’ – Karen Berkowitz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-assault-weapon-ban-lawsuit-tl-0412-story.html
— Trump wants 2,000-4,000 troops for Mexico border security – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-trump-troops-mexico-border-20180405-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Two former Trump primary rivals (Bush & Walker) helping Gov. Rauner – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/two-former-trump-primary-rivals-helping-gov-rauner/
— Trump National Guard deployment: Duckworth ‘alarmed,’ only 4 governors called – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-national-guard-deployment-duckworth-alarmed-only-4-governors-called/
— Gov. Bruce Rauner gets carried away with the black marker of secrecy – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-black-marker-secrecy-legoinnaires-veterans-home-quincy-illinois-department-public-health/
— Trump wants to send up to 4,000 troops to border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-wants-to-send-up-to-4000-troops-to-border/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/medical-marijuana-patients-pain-appalling-delays-illinois-department-public-health/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats treasonously want America to officially surrender to Mexico and to surrender to the rest of the foreign countries that are invading America.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trumps-call-for-troops-on-the-border-makes-little-sense/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Longtime DuPage board member Paul Fichtner stepping down – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180405/longtime-dupage-board-member-stepping-down
(FROM THE ARTICLE: County board Chairman Dan Cronin will have 60 days to nominate Fichtner’s replacement. The full county board must approve the appointment. Whoever is appointed will serve until Nov. 30. In the fall, voters will determine who will get the seat for the next four years. During last month’s primary, Republican voters picked incumbent Sam Tornatore of Roselle and Dino Gavanes of Itasca to be the GOP nominees for two District 1 seats. They will face Elmhurst Democrats Ashley J. Selmon and Zahra Suratwala. District 1 includes all or portions of Addison, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Itasca, Lombard, Roselle, Villa Park and Wood Dale.)
— Deerfield bans assault weapons. The NRA says they’ll fight it. – Derek Hawkins
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180405/deerfield-bans-assault-weapons-the-nra-says-theyll-fight-it
— Trump: 2,000-4,000 troops needed for Mexico border security – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180405/news/304059882/
— Surgeon general urges Americans to carry opioid overdose antidote – AP (DIERSEN: Those who make money selling naloxone and opioid are overjoyed.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180405/news/304059934/
— Pomp, circumstance in Naperville Walmart aisles for first Training Academy – Bev Horne and Bob Smith (DIERSEN: My first 6 months that I worked for IRS in 1971 was a combination of classroom and on-the-job training in downtown Chicago. IRS paid me $45,703/year in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180405/pomp-circumstance-in-naperville-walmart-aisles-for-first-training-academy
— Montini celebrates Cultural Awareness Week – Barbara Dawson (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to 
http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180405/montini-celebrates-cultural-awareness-week

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Look who’s riding to Bruce Rauner’s rescue: Scott Walker – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180405/BLOGS02/180409938/look-whos-riding-to-bruce-rauners-rescue-scott-walker
— On a mission to make Chicago LGBTQ-friendly(er) – LAURA BIANCHI (DIERSEN: From what I see, if you live and/or work in Chicago and you do not promote LGBTQ activity, sooner or later, those who promote LGBTQ activity in Chicago will get rid of you, no matter what your demographics are.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180405/ISSUE01/180409969/on-a-mission-to-make-chicago-lgbtq-friendly-er
— A new tack to fight gerrymandering – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180405/BLOGS02/180409935/a-new-tack-to-fight-gerrymandering

 

WTTW
— Is Roskam Worried About a ‘Blue Wave’ in Illinois’ 6th District? – Evan Garcia (DIERSEN: To get reelected, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes urge Roskam to dump those voters in the 6th Congressional District like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Will Roskam listen to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/04/05/roskam-worried-about-blue-wave-illinois-6th-district

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Jo McGuire pushes back on recreational marijuana – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/speaker-pushes-back-on-recreational-marijuana/article_72890ef2-70f9-5023-98b8-e2bbc3c8bd39.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Sen. Duckworth weighs in on Trump’s “trade war” with China
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/sen-duckworth-weighs-in-on-trumps-trade-war-with-china

 

WJBC
— Barickman not optimistic lawmakers will pass budget on time – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/04/05/barickman-not-optimistic-lawmakers-will-pass-budget-on-time/

 

US 92.7
— Rauner’s Office Defends Edits in Documents Pertaining to Illinois Veterans Home
http://www.us927.com/2018/04/05/rauners-office-defends-edits-in-documents-pertaining-to-illinois-veterans-home/

 

ILLINOIS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
— ISRA Thursday Bulletin – April 5, 2018 – Richard Pearson
http://www.isra.org/News/TabId/1068/ArtMID/4612/ArticleID/28714/ISRA-Thursday-Bulletin-April-5-2018.aspx
(FROM THE BULLETIN: In a few days we will be back in Springfield and the battle to protect our gun rights will be white hot! The first thing we must do is not let the Illinois House and Senate override the Governor’s veto of HB1657. Please contact you legislators immediately. This is a gun ban movement, pure and simple. All of the following bills deserve a NO vote: HB1467 Bans bump stocks and rolls back municipal pre-emption on banning long guns HB1469 Bans all magazines over 10 rounds and makes it a felony for sale, purchase or possession of high capacity magazines and body armor HB1465 Increases age to 21 to possess or purchase a rifle HB1664 Establishes an anonymous snitch line to declare gun owners a “clear and present danger” without any real cause.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— The ‘friendly’ tax hike taking shape in Springfield – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? Those who want me to pay more taxes are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-the-friendly-tax-hike-taking-shape-in-springfield/article_4fe55db4-38e1-11e8-be73-974ee592b06c.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In election season, some Illinois politicians are looking for ways to promise more revenue without inciting the rage of voters, who just saw the largest permanent income tax hike in state history last summer. Enter the progressive income tax. Instead of addressing the things that make state and local governments cost so much, Illinois can solve all its problems by “making the rich pay their fair share,” supporters of a progressive tax argue. This idea has become a key pillar of J.B. Pritzker’s gubernatorial campaign after swirling around the Statehouse air for the past decade or so.)

 

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— A ‘formidable conservative force’ challenges politics coverage in Illinois – Jeremy Borden
https://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/lgis-proft-news-illinois.php

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Circular firing squad battle moves to state central committee races
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/05/circular-firing-squad-battle-moves-to-state-central-committee-races/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Every four years, Republican Party conventions of precinct committeemen are held in every Illinois county for the purpose of electing state central committee members in each of the state’s congressional districts. The filing deadline was March 26th. Dave Diersen posted a list of contested races. I’ve added incumbent (i) designations… . . . That’s a lot of challenges. I asked Dan Proft if he was behind any of these candidates in an attempt to take over the party. Chris Cleveland was a big Jeanne Ives supporter, for example, as was David Smith, Patrick Harlan and others on that list. Proft’s texted response… Think you’ve got it reversed. It reads to me as if Rauner and his big government apparatchiks are working to continue their purge of conservatives from the party per their backing candidates against McGlasson, Floreth and Winchester. Message to Ives and her supporters: leave the party. I checked in with the ILGOP, former statewide candidate Bob Grogan and the Ives campaign, but haven’t yet heard back. . .KOL: What is going on in the 6th? All three are Rauner allies, so I thought)
— Ballyhooed Democrat ekes out a win over “stealth” candidate
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/05/ballyhooed-dem-ekes-out-a-win-over-stealth-candidate/
— Pritzker hit for tax comments (DIERSEN: High taxes are reasons to leave Illinois, but other reasons include tremendous efforts to drive out of Illinois individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/05/pritzker-hit-for-tax-comments/
— Morning Consult poll: Trump disapproval is 60 percent here (DIERSEN: Who focuses on driving down Trump’s approval rating and driving up Trump’s disapproval rating in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/05/morning-consult-poll-trump-disapproval-is-60-percent-here/
— Proft and Timpone defend and deflect
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/05/proft-and-timpone-defend-and-deflect/

 

GOPUSA
— OUTSTANDING: Iowa advances immigration bill banning ‘sanctuary cities’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43076
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: More than a million illegal aliens have received California driver’s licenses
http://www.gopusa.com/more-than-a-million-illegal-aliens-have-received-california-drivers-licenses/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, if you do not call for the abolition of the Second Amendment, Office Depot, TripAdvisor, Wayfair, Hulu, Nutrish pet food company, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Atlantis Paradise Island, Stitch Fix, Liberty Mutual, and Entertainment Studios will dump you.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42826
— Nasim Aghdam’s YouTube scrub and Donald Trump Jr.’s good question
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43074

 

BREITBART
— Mexican Senate Threatens to Stop Helping U.S. Against Drug Cartels If Trump Deploys Troops to Border – Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby (DIERSEN: How soon will Mexico officially declare war on America? Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/04/05/mexican-senate-threatens-stop-helping-u-s-drug-cartels-trump-deploys-troops-border/
— Zuckerberg: ‘Three-Year Project’ to ‘Fix’ Elections, Fake News, Misinformation – Just in Time for 2020 – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/04/05/zuckerberg-three-year-project-to-fix-elections-fake-news-misinformation-just-in-time-for-2020/

 

TOWNHALL
— Pelosi: If We Win, We’re Going to Turn Back the Clock By Repealing the New Law and Massively Increasing Taxes – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/04/05/pelosi-you-bet-democrats-are-going-inflict-massive-middle-class-tax-increases-if-we-win-n2467855

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Nancy Pelosi slams Trump for ‘wasting resources on pointlessly sending troops’ to border – Mandy Mayfield (DIERSEN: Democrats treasonously want America to officially surrender to Mexico and to surrender to the rest of the foreign countries that are invading America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nancy-pelosi-slams-trump-for-wasting-resources-on-pointlessly-sending-troops-to-border

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The tax cuts were supposed to help workers. Unions say they’re not. – Danielle Paquette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/05/the-tax-cuts-were-supposed-to-help-workers-unions-say-theyre-not/
— The woman who got fired for flipping off President Trump just sued her former employer – Petula Dvorak
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-woman-who-got-fired-for-flipping-off-president-trump-just-sued-her-former-employer/2018/04/04/64c7376c-3840-11e8-acd5-35eac230e514_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Donald Trump tweets policy, forcing aides to fill in details (or walk them back) – David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/05/trump-tweets-policy-aides-have-fill-details-walk/485433002/

 

CNBC
— Growing debt among older Americans threatens their retirement – Annie Nova
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/04/growing-debt-among-older-americans-threatens-retirement.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— Sinclair’s Trump Toady Swears: ‘I’m Not Doing Anybody’s Bidding’ – LLOYD GROVE (DIERSEN: Who would my critics/opponents say that I am a toady for and why?)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/sinclairs-trump-toady-swears-im-not-doing-anybodys-bidding

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 225 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $430,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448245_zpid/

April 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kevin Morrison v. Timothy Schneider: Every vote matters – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-godfather-20180405-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: One of two Democrats vying to take on Republican Cook County Board Commissioner Timothy Schneider of Bartlett declared victory this week, after he was 12 votes ahead when provisional ballot counting ended Monday. Barring any last-minute hitches before the county election results are certified Tuesday, Kevin Morrison of Elk Grove Village will face Schneider, chairman of the state GOP and an ally of Gov. Rauner, in November. Democrats figure Schneider could be vulnerable, given that Hillary Clinton got 57 percent of the vote in his northwest suburban district in 2016, compared with 37 percent for President Donald Trump. “The status quo isn’t working for our families,” Morrison said in his statement declaring victory in the primary. Schneider enthusiastically cast the state Republican Party’s votes for Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention. On Wednesday, he acknowledged Trump fared poorly in his district, but said that was a countywide phenomenon and not an indication of a broader political shift. “My district is historically Republican, and I believe it will remain that way,” he said. Morrison is a 28-year-old former special projects coordinator for Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg. He’s backed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — a union that Rauner has battled and pejoratively referred to as “Af-Scammy.” Schneider, 62, is a fiscally conservative golf course owner who in 2016 voted against the now-repealed county pop tax and in 2015 against the county’s 1-percentage-point increase in the sales tax. Over the years, he’s also often been the lone “no” vote against county worker labor contracts.)
— Rauner donated ‘The Godfather’ author’s papers to Dartmouth, in an offer it couldn’t refuse
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-godfather-20180405-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s tariffs could help Democrats in midterms.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-tariffs-midterm-election-20180404-story.html
— Wife wants to spend down retirement nest egg – Amy Dickinson (DIERSEN: Do you have “between 1.5 and 2 million dollars” saved for your retirement or are you on track to have that much saved when you retire? I do not have “between 1.5 and 2 million dollars” saved for my retirement 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 years old. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/askamy/ct-ask-amy-ae-0405-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a basic calculator offered on AARP’s website (aarp.org), most people will need the equivalent of 10 to 12 times their base yearly income in order to generate enough income to retire and maintain their lifestyle through retirement. This will differ according to where and how you live. This can amount to between 1.5 and 2 million dollars, based on various factors such as your age, your health and other financial obligations.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “L cars, whiskey, soybeans and more: Illinois products could be socked by Chinese tariffs as trade dispute escalates.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-china-tariffs-reaction-20180404-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sinclair is NOT buying the Chicago Tribune” and asks “But is it hiring?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-sinclair-television-news-huppke-20180404-story.html
— Keep the census nonpartisan – Penny Pritzker and Carlos Gutterrez (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Ever-increasingly, Democrats use illegals to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180405/282686162791762
— Mexico starts giving caravan migrants transit visas – AP (DIERSEN: How soon will Mexico officially declare war on America? Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) by its illegally sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its illegally keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-bc-lt–mexico-migrant-caravan-20180404-story.html
— Pfleger warns America will ‘go to hell’ if it does not follow Martin Luther King’s legacy – Kim Janssen (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who hint/imply/argue/shout that following King’s legacy is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-pfleger-0405-chicago-inc-20180404-story.html
— Lawsuit abuse in Illinois gets lost amid state’s other many problems – Dan McCaleb (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, and especially those who I have filed lawsuits against, demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being litigious. They stress that those who dominate the Republican Party in America, in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton a) side with businesses, b) side with self-employed, and c) side with employers and a) side against consumers and b) side against employees, and that all the lawsuits that I have filed have been a) against businesses, b) self-employed, or c) against employers. I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-mccaleb-column-st-0401-20180330-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Castens.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/democrats-hosting-fundraisers-to-bolster-castens-challenge-to-rep-roskam/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sinclair’s journalists should stand up for journalism, reject company scripts.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sinclairs-journalists-should-stand-up-for-journalism-reject-company-scripts/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Two tariffs on Canadian newsprint threaten good journalism.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/tariffs-canadian-newsprint-threaten-chicago-journalism-newspapers-illinois-press-association-sam-fisher/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Former Elgin water director files discrimination complaint – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180404/former-elgin-water-director-files-discrimination-complaint

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Davis: Wait and see if U.S., China can reach trade agreement – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: The eternal optimist that I have always been, while I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I always hoped that opportunities for advancement would improve for employees who shared my demographics, but I was wrong.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/business/farming/davis-wait-and-see-if-u-s-china-can-reach/article_1ae2e9a5-176c-5fa5-901b-e0dfe4d99d1a.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— U.S. Rep. Davis touts tax reform benefits at Decatur McDonald’s – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/local/u-s-rep-davis-touts-tax-reform-benefits-at-decatur/article_76b4df6c-9323-5976-804d-a4d80be8d7f4.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Fake news vs. ‘Fake news’ – Kathleen Parker (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/national/kathleen-parker-breaking-fake-news-vs-fake-news/article_82a77436-af3f-58b5-bb6f-8e53d5534360.html

 

MCDONOUGH VOICE
— Western Illinois University CPA program announces high exam pass rate – Jared DuBach (DIERSEN: In 1979, my Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. In 1976, they were furious when I earned an MBA from Loyola. My passing the CPA examination and earning an MBA frustrated their efforts to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being stupid, lazy, and even worse things. In 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul. In 1981, they were furious when I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA. They were furious in 1990 when I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, in 1994 when I became a Certified Government Financial Manager, in 1996 when I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor, in 1997 when I became a Forensic Accountant, and in 1997, when I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. They were furious because the aforesaid frustrated their efforts to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as being stupid, lazy, and even worse things.)
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20180404/educational-excellence-and-personal-growth

 

WJBC
— Pritzker hard to pin down on tax plan – Howard Packowitz
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/04/05/pritzker-hard-to-pin-down-on-tax-plan/

 

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Rosanna Pulido: The anti-welcome lady A veteran immigration fighter finds her voice in Springfield – Fletcher Farrar
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19857-the-anti-welcome-lady.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rosanna Pulido was nearly unknown in Springfield until last fall when she emerged as the strongest citizen voice opposing the city council resolution to make Springfield a “Welcoming City.” The resolution is positive, progressive and innocuous, with phrases like, “the City of Springfield is committed to continue building a neighborly and welcoming atmosphere in our community, where all are welcome, accepted and appreciated.” But to Pulido, there is nothing innocuous about opening the city’s doors to immigrants and refugees, who she equates with “illegal aliens.” Her arguments that the resolution would be a foot in the door leading to all kinds of harm, from increased crime to increased costs for public services, helped persuade aldermen to table the resolution on a 7-3 vote, with Mayor Jim Langfelder, the son of an immigrant, announcing his opposition as well. She is well known nationally for her past anti-immigrant activism in Chicago. Pulido has only recently become vocal in Springfield, where she moved three years ago. She had spent several years caring for her parents in their final years – first her mother until her death, then her father. After the death of her father, who lived in Texas, she accepted the offer of a friend for whom she had been maid of honor to stay at her home in LaSalle County while she was deciding what to do next. Pulido found peace and quiet there, then moved to Springfield. She speaks of wanting to retire, perhaps from activism, but still has some fight left, now that the national mood seems headed in her direction. “I love Donald Trump,” she says. “He’s with me on immigration. I’ve been battling that since 2003 – fighting, fighting, fighting. Now I see a ray of hope.” In 2001 a friend who was police chief helped her land a job as police dispatcher in Northfield, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. She was appalled when a police detective brought in four different fake IDs, each one slightly different, from a crime suspect who had been arrested. “That opened my eyes to what was going on,” she said. Soon there was a movement to “give driver’s licenses to illegal aliens” and she became active in the fight against that. In 2005 she joined the national group the Minuteman Project in its gathering of some 1,200 volunteers on the Arizona-Mexico border for a citizens patrol to prevent Mexicans from illegally crossing into the U.S. Upon her return she organized an Illinois chapter of the Minutemen. The Minuteman Project has been called a “hate group” for its zeal in the fight against undocumented immigrants. Is it a hate group? “We’re all just regular people,” Pulido says. Over the years she’s associated with other groups accused of being hate groups, including the Federation for American Immigration Reform, for which she is now state adviser. Labeling groups as hate groups is “the way they do things now,” she says. “Everything is blown out of proportion. I’m not going to worry about it.” She then names several left-leaning groups that oppose her point of view. “They’re hate groups. They’re anti-American. They want to change America and our way of life.” Much of Pulido’s public record of controversial statements comes from her 2009 run for Congress as the Republican nominee in the special election to fill the seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel, a race she lost to Democrat Mike Quigley. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights has listed her statements on two fact sheets titled, “The Real Hate in the Debate.” “They hate me,” she says of ICIRR. But she doesn’t deny the statements the group attributes to her, one of which is an off-color joke about gays she had posted on the internet before she began her political campaign. “I made a joke about gays,” she tells me in our interview. “I’m not perfect. I’m going to screw up. I make mistakes.” She says her joke was brought up at a campaign appearance at a gay bar. “I told them I did it, and if I offended anybody I’m sorry. The whole gay bar stood up and gave me a standing ovation.” In Chicago she accused the Catholic church of deliberately luring illegal immigrants to support Catholic social programs. “If the church succeeds in their mission, they will destroy the United States of America,” she said in testimony to an Illinois House committee. “That’s absolutely true,” she says now, while insisting she is not anti-Catholic, having attended a Catholic grade school and an all-girls Catholic high school. No longer Catholic, she is now an evangelical Christian, but she admires her father for remaining a staunch Catholic to the end. She also had posted a comment about Muslims praying. “It reminds me of my dog, smelling butts,” she wrote in 2003. She apologized for that also during the campaign. “Because I’m human. I make mistakes.” She said conservatives make jokes among themselves that may not be appropriate for a wider audience. “If I were with other Hispanics, I could make jokes about Hispanics,” she told me. I asked her if she is a bigot. “I’m a Mexican,” she replies. “I can’t be bigoted.” Pulido often refers to her Mexican heritage, though she was born in Chicago and her parents were both born in Texas. When I asked in an email how far back are her Mexican roots, her reply said in part, “We’re all immigrants from somewhere,” with a clip of President Bill Clinton in 1995 saying it is wrong for a “nation of immigrants” to permit abuse of immigration laws. In Springfield, Pulido may get her second wind. “I’m not afraid to speak out,” she says. “I am not afraid.”)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township and Road District facing FOIA Lawsuit – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/04/algonquin-township-and-road-district-facing-foia-lawsuit/

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Post-primary poll has Rauner down 22 points (DIERSEN: In Illinois, almost always, when Republican candidates lose in general elections, they blame those who supported their opponents in primary elections. In Illinois, almost always, Republicans who win in primary elections, but lose in general elections, fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-post-primary-poll-has-rauner-down-22-points/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new poll taken after Illinois’s bruising gubernatorial primary does not have good news for Governor Bruce Rauner, who is losing to Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker by 22 points in the survey. Perhaps even more ominously, Rauner’s unfavorable ratings are double his favorable. Polling like this one, by Odgen & Fry, have led analysts to rate Rauner the country’s most vulnerable governor. A Politico analysis takes note of the strong challenge waged by Republican primary opponent, State Rep. Jeanne Ives, who Politico wrote, ran “incendiary television ads aimed at turning conservatives against the incumbent.” Rauner barely won the primary. Last month, a poll found Rauner is even much less liked than President Donald Trump statewide. Rauner’s favorable rating has sunk to an epic low with just 26% of Illinois voters saying they have a favorable view of the Governor. 63% have an unfavorable view. Meanwhile President Donald Trump has a favorability of 37% of voters statewide, while 58% rated him unfavorably. Among just Republican voters, the poll found that just 49% view Rauner favorably, while President Trump’s scores 73% favorable among those voters. “That’s just spectacularly lousy for a governor who isn’t under criminal investigation,” said Illinois political blogger Rich Miller, of the results. In June, an overview of governors’ races by the respected non-partisan political prognosticator The Cook Report agreed with Politico’s view and labeled Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner as the most vulnerable incumbent seeking re-election in 2018. The analysis noted that “Rauner has been under siege for much of his term,” due to his failure to pass a state budget.)

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Banning and Confiscating Guns in Deerfield, Illinois – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/ifi_news/banning-and-confiscating-guns-in-deerfield-illinois/
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-banning-and-confiscating-guns-in-deerfield-illinois/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner accused of “blatant cover up”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/05/rauner-accused-of-blatant-cover-up/

 

GOPUSA
— Parkland students say depression setting in, ‘a lot of us are not doing well’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=43035

 

NEWSMAX
— Amazon Bans Ad for Pro-Trump Book (DIERSEN: Amazon is a Democrat company.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/amazon-bans-advertising-trump/2018/04/04/id/852617/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Orange County Plunges Into Trumpworld With Immigrant Detainer Battle – Raoul Lowery-Contreras (DIERSEN: What has your county done that shows that it wants to enforce federal immigration laws?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/05/orange-county-immigrant-detainer-battle/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Supporters of President Donald Trump in Orange County California could not deliver their famous Republican county for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Part of the reason was that the county seat, the city of Santa Ana, was and is the second largest Mexican-American city in the country after San Antonio, Texas. Trump barely scored 20 percent with Hispanic voters around the country — and probably less in California. Now, 17 months after Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton swamped Trump in California by 4 million votes and Orange County by 102,000, Orange County’s allegedly conservative political leaders are rebelling against the governor and legislature that have passed laws making the state a “sanctuary” state; that is, affording some illegal immigrants protection from federal law enforcement. President Trump is cheering the county sheriff and county board by tweets like an energetic girl cheerleader who starts her day with two expressos. Orange County is rebelling against the state of California that passed into law prohibitions of state employees and private businesses from actively helping federal authorities violate federal court orders on immigration sweeps and detention of prisoners until the federal government gets around to securing judge-signed arrest warrants. Some observers wonder how the Orange County Board of Supervisors can sue the state when, in fact, California counties are mere subdivisions of the state. Specifically, how can Orange County sue when the very actions the Trump administration wants to implement in California have been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge? The Los Angeles Times: “A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that police departments violate the Constitution if they detain inmates at the request of immigration agents…U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. found that…the constitutional rights of inmates who were kept in custody at the behest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers (their rights were violated)…police cannot legally honor such detainer requests from ICE…‘officers have no authority to arrest individuals for civil immigration offenses, and thus, detaining individuals beyond their date for release violated the individuals’ Fourth Amendment rights.” So, what is Orange County up to? The county sheriff’s department has come up with a way that is side-stepping the state law (SB 54) that limits cooperation between the sheriff and the federal government. The department is publishing a list of all inmates with their release dates on the internet.)
— Killing Someone Over A Racial Slur Is Still Murder – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/04/racism-defense-murder/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Unhinged snowflakes and the targeting of YouTube – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/04/unhinged_snowflakes_and_the_targeting_of_youtube.html

 

THE HILL
— Kelly said to be losing influence with Trump – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: Who has the most influence with those who run your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381713-the-memo-kelly-said-to-be-losing-influence-with-trump

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Thousands of Google employees, including dozens of senior engineers, side with America’s enemies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/google-letter-ceo-pentagon-project.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s easy campaign promises run into the difficulties of reality.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-easy-campaign-promises-run-into-the-difficulties-of-reality/2018/04/04/410dcb3a-3820-11e8-acd5-35eac230e514_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: GAO says “implicit racial bias causes black boys to be disciplined at school more than whites.” But wait, Democrats run public education in America and Democrats crow that they give preferential treatment to Blacks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/04/05/implicit-racial-bias-causes-black-boys-to-be-disciplined-at-school-more-than-whites-federal-report-finds/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Data on 87 Million Users May Have Been Improperly Shared Mark Zuckerberg says he made a ‘huge mistake’ in not focusing on protecting privacy of user data – Georgia Wells and John D. McKinnon (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. What data does Facebook have on you that your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you? For me, that data includes that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal retiree, former union member, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerberg-to-testify-before-house-committee-on-april-11-1522844990
— DeVos Hears Arguments on Obama-Era School Discipline Policy concerns allegedly disproportionate actions against African-American, Hispanic students – Michelle Hackman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/devos-hears-arguments-on-obama-era-school-discipline-1522880275
— Navigating the rules of office engagement in the #MeToo era, males seek guidance on mentoring women without crossing a line – John Simons (DIERSEN: What happened to your mentors? In 1975, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. In 1987, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my mentor who had hired me in 1980, got me assigned to audits of IRS in 1986, and promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/men-learn-how-to-be-allies-without-fear-to-female-colleagues-1522849814

 

FINANCIAL TIMES

— Don’t get distracted. John Bolton is a huge threat –
SIMON KUPER (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, the articles linked in those emails, my comments on those articles, and upcoming events are huge distractions. My critics/opponents want to you to rely on them, and only them, to provide you with all the information that you need.)

https://www.ft.com/content/476adbc2-379d-11e8-8eee-e06bde01c544

 

ATLANTIC
— Why Big Business Isn’t Defending Amazon Against Trump Many of the administration’s policies have been favorable to corporate America. The tradeoff? A president committed to publicly stoning companies that cross him. – RONALD BROWNSTEIN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Why do those who say that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican do not defend me? ANSWER: They are not really religious, conservative, and/or Republican; my critics/opponents have threatened to destroy them if they defend me; and/or my critics/opponents have offered them a bribe if they do not defend me.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/why-big-business-isnt-defending-amazon-against-trump/557264/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— DeVos joins debate on racial inequities in school discipline – AP (DIERSEN: If school discipline should be equal based on the child’s race, why not then also equal based on the child’s political affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, language, religion, health, height, weight, BMI, hair color, eye color, parents’ income, parents’ net worth, length of time ancestors have been in America, etc.?)
https://federalnewsradio.com/government-news/2018/04/devos-reviews-obama-discipline-rule-with-educators/

April 3 Evening Edition

TAYLORVILLE DAILY NEWS
— Sanguinetti Key to Peace With Ives? (DIERSEN: Who a) has lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, b) knows both Sanguinetti and Ives extremely well, and c) could arrange a productive meeting between the two that would result in a productive meeting between Ives and Rauner?)
http://taylorvilledailynews.com/local-news/355509
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Bruce Rauner has a key issue to deal with as the march toward the general election battle with Democrat J.B. Pritzker moves forward. Rauner needs to mend fences with his primary opponent, State Representative Jeannie Ives, or at least her supporters. Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti could be of help in opening a dialogue. The Lt. Governor says she’s no stranger to the West Point grad. (AUDIO CLIP) Sanguinetti has also shared that she opposed legislation Governor Rauner signed that paved the way for state funded abortions. That was one of the key issues that many believe led to Ives’ surge in popularity.)

 

CBS2
— Pritzker Favors Higher Tax On Rich To Pay For State Pensions
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/03/illinois-state-pensions-taxes/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Lawmakers Discuss Legalizing Sports Betting – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-lawmakers-discuss-legalizing-sports-betting-478665023.html
— States, Cities Sue US Over Census Citizenship Question Adding the citizenship demand to the 2020 census questionnaire was an arbitrary decision that will “fatally undermine the accuracy of the population count,” according to the lawsuit – Larry Neumeister (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) side with foreign countries against America and b) side with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Census-Citizenship-Question-Lawsuit-478661023.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— White House criticized over lack of diversity in intern program (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young minorities, at young females, and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/white-house-criticized-over-lack-of-diversity-in-intern-program

 

WLS AM
— Rauner: “We should be reducing the tax burden, not increasing it.” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/04/03/rauner-we-should-be-reducing-the-tax-burden-not-increasing-it/
— Pritzker vows to ‘get rid’ of tuition tax credits for private and parochial schools – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/04/03/pritzker-vows-to-get-rid-of-tuition-tax-credits-for-private-and-parochial-schools/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker: Raise state tax rate, boost exemptions while working on a graduated income tax – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-taxes-20180403-story.html
— Chicago’s pension precipice: It’s worse than you thought. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-pensions-rahm-emanuel-20180403-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers weigh sports gambling, as NBA and MLB officials back the idea – Bill Lukitsch (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-sports-gambling-20180403-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Catholic Charities to lead community outreach for Chicago’s CityKey ID – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: To give money to Catholic Charities is to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/catholic-charities-to-lead-community-outreach-for-chicagos-citykey-id/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Last month, now-failed Republican gubernatorial challenger Jeanne Ives joined forces with the City Council’s lone Republican to oppose using the ID to register to vote. Ives argued then that accepting the municipal ID for voter registration “is literally suborning voter fraud. And the political class in the sanctuary city of Chicago is brazen about this fact.” Emanuel was dismissive: “She should just take her Trump rhetoric out of the city. It doesn’t reflect our values.” Days later, a rival bidder made the politically-explosive claim that printing technology used to create the new ID compromises personal information the city promised to keep confidential to shield illegal immigrants from the threat of deportation. Valencia and Chief Procurement Officer Jamie Rhee flatly denied the charge.)
— Pritzker blasts Rauner’s private school scholarship plan as ‘really bad idea’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-blasts-rauners-private-school-scholarship-plan-as-really-bad-idea/
— Black city workers reported harassed with ‘Judas’ slurs, urine in coffee cup – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/former-council-watchdog-faisal-khan-sheds-more-light-on-water-department-scandal/
— DePaul law professor cries foul when class canceled after use of N-word – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/depaul-law-professor-cries-foul-when-class-canceled-after-use-of-n-word/
— Reflect on Dr. King’s legacy, then pick a cause – Editorial (DIERSEN: Democrats have picked a cause: Getting rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/reflect-dr-martin-luther-kings-legacy-then-pick-a-cause-memphis-eric-holder/
— Dr. King’s battle against an epidemic of hatred – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred of Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/dr-kings-battle-against-an-epidemic-of-hatred/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan poised for new term as Illinois Democratic Party chairman – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Do you live in one of the congressional district which has a contested race for Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committeeman (SCC) – districts 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, and 17? If so, what weighted vote does your congressional district have, that is, what percent of all the Republican ballots cast in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary were cast in your congressional district? Have the IRP SCC candidates contacted those who will elect them at Republican County Party Conventions on April 18, 2018? What have those IRP SCC candidates promised to do if elected?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180403/BLOGS02/180409974/madigan-poised-for-new-term-as-state-dem-chair
— Amazon’s HQ2 search is about politics, too – JONI BALTER (DIERSEN: What percent of Amazon employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180403/OPINION/180409972/amazons-hq2-search-is-about-politics-too

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180403/meet-candidates-sean-casten-nancy-zettler-at-dundee-township-democrats-meeting-april-9

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Frank Vala stepping down from Woodside Township board amid legal question – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180403/frank-vala-stepping-down-from-woodside-township-board-amid-legal-question

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Encouraged by primary success, Northwest Side GOP Club looks to November – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511381689-encouraged-by-primary-success-northwest-side-gop-club-looks-to-november

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Mazzochi touts accountability in 47th House District run – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511381558-mazzochi-touts-accountability-in-47th-house-district-run

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner campaign claims Pritzker has “benefitted from corruption” (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that you have benefitted from, but should not have benefited from? For me, the list includes being White, being male, attending Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, attending Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962, avoiding the draft, being overpaid by the federal government, earning a bachelor’s degree and three master’s degrees, deducting graduate business, accounting, and finance courses, earning six professional certifications, earning a professional license, deducting mortgage interest and real state taxes, getting married, giving up trying to have children, not adopting, not becoming a foster parent, getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension, getting federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidies, and deducting medical and dental expenses.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/03/rauner-campaign-claims-pritzker-has-benefitted-from-corruption/
— Intrigue surrounds Rauner appointment, firings, park
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/03/intrigue-surrounds-rauner-appointment-firings-park/
— Your suggested topics for Gov. Rauner’s new government newsletter? (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the government and political newsletters that have come and gone since I started sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails in 2000.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/03/question-of-the-day-2645/
— Study: Over a third of college students don’t get enough to eat (DIERSEN: Did you have enough to eat while you were a full-time college student? I had enough money not only to eat, but to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, b) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) live in the University Plaza in DeKalb for three semesters 1969-1970, d) live in Lincolnshire West Apartments in DeKalb for the summer session in 1970, and e) graduate from NIU in August of 1970 debt-free and owning that 1969 Dodge Charger SE. I had enough money to do the aforesaid a) because my outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969 and b) because I earned and saved money doing yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; and working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I was able to do the aforesaid solely because I avoided the draft.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/03/study-over-a-third-of-college-students-dont-get-enough-to-eat/

 

GOPUSA
— U.S. bound caravan from Central America pauses in Mexico as leftists defend it (DIERSEN: Treasonous Democrats, treasonous Libertarians, treasonous Greens, and treasonous RINOs have a) always sided with foreign countries against America and b) always sided with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42892

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Time To Send Troops To The Southern Border – Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Eileen Sullivan (DIERSEN: The top priority for all countries is to stop invasions.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27697

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— The American Left, Like ISIS, Uses Children As Shields
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/04/the-american-left-like-isis-uses-children-as-shields/

 

BLAZE
— Parkland students return to school with mandated clear backpacks — and they are not happy about it – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/03/parkland-students-return-to-school-with-mandated-clear-backpacks-and-they-are-not-happy-about-it

 

BREITBART
— George Washington University Hosts Post-Easter Workshop to Combat ‘Christian Privilege’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, Who are the leading anti-Christians, anti-Protestants, and leading anti-Missouri Synod Lutherans?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/03/university-hosts-post-easter-workshop-combat-christian-privilege/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Coyote Caravan Coming to Help Progressive Left Take Trump Down – Judi McLeod (DIERSEN: The top priority for all countries is to stop invasions.)
https://canadafreepress.com/article/coyote-caravan-coming-to-help-progressive-left-take-trump-down

 

THE HILL
— Trump says he will put U.S. military on southern border – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: The top priority for all countries is to stop invasions.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/381435-trump-says-he-will-put-us-military-on-southern-border
— Trump: ‘Fake news networks’ afraid of competition from Sinclair – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/381371-trump-fake-news-networks-afraid-of-competition-from-sinclair

 

CNN
— Trump says he’ll send the military to the border. Bush and Obama did, too – Catherine Shoichet
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/politics/border-troops-deployed-obama-bush/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: NBC News a) sides with foreign countries against America and b) sides with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-caravans-immigrants-are-headed-u-s-what-s-n862136

 

REUTERS
— Trump: deploy military at U.S.-Mexico border until wall built – Steve Holland (DIERSEN: The top priority for all countries is to stop invasions.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-deploy-military-at-u-s-mexico-border-until-wall-built-idUSKCN1HA1KP

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says He Plans to Order Military to Guard Border – Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Eileen Sullivan (DIERSEN: The top priority for all countries is to stop invasions.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/politics/trump-border-immigration-caravan.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump says he’ll send military to guard U.S.-Mexico border – Seung Min Kim (DIERSEN: The top priority for all countries is to stop invasions.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-threatens-foreign-aid-to-honduras-as-he-continues-focus-on-caravan-of-migrants/2018/04/03/bdd9ac92-3735-11e8-b57c-9445cc4dfa5e_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Washington Post a) sides with foreign countries against America and b) sides with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-caravan-of-migrants-thats-alarmed-president-trump-has-now-stalled/2018/04/03/534b01c2-36aa-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_story.html
— Short staffing leads to long waits for Social Security disability hearing decisions – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/04/03/short-staffing-leads-to-long-waits-for-social-security-disability-hearing-decisions/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— OUTSTANDING: Trump Administration Plans to Check Your Answer on New Census Citizenship Question Census Bureau will mine state and federal records to verify accuracy of responses – Paul Overberg and Janet Adamy (DIERSEN: How many in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/wars, in your county, in Illinois, in America falsely claim to be citizens?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-plans-to-check-your-answer-on-new-census-citizenship-question-1522781033
— The Hot Debate: Can You Deduct Prepaid Property Taxes? Homeowners rushed to pay their 2018 property taxes last year, but the IRS warned only some are deductible – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: If the SALT cap was $20,000 for married filing jointly, this would be far less of an issue.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-hot-debate-can-you-deduct-prepaid-property-taxes-1522747980

 

FED SMITH
— President’s Management Agenda Reiterates Pay Freeze, Benefits Cuts – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/04/03/presidents-management-agenda-reiterates-pay-freeze-benefits-cuts/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Life at the top: what’s in it for you – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-report/2018/04/life-at-the-top-whats-in-it-for-you/

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC a) sides with foreign countries against America and b) sides with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/04/02/trump-and-his-troll-army-declare-war-caravan-migrants-fleeing-persecution

 

GUARDIAN
— Trump is not first president to deploy troops to US-Mexico border
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/03/trump-mexico-wall-military-guards-obama-bush-not-first-president