Tag: LGBTQ

March 13 Morning Edition

NBC5
— ‘Political Hit Job’: Rauner Responds to Harold Gay Adoption Controversy – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is a) to promote LGBTQ activity and b) to destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Political-Hit-Job-Rauner-Responds-to-Harold-Gay-Adoption-Controversy-476616963.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recent controversy over what Erika Harold said while a contestant for the Miss Illinois pageant 18 years ago is a political hit job, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday. He said he still supports her candidacy for attorney general, but how do Rauner and his opponent Jeanne Ives stand on the issue of gay adoptions? “I’ve known Erika Harold for about five years,” Rauner said. “I have found her to be a person of great talent and integrity.” Harold has not released a public schedule since the NBC 5 report last week that when she competed in the pageant in 2000 and was asked if she had to choose to place a child in foster care with either a loving gay couple or a heterosexual couple who were known child abusers. Sources in the room that days said she selected the child abusers. “It’s a preposterous question and I know many loving, excellent parents who are gay couples–and that would be a good option,” Rauner said. Jeanie Ives responded to the question as well. “Nobody ever places any child in an abusive situation–period,” she said. The four sources with knowledge of the pageant, including a contestant who watched the videotaped interview, confirmed Harold’s response. Other officials have taken offense to the comment. “I know there are anti-gay people out there,” Democrat state Rep. Greg Harri said. “But the disturbing thing to me is that she would want a child to go into a family of abusers.” As for the state of the GOP race, while Rauner leads in the polls, Ives, who is fighting ads that link her to House Speaker Mike Madigan, believes she could score an upset. “We know the most motivated voters are the ones that are showing up at the poll,” she said. “And when that comes up–I’ll tell you what–that is real victory on March 20 for us.”)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sessions points to background check requirements – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sessions-points-to-background-check-requirements/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ives to have WTTW to herself tonight
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-central-committee-20180313-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With a week to go before the primary election, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s primary opponent state Rep. Jeanne Ives is scheduled to get as much as 30 minutes on TV this evening. WTTW-Ch. 11’s “Chicago Tonight” has a forum for the GOP governor candidates scheduled for 7 p.m. A Rauner campaign spokesman confirms the governor isn’t attending, and a spokeswoman for the station says Ives will be interviewed alone if he doesn’t show. That likely leaves the January Rauner vs. Ives matchup before the Tribune Editorial Board as their only joint appearance of the campaign, when she voiced the frustrations of conservative Republicans disappointed in Rauner on abortion and taxes.)
— Protests over border wall await Trump for his first visit to California as president – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-protests-trump-california-border-20180312-story.html
— J.B. Pritzker profile: Gold Coast billionaire bets big on governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-democrat-governor-20180306-story.html
— Sen. Daniel Biss runs in progressive lane while trying to outpace voting record – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-daniel-biss-democratic-governor-candidate-20180310-story.html
— Biss plots overthrow of Madigan Democratic Party control – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If you asked your Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain the following questions, would they know the answer: a) Who represents our congressional district on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC), b) is he/she seeking another term, and c) who has declared their candidacy for the IRP SCC position?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-central-committee-20180313-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic governor candidate Daniel Biss is exploring ways to help insurgent candidates for the state party’s leadership committee and challenge House Speaker Michael Madigan’s chairmanship. A Biss aide said the state senator from Evanston has talked with campaign attorneys about what fundraising mechanism could be used to assist challengers to about a dozen members the Democratic State Central Committee. The 36-member panel elects the party chairman. It’s made up of one man and one woman from each of Illinois’ 18 congressional districts, and the seats are on the primary ballot. There were no details yet on whether any arrangement had been made. Madigan has been actively backing current committee members seeking re-election. Such a move would be a furtherance of Biss’ effort to support progressive causes in his bid to gain support for governor from the more liberal wing of the Democratic Party. On Tuesday, he is expected to add endorsements from Indivisible groups in the Lakeview neighborhood and Oak Park. The Indivisible groups were formed in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election. Over the weekend, rival candidate Chris Kennedy said he believed the Democratic Party establishment should welcome such groups into the party fold but said they had been rebuffed. “It’s great to see Chris Kennedy wants progressive groups involved in the state party, especially since those progressive groups have overwhelmingly endorsed Daniel Biss for governor,” said Biss spokesman Tom Elliott.)
— An experiment in Democracy: Stroll to the Polls (DIERSEN: Who are the Republican Precinct Committeemen in these five Naperville precincts? What have they done to turn out the vote? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will watch very closely a) how many of the 504 registered voters in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton vote, b) how many of the registered Republican voters cast Republican primary ballots, c) how many of the registered Independent voters cast Republican primary ballots, c) how many of the registered Democrat voters cast Republican primary ballots, and d) how many votes that Rauner/Sanguinetti, Ives/Morthland, Harold, Grasso, Minor, Grant, Byrne, Mendrick, Bibbiano, McGowen, Almiron, Eckhoff, Zaruba, Tatro, Chinchilla, and Diersen get. Of course, as soon as my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes get the vote totals, they will hint/imply/argue/shout at the primary winners and at the primary losers that they got fewer votes because of me and because of my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-an-experiment-in-democracy-stroll-to-the-pol-2018-03-12-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: n a chilly Sunday afternoon, 69 American Government students from Metea Valley High School and Waubonsie Valley High School turned out to join with the League of Women Voters Naperville to encourage voters to participate in the March 20 primary elections. Five Naperville precincts were identified as having some of the lowest voter turnout in terms of the number of registered voters, so students went door to door in those precincts to encourage people to vote. Students returned with feedback from residents, some of it positive, and some of it negative. Some of the negative comments included, “Voting is too much effort,” “All politicians are liars.” Positive feedback included, “Voting is a way to have an impact on society,” and “I vote because I want to see good things happen in my country.” One resident told students, “I like it when you’re not selling anything,” to which the students replied, “We’re only selling Democracy.” After the March 20 election, students and their teachers will review voter turnout numbers to see if they were able to positively affect voter turnout in the precincts they visited.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: Democrats crow about their success in a) using high school students as cannon fodder and b) using high school students as Democrat Party operatives and as Democrat Party dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-walkout-student-profiles-20180307-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why DuPage Democrats may ask some county board nominees to drop out of race – Robert Sanchez and Bob Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180312/why-dupage-democrats-may-ask-some-county-board-nominees-to-drop-out-of-race
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Elizabeth Chaplin, the only Democrat on the county board, said candidates have been aware of the strategy since last summer. While she didn’t sign the pledge, Chaplin said she likely will step aside if she’s not the top vote-getter among the three Democrats seeking her party’s nod for two District 2 seats. The challenge, she said, is that Republicans normally pull about 20,000 ballots in DuPage primaries while Democrats pull only 5,000. If those numbers hold this year — and there are indications they might based on the number of campaign signs and the number of DuPage politicians who marched in recent parades — the Democrats’ chances of winning any board seat will drop dramatically unless they focus their efforts on a smaller number of races. “We can have more candidates on the ballot and lose or fewer candidates on the ballot and have a better chance of winning,” Chaplin said. While the plan was known in Democratic circles, it didn’t gain much public attention until John Basco, one of three Democrats seeking two seats in District 3, posted it on social media. Basco said he originally agreed to step down if he finished second in the primary, but has since changed his mind.)
— Kenosha woman accused of striking, injuring Lake County judge on Metra train – Lee Filas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180312/kenosha-woman-accused-of-striking-injuring-lake-county-judge-on-metra-train
— 9th District Republicans differ on gun reform, concealed weapons – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180312/9th-district-republicans-differ-on-gun-reform-concealed-weapons
— District 300 superintendent’s email to parents about school walkout
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180313/district-300-superintendents-email-to-parents-about-school-walkout

 

WBBM NEWS RADIO
— Rauner Signals He’ll Wait On Gun-Licensing Bill – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbmnews.radio.com/articles/rauner-signals-hell-wait-gun-licensing-bill

WTTW

— New Initiative Aims to Reduce Alcohol Use in Chicago Teens – Kristen Thometz
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/12/new-initiative-aims-reduce-alcohol-use-chicago-teens

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— What if Downstate dumped Chicago and formed new state? – Phil Luciano
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180312/luciano-what-if-downstate-dumped-chicago-and-formed-new-state
— 10 years later, statewide smoking ban is part of everyday life – Maximilian Kwiatkowski (DIERSEN: I have never been a smoker. Virtually all my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who worked the hardest against me were big time smokers.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180312/10-years-later-statewide-smoking-ban-is-part-of-everyday-life

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Democrats strong in local early voting – Derek Beigh (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, of those who have voted so far, what percent are a) Republicans who cast Republican ballots, b) Independents who cast Republican ballots, c) Democrats who cast Republican ballots, d) Republicans who cast Democrat ballots, e) Independents who cast Democrats ballots, and f) Democrats who cast Democrat ballots?)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/democrats-strong-in-local-early-voting/article_b5631df7-2545-56eb-b1d3-c8bd2e576c45.html

 

HERALD REVIEW
— Davis introduces bill to require ID for opioid pickup at pharmacies – RYAN VOYLES
https://herald-review.com/news/local/davis-introduces-bill-to-require-id-for-opioid-pickup-at/article_6909746a-c8ec-55f8-8ab4-faf6f0b27665.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— If your kid is headed to college, the deadlines are approaching for these scholarships – LEXI CORTES (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, what would your undergraduate major have been? For me, it would have been accounting. I did not major in accounting because I thought I could never pass the CPA examination. However, almost 9 years after I graduated with a degree in management, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. I credit my having taken the Becker CPA review course, my taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, my taking graduate business courses at Loyola, and my having worked for IRS for almost 8 years.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article204429394.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois CPA Society scholarships The Illinois CPA Society, a professional association for certified public accountants, is offering a variety of scholarships. It encourages college students to apply if they plan to pursue the CPA licensure. The available scholarships include: Accounting tuition and textbook scholarships: Multiple tuition scholarships of up to $4,000 each and multiple textbook scholarships of up to $500 each are available. Applicants must be enrolled as a senior or graduate student. Herman J. Neal Accounting Scholarships: Multiple scholarships of up to $4,000 each are available to black students enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate student. Jovencio P. and Violeta R. Mangahas Accounting Scholarships: Multiple scholarships of up to $4,000 each are available to students enrolled as a senior or graduate student. Women’s Executive Committee Advancing Women in Accounting Scholarships: Multiple scholarships of up to $4,000 each are available to women enrolled as a senior or graduate student. All of the scholarships use the same online application, and students can apply for more than one.)

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Republican for attorney general in Illinois: Erika Harold – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-republican-for-attorney-general-in-illinois-erika-harold/article_9c9543e1-d012-5243-814a-77f838a11d34.html

 

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AP GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS CLASSES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat 6th Congressional District Candidates
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-candidates-forum-barrington-registration-43262277637

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Fox Host Tucker Carlson calls Rauner a “Fake Republican Governor.”
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511360453-fox-host-carlson-calls-rauner-a-fake-republican-governor
— IL Rising: Jeanne Ives Leads On Cleaning Up Springfield
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511360600-il-rising-jeanne-ives-leads-on-cleaning-up-springfield
— Sex, lies, and Bruce Rauner – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511360462-sex-lies-and-bruce-rauner

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Bill on medical marijuana use in schools moves to House floor – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511359254-bill-on-medical-marijuana-use-in-schools-moves-to-house-floor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I remember how this went down the first time when we approved using marijuana products for epilepsy and I was in favor of it, and then the sponsor who is here today immediately changed all the rules in a floor amendment that didn’t go back to committee,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said, adding Lang was doing the same thing again. “Now we know what the intent is, and the intent is to eventually have school personnel be the ones who are administering this drug.” She called the bill a a “slippery slope,” though it was narrowly tailored to a child sitting before her at the witness panel with her parents. “We started with a four-year pilot program for medical marijuana, and we have made changes every single year since,” Ives said. “Now the concern quite frankly is that before you know it, it’s an edible not an oil, there are all sorts of other conditions and not just epilepsy and then it is administered by school nurses or other personnel.” Ives made it clear to the family that she will support the bill for them, but she “will be watching,” Lang for future changes in the bill that he may try to slip in. . .Prefacing his comments with the fact that he comes from the old school, Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) remembers when marijuana had only a negative connotation before it was considered to be medically healing, however he still sees it as a problem. “I visited Colorado not too long ago and happened to be there for about five days and did walk from one restaurant back to my hotel every evening with my wife and I witnessed these people on the sidewalks, in the corner and on the grassy knolls are drugged out,” Cavaletto said. “That’s the side of marijuana I see.” He said he cannot seem to put it in his mind that of all the drugs now produced, medical marijuana is the only one that can control epileptic seizures for children, but his thoughts are countered by the parents that sat before him, making him reconsider the notion.)
— House panel backs bill making physicals for substitute teachers optional – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: Democrats run the schools. Of course, if physicals are made optional, those Democrats will waive the requirement for Democrat applicants and impose the requirement on Republican applicants. Overwhelmingly, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who had serious health problems were Democrats.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511359301-house-panel-backs-bill-making-physicals-for-substitute-teachers-optional
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) brought up the irony of having unfit substitute teacher supervising a gym class. “Nobody says you have to hire them,” Sherer said. Sherer said the bill was about giving more rights back to local control. “I agree with that too; however you have issues here because once you leave it open to interpretation by the school district then you are absolutely opening it up for discrimination, because they forced someone to get a physical or they declined them because they felt like they were not physically fit enough for the position,” Ives said. “Then you put them (school districts) in a conundrum, you see.” Next comes workers’ compensation problems, Ive said, noting if a substitute gets injured doing an exercise they are not up for, the school district could become liable; however, Scherer said it is “about local control and it is as simple as that.” After Ives voted no and left the meeting, Rep. Robert Pritchard (R-Hinckley) sought clarification on the bill, asking if Sherer was looking to temporarily waive the licensing in an effort to get needed teachers sooner and was told no; he then asked if the “teachers association and management alliance” approved the bill. “There are no opponents,” Sherer said. Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) said he was confused. “Maybe I am the only confused one whether it is evidence of physical fitness or a physical where I go to my doctor and I get a physical,” Olsen said. Sherer said it is not about how many sit-ups a substitute can perform or times they can run around the block, it is a money issue, alleviating the ancillary educator from coming up with even more funds than necessary to be certified. “I respect the concerns Rep. Ives had about workers’ comp and such, but you are correct we do have a teacher shortage and I think we need to take some steps to address that shortage,” Olsen said. Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) shared Ives’ apprehension. “I really don’t like that,” Cavaletto, adding though he understands the shortage, that should not be a reason to exclude some substitutes from mandates teachers themselves are required to follow. He then asked about the cost of a physical, which Sherer said could cost up to $400, but physical or not a substitute would have to be free of communicable disease. “How many of those are there I wonder,” Cavaletto said. Though he was not thrilled with the bill, Cavaletto said he would support the bill due to the teacher shortage. The panel approved HB4706 and the bill moved to the House floor.)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— “If we give them what they want, are there folks who can be helpful with positive statements, endorsements, etc.?” – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/if-we-give-them-what-they-want-are-there-folks-who-can-be-helpful-with-positive-statements-endorsements-etc/

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner tip toeing around gun bill to placate his, um, liberal Democrat friends
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/03/12/rauner-tip-toeing-around-gun-bill-to-placate-his-liberal-democrat-friends/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Combined hospital bed and outpatient tax increased by $140 million annually under new assessment program – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/combined-hospital-bed-and-outpatient-tax-increased-by-million-annually/article_55b79188-262d-11e8-9cd8-772af992eddc.html

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Bill would force Rauner to disclose new cases of Legionnaire’s (DIERSEN: What about a bill that would force the Democrats who run the federal government to disclose adverse actions that they take to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40?)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-bill-would-force-rauner-to-disclose-new-cases-of-legionnaires/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Republicans Were Warned About Rauner. But in 2014, They Just Wanted to Win. – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/republicans-were-warned-about-bruce-rauner-but-in-2014-they-just-wanted-to-win/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— School CEO Rationalizes Violation of School Policy to Defend Disruptive Anti-Gun Protest – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/school-ceo-rationalizes-violation-of-school-policy-to-defend-disruptive-anti-gun-protest-2/

 

BREITBART
— Hillary: Trump’s ‘Looking Backwards’ Reality TV Style Worked in Less Sophisticated, Less Diverse Red States – PAM KEY (DIERSEN: Clinton won in precincts, in municipalities, in township/wards, in counties, and in states in which the majority of voters 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/12/hillary-trumps-looking-backwards-reality-tv-style-worked-less-sophisticated-less-diverse-red-states/

 

BLAZE
— GOP AG candidate under fire for reported 20-year-old comments about gay couples adopting children – Sarah Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/12/gop-ag-candidate-under-fire-for-reported-20-year-old-comments-about-gay-couples-adopting-children

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— NEWEST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PORN SCANDAL EMERGES SEC managers take 5 months to put the brakes on X-rated sites at work -BOB UNRUH (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of SEC 1990-1997 while I was at the GS-13 Step 3-10 levels, currently $102,830-$125,325.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/newest-government-porn-scandal-emerges/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Hillary Clinton: I won the places that are ‘dynamic, moving forward,’ while Trump’s campaign ‘was looking backwards’ – David Choi (DIERSEN: Clinton won in precincts, in municipalities, in township/wards, in counties, and in states in which the majority of voters 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-says-trump-won-backwards-states-in-2016-2018-3

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Over a Third of Democrats Would Repeal Second Amendment – MAIREAD MCARDLE
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/repeal-second-amendment-almost-half-democrats-say-yes/

 

THE HILL
— Sessions pushes prosecutions for those who lie on gun background checks – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/378048-sessions-pushes-us-attorneys-to-prosecute-individuals-lying-on-gun
— Scaramucci: Trump’s war on the media ‘not good for America’ – MALLORY SHELBOURNE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the war on Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/377907-scaramucci-trumps-war-on-the-media-not-good-for-america

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— How Young Is Too Young for Protest? A National Gun-Violence Walkout Tests Schools – Stephanie Saul and Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use children as cannon fodder.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/us/national-school-walkout-guns.html

 

NATIONAL MEMO
— Wave Of Firings At VA Targets Working Staff, Not Top Officials – Isaac Arnsdorf (DIERSEN: If there are budget cuts or any other kind of problem in a federal agency, that agency will get rid of its non-veteran White male employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.nationalmemo.com/wave-firings-va-targets-working-staff-not-top-officials/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump ousts Tillerson, will replace him as secretary of state with CIA chief Pompeo – Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ousts-tillerson-will-replace-him-as-secretary-of-state-with-cia-chief-pompeo/2018/03/13/30f34eea-26ba-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.html

 

MARKET WATCH
— America still divided by racism into two separate, unequal societies Not enough progress toward ‘jobs and freedom’ has been made since Kerner Report of 1968 (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/america-still-divided-by-racism-into-two-separate-unequal-societies-2018-03-12

March 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown wants accusers prosecuted for lying to feds – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/circuit-court-clerk-dorothy-brown-wants-accusers-prosecuted-for-lying-to-feds/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Domestic violence agency details the reality of ‘affluent abuse’ across Lake County – Yadira Sanchez Olson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-domestic-violence-st-0310-20180309-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Attorney General race a battle over political and financial independence – AP (DIERSEN: How much political and financial independence do you have? Who in your precinct, your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in world has enough religious, government, political, and/or financial clout that they can harm you if not destroy you?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180310/news/303109943/
— Here’s why Amazon bought the doorbell company Ring – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180310/heres-why-amazon-bought-the-doorbell-company-ring

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Fact check: Governor candidates’ job claims built on shaky foundation – BGA
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180310/fact-check-governor-candidates-job-claims-built-on-shaky-foundation
— I hope Democrats defend sanctuary cities – it’s bad policy, and it’ll cost them – Ed Rogers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, and Republican party leaders in Illinois who talk and/or act like they are paying political consultants who have advised them to dump those Republican voters, dump those Republican Precinct Committeemen, dump those Republican etc. who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180309/ed-rogers-i-hope-democrats-defend-sanctuary-cities—its-bad-policy-and-itll-cost-them
— Executive Mansion utility costs all Rauner said they were and more – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180310/executive-mansion-utility-costs-all-rauner-said-they-were-and-more
— Mendoza finds new way to tweak Rauner – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180310/statehouse-insider-mendoza-finds-new-way-to-tweak-rauner

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Republicans should give Ives a chance to be governor – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20180310/our-view-republicans-should-give-ives-chance-to-be-governor

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Northern Illinois University professor promotes LGBT activity.
http://www.whig.com/20180311/lgbt-speaker-never-assume-gender-identity-sexual-orientation#//

 

WGEM
— Illinois lawmakers looking to address teacher shortage – Patrick Doss (DIERSEN: In 1980, because the shortage of qualified Democrats, minorities, females, younger people, and veterans was so bad, GAO hired me. In 1971, because the shortage of qualified Democrats, minorities, females, and veterans was so bad, IRS hired me. In 1966, because the shortage of qualified Democrats, minorities, females, and veterans was so bad, the Post Office hired me.)
http://www.wgem.com/story/37692644/2018/03/Friday/illinois-lawmakers-looking-to-address-teacher-shortage

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Rockford Register Star Endorses Ives
https://mailchi.mp/0b00f5fecf6d/rockford-register-star-endorses-ives

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Katie Miller battles Springfield GOP machine in 53rd House District primary race – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: This speaks volumes about the House Republican Organization.)
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511359238-miller-battles-springfield-gop-machine-in-53rd-house-district-primary-race
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Through the House Republican Organization (HRO), the Republican machine in Springfield is dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into primary campaigns of their handpicked candidates. One of HRO’s toughest, more expensive campaigns is in the 53rd District against Mt. Prospect’s Katie Miller. The HRO’s candidate there is 29-year-old Eddie Corrigan. HRO has given over $150,000 to his campaign just since late February, according to Illinois State Board of Elections records. Corrigan lives with his father in Arlington Heights and has a colorful party history on full display on Facebook. The 39-year-old Miller is a registered nurse and married mother of three who pays nearly $10,000 a year in property taxes. In TV commercials and mailers, Corrigan’s HRO-funded campaign — just as with other HRO smears targeting those running against their handpicked candidates — is saying that Miller is a Democrat at heart and has ties to Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan. Miller, a self-described “across-the-board conservative,” calls the ads “outright lies.” “I was carrying posters for Republican candidates ever since I was 4,” Miller said. “I have never even met Madigan.” The Corrigan campaign has also criticized Miller for appealing her property taxes, describing the process as “shady.” Millions of homeowners in Cook County appeal their taxes each year, standard practice in a state with the highest property taxes in the nation. Corrigan doesn’t pay property taxes. After the hit ads against Miler, the Liberty Principles PAC financed mailers containing Facebook photos that show Corrigan in full party mode: one shows his head back chugging from a beer bottle, and another shows his tongue out and beer can in hand during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration; in others, he’s making an obscene gesture. A caption with the photos reads: “These are worth at least 1,000 words. But here are ten: We Have Enough Children In Springfield. Don’t Send Any More.” Corrigan refers to himself as a conservative, but in a debate with Miller he waffled on the issues, especially social ones. Miller says she will fight for the rollback of the 34 percent income tax hike approved last summer, the repeal of the taxpayer-funded abortion law (HB 40) Gov. Bruce Rauner signed in September and the repeal of the statewide “sanctuary” bill the governor signed in August. Other conservative primary candidates battling the HRO and their handpicked candidates include Marko Sukovic in the 59th District and Jillian Rose Bernas in the 56th District.)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Kenneth Wilson, Website Owner, Unmasked; Removes Offensive Content – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/kenneth-wilson-website-owner-unmasked-removes-offensive-content/

 

BREITBART
— Laura Ingraham: ‘California Is Almost Acting Like It’s a Separate Country’ – JEFF POOR
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/10/laura-ingraham-california-almost-acting-like-separate-country/

 

HOT AIR
— So The Democrats Have Decided To Run On Abolishing ICE – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/03/10/democrats-decided-run-abolishing-ice/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ACLU slams ‘shameful’ First Amendment Defense Act – Bradford Richardson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, ACLU makes clear that if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, ACLU wants to get rid of you.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/9/aclu-slams-shameful-first-amendment-defense-act/

 

NUMBERS USA
— Texas Republican Voters Overwhelmingly Back Non-Binding E-Verify Proposition – Van Esser (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, all employers in America should be required to use E-Verify.)
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/texas-republican-voters-overwhelmingly-back-non-binding-e-verify-proposition
— Workplace Enforcement leads to better wages for a legal workforce – Jeremy Beck
https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/washington-post-workplace-enforcement-leads-better-wages-legal-workforce

 

NEW YORK POST
— Cutting welfare to illegal aliens would pay for Trump’s wall – Paul Sperry
https://nypost.com/2018/03/10/cutting-welfare-to-illegal-aliens-would-pay-for-trumps-wall/

 

GASTON GAZETTE
— What does a Republican look like anyway – Lewis Guignard (DIERSEN: In what ways are you a minority? In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, are there more people who are a) anti-Trump than Trump supporters, b) anti-Protestant than Protestant, c) anti-conservative than conservative, d) anti-patriotic than patriotic, e) anti-Republican than Republican, f) anti-American than American, g) anti-White than White, h) anti-male than male, i) anti-older people than older people, j) anti-rich people than rich people, k) anti-gun owners than gun owners, l) anti-German Americans than German Americans, and m) anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors than those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Sadly for me, if not tragically for me, ever-increasingly, I am a minority in more and more and more ways. Ever-increasingly, the Republican Party dumps those who share my demographics.)
http://www.gastongazette.com/opinion/20180309/my-turn-what-does-republican-look-like-anyway
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Historically, discrimination has to do with a majority, or the politically powerful, keeping a minority under their heel. In the U.S. that has included women, Africans, Indians, Irish, Italians, Catholics, Jews and Chinese. More recently, but harder to identify, are the LBGT adherents. (If your favorite was left out, my apologies) In a nutshell, these groups have no choice about their identity, so laws about discriminating against them are understandable. But what is a Democrat or Republican or a Libertarian that one can complain they have a right to equal representation at the ballot box? Were they born that way? Is it a religious belief, or a demographic affliction which requires protections under the law? No, they are no different than a sports team, which one chooses, for various reasons, as the team they support. Can you tell the difference between a Democrat or Republican or a Constitutionalist by looking at them? Only if they’re working for their team near an election. Like Panther’s fans, they proudly show their affiliation. But that affiliation can easily change. Democrats become Republicans or independents and vice versa. On what then, do Democrats base their challenges to a gerrymandered district? They say they want an equal chance to win and the districting the legislatures have done, which appears legal under the Constitution, doesn’t give them those chances.)

 

TIME MAGAZINE
— ALL OF THE FRONT COVER: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally and b) viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those who do NOT glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.)
http://time.com/longform/donald-trump-immigration-policy-splitting-families/

 

FINANCIAL ADVISOR
— Workplace Benefits Influence Employee Feelings Of Financial Security, Study Says – JADAH RILEY
https://www.fa-mag.com/news/workplace-benefits-influence-employee-feelings-of-financial-security–study-says-37584.html

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Does Rauner Stand by His Hand-Picked Attorney General Candidate, Erika Harold?
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/does-rauner-stand-by-his-hand-picked-attorney-general-candidate-erika-harold/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— AG candidate Erika Harold says anti-gay adoption sentiment shifted – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/AG-candidate-says-anti-gay-adoption-sentiment-shifted/62184.html

March 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Sen. Duckworth: Babies should be allowed on Senate floor
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sen-duckworth-babies-should-be-allowed-on-senate-floor/3190337/

 

NBC5
— Find Out Who’s on Your Ballot Ahead of the Illinois Primary Election (DIERSEN: Twice I have delivered a copy of the sample ballot to all the households in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton that have at least one Republican or one Independent registered voter.  I did that soon after the ballots were available and then again with literature from all the candidates that provided literature. The candidates in contested races in my precinct are Rauner/Sanguinetti v. Ives/Morthland; Harold v. Grasso; Minor v. Grant v. Byrne; Bibbiano v. Mendrick; and Eckhoff v. Almiron v. McGowen v. Zaruba v. Chinchilla v. Tatro.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/sample-ballot-illinois-primary-election-476283613.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— They like Mike: Durbin, Duckworth go to bat for ‘progressive’ Madigan – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-touts-madigan-as-progressive-in-pitch-for-party-leadership-spot/
— Illinois comptroller wants halt to payroll ‘off-shoring’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-comptroller-wants-halt-to-payroll-off-shoring/
— Losing bidder claims city ID compromises security of personal information – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/losing-bidder-claims-city-id-compromises-security-of-personal-information/
— A man who supports Cook County Board of Commissioners candidate Alma Anaya was charged with misdemeanor theft for allegedly stealing yard signs bearing the name of Anaya’s chief opponent. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/man-accused-of-stealing-yard-signs-of-county-board-candidate/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How President Donald Trump’s tariffs will hurt Illinois.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-how-president-donald-trumps-tariffs-will-hurt-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 5 myths about gerrymandering – Ari Berman (DIERSEN: In 2015, to get rid of me, nasty vicious disgusting politicians succeeded in getting the DuPage County Election Commission (DCEC), the officers of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the officers of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) to outrageously gerrymander my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. Without giving me a timely opportunity to object, the DCEC, DCRCC, and MTRCC took away about 100 residences from the west side of my precinct and gave me about 100 residences from the west side of Jeanne Ives’s precinct 86 to the east, including Ives’ residence. But then, they redrew Ives into Precinct 65 to the southeast, I am told, because she successfully insisted that be done. Nasty vicious disgusting politicians use gerrymandering to get rid of those like me a) who refuse to glorify and praise them, b) who refuse to pander to them, c) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, or d) who refuse to give them money. I should have sued them; maybe I still can.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-gerrymandering-maps-elections-politics-myths-0309-20180308-story.html
— An FBI fable: The case of the cannabis candidate – Editorial (DIERSEN: I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980. IRS hired me at GS-7 (currently $45,703) when I was 22 years old and promoted me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) in 1972, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $81,071) in 1974. I was a GS-12 Step 5 (currently $91,880) in 1980. I was a GAO Analyst 1980-1997. GAO hired me at GS-9 Step 10 (currently $72,677) when I was 31 years old and promoted me to GS-11 Step 10 (currently $87,933) in 1981, to GS-12 Step 5 (currently $91,880) in 1982, and to GS-13 Step 1 (currently $96,404) in 1986. When my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997, they were paying me at the GS-13 Step 10 level (currently $125,325).)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cannabis-candidate-wolf-fbi-20180308-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And, his campaign says he’s a former FBI agent. Nice resume highlight, if true. But it isn’t. Wolf was never an FBI agent. According to the FBI, Wolf was a “non-special agent professional support employee,” the Tribune’s Gregory Pratt reports. Not nearly as dazzling as “FBI agent,” right?)
— The Chicagoans who served in World War I – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side was one of the 16 from Crete who fought the Germans in WWI.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flash-wwi-world-war-hemingway-mccormick-0311-20180307-story.html
— An Illinois town (Granite City) celebrates as Trump’s tariffs prompt U.S. Steel to bring jobs back – Samantha Bomkamp
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-us-steel-granite-city-jobs-20180309-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Will suburbs decide who wins Democratic primary for governor? – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180308/will-suburbs-decide-who-wins-democratic-primary-for-governor
— Elk Grove Township seeking applicants for vacant trustee seat (DIERSEN: Milton Township Trustee Marty Keller has resigned and Milton Township Republican Precinct Committeemen will vote at their March 14, 2018 meeting to recommend a replacement.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180308/elk-grove-township-seeking-applicants-for-vacant-trustee-seat
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: As the Democrats who run Illinois drive the state further and further and further down, more and more and more community college students cannot afford food. Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) 1966-1968 while I was a student at UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. The money to pay for tuition, books, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and room and board at NIU 1969-1970 (three semesters at University Plaza Dormitory (https://www.uplaza.com/) and then a summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments (http://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/ ) came from my part-time Park Forest Post Office job 1966-1969 that paid $15.85-$16.91 an hour in today’s dollars and my part-time jobs working on a Chrysler automobile assembly line in Belvidere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant) and as a security guard at the University Plaza Dormitory in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180308/editorial-suburban-colleges-show-citizenship-with-anti-hunger-efforts

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois comptroller wants to stop governors’ payroll “off-shoring” – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180308/illinois-comptroller-wants-to-stop-governors-payroll-off-shoring

 

GALESBURG REGISTER STAR
— Chris Kennedy positions himself as anti-establishment candidate in governor’s race – Rebecca Susmarski (DIERSEN: The Republican establishment in Illinois sides with Rauner, that is, it rejects the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and many other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180308/chris-kennedy-positions-himself-as-anti-establishment-candidate-in-governors-race

 

NORTHERN STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Northern Star want to get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and even worse things.
http://northernstar.info/opinion/editorials/illinois-officials-ignore-prejudice/article_e83d9632-2309-11e8-9564-fb73336939f3.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Governor Campaign takes politics to a new low – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/illinois-governor-campaign-takes-politics-to-a-new-low/
— “We need to use this to rewrite the narrative” – Polls, wife’s prodding drove Rauner’s change of heart on Chicago Schools’ Bailout – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/we-need-to-use-this-to-rewrite-the-narrative-polls-wifes-prodding-drove-rauners-change-of-heart-on-chicago-schools-bailout/

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Everyone is Talking About Jeanne Ives
https://mailchi.mp/02f1b4e46022/everyone-is-talking-about-jeanne-ives
— Ives Calls On Sessions, Trump to Come to Illinois
https://mailchi.mp/f2ef5c90ba20/ives-calls-on-sessions-trump-to-come-to-illinois
— More Diana Rauner Emails Reveal The Extent of the First Lady’s Political and Policy Influence “A First Lady with policy and messaging expertise and influence who is not controllable.”
https://mailchi.mp/a5f2c52e37c8/more-diana-rauner-emails-reveal-the-extent-of-the-first-ladys-political-and-policy-influence
— Chapter Six: No Budget For You (DIERSEN: What has limited your budget? Since 1997, my wife and I have had $73,461 less to spend each year in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” My GAO salary was $125,325 in today’s dollars, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is $73,461 less than that, it is only $51,864.)
https://mailchi.mp/3a2f6d45938e/chapter-six-no-budget-for-you

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois vendor debt jumps to $9.38 billion – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511357570-illinois-vendor-debt-jumps-to-9-38-billion
— Ives, Rotheimer push for action on bill giving accusers in harassment cases more rights – Glenn Minnis
(DIERSEN: Have you ever accused anyone of anything? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my employer GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me for that a) by throwing me off audits of IRS, b) by giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) by always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and e) by doing everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. What is Ives’ position on the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356790-ives-rotheimer-push-for-action-on-bill-giving-accusers-in-harassment-cases-more-rights

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Advisory referendum on recreational use of marijuana should not be a priority, Nybo says – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355998-advisory-referendum-on-recreational-use-of-marijuana-should-not-be-a-priority-nybo-says

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: New plan could allow some Illinois students to use medical pot – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/new-plan-could-allow-some-illinois-students-to-use-medical/article_ce57c9ae-2214-11e8-a5ba-379f0f9d7f0f.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Madigan paying for robocalls in state central committee races (DIERSEN: Who does Rauner want the next Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member to be for your congressional district? Who does Ives want the next IRP SCC member to be for your congressional district? Needless-to-say, the heavier the weighted vote that an IRP SCC member has, the more clout that IRP SCC member has.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/08/madigan-paying-for-robocalls-in-state-central-committee-races/
— Illinois Chamber is helping Dunkin again
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/08/illinois-chamber-is-helping-dunkin-again/
— Ives TV ad may violate West Point’s rules
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/08/ives-tv-ad-may-violate-west-points-rules/
— Mendoza bill: “If an employee works in the Governor’s office, they will be paid from the Governor’s payroll”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/08/mendoza-bill-if-an-employee-works-in-the-governor%e2%80%99s-office-they-will-be-paid-from-the-governor%e2%80%99s-payroll/
— Mrs. Rauner’s e-mail shows her thoughts on last year’s staff purge (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a policy of not putting into writing things that incriminate them.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/08/mrs-rauners-e-mail-shows-her-thoughts-on-last-years-staff-purge/
— Will Madigan’s #MeToo moment pass? Or is it different this time?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/08/will-madigans-metoo-moment-pass-or-is-it-different-this-time/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— NRA blasts comparisons with terrorist organizations – Seth McLaughlin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/8/nra-blasts-comparisons-terrorist-organizations/

 

FREEDOM’S BACK
— Racial Quotas Kill Kids – Ann Coulter
http://www.freedomsback.com/racial-quotas-kill-kids/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Obama did a lot of bad things, but pound for pound, one of the worst was the January 2014 “Dear Colleague” letter sent jointly by his Education and Justice Departments to all public schools threatening lawsuits over racial discrimination in student discipline. The letter came after years of his administration browbeating schools for their failure to discipline every race of student at the same rate. As the Huffington Post put it: “American Schools Are STILL Racist, Government Report Finds.” The evidence? “Five percent of white students were suspended annually, compared with 16 percent of black students, according to the report.” Q.E.D. According to theory, there’s NO WAY blacks and Hispanics are doing things that require more school discipline than whites or Asians. So if more black students are expelled than Asians, well, gentlemen, we have our proof of racism. To comply, schools would have to stop suspending black kids for breaking a teacher’s jaw, but suspend Asians for dropping an eraser.)

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Take your kids out of class: Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson discuss the decline of masculinity – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/take-your-kids-out-of-class-tucker-carlson-and-jordan-peterson-discuss-the

 

LIFE NEWS
— Report Shows Americans Forced to Send $1.5 Billion to Planned Parenthood Abortion Business – STEVEN ERTELT
http://www.lifenews.com/2018/03/08/report-shows-americans-forced-to-send-1-5-billion-to-planned-parenthood-abortion-business-2/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Keeping an Obama Holdover at VA Is Proving Disastrous – Michelle Malkin
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/08/give-va-secretary-david-shulkin-the-boot/

 

THE HILL
— Illinois ‘cannabis candidate’ accused of abuse, misrepresenting resume – JOSH DELK
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/377235-illinois-cannabis-candidate-accused-of-harassment-and-misrepresenting
— White House budget office slams King’s ‘distasteful, condescending remarks’ about female director – NIV ELIS
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/377443-white-house-budget-office-slams-kings-distasteful-condescending-remarks-about

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Rauner Not the Answer to Illinois’s Problems There isn’t much that Illinois has done, before 2015 or since, that your readers would recognize as something these pages would celebrate. – Jeanne Ives, Wheaton, Ill.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rauner-not-the-answer-to-illinoiss-problems-1520528342

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— GAO looks inward, setting up new plan – James Christian Blockwood (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, all GAO employees will be members of one or more of the following groups: Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, GAO will not have any employee who are all of the following: Republican, White, male, older, and non-veteran.)
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-drive/2018/03/james-christian-blockwood-gao-looks-inward-setting-up-new-plan/
— New social media guidance to help feds comply with the Hatch Act – Eric White
https://federalnewsradio.com/federal-newscast/2018/03/new-social-media-guidance-to-help-feds-comply-with-the-hatch-act/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 61% Say Drug Testing for Jobs Is Needed (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, if you want to go on the dole, all you need to do is to use illegal drugs.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/march_2018/61_say_drug_testing_for_jobs_is_needed

March 7 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic AG candidate Raoul calls Quinn ‘failed’ governor – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are failed? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois a) who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican; b) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a failed GOPUSA Illinois Editor and Republican Precinct Committeeman; and c) who hint/imply/argue/shout that I was a failed TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, etc. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked harder against me than they have ever worked against Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or RINOs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kwame-raoul-pat-quinn-ag-20180307-story.html
— Ives wants more rights for accusers – Bill Lukitsch (DIERSEN: Have you ever accused anyone of anything? In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my employer GAO with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My Democrat GAO superiors retaliated against me for that a) by throwing me off audits of IRS, b) by giving me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) by always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) by forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, and e) by doing everything that they could to stop me from getting a job that would be appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. What is Ives’ position on the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, many of whom read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, side with my Democrat GAO superiors against me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-kwame-raoul-pat-quinn-ag-20180307-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner primary challenger state Rep. Jeanne Ives called for a vote on her proposal to expand protections for those who accuse a state lawmaker or employee of ethics violations. “We want this done now,” Ives said at a Tuesday news conference in Springfield. “We don’t want this to sit until the end of May. We want this bill out and on the floor and operable immediately.” The bill says that legislative and executive inspectors general must give certain information to people filing complaints, including a receipt when a complaint is filed, notification of an investigation, a summary of evidence and a report of decisions made during an investigation. It also gives the accuser the right to testify at hearings and would expedite the process if allegations concern sexual harassment. Appearing with Ives was victims right advocate Denise Rotheimer, who in October publicly accused Sen. Silverstein of sexually harassing her through text and social media messages while she was working with him to pass legislation. “Currently, we have no rights,” Rotheimer said. “We need to make this process transparent, we need to make it fair and as just as possible, because complaints like mine are very personal.)
— Can the news media acknowledge when Trump does something right? – Ruben Navarrette
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180307/281964608227818

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Accuser of Madigan aide says ‘crystal clear’ harassment warning rings ‘hollow’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gives-crystal-clear-warning-to-house-democrats-on-harassment/
— J.B. Pritzker moves up in state rich-guy rankings, but still trails Ken Griffin – Mitchell Armentrout (DIERSEN: Should everyone involved in government, in politics, and in journalism be required to annually disclose a) all the sources and all the amounts of all their income, b) detailed descriptions and amounts of all their financial and other assets, and c) detailed descriptions and amounts of all their debts?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/j-b-pritzker-moves-up-in-state-rich-guy-rankings-but-still-trails-ken-griffin/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sales tax rising in Naperville July 1 – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180307/sales-tax-rising-in-naperville-july-1

 

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Exodus from Illinois (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who focus on driving members of the following groups out of Wheaton, out of Milton Township, out of DuPage County, and out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? Since 1978, because I am a member of all of the aforesaid groups, my critics/opponents have worked especially hard to dive me out.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/03/06/city-club-of-chicago-exodus-from-illinois/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— LaHood for 18th Congressional GOP primary – Endorsement
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180306/our-view-lahood-for-18th-congressional-gop-primary

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— For gubernatorial candidates, it’s all about taxes – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-07/jim-dey-gubernatorial-candidates-its-all-about-taxes.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County gun owners fear Senate bill, $1K license could harm small businesses Illinois law would require some shops selling guns to obtain state license – KATIE SMITH (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want the Democrats who run Illinois to stop me from sending out emails unless the Democrats who run Illinois give me a license. They want to control/dictate a) the sources of the articles linked in the emails, b) the authors of the articles linked in the emails, c) the individual articles that are linked in the emails, d) my comments on those articles, e) who can receive those emails, e) when I can send out those emails, f) etc.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/05/mchenry-county-gun-owners-fear-senate-bill-1k-license-could-harm-small-businesses/a78qixk/

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Grasso says he is GOP’s best AG candidate – SARAH HAYDEN
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/grasso-says-he-is-gop-s-best-ag-candidate/article_5d8ff8da-251f-5cf3-b160-18fd193f8cde.html

 

TIMES
— Kinzinger and Marter differ on guns – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/congress-hopefuls-differ-on-guns/article_1816dc87-a2e8-553c-bf76-96e1ed6d38c7.html

 

DU QUOIN CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives and Rauner speak at Lincoln Day dinners.
http://www.duquoin.com/news/20180304/rauner-speaks-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats crow about their success in getting children to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://nprillinois.org/post/springfield-area-students-plan-actions-address-gun-violence#stream/0

 

WREX
— Illinois lawmakers consider new rules for underage gambling stings – Taylor Utzig
http://www.wrex.com/story/37664196/2018/03/06/illinois-lawmakers-consider-new-rules-for-underage-gambling-stings
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Like a growing number of restaurants and bars around Illinois, Don Carter Lanes in Rockford offers video gaming for customers over the age of 21. “These games have become such an important part of our business model now that we’re doing everything we can to keep minors out,” said Sommer. But Sommer says his best efforts might not be enough in an undercover sting. Under the law, sting operations can send in a minor to a bar or restaurant with video gaming. If the minor plays a machine before a waitress or manager can check their ID, lawmakers say that business could be fined up to $5,000. “By the time they can walk over there and tell the person they have to leave, they could have easily gotten one bet in and that was never the intent,” said Republican Senator Dave Syverson. That’s why Syverson is sponsoring a new bill to protect business owners from what he calls unfair practices.)

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Opinion: No, Rauner can’t be trusted to end corruption (again)
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/03/06/rauner-promises-end-illinois-corruption-again/

 

BGA
— BERRIOS FIRM’S LOBBYING CLIENT GETS BIG TAX BREAK FROM HIS ASSESSOR’S OFFICE – Chuck Neubauer & Sandy Bergo (DIERSEN: Have you appealed your assessed valuation? I should write a book my appealing the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton during the 1980s and 1990s. Those who opposed me either wanted to curry favor with or feared the home’s builder, the subdivision’s developer, the City of Wheaton, Milton Township, and/or DuPage County.)
https://www.bettergov.org/news/berrios-firms-lobbying-client-gets-big-tax-break-from-his-assessors-office

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS PENSION PROMISES EXPLODED OVER THIRTY-YEAR PERIOD – Joshua Paladino
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/report-illinois-pension-promises-exploded-over-thirty-year-period

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— On taxpayer-funded abortion bill at least, email proves it: Diana Rauner was in charge – KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: In Illinois, people who act against the Illinois Republican Party platform should not be allowed to seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican. They should run as a Democrat, as a Libertarian, as a Green, or as an Independent.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/on-taxpayer-funded-abortion-bill-at-least-email-proves-it-diana-rauner-was-in-charge/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives to offer tough challenge to Rauner – Michael McGrady (DIERSEN: If Ives loses the primary, will Rauner hint/imply/argue/shout that Illinois Republicans have spoken, a) that they want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in its platform and b) that they want the IRP to dump all those who support the IRP platform? The aforesaid is a strong motivation for those who are going to vote for Democrats in the general election to vote for Rauner in the primary election.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356728-ives-to-offer-tough-challenge-to-rauner
— For Illinois gun owners, Rauner’s silence on gun control, confiscation bills is deafening – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356022-for-illinois-gun-owners-rauner-s-silence-on-gun-control-confiscation-bills-is-deafening
— Rauner caught in slip trying to tie Ives to Madigan – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511356852-rauner-caught-in-slip-trying-to-tie-ives-to-madigan

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Katie Miller says no to legalizing recreational use of marijuana – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511355596-miller-says-no-to-legalizing-recreational-use-of-marijuana

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives weighs in on Downers Grove schools’ $137 million funding request – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355739-ives-weighs-in-on-downers-grove-schools-137-million-funding-request
— Nybo-backed liquor zoning bill moves to the House – Angela Underwood (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who focus on prompting booze, gambling, pot, and other vices. They are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, or RINOs.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355299-nybo-backed-liquor-zoning-bill-moves-to-the-house
— Breen, Wheeler and Andersson call proposed workers task force unnecessary – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511355354-breen-wheeler-and-andersson-call-proposed-workers-task-force-unnecessary
— Kinzler: Silverstein donation shows Democrats can’t be trusted – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511354656-kinzler-silverstein-donation-shows-democrats-can-t-be-trusted

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Would Rauner change anything from first term? “No.” (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Rauner is reelected, he and his wife will focus on driving individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and other terrible things. Those who want Illinois to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that do not promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, and other terrible things WILL VOTE FOR RAUNER IN THE PRIMARY.)
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-would-rauner-change-anything-from-first-term-no/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Chicago Tribune Endorsement of Pinocchio Rauner – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/03/chicago-tribune-endorsement-of-pinocchio-rauner/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THE LOOMING NATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS: YOUNG AMERICANS UNABLE TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY (DIERSEN: In 1966 when I was 18 years old, I was 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the fact that a) my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, b) I had partial red/green color blindness, and c) I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/the-looming-national-security-crisis-young-americans-unable-to-serve-in-the-military.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— ‘FREE SPEECH ISSUE OF OUR TIME’: TECH GIANTS TRIGGER CONSERVATIVE REVOLT Ex-Google insider: ‘Political activists in these companies want to push a liberal agenda’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/03/free-speech-issue-of-our-time-tech-giants-trigger-conservative-revolt/

 

BREITBART
— ‘Sensitive Content’: Twitter Hides President Trump, Don Jr. Posts for Sharing Drudge Headlines – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/03/06/sensitive-content-twitter-hides-president-trump-don-jr-posts-for-sharing-drudge-headlines/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: U.S. Air Force Academy Symposium Presents Transgender Couple, Marxist, and Sex Guru As Models – William F. Jasper (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will the military get rid of its members unless they promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, reverse discrimination, age discrimination (up-or-out), and the rest of the Democrat Party platform?)
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/28440-us-air-force-academy-symposium-presents-transgender-couple-marxist-and-sex-guru-as-models

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Returns to His Democratic Roots The president’s recently voiced support for tariffs and infrastructure spending should please Bernie Sanders fans. – MICHAEL TANNER
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/trump-returns-to-his-democratic-roots/
— Segregated Staff Meetings at Nichols Middle School in Evanston – ELI STEELE & BETH HUESTIS FEELEY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/illinois-public-school-segregated-staff-meetings-equity-education-agenda/

 

ROLL CALL
— Porn Still Turning Up in the Federal Workplace Despite Ban Congress made rules to block employees from watching porn. But will it act to enforce them? – Kellie Mejdrich
https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/porn-still-turning-up-in-the-federal-workplace-despite-bans

 

THE HILL
— Wildlife groups fear what comes next on elephant trophies – MIRANDA GREEN (DIERSEN: In 2007, I arranged for an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/377089-wildlife-groups-fear-what-comes-next-on-elephant-trophies
— HHS official to return to work after probe into inflammatory social media posts – BRANDON CARTER (DIERSEN: Would/should my Democrat superiors in the federal government let me return to work a) if I apologized for becoming a member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) if I apologized for complaining about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) if I apologized for refusing to help them get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) if I apologized for my refusing to become a Democrat, and/or e) if I apologized for my avoiding the draft?)
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/377103-hhs-official-to-return-to-work-after-probe-into-inflammatory-social-media
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A spokesperson for HHS told Politico that Cordova has “expressed sincere and deep apology” for the posts. “Mr. Cordova has expressed sincere and deep apology for those statements and for any harm or injury he may have caused to readers of any of his social media posts,” the spokesperson told Politico. “While he continues to work at HHS, Mr. Cordova – along with all department employees – will be expected to demonstrate a full commitment to inclusiveness and respect for all Americans that we serve.” A spokesperson also said the posts were created before Cordova joined the agency and that the agency hasn’t received complaints about Cordova through “usual departmental channels.” Four HHS staffers told the outlet that Cordova was seen at his desk and around the HHS offices. After CNN reported on the posts, Cordova removed the posts from his Twitter page. He joined HHS in February 2017, and in his role oversees day-to-day operations in the Office of Human Relations and other officers within HHS. Multiple Trump administration officials have resigned in the last year following reporting on their past social media posts, including Carl Higbie and William C. Bradford.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws – Katie Benner and Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/us/politics/justice-department-california-sanctuary-cities.html
— The Real Reason the Investor Class Hates Pensions – David Webber
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/opinion/investor-class-pensions.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Trump administration quietly makes it legal to bring elephant parts to the U.S. as trophies – Eli Rosenberg (DIERSEN: In 2007, I arranged for an elephant to walk behind Roskam in Wheaton’s Independence Day parade.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/03/06/trump-called-elephant-hunts-a-horror-show-his-administration-just-lifted-a-trophy-hunting-ban/
— Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says hush agreement is null because he didn’t sign it
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/06/porn-actress-stormy-daniels-sues-trump-says-hush-agreement-is-null-because-he-didnt-sign-it/
— Trump is systematically backing off consumer protections, to the delight of corporations – Renae Merle and Tracy (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress the lawsuits that I have filed to paint me as being litigious, anti-business, anti-employer, anti-government, anti-etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/a-year-of-rolling-back-consumer-protections/2018/03/05/e11713ca-0d05-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— 50 Years of Blaming Everything on Racism The 1968 Kerner report on urban riots absolved blacks of responsibility and ignored real progress. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/50-years-of-blaming-everything-on-racism-1520381047
— Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Over Nondisclosure Agreement Former adult-film actress says Trump lawyer forced her to sign false statement over alleged sexual encounter – Michael Rothfeld and Joe Palazzolo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stormy-daniels-sues-trump-over-nondisclosure-agreement-1520390440
— Yale and the Puritanism of ‘Social Justice’ Ditching class to protest won’t count against you—at least if the university approves of the cause. – Walter Olson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/yale-and-the-puritanism-of-social-justice-1520381642
— U.S. Steel to Restart Illinois Plant Operations to Handle Demand The company plans to call back about 500 employees – Allison Prang
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-steel-to-restart-illinois-plant-operations-to-handle-demand-1520430223

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Warning of raids, staking out courthouses: Immigration activists find new ways to thwart Trump – Trevor Hughes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/06/vocal-critics-push-back-trump-immigration-measures/396560002/
— Jeff Bezos’ wealth is now equal to 2.3 million Americans’ – David Carrig
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/06/how-much-jeff-bezos-worth-centibillionaire-wealth/352082002/

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— President Trump’s Net Worth Tumbled Last Year. Here’s What Changed
http://time.com/money/5188095/donald-trump-net-worth-2018/

 

INSIDE HIGHER ED
— New Push to Drop Drug Offenses as Barrier to Student Aid A student receiving federal grants and loans who commits an infraction as minor as possessing marijuana faces losing aid eligibility. Some see this rule as unwise and are pushing to change it. – Andrew Kreighbaum (DIERSEN: Have you ever used an illegal drug? I have not and I never will. I give credit for that to my outstanding parents who had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), raised me as a MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/07/higher-ed-groups-want-end-student-aid-restrictions-applicants-drug-convictions

March 6 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Madigan Warns Democratic Lawmakers After Sexual Harassment Controversy: ‘I Will Personally Get Involved’ – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-sexual-harassment-springfield-caucus-476035493.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois Attorney General Race Heats Up – Derrick Blakley,
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/06/illinois-attorney-general-race-2018/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Speaker Madigan warns House Democrats to keep relationships with staff ‘strictly professional’ – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-speaker-madigan-sexual-harassment-statement-20180306-story.html
— Citadel’s Ken Griffin is still Illinois’ richest person — and he’s getting richer – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: What are the main reasons why you have less money today? For me, the main reason is the success that my Democrat superiors in the federal government had in wasting my career and forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They did not promote me to GS-13 until I was 38 years old and they never promoted me to GS-14. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-forbes-billionaires-illinois-20180306-story.html
— Kennedy wants Illinois to pull pension investments from gun companies – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for everyone to divest from companies that are NOT 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?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-daniel-biss-guns-20180306-story.html
— Publicly slighting millions of NRA members isn’t good for business — or America – Megan McArdle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-nra-mcardle-boycott-delta-parkland-guns-0307-20180305-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Madigan gives ‘crystal clear’ warning to House Democrats on harassment – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gives-crystal-clear-warning-to-house-democrats-on-harassment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A candidate running as a Republican promotes pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction. If you promote pot, you should run as a Libertarian, as a Democrat, or as a Green.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ryan-edward-byrne-republican-candidate-illinois-house-42nd-district-2018-primary/
— Kennedy calls for legislator pension fund to divest from guns, jabs Biss – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs call for everyone to divest from companies that are NOT anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kennedy-calls-for-legislator-pension-fund-to-divest-from-guns-jabs-biss/
— When elected officials think they own your government – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/when-elected-officials-think-they-own-your-government/
— 401(k)s aren’t the solution to Illinois governments’ pension woes – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-401ks-arent-the-solution-to-illinois-governments-pension-woes/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Anti-Trump’ Oscars were a ratings disaster; conservatives are delighted – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180306/anti-trump-oscars-were-a-ratings-disaster-conservatives-are-delighted
— 10th Congressional District GOP candidates critical of Affordable Care Act, but wouldn’t have voted to repeal – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180306/gop-candidates-critical-of-affordable-care-act-but-wouldnt-have-voted-to-repeal
— COD student Benjamin Hamgeri participates in prestigious accounting internship (DIERSEN: Compared and contrasted to Hamgeri, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress a) that prior to 1979 when I was 30 years old, I did not think I could pass the CPA examination, b) that I failed to major in accounting at UIC 1966-1968 and NIU 1969-1970, c) that I failed make accounting my MBA area of concentration at Loyola 1972-1976, d) that I did not start taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul until 1976, e) that I did not pass the CPA examination until 1979, f) that I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul until 1980, and g) that I did not become a licensed CPA until 1981.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180306/cod-student-participates-in-prestigious-accounting-internship
(FROM THE ARTICLE: College of DuPage student Benjamin Hamgeri recently took part in the prestigious Mary T. Washington Wylie Accounting Internship Preparation Program. Sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society, the program is for African American and other underrepresented students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and a sophomore or junior standing. Hamgeri was one of only 25 college or university students in Illinois selected to participate, with each receiving a $500 scholarship. The Bensenville resident heard about the program from COD Accounting Professor Maureen McBeth. “I owe it all to her,” he said. “She is such a great teacher and approached me about this opportunity, which I had not heard about before.” During the three-day training program, held at the beginning of the year, participants networked with peers and listened to presentations from professionals at the major accounting firms in Chicago. Hamgeri also toured Grant Thornton, one of the city’s top firms, and gained valuable interviewing tips. “Everyone was enthusiastic to be there, and it was great to speak with people working in the field,” he said. “On the last day, we had a chance to interview with different accounting firms for 20 minutes each. It was good to find out what they look for when hiring, and the experience encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone.” Although his brother is an accountant and his mother studied accounting, Hamgeri initially wanted to do something else for a career. “I was interested in business but not sure what specific area to study,” he said. “I was at Illinois State University but I really didn’t want to go to college, so I returned home to refocus. Although my sister came to College of DuPage, I didn’t want to because I didn’t want to attend what I thought was just a bigger version of my high school. I found that COD is so much more.” Taking classes with McBeth helped Hamgeri see accounting the right career for him. “I never had a teacher take so much interest in me, going the extra mile to help me develop as a student,” he said. “She made me realize how prestigious accounting was. The stigma is that you sit at your desk all day. Instead, accounting is a form of communication — it’s the language of business. It tells you whether or not your business will succeed, and it’s always changing.” Hamgeri plans to become a CPA but is still determining what area of accounting to pursue. Because of College of DuPage, he is optimistic about school and his future. “COD helped relieved the pressure of attending a large university,” he said. “It’s much easier to focus here and everyone’s door is open, from meeting with professors to finding a tutor. I’ve learned to ask questions and not be afraid of what other people say. “At COD, you’re getting a good education. And if you are enthusiastic and hungry to learn more, the world is yours.”)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin leads Illinois on billionaire list
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180306/NEWS07/180309927/ken-griffin-leads-illinois-on-billionaire-list

 

WBEZ
— State Board Regularly OKs Gun Licenses Despite Police Warnings – Miles Bryan
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/state-board-regularly-oks-gun-licenses-despite-police-warnings/8305a761-bd66-405a-acf0-10dac6b825a1

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Abortion bill, corruption inspire Ives’ challenge of Rauner – Chuck Sweeny (DIERSEN: What would inspire you to run for a government office or a political office? For me, it would be if an elected official or party leader failed/refused to defend/advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. I would be especially inspired to run if he/she failed/refused to defend/advance the traditional marriage, right to life, or immigration planks. I would be especially inspired to run if he/she promoted dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, diminution of First or Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180305/abortion-bill-corruption-inspire-ives-challenge-of-rauner

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democratic governor candidate Chris Kennedy: ‘Get the dirty money out of politics’ – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: The dirtiest of dirty money is money that “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders take to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, diminution of First or Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and/or retaliation.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/06/democratic-governor-candidate-chris-kennedy-get-the-dirty-money-out-of-politics/anj9bl/

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Drew Collins, executive director of the Illinois Republican Party, apologizes for Kinzinger ad featuring VAC volunteers – LINDSAY GLOOR
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/03/06/gop-official-apologizes-for-kinzinger-ad-featuring-vac-volunteers/a55oe7o/

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— What exactly is downstate Illinois? – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: Most, if virtually all of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes live in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, or in DuPage County. Few of them have lived or worked outside of DuPage County. They have always painted me as being a newcomer and an outsider. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180306/scott-reeder-what-exactly-is-downstate-illinois

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner supporting proposals to shift state’s teacher pension costs to local schools – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-supporting-proposals-to-shifts-state-s-teacher-retirement-debt/article_1f44b252-20bf-11e8-939c-97601c72c46f.html

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Straub — and controversy — continue to dog Durkin ahead of primary – Michael McGrady
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511356286-straub-and-controversy-continue-to-dog-durkin-ahead-of-primary

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Rips Emanuel Over Plan to Allow Use of Municipal ID for Voting Teams Up with Chicago Ald. To Combat Voter Fraud
https://mailchi.mp/7dbf1fd6e3d6/ives-rips-emanuel-over-plan-to-allow-use-of-municipal-id-for-voting

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner contributes $305K to Erika Harold, and other money news
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/rauner-contributes-305k-to-erika-harold-and-other-money-news/
— More confusion over future of Quincy veterans’ home
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/more-confusion-over-future-of-quincy-veterans-home/
— Simon poll: 84 percent say Illinois is heading in the wrong direction, 66 percent favor legal weed (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/poll-84-percent-say-illinois-is-heading-in-the-wrong-direction-66-percent-favor-legal-weed/
— Simon poll: 53 percent opposes GOP tax cut, Congressional Dems favored 43-28 (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, it would be great if Roskam would raise the SALT cap from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/06/simon-poll-53-percent-opposes-gop-tax-cut-congressional-dems-favored-43-28/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump says he enjoys pitting White House staffers against each other: ‘I like conflict’ – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors in the federal government who pitted their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors had not been in America for a long time against their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German-American, and/or those whose ancestors had been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/6/trump-says-he-enjoys-conflict-white-house-staffers/

 

FOX NEWS
— Hatch Act explained: What is the federal law? – Kaitlyn Schallhorn (DIERSEN: One of the Hatch Act’s purposes is “to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.” Democrat superiors in the federal government always violate the Hatch Act. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, virtually all my superiors were Democrats who advanced fellow Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, they would have promoted me into the federal government’s Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old, notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and non-veteran.)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/06/hatch-act-explained-what-is-federal-law.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Enacted in 1939, the Hatch Act bars federal employees from participating in political activity while on duty, in the workplace or in an official capacity. . .“The law’s purposes are to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion, to protect federal employees from political coercion in the workplace, and to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation,” OSC states.)

 

GOPUSA
— Judge rules Trump DACA phaseout legal
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-rules-trump-daca-phaseout-legal/
— Colorado, marijuana’s black market hub
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40726
— Gun rights advocates take aim at new age restrictions
http://www.gopusa.com/gun-rights-advocates-take-aim-at-new-age-restrictions/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Sex change surgeries skyrocket amid transgender movement, study finds
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=40829

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Where Trump Amnesty Proposal Could Repeat Reagan’s Mistakes – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/where-trump-amnesty-proposal-could-repeat-reagan-mistakes/
— What Percentage of Americans Have Concealed Carry Permits? – Kush Desai (DIERSEN: Because ever-increasingly, all levels of government are ever-increasingly dumping members of the following groups, members of the following groups should consider getting concealed carry permits: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailysignal.com/2018/03/06/fact-check-what-percentage-of-americans-have-concealed-carry-permits/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Aliens Are Stealing Our Birthright: The Right To Vote
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27525

 

THE HILL
— Pussy Riot to appear onstage with Illinois Dem gubernatorial candidate Daniel Bill – AVERY ANAPOL
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/377037-pussy-riot-to-perform-at-campaign-rally-for-illinois-dem-gubernatorial
— Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act – JOHN BOWDEN (DIERSEN: One of the Hatch Act’s purposes is “to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.” Democrat superiors in the federal government always violate the Hatch Act. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, virtually all my superiors were Democrats who advanced fellow Democrats. If I had been a Democrat, they would have promoted me into the federal government’s Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old, notwithstanding the fact that I am White, male, and non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/376945-watchdog-kellyanne-conway-violated-hatch-act-twice-in-tv-appearances

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Salary data about federal employees is being hidden. Congress is not pleased – KATE IRBY (DIERSEN: I worked for the Post office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article203799934.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— China Spends More on Domestic Security as Xi’s Powers Grow Beijing invests in policing at home amid push by president to solidify authority – Josh Chin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-spends-more-on-domestic-security-as-xis-powers-grow-1520358522

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Audit: Rauner Budget Office Failed to Collect $2M Owed by U.S. The Illinois office responsible for the state budget failed to collect $2.4 million in federal rebates. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-06/audit-rauner-budget-office-failed-to-collect-2m-owed-by-us

March 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: As Ives hits the road against Rauner, her firebrand reputation precedes her – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jeanne-ives-republican-governor-campaign-trail-20180301-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To a large extent, Ives is testing how the DuPage County brand of conservatism plays on the statewide stage. Still focused on abortion and immigration on the campaign trail, she’s dialed back the Alan Keyes-style bomb throwing, even if she’s still not exactly Henry Hyde, the late longtime congressman and abortion rights opponent from Wood Dale who was praised for his ability to disagree without being disagreeable. . .In Peoria, Ives’ digression from abortion to education was in part an attempt to illustrate she cares enough about policy matters to dig into the details, unlike Rauner, who she says has been a “disinterested” governor. Still, Ives’ reputation precedes her, and audiences expect to hear from an aggressive, intense politician. . .It’s that segment of the party that’s now backing Ives’ bid. Chief among them is Dan Proft, a morning radio talk show host and longtime political operative with ties to the Illinois Policy Institute, a libertarian think tank. Proft’s campaign funds have counted as top donors both Rauner, who he’s now opposing, and Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein, who jump-started Ives’ campaign with $2.5 million. Introducing Ives at a McHenry County fundraiser early last month, Proft recounted how he’d soured on the governor, who he said had shown a failure to understand “that elections are the means to policy ends.” “I was a supporter of Bruce Rauner’s, I’m a friend of Bruce Rauner’s, I like Bruce,” Proft said, noting that Rauner had donated $4.5 million over the years to Proft’s super political action committee. “But here’s the thing. If you’re going to betray the Republican Party, if you’re going to lie to people, if you’re going to advance the flag of the left, then I don’t need your money and neither does the Republican Party.” Proft called Ives a “once-in-a-generation candidate,” generating cheers from the more than 100 people who snacked on crudites and croissant sandwiches beneath the vaulted wooden rafters of a tony county club near Woodstock. . .Ives, whose turn to speak came after dinner was served and once the governor was long gone, gave a pointed pitch. “You have a choice. This is a governor who doesn’t understand what it means to be a Republican,” Ives said. “We have to take the fight to the Democrats, I do agree with him on that. But Gov. Rauner is the wrong vehicle for that.” Ives offered her usual critique of the governor, and contended that he’d be unable to win the general election without enthusiastic support from conservatives. “The truth is our caucus does not trust him,” Ives said. “And when you can’t trust a commander, then you’ve got to worry about going to battle for him because you’re not sure he has your back.”)
— Rep. Lipinski warns Democrats of ‘tea party of the left’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Democrats would say the Lipinski is a DINO (Democrat in Name Only). To be a Democrat is to be a morale relativist who believes that their end justifies their end. To be a Democrat is to be a disciple of Saul Alinsky. To be a Democrat is 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, retaliation, and even worse things. To be a Democrat is to be 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 (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congress-20180305-story.html
— Ives ad compares Rauner to Obama: Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives’ campaign said Sunday it is up with a new TV ad that compares Gov. Rauner to former Democratic President Barack Obama. “Bruce Rauner lies so much he reminds us of another Chicago politician,” a narrator says. The ad then cuts to a June 15, 2009, clip of Obama talking about a concept of the Affordable Care Act that didn’t happen. “If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period,” Obama says. It’s unclear how widespread Ives’ ad will appear. No new advertising contracts for Ives have been posted by Chicago TV stations or cable since last month. – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dan-lipinski-marie-newman-congress-20180305-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Early voting starts today
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/early-voting-starts-today
— Wheaton gun show bans AR-15 sales, landing it at center of gun-control debate – Mark Guarino (DIERSEN: Guarino should acknowledge that ever-increasingly, those who are members of the following groups are hypocritically moving into Wheaton, into Milton Township, and into DuPage County to take advantage of the prosperity and safety that religious, conservative, and Republican values have brought forth there: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180304/wheaton-gun-show-bans-ar-15-sales-landing-it-at-center-of-gun-control-debate
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The last place one might expect to hear pushback against the National Rifle Association would be at a gun show here in Wheaton, which reliably votes Republican every election cycle and is the proud home of the Billy Graham Center Museum.)
— U-46’s approach to bullying doesn’t focus on punishment – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest bullies and punishers in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I should write a book about the biggest bullies and punishers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. They crow over their success in bullying me and in punishing me. They know that I believe in a) forgiving those who trespass against me and b) “vengeance is mine saith the Lord.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180305/u-46s-approach-to-bullying-doesnt-focus-on-punishment
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What towns have you lived and worked in and for how long? Tom Teune of Wheaton demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Jeanne Ives’ South Dakota just like my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn my hometown of Crete where I lived 1948-1972. They stress a) that none of my grade school and high school classmates were minorities, b) that back then, Crete was overwhelmingly German-American and Lutheran, and c) that back then, Crete had far less poverty and crime. In my defense, a) I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 and b) I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. During that time, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and many of them were minorities. My current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have little or no experience working for, working with, or supervising minorities or women. Few of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have lived or worked outside of Wheaton, outside of Glen Ellyn, outside of Milton Township, or outside of DuPage County. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180305/ives-background-not-suited-to-illinois
— West Suburban Community Pantry introduces shopping model to enhance experience – Morgan Abate (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be either a) handing out charity or b) getting charity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180201/west-suburban-community-pantry-introduces-shopping-model-to-enhance-experience

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Rauner tells supporter he may veto gun control bills – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-says-he-may-veto-gun-control-bills/article_f3ae2e8f-3f0c-53d5-ab3c-d6d4dc8bb267.html
— Rauner and Ives appear in Altamont Governor and his GOP challenger attend Lincoln Day Dinner – Keith Stewart Daily
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/rauner-and-ives-appear-in-altamont/article_1b78cbc1-4a1b-53f4-83ce-bc5bf2a0e7ad.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Rauner, Ives face off in Republican gubernatorial primary – Kristina Karisch (DIERSEN: What are your approval and disapproval ratings, and what reasons do raters give for those ratings? Those who disapprove of me parrot the nasty, if not vicious, if not slanderous things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say about me. My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/03/04/city/rauner-ives-face-off-republican-gubernatorial-primary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rauner and the state legislature still remain at odds on a number of issues, and he has remained a deeply unpopular governor across the state. A Morning Consult poll released in January found that Rauner held a 31 percent approval rating in the last quarter of 2017, and a disapproval rating of 55 percent for that same time period.)

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— Her Speaker Under Fire, State Rep. Flynn-Currie Drafts House Harassment Plan
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/5/state-rep-flynn-currie-drafts-house-harassment-pla/

 

BUSINESS WIRE
— Amazon Celebrates More Than 10,000 Full-Time Employees in Illinois (DIERSEN: According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the federal government employed 42,663 in the Chicago area as of December 31, 2016.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180304005005/en/Amazon-Celebrates-10000-Full-Time-Employees-Illinois

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Rauner’s head-spinning claim that arch conservative opponent Jeanne Ives is a Mike Madigan lackey – Brett Chase (DIERSEN: Rauner’s claim against Ives is as head-spinning as if anyone claimed that I was a lackey for those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, or in Illinois. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that “You Can’t Tell Diersen What To Do,” that is, that you cannot manipulate or dominate Diersen.)
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/mar/05/jeanne-ives/rauners-head-spinning-claim-arch-conservative-oppo/

 

VALUE WALK
— Illinois Household Income Up 111% In Past 30 Years; State Pension Benefits …. Up 1,061% – Gary St. Fleur (DIERSEN: 30 years ago, in 1987, in today’s dollars, my GS-13 Step 2 GAO salary was $99,617. My Civil Service Retirement System pension today is $51,864, or 52% of my 1987 salary in today’s dollars.)
http://www.valuewalk.com/2018/03/total-pension-benefits-bankrupt/

 

NALES FUNERAL HOME
— OBITUARY: Robert S. “Bob” Redfern
http://www.nalesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-S-Bob-Redfern?obId=2981084#/obituaryInfo

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McClellan Signs
— Joe Walsh McHenry County Endorsements
— John Jung Draws Both McHenry County Board Salary and Pension
— Former Democratic County Board Member Nick Chirikos Gets $550 in Bonuses Miscellaneous Income from Bob Miller
— Village of Bull Valley’s Methods to Attract Affordable Housing
— Tiffany Davis Sends Letter in Campaign for Full-Term as Judge
— Illinois Family Institute Sounds Warning about Proposed School Curriculum Mandate
— Tirio Rebuts Hit Piece, e.g., “I haven’t hired four cronies (I haven’t even hired four regular people!)”
— Slate Promoted in Mailing on West Side of County
— New Republican Group Surfaces
— Orville Brettman Emails for County Board
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com

 

LUTHERAN CHARITIES
— Complaining Doesn’t Help – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: When do you complain? I complain when activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim that they are conservative and/or Republican say and/or do things against the Republican Party platform, against the Illinois Republican Party platform, and/or against the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/03/05/complaining-doesnt-help/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— 33,000 kids sign up for Illinois private school scholarships in program’s opening minutes – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: My outstanding parents saved Crete-Monee School District 201-U (http://www.cm201u.org/) lots of money during the 1950s and 1960s by sending my brother and me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. But my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who are anti-Protestant and/or who are anti-German American, have always used that against me.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/schools/kids-sign-up-for-illinois-private-school-scholarships-in-program/article_1f04b582-1d66-11e8-b5ed-33e173a6919d.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ARRIVING IN ILGOP MAILBOXES STATEWIDE: THE GOVERNOR YOU DON’T KNOW
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/arriving-in-ilgop-mailboxes-statewide-the-governor-you-dont-know.html
— ANDRZEJEWSKI: THE ‘BIG DOGS’ OF ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/andrzejewski-the-big-dogs-of-illinois-municipal-government.html
— IVES RELEASE NEW TV AD: IVES WON’T. NEITHER SHOULD YOU.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/03/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner blasts Ives, who doesn’t have the cash to fight back
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/05/rauner-blasts-ives-who-doesnt-have-the-cash-to-fight-back/

 

BLAZE
— Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei applauds the idea of guns being banned in US
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-khamenei-applauds-the-idea-of-guns-being-banned-in-us
— Study shows most Americans blame government mistakes, not guns, for Florida shooting
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/04/study-shows-most-americans-blame-government-mistakes-not-guns-for-florida-shooting

 

DAILY CALLER
— No Senate Confirmation For White Men – Scott Greer (DIERSEN: In early 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS in early 1971.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/05/schumer-white-men/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Churchill Wasn’t ‘Over the Hill’ in 1940 His example should prompt us to question ageist assumptions. – Paul Irving (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/churchill-wasnt-over-the-hill-in-1940-1520189094
— A New Business Takes On Fake News The internet often feels like a mass of pages scattered randomly on the floor. – L. Gordon Crovitz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they publish or bless.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-business-takes-on-fake-news-1520189066
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The internet broke down barriers by enabling everyone to become a publisher. The unintended consequence was the fake-news epidemic. Teenagers in Macedonia discovered they could make a small fortune from online advertising by concocting outlandish clickbait stories. RT.com, one of the top news sources on YouTube, doesn’t disclose that it is funded by the Russian government, and in 2009 changed its name from Russia Today. One cause of the problem is the weakening of news brands, an effect of social media and search engines. A 2017 study by the Reuters Institute and Oxford, “I Saw the News on Facebook , ” found that most people couldn’t remember the news brand of stories they accessed through social media. That makes it easy for purveyors of knowingly false news or propaganda to fool users by looking like legitimate news publishers. A site called “Denver Guardian” was set up before the 2016 election to show how easy it is to publish knowingly false stories, according to its founder. Before the internet, displays of newspapers and magazines featured well-known brands. No one mistook the National Enquirer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The internet often feels like a mass of pages ripped out of publications and scattered randomly on the floor.)
— Lock Her Up! Lock Him Up! They Could Lock You Up Be careful about urging prosecution of your political foes. Almost anyone can be prosecuted. – Mike Chase
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lock-her-up-lock-him-up-they-could-lock-you-up-1520189274
— College or Trade School? It’s a Tough Call for Many Teens As worries about student debt rise, states and businesses increasingly push faster, cheaper paths to the workplace; parents are stumped – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-or-trade-school-its-a-tough-call-for-many-teens-1520245800

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to those who by their words and/or by their actions discourage marriage and homeownership? Roskam should immediately raise the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2018/03/04/hear-you-but-your-home-still-lousy-investment/388540002/
— Retirement planning: Older Americans face tough long-term care choices – Robert Powell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/03/02/retirement-planning-older-americans-face-tough-long-term-care-choices/355540002/
— In the red before you wed? Talk debt with your partner – Sean Pyles (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain furious a) that I had saved enough money to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building when I was 25, and a one bedroom condo in that building when I was 27 and b) that my wife had saved enough money (about $74,000 in today’s dollars) that we could buy a home in Wheaton when I was 29. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was able to do that only a) because I avoided the draft and b) because IRS grossly overpaid me. To this day, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes remain beyond furious that IRS promoted me to GS-9 (currently $55,905) in 1972, to GS-11 (currently $67,638) in 1973, and to GS-12 (currently $81,071) in 1974.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/lifestages/2018/03/05/red-before-you-wed-talk-debt-your-partner/369009002/
— FRONT PAGE: Surgery near the end of life is common, costly — and often not what patients want – Liz Szabo
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/28/kaiser-health-news-non-profit-health-newsroom-whose-stories-appear-news-outlets-nationwide-edi-and-o/380988002/
— Willing and able: Disabled workers prove their value in tight labor market – Paul Davidson (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all the office’s disabled employees at one time or another.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/05/willing-and-able-disabled-workers-prove-their-value-tight-labor-market/375774002/

 

GOVERNING
— The Widening Cost-of-Living Gap Expenses in different regions are diverging more now than in the recent past. – MIKE MACIAG (DIERSEN: The cost of living in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, and in DuPage County is very high. What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I was able to do the aforesaid notwithstanding the fact that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being stupid, lazy, and worse things. Therefore, then, if I could do the aforesaid, anyone should be able to do the aforesaid.)
http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-cost-of-living-regions.html

 

VARIETY
— Social Issues, Not Trump, Take Center Stage at Oscars – Ted Johnson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Hollywood a) glorifies and praises the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms and b) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the Republican Party platform.)
http://variety.com/2018/politics/news/oscars-politics-trump-1202717310/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stars wore Times Up buttons, Twitter bought a MeToo inspired ad, Walmart and Nike channeled diversity and empowerment, presenters were at the ready with statements. There was even an Oscar salute to activism, via the Oscar nominated song “Stand Up for Something,” sung by Common and Andra Day and introduced by Dave Chappelle. “If you are a nominee tonight who isn’t making history, shame on you,” Kimmel said in his opening monologue, a nod to the anticipation of a more diverse set of nominees and the show’s hopes of social change ahead. He urged winners to say whatever they wanted — whether it be on sexual harassment or gun violence — but he also jokingly offered a Jet Ski to anyone who gave the shortest speech.)

March 4 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What percent of the votes in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in your precinct do you predict that Ives and Rauner will get? – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: In the November 8, 2016 general election, Trump got just 137 (39%) votes and Clinton got 211 (61%) votes in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. What percent of the votes in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary in your precinct do you predict that Ives and Rauner will get? Will the results mirror the November 8, 2016 general election? Will those who voted for Trump, vote for Ives? Will those who voted for Clinton, vote for Rauner? QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Ives? ANSWER: Those who do not hate Trump, those who do not hate conservatives, those who do not hate Republicans, and those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Those who will vote for Ives count on her to protect Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the IRP platform. QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Rauner? ANSWER: Those who hate Trump, those who hate conservatives, those who hate Republicans, those who hate government employees, those who hate unions, past union members, current union members, and future union members, and those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the IRP platform. Those who will vote for Rauner count on him to use his second term to get of Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans, government employees, unions, past union members, current union members, future union members, and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the IRP platform.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Four men (Rauner, Uihlein, Griffin, Pritzker) dominate the turf in Illinois’ political ‘playground of the rich’ – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/four-men-dominate-the-turf-in-illinois-political-playground-of-the-rich/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Internet becomes a potent tool of deception – Craig Timberg and Drew Harwell (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized, denigrated, and condemned my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails as being full of deception. Of course, according to my critics/opponents, everything is deception EXCEPT WHAT THEY PUT OUT OR BLESS.)
“Net becomes a potent tool of deception”
— A sobriety rule faces questions – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink lots of booze, c) make money from selling booze, and/or d) want government to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-liver-transplant-sober-policy-0304-story.html
— Workplace monitoring gets personal, and employees fear it’s too close for comfort. They’re right. – Robert Reed (DIERSEN: If you take a job with the federal government, you should expect that sooner or later, each and every one of your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates will know EVERYTHING about you, including your salary, your spouse’s salary, political affiliation, finances, religion, age, health, marital status, sexual orientation, draft status, national origin, how long your ancestors have been in America, and much more. You should expect that if you are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, that your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates will use that information against you.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/reed/ct-biz-amazon-workplace-privacy-dilemma-robert-reed-0304-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: To build or not to build? – Hal Bundrick (DIERSEN: Have you had a home built? My wife and I had our home built in Wheaton in 1984. I should write a book about the lessons that we learned. They include a) do not use a builder that insists on an arbitration clause, b) do not count on the builder or the municipality to disclose drainage, easement, or other defects in the lot or the subdivision, c) do not count on the builder to comply with building codes, and d) do not count on the municipality that issued the building permit to enforce building codes. SEE: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1975935/diersen-v-joe-keim-builders-inc/)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–nerdwallet-building-home-20180222-story.html
— Ahead of walkouts over gun issues, students and schools wonder: Can kids be punished for protesting? – Vikki Ortiz Healy (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-student-walkout-rights-20180228-story.html

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have “Gun control advocates protest in front of suburban gun shop.”
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/03/gun-control-advocates-protest-in-front-of-suburban-gun-shop/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Endorsement: Governor (Republican): Rauner (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Rauner? ANSWER: Those who hate Trump, those who hate conservatives, those who hate Republicans, those who hate government employees, those who hate unions, past union members, current union members, and future union members, and those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Those who will vote for Rauner count on him to use his second term to get of Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans, government employees, unions, past union members, current union members, future union members, and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/01/our-view-endorsement-governor-republican-rauner/ay1i8sq/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Politicians not shying from pot-legalization issue – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-04/tom-kacich-politicians-not-shying-pot-legalization-issue.html
— Harold faces long campaign trail in run for AG – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-04/jim-dey-harold-faces-long-campaign-trail-run-ag.html
— Yes, Speaker Madigan, you have a culture problem – AUSTIN BERG
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-03-04/austin-berg-yes-speaker-madigan-you-have-culture-problem.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hampton shed a clear light on what’s kept the toxic Statehouse culture afloat for decades: loyalty and fear. Look at the bizarre remarks from Alderman Pat O’Connor, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s floor leader in Chicago City Council, when asked if Madigan should step down from his state Democratic Party chairmanship. “If the allies had pulled Eisenhower out of his position when the troops were landing on Normandy, you would take the head of those forces and throw those forces into disarray,” he said. “If you look at the state party and feel that it’s important that we elect individuals that the party has backed, then you wouldn’t take your leadership out when you’re about to have the election.” Victims be damned; can’t you see it’s an election year? Notably, Madigan’s list only included cases within the Legislature. It did not include any instances reported in the campaign world, where the speaker is the only legislative leader in the nation to also serve as the state party chairman. Madigan’s deflection of responsibility regarding Statehouse culture is insulting to the men and women who have put up with a toxic work environment in Springfield and in political offices across the state. Organizational culture comes from the top. And no one has been at the top longer than Madigan. He is the longest-serving state legislative leader in American history.)
— Arming us would spell nothing but trouble – Jeff D’Alessio
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-04/teachers-arming-us-would-spell-nothing-trouble.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Revenue Estimate Makes Progress – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What is your revenue estimate for 2018? Mine is only $53,928 – my $51,864 Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and my $2,064 Social Security. My CSRS pension would be much higher if my Democrat superiors in the federal government had not wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=261160#.Wpva1Ojwbcs

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Ives brings ‘truth tour’ to Q-C – BRIAN ACHENBACH (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Ives? ANSWER: Those who do not hate Trump, those who do not hate conservatives, those who do not hate Republicans, and those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Those who will vote for Ives count on her to protect Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-brings-truth-tour-to-q-c/article_8fe2e6bc-43ce-5ded-9a42-4961336a8a2f.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Exemption shades the bigger picture with Madigan – Editorial (DIERSEN: Because my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes know that I am litigious, they avoid putting things in writing that incriminate them. Further, they put in writing their pretextural reasons that they use to justify their taking adverse actions against me.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-exemption-shades-the-bigger-picture-with-madigan/article_abf77596-0fd2-5bc3-9ae1-fc9744003f65.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Would having access to the correspondence of House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, shed light on his handling of sexual harassment allegations by associates? We don’t know — and it’s designed that way because the documents of Madigan, like all Illinois lawmakers, are exempt from the state Freedom of Information Act. The legislation, enacted in 1984, is a critical tool to ensure our public bodies are transparent and that, to quote the act, “all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials and public employees.” That sounds good, but the General Assembly has elected to exclude one noteworthy group from disclosure rules — lawmakers themselves. The argument is legislators deal with sensitive constituent issues and share draft legislation that are negotiating documents. (Congress has a similar exemption and cites similar logic.) That means a citizen can get, say, five years’ worth of internal emails of the local township cemetery board, the calendar of Gov. Bruce Rauner and any other documents related public business, but can’t see any paperwork for our elected citizen legislature. For Madigan, that also means all correspondence is exempt for his two high-profile positions — as speaker, which he’s held since 1983, and as head of the state Democratic party, his position since 1998. Such a blank exemption bars the public from getting a full picture about what Madigan knew and when he knew it about the allegations. In one, a political consultant is accused of sending sexual text messages to a female staffer. Another consultant was removed because of inappropriate behavior involving a candidate in 2016, Madigan’s office said.)

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Durbin, Duckworth want action on Quincy vets home
http://www.whig.com/20180304/durbin-duckworth-want-action-on-quincy-vets-home#//

 

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— Support Ives for governor – Elisha French, Galesburg
http://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20180303/letter-support-ives-for-governor

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— One man’s service is another’s cronyism – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180303/chuck-sweeny-one-mans-service-is-anothers-cronyism

 

INDIANA GAZETTE
— How the left wins culture war – David Brooks (DIERSEN: In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who takes the lead in promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, more gun control, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things? Who takes the lead in promoting hatred against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time? I should write a book about the aforesaid hate promoters in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They focus on promoting hated against me and hatred against my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.indianagazette.com/opinion/how-the-left-wins-culture-war/article_6740f082-bb59-5371-a32e-bb919dc8682c.html

 

IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Release New TV Ad: Ives Won’t. Neither Should You.
https://mailchi.mp/b084571663a9/ives-release-new-tv-ad-ives-wont-neither-should-you

 

CAPITOL FAX
— EEOC gives Alaina Hampton greenlight to sue Michael J Madigan and Democratic Party of Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/02/eeoc-gives-hampton-greenlight-to-sue-mjm-and-dpi/

 

HOT AIR
— The Kids Are Pawns, Democrats Use Parkland Students To Get Out The Vote – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/03/03/kids-pawns-democrats-use-parkland-students-get-vote/

 

BLAZE
— Gun company that sells AR-15 has perfect response to Dick’s Sporting Good’s new firearm policy – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/03/gun-company-that-sells-ar-15-has-perfect-response-to-dicks-sporting-goods-new-firearm-policy

 

THE HILL
— Drudge mocked for ‘shock announcement’ on Trump’s 2020 reelection plans – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: Of course, since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have a) viciously mocked every decision that I have made to include or to not include links to articles in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) viciously mocked every comment that I have made concerning those articles. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are disciples of Saul Aninsky.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/375788-drudge-mocked-for-shock-announcement-on-trumps-2020-reelection-plans
— Left brings campaign against gunmakers to Wall Street – SYLVAN LANE
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/376532-left-brings-campaign-against-gunmakers-to-wall-street

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— A look at the Republicans running for Illinois governor (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which voters are going to vote for Rauner? ANSWER: Those who hate Trump, those who hate conservatives, those who hate Republicans, those who hate government employees, those who hate unions, past union members, current union members, and future union members, and those who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Those who will vote for Rauner count on him to use his second term to get of Trump supporters, conservatives, Republicans, government employees, unions, past union members, current union members, future union members, and especially those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/A-look-at-the-Republicans-running-for-Illinois-12725372.php

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: Once Banned, Now Loved and Loathed: How the AR-15 Became ‘America’s Rifle’ – Ali Watkins, John Ismay and Thomas Gibbons-Neff
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/us/politics/ar-15-americas-rifle.html
— Power to the Parents – Ross Douthat
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/opinion/sunday/parents-teenagers-voting.html
— Is a Late-Career Change Worth It? – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors unethically, if not illegally, treated my transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old as being a “career change” to force me to take a $19,203 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. They knew dam-well that most of what I would do for GAO as an Analyst would be extremely similar to what I had done for IRS as a Revenue Officer. Of course, my Democrat IRS superiors were overjoyed that I had to suffer such a tremendous pay cut; maybe my Democrat IRS superiors helped orchestrate it.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/business/is-a-late-career-change-worth-it.html
— Reaping the Benefits of an Aging Work Force – Kerry Hannon (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination. I should write a book about those who focus on promoting age discrimination.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/business/retirement/aging-workers-opportunity.html
— Why We Should Lower the Voting Age to 16 – Laurence Steinberg (DIERSEN: Democrats run public education in America. Those Democrats focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/opinion/sunday/voting-age-school-shootings.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “What if Republicans Win the Midterms?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/sunday-review/what-if-republicans-win-the-midterms.html

 

USA TODAY
— Why weekends matter to your health – Tricia Gilling (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) take Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and other days off, b) take vacations, and c) belittle/badmouth/demonize/denigrate/condemn the fact that I have sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email every morning since 2004 and every evening since 2015.)
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/life/2018/03/04/why-weekends-matter-your-health/377172002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rest. Sleep is when your mind and body reorient themselves for the day to come. The right amount of good quality sleep helps properly regulate hormone levels related to stress, muscle recovery, and mood. Similarly, quiet periods of rest and thought are proven to be the most fertile times for creativity and problem-solving. Pushing ourselves to be productive every waking moment can be counterproductive. Make time to let your mind wander, and you may stumble upon a great new idea, artistic project, or good friend. Long-term rest and recovery refer to a seasonal training program that builds in days or weeks of time away from strenuous exercise. I recommend these longer breaks, called vacations or retreats because you will benefit from more sleep, more varied pursuits and the freedom to explore new interests.)

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— More Early Voting Sites Opening for Illinois’ Primary Additional voting sites are opening across Illinois for people who want to cast an early ballot for the March 20 primary. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-04/more-early-voting-sites-opening-for-illinois-primary

 

CHARLESTON GAZETTE MAIL
— White male privilege explains gun violence – Norma Winter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, White males are blamed for all problems, and especially White males who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, politicians pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/gazette_opinion/op_ed_commentaries/norma-winter-white-male-privilege-explains-gun-violence/article_7df1fba8-2ab1-56a1-b128-72241c9c57f8.html

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Leader of gay GOP group still believes Trump is ‘pro-LGBT’ president – Carlos Santoscoy
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/91981396

 

KELLER WILLIAMS
— FOR SALE: 824 Golf Lane, Wheaton – $478,000
https://angiecoleman.kw.com/property/il/wheaton/60189/wheaton/824-golf-lane/5a9aee66a198341f264e7e2c/

March 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois Budget Process – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-ill-budget-process/3165097/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ad war tells plenty in race for governor – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/ad-war-tells-plenty-in-race-for-governor/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘We haven’t bottomed out’: Growing anxiety in White House as Trump shocks and rages – Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-white-house-dark-mood-20180303-story.html
— One chef’s social experiment: Charge minorities $12, white people $30 – Maura Judkis (DIERSEN: Who should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion? According to the Democrats, the more of the following that you are, the more that you should pay: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, non-veteran, draft avoider, and if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-chef-social-experiment-racial-wealth-disparity-20180303-story.html
— Activists urge Bezos to choose LGBT-friendly state for new headquarters – Jonathan O’Connell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity are taking over everything. Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from a) getting an education, b) getting a job, c) joining organizations, d) buying things, e) owning things, f) getting elected to any government or political office, g) etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-hq2-headquarters-lgbt-friendly-state-20180302-story.html
— The ballot mess in Cook County – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ballot-assessor-berrios-raila-20180302-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Harold for Illinois attorney general in Republican primary
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180303/endorsement-harold-for-illinois-attorney-general-in-republican-primary
— Community colleges combat hunger through campus food pantries – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for your college expenses? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their home in Crete a) 1966-1968 while I was a student at UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. The money to pay for tuition, books, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and room and board at NIU 1969-1970 (three semesters at University Plaza Dormitory (https://www.uplaza.com/) and then a summer session at Lincolnshire West Apartments (http://www.lincolnshirewest-apts.com/ ) came from my part-time Park Forest Post Office job 1966-1969 that paid $15.85-$16.91 an hour in today’s dollars and my part-time jobs working on a Chrysler automobile assembly line in Belvidere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belvidere_Assembly_Plant) and as a security guard at the University Plaza Dormitory in 1970. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/community-colleges-combat-hunger-through-campus-food-pantries
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hunger for knowledge may be not be the only pang some college students feel. Students nationwide face a tough choice among paying for books and tuition, rent and buying food.)
— GOP 10th congressional district candidate’s ad contains inaccuracies about an opponent – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gop-congressional-candidates-ad-contains-inaccuracies-about-an-opponent
— Gun control gains strong support from 6th District Democratic candidates – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180303/gun-control-gains-strong-support-from-6th-district-democratic-candidates–

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner lucks out on gun bill timing – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180303/statehouse-insider-rauner-lucks-out-on-gun-bill-timing

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton College celebrates life of Billy Graham – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/03/wheaton-college-celebrates-life-of-billy-graham/dtmhz61/

 

WJBD RADIO & HERALD & REVIEW
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary Ives Maintains Governor Has ‘Betrayed’ the GOP Platform – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary/article_2346cb73-7a42-5890-9bb0-43323ee67982.html

 

THE X RADIO
— Rauner, Ives Both Expected Sunday at Lincoln Day Dinner – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32685-rauner-ives-both-expected-sunday-at-lincoln-day-dinner

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jack Franks Wanted to Have Cal Skinner Arrested
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/jack-franks-wanted-cal-skinner-arrested/
— Pop-Up Committee Reminiscent of Committee that Attacked Steve Reick Mails
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/03/pop-committee-reminiscent-committee-attacked-steve-reick-mails/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Candidates get more strident, mistake-prone as election day nears
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/03/candidates-get-more-strident-mistake-prone-as-election-day-nears/

 

BREITBART
— Durbin Says Americans’ Homeland Must Be a ‘Nation of Immigrants’ – Forever – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats make it clear that they are anti-American, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/03/durbin-says-americans-homeland-must-be-a-nation-of-immigrants-forever/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But if America must be “a nation of immigrants,” then Americans and their children are not allowed to have a normal nation of assimilated citizens or even normal pocketbook politics, said John Fonte, director of Center for American Common Culture at the D.C.-based Hudson Institute. In a nation of immigrants — legal and illegal — politics is all about enforced “Diversity” where a central elite treats people as members of competing identity groups and then balances each group against the others to achieve desired results, such as a desired percentage of women serving as fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Fonte said. In contrast, people in a nation of citizens — both native-borns and assimilated immigrants — are free to participate in the “normal give-and-take of bread-and-butter politics,” in local, state and federal levels, he said.)

 

THE HILL
— Corporate America throws weight behind gun controls – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “corporate America” paints itself as being 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/376517-corporate-america-throws-weight-behind-gun-controls

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Ives’ Challenge Forces Rauner to Keep Eyes on GOP Primary The insurgent primary campaign of Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives against GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner signals the right’s weariness of a governor they say is all talk. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-03/ives-challenge-forces-rauner-to-keep-eyes-on-gop-primary

March 2 Morning Edition

ABC7

— DuPage County to elect first new sheriff in 20 years – Sarah Schulte

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/dupage-county-to-elect-first-new-sheriff-in-20-years/3161273/

— Gun dealer licensing bill waits for Rauner’s signature – Craig Wall

http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gun-dealer-licensing-bill-waits-for-rauners-signature/3161121/

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Armed guards begin patrolling in Loop – Cate Cauguiran 

http://abc7chicago.com/armed-guards-to-begin-patrolling-in-loop-thursday/3158385/

 

NBC5

— Berrios a No-Show at Hearing On Property Tax Assessment Practices – Charlie Wojciechowski

https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Berrios-a-No-Show-at-Hearing-On-Property-Tax-Assessment-Practices-475622003.html

 

CBS2

— Tackle Football For Kids Under 12 Could Soon Be Banned

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/01/duerson-bill-tackle-football/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO

— Commanders sue sheriff, link layoffs to their union activity (DIERSEN: Are/were you a member of a government union? I was a union member 1966-1969 while worked for the Post Office and 1971-1980 while I worked for IRS. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hate unions, hate former union members, hate current union members, and hate future union members.)

http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/commanders-sue-sheriff-link-layoffs-to-their-union-activity-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— $50,000 gets ‘gold’ sponsorship of Rauner dinner featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker  (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I do not make political contributions? In my defense, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year and b) I give those email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc.)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-scott-walker-20180302-story.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the state GOP already are planning past his March 20 primary race against state Rep. Jeanne Ives, announcing a fundraising dinner in April featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Tickets for the fourth annual Illinois Republican Party Governor’s Dinner in Chicago start at $500 per person and go all the way up to $50,000 for the honor of being a “gold sponsor.” That includes four tickets to a “private roundtable,” 10 reception tickets with a photo and a “premium” table for 10 for dinner, according to an invitation. The money raised will go to the Illinois Republican Party, which Rauner has largely funded in recent years.)

— Democratic debate: Kennedy says Pritzker used ‘the language of racists’ on Blagojevich call – Rick Pearson and Kim Geiger

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democratic-governor-debate-wbez-20180301-story.html

— Beer drinkers and car buyers among losers from Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-winners-losers-20180301-story.html

— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Armed private guards will patrol State Street to aid security downtown – Samantha Bomkamp

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-loop-security-20180228-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Gun dealer licensing sent to Rauner after emotional pleas by Cupich, activists – Tina Sfondeles

https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cardinal-cupich-pleads-with-lawmakers-to-pass-gun-control-measures/

— ENDORSEMENT: Eddie Corrigan for Illinois House in 53rd District GOP primary

https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-eddie-corrigan-illinois-house-53rd-district-gop-primary-katie-miller/

 

DAILY HERALD

— Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election Commission

http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180302/endorsement-yes-to-disband-aurora-election-commission

— Palatine Township shutdown averted as budget passes – Bob Susnjara

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/palatine-township-shutdown-averted-as-budget-passes

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER

— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Recreational marijuana referendum bill passes Senate – Brenden Moore  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)

http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180301/recreational-marijuana-referendum-bill-passes-senate

 

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER

— Emails paint a sad, cold reaction to crisis – Editorial

https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Emails-paint-a-sad-cold-reaction-to-12722185.php

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG

— Attorney general candidate Gary Grasso touts courtroom, administrative experience during Quincy visit – Doug Wilson 

http://www.whig.com/20180302/attorney-general-candidate-touts-courtroom-administrative-experience-during-quincy-visit#//

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS

— 54th Senate candidates strive to stand out – Keith Stewart

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/th-senate-candidates-strive-to-stand-out/article_659e6e86-17d0-5a8d-9163-9c58dd40a796.html

 

CHICAGO READER

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who were brought to America illegally, those who come to America illegally, those who stay in America illegally, and those who bring others to America illegally. 

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/who-are-chicagos-dreamers-here-are-the-faces-of-daca/Content?oid=42125075

 

CHICAGO MAROON

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ives to Speak at Institute of Politics Monday. Ever-increasingly, Democrats call you controversial if you do not promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the Second Amendment, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things. 

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/2/controversial-gop-candidate-illinois-governor-spea/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps rally for illegals.

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/3/2/rally-demands-illinois-representatives-take-action/

 

JEANNE IVES

— Ives votes in defense of Second Amendment rights; joins bipartisan action on common-sense ban of devices that transform legal firearms into ones that function like automatic weapons

http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/03/ives-votes-in-defense-of-second.html

 

NRA-ILA

— Illinois: Tell Gov. Rauner Not to Shut Down Your Local Gun Store

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180301/illinois-tell-gov-rauner-not-to-shut-down-your-local-gun-store

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS

— If You’re Not With Rauner, You’re A Tool Of Madigan

http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/if-youre-not-with-rauner-youre-a-tool-of-madigan

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG

— Gun Control Bills Pass Illinois House – Roll Calls

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/01/gun-control-bills-pass-illinois-house-roll-calls/

— Majority of House Say They Oppose Shift of Madigan/Rauner Teacher Pension Cost to Local Taxpayers

http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/01/majority-house-say-oppose-shift-madigan-rauner-teacher-pension-cost-local-taxpayers/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK

— Calls for spending caps return as population shrinks, tax burden grows – Greg Bishop

https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/calls-for-spending-caps-return-as-population-shrinks-tax-burden/article_c48f2324-1cdb-11e8-a144-375f066506d3.html

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE

— Illinois rated worst in “financial stability” in US

https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-illinois-rated-worst-in-financial-stability-in-us/

 

CAPITOL FAX

— Kennedy says Pritzker used “the language of racists”

https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/kennedy-says-pritzker-used-the-language-of-racists/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES

— Rauner’s budget out of tune with reality – Bill Knight

http://www.washingtontimesreporter.com/news/20180301/knight-rauners-budget-out-of-tune-with-reality

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois’s Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner returned to a tired, failed refrain in his Feb. 14 budget address: attacking unions, retirees and schools. It’s the same old song and dance. His latest budget proposes that the state escape some of its pension obligations by shifting their responsibility to local school districts and colleges, and that lawmakers dramatically cut health care. Seeking to spend $37.6 billion from projected revenues of $38 billion, Rauner contrives $1.3 billion in savings by abandoning pension contributions and leaving those to local schools. It’s mostly an accounting gimmick since taxpayers would still be underwriting the programs, but it’d be through local property taxes, not state taxes. So the ploy would take $1.3 billion off the state’s balance sheet, and then burden local schools with the spending.)

 

FOX NEWS

— Poll shows voters are unhappy, GOP majority at risk

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/01/poll-shows-voters-are-unhappy-gop-majority-at-risk.html

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Poll shows Gov. Rauner trailing Democratic opponents in Illinois – Politico: “With roughly three weeks until the Illinois primary election and more than $100 million of their personal funds already invested, billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker and multi-millionaire Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner hold double-digit leads against their respective primary challengers, according to a new poll by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. But the results suggest Rauner, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation, is in serious jeopardy of being denied a second term in November. Both Pritzker and Democrat state Sen. Daniel Biss are ahead of the governor by double-digits in general election match-ups tested by the Carbondale-based institute. … General election match-ups show Pritzker would beat Rauner by 15 points and Biss would beat Rauner by 14. The poll didn’t ask about a prospective Kennedy-Rauner match-up.”)

 

BLAZE

— Greg Gutfeld slams liberal-run California ranked dead last in quality of life – Carlos Garcia

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/01/greg-gutfeld-slams-liberal-run-state-ranked-dead-last-in-quality-of-life-guess-which-it-is

 

BREITBART

— Merkel Admits ‘No-Go’ Zones Exist in Germany – VIRGINIA HALE (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will there be “no-go” zones in Illinois, in Chicago, in Cook County, in your county, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct?)

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/01/merkel-admits-no-go-zones/

— L.A. Times: How Can L.A. ‘Continue to Function’ with 58,000 Homeless? – JOEL B. POLLAK

http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/03/01/l-times-can-l-continue-function-58000-homeless/

— Condoleezza Rice: Guns Helped My Father Protect Our Family During Segregation – PAM KEY

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/03/01/condoleeza-rice-guns-helped-father-protect-family-segregation/

— Kroger Joins Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods: No Gun Sales Unless 21 Years Old – AWR HAWKINS

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/01/kroger-joins-walmart-dicks-sporting-goods-no-gun-sales-unless-21-years-old/

 

WASHINGTON POST

— When you let a closet Democrat like Trump lead the GOP, this is what you get  He can’t defend traditional, conservative Republican positions when he doesn’t know what they are. – Rick Wilson  (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/01/we-kissed-conservatism-goodbye-when-we-let-trump-lead-the-gop/

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE

— GOP California gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks out against sanctuary state policy – John Wildermuth

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/GOP-candidate-for-governor-John-Cox-criticizes-12721846.php

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL

— A Hillary Staffer Goes to CPAC  ‘Try not to get killed,’ a friend warned. But I was greeted with open arms. – Annafi Wahed (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who pander to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?) 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-hillary-staffer-goes-to-cpac-1519949987

— ‘This Is Your Daughter? When Was She Born?’ U.S. Border Agents Test Migrants’ Claims of Family Ties  Immigrant seeking asylum turn themselves in to patrol officers, who decide if relationships are legitimate – Laura Meckler, Alicia A. Caldwell and Dudley Althaus

https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-is-your-daughter-when-was-she-born-u-s-border-agents-test-migrants-claims-of-family-ties-1519986600

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE

— Key Senator James Lankford, R-Okla Calls Trump’s Pay Freeze Plan Ill-Advised – Eric Katz  (DIERSEN: How do you view a) past, present, and future federal employees and b) federal retirees? Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are full of hatred against a) past, present, and future federal employees and b) federal retirees.)

http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/03/key-gop-senator-calls-trumps-pay-freeze-ill-advised/146340/

March 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump gives support to toughest gun control measures in decades – Tanja Babich
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-gives-support-to-toughest-gun-control-measures-in-decades/3159499/

 

NBC5
— New Ad Urges Rauner to Show Leadership on Gun Reform Effort
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democratic-governors-association-bruce-rauner-ad-gun-control-reform-475572653.html
— How Many Homes Do the Candidates for Illinois Governor Own? – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: In 2015, my critics/opponents gerrymandered my home into the same precinct with Jeanne Ives’ home. My critics/opponents tell me that the precinct line was then redrawn at Ives’ request so that she would be in Precinct 65. In its February 1978 4-page article on me, Money Magazine stressed that I owned two homes; I owned a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building and I rented out a town home that I owned in University Park.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-candidates-for-governor-homes-biss-pritzker-kennedy-rauner-475554503.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Take-a-Look-at-The-Homes-of-Candidates-For-Illinois-Governor-475486433.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “I think if you can’t remember how many houses you have, you probably are not qualified to be the governor of the state of Illinois,” Kennedy continued, in a lightly-veiled shot at Pritzker. But Kennedy didn’t go so far as to agree with Biss. “I don’t think Americans believe in class warfare and I think for Sen. Biss to introduce that notion that somehow success in life disqualifies people from higher office, I think that’s wrong-headed and un-American,” he said. And on the Republican side, while Rauner’s nine properties – including his Winnetka mansion, two condos in Chicago, two Montana ranches, a Wyoming farm, a Utah condo, a New York penthouse and a beachfront Florida home – made headlines in 2014, his primary opponent state Rep. Jeanne Ives, owns just one residence in suburban Wheaton. Regardless of how many homes the candidates may own, the one that wins election – not just the March primary, but the general in November – will have one more home to live in: the Springfield governor’s mansion.)

 

CBS2
— Bill to License Gun Shops Sent To Rauner For Approval – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/01/illinois-gun-laws-rauner/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Senate approves marijuana ballot question (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-approves-marijuana-ballot-question-1
— Illinois General Assembly approves Medicaid funding plan – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-general-assembly-approves-medicaid-funding-plan

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana question a step closer to being on November ballots in Illinois – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-marijuana-20180301-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-five-things-asylum-maryori-20180301-story.html
— WeatherTech’s founder lost three dogs to cancer. He says his new pet bowls are safe enough for a human. – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-weathertech-pet-bowls-20180223-story.html
— IRS releases tool you can use to check if your employer is messing up your taxes – Jeff Stein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-irs-tax-calculator-20180301-story.html
— Former NFL linebacker knocks child-size mannequin to floor as lawmakers consider banning tackle football for young people – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-football-20180301-story.html
— Berrios skips hearing on his property tax assessment practices weeks before election – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-joe-berrios-assessment-hearing-20180301-story.html
— Congress leaves Washington with no action on gun control or school safety – Seung Min Kim, Mike DeBonis and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-gun-control-school-safety-20180301-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NO ENDORSEMENT: Illinois House, 42nd District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/no-endorsement-ryan-edward-byrne-illinois-house-42nd-district-gop-primary-burt-minor-amy-grant/
— ENDORSEMENT: Jim Durkin for Illinois House in 82nd District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-jim-durkin-for-illinois-house-in-82nd-district-gop-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Kinzler for Ill. House in the 46th District Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-kinzler-for-ill-house-in-the-46th-district-republican-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Tonia Jane Khouri for Ill. House in the 49th District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-tonia-jane-khouri-for-ill-house-in-the-49th-district-gop-primary/
— ENDORSEMENT: Marko Sukovic for Illinois House in 59th District GOP primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsement-marko-sukovic-illinois-house-59th-district-gop-primary-karen-feldman/
— All you need to know on early voting, registration, IDs—even selfies – Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/voting-101-all-you-need-to-know-on-early-voting-registration-ids-even-selfies/
— Rauner mum on gun bill action as opponents set him in their sights – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-mum-on-gun-bill-action-as-opponents-set-him-in-their-sights/
— Kennedy dubs Rauner ‘worst governor’ and ‘ugly’ Disney character – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/kennedy-calls-rauner-worse-than-some-governors-who-ended-up-behind-bars/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Palatine GOP stacked deck to get Rauner endorsed – State Rep. Tom Morrison, Palatine
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180301/morrison-palatine-gop-stacked-deck-to-get-rauner-endorsed
— Trump says some lawmakers too fearful of NRA to take action – AP (DIERSEN: How many will vote for Trump in 2020 if he demonizes, denigrates, and condemns the NRA and its members?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180301/news/303019993/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump as being a racist.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180301/news/303019934/
— Schaumburg trustees recommend rules for mayor’s travel costs – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/schaumburg-trustees-recommend-rules-for-mayors-travel-costs
— Glen Ellyn could lease McKee House site sooner than planned – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/glen-ellyn-could-lease-mckee-house-site-sooner-than-planned
— Naperville city prosecutor Katita Athanikar stepping to bench as DuPage judge – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/naperville-city-prosecutor-stepping-to-bench-as-dupage-judge
— Longtime Elk Grove Township trustee Andrea Koshaba resigns – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180301/longtime-elk-grove-township-trustee-resigns

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Anti-gay views of Madison County Mental Health Board candidate cause flap – KELSEY LANDIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that promote LGBTQ activity a) dominate everything and b) get rid of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that do not promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article202363224.html
— Bost applauds Trump’s foreign steel tariffs; United Steelworkers endorses Kelly – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article202902854.html

 

WHEATON PATCH
— How DuPage County’s Judicial Candidates Stack Up: Bar Association See how the county Bar Association rated the candidates for circuit court judge. – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who took the following adverse actions against me: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They dismiss/belittle the fact a) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, b) that GAO promoted me in 1986, and c) that my ending salary in 1997 was $122,325 in today’s dollars.)
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/how-dupage-countys-judicial-candidates-stack-bar-association
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The recommendations were made after DCBA reviewed written applications from all six candidates, in addition to looking into their backgrounds and completing interviews. The reviewing committee included DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, retired judges Edward R. Duncan and William Ferguson, several former DCBA presidents, and other DCBA members.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives gets $400K, Biss raises $150K in small donations (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I do not make political contributions? In my defense, a) GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year and b) I give those email subscriptions free of charge and without any advertising to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/ives-gets-300k-biss-raises-150k-in-small-donations/
— IEA says it helped McSweeney “kill” Rauner’s pension tax shift
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/iea-says-it-helped-mcsweeney-kill-rauners-pension-tax-shift/
— RGA responds *** DGA runs expensive digital ad attacking Rauner over guns
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/dga-runs-digital-ad-attacking-rauner-over-guns/
— A look at the Democratic candidates’ many houses
https://capitolfax.com/2018/03/01/a-look-at-the-democratic-candidates-many-houses/

 

NEWSMAX
— Hallucinating Foes Blinded to CPAC’s Very Real Inclusiveness – Deroy Murdock (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) CPAC is more and more and more Libertarian and b) CPAC welcomes and promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-conservative.)
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/acu-core-cspan-omb/2018/03/01/id/846190/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Jordan Peterson explains why boys become school shooters – and it’s not ‘toxic masculinity’ – Dorothy Cummings McLean
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/jordan-peterson-explains-why-boys-become-school-shooters-and-its-not-toxic

 

THE HILL
— Michael Steele deserves so much more credit for his RNC leadership – SHERMICHAEL SINGLETON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me for all that problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, and other organizations in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and Illinois have had since 2000.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/376305-michael-steele-deserves-so-much-more-credit-for-his-rnc-leadership

 

WASHINGTON POST
— No, Michael Steele doesn’t need to show ‘grace’ when insulted on his race – Jonathan Capehart (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government are extremely proud that they a) gave preference to their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran and b) that they discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, and that they especially discriminated against their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/03/01/no-michael-steele-doesnt-need-to-show-grace-when-insulted-on-his-race/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— YouTube Hiring for Some Positions Excluded White and Asian Males, Lawsuit Says – Kirsten Grind and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers announce they are no longer hiring members of the following groups and that they are getting rid of their employees who are members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
A former employee alleges tech firm set quotas for hiring minorities
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youtube-hiring-for-some-positions-excluded-white-and-asian-males-lawsuit-says-1519948013

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 426 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $324,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447952_zpid/