Tag: LGBTQ

April 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Joe Biden: I’ll be more mindful of ‘respecting personal space’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-ill-be-more-mindful-of-respecting-personal-space/5232493/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne criticizes DuPage GOP, announces run for county board – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-council-coyne-dupage-county-board-st-0405-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne used a Facebook post early Wednesday to blast the DuPage County Republican Party and announce his bid to run for the DuPage County Board in District 5. Posting after Tuesday’s election votes had been counted, Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne wrote the DuPage County Republican organization did not do enough to get GOP candidates elected and said his county board candidacy should be seen as an effort to “stand up for conservative principals.” “I would say I think the Republican party right now is really struggling locally, and I hope to add a new voice for GOP voters,” Coyne said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I hope to be able to offer that voice on the DuPage County Board.” Coyne said he plans to run in the 2020 county election, pursuing the seat currently held by James Healy, a Naperville resident who has been on the county board since 1996. Seats held by District 5 board members Sadia Covert and Dawn DeSart are not up for election until 2022. In his post on his Naperville City Councilman Facebook page, Coyne said the DuPage GOP had “another embarrassing showing” in the most recent election cycle. “While the DuPage Democrats’ local leadership organize candidate forums, canvassing drives and social media initiatives throughout DuPage County, our DuPage GOP does what it usually does … nothing,” Coyne wrote. “Our once great DuPage GOP organization has become a shell of its former self. “The DuPage GOP has successfully handed both our County and the City of Naperville over to the Illinois’ Democratic Party. I am unwilling to let this stand!” Coyne repeated the criticism Wednesday. “The party around here was in power for a very long time and I don’t think ever adapted to the way in which politics has changed. The results for GOP folks have been very damaging.” Coyne said he made the post on his official Naperville City Council page because he thought it important to let people who follow local politics know of his plans to run for the county board. The post had drawn more than 50 comments as of Wednesday morning, many criticizing Coyne for talking about partisan politics when the council is elected as a nonpartisan body. “I will present a platform focused on reducing the size of government, reducing real estate tax levies and protecting LIFE … both as a supporter of pro-life initiatives and as a supporter of our constitutional right to bear arms,” Coyne wrote in the Facebook post. “I look forward to keeping my supporters abreast of my platform and to fighting for pro-life and small government reforms in DuPage County,” the post said. “We are better than what we have shown in recent elections. Republican voters in DuPage County need someone that will stand up for conservative principals! I ask conservative voters in DuPage County’s District 5 to give me the chance to be their voice. Much more to come….”)
— What Chicago’s mayoral election reveals about the 2020 presidential race – Steve Chapman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-president-2020-story.html
— With Lori Lightfoot victory, Chicago’s LGBTQ community hopes to be ‘more visible and more relevant’ – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: From what I see, soon, if not already, individuals, organizations, and companies that do not promote LGBTQ activity will be driven out of Chicago.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-lgbtq-community-20190403-story.html
— What to know about Amy Eshleman, Chicago’s soon-to-be first lady
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-cb-amy-eshleman-what-to-know-20190403-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democratic socialists now control one-tenth of the Chicago City Council – Ryan Smith
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democratic-socialists-america-city-council-dsa-rodriguez-sanchez/
— City Council poised to have most Hispanic, fewest white aldermen ever – Rachel Hinton and Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-city-council-most-hispanics-fewest-whites-ever/

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville councilman Kevin Coyne bashes DuPage GOP, announces county board candidacy – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/naperville-councilman-bashes-dupage-gop-announces-county-board-candidacy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Naperville City Council member, unhappy with what he called a lack of aggression from the DuPage County Republican Organization in recent elections, took to Facebook early Wednesday to slam the party and announce his candidacy for DuPage County Board. Kevin Coyne, a business attorney who has served on the council since 2015, posted on his city council Facebook page that he’s tired of seeing local Democrats lead candidate forums and social media initiatives while Republicans stand on the sidelines. “Our once great DuPage GOP organization has become a shell of its former self,” Coyne wrote around 2 a.m. “It does nothing to support local or State R candidates.” Coyne said he will offer a new voice and perspective to Republican voters next November when he runs for the DuPage County Board District 5 seat currently held by attorney James Healy of Naperville. Healy did not return a call seeking comment Wednesday. Several of Coyne’s followers were quick to criticize him for discussing partisan politics while he sits on the historically nonpartisan city council. Others praised him for taking a stand. Reached Wednesday, Coyne doubled down on his social media comments. “I think the Republican Party around here was in place and successful for so long that I just don’t think they ever had to adapt to the new times with social media,” Coyne said. “I just think the general manner in which they have been running things is outdated. They’re not aggressive enough. There’s no outreach and there’s very few social media posts. We need new energy and life in the party.” DuPage Republican Chairman Brian Krajewski did not return calls Wednesday.)
— DuPage voters favored familiar faces for mayor – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/dupage-voters-favored-familiar-faces-for-mayor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Meanwhile in Wheaton, Phil Suess defeated another city councilman to become the city’s first new mayor in 12 years. He will succeed Michael Gresk, who did not seek re-election. Suess made city taxes a signature campaign issue. In each of the past four years, he’s voted against raising property taxes “at a time when the city has consistently underspent its budget, has generated higher than expected surpluses and has maintained reserves in excess of stated targets.” On Wednesday, Suess said he believes his record helped him win the election. “I have been on the council for 14 years,” he said. “I have been very consistent in my positions over that period of time. I think our ability to win this election was a reaffirmation of the things we’ve been doing.”)
— Kane County chairman, state’s attorney renew fight with finger-pointing memos – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/kane-county-chairman-states-attorney-renew-fight-with-finger-pointing-memos
— Why Caylor isn’t ready to concede to Naperville Mayor Chirico – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/why-caylor-isnt-ready-to-concede-to-naperville-mayor-chirico
— Mix of incumbents, newcomers win seats on Naperville City Council – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190403/mix-of-incumbents-newcomers-win-seats-on-naperville-city-council

WGN TV
— Teen with cerebral palsy says he was denied job interview: ‘We don’t hire people with disabilities’ (DIERSEN: While worked for GAO 1980-1997, at one time or another, my Democrat superiors assigned to supervise all the disabled employees that they hired.) 
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/03/teen-with-cerebral-palsy-says-he-was-denied-job-interview-we-dont-hire-people-with-disabilities/

WBEZ
— Making Reparations Work in America (DIERSEN: How much reparations do the Democrats want you to pay and why?) 
https://www.wbez.org/shows/the-takeaway/making-reparations-work-in-america/6b273998-881b-4be5-911a-57fd44f3bef9

WEEK
— Durbin calls for end of Electoral College
https://week.com/news/political/2019/04/03/durbin-calls-for-end-of-electoral-college/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Fitch earns endorsement from Milton Township Dems before reelection to Wheaton City Council – Danielle Pacey
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512358982-fitch-earns-endorsement-from-milton-township-dems-before-reelection-to-wheaton-city-council
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Fitch has been endorsed by numerous local Republican elected officials during her career in public service, including state Rep. Amy Grant, former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and others. “The Milton Township Republicans do not endorse candidates in the consolidated election, but if they did, I am certain that I would receive the endorsement of the Republicans,” Fitch said. “I have a history of working well with all members of the council regardless of whether we disagree on some issues.”)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Progressives in Springfield Co-sponsor Misguided Resolution – Jonathon Clay de Hale 
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/junior-commies-in-springfield-co-sponsor-misguided-resolution/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OUTRAGEOUS, TRAGIC: CASTEN WORKS TO REMOVE PREDECESSOR HENRY HYDE’S PROLIFE FUNDING PROTECTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/casten-works-to-remove-predecessor-henry-hydes-prolife-funding-protection.html
— FAMILY GROUP LOBBYISTS RESIGN AS PRESSURE BUILDS OVER HATE SPEECH RESOLUTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/family-group-lobbyists-resign-as-pressure-builds-over-hate-speech-resolution.html
— AS MORE “RED FLAG” STATES EMERGE, SO DO MORE “SANCTUARY” COUNTIES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/as-more-red-flag-states-emerge-so-do-more-sanctuary-counties.html
— OBERWEIS: I SUPPORT TRUMP’S POLICIES, NOT HIS STYLE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/oberweis-i-support-trumps-policies-not-his-style.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT THE “KIM FOXX MUST GO” PROTEST
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/wheres-weyermuller-at-the-kim-foxx-must-go-protest.html
— BEYOND TRAGIC: NUMBER OF RELIGIOUS MARRIAGE CEREMONIES FALLS TO AN ALL TIME LOW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/number-of-religious-marriage-ceremonies-falls-to-an-all-time-low.html

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA
— Illinois Pro-Family Group Under Attack by Radical Left
https://concernedwomen.org/illinois-pro-family-group-under-attack-by-radical-left/

FOX NEWS
— Democratic socialists pick up slew of seats on Chicago’s City Council – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-socialists-pick-up-seats-chicago-council
— Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses President Trump of lying about ‘border crisis,’ calls wall ‘monument to racism’ – Victor Garcia 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-ilhan-omar-accuses-trump-of-lying-about-border-crisis-calls-wall-monument-to-racism

BREITBART
— New Ad Tells Trump: ‘Protect American Workers,’ Reject ‘Koch Brothers Cheap Labor Agenda’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/03/fair-ad-koch-bros-white-house/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Bernie Brings In $18.2 Million Driving Democrats Further Left – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29989

DAILY CALLER
— CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL BECOMES LATEST DEMOCRAT TO CALL FOR DECRIMINALIZATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS – Jason Hopkins (DIERSEN: How soon will California officially leave the United States and join up with Mexico?)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/03/becerra-california-decriminalize-illegals/

JP MEDIA
— If Mexico Won’t Lift a Finger, President Trump Should Lower the Boom – MARK ELLIS 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/if-mexico-wont-lift-a-finger-president-trump-should-lower-the-boom/

GOPUSA
— ‘Limousine Liberals,’ have been replaced by ‘Sybaritic Socialists’ like Bernie Sanders
http://www.gopusa.com/limousine-liberals-have-been-replaced-by-sybaritic-socialists-like-bernie-sanders/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— CNN Changes Course on Border Crisis Reporting – Carrie Sheffield
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/cnn-changes-course-on-border-crisis-reporting/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Facebook is Thrilled Uncle Sam is Coming for Big Tech Mark Zuckerberg now says he would rather have government set standards than try to do so himself. – JAMES P. PINKERTON 
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/facebook-is-thrilled-uncle-sam-is-coming-for-big-tech/

EPOCH TIMES
— Migrants in El Paso Temporarily Face Conditions Our Homeless Endure Daily – Adrian Norman (DIERSEN: What percent of the homeless in America White, male, and/or older? What percent of the illegals are minority, female, and/or younger?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/migrants-in-el-paso-temporarily-face-conditions-our-homeless-endure-daily_2859723.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— NATIONAL SECURITY FAIR labels bipartisan immigration bill ‘dangerous’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/03/fair-labels-bipartisan-immigration-bill-dangerous

CAMPUS REFORM
— Immigration experts: In-state tuition for illegal aliens violates Clinton-era federal regulation – Victoria Snitsar
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12059

TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY
— GOP Sees Early Spike in Women Eyeing House Bids
https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/gop-sees-early-spike-in-women-eyeing-house-bids/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Evelyn Sanguinetti, who lives with multiple sclerosis and is the daughter of a Cuban refugee, was the first Latina lieutenant governor in the country when she was elected in 2014 with former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. . .Republican operatives are encouraged, however, at the prospect of running candidates like Weir, who recruiters say is considering a run against Rep. Sharice Davids in suburban Kansas City, and Sanguinetti, who could challenge Rep. Sean Casten in suburban Chicago. Hillary Clinton carried both seats in 2016.)

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINOs encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/436725-to-solve-the-us-crisis-at-the-border-look-to-its-cause

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— California bans state-funded travel to South Carolina due to LGBT policies (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats who run Illinois ban those who do not promote LGBTQ activity from traveling to Illinois?) 
https://abc7.com/politics/california-bans-state-funded-travel-to-south-carolina/5232289/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Fresh signs of Trump’s unfitness have emerged” and asks “How can Democrats deal with this?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/03/fresh-signs-trumps-unfitness-have-emerged-how-can-democrats-deal-with-this/
— Charles Koch wants a more open border. Immigration is one reason he’s backed away from the GOP. – James Hohmann (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2019/04/03/daily-202-charles-koch-wants-a-more-open-border-immigration-is-one-reason-he-s-backed-away-from-the-gop/5ca38a9b1b326b0f7f38f2eb/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump taunts Smollett as ‘the actor that nobody ever heard of’ – Lia Eustachewich
https://nypost.com/2019/04/03/trump-taunts-smollett-as-the-actor-that-nobody-ever-heard-of/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs say “Mexico border closing: Trump and US face logistical nightmare if he follows through with threats.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/03/donald-trump-faces-logistical-nightmare-closing-u-s-mexico-border/3337332002/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs say “Mexico Border Shutdown Won’t Do What Trump Thinks.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-03/u-s-economy-mexico-border-shutdown-won-t-do-what-trump-thinks
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want cheap labor say “Trump’s Bullying on Border Crisis Will Backfire. Mexico and Central America can do little to curb migration without robust U.S. support.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-03/trump-s-bullying-of-mexico-and-central-america-will-backfire

NEWSWEEK
— ABOLISHING ELECTORAL COLLEGE WOULD INCENTIVIZE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO VOTE DEMOCRAT, NEWT GINGRICH CLAIMS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/newt-gingrich-abolish-electoral-college-fox-friends-steal-election-democrats-1384609
— FOX NEWS HOST COMPLAINS ‘ILLEGALS’ WHO ‘DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH’ ARE ADDING ‘EXTRA KIDS’ TO SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. – JESSICA KWONG
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-host-illegals-immigrants-border-1385223
— ILHAN OMAR SLAMS DONALD TRUMP’S BORDER WALL AS A ‘MONUMENT TO RACISM’ – ALEXANDRA HUTZLER 
https://www.newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-trump-racism-border-wall-monument-1385318

April 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— OUTSTANDING: Suess defeats Prendiville in Wheaton mayoral race – Lauren Rohr (DIERSEN: How many votes did the candidates get in your precinct? I am happy to report that in my precinct, Suess got 66 votes, Fitch got 94 votes, Almiron got 57 votes, Lonks got 45 votes, Corrigan got 76 votes, and Incrocci got 49 votes notwithstanding tremendous efforts by Democrats and by Democrat plants, by Libertarians and by Libertarian plants, by Greens and by Green plants, and by RINOs to get the voters in my precinct to vote for Democrats, for Libertarians, and for Greens. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2000, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and the Illinois Republican Party have hinted/implied/argued/ shouted at the voters in my precinct that they should vote against the candidates that I urge them to vote for. The following urged voters in my precinct to vote for the Democrat Prendiville: Daily Herald, former Wheaton Mayors Gwen Henry and Jim Carr, current and former Wheaton City Council members Todd Scalzo, John Rutledge, Liz Corry, Howard Levine, Alan Bolds, and Thor Saline, District 200 Board President Brad Paulsen, Board members Jim Vroman, Ginna Ericksen, Jim Gambaiani, Jim Mathieson, and Chris Crabtree, and Park District Board members Ray Morrill, Jane Hodgkinson, and Terry Mee.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190402/suess-defeats-prendiville-in-wheaton-mayoral-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting Trump-haters to run for government offices. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190402/editorial-candidate-numbers-diversity-a-win-for-the-suburbs

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Here’s how Lori Lightfoot can wield her mandate – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-lightfoot-mandate-council-finances-20190402-story.html
— With sports programs on the line, Hinsdale voters approve $140 million referendum, and other suburban results – John Keilman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-suburban-election-results-20190401-story.html
— Burr Ridge voters choose Grasso over Mottl by 2 to 1 margin – Jesse Wright
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/burr-ridge/news/ct-dbr-village-president-race-tl-0411-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Clark wins Harvey mayor’s race; Chirico wins second term in Naperville
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/mayoral-election-2019-schaumburg-elgin-naperville-harvey-wheaton/
— You’ve made history, Lori Lightfoot. Now make more . . . – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago 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/opinion/lori-lightfoot-win-toni-preckwinkle-chicago-mayoral-election/
— Lori Lightfoot rides desire for change to historic victory – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Trump-haters will put tremendous pressure on Lightfoot to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Chicago 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/lori-lightfoot-change-historic-victory-mayors-race/

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “Trump’s threat to close border stirs fears of economic harm.”
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/02/trumps-threat-to-close-border-stirs-fears-of-economic-harm/

WBBM780
— Chicago Mayoral Runoff Election Results
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/chicago-mayoral-runoff-election-results

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— ‘I don’t think she will buckle under political pressure’ In a “change” election, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s outsider cred prevailed. Will the nobody nobody sent seize a chance to kill the Chicago Way, or be taken captive like her reform-mouthing predecessors? – STEVEN R. STRAHLER (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout destroy those who they cannot manipulate/dominate.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/i-dont-think-she-will-buckle-under-political-pressure

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL
— Thomas More Society argues for balanced budget – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/group-argues-for-balanced-budget/article_70adc93d-ac7b-5650-8df3-e17125102c24.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump tells Republicans to embrace health care in 2020 race – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/watch-live-president-trump-speaks-at-national-republican-congressional-committee-dinner

NPR ILLINOIS
— Latin America’s Open Borders Encourage Migrants To Travel To The U.S. – David Greene
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/03/709373929/latin-americas-open-borders-encourage-migrants-to-travel-to-the-u-s
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “U.S. Decision To Cut Central America Aid Could Worsen Migrant Crisis.”
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/709089322/u-s-decision-to-cut-central-american-aid-could-worsen-migrant-crisis-experts-say
— Fake Birth Certificates A Growing Problem Amid Migrant Family Surge – JOHN BURNETT
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/708118129/fake-birth-certificates-a-growing-problem-amid-migrant-family-surge

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Voting For Trump In 2020 Will Say A Lot About You.” I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old. How soon, if not already, will Loyola stop admitting students, get rid of its current students, and revoke the diplomas of those 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?
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2019/04/voting-for-trump-in-2020-will-say-a-lot-about-you/

COD COURIER
— Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives sues COD to deny transgender access to bathroom – Joey Weslo
https://codcourier.org/11254/showcase/breaking-cod-news-stories-you-cant-miss/

WIREPOINTS
— A New Call For Expanding ‘Racist’ Labelling By Reporters – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrats will label as being racist all individuals, all organizations, all governments, and all countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How times have changed. During Vietnam War, liberals glorified and praised draft avoiders like Trump and I were. But now, liberals demonize, denigrate, and condemn draft avoiders like Trump and I were.) 
https://wirepoints.org/a-new-call-for-vastly-expanding-racist-labelling-by-reporters/

ZERO HEDGE
— If You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse For Chicago… – Tyler Durden
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-02/if-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-any-worse-chicago

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS VOTERS COULD ELIMINATE TOWNSHIPS THAT SHARE CITY LIMITS UNDER BILLS Illinois townships often spend more on administration than services when they cover the same territory as a local municipality. Two bills aim to make it easier for voters to change that. – Ben Paoletti
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-voters-could-eliminate-townships-that-share-city-limits-under-house-bill/

CAPITOL FAX
— DSA crows about city council gains
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/03/dsa-crows-about-city-council-gains/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kirstjen Nielsen likens immigration crisis to ‘Cat 5 hurricane disaster’ – Katelyn Caralle (DIERSEN: Constructively, those countries that illegally send their citizens illegally into America illegally and illegally keep their citizens illegally in America illegally have declared war on America. Democrats and RINOs have joined those countries that have constructively declared war on America.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/kirstjen-nielsen-likens-immigration-crisis-to-cat-5-hurricane-disaster

NEWSMAX
— Tax-the-Rich Fervor Builds in Statehouses After Trump’s Big Cut
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/tax-rich-trump-cut/2019/04/02/id/909762/

AMERICAN THINKER
— It Is Outrageous that Supporting Trump Is Dangerous – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: How dangerous is it for Trump supporters in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your county, and in Illinois? One indicator would be the number of votes that Trump got versus Clinton in 2016. In my precinct, a) Trump got only 137 votes in the 2016 general election while Clinton got 211 and b) Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary while Kasich got 93.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/it_is_outrageous_that_supporting_trump_is_dangerous.html
— Amateur Hour in the Democrat Primaries – Don Boys
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/amateur_hour_in_the_democrat_primaries.html

FOX NEWS
— Our lawmakers have allowed the crisis at the border – and they don’t care – Tucker Carlson (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-our-lawmakers-have-allowed-the-crisis-at-the-border-and-they-dont-care
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Sen. Kamala Harris co-sponsoring bill to let Dreamers be Capitol Hill interns – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: Have you worked for Congress? I have. GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $98,198-$127-654. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn that fact.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-bill-would-life-ban-on-congressional-employment-and-internships-for-dreamers
— National Border Patrol Council urges Democrats to see ’emergency’ crisis at the border first hand – Talia Kaplan
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/national-border-patrol-council-democrats-against-president-trump-taking-action-on-border-havent-seen-the-emergency-crisis-themselves

GOPUSA
— Under Trump, highest % of household income gains in 53 yrs.
http://www.gopusa.com/under-trump-highest-of-household-income-gains-in-53-yrs/

DAILY CALLER
— DHS SECRETARY NIELSEN SAYS BORDER SMUGGLERS HAVE ‘CHILD RECYCLING RINGS’ – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/03/dhs-kirstjen-nielsen-border-smugglers-child-recycling-rings/

BREITBART
— Senators Push Amnesty as Border Crisis Escalates – Dan Stein
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/04/02/exclusive-dan-stein-senators-push-amnesty-as-border-crisis-escalates/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mexico president’s demand for Spanish apology over conquistador’s conquest backfires – Martin Arostegui
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-spain-conquistador-apo/
— Trump delivers ultimatum to Congress: Immigration deal or border closure ‘Security is more important to me than trade’ – Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/donald-trump-delivers-ultimatum-congress-immigrati/
— Trump tells GOP to stick with MAGA to retake House after Democrats’ ‘brief little spell’ – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/trump-says-republicans-will-retake-house-after-dem/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Mark Levin: It is impossible ‘to have a civil society with this kind of invasion’ – Carmel Kookogey
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/levin-impossible-civil-society-kind-invasion/

TOWNHALL
— Jussie Smollett Is The Rule, Not The Exception – Gavin Wax
https://townhall.com/columnists/gavinwax/2019/04/02/jussie-smollett-is-the-rule-not-the-exception-n2544167

NEWSMAX
— Trump: GOP ‘Blew It’ on Healthcare, Must Embrace It in 2020 Race
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/us-trump-republican-fundraiser/2019/04/02/id/909901/

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Trump exposes United Nations as world’s epicenter for Jew-hatred – David Singer
https://canadafreepress.com/article/trump-exposes-united-nations-as-worlds-epicentre-for-jew-hatred

HILL
— 2020 Dems audition for Al Sharpton’s support – NIALL STANAGE (DIERSEN: To succeed in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, whose support do you need? Of course, you need the support of those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. To the extent that you do not succeed, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will shout that you do not have the support of those who have the most clout.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437058-2020-dems-audition-for-al-sharpton
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs balk at latest Trump foreign aid cuts. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/437060-gop-dems-balk-at-latest-trump-foreign-aid-cuts
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters “warn of ‘major disruption’ to auto industry if Trump closes border.”
https://thehill.com/latino/437021-experts-caution-against-major-disruption-to-auto-industry-if-trump-closes-the-border

CBS NEWS
— Trump vows to take back the House at NRCC dinner
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-at-nrcc-president-speaks-at-national-republican-congressional-committee-annual-dinner/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “For human smugglers, a border wall means a bigger payday.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/border-business-immigration-smuggler-mexico-cbsn-originals/

NBC NEWS
— Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, will be 1st black woman and 1st openly gay person to hold post – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lori-lightfoot-elected-chicago-mayor-will-be-1st-black-woman-n990266

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump the Punisher In politics, as in life, there are Fixers and there are Punishers. No question which the president is. – Michelle Cottle (DIERSEN: Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are punishers. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/opinion/trump-border-mexico.html
— ‘Why Aren’t Democrats Winning the Hispanic Vote 80-20 or 90-10?’ It’s the question that may decide the 2020 elections — and the future of the Democratic Party. – Thomas B. Edsall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Hispanics that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Ever-increasingly Democrats make it clear that Democrats want/expect/demand that Hispanics get rid of Republicans once and for all.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/opinion/latino-voters.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Border Crackdowns Feed a Self-Reinforcing Cycle of Fear and Backlash.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/world/americas/us-immigration-crackdown.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs “Urge Trump Not to Close Border.” Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-business-groups-urge-trump-not-to-close-border-11554240973
— Blowing Up the Border How to damage the economy and not solve the asylum crisis. – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/blowing-up-the-border-11554247445
— Pelosi Says Allegations About Biden’s Conduct Don’t Disqualify Him for 2020 House speaker says former vice president needs to be more careful – Natalie Andrews and Ken Thomas (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. What factors do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout disqualify you from running for a government office or for a political office? My critics/opponents 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 (MTRCC) webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress they almost got ICRC to censure me and that they crushed my bid to serve as MTRCC Treasurer. They stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They stress my terrible demographics: 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, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pelosi-says-allegations-about-bidens-conduct-dont-disqualify-him-for-2020-11554221949

USA TODAY
— If Trump closed the border with Mexico, the U.S. auto industry would shut down in days – Kristin Dziczek (DIERSEN: America-haters crow about their success in making America dependent on Mexico.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/02/trump-close-mexico-border-shutter-us-auto-industry-weaken-economy-column/3337125002/

FORT BEND HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hater “reveals how Trump allegedly cheats at golf.”
https://www.fbherald.com/news/national/sportswriter-reveals-how-trump-allegedly-cheats-at-golf/video_33a90da9-756b-50a5-a50e-c1a12c78c679.html

LADDERS
— Nine executive presence practices that arm you against ageism at work But age discrimination in hiring has the potential to thwart all these reforms. – MAYO OSHIN (DIERSEN: If you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, if you are considering a career in the federal government, you should know that the federal government will waste your career and get rid of you if you do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/nine-executive-presence-practices-that-arm-you-against-ageism-at-work

GALLUP
— Majority Rejects Idea of Haves, Have-Nots Divide in U.S. – JEFFREY M. JONES (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs are nasty. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I did not earn and do not I disserve the income, assets, college degrees, professional certifications, professional license, etc. that I have. They stress that I avoided the draft, that I worked for the federal government, that I got married, that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that etc. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my demographics gave me a tremendous unfair advantage in life, and therefore, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.) 
https://news.gallup.com/poll/248216/majority-rejects-idea-haves-nots-divide.aspx

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Erroneously Claims His Father Was Born in Germany (DIERSEN: My great great grandfather was born in Germany.) 
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-claims-his-father-fred-was-born-in-germany-when-he-was-really-born-in-new-york

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters say “No ‘Crisis’ in Free Speech.”
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/04/03/new-pen-america-report-disputes-notion-free-speech-college-campuses-crisis

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Lori Lightfoot Elected Chicago’s First Openly LGBTQ and Black Female Mayor Equality Illinois Celebrates Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot win
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Lori-Lightfoot-Elected-Chicagos-First-Openly-LGBTQ-and-Black-Female-Mayor/65764.html

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 825 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $369,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447765_zpid/

April 2 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pelosi says Biden should stop being touchy-feely with women – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pelosi-says-biden-should-stop-being-touchy-feely-with-women

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Voter turnout on Election Day called ‘disappointing’ – Megan Jones
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-voter-turnout-st-0403-story.html
— Aurora mayor blasts Ripper Crew murderer’s new home: ‘It is a risk the people of Aurora shouldn’t have to take’ – Sarah Freishtat
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-ripper-crew-aurora-halfway-house-st-0402-story.html
— Trump tweets he’s ‘the best thing that ever to happened to Puerto Rico,’ drawing ire of Puerto Ricans in Chicago – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-trump-tweets-puerto-rico-20190402-story.html
— Nancy Pelosi’s advice to Joe Biden on women: ‘Pretend you have a cold’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-nancy-pelosi-joe-biden-cold-20190402-story.html
— Election fatigue? Yes, it’s a real thing – Eric Zorn
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-election-runoff-fatigue-20190402-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aurora mayor ‘blindsided’ by reputed gang member’s arrival – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aurora-irvin-richard-kokoraleis-thomas-ripper-crew-lorraine-lorry-ann-borowski/

DAILY HERALD
— Technical issue slows voting process in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190402/technical-issue-slows-voting-process-in-dupage-county
— Most states’ sports betting revenue misses estimates – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190402/news/304029890/

HERALD & REVIEW & SOUTHERN & SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois House Republicans argue against graduated tax, call it a ‘blank check’ to lawmakers – JERRY NOWICKI
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-house-republicans-argue-against-graduated-tax-call-it-a/article_3759181b-041f-59d7-af0e-07263b6c4ea7.html
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/house-gop-reaffirms-graduated-tax-opposition/article_f52ea0a6-e6ec-5884-9c6f-783cde0f364d.html
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190402/illinois-house-gop-reaffirms-graduated-tax-opposition

FOX ILLINOIS
— Chinese woman carrying malware allegedly got into Mar-a-Lago – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/chinese-woman-carrying-malware-allegedly-got-into-mar-a-lago-04-02-2019

OAK PARK
— Not in your front yard: Why ‘For Sale’ signs are banned in Oak Park – Steven Jackson (DIERSEN: In your precinct, what percent of the homes are a) for sale, b) vacant, and/or c) seriously neglected? What discourages people from living in your precinct?)
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/4-2-2019/Not-in-your-front-yard:-Why-‘For-Sale’-signs-are-banned-in-Oak-Park/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Trump should not close U.S.-Mexico border – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/2/adam-kinzinger-donald-trump-should-not-close-us-me/

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Border Shutdown Would Cause ‘Significant’ Economic Impact – Sandy Fitzgerald 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-us-border-mexico/2019/04/02/id/909799/
— Trump: Dems, Central American Nations Take Money for ‘Absolutely Nothing’ – Theodore Bunker 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/democrats-mexicans-twitter-tweet/2019/04/02/id/909827/
— For the Media, If It’s Anti-Trump It’s Too Good to Check – Michael Reagan 
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/media-bias-trump/2019/04/02/id/909809/

DAILY CALLER
— EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP TO PURSUE ‘AGGRESSIVE’ EXECUTIVE CRACKDOWN ON IMMIGRATION – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/02/stephen-miller-crackdown-illegal-immigration/
— GOOGLE EMPLOYEES PROTEST COMPANY’S PRO-BORDER WALL BOARD MEMBER. EXECS STAND PAT – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/02/google-conservatives-heritage-president/
— PETER STRZOK’S BOSS THOUGHT EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR MADE HIM VULNERABLE TO FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political job or office.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/02/peter-strzok-vulnerable-affair-spies/

BREITBART
— Democrat Presidential Candidate Julián Castro: Open the Borders – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/04/02/democrat-presidential-candidate-julian-castro-open-borders/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Democrats’ ‘Equality Act’ promotes equality … for everyone who agrees with them – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/democrats-equality-act-promotes-equality-everyone-agrees/

TOWNHALL
— Democratic Proposal: Hey, Let’s Eliminate Criminal Penalties for Illegal Immigration — and End Most Detentions – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/04/02/democratic-presidential-candidate-hey-lets-end-criminal-penalties-for-illegally-entering-the-us-n2544138

ONE NEWS NOW
— Civil disobedience – a proper response to pro-LGBT school event – Bob Kellogg
https://onenewsnow.com/education/2019/04/02/civil-disobedience-a-proper-response-to-pro-lgbt-school-event

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Hispanics Rally to Trump, Boosting His 2020 Chances – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/02/hispanics_rally_to_trump_boosting_his_2020_chances_139933.html
— Trump: Closing U.S.-Mexican Border Will Hurt Economy, “But Security Is What Is Most Important” – Tim Hains 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/02/trump_closing_us-mexican_border_will_hurt_economy_but_security_is_what_is_most_important.html

ROLL CALL
— Trump slams Puerto Rican officials, calls Nadler a hypocrite Rep. Beyer alleges that Trump is ‘lying’ about how much aid has gone to island – John T. Bennett
https://www.rollcall.com/news/trump-slams-puerto-rican-officials-calls-rep-nadler-a-hypocrite

THE HILL
— Biden controversy splits Dems on generational, political lines – JONATHAN EASLEY AND AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: If the Democrats officially dump Democrats who are old, White, and/or male, will they vote for Republicans?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/437020-biden-controversy-splits-dems-on-generational-political-lines

NBC NEWS
— Trump, McConnell clash on closing the border “If we don’t make a deal with Congress, the border’s going to be closed,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. “100 percent.” – Jonathan Allen and Rebecca Shabad
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-100-percent-ready-shut-down-u-s-mexico-border-n990146

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump’s huffing and puffing at the border won’t make the migration problem disappear.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-huffing-and-puffing-at-the-border-wont-make-the-migration-problem-disappear/2019/04/02/d7398fe4-5585-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “The Cost of Closing the Border.”
https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-todays-headlines-20190402-story.html
— Trump’s critics are wrong about the border crisis. So is Trump – JONAH GOLDBERG
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-goldberg-border-crisis-trump-immigration-20190402-story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN Headline: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-equality-act-lgbtq-discrimination-gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender-20190402-ohivv4ekvvhphgrbewufaroja4-story.html

MARKET WATCH
— Trump closing the border could mean price increases for produce and cars The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said this action would cause ‘severe economic harm’ – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs want America to be more and more and more dependent on Mexico.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-closing-southern-border-could-result-in-price-spikes-for-cars-and-produce-2019-04-02


LAW
— The Legal Risks of Targeted Ads: Lawyers Weigh In on Avoiding Anti-Discrimination Violations A new suit against Facebook alleges the platform allowed advertisers to engage in housing discrimination. For platforms offering targeted ads, the suit is a warning to check advertiser policies and ad review processes. – Caroline Spiezio 
https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2019/04/02/the-legal-risks-of-targeted-ads-lawyers-weigh-in-on-avoiding-anti-discrimination-violations/?slreturn=20190302181439

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Americans are much more worried about health care than illegal immigration.”
https://theweek.com/speedreads/832748/americans-are-much-more-worried-about-health-care-than-illegal-immigration-poll-shows

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “GOP DARLING CHARLIE KIRK IS WORRIED ABOUT ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ AND BERNIE SANDERS, BUT HE’S GOT A PLAN.”
https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-donald-trump-republican-1382254

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— States With Largest and Smallest Gender Pay Gap On Equal Pay Day, here’s a look at the states where women earn close to what their male counterparts make – and where they don’t. – Susan Milligan (DIERSEN: If I had been a woman, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. 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.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2019-04-02/states-with-largest-and-smallest-gender-pay-gap

FIVE THIRTY EIGHT
— Why Identity Politics Could Be Good Politics For Democrats In 2020 – Perry Bacon Jr. (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs make it clear that they want 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. How soon will RINO political organizations amend their bylaws to bar members of the aforesaid groups from joining, let alone serving as officers?) 
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-identity-politics-could-be-good-politics-for-democrats-in-2020/

LGBTQ NATION
— LGBTQ employees are fleeing the Department of Justice because they’re being treated poorly – Alex Bollinger 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/lgbtq-employees-fleeing-department-justice-theyre-treated-poorly/

April 2 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats do not want Hispanic immigrants to assimilate. To get votes from Hispanic immigrants, Democrats would love to make Spanish the official language of America.
https://abc7chicago.com/society/woman-targeted-for-speaking-spanish-racist-rant-caught-on-camera/5230189/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: ‘Now we have a seat at the table’ Words of anticipation, hope from black women to Chicago’s next mayor – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? If you are, do you have a “seat at the table?” How do the following treat you: the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, and the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman?) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/toni-preckwinkle-lori-lightfoot-mayoral-candidates-next-mayor-hope-black-women/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage all the citizens of all the countries of the world a) to leave the country that they are a citizen of and b) to seek asylum in America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190402/mission-for-two-suburban-shelters-for-young-asylum-seekers-i-am-safe

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— How will employers handle recreational marijuana use in Illinois? – Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I would not want work for, work with, or supervise anyone who used marijuana.)
shttps://www.sj-r.com/news/20190401/how-will-employers-handle-recreational-marijuana-use-in-illinois
— Now-banned bump stocks slow to surface locally – Steven Spearie
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190401/now-banned-bump-stocks-slow-to-surface-locally
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois bill would bar colleges from asking about criminal history – Lenore Sobota
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190401/illinois-bill-would-bar-colleges-from-asking-about-criminal-history

WIRE POINTS
— Pritzker’s progressive tax push: A guide for the ordinary Illinoisan – Wirepoints Special Report – Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner and Kevin Maedomari
https://wirepoints.org/pritzkers-progressive-tax-push-a-guide-for-the-ordinary-illinoisan-wirepoints-special-report/

JEANNE IVES
— We need ONE Board Member Who will be a Watchdog Please take time today to vote for Harold Lonks for CUSD200 School Board.
https://mailchi.mp/b23bd16fe8a0/if-you-are-concerned-about-property-taxes-vote-today

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois State University promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2019/04/lavender-graduation-may-8/

GOPUSA
— How Democrats try to make elections obsolete
http://www.gopusa.com/how-democrats-try-to-make-elections-obsolete/
— Pope Francis: Walls, fear-mongering won’t stop migration (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Pope paints himself as being anti-Trump, anti-Trump supporters, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/pope-francis-walls-fear-mongering-wont-stop-migration/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal border crossings are escalating, but E-Verify may be one way to curb the influx of illegal workers – Chris Chmielenski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/1/illegal-border-crossings-are-escalating-but-e-veri/
— ‘If not an emergency, what is it?’ – Cal Thomas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/1/if-12-year-high-of-illegal-immigration-isnt-an-eme/
— Emergency on the border – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/1/editorial-america-cannot-surrender-its-borders-to-/
— A crises on the southern border – Chris Chmielenski
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/1/illegal-border-crossings-are-escalating-but-e-veri/
— Border Patrol agents to double as asylum officers for ‘credible fear’ cases – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/1/border-patrol-agents-double-asylum-officers-credib/

FOX NEWS
— Jared Kushner: Trump’s threat to close border is move ‘to pressure everybody’ – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jared-kushner-trump-threat-to-close-border-is-move-to-pressure-everybody

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Airport Bans Chick-Fil-A Over Malicious ThinkProgress Smear: ‘Not Appropriate Venue’ – Gabriel Hays 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/04/01/ny-airport-bans-chick-fil-over-malicious-thinkprogress-smear
— NBC Ignores 100,000 Border Arrests, Terrified for Tequila Trade – Nicholas Fondacaro 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2019/04/01/nbc-ignores-100000-border-arrests-terrified-tequila-trade
— Amazon Sitcom: U.S. ‘A White Nationalist Ethno-State Run by Fake Theocratic Dictator’ – Dawn Slusher 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/dawn-slusher/2019/04/02/amazon-prime-catastrophe-trump-pence

DAILY WIRE
— CBS News Posts Unusual Story Glorifying Human Traffickers – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45406/cbs-news-posts-unusual-story-glorifying-human-josh-hammer
— Trump Would Be Right To Fully Shut Down The U.S.-Mexico Border – Josh Hammer
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45394/hammer-trump-would-be-right-fully-shut-down-us-josh-hammer

DAILY CALLER
— 2017 JUSSIE SMOLLETT MUSIC VIDEO FEATURED A FAKE TRUMP, A NOOSE AND ‘ALTERNATIVE FACTS’ – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/01/jussie-smollett-music-video-fake-trump-noose/

NEWSMAX
— Mexican Official: No Plans to Stop Migrant Caravans – Jason Devaney 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-caravan-mexico/2019/04/01/id/909704/
— Fox Business Host Slams Pope as ‘Weak’ on Walls, Socialism – Cathy Burke 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/elizabeth-macdonald-stuart-varney-border-wall-migrant-caravan/2019/04/01/id/909709/
— WHAT IF YOU LAUNCH A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND NO ONE SHOWS UP? Welcome to the worst 2020 kickoff rally in America. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273338/what-if-you-launch-presidential-campaign-and-no-daniel-greenfield
— Presidential Closure of US-Mexican Border Legal and Has Precedent – Michael Dorstewitz 
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/trump-nixon-mexico-border/2019/04/01/id/909669/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— Give to the Salvation Army and San Antonio Will Ban You
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273319/give-salvation-army-and-san-antonio-will-ban-you-daniel-greenfield

TOWNHALL
— Trump Threatened To Close The Border As Another Caravan Approached – And Mexico Is Taking A Hint – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/01/heres-how-mexico-plans-to-handle-the-latest-caravan-headed-for-the-border-n2544118
— If Not an Emergency, What Is It? – Cal Thomas
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2019/04/02/if-not-an-emergency-what-is-it-n2544081
— Here’s How Mexico Plans To Handle The Latest Caravan Headed For The Border – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/01/heres-how-mexico-plans-to-handle-the-latest-caravan-headed-for-the-border-n2544118
— Reparations For Slavery Are Unworkable – And Unjust – Jeff Jacoby (DIERSEN: The more of the following that you are, the more that Democrats want you to pay reparations: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2019/04/02/reparations-for-slavery-are-unworkable–and-unjust-n2544098

AMERICAN THINKER
— For Peace in America, We Must Return to the Rule of Law – Robert Vincent
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/for_peace_in_america_we_must_return_to_the_rule_of_law.html
— Where were the protests during Obama’s years? – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/where_were_the_protests_during_obamas_years.html
— ‘It’s not just the economy, stupid’ – Fritz Pettyjohn (DIERSEN: Democrats do not want to promote prosperity or safety. Democrats want to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/its_not_just_the_economy_stupid.html
— Pew: Nearly 20% of world’s migrant population lives in the US – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/pew_nearly_20_of_worlds_migrant_population_lives_in_the_us.html

FEDERALIST
— The More People Like Jussie Smollett Cry Wolf, The Less People Believe In Hate Crimes Those perpetuating now-frequent hate hoaxes risk desensitizing Americans from legitimate racism by sacrificing truth on the altar of political expediency. – Joseph D’Hippolito
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/02/people-like-jussie-smollett-cry-wolf-less-people-believe-hate-crimes/

LIFEZETTE
— Democrat Ilhan Omar Calls Living in Trump’s America an ‘Everyday Assault’ This is the same new young lawmaker who believes the hijab means ‘power, liberation, beauty, and resistance’
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/04/democrat-ilhan-omar-calls-living-trumps-america-an-everyday-assault/

EPOCH TIMES
— Mexico Must ‘Bring Order’ to Central American Migration, Mexican President Says – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mexico-has-to-bring-order-to-central-american-migration-mexican-president-says_2862062.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Once biased in favor of Vietnam veterans, this school is changing its student code – THOMAS CURRY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/once-biased-in-favor-of-vietnam-veterans-this-school-is-changing-its-student-code/

THE HILL
— Pivot to center? Not Trump – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican politicians who have dumped me after pivoted to the center.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436842-pivot-to-center-not-trump
— Crisis hits Biden as new allegation emerges – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND AMIE PARNES 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/436841-crisis-hits-biden-as-new-allegation-emerges

POLITICO
— Pelosi says Biden allegations are not ‘disqualifying’ for 2020 run – REBECCA MORIN (DIERSEN: What factors do your critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout disqualify you from running for a government office or for a political office? My critics/opponents 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 they almost got ICRC to censure me and that they crushed my bid to serve as MTRCC Treasurer. They stress a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They stress my terrible demographics: 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, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/02/pelosi-says-biden-allegations-are-not-disqualifying-1247827

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/01/politics/hassett-border-shut-costs/index.html

NBC NEWS
— Democratic candidates respond to allegation of uncomfortable Biden encounter
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/democratic-candidates-respond-allegation-uncomfortable-biden-encounter-n989481

MCCLATCHY DC
— Trump wants to halt aid to Central America. These Republicans want to stop him. – ANDREA DRUSCH (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/immigration/article228704984.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/opinion/trump-border-mexico.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting young voters to hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/upshot/trump-era-molding-young-voters.html
— Migration Surge From Central America Was Spurred, in Part, by Mexican Policies – Kirk Semple
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/americas/mexico-migration-border.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote foreign aid.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/americas/trump-central-america-aid.html
— Avocado Shortages and Price Spikes: How Trump’s Border Closing Would Hit U.S. – Ana Swanson
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/trump-border-closing-economy.html
— A Trump-hater says “Trump Lives by Ratings. He Won’t Like This One.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/trump-e-score-rating.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Border surge pressures Democrats to craft their own immigration solutions — not just oppose Trump – Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/border-surge-pressures-democrats-to-craft-their-own-immigration-solutions–not-just-oppose-trump/2019/04/02/4f074fd6-5494-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/trump-says-mexico-does-nothing-to-stop-illegal-migration-the-truth-is-more-complicated/2019/04/01/dd39c53a-548b-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The ‘best economy’ ever isn’t working for working people.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-best-economy-ever-isnt-working-for-working-people/2019/04/02/189953f6-54b0-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats need to help fix the border crisis or get out of Trump’s way – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.)
https://nypost.com/2019/04/01/democrats-need-to-help-fix-the-border-crisis-or-get-out-of-trumps-way/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-border-closing-chaos-20190401-story.html

USA TODAY
— Moore is who President Trump needs to reform the Federal Reserve – Andy Puzder
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/01/stephen-moore-president-trump-needs-reform-federal-reserve-editorials-debates/3335651002/

BOSTON HERALD
— Securing southern border is Trump’s obligation – Editorial
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/04/02/securing-southern-border-is-trumps-obligation/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Facebook Targets Misleading India News – Newley Purnell (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is misleading except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-removes-hundreds-of-fake-accounts-ahead-of-indian-elections-11554129628
— Joe Biden’s Identity Reckoning He may have been VP, but he’s old, white, male and heterosexual. – Editorial (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-identity-reckoning-11554159979
— Retirement Overhaul Gains Traction With Senate Bill House has introduced its own legislation; analysts say bill could be voted into law this year – Anne Tergesen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirement-overhaul-gains-traction-with-senate-bill-11554160942

BLOOMBERG
— Tax-the-Rich Fervor Builds in Statehouses After Trump’s Big Cut – Amanda Albright
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-02/tax-the-rich-fervor-builds-in-statehouses-after-trump-s-big-cut

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want America to give Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador money to get those countries to send fewer of their citizens to America illegally.
http://fortune.com/2019/04/01/foreign-aid-immigration/

MARKET WATCH
— You’re likely to be out of a job in your 50s — 4 ways to prepare and minimize the pain Early involuntary retirement could strike even you (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early retirement.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/youre-likely-to-be-out-of-a-job-in-your-50s-4-ways-to-prepare-and-minimize-the-pain-2019-04-02

QUICKEN
— Forced into Retirement? Here’s What You Need to Know – Molly Grace (DIERSEN: I should write a book about forced early retirement.)
https://www.quickenloans.com/blog/forced-retirement-heres-need-know
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re approaching retirement age, you might be thinking about how long you’ll need to continue working to ensure you have the finances to last throughout your retirement. Unfortunately, you might not have much of a say in the matter. A recent analysis from ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows that more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of their jobs before they plan to retire – even those who are in steady, long-held positions. Many of these workers find it difficult or even impossible to get back to their previous income level, putting their financial health at risk. Some of these individuals will have to take on new, lower paying positions just to make ends meet, finding themselves working twice as hard just to make half as much as they did at their previous positions. Those who have to leave the workforce due to personal issues that prevent them from taking on new work are faced with the difficult task of making their already lackluster retirement savings stretch even thinner. What can older workers do if they find themselves out of a longtime job they relied on and facing a suddenly uncertain retirement? Let’s look at some steps you can take in the short and long term to ensure your financial security. Why Are Americans Being Forced into Retirement? The majority of job losses among workers over 50 are employer-driven, not due to personal issues like ailing health. This often comes in the form of layoffs or deteriorating work conditions that, intentionally or not, subtly edge out these workers. While age discrimination in the workplace is illegal, it unfortunately does happen. If you believe you have sufficient evidence that you have been a victim of age discrimination, you may want to speak with a lawyer. Another reason workers retire earlier than planned is personal circumstances that prevent them from continuing work, often due to poor health or having to take care of a family member, like an ill spouse.)

PEW TRUSTS
— Gun-Rights Counties Vow to Resist New Restrictions – Matt Vasilogambros
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2019/04/02/gun-rights-counties-vow-to-resist-new-restrictions

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/lgbt-rights-are-under-attack-america-needs-the-equality-acturgently

LGBTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats highlight LGBTQers who claim to be Republican and do bad things.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/republican-pled-guilty-paying-two-young-boys-sex-multiple-times-now-denies/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs side with foreign countries against America.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/02/trump-shutting-mexico-border-would-cripple-el-paso-republican-mayor-says

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
— FOR SALE: 913 James Court, Wheaton – $764,900 
https://www.berkshirehathawayhs.com/homes-for-sale/913-James-Court-Wheaton-IL-60189-269677874

April 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett case leads to protests for, against Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx – Diane Pathieu and Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollett-case-leads-to-protests-for-against-kim-foxx/5228404/

NBC5
— Aurora Ministry Housing ‘Ripper Crew’ Member ‘Very Confident’ He Isn’t a Threat “Wayside Cross Ministries did not seek out Thomas Kokoraleis upon his release from prison. He came to us seeking our help.” – Christian Farr
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thomas-kokoraleis-ripper-crew-aurora-wayside-cross-ministries-507963241.html

CBS2
— Foxx Controversy Takes Center Stage Prior To Election Day – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/01/kim-foxx-protests-election-day/
— Hoffman Estates Voter Says She Was Misled By Republican Questionnaire
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/01/republican-surveys-mail/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Dueling rallies support and slam Kim Foxx – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/dueling-rallies-support-and-slam-kim-foxx
— Official: Trump team overruled 25 security clearance denials – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/official-trump-team-overruled-25-security-clearance-denials

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Thousands voting early ahead of Tuesday’s election, but turnout doesn’t match past totals – Elvia Malagon
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-chicago-early-voting-april-election-20190401-story.html
— Dueling protests Monday in response to Kim Foxx and Jussie Smollett – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-kim-foxx-police-dueling-protests-20190401-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Police union, activists face-off over Kim Foxx, Jussie Smollett – Stefano Esposito and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-downtown-chicago-protests/
— McDonald’s surrenders as $15 hourly minimum wage gains steam – Christine Owens
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/mcdonalds-minimum-wage-15-christine-owens/

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Mandated to love our neighbors’: Why Wayside Cross accepted ‘Ripper Crew’ killer as resident – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/mandated-to-love-our-neighbors-why-wayside-cross-accepted-ripper-crew-killer-as-resident

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— (Former) Milton Township trustee Keller unclear about where COD board candidate Dunne stands on issues – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512359019-milton-township-trustee-keller-unclear-about-where-cod-board-candidate-dunne-stands-on-issues

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Some Republicans offer ideas to reduce state spending in response to challenge – Greg Bishop 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/some-republicans-offer-ideas-to-reduce-state-spending-in-response/article_aaf5826e-54a7-11e9-81ad-df286070d9ab.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS CONSIDER RESOLUTION BANNING CERTAIN FREE SPEECH
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-lawmakers-introduce-resolution-to-ban-free-speech-.html


— THORNER: VP PENCE ENCOURAGES CHICAGO AREA CONSERVATIVES FRIDAY NIGHT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-vp-pence-encourages-chicago-area-conservatives-friday-night.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Another “separatism-themed” rally held in Decatur
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/01/another-separatism-themed-rally-held-in-decatur/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DHS to redeploy up to 2,000 officers to border crisis – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/1/dhs-redeploy-2000-officers-border-crisis/

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez: ‘There Should Be Welcoming Centers All Across America’ for Migrants – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/01/luis-gutierrez-there-should-be-welcoming-centers-all-across-america-for-migrants/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Pope blames illegal migration to capitalist countries … on capitalism – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/pope_blames_illegal_migration_to_capitalist_countries__on_capitalism.html

NEWSMAX
— Protect the American Economy by Securing the Border – Wayne Allyn Root 
https://www.newsmax.com/wayneallynroot/border-socialism-economy/2019/04/01/id/909634/

TOWNHALL
— DHS Secretary Relocates Hundreds of Border Agents to Deal With Ongoing Illegal Immigration Crisis – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/04/01/dhs-secretary-relocates-hundreds-of-border-agents-to-deal-with-ongoing-illegal-immigration-crisis-n2544091

DAILY CALLER
— KIRSTJEN NIELSEN: CRISIS AT THE BORDER IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/01/nielsen-border-crisis-worse/
— CBS NEWS PAINTS COYOTES AS HUMANITARIANS: BORDER SMUGGLERS ARE ‘HELPING MIGRANTS SURVIVE’ – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/01/cbs-news-coyotes-helping-migrants/

PJ MEDIA
— The NAACP’s Horrifying Cowardice on Jussie Smollett – TYLER O’NEIL 
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/the-naacps-horrifying-cowardice-on-jussie-smollett/

THE HILL
— Congress must act to stop mass migration of illegal aliens – BUCK SEXTON
https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/436707-congress-must-act-to-stop-mass-migration-of-illegal-aliens

POLITICO
— Trump calls Census ‘meaningless’ without citizenship question – KATIE GALIOTO
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/01/trump-census-citizenship-1246499

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/most-americans-are-ok-gay-presidential-candidate-s-big-shift-n989541

WASHINGTON POST
— Americans have their minds made up about Trump. Nothing is going to change that. – Charles Lane (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-have-their-minds-made-up-about-trump-nothing-is-going-to-change-that/2019/04/01/ec0ed05c-5498-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html

FORBES
— Investors Shrug As Government Sues Facebook For Housing Discrimination – Peter Cohan
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2019/04/01/investors-shrug-as-government-sues-facebook-for-housing-discrimination/

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Is your agency as good as when you first started? – Mike Causey (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the amount of work experience that its employees had on average went down and down and down as the agency got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/04/is-your-agency-as-good-as-when-you-first-started/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “White House Insists That Trump Really Is Dumb Enough to Close the Border.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/trump-migrant-crisis-white-house-insists-trump-is-crazy-enough-to-close-border-stop-aid-central-america.html

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: White-haters promote hatred of Whites. America-haters promote hatred of America.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/04/white-terrorists-help-other-people-deny-their-prejudice/586198/

April 1 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Protests for, against Kim Foxx taking place Monday in wake of Jussie Smollett case – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-for-against-kim-foxx-taking-place-monday-/5228404/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/1/2019

WBEZ
— Bluer Than Thou: What It Means To Be ‘Progressive’ In Chicago – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/bluer-than-thou-what-it-means-to-be-progressive-in-chicago/f6d1e2de-0568-43df-8db0-d68d2bcbbb3a

DAILY HERALD
— Pot legalization endangers future generations – Jean M. Alberti, Glen Ellyn
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190330/pot-legalization-endangers-future-generations
— Heated school board races to watch in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/heated-school-board-races-to-watch-in-wheaton-glen-ellyn
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lonks, a self-employed accountant, has fallen short on three previous bids for a board seat. He’s criticized the district on transparency issues and end-of-career bonuses for retiring employees, but Booten says the payments help retain staff. Crabtree says the district is pledging about $7 million to $7.5 million annually over the next four to five years to pay for capital projects. “We’re going to start drawing down our fund balance a little bit,” she said. “We’re going to be tightening up a little bit within our budget, not impacting students, and we’re hitting off those top-priority needs, so that’s our main focus.”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek asylum in America. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/constable-how-7000-mile-trek-through-the-americas-leads-west-african-asylum-seeker-to-the-suburbs
— Tuesday’s election: Key races in DuPage County – Katlyn Smith 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/tuesdays-election-key-races-in-dupage-county
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton mayor Both longtime members of the city council, Phil Suess and John Prendiville are vying to succeed Michael Gresk as Wheaton’s first new mayor in 12 years. Now in his fourth council term, Suess, a partner in an investment consulting firm, has made city taxes a signature campaign issue. In each of the past four years, he’s voted against raising property taxes “at a time when the city has consistently underspent its budget, has generated higher than expected surpluses and has maintained reserves in excess of stated targets.” Prendiville voted in favor of increasing the 2018 property tax levy by $151,175 to capture new growth. The city, he said, has maintained fairly flat tax increases for the average homeowner. Prendiville, an attorney in municipal and corporate finance, cautions the city has roughly $59.5 million in projects with identified funding, but faces about $13.3 million in infrastructure projects that have no funding source over the next five years. Prendiville’s third term on the council expires in May.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Study finds tax plan would narrow state’s income gap – AP
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190331/study-finds-tax-plan-would-narrow-states-income-gap

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur political rally pushes gun rights, says no to new taxes and abortion – TONY REID
https://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-political-rally-pushes-gun-rights-says-no-to-new/article_5adc1091-f9e8-597a-9ca4-8097ebcae61d.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— OSF HealthCare Displeased With Abortion Legislation – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=281944#.XKHiF5h_OM8

WTAX
— Hurt feelings in diversity debate (DIERSEN: How well are those who share your demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on corporate boards 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://wtax.com/news/101101-hurt-feelings-in-diversity-debate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Offense taken,” said a black lawmaker during a hot debate over a bill at the Capitol Friday. The bill would require Illinois-based publicly-held corporations to have blacks and women on their boards of directors. Republicans say the requirement is another sign to businesses that they should not locate in Illinois. “If you’re saying that’s stifling business in Illinois, how am I supposed to take that?” shouted State Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood), who is black. State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), who is white, had a response for Davis: “You’re not gonna get anything in this country in the way of being treated equally if you’re gonna take offense at every damn thing that comes up.” Some of the white Republicans’ remarks which offended black Democrats included questions about whether Christian men could be a protected class, too; and whether a corporate board could include somebody such as Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who famously faked her way to the presidency of the NAACP. The bill barely passed. State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside), who is black, said all he wanted to do was make the world better for his five-year-old daughter. HB 3394 has passed the House, 61-27.)

FOX ILLINOIS
— Town hall meeting held in Decatur – Leslie Moreno
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/town-hall-meeting-held-in-decatur

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP lawmakers promote downstate divorce from Chicago Halbrook: “build a wall around Cook County and get Chicago to pay for it” – Mark Maxwell 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gop-lawmakers-promote-downstate-divorce-from-chicago/1891682688
— Drag show brunch encourages LGBTQ community to go to the polls – Rosario Dominguez 
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/drag-show-brunch-encourages-lgbtq-community-to-go-to-the-polls/1891057900

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— How the youth vote could affect Tuesday’s mayoral runoff – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred. Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at young voters that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things that should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/how-the-youth-vote-could-affect-tuesdays-mayoral-runoff

JEANNE IVES
— Keep COD a Community Asset We can Afford
https://mailchi.mp/012f5b9d361d/an-important-election-for-cod-board-get-the-facts
— Phil Suess for Wheaton Mayor
https://mailchi.mp/d4f28d8e2a0b/phil-suess-for-wheaton-mayor

DAILY ILLINI
— University responds to free speech executive order – Meghana Kaza
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/04/01/university-responds-to-free-speech-executive-order/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Two-year-old law change intended to benefit non-violent poor offenders used by Smollett to seal case – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512330761-two-year-old-law-change-intended-to-benefit-non-violent-poor-offenders-used-by-smollett-to-seal-case

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House votes to require woman, African American on all corporate boards – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: How well are those who share your demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on corporate boards 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.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-house-votes-to-require-woman-african-american-on-all/article_fe2b7dc2-5267-11e9-bd90-6f61816a9e18.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, public sector employers treat their employees better than private sector employers treat their employees.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/report-shows-public-sector-jobs-in-illinois-outrank-private-sector/article_a2e6ebc0-5255-11e9-9069-4f07acf101fd.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Left-Wing Partisans File Stunning Resolution Against Illinois Family Institute
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/left-wing-partisans-file-stunning-resolution-against-illinois-family/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago attorney Joseph A. Morris, who is also a leader in B’nai B’rith and other Jewish and interfaith organizations, served from 1995 through 2001 as the President of B’nai B’rith in the Midwest, and was founder and first Chairman of the B’nai B’rith International Center for Public Policy, said this about the disputed analogy: I’m Jewish, and not only am I not offended by the comparison between the German Nazi Party’s National Socialism and the U.S. Democratic Party’s Democratic Socialism but I think the comparison is accurate. Wise, principled, and humane Democrats should welcome having their attention arrested by the facts.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: FOX NEWS’ SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-fox-news-sharp-turn-to-the-left.html
— TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE VIEWS COULD BECOME ‘HATE CRIME’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/traditional-marriage-views-could-become-hate-crime.html

GOPUSA
— Despite Twitter ban, media blackout and an R-rating, ‘Unplanned’ cleans up at the box office
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67318

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Massive caravan on ‘illegal immigration superhighway’ to press strained border resources – Stephen Dinan and Valerie Richardson 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/us-mexico-border-illegal-immigration-superhighway/
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘Creepy Uncle Joe’ videos could be ‘big problem’ for Biden in 2020 White House counselor commends Democrat Lucy Flores for taking on ‘highest levels’ of her party – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/kellyanne-conway-joe-biden-creepy-uncle-joe-videos/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden ally defends him on #MeToo allegation: He’s a ‘human golden retriever’ – John Gage 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-ally-defends-him-on-metoo-allegation-hes-a-human-golden-retriever

FOX NEWS
— Trump done playing ‘nice’ at the border; Biden has potential ‘Creepy Uncle Joe’ problem
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-done-playing-nice-at-the-border-biden-has-a-creepy-uncle-joe-problem
— Mexico to hand out some humanitarian visas as thousands of caravan migrants gather in Chiapas – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexico-to-hand-out-some-humanitarian-visas-as-thousands-of-caravan-migrants-gather-in-chiapas
— America would run out of avocados in weeks if Trump shuts border with Mexico, grower warns – Travis Fedschun 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/america-would-run-out-of-avocados-in-weeks-if-trump-shuts-border-with-mexico-grower-warns

PATRIOT POST
— Americans Are Done With Leftmedia’s Emotional Manipulation Pulling on the heartstrings of Americans and targeting viewers who are less informed. – Patrick Hampton
https://patriotpost.us/articles/62096-americans-are-done-with-leftmedias-emotional-manipulation

BREITBART
— Over 1M Illegal Aliens Expected to Arrive in U.S.: ‘Merkel-Style Disaster’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/31/over-1m-illegal-aliens-expected-arrive-u-s-merkel-style-disaster/
— Pew Research: U.S. Home to Nearly 20% of World’s Migrant Population – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/31/pew-research-u-s-home-to-nearly-20-of-worlds-migrant-population/
— CNN Has Yet to Correct, Retract False Claim About Trump and ‘Fine People’ in Charlottesville – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/01/cnn-has-yet-to-correct-retract-false-claim-about-trump-and-fine-people-in-charlottesville/

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Were Quick To Jump On The #MyWhitePrivilege Bandwagon But They Forgot This Important Tidbit – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: If I had been a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. 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://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/31/liberals-were-quick-to-jump-on-the-mywhiteprivilege-bandwagon-but-they-forgot-th-n2544055
— Democrats Failed To Remove Trump, Now They Must Face Their Worst Nightmare – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: What if my critics/opponents had failed to remove me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, GAO employee in 1997?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/04/01/democrats-failed-to-remove-trump-now-they-must-face-their-worst-nightmare-n2544058

PJ MEDIA
— Hillary Clinton and 2020 Dems Celebrate Transgender Identity, Oppose ‘Hate’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/hillary-clinton-and-2020-dems-celebrate-transgender-identity-oppose-hate/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Border crisis past the ‘breaking point’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/01/border-crisis-past-the-breaking-point

FEDERALIST
— How The So-Called Equality Act Threatens Speech, Religion, And Women’s Rights Despite the universal appeal of the name and its noble promises, the act poses a major risk to those who value religious freedom, state independence, and women’s rights. – Chad Felix Greene
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/
— Yale Law School Yanks Stipends From Students Who Work For Christian Firms Yale has found a roundabout way to blacklist legal and nonprofit organizations that don’t adhere to Yale’s understanding of gender identity. – Aaron Haviland
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/yale-law-school-yanks-stipends-students-work-christian-firms/

COLLEGE FIX
— Professor teaching evaluations now include ‘diversity,’ ‘cultural awareness’ ratings
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-teaching-evaluations-now-include-diversity-cultural-awareness-ratings/

THE HILL
— Trump calls on Congress to ‘fix’ asylum, other immigration ‘loopholes’: ‘Get it done now!’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436685-trump-calls-on-congress-to-fix-asylum-other-immigration-loopholes-get
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump prefers mocking asylum seekers over finding solutions.” Democrats and RINOs want open borders, that is, Democrats and RINOs want the destruction of America.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/436628-trump-prefers-mocking-asylum-seekers-over-finding-solutions

POLITICO
— 2020 Dems express sympathy for Biden’s accuser The former vice president says he doesn’t think he acted ‘inappropriately’ with Lucy Flores, but she says he needs to change how he behaves. – MARC CAPUTO and MARTIN MATISHAK 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/31/joe-biden-lucy-flores-1244922

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating teachers crow about their success in getting their students to hate Trump and to hate Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/upshot/trump-era-molding-young-voters.html
— Whistle-Blower Tells Congress of Irregularities in White House Security Clearances – Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/trump-security-clearances.html
— Productivity Isn’t About Time Management. It’s About Attention Management. “Time management” is not a solution — it’s actually part of the problem. – Adam Grant (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they could put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out in far less time than it takes me?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/smarter-living/productivity-isnt-about-time-management-its-about-attention-management.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters work hard to turn Puerto Rico against America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/01/trump-hasnt-treated-puerto-rico-well-thats-long-us-tradition/
— Discrimination on Facebook is a real problem. But Carson’s motives warrant skepticism. – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, firms want to reach those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/discrimination-on-facebook-is-a-real-problem-but-carsons-motives-warrant-skepticism/2019/03/31/0c28fd6e-524f-11e9-8d28-f5149e5a2fda_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook’s tool is popular and powerful because it allows firms to reach the precise audience they wish. Sometimes, firms wish to exclude minorities and women, either directly or through digital redlining by Zip code. Facebook makes it easy.)
— Who are all the political appointees in Donald Trump’s administration? No one knows, and that hurts accountability. – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/01/who-are-all-political-appointees-donald-trumps-administration/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Smollett, Chicago’s Mayoral Runoff Turns Nasty The race to succeed Rahm Emanuel pits the Windy City’s new left against its old Democratic machine. – Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-smollett-chicagos-mayoral-runoff-turns-nasty-11554057616
— The Border Asylum Crisis A broken asylum system all but guarantees entry if you bring children. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-border-asylum-crisis-11554062066

BLOOMBERG
— Mexico Needs More Than an Apology From Spain There’s no denying the abuses of colonization, but national expressions of regret don’t always work. – Tyler Cowen
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-01/mexico-needs-more-than-an-apology-from-spain

USA TODAY
— ‘SNL’ mocks Jussie Smollett in sketch that doubts his innocence. Did it go too far? – Andrea Mandell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2019/03/31/snl-mocks-jussie-smollett-harsh-sketch-and-people-mad/3324696002/

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Trump’s border policies will make the migration problem worse.”
https://theweek.com/articles/832491/how-trumps-border-policies-make-migration-problem-worse

NEW YORKER
— How the South Won the Civil War During Reconstruction, true citizenship finally seemed in reach for black Americans. Then their dreams were dismantled. – Adam Gopnik (DIERSEN: While my ancestors have been in America since 1844, they have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/how-the-south-won-the-civil-war

March 31 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— MARCH 31, 2019 DUPAGE COUNTY HARDCOPY EDITION: DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Nine DuPage County Township Governments take out a full-page ad (Page 8). They stress their general assistance, emergency assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and food pantry services. 
https://local.dailyherald.com/wheaton-il/public-services/government-office/dupage-county/2019-03-31-9982910-dupage-county-townships-your-neighoorhood-government-serving-you-township-government-is-the-oldest-existing-unit-of-government-continuing-to-serve-on-the-north-american-continent-township-govemment-was-in-existence-for-140-years-prior-to
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN DUPAGE EDITION: DuPage ballots to include questions about taxes, consolidation – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/dupage-ballots-to-include-questions-about-taxes-consolidation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville Township Voters in Naperville Township will decide whether a previously approved plan to consolidate a road district should be scrapped in favor of another proposal to dissolve the small unit of government. Residents in Naperville and Lisle townships in 2017 approved a measure to combine their road districts to form one agency. The consolidation is scheduled to take effect May 2021. But Naperville Township officials put a new question on the ballot that asks voters if they want to follow a state law that allows the township government to absorb the road district. Naperville Township officials say they believe the outcome of Tuesday’s vote would supersede the decision from two years ago. But they don’t know for certain that the idea of absorbing the road district into the township legally can replace the previously approved — and now required — merger.)
— FRONT PAGE: Daily Herald wins 46 awards from Illinois Press Association (DIERSEN: I wonder what the Illinois Press Association thinks of me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190329/daily-herald-wins-46-awards-from-illinois-press-association

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ follows Up on Jussie Smollett scandal – Danielle Turchiano
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-jussie-smollett-scandal-20190331-story.html
— Love your job? Tell us about it. Nominate your company as a top workplace. (DIERSEN: What if back in 1997 one of my Democrat GAO Chicago Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates had nominated GAO for this while still worked there? What if GAO had agreed to participate? What if the Chicago Tribune had distributed a confidential survey to me? Back then, my Democrat GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, and Republican-led budget cuts a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees like me who were Republican, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-top-workplaces-2019-nominations-20190326-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A top workplace can be described this way: It’s an organization that is successful because its employees enjoy their work, embrace their mission and feel like valued teammates. Compensation and perks are factors, but the more important components include opportunities for professional growth and being treated with respect. To qualify, a workplace must have at least 100 employees in the Chicago area. Nominations are open to all employers, including nonprofits. Nominated companies that agree to participate will distribute to employees between April and July an easy-to-complete, confidential survey developed by the Tribune’s research partner, Energage, which will calculate the list of top workplaces.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— No end in sight: Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: To get me to turn against township government, those who want to abolish township government could stress the adverse actions that Milton Township officials and Milton Township employees have taken against me since the 1980s.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/29/no-end-in-sight-algonquin-township-officials-predict-lawsuits-will-brew-for-years/ajnv1si/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s been a long winter in Algonquin Township,” Chirikos said at the board’s March 20 meeting. “Longer still is the discontent felt by township taxpayers who have funded a two-year campaign to discredit township government through protracted and expensive legal challenges.”)

HERALD & REVIEW
— MARCH 1, 2019 FLASHBACK: Smaller governmental units cost less – Bryan Smith, Decatur
https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/letter-smaller-governmental-units-cost-less/article_0056cd63-4272-5108-9df8-226415c421a3.html
(FROM THE LETTER: I am responding to the Herald & Review’s piece (“Time to address reducing some governing layers,” Feb. 24) in which it’s stated that Illinois’ taxes are high because there are too many forms of government. As the executive director of the Township Officials of Illinois, I’d like to share some important data from the Illinois Comptroller’s office that clearly dispels those claims. Indeed, state reporting shows that smaller units of local government in Illinois cost taxpayers less than larger units of government. This can be seen among municipalities where taxes per resident tend to be higher where governments are larger. There has been an aggressive push to eliminate township government in Illinois, often based on information that is simply not true. Townships, which are generally smaller, have had the lowest tax increase rates in recent decades among the various types of government in the state. Further, township labor costs per employee are also the lowest of any government type. Local democracy is stronger where local governments are smaller. If townships were to be eliminated and forced into consolidating with units of government with higher cost structures, taxes, spending and debt are likely to increase. Just as bad, it would make local governments less responsive to constituents. This is no way to reduce taxes.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Anti-smoking advocates think raising age limit to 21 is answer – Tracy Crane
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-03-31/anti-smoking-advocates-think-raising-age-limit-21-answer.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Chicago attorney Sato has no defense for proposed city tax on higher-end law, accounting firms – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512352685-chicago-attorney-sato-has-no-defense-for-proposed-city-tax-on-higher-end-law-accounting-firms

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— AUDIO CLIP: Link to WLS Interview regarding HJR 55
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Laurie-H_Trussel-interview.mp3

BREITBART
— Trump Halts Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras as Flood of Migrants Overwhelms Border Patrol – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/31/trump-halts-aid-to-el-salvador-guatemala-honduras-as-flood-of-migrants-overwhelms-border-patrol/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Smollett and the Deep State: We Deserve Justice – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/smollett_and_the_deep_state_we_deserve_justice.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Hate Crimes of Jussie Smollett – Carl M. Cannon 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/the_hate_crimes_of_jussie_smollett_139915.html
— Can the Federal Government Rescue Campus Free Speech? – Peter Berkowitz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/can_the_federal_government_rescue_campus_free_speech_139916.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— SOROS BANKROLLED ‘HATE CRIME’ DATABASE USED BY MEDIA SPLC, CAIR among suppliers of ‘unverified’ claims – ART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/soros-bankrolled-hate-crime-database-used-by-media/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Repeats Warnings About the Border: ‘We Will Take No More Illegals’ President’s Saturday tweets demonstrated that he’s doubling down on stopping the flow of unlawful individuals into U.S. – Elizabeth Zwirz 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/03/trump-repeats-warnings-about-the-border-we-will-take-no-more-illegals/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chick-fil-A pulled from another airport a week after backlash in Texas. Fascist abuse of power starting to scare people. – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/03/31/chick-fil-a-pulled-from-another-airport-a-week-after-backlash-in-texas-fascist-abuse-of-power-starting-to-scare-people-739101

ABC NEWS
— Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations Trump takes first steps to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in response to border issues – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-threatens-shut-mexico-border-62053098

REUTERS
— Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens – Julia Harte, Tim Reid
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-cuts-aid-to-central-american-countries-as-migrant-crisis-deepens-idUSKCN1RC013

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Turns U.S. Policy in Central America on Its Head – Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/world/americas/trump-turns-us-policy-in-central-america-on-its-head.html
— The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage A small Seattle company shows that capitalism can have a heart. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: When did you start earning more than $70,000-a-year in today’s dollars? I did in 1974 when I was 25 years old. I had worked for IRS for 3 years. I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/dan-price-minimum-wage.html
— It’s Dangerous to Be a Boy They smoke more, fight more and are far more likely to die young than girls. But their tendency to violence isn’t innate. – Michael C. Reichert
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/boys-men-violence.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How Trump used financial documents to exaggerate his wealth and hide debts.” (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, I saw many cases in which individuals, organizations, and companies understated their income and assets and overstated their expenses and debts to get tax delinquencies declared uncollectible or to get more favorable payment agreements.) 
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-financial-documents-20190329-story.html

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Come To LA To Court The LGBTQ Vote (DIERSEN: What about the heterosexual vote?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/03/30/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-come-to-la-to-court-the-lgbtq-vote/

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump is blamed for everything – Howie Carr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me a) for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000, b) for all the problems that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party has had, is having, and will have, and c) for all the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. has had, is having, and will have.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/30/fault-line-trump-is-blamed-for-everything/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW
— Democrats plan to bring down the American system by overwhelming it – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/wayne-allyn-root/commentary-democrats-plan-to-bring-down-the-american-system-by-overwhelming-it-1630244/

RIVERDALE PRESS
— There really is no one more anti-Semitic than Democrats – ALVIN GORDON (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors at GAO 1980-1997, at IRS 1971-1980, and at the Post Office 1966-1969 stressed that I was 100% German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They routinely had their Jewish supervisors take adverse actions against me.) 
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/there-really-is-no-one-more-anti-semitic-than-democrats,68501

PATHEOS
— JUNE 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: What Is a Christian Hypocrite? – MARK DRISCOLL (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being a Christian hypocrite because a) I am not a member of any church, b) I do not attend church services, c) I do not give money to a church, and d) I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out on Sunday mornings? They hint/imply/argue/shout that they manipulate/dominate/control all the churches in Wheaton.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdriscoll/2018/06/what-is-a-christian-hypocrite/

March 30 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— At Rev. Jesse Jackson’s request, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle agree to post-election unity event – Bill Ruthhart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jesse-jackson-lori-lightfoot-toni-preckwinkle-chicago-mayor-20190330-story.html
— Will employers still test for marijuana if recreational use becomes legal in Illinois? Don’t keep a pipe at your desk just yet. – Lisa Schencker (DIERSEN: Because I use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to oppose pot, those who promote pot, their operatives, and their dupes do everything that they can a) to stop me from putting the emails together and sending them out and b) to stop everyone from reading the emails.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-in-the-workplace-20190321-story.html
— Trump plans to cut aid to 3 Central American countries as fight widens over US-bound migrants – Mary Beth Sheridan and Kevin Sieff
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-aid-el-salvador-guatemala-honduras-20190330-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Momentum for sports betting in Illinois builds – Grant Moragn 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sports-betting-illinois-competing-plans/

DAILY HERALD
— Local elections have big impact on tax bills, but few vote – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/local-elections-have-big-impact-on-tax-bills-but-few-vote
— Wheeling trustees say voters should be concerned about village board candidate – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190328/wheeling-trustees-say-voters-should-be-concerned-about-village-board-candidate
— Fire district, library, sales tax questions on Kane County ballot – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/fire-district-library-sales-tax-questions-on-kane-county-ballot
— How waves of immigrants are overwhelming asylum process – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs want to automatically grant 100% of all asylum requests.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/how-waves-of-immigrants-are-overwhelming-asylum-process
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illegally crossing the border is a criminal offense, but asylum is a matter for civil courts. And that is where change is most needed, says David Iglesias, a Wheaton College professor who prosecuted many criminal cases between 2001 and 2007 as U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico. “The laws haven’t caught up,” says Iglesias, director of the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics and Economics. Some people seeking asylum might not meet the legal requirements when it comes to race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group, but they still have a well-founded fear of persecution due to gangs or violence in their homeland, Iglesias said. Asylum is granted unevenly. Statistics from 2015 show that New York City immigration judges denied 16 percent of asylum requests, while judges in Atlanta denied 98 percent.)

WLS AM
— Chicago mayor accuses Trump of creating ‘hate-filled environment’ that led to Jussie Smollett’s ‘hoax’
http://www.wlsam.com/news/chicago-mayor-accuses-trump-of-creating-hate-filled-environment-that-led-to-jussie-smolletts-hoax/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Hemp, cannabis growth on radar of new Illinois ag director – KENNEDY NOLEN
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hemp-cannabis-growth-on-radar-of-new-illinois-ag-director/article_96d1bddb-4b5d-5164-85f4-a0b7a42594e0.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Crony State: Obamas’ Chicago fixer Tina Tchen – Michelle Malkin
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/michelle-malkin-crony-state-obamas-chicago-fixer-tina-tchen/article_27d4e986-508f-11e9-b3fc-0f438a8ffc5e.html

COD COURIER
— Have we become too dependent on superficial sexual labels? – Joey Weslo (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://codcourier.org/11185/opinion/have-we-become-too-dependent-on-superficial-sexual-labels/

CHICAGO MAROON
— Islamophobia at the Law School Anti-Muslim sentiment is not confined to New Zealand. Hatred is spewed at our Law School too.- Osama Alkhawaja
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/3/30/islamophobia-law-school/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— COD Board President Napolitano voices concern over incomplete picture of board candidate Dunne – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512356975-cod-board-president-napolitano-voices-concern-over-incomplete-picture-of-board-candidate-dunne

METRO EAST SUN
— Sen. Plummer commits to curbing Illinois tax hikes – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/512333990-sen-plummer-commits-to-curbing-illinois-tax-hikes

FOX NEWS
— Trump condemns ‘weak’ US immigration laws, reiterates threat to ‘close the Border’ – Elizabeth Zwirz 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-condemns-weak-us-immigration-laws-reiterates-threat-to-close-the-border

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kimberly Foxx slams ‘fearmongers’ who attacked her over Jussie Smollett case – Jerry Dunleavy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kimberly-foxx-slams-fearmongers-who-attacked-her-over-jussie-smollett-case
— Jesse Jackson calls Smollett controversy ‘fake news’ – Daniel Jativa
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jesse-jackson-calls-smollett-controversy-fake-news
— Government fires warning shot at social media with Facebook discrimination case – James Langford
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/business/government-fires-warning-shot-at-social-media-with-facebook-discrimination-case

TOWNHALL
— Border Patrol Agents In One Area Are Having To Dump Illegal Aliens In The Community Because… – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/30/border-patrol-agents-in-one-are-are-having-to-dump-illegal-aliens-in-the-community-because-n2544028

BLAZE
— Another major city bans Chick-fil-A from opening restaurant in airport, lawmaker says CFA spreads ‘hate’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/buffalo-airport-bans-chick-fil-a
— Twitter takes massive action against pro-life ‘Unplanned’ movie: ‘This is bias in action’ – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/twitter-suspends-unplanned-movie

DAILY WIRE
— Chick-Fil-A Banned From Yet Another Airport (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) “The views of Chick-fil-A do not represent our state” – PAUL BOIS
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45333/chick-fil-banned-yet-another-airport-paul-bois
— Yale Law School Moves To Undermine Social Conservative Students – JOSH HAMMER
https://www.dailywire.com/news/45311/shameful-yale-law-school-moves-undermine-social-josh-hammer

GOPUSA
— Only black reporters allowed in Georgia mayoral race event (DIERSEN: Who does not allow you? I should write a book about Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, and RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who do not allow me. They do not want me a) to know about their events or other activities, b) to promote their events or other activities, c) to attend their events, d) to speak with anyone at their events, or e) to report on their events or other activities. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67271
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, queen of annoying
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67268
— New migrant caravan of 2,500 sets out through Mexico for US
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67265
— New migrant caravan of 2,500 sets out through Mexico for US
http://www.gopusa.com/new-migrant-caravan-of-2500-sets-out-through-mexico-for-us/

LIBERTY HEADLINES
— Brooks: ‘Law-abiding states lost not only Congressional representation in Congress, they also lost electoral college votes that elect the president of the United States…’
https://www.libertyheadlines.com/alabama-brooks-census-illegal-aliens/

THE HILL
— Trump Fed pick Stephen Moore ‘not necessarily’ in favor of half-point rate cut – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/436540-trump-fed-pick-not-necessarily-in-favor-of-half-point-rate-cut

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump plans U.S. aid cut to 3 Central American countries as fight widens over U.S.-bound migrants – Mary Beth Sheridan and Kevin Sieff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/trump-plans-us-aid-cut-to-3-central-american-countries-as-fight-widens-over-us-bound-migrants/2019/03/30/d6814b42-52ff-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html
— From moms to medical doctors, burnout is everywhere these days – Jenny Rough (DIERSEN: Putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out is extremely stressful.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/from-moms-to-medical-doctors-burnout-is-everywhere-these-days/2019/03/29/1cea7d92-401d-11e9-922c-64d6b7840b82_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Burnout is caused by chronic stress, not stressors, the Nagoskis say in their book. It’s important to differentiate the two. Stressors are external: to-do lists, financial problems or anxiety about the future. Stress, on the other hand, “is the neurological and physiological shift that happens in your body when you encounter [stressors],” the Nagoskis write. To fix burnout, people need to address the stress itself. They must allow their body to complete its stress response cycle. Instead, people tend to focus on stressors. “They assume their stress will go away if they’re on top of things, if they’re accomplishing things and constantly checking things off their to-do list,” Emily Nagoski says.)
— A teen (Jakelia Baker) didn’t know where she wanted to go to college. Then she was accepted to more than 50. – Lindsey Bever (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use Baker to paint me as being a disgusting total failure.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/03/29/teen-didnt-know-where-she-wanted-go-college-then-she-was-accepted-more-than/
— Caravan of 40 Salvadoran migrants sets out for US border – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/caravan-of-40-salvadoran-migrants-sets-out-for-us-border/2019/03/30/e421e4c4-530d-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Peggy Noonan’s Wrong on the Mean Girls’ Heritage President Trump is unlikely to be remembered as an icon of temperance and diplomacy, but it ill-serves the nation to give him sole blame for a toxic climate that goes back at least to Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals,” which teaches adherents to be insulting and to make things personal. – J.N. Johnson, Indianapolis (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/peggy-noonans-wrong-on-the-mean-girls-heritage-11553889849

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook’s Zuckerberg Calls for Global Internet Regulations – Matthew G Miller, Selina Wang, and Sarah Frier (DIERSEN: Of course, members of Group A want regulations that limit if not end internet use by members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-30/facebook-s-zuckerberg-calls-for-new-global-internet-regulations
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg called for new global regulations governing the internet on Saturday, recommending overarching rules on hateful and violent content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. In a statement that was also published as an op-ed in the Washington Post, Zuckerberg said the company is seeking regulations that would set baselines for prohibited content and require companies to build systems for keeping harmful content to a minimum.)

FORBES
— All Mothers Welcome: Are Our Workplaces Inclusive Enough For Mothers? – Dr. Pragya Agarwal (DIERSEN: During the 1990s, GAO’s Chicago office gutted its smoking room and turned into a lactation room.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2019/03/30/all-mothers-welcome-are-our-workplaces-inclusive-enough-for-mothers/

SAN ANTONIO
— Texas GOP calls out ‘leftist’ City Council in Facebook post bashing vote that banned Chick-fil-A – Chris Quinn
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/politics/data/article/Texas-GOP-calls-out-leftist-City-Council-in-13729041.php

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s Isolationist Nationalism Is a Mask for White Supremacy.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/03/30/trumps-isolationist-nationalism-is-a-mask-for-white-supremacy/

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Donald Trump and racist violence: Research points to a clear connection. What was already obvious now has research behind it: The rise of Donald Trump has led to violence and death.”
https://www.salon.com/2019/03/30/donald-trump-and-racist-violence-research-points-to-a-clear-connection/

GAY STAR NEWS
— LGBTI employees at Department of Justice are quitting due to ‘low morale’ – Anya Crittenton (DIERSEN: As I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the morale of its Chicago Office employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40 went lower and lower and lower.)
https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/lgbti-employees-department-of-justice-quitting/#gs.3o8ycm

INDIAN EXPRESS
— The real issue at hand is not solely of job creation but also of creation of quality jobs – Krishnamurthy Subramanian (DIERSEN: Do/did you have quality jobs? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, none of the jobs that I had were quality jobs and they never would have stooped to take them.)
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/lost-in-the-din-on-jobs-nsso-survey-gdp-growth-5649339/

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump Fed pick was held in contempt for failing to pay ex-wife over $300,000. Records obtained by Guardian show Stephen Moore reprimanded by judge for not paying alimony, child support and other debts. Stephen Moore owes $75,000 in taxes, IRS alleges.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/30/trump-stephen-moore-federal-reserve-board

DAILY MAIL
— Chick-fil-A pulled from Buffalo airport amid backlash over company’s alleged anti-LGBTQ rhetoric – days after a new store was blocked in San Antonio
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6868587/h.html

March 28 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett update: FBI, DOJ reviewing case, President Donald Trump tweets
https://abc7chicago.com/fbi-doj-reviewing-jussie-smollett-case-president-trump-says/5221901/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump tweets that FBI and Department of Justice will look into Jussie Smollett case in Chicago – Madeline Buckley
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-trump-jussie-smollett-20190328-story.html
— Illinois should attack government bloat before it enacts a progressive income tax – Andy Shaw
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-progressive-tax-wealthy-budget-reform-20190328-story.html
— Is the Jussie Smollett case really what justice looks like? Maybe in Chicago. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-jussie-smollett-kim-foxx-kass-20190327-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— McSweeney calls for ‘full, prompt, comprehensive’ review of Jussie Smollett charges being dropped – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/27/david-mcsweeney-gop-lawmaker-calls-illinois-ag-rev/
— Rev. Jesse Jackson defends Rainbow PUSH support of Jussie Smollett – Maudlyne Ihejirik (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps defend anti-Trumps, anti-Protestants defend anti-Protestants, anti-conservatives defend anti-conservatives, anti-patriotic people defend anti-patriotic people, anti-Republicans defend anti-Republicans, anti-Americans defend anti-Americans, anti-Whites defend anti-Whites, anti-males defend anti-males, anti-older people defend anti-older people, anti-rich people defend anti-rich people, anti-gun owners defend anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans defend anti-German Americans, and those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time defend those who are anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/empire-actor-jussie-smollett-jesse-jackson-volunteer-rainbow-push/
— Ex-aide to Michelle Obama denies trying to sway outcome of Smollett case – Alice Bazerghi
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michelle-obama-adviser-tina-tchen-jussie-smollett-case-involvement/
— Emanuel still demanding answers, won’t rule out lawsuit over Smollett probe cost – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-lawsuit-jussie-smollett-investigation-cost-charges-dropped-kim-foxx/
— Feds find 19 adults, 14 children held in Cicero home; woman faces labor charges – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/immigration-guatemalans-held-federal-charges-forced-labor/

DAILY HERALD
— Candidate Ronald Almiron is ideal public servant – Bobby McNeily, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190328/candidate-is-ideal-public-servant
— Candidates Annette Corrigan and Marc Incrocci bring ethics, balance to COD board – Frank Napolitano, Bloomingdale and Deanne Mazzochi, Elmhurst
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190327/candidates-bring-ethics-balance-to-cod-board

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Former state worker Janus asks court to order union fee repayment – Peter Hancock
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190327/former-state-worker-janus-asks-court-to-order-union-fee-repayment

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lake in the Hills Village Board Trustee candidates address top priorities, video gaming – DREW ZIMMERMAN (DIERSEN: What do your top priorities include? Mine include putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/27/trustee-candidates-address-top-priorities-video-gaming/a604epi/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois local governments want in on tax revenue from online sales – GRANT MORGAN 
https://herald-review.com/news/local/illinois-local-governments-want-in-on-tax-revenue-from-online/article_d306e692-f2f9-5f85-8526-36a5a742a8da.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Federal court asked to return union fees – Pate Hancock 
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/illinois/federal-court-asked-to-return-union-fees/article_25b911e6-5147-11e9-8f97-4f6fc2801619.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Male Democratic Candidates Will Have To Answer Gender Role Questions In 2020 Race – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work to destroy traditional marriage and the traditional family.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/male-democratic-candidates-will-have-answer-gender-role-questions-2020-race#stream/0

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— 8,000 gun owners rally for rights in Springfield – Katie Bandish 
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/nearly-8000-gun-owners-rally-for-rights-in-springfield

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— Why Would a Presidential Candidate Ever Campaign in Chicago? Our state is an electoral non-factor, but we’re a bus ride away from some key swing states. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/March-2019/Why-Would-a-Presidential-Candidate-Come-to-Chicago-Andrew-Yang-Bernie-Sanders/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Nikki Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations under Donald Trump, headlines a Chicago fundraiser tonight that benefits the National Republican Congressional Committee and Illinois Republicans. Congressman Darin LaHood is hosting the party at the Ivy Room. Republican Congressmen Mike Bost, Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger and John Shimkus are expected to be on hand. And all the big names in the Chicago business are listed as co-chairs: Motorola Solutions Chairman and CEO Greg Brown, Exelon CEO Chris Crane, Duchossois Group CEO Craig Duchossois, Kirkland & Ellis Partner Richard Porter, former Exelon CEO John Rowe, Lettuce Entertain You Executive VP Jay Stieber, DRW CEO Don Wilson and Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, who is finance chair of the Republican National Committee. Cost of the event ranges from $5,600 to $50,000, though there are $1,000 seats available for the reception. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/03/28/trump-takes-on-smollett-decision-pro-teams-all-in-for-sports-betting-nikki-haley-hits-chicago-417295

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— What’s ahead for Smollett? Next steps could include civil lawsuits, questions over Foxx recusal – Jonathan Bilyk 
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512328824-what-s-ahead-for-smollett-next-steps-could-include-civil-lawsuits-questions-over-foxx-recusal

REAL DEAL
— “No man’s land”: How Trump Tower became Chicago retail’s biggest failure A decade after the tower opened, it has just one small retail tenant – Alex Nitkin and Joe Ward (DIERSEN: In Chicago, Trump-haters have tremendous religious, government, political, and financial clout. They focus on destroying individuals, organizations, and companies that do not hate Trump.)
https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019/03/27/no-mans-land-how-trump-tower-became-chicago-retails-biggest-failure/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois’ Top Legal Officer Turns His Back On Jesse Smollett Issues – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-top-legal-officer-turns-his-back-on-jesse-smollett-issues/
— Kim Foxx’s Botched ‘Recusal’ Should Render Dismissal Of Smollett Charges Unlawful And Voidable – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/kim-foxxs-botched-recusal-appears-to-render-dismissal-of-smollett-charges-unlawful-and-voidable/

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— State lawmakers vow action after Smollett charges dropped – Greg Bishop
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/state-lawmakers-vow-action-after-smollett-charges-dropped/article_8347e91c-e67b-5029-8198-22a1a23c96a8.html

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Thousands of gun owners turn out for lobbying day in Springfield – Greg Bishop 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/thousands-of-gun-owners-turn-out-for-lobbying-day-in/article_ed1c396a-50d5-11e9-b951-dfdb2efccee9.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Kankakee Community Summit on Marijuana, Youth, & Our Community April 16
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/kankakee-summit-on-marijuana/
— Pro-lifers are energized and motivated by radical abortion legislation
https://illinoisfamily.org/video/pro-lifers-are-energized-and-motivated-by-radical-abortion-legislation/

CAPITOL FAX
— Durkin wants Raoul to review Smollett case
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/28/durkin-wants-raoul-to-review-smollett-case/

GOPUSA
— Smollett’s Community Service? 18 Hours With Jesse Jackson’s Push Coalition
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67150

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE GREAT DIVIDE Exposing the Left’s divide-and-conquer strategy. – (DIERSEN: Who focuses/focused on dividing a) the members of organizations that you are/were a member of, b) the voters in your precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois, and c) the employees where you work/worked? I should write a book about those who focus/focused on dividing a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. members, b) the voters in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, and c) GAO, IRS, and Post Office employees. Those who divide others 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. Those who divide others a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273291/great-divide-lloyd-billingsley

FOX NEWS
— Jussie Smollett, who fooled the media and faced the backlash, beats the system – Howard Kurtz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jussie-smollett-who-fooled-the-media-and-faced-the-backlash-beats-the-system

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Dems push through new bill fighting wage discrimination Republican critics say it would benefit ‘trial lawyers’ while complicating hiring decisions for business – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/27/democrats-push-through-new-bill-fighting-wage-disc/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump budget requests money for Central American countries despite threat to pull aid – Melissa Quinn (DIERSEN: Everyone should expect that foreign countries will use every dollar that America gives them to send their most problematic citizens to America, that is, their citizens who have the most serious financial problems, the most serious health problems, etc.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-budget-requests-money-for-central-american-countries-despite-threat-to-pull-aid

DAILY CALLER
— GOOGLE, AMAZON AND OTHER CORPORATE GIANTS TARGET TEXAS RELIGIOUS PROTECTION BILLS – Joshua Gill (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, corporate giants promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, and the rest of the Democrat Party platform and the Libertarian Party platform.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/27/google-amazon-texas-religion/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hate Speech? Facebook Expands Its List of Banned Content – Corinne Weaver (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/03/28/hate-speech-facebook-expands-its-list-banned-content

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— ‘Unprecedented,’ ‘uncharted’: The largest border surge in Border Patrol history – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/unprecedented-uncharted-largest-border-surge-border-patrol-history/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Can the GOP ignore the popular vote and win again in 2020? – Jeffrey A. Rendall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats attract members of the following groups to the big states: 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.conservativehq.com/article/29951-assault-america-day-85-can-gop-ignore-popular-vote-and-win-again-2020

BREITBART
— Spokeswoman Suggests Jussie Smollett Was Treated Like Everyone Else – Awr Hawkins (DIERSEN: If you had done what Smollett did, how would you have treated?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/27/spokeswoman-jussie-smollett-treated-like-everyone-else/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Is ‘Complicit’ in Violence by Not Condemning Nazism or Talking About White Supremacy as a Problem.”
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/27/booker-trump-is-complicit-in-violence-by-not-condemning-nazism-or-talking-about-white-supremacy-as-a-problem/
— U.S. Projected to Add 1.5M Illegal Aliens to Population this Year – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/27/u-s-projected-to-add-1-5m-illegal-aliens-to-population-this-year/

TOWNHALL
— Has the Trump 2020 Collusion Investigation Started Yet? – Larry Elder
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2019/03/28/has-the-trump-2020-collusion-investigation-started-yet-n2543854

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Proposed Voting Changes Are About Power, Not Principles – Victor Davis Hanson (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens want to empower voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/27/proposed-voting-changes-are-about-power-not-principles/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Watch Live: President Trump Holds MAGA Rally in Michigan Thursday evening, March 28, 2019 – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/03/watch-live-president-trump-holds-maga-rally-in-michigan-3-28-19/

THE HILL

— House votes to condemn Trump’s transgender military ban – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/436235-house-votes-to-condemn-trumps-transgender-military-ban
— Trump: FBI & DOJ to review ‘outrageous’ Jussie Smollett case – KYLE BALLUCK 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436197-trump-fbi-doj-to-review-outrageous-jussie-smollett-case
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump is ‘complicit’ in white supremacist violence.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/436194-booker-trump-is-complicit-in-white-supremacist-violence
— Tlaib unveils resolution to investigate Trump impeachment – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/436161-tlaib-unveils-resolution-to-investigate-trump-impeachment
— Graham: Trashing Trump is not the way to honor McCain – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/436167-graham-says-he-rejects-idea-the-only-way-to-honor-mccain-is-to-trash-trump
— Customer goes on racist rant about Spanish words on Mexican restaurant menu – ARIS FOLLEY (DIERSEN: If the Democrats get their way, to get 100% of the Hispanic vote, everyone in America will be required/forced to speak, read, and write Spanish.) 
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/436007-customer-goes-on-racist-rant-after-finding-spanish-words-on-a

ROLL CALL
— House passes gender pay gap bill, a top Democratic priority Most Republicans oppose measure, say there are better ways to get pay parity without lawsuits – Lindsey McPherson
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/house-passes-another-democratic-priority-bill-designed-to-help-close-gender-pay-gap
— When does partisan gerrymandering cross the line? If you want a glimpse of 2020, look no further than this week’s action at the Supreme Court – Mary C. Curtis (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the 2015 gerrymandering of my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. I would focus on a) those who ordered the gerrymandering and why they did that, b) those who carried out the gerrymandering and why they did that, c) those who benefitted from the gerrymandering and why, and d) the negative impacts of the gerrymandering.)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/when-does-partisan-gerrymandering-cross-the-line-to-unconstitutional

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Why the Plan to Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey Suddenly Unraveled – Nick Corasaniti and Jesse McKinley
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/nyregion/marijuana-legalization-new-jersey.html
— Mexican Call for Conquest Apology Ruffles Feathers in Spain. And Mexico. – Raphael Minder and Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/world/americas/mexico-spain-apology.html
— Facebook Engages in Housing Discrimination via Its Ad Practices, U.S. Says – Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/us/politics/facebook-housing-discrimination.html

WASHINGTON POST
— HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination over its targeted advertising platform
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2019/03/28/hud-charges-facebook-with-housing-discrimination-over-its-targeted-advertising-platform/

NEW YORK POST
— Inside the dirty dealing that sprang Jussie Smollett – Michelle Malkin
https://nypost.com/2019/03/27/inside-the-dirty-dealing-that-sprang-jussie-smollett/
— Smollett case shows Chicago’s corrupt way and other commentary – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/03/27/smollett-case-shows-chicagos-corrupt-way-and-other-commentary/

DENVER POST
— Three Coloradans join age discrimination lawsuit against IBM Former employees worked at Boulder facility and were let go in 2016 – JOHN SPINA (DIERSEN: In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became the only employee in GAO’s Chicago office that became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/27/ibm-colorado-boulder-age-discrimination/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who Watches the ‘Hate’ Watchers? The Southern Poverty Law Center’s recent turmoil is a sad irony. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-watches-the-hate-watchers-11553726030
— Facebook to Block White Nationalism, Separatism Content on Site Social-media giant had previously only restricted users from supporting white supremacy – Patrick Thomas (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook block everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-vows-to-block-white-nationalism-separatism-on-site-11553711344
— Border Patrol Stops Prosecuting First-Time Border Crossers in Texas Region End of ‘zero tolerance’ in area marks another setback in Trump administration’s attempts to crack down on illegal immigration – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/border-patrol-stops-prosecuting-first-time-border-crossers-in-texas-region-11553765402
— U.S. Orders Chinese Firm to Sell Dating App Grindr Over Blackmail Risk Beijing could exploit the app’s personal data for espionage, U.S. officials believe – Georgia Wells and Kate O’Keeffe (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-orders-chinese-company-to-sell-grindr-app-11553717942
— An Answer to a SALT-y Tax Problem You Didn’t Know You Had The U.S. tax overhaul limited the deduction of state and local taxes. Here’s what that means for your state tax refund. – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-answer-to-a-salt-y-tax-problem-you-didnt-know-you-had-11553247005

FORBES
— No, Half of Older Americans Aren’t Without Retirement Savings – Andrew Biggs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbiggs/2019/03/27/no-half-of-older-americans-arent-without-retirement-savings/
— Use This Process To Find Lasting Happiness In Your Career – MeiMei Fox (DIERSEN: What did your superiors want you to do to be happy? My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted me a) to become a Democrat and b) to help them meet/exceed their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets by helping them get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2019/03/25/use-this-process-to-find-lasting-happiness-in-your-career/
— Why Facebook Decided To Stop Ad Discrimination Against Minorities – Kori Hale
https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2019/03/28/why-facebook-decided-to-stop-ad-discrimination-against-minorities/

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— What Makes Some People More Productive Than Others – Robert C. Pozen and Kevin Downey (DIERSEN: If you were asked what shows that you are productive, how would you respond? I would stress that I have put together and sent out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000; that since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning; that since 2015, those emails have gone out each and every evening too; and that since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 330,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://hbr.org/2019/03/what-makes-some-people-more-productive-than-others

THRIVE GLOBAL
— 5 Things Everyone Should Do in Their 20s to Get Ahead in Their Career It’s all about understanding your goals and skills. – Elizabeth Yuko (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what would you have done? I should have moved much faster. I did not earn a job-related bachelor’s degree until I was 21 in 1970. I did not earn job-related master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48. I did not earn job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I did not earn a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/things-people-in-20s-should-do-for-careers/

ROYAL GAZETTE
— The things no one tells you about retirement – Robin Trimmingham (DIERSEN: What have you been doing with your life? What are you going to do with the rest of your life? Since 2000, I have increasingly focused on using GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to promote conservative principles. I will continue to do that.) 
http://www.royalgazette.com/robin-trimingham/article/20190326/things-no-one-tells-you-about-retirement
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Repelling yourself into the nearest chair it finally hits you — what are you going to do with the rest of your life?)

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— OCTOBER 3, 2018 FLASHBACK: Don’t Accept a Job Until You Identify Your Priorities Create a comparison chart to evaluate what’s important to you. – Hannah Morgan (DIERSEN: What job offers have you accepted and why? I should write a book about why I accepted job offers from GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, Oldsmobile in 1971, Firestone Stores in 1970, etc., and why. What leadership roles have you accepted and why? I should write a book about why accepted the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2005, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership in 2003, etc., American Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee membership in 1983, etc., and why.) 
https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/articles/2018-10-03/dont-accept-a-job-until-you-identify-your-priorities

GOVERNING
— Evangelical Voters’ Power Isn’t Eroding in the Age of Trump. It’s Adjusting.- JOHN BUNTIN 
https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-government-religion-church-state-evangelicals.html

DAILY BEAST
— Trump’s Expected Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Owes $75,000 to IRS: Report
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-expected-fed-nominee-stephen-moore-owes-dollar75000-to-irs-report

MEDIA POST
— Conservative News Site ‘Breitbart’ Continues Downward Slide, Fox News Maintains Dominance – Joe Mandese
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/333744/conservative-news-site-breitbart-continues-downwar.html

ALJAZEERA
— Spain rejects Mexico’s demand for an apology over conquest Mexico’s president says Spain, pope must apologize for 500-year-old killings amid warm ties between two countries. – John Holman (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents demand that you apologize for? Mine demand that I apologize a) for causing all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems and b) for causing all losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/spain-rejects-mexicos-demand-apology-conquest-190328074226068.html

March 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett update: What’s inside the CPD investigative file? – Ross Weidner, Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
https://abc7chicago.com/whats-inside-the-cpd-jussie-smollett-investigative-file/5220482/
— Trump poorly served by ‘reckless,’ ‘naive’ WH aides says former legal team spokesman – KYRA PHILLIPS
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-poorly-served-by-reckless-naive-wh-aides-says-former-legal-team-spokesman/5220592/

NBC5
— Facebook Extends Ban on Hate Speech to ‘White Nationalists’ After conversations with civil rights groups and academics, the company decided to stop linking expressions of white nationalism with broader concepts of nationalism and separatism – Barbara Ortutay (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Facebook-Extends-Ban-on-Hate-Speech-to-White-Nationalists-507729771.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois attorney general asked to review ‘integrity’ of Smollett case – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/illinois-attorney-general-asked-review-integrity-jussie-smollett-case/
— Group plans 80-mile walk to protest proposed immigration detention center – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/group-plans-80-mile-walk-protest-proposed-immigration-detention-center-little-village-dwight/
— Chicago’s image is muddied by crime and inequity. The Smollett case doesn’t help – USA Today
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-jussie-smollett-crime-kim-foxx-eddie-johnson-rahm-emanuel-kamala-harris/
— All presidents (and candidates) deserve Trump-level scrutiny from the press – S. E. Cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mueller-report-trump-media-press-s-e-cupp/
— Did Barbara Bush still consider herself Republican? ‘Horror that Trump had won’ – Susan Page
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/did-barbara-bush-still-consider-herself-republican-horror-that-trump-had-won/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police release files on Jussie Smollett investigation, showing behind-the-scenes maneuvers – Megan Crepeau, Jeremy Gorner and Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-jussie-smollett-chicago-police-investigation-20190327-story.html
— Mayor says Kane clerk’s office handling elections saving Aurora almost $1 million – Steve Lord
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-voting-st-0328-story.html
— Waukegan aldermanic candidate accused of violating campaign finance law – Emily K. Coleman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-campaign-contribution-complaint-st-0328-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage inviting ‘adult’ businesses to defend what they do – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190327/dupage-inviting-adult-businesses-to-defend-what-they-do

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pro-gun advocates march to Capitol for annual lobby day – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190327/pro-gun-advocates-march-to-capitol-for-annual-lobby-day

HERALD NEWS

— Will County officials concerned about Manley bill to eliminate 6 township clerks – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2019/03/27/will-county-officials-concerned-about-manley-bill-to-eliminate-6-township-clerks/applhbh/

MDJ ONLINE
— House passes bill requiring more disclosure in municipal pensions – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/house-passes-bill-requiring-more-disclosure-in-municipal-pensions/article_be8a385e-1f2a-5b6f-92d6-466439555809.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Facebook Bans White Nationalism And Separatism Content From Its Platforms – SASHA INGBER (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/facebook-bans-white-nationalism-and-separatism-content-its-platforms#stream/0

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider Responds To Dropped Charges Against Jussie Smollett
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
— Republican County Chairs Elect Laura Pollastrini to Fill 14th District Vacancy on the Illinois Republican State Central Committee
https://illinois.gop/republican-county-chairs-elect-laura-pollastrini-fill-14th-district-vacancy-illinois-republican-state-central-committee/

CITIZEN KELLY
— FOX: CITIZEN KELLY SAYS SMOLLETT DISMISSAL POLITICALLY MOTIVATED
http://www.citizenkelly.com/fox-citizen-kelly-says-smollett-dismissal-politically-motivated/

CHAMBANA SUN
— Rep. Halbrook sees nothing but winners in legally separating Cook County from rest of Illinois – Glenn Minnis 
https://chambanasun.com/stories/512328579-rep-halbrook-sees-nothing-but-winners-in-legally-separating-cook-county-from-rest-of-illinois

NORTH COOK NEWS
— State Rep. Morrison praises pro-life protestors for speaking out against ‘extreme’ abortion bills – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/512324164-state-rep-morrison-praises-pro-life-protestors-for-speaking-out-against-extreme-abortion-bills

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker urges caution on driverless vehicles, ABATE wants action against them
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/27/pritzker-urges-caution-on-driverless-vehicles-abate-wants-action-against-them/
— Ads slam “blank check” income tax proposal
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/27/ads-slam-blank-check-income-tax-proposal/

FOX NEWS
— VIDEO: Citizen Kelly says Smollett dismissal politically motivated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ttdrfXrZlA
— Smollett isn’t innocent. He’s something ‘better’ – privileged, famous and above the law – Tucker Carlson 
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-smollett-isnt-innocent-hes-something-better-privileged-famous-and-above-the-law

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Southern Poverty Law Center declares war on Trump, with Michelle Obama aide’s help – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/southern-poverty-declares-war-on-trump-with-michelle-obama-aides-help
— Jussie Smollett proves the criminal justice system bends for the privileged and powerful – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/jussie-smollett-proves-the-criminal-justice-system-bends-for-the-privileged-and-powerful

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pelosi: Most Women Work for Free Compared to Men Until April Each Year – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-most-women-work-for-free-compared-to-men-until-april-2-each-year/

GOPUSA
— Joe Biden blames ‘white man’s culture’ for sexual assaults (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites and to men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites and men to curry favor with minorities and women?) 
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67100

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Biden: “White Man’s Culture” Has Got To Change – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: What do you say to Whites and to men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites and men to curry favor with minorities and women?)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/03/26/biden_white_mans_culture_english_jurisprudential_culture_has_to_change.html

DAILY CALLER
— NUMBER OF ILLEGALS TRYING TO CROSS U.S. BORDER EVERY DAY HITS 13-YEAR HIGH – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/26/daily-border-crossings-record-high/

CBN NEWS
— ‘A Whitewash of Justice’: Jussie Smollet Outrage Grows After Charges Dropped, Michelle Obama Aide Involved? – Charlene Aaron
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/march/a-whitewash-of-justice-jussie-smollet-outrage-grows-after-charges-dropped-michelle-obama-aide-involved

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Bill Would Legalize Abortions Up to Birth, Make Killing Babies a “Fundamental Right” – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/03/27/illinois-bill-would-legalize-abortions-up-to-birth-make-killing-babies-a-fundamental-right/

COLLEGE FIX
— Support for traditional marriage will get you into trouble on campus – DANIEL PAYNE 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/support-for-traditional-marriage-will-get-you-into-trouble-on-campus/

PROPUBLICA
— IBM Accused of Violating Federal Anti-Age Discrimination Law A group of ex-employees filed a lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of failing to comply with a law requiring companies to disclose the ages of people over 40 who have been laid off. The suit also alleges that the company has improperly prevented workers from combining to challenge their ousters. – Peter Gosselin
https://www.propublica.org/article/ibm-accused-of-not-disclosing-ages-people-40-and-older-laid-off

THE HILL
— The hoax is on us: Smollett exemplifies celebrity justice – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/436012-the-hoax-is-on-us-smollett-exemplifies-celebrity-justice
— Lawmakers press tech companies on efforts to combat extremism online – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will tech companies ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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://thehill.com/policy/technology/436145-lawmakers-press-tech-companies-on-efforts-to-combat-extremism-online

NBC NEWS
— Daily border crossings by undocumented migrants hit 13-year highs Homeland Security is now in talks with the Defense Department to care for the overflow on U.S. military bases, according to a DHS official and two other U.S. officials.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/daily-border-crossings-undocumented-migrants-hit-13-year-highs-n987396
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-Christian. More than 100 Democrats who claim to be faith leaders unite to denounce Tennessee GOP’s ‘slate of hate.’
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/more-100-faith-leaders-unite-denounce-tennessee-gop-s-slate-n987611

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook says it will now block white-nationalist, white-separatist posts – Tony Romm and Elizabeth Dwoskin (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries 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://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/03/27/facebook-says-it-will-now-block-white-nationalist-white-separatist-posts/
— U.S. has hit ‘breaking point’ at border amid immigration surge, Customs and Border Protection commissioner says – Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-has-hit-breaking-point-at-border-amid-immigration-surge-customs-and-border-protection-commissioner-says/2019/03/27/d2014068-5093-11e9-af35-1fb9615010d7_story.html
— US shuts interior checkpoints to focus on Mexico border – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-shuts-interior-checkpoints-to-focus-on-mexico-border/2019/03/27/99b68028-5049-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html

USA TODAY
— Ex-IBM employees allege age discrimination; seek to take collective legal action – Nina Schutzman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/27/ex-ibm-employees-allege-age-discrimination/3292839002/

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, big business promotes LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2019/03/27/amazon-google-facebook-pen-letter-opposing-texas-bills-allow-exclusion-lgbtq-people

DETROIT NEWS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana supper clubs in Chicago the new high – Ally Marotti
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/home-garden/2019/03/27/marijuana-supper-clubs-chicago-new-high/3287361002/

FORTUNE 
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
http://fortune.com/2019/03/27/hate-public-health-mexico-new-zealand/

FORBES
— Citibank, IBM, IKEA: Age Discrimination Lawsuits On The Rise – Sheila Callaham
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/03/27/citibank-ibm-ikea-age-discrimination-lawsuits-on-the-rise/#514f21fa4654

NEWSWEEK
— MICHELLE OBAMA GOT JUSSIE SMOLLETT CHARGES DROPPED TO DISTRACT FROM MUELLER REPORT, FOX BUSINESS GUEST CLAIMS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW 
https://www.newsweek.com/jussie-smollett-michelle-obama-favor-chicago-charges-distraction-kim-foxx-1377597

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— How Did Pet Cats and Dogs Become Fur Babies? – Vinita Mehta Ph.D., Ed.M.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/201903/how-did-pet-cats-and-dogs-become-fur-babies