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April 29 Morning Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP: ‘I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE EASIER’ – CNN (DIERSEN: If you are a Republican working for the federal government, it is not easy. Democrats run the federal government. Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. If you are a Republican who is involved in Republican politics to defend and advance the Republican Party platform like I am, it is not easy. Far too many “Republican” activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who are hell-bent on destroying the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, in Wheaton, in etc. Most commonly, these anti-Republicans reject the party’s traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Most commonly, they promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, booze, gambling, and other vices, weakening of the Second Amendment, and race and gender based preference giving.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-i-thought-it-would-be-easier/1929034/

NBC5
— Political Headlines From Illinois – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-deep-dish-nbc-5-420780703.html

CBS2
— Crete: Rural Residents On Proposed Train-Truck Depot: Not In Our Back Yard – Roseanne Tellez
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/28/rural-residents-on-proposed-train-truck-depot-not-in-our-back-yard/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE HEADLINE: Stand up to campus radicals – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries side with campus radicals? ANSWER: Those that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/a-road-map-for-dealing-with-campus-radicals/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Newly minted Cook County judge who refused traffic court duty quits bench – Steve Schmadeke (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. The Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office in 1980 did not want me to transfer from IRS to GAO. They thought that their forcing me to take an $18,847 (21%) pay cut to transfer from IRS to GAO would keep me at IRS, but they were wrong. They knew that I wanted to be assigned to audits of IRS so that I could use my knowledge of IRS that I had gained by working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. So to get me to go back to IRS, they succeeded in keeping me off IRS audits until the end of 1985 when the GAO manager who had hired me finally succeeded in a) getting me assigned to audits of IRS and b) promoting me to GS-13, currently $94,610. But then, in 1987, the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office succeeded in forcing him to retire. At the end of 1988, they threw me off audits of IRS and during 1989, they did everything that they could to get rid of me. Were it not for Henry Hyde’s intervention, they might very well have succeeded.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-judge-cooke-resigns-traffic-court-met-20170428-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new Cook County judge who for months defied orders from his supervisors to work in traffic court has resigned, according to an Illinois Supreme Court spokesman. Richard Cooke stepped down from his $194,000-a-year post two days after a committee of 17 Cook County presiding judges voted to refer his “non-compliance with reporting to a judicial assignment” to the state agency that investigates allegations of judicial misconduct. The resignation was “effective at the end of business on Tuesday,” Chris Bonjean, a state Supreme Court spokesman, wrote in an email to the Tribune on Friday. The committee acted about a week after the Tribune began asking questions about the judge. On the same day it referred Cooke, the body also assigned Judge Jessica O’Brien, a small-claims court judge who was recently indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges, to administrative duties. His resignation means the Judicial Inquiry Board no longer has any authority over Cooke, 50, who ran unopposed in a Northwest Side subcircuit after lending his campaign an unprecedented $660,000. If the inquiry board had filed charges, Cooke could have been sanctioned or even removed from the bench.)
— Employment history of Matteson trustee’s son spurs debate on nepotism – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-matteson-family-hiring-st-0420-20170428-story.html
— Decades-old felony conviction raises questions on Waukegan school board member’s eligibility – Emily K. Coleman (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or a political office, what decades-old things would your critics/opponents bring up? My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors in the federal government. They would bring up a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-district-60-felony-st-0427-20170428-story.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “plan May Day rallies buoyed by Trump opposition.” Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/immigrants-plan-may-day-rallies-buoyed-by-trump-opposition/article_a2de3563-fb50-57a0-8435-642cab5e56fe.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Bambenek named to community college board – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-28/bambenek-named-community-college-board.html

NADIG NEWSPAPERS
— New GOP club forms in area – BRIAN NADIG
http://nadignewspapers.com/2017/04/28/new-gop-club-forms-in-area/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— South Side home values fall, as property taxes continue rising
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511109293-south-side-home-values-fall-as-property-taxes-continue-rising

SAGAMON SUN
— Biss another higher tax touter, Illinois GOP says – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511107051-biss-another-higher-tax-touter-illinois-gop-says

NRA ILA
— Illinois: Senate Passes Legislation that will Close Gun Stores
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170427/illinois-senate-passes-legislation-that-will-close-gun-stores

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Health Hazards of Homosexuality: An Important New Book from MassResistance (Part 1) – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/health-hazards-homosexuality-important-new-book-massresistance-part-1/
— What is ‘Antifa’? And Why Is The Media So Reluctant To Expose It? – Chris Pandolfo
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/antifa-media-reluctant-expose/

GOPUSA
— The Left-Wing Takeover of Fox News (DIERSEN: To what extent has the left-wing taken over a) your Republican township/ward political organization, b) your Republican county party organization, c) the Illinois Republican Party, and d) the RNC? To what extent do the leaders of the aforesaid organizations promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot, booze, gambling, and other vices, weakening of the Second Amendment, and race and gender based preference giving?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23623
— Liberal Thought Police Getting Scarier (DIERSEN: Liberal Thought Police want you to hate individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23585

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— IRS Tax Fraud Prevention Program Costs Taxpayers $18.2 Million, But Doesn’t Work – Ali Meyer (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO on audits of IRS’s Criminal Investigation Division 1986-1988.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/irs-tax-fraud-prevention-program-costs-taxpayers-18-2-million-doesnt-work/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s 100-Days Vows: Hits, Misses, Unfinished Business – AP (DIERSEN Today is the 4,498th consecutive day in a row that I have send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS morning email. Today will be the 848th consecutive day in a row that I have also send out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS evening email. Of course, the aforesaid is slighted, belittled, dismissed, badmouthed, demonized, denigrated, and condemned by my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes many of whom read the emails for reasons other than to get information a) to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and b) to help elect and reelect Republican candidates.)
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/04/29/us/politics/ap-us-trump-100-promises.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In Mexico, ‘It’s Easy to Kill a Journalist’ – AZAM AHMED (DIERSEN: Are you a journalist? I am; I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. If you are a journalist, how do those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois treat you? I should write a book about those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, their operatives, and their dupes and how they have tried to kill me figuratively if not literally. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, and/or d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed and/or they are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/world/americas/veracruz-mexico-reporters-killed.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The reasons for such killings are often varied: cartel assassins annoyed at aggressive coverage, corrupt public officials targeting critics to silence them, random violence and even reporters crossing over into the criminal worlds they cover. But according to government data, public servants like mayors and police officers have threatened journalists more often than drug cartels, petty criminals or anyone else in recent years, imperiling investigations and raising questions about the government’s commitment to exposing the culprits. Cases include journalists tortured or killed at the behest of mayors, reporters beaten by armed men in their newsrooms on the order of local officials, and police officers threatening to kill journalists for covering the news. But of the more than 800 serious cases of harassment, assault or homicide committed against journalists in the past six years, the federal office created to prosecute crimes against the freedom of expression has convicted suspects in only two.)
— As College Deadlines Near, Families Wonder What They Can Pay – RON LIEBER (DIERSEN: Did you expect your parents to pay for your bachelor’s degree? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school; she was a housewife and homemaker. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, worked in the office of a chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, never earned more than $40,000 a year in today’s dollars, did not buy a new car until he was 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy, and died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. I paid for my bachelor’s degree and for new cars with money that I earned washing dishes, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assemble line, and working as a security guard. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/your-money/paying-for-college/as-college-deadlines-near-families-wonder-what-they-can-pay.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Trump Wants to Change Your Tax Deductions President’s tax plan could create winners and losers – Laura Saunders (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were beyond furious a) that I took job-related graduate business, accounting, and finance courses while I worked for IRS and for GAO and b) that I deducted those courses. Extremely few of my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took job-related graduate courses. Instead, to keep their jobs and to get promoted, they helped their superiors get rid of IRS and GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, that is, they helped their superiors achieve their Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-trump-wants-to-change-your-tax-deductions-1493380423
— Anxiety Disorder: Is There an Escape? (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on promoting anxiety.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/anxiety-disorder-is-there-an-escape/2F0C0AFA-B508-4ED6-9AC3-7064F1800079.html
— My Escape From Anxiety – Andrea Petersen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on promoting anxiety.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/my-escape-from-anxiety-1493391641
— Inequality Isn’t the Real Issue Research suggests that people care most about fair chances, not the distribution of wealth – Christina Starmans, Mark Sheskin and Paul Bloom (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, and/or a poor veteran in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor Democrats, poor minorities, poor females, poor younger people, and/or poor veterans in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor Democrat, a poor minority, a poor female, a poor younger person, and/or a poor veteran could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inequality-isnt-the-real-issue-1493385246
— America’s Most Anti-Reform Institution? The Media Spending cuts are unendurable, but when the crisis comes, will the press point a finger at itself? – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What does the media promote? ANSWER: The media a) promotes dependency on government and on charity, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, LGBTQ activity, abortion, illegal immigration, and even worse things and b) promotes hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-most-anti-reform-institution-the-media-1493417511
— Let’s Take Exception to the Term ‘American Exceptionalism’ – Juliana Geran Pilon (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lets-take-exception-to-the-term-american-exceptionalism-1493417562
— Trump Has Been Lucky in His Enemies Cursing pols, screeching students and intolerant abortion advocates have become the face of the left. – Peggy Noonan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-has-been-lucky-in-his-enemies-1493331572

WUNC
— Help Wanted: The Trump Administration (Still) Has Some Openings To Fill – BRIAN NAYLOR (DIERSEN: Do you paint yourself as being a loyalist? If so, loyal to who/what?)
http://wunc.org/post/help-wanted-trump-administration-still-has-some-openings-fill
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Squabbling among the well known factions within the White House is another likely cause of delays, as is the reported insistence of the president that only loyalists who supported his campaign be named to top positions in his administration.)

NPR
— Young voters distrust presidency, say they won’t run for office (DIERSEN: 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. They have made it very clear that they can and that they will viciously destroy anyone in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who runs for a government office or for a political office without their permission or direction.)
http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/04/29/71311/young-voters-distrust-presidency-say-they-won-t-ru/

April 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— TRUMP SUPPORTERS REFLECT ON HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE – Kathy Brock
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-supporters-reflect-on-his-first-100-days-in-office/1930486/
— TEXAS BACKS TOUGH ‘SANCTUARY CITY’ BAN, CALLS FOR POLICE TO UPHOLD FEDERAL LAWS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/texas-backs-tough-sanctuary-city-ban-calls-for-police-to-uphold-federal-laws/1929353/
— WOMAN ATTACKED, KILLED BY OWN DOG
http://abc7chicago.com/news/woman-attacked-killed-by-own-dog/1929095/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has stake in 100-plus firms, disclosure report shows – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-has-stake-in-100-plus-firms-disclosure-report-shows/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After 100 days, residents in bellwether Henry county weigh in on Trump – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-donald-trump-henry-county-met-20170428-story.html
— Was Pat Quinn running the state of Illinois — or a job fair? – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-pat-quinn-idot-patronage-madigan-edit-0430-20170428-story.html
— Judge blocks winner of Markham mayoral race from taking office – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-markham-mayor-ruling-st-0430-20170428-story.html
— Cellphone shenanigans in Zion Township – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-editorial-zion-township-st-0429-20170428-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton sanctuary for veterans celebrates 10th anniversary – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170428/wheaton-sanctuary-for-veterans-celebrates-10th-anniversary
— Suburbs should not opt out of employee protections – Toni Preckwinkle (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170428/suburbs-should-not-opt-out-of-employee-protections/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Local GOP congressmen on Obamacare hot seat again.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170428/BLOGS02/170429855/local-gop-congressmen-on-obamacare-hot-seat-again

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Press freedom declines in U.S. and globally” and “President’s disparagement of press was factor.” Ever-increasingly, the press acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/press-freedom-declines-in-us-and-globally-report-says/701593373

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Taking Down bin Laden
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/taking-down-bin-laden

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Rauner Administration Urges Schools, Universities and Colleges to Prevent Discrimination and Bigotry in Education (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois. Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www4.illinois.gov/PressReleases/PressReleasesListShow.cfm?RecNum=14159&RecNum=14159

WRUL
— RAUNER ADMINISTRATION URGES SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND BIGOTRY IN EDUCATION (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois. Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.wrul.com/2017/04/28/rauner-administration-urges-schools-universities-and-colleges-to-prevent-discrimination-and-bigotry-in-education/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— RAUNER ADMINISTRATION URGES SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION AND BIGOTRY IN EDUCATION (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois. Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/04/28/rauner-administration-urges-schools-universities-colleges-prevent-discrimination-bigotry-education/72887

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Soros’ Pro-LGBTQ and Pro-Sharia groups join to oppose Mark Green for Secretary of the Army – Lawrence Sellin
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/soros-pro-lgbtq-and-pro-sharia-groups-join-to-oppose-mark-green-for-secretary-of-the-army/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— INTOLERANT ILLINOIS: GOV. RAUNER ENCOURAGES PREJUDICE, LIMITS TO FREE SPEECH (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps run Illinois. Those anti-Trumps will use Rauner’s letter to promote hatred of individuals, of organizations, of companies, of governments, and of countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/intolerant-illinois-gov-rauner-encourages-prejudice-limits-to-free-speech.html
(FROM THE ARTICE: Governor Rauner today released an open letter to school districts and higher learning institutions encouraging them to proactively prevent “acts of hate” as defined by the un-elected individuals who make up the left-wing, taxpayer-funded Department of Human Rights (IDHR). “Acts of bigotry and hate have no place in our society. All of us need to come together and take the necessary measures to ensure that our schools, colleges, and universities are safe and welcoming environments for students,” said Rauner. “Our administration stands strongly with educational institutions across Illinois as they expand opportunities to prevent these acts.” In addition to suggested preventative measures for educational institutions, the Rauner Administration is pledging that IDHR, in partnership with the State Board of Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the State Board of Higher Education, will investigate any and all reports of discriminatory acts occurring in academic settings. Administration officials recommend that institutions establish and implement policies that address those actions, ideas and speech they consider hateful, and to promote equal opportunity. “Through an ongoing collaboration, we intend to continue engagement with educational leaders and stakeholders on how to promote welcoming (read: trigger warnings) and supportive learning spaces (read: safe spaces) throughout the state,” said Secretary of Education Beth Purvis.)
— BUDGET FURY BOILS OVER IN SPRINGFIELD TOWN HALL HOSTED BY LEFT-WING ORGS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/budget-fury-boils-over-in-town-hall-hosted-by-left-wing-orgs.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: GEORGE SOROS – LEFTIST BEHIND SILENCING CONSERVATIVES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/thorneroneil-george-soros-leftist-powerhouse-behind-silencing-conservatives.html

THE FEDERALIST
— The American Founders Knew A Virtuous Republic Requires Virtuous People – MIKE SABO
http://thefederalist.com/2017/04/28/the-american-founders-knew-a-virtuous-republic-requires-virtuous-people/

FOX NEWS
— Trump: ‘8-Year Assault on Your 2nd Amendment Freedoms Has Come to a Crashing End’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/28/president-trump-nra-speech-2017-national-rifle-association-convention-atlanta
— ‘This Madness Has to Stop’: Hannity Says the Left Is Stifling Free Speech
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/27/hannity-monologue-ann-coulter-canceled-berkeley-speech-lefts-assault-free-speech
— Goldberg: Reporters Cover Trump With Preconceived Notion That He’s ‘Unfit’ for Office
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/28/bernie-goldberg-media-reporters-believe-trump-unfit-office

GOPUSA
— University of Wisconsin-Madison Takes Stand Against Jews
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23598
— 150 ‘queer’ United Methodist Church clergy demand LGBT ordination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23465

DAILY CALLER
— CNN President Complains: ‘Journalism Is Threatened’ By Trump Administration – Peter Hasson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/27/cnn-president-complains-journalism-is-threatened-by-trump-administration/

BREITBART
— Rand Paul: Congress ‘Should Think About’ Whether It Should Send Money to Universities ‘That Only Have One Set of Speech’ – IAN HANCHETT
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/27/rand-congress-should-think-about-whether-it-should-send-money-to-universities-that-only-have-one-set-of-speech/

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE RACISM OF MODERN-DAY REPARATIONS Carl Jackson decries college students’ vote to give blacks free tuition
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/the-racism-of-modern-day-reparations/

April 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— In Berlin, Ivanka vows to support women, defends dad amid groans – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/in-berlin-ivanka-vows-to-support-women-defends-dad-amid-groans/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE: Court watchdog details how top Dems got friends, kin hired at Quinn’s IDOT – Monique Garcia, Ray Long and Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote patronage at all levels of government – federal, state, and local. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-pat-quinn-democrats-idot-patronage-met-0425-20170424-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new report issued Monday by a court-appointed watchdog charged with looking into patronage hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation details how top Democrats clouted relatives and friends into positions under former Gov. Pat Quinn, even as many of those hired had little or no experience. House Speaker Mike Madigan’s office successfully pushed a former bricklayer for a job that included “maintaining relationships” with minority road contractors, though the man eventually resigned after being arrested for allegedly “physically assaulting” a then-state lawmaker. Cicero Rep. Lisa Hernandez sent in the resume of a bank manager who was put on the state payroll to inspect roads. And a daughter of 30th Ward Chicago Ald. Ariel Reboyras ended up in another state job after complaints at a different agency.)
— Illinois House could vote on abortion bill Rauner opposes as women march on Capitol – Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-house-abortion-bill-story.html
— Chicago’s Trump Tower has a ‘glut’ of condos for sale – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps a) are hell-bent on destroying Trump and destroying Trump’s supporters, b) are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-trump-tower-exodus-0425-20170424-story.html
— How weekly Trump protests in the Loop aimed at more than first 100 days – William Lee (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps a) are hell-bent on destroying Trump and destroying Trump’s supporters, b) are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-resist-trump-tuesdays-met-20170425-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, treasonously, anti-Trumps encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-trump-border-wall-huppke-20170424-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG GRAPHIC: Why so few women are suburban mayors – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will viciously destroy you if you run a government office or a political office as a Republican.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170425/why-so-few-women-are-suburban-mayors
— Spike in women’s political interest creates optimism for more equal representation – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred. They shout at women that individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that members of the following groups have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170425/spike-in-womenx2019s-political-interest-creates-optimism-for-more-equal-representation
— Trump’s critics are playing into his hand – Jim Davis (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about anti-Trumps in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who bring disgrace to all anti-Trumps?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170423/trumpx2019s-critics-are-playing-into-his-hand
— Hastert’s pension could be reduced after vote this week – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: If you are in line to get a pension, or if you are getting a pension, who wants to stop that? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are furious a) that I get a $50,856/year Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension and my wife and I get a $17,288 federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, b) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 and let me work there for almost 3 years, c) that IRS hired me in 1971 and or let me work there for almost 9 years, d) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that GAO hired me in 1980 and let me work there for almost 18 years, f) that GAO promoted me in 1986, and g) that I earned full-time CSRS credit while I worked only part-time for the Post Office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170424/hasterts-pension-could-be-reduced-after-vote-this-week

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— When whites leave suburbs, so do jobs – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Democrats want to replace Whites with minorities because minorities vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace men with women because women vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace older people with younger people because younger people vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace rich people with poor people because poor people vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace Christians with non-Christians because non-Christians vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace conservatives with liberals because liberals vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace gun owners with non-gun owners because non-gun owners vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time with recent immigrants because recent immigrants vote for Democrats. Democrats want to replace American-nameplate vehicle owners with foreign-nameplate vehicle owners because foreign-nameplate vehicle owners vote for Democrats.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmaker seeks abortion-bill vote as women march on Capitol – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170425/lawmaker-seeks-abortion-bill-vote-as-women-march-on-capitol
— Illinois College program remembers horrors of Holocaust – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: Democrats are a) nasty, b) moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) disciples of Saul Alinsky. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat always stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors had immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father world have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170424/illinois-college-program-remembers-horrors-of-holocaust

QUENCY HERALD WHIG
— Illinois lieutenant governor touts telemedicine at SIU center in Quincy – Matt Hopf
http://www.whig.com/20170425/illinois-lieutenant-governor-touts-telemedicine-at-siu-center-in-quincy#

FOX ILLINOIS
— Nationwide Women’s March Prompts New Bill for Illinois Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions – Em Nguyen (DIERSEN: What else do anti-Trumps want Illinois taxpayers to pay for?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/nationwide-womens-march-prompts-new-bill-for-illinois-taxpayers-to-pay-for-abortions

WSIL TV
— Farmers fear deportation of workers could hurt livelihood – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35222735/farmers-fear-losing-immigrant-workers-under-trump-crackdown

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— WHICH TOWNSHIPS HAVE THE HIGHEST, LOWEST PROPERTY TAX BILLS IN KANE COUNTY?
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/04/which-townships-have-the-highest-lowest-property-tax-bills-in-kane-county/

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that promoting abortion is their top priority.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/rauner-abortion-veto-trigger-clause/Content?oid=26315535

CHICAGO NOW
— Is IL closer to getting a state budget & reforms than a year ago? Berkowitz w/ trial lawyer Matt Belcher
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/04/is-il-closer-to-getting-a-state-budgetreforms-than-a-year-ago-berkowitz-w-trial-lawyer-matt-belcher-cableweb/

ILLINOIS REALTORS
— VIDEO: Dan Goodwin Lifetime Achievement Award
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0eh9GECI6Y&app=desktop

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Women’s march on Springfield promotes status quo – Kristina Rasmussen
http://ilnews.org/opinion/rasmussen-women-s-march-on-springfield-promotes-status-quo/article_7163610e-2931-11e7-a989-0bf7a53041fb.html
— Despite slight decrease, study shows Illinois work comp costs still more expensive than typical states – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/news/economy/despite-slight-decrease-study-shows-illinois-work-comp-costs-still/article_b7ebe534-2903-11e7-a22d-1f1c20670438.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Leftist “Illinois Women March on Springfield” – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/leftist-illinois-women-march-springfield/
— Senators McCarter and McConchie Provide a Sign of Life in the General Assembly – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/senators-mccarter-mcconchie-provide-sign-life-general-assembly/

GOPUSA
— 96% who voted for Trump would do it again
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23420
— Indiana State University professor faked anti-Muslim threats after being told he was losing job
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23424

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Invites Conservative Media to White House for Exclusive Briefing – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: I have been a member of the “conservative media” in Illinois since 2000. I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who not only disagree with that, but who focus on a) demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me and b) stopping everyone from reading GOPUSA Illinois emails. Needless-to-say, I reserve my right to defend myself.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/24/donald-trump-invites-conservative-media-to-white-house-for-exclusive-briefing/

DAILY CALLER
— Caitlyn Jenner: Donald Trump ‘Has Disappointed Me’ On LGBT Issues – Kaitlan Collins (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps focus on promoting LGBTQ activity.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/24/caitlyn-jenner-donald-trump-has-disappointed-me-on-lgbt-issues/

TOWNHALL
— Caitlyn Jenner: I’d Rather Convince The GOP To Improve on LGBT Issues Than Persuade Democrats To Cut Taxes – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/04/25/caitlyn-jenner-id-rather-convince-the-gop-to-improve-on-lgbt-issues-than-persua-n2317683

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mnuchin: Trump tax plan helps middle class, business sector Republicans divided over how to implement president’s changes – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/24/donald-trump-tax-plan-helps-middle-class-business-/

ANDY MARTIN
— The leftist/Democratic Party War Against Fox News: constitutional expert and media critic Andy Martin explains why free speech is endangered –
https://contrariancommentary.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/the-leftistdemocratic-party-war-against-fox-news-constitutional-expert-and-media-critic-andy-martin-explains-why-free-speech-is-endangered/

THE HILL
— Conservative media figures disappointed with Trump meeting – JONATHAN EASLEY (DIERSEN: If Republican elected officials or party leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, or in Milton Township would hold meetings with “conservative media figures,” my critics/opponents would assure that I would not be invited. Republican elected officials and party leaders in Illinois, in DuPage County, and in Milton Township know that my critics/opponents have tremendous religious, government, political, and/or financial clout, and that they would use that clout to viciously destroy any Republican elected official or party leader in Illinois, in DuPage County, or in Milton Township who might invite me. My critics/opponents are filled with hatred.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/330356-conservative-media-disappointed-with-trump-meeting
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some conservative media figures invited to an exclusive event with President Trump Monday night left the White House frustrated and complaining that Trump’s staff had intentionally sought to limit what they could report out of the meeting. The White House invitation to about 30 conservative reporters, editors, columnists and radio personalities was originally billed as a background briefing with the president, meaning that they couldn’t attribute quotes to individual sources in the room. The gathering was instead meant to show the White House’s appreciation for outlets it believes are routinely ignored or marginalized by the mainstream press. Representatives from Newsmax, Breitbart, Townhall, The Daily Caller and radio voices like Larry O’Connor and John Fredericks mingled with White House press secretary Sean Spicer, chief strategist Stephen Bannon, chief of staff Reince Priebus and the White House communications team. Reporters were asked to surrender their cellphones before entering the Roosevelt Room, a meeting room in the West Wing across from the Oval Office. Their phones were stored in lockers outside the room. One source said White House director of media affairs Helen Aguirre Ferre explained that phones had to be kept out because the Roosevelt Room is an SCIF, or a sensitive compartmented information facility, where officials view classified information. After the briefing with the president, reporters were told that the conversation had actually been on the record and that they were free to attribute quotes to Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who was also in attendance. That frustrated the reporters, who did not have their phones on hand to record the conversation. Reporters rushed to retrieve their phones from outside the room to be the first to break the news over Twitter that Trump would institute new tariffs on softwood lumber entering the U.S. from Canada, sources said. “This is what happens when Never Trump, low-energy, Jeb Bush staffers infiltrate Donald Trump’s White House,” one person present said of Ferre, a Bush campaign veteran. “The incompetence by the White House press staff does not serve the president’s interests well.” A White House official told The Hill that CEOs, dignitaries and staff give up their phones before routine meetings in the Roosevelt Room. The room is equipped to be an SCIF, but Monday’s affair was conducted with the doors open, and pool reporters are often allowed to bring video cameras and recording devices inside, for instance to cover a meeting between the president and a foreign official. Reporters were routinely allowed to use mobile phones and laptops during Roosevelt Room briefings with Obama administration officials. Two conservative media figures that were present at the meeting were frustrated nonetheless. They said reporters at the gathering grilled Trump on a handful of sticky political issues important to his conservative base but that no stories will come of it because there is no recording or transcript of the on-the-record meeting. Sources said Trump dodged on two thorny questions. The Daily Caller’s Kaitlan Collins is said to have asked Trump about why he supports amnesty for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. She had asked White House press secretary Sean Spicer the same question earlier in the day. And conservative radio host Laura Ingraham is said to have pressed Trump on why he backed away from labeling China a currency manipulator. “There’s no tape, no transcript — I guess some people will be able to write what they remember or scribbled down notes, but you can’t really do it without a transcript or quotes from a recording,” one source said. The frustrations with Monday night’s meeting point to broader complaints some in conservative media have with their treatment by the Trump administration. Many conservative outlets have more access to the White House than they’ve ever had. Conservative media outlets were largely frozen out by the Obama administration, but now they’re routinely called on at briefings or included in the press pool. Still, some don’t feel as if they’re being treated as well as the mainstream press both they and Trump regularly rail against. They argue that Trump routinely gets on the phone with The New York Times or The Washington Post. Of those in the room on Monday night, Trump has conducted interviews with Breitbart’s Matthew Boyle and Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody. Ingraham has flown as a guest of the president on Air Force One. “They packed us in a room and made us fight for scraps,” one source said. “It’s not exclusive if you give it to 40 journalists and then make us fight over it. Did [New York Times reporters] Maggie Haberman or Glenn Thrush have to surrender their cellphones for their interview? The White House would be better served if they called on us one by one like he does with them.”)

CNN
— German crowd hisses, boos at Ivanka when she defends her dad – Eugene Scott and Betsy Klein (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are full of hatred.)
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/politics/ivanka-trump-germany-hisses/index.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Lawsuit filed against UC Berkeley over Ann Coulter event
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/04/24/lawsuit-filed-against-uc-berkeley-over-ann-coulter-event/

AOL NEWS
— Poll: People feel better about the economy since Trump got elected
https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2017/04/24/poll-people-feel-better-about-the-economy-since-trump-got-elect/22053913/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn those who want America’s immigration laws to be enforced. Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps talk and act like they are paid agents for foreign countries that want to destroy America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/us/with-ally-in-oval-office-immigration-hard-liners-ascend-to-power.html
— Money Talked Loudest at Trump’s Inaugural – Education (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Everyone involved in government, politics, news media, etc. should be required to publicly disclose the amounts and sources of their income, their financial and other assets, their debts, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/opinion/money-talked-loudest-at-trumps-inaugural.html
— Middle Class Contracted in U.S. Over 2 Decades, Study Finds – NELSON D. SCHWARTZAPR
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/business/economy/middle-class-united-states-europe-pew.html
(FROM THE ARTICLKE: Households that earned from two-thirds to double the national median income were defined as middle income in the Pew study; in the United States that translated into annual income of $35,294 to $105,881, after taxes, in 2010.)

USA TODAY
— ‘The truth will come out,’ Bill O’Reilly says as he returns in a podcast – Mike Snider
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/04/24/oreilly-sad-hes-not-tv-but-makes-his-return-podcast/100843776/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/24/republicans-congress-push-religious-liberty-executive-order/100842590/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Ever-increasingly, pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/25/marijuana-pot-treatment-children-autism-cannabis-oil/100381156/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/25/trump-order-buy-hire-american-working-class-whites-ruben-navarrette-column/100859584/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Fearless Girl promotes hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/24/send-fearless-girl-on-tour-editorials-debates/100823866/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/24/new-york-needs-fearless-girl-editorials-debates/100716908/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: The U.S. Makes It Easy for Parents to Get College Loans—Repaying Them Is Another Story The federal Parent Plus loan program has millions of borrowers, many with subprime credit ratings; its default rate exceeds the rate for U.S. mortgages at the peak of the housing crisis – Josh Mitchell (DIERSEN: Could your parents have gotten a loan to put you through college? Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma and my mother never attended high school. My father worked in the office of a chemical plant and almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. Those jobs included playing music, delivering eggs, and working in a fast food restaurant. My mother was a homemaker. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and died suddenly from heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. In today’s dollars, he never earned more than about $40,000 a year. The first and only new car that he bought was a bottom of the line 2-door 1967 Chevy.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-makes-it-easy-for-parents-to-get-college-loansrepaying-them-is-another-story-1493047388

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Large Number of Condominiums at Trump Tower for Sale Trump Tower in Chicago has an unusually large number of condominiums for sale or for rent. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-25/large-number-of-condominiums-at-trump-tower-for-sale

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most Americans Oppose President Trump’s Border Wall.”
http://time.com/4752746/americans-oppose-donald-trump-border-wall/

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps talk and act like they are paid agents for Mexican drug lords.
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/142233/trumps-wall-wont-stop-flood-drugs-united-states

April 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— UC Berkeley students who invited Ann Coulter threaten to sue university – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-berkeley-ann-coulter-lawsuit-threat-20170422-story.html
— A tea party of the left rises in Trump’s wake But could new resistance turn on dems? – Lisa Mascaro (DIERSEN: There is no such thing as a DINO (Democrat in Name Only), but many, if not most Republican elected officials and party leaders are RINOs (Republican in Name Only). They fail/refuse to defend/advance most if not virtually all of the Republican Party platform. RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always worked against Republicans like me.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/orlando-sentinel/20170423/281758449173155

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Even being seen with gang member sends 1,000s to jail – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: Who does not want to be seen with you? Members of the following groups do not want to be seen with me: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs-even-being-seen-with-gang-member-sends-1000s-to-jail/
— Fox News puts a premium on short skirts, high heels – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: What does/did your employer put a premium on? I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. The federal government puts a premium on being Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/fox-news-puts-a-premium-on-short-skirts-high-heels/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— The longer we wait, the worse it will get – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170422/our-view-longer-we-wait-worse-it-will-get
— Let the show resume – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170422/statehouse-insider-let-show-resume
— Highest paid? A look at the stats – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Are/were you overpaid? Do/did your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize/denigrate/condemn you as being overpaid? In today’s dollars, GAO paid me $122,991 in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33. In my defense, I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years before that.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170422/bernard-schoenburg-highest-paid-look-at-stats
— Next year’s governor’s race likely to be most expensive ever – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170422/next-years-governors-race-likely-to-be-most-expensive-ever

JOLIET HERALD NEWS
— Legalizing harmful marijuana not the answer – Robert C. Lemke, Joliet
http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/04/21/letter-legalizing-harmful-marijuana-not-the-answer/ak8dtsm/

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— State-University Credit Downgrades the Tip of the Iceberg – Rich Miller
http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/university-downgrades-tip-of-iceberg

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for bad weather and for everything else that is bad.
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/21/our-view-earths-climate-is-bigger-than-politics/asfgzxx/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Why does Kyle McCarter want to rob local governments? – BILL HAINE
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article146260174.html

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois has too many units of local government – Editorial
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-has-too-many-units-of-local-government/article_d06b5bd1-ac69-5992-aa2c-0688a632f416.html
— With labor’s help, Tari Kevin Renner outspends Lower 2-1 – Maria Nagle (DIERSEN: Are/were you a union member? I was a union member for almost 3 years 1966-1969 and almost 9 years 1971-1980. All the cars that I have bought were made by union members – 1958 Chevy BelAir, 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, 1968 Oldsmobile 442, 1969 Dodge Charger SE, 1962 Chevy BelAir, 1972 Corvette, 1974 Dodge Dart, 1978 Chevy Chevette, 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, 1962 Chevy Impala SS, 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1993 Ford Thunderbird, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1997 Chevy Cavalier, 2005 Corvette, 2003 Chevy Cavalier LS, 2013 Dodge Charger R/T Max, and 2016 Ford Mustang.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/with-labor-s-help-renner-outspends-lower/article_74bd4281-43c1-5e47-af0f-8283237faf14.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legislative maps before Supremes – Editorial (DIERSEN: Of course, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use redistricting to harm you. After my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes redrew my precinct lines, my new precinct is far less Republican than before and it takes me longer to walk to all of the homes in it.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-04-23/legislative-maps-supremes.html
— County’s budget projections don’t look good – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: What does your budget projection look like for the next year, 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, 35 years, 40 years, 45 years, and 50+ years? Since 1997, my budget projection in today’s dollars is $72,135 less income per year because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire in 1997.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-23/tom-kacich-countys-budget-projections-dont-look-good.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— GOP leader Chris Cleveland files ethics complaint over Chicago schools letter – Ruth de Jauregui
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511082481-gop-leader-files-ethics-complaint-over-chicago-schools-letter

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Two state reps (Ives and Wehrli) demand ouster of Auditor Mautino – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511107182-two-state-reps-demand-ouster-of-auditor-mautino
— New Aurora mayor Richard Irvin got in because no one got left out, he says – Karen Kidd
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511104830-new-aurora-mayor-got-in-because-no-one-got-left-out-he-says

SAGAMON SUN
— Reporter Dan Mihalopoulos cites contradiction in Pritzker gathering – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511105170-reporter-cites-contradiction-in-pritzker-gathering

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Rural Illinois Trump Supporters Distrust News Media (DIERSEN: If you support Trump, anti-Trumps paint you as negatively as they can.)
http://www.voanews.com/a/rural-illinois-trump-supporters-distrust-news-media/3821540.html
— Trump Support Remains Strong in Rural Illinois – Greg Flakus (DIERSEN: If you support Trump, anti-Trumps paint you as negatively as they can.)
http://www.voanews.com/a/trump-support-remains-strong-in-rural-illinois/3821550.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Outgoing Clark County Park Board’s Attempts To Quiet Voter’s Choice Fails – Lisa Thomas
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/outgoing-park-boards-attempts-to-quiet-voters-choice-fails/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— There’s Still No Substitute for Traditional Marriage – Micah Clark (DIERSEN: Those who work against me promote LGBTQ activity and work against traditional marriage.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/theres-still-no-substitute-traditional-marriage/

WORLD NET DAILY
— FOX SUPERSTAR TUCKER CARLSON CAN’T STOP RAVING ABOUT EYE-OPENING BOOK ‘You’ll think twice before sending your children off to school’
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/fox-superstar-tucker-carlson-cant-stop-raving-about-eye-opening-book/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s the book Fox News’ Tucker Carlson can’t stop raving about, and now you can get “No Campus for White Men: The Transformation of Higher Education Into Hateful Indoctrination” for $4.95 today. Carlson praised “No Campus For White Men: The Transformation of Higher Education Into Hateful Indoctrination,” saying, “Something’s wrong on college campuses. Most of us are dimly aware of that. In this bracing and sometimes horrifying book, Scott Greer pulls off the bandage to reveal the suppurating wound beneath. Higher education is rotting in this country. After reading Greer’s account, you’ll think twice before sending your children off to school.” “No Campus For White Men: The Transformation of Higher Education Into Hateful Indoctrination” promises to be the most talked about book of 2017, and today only you can get it for $4.95! White supremacy runs rampant in the Trump White House, cries the left. Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon is a white supremacist, according to Nancy Pelosi and many others. Bannon and Stephen Miller are closely associated with white nationalists, they say. And Trump supporters are “Nazis” who deserve to get beaten up.)

THE BLAZE
— Tucker Carlson has epic battle with illegal immigrant Julissa Arce who became Goldman Sachs executive – Justin Haskins (DIERSEN: I side with Tucker Carlson. Those who work against me side with Julissa Arce.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/22/watch-tucker-carlson-has-epic-battle-with-illegal-immigrant-who-became-goldman-sachs-executive/
— Russian government bans religious group, seizes property of hundreds of churches nationwide – Justin Haskins (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps would love to ban the following groups and to seize all property owned by members of the following groups: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, 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.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/22/russian-government-bans-religious-group-seizes-property-of-hundreds-of-churches-nationwide/

NEW YORK TIMES
— For Women, It’s Not Just the O’Reilly Problem – Editorial (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps use O’Reilly to promote hatred against men, and especially hatred against men who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/opinion/sunday/for-women-its-not-just-the-oreilly-problem.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: First Homes, After Many Steps – Ronda Kaysen (DIERSEN: How old were you when you first bought real estate and what helped you do that? When I was 24 years old in 1972, I bought a new town home in University Park. Factors that helped me do that included my earning $54,864/year in today’s dollars working for IRS, my having worked for IRS for more than a year, my working for Firestone Stores part-time, my having worked for full-time fore Firestone Stores for 7 months 1970-1971, my having no debts, my owning a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy BelAir, my taking graduate business course at Loyola, my having a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, my having worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years, and my not being draft bait. My critics/opponents stress that I never would have been able to do the aforesaid if I had not avoided the draft.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/realestate/first-time-home-buyers-who-did-it-on-their-own.html
— Is It Time to Break Up Google? – JONATHAN TAPLIN (DIERSEN: If it wanted to, Google could brag that if it wanted to, it could destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country in the world.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/opinion/sunday/is-it-time-to-break-up-google.html?ref=opinion

WASHINGTON POST
— Nearing 100 days, Trump’s approval at record lows but his base is holding – Dan Balz and Scott Clement (DIERSEN: What do you do? Who focuses on driving your approval rating down? What do they use against you?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nearing-100-days-trumps-approval-at-record-lows-but-his-base-is-holding/2017/04/22/a513a466-26b4-11e7-b503-9d616bd5a305_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump’s election has mobilized a resistance like no other, but will Democrats’ answer to the tea party divide the ranks? – Lisa Mascaro (DIERSEN: There is no such thing as a DINO (Democrat in Name Only), but many, if not most Republican elected officials and party leaders are RINOs (Republican in Name Only). They fail/refuse to defend/advance most if not virtually all of the Republican Party platform. RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have always worked against Republicans like me.)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-tea-party-democrats-20170423-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Disapproval of President Donald Trump Grows in Latest WSJ/NBC News Poll The president risks losing the political middle ground, as disapproval outweighs approval by 14 points and independents move away from him.” What do you do? Who focuses on driving your approval rating down? What do they use against you?
https://www.wsj.com/articles/disapproval-of-president-donald-trump-grows-in-latest-wsj-nbc-news-poll-1492952400

NEWS 24
— Judgmental society – Simon Mokhatla (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their operatives are EXTREMELY JUDGMENTAL. They DESPISE if not HATE virtually everything that I have said and done. They blame me for their problems. They blame me for your problems. They blame me for my problems. They blame me for everyone’s problems. They hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for me, the following would not have any problems: Milton Township Precinct 9, Wheaton’s West District, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, etc.)
http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/judgmental-society-20170422

THE ATLANTIC
— How Poverty Changes the Brain – TARA GARCÍA MATHEWSON (DIERSEN: How much money did your parents have when you were growing up? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my parents were filthy rich to explain why I got an ACT score of 24, graduated from high school in the upper 20% of my class, earned degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt, etc.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/can-brain-science-pull-families-out-of-poverty/523479/

FORBES
— Ten Things Never, Ever To Tell Your Recruiter – Liz Ryan (DIERSEN: From what I see, recruiters disapprove of those who have the demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider (except Bill Clinton), ancestors have been in America for a long time, past or present union member, past or present government employee, childless, pet-less, only owned American-nameplate vehicles, not a graduate of an Ivy League university, etc.)
http://www3.forbes.com/leadership/ten-things-never-ever-to-tell-your-recruiter/

SALON
— Who’s the new drug czar? Here is what he means for marijuana Trump taps Pennsylvania Congressman Marino to head up the Office of National Drug Control Policy – AL OLSON (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/04/23/who-is-the-new-drug-czar-here-is-what-he-means-for-marijuana_partner/
— What is “white supremacy”? – ANIS SHIVANI (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? My demographics are terrible, just ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German American, and a draft avoider. My ancestors have been in America since 1844. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I am a retired federal employee. I am childless and pet-less. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://www.salon.com/2017/04/23/what-is-white-supremacy-a-brief-history-of-a-term-and-a-movement-that-continues-to-haunt-america/

April 18 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The only legitimate reason to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is to get information a) to help defend and advance the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and b) to help elect and reelect Republican candidates. If you promote pot, you should not claim to be religious, conservative, or Republican. If you promote pot, feel free to unsubscribe to this email. If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, please join Anita Bedell, Robert Berlin, Ralph Rivera, Kathleen Valente, me, and others and file a opposition witness slip to the hearing at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in room C-600, 6th Floor, Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago. Instructions for filing a witness slip are at: https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/lawmakers-want-put-pot-shops-neighborhood/ If at all possible, please attend the hearing. I will be there. Further, please join me in encouraging the 18 members of the DuPage County Board to pass a resolution ASAP in opposition to legalizing pot for recreational use in Illinois, SB 316 and HB 2353, and especially the 12 members of its Judicial & Public Safety Committee: Grant Eckhoff, Chair, Robert L. Larsen, Vice Chair, John Curran, Peter DiCianni, Amy L. Grant, Gary Grasso, James D. Healy, Tonia Khouri, Sean T. Noonan, Donald E. Puchalski, Sam Tornatore, and James F. Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

CBS2
— Trump Signs ‘Buy American, Hire American’ Order In Wisconsin – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/18/trump-signs-buy-american-hire-american-order-in-wisconsin/

NBC5
— Trump Discusses Manufacturing, Signs Executive Order in Wisconsin
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-to-Travel-to-Wisconsin-Tuesday-419621073.html
— California Secession Bid Dies With Leader Moving to Russia Louis Marinelli’s ties to Russia “prevented Yes California from getting any serious money,” a board member of another group said – Don Thompson
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Calexit-Backers-Withdraw-2018-California-Independence-Bid-419654134.html

ABC7
— TRUMP SIGNS IMMIGRATION LABOR ORDER DURING WISCONSIN VISIT – Jessica D’Onofrio and Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-immigration-labor-order-during-wisconsin-visit/1887211/
— RAUNERS MOVE OUT OF ILL. EXECUTIVE MANSION DURING RENOVATIONS – Judy Hsu
http://abc7chicago.com/home/rauners-move-out-of-ill-executive-mansion-during-renovations/1889272/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ethics chief blasts aldermen for pushing ‘unhealthy secrecy’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ethics-chief-blasts-aldermen-for-pushing-unhealthy-secrecy/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote socialists.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/for-illinois-a-better-way-than-paying-more-for-less/
— Trump targets visa program for highly skilled workers – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-targets-visas-program-for-highly-skilled-workers/
— Mike Madigan shells out big money for Cubs tickets – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-mike-madigan-shells-out-big-money-for-cubs-tickets/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Challenger concedes to Bolingbrook incumbent mayor Roger Claar in race where Trump was issue – Alicia Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/will-county/news/ct-bolingbrook-vote-count-0419-20170418-story.html
— Trump returns to ‘America first’ message in Kenosha speech – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-kenosha-visit-met-0419-20170418-story.html
— While Rauner picks at workers’ comp, 2 grand bargains fade – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-rauner-workers-comp-grand-bargain-budget-perspec-0419-md-20170418-column.html
— Obama legacy means increased early childhood options in south suburbs — for now – Ted Slowik (DIERSEN: What early childhood options did your parents have? Because my father earned enough money during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s that my mother could stay home and raise my brother and I and send us to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being born with a silver spoon in my mouth and that I have always been privileged. We lived in Crete. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My mother never attended high school. My father worked in the office of a chemical factory and almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. When he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 years old, he was earning about $40,000/year in today’s dollars.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-early-childhood-st-0419-20170418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Is Trump to blame for violence at his rallies?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-trump-rally-violence-lawsuit-bamberger-page-perspec-0419-md-20170418-story.html
— Moody’s downgrades NEIU, warns of credit declines for 6 schools – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-universities-credit-rating-20170418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Fearless Girl statute promotes hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-fearless-girl-statue-bull-new-york-edit-0419-md-20170418-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— 5 things to know about Illinois abortion bill HB40 – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170418/NEWS03/170419866/5-things-to-know-about-illinois-abortion-bill-hb40

DAILY HERALD
— Narrow margin stands as voters approve District 41 construction plan – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/narrow-margin-stands-as-voters-approve-district-41-construction-plan

DNA INFO
— Meet Conservative Firebrand Joe Walsh At A GOP Club Fundraiser Friday – Alex Nitkin
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170418/jefferson-park/joe-walsh-northwest-side-gop-club-fundraiser-chicago-republicans

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Executive Mansion restoration campaign nears $15M goal – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170418/executive-mansion-restoration-campaign-nears-15m-goal

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Shimkus, Davis both sitting on hefty war chests for 2018 – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-18/shimkus-davis-both-sitting-hefty-war-chests-2018.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Davis declines Illinois Wesleyan town hall invitation – LENORE SOBOTA
http://herald-review.com/news/local/education/davis-declines-illinois-wesleyan-town-hall-invitation/article_900d8ccb-6498-5051-a046-0dbd05201f0e.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump shatters fundraising record with $107 million for inauguration Money paid for 20 events during extravaganza – THEODORE SCHLEIFER
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-shatters-fundraising-record-with-107-million-for-inauguration/693897202
— The president always gets audited (and the veep too)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/the-president-always-gets-audited-and-the-veep-too/693441004

ALTON TRELEGRAPH
— Trump breaks another promise – John J. Dunphy
http://thetelegraph.com/opinion/100457/dunphy-trump-breaks-another-promise

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in polarizing the Ivanka Trump brand
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35172636/retailers-try-to-grapple-with-polarizing-ivanka-trump-brand

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/illinois-issues-lgbt-time-trump-1

BOLINGBROOK PATCH
— After Trump-Focused Bolingbrook Election, Challenger Concedes to Roger Claar Will County Board member Jackie Traynere admitted defeat on Tuesday. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/bolingbrook/after-trump-focused-bolingbrook-election-challenger-concedes-claar

WUWM
— Hundreds Protest, Support Trump Outside Kenosha Appearance – MARTI MIKKELSON
http://wuwm.com/post/hundreds-protest-support-trump-outside-kenosha-appearance#stream/0

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Trump on the right track with this executive order – Editorial
http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/04/18/editorial-trump-right-track-executive-order/100610120/

CHICAGO READER
— Students at Northeastern pay the price for Illinois’s budget failures The state university is the latest victim of the two-year budget stalemate. – Ben Joravsky
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/northeastern-university-illinois-budget-impasse-rauner/Content?oid=26245287

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— LIVE VIDEO: Legalization of Marijuana Hearing at noon, Wednesday, April 19
http://www.ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp#

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— TAX DAY 2017: WHERE DOES ILLINOIS’ $38.1 BILLION IN TAX REVENUE COME FROM? – Craig Lesner
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/tax-day-2017-where-does-illinois-38-1-billion-in-tax-revenue-come-from/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Cultural Marxism Explained in 7 Minutes – Josephy T. Salerno
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/cultural-marxism-explained-7-minutes/

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner and his wife give big to Planned Parenthood as Rauner threatens abortion bill veto
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/18/rauner-and-his-wife-give-big-to-planned-parenthood-as-rauner-threatens-abortion-bill-veto/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border wall could stretch 1,827 miles, cost nearly $70 billion: Democrats – Stephen Dinan
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/18/border-wall-could-stretch-1827-miles-dems/

FOX NEWS
— Where your taxes will go in 2017 – Brian Riedl (DIERSEN. Since 1997, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have stressed that I get a Civil Service Retirement System pension, currently, $50,856/year. For 2017, they will stress that 3.6% of what the federal government will spend will be for federal pensions.)
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/04/18/where-your-taxes-will-go-in-2017.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Washington will spend this year’s $31,154 per household as follows: . . . Federal employee retirement benefits: $1,120.)

GOPUSA
— How the Media Try to Lay Waste to the Trump Administration
http://www.gopusa.com/how-the-media-try-to-lay-waste-to-the-trump-administration/
— NY Times Gives Platform to Imprisoned Killer to Attack Israel, Conceals Background
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23202

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Fallacy of ‘Openness and Tolerance’ – Paul Pauker
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/04/the_fallacy_of_openness_and_tolerance.html

DAILY CALLER
— Napolitano: ‘It Shouldn’t Be Newsworthy’ That Gov. Is Enforcing Immigration Laws – Christian Datoc
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/18/napolitano-it-shouldnt-be-newsworthy-that-gov-is-enforcing-immigration-laws-video/
— Donald Trump’s Latest Executive Order Aims To Make Companies ‘Hire American’ – Kaitlan Collins (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that the jobs that I held 1962-1997 were so bad that neither they nor any citizen of a foreign country would take them.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/17/donald-trumps-latest-executive-order-aims-to-make-companies-hire-american/
— American Totalitarianism Wears A Black Mask – Moses Apostaticus
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/18/american-totalitarianism-wears-a-black-mask/

BREITBART
— Tax Day Justice: DOJ Investigation of Lois Lerner Called for by Ways and Means Chairman – BOB PRICE
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/18/tax-day-justice-doj-investigation-lois-lerner-called-ways-means-chairman/
— Washington Post: Trump Voters ‘Motivated by Racism’ in November Elections – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supports more strongly than Hitler demonized, denigrated, and condemned the Jews.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/18/washpo-accuses-trump-voters-of-racism-in-november-elections/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A fragile hope in Ford Heights – Salena Zito
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/a-fragile-hope-in-ford-heights/article/2620167

ABC NEWS
— President Trump signs executive order targeting foreign work visas – KATHERINE FAULDERS and ADAM KELSEY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that the jobs that I held 1962-1997 were so bad that neither they nor any citizen of a foreign country would take them.)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-trump-sign-executive-order-targeting-foreign-work/story?id=46852992

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Suburban Chicago Trump Backer Beats Challenger by 151 Vote Bolingbrook mayor Roger Claar whose support for Donald Trump ignited a tougher-than-expected re-election campaign has narrowly defeated his Democratic challenger. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-18/suburban-chicago-trump-backer-beats-challenger-by-151-votes

BLOOMBERG
— Illinois’s Seven Universities Face Downgrades Over Budget Morass – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-18/illinois-s-seven-universities-face-downgrades-over-budget-morass

FED SMITH
— Tax Freedom Day is April 23rd – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/18/tax-freedom-day-april-23rd/

THE GUARDIAN
— Donald Trump to overhaul H-1B visa program that admits foreign workers Temporary worker visa that brings tens of thousands to US annually will be revamped to address alleged abuses, as Trump plays to American working-class – David Smith (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would agree that the jobs that I held 1962-1997 were so bad that neither they nor any citizen of a foreign country would take them.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/17/donald-trump-temporary-worker-h1b-visa-executive-order

April 18 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Lawmakers Want to Put POT SHOPS in Your Neighborhood – Kathy Valente (DIERSEN: Please join me in filing an opposition witness slip and in attending the hearing at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in room C-600, 6th Floor Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago. Please phone me at 630-653-0462 if you have any questions.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/lawmakers-want-put-pot-shops-neighborhood/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) and Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) believe that legalizing marijuana for recreational use will be good for Illinois so they have introduced SB 316 and HB 2353 and, as part of the public relations push, formed the Coalition for a Safer Illinois. Yes, Safer. It’s hard to imagine how adding more drugged drivers on the roads and putting more drugs into the hands of our children could possibly make Illinois safer. The bills before the General Assembly would legalize the possession of up to 28 grams of marijuana and allow facilities to sell marijuana products for adults over 21 and tax and regulate those sales “in a manner similar to alcohol.” “Safer?” Hardly. We just have to look to the examples of Colorado and Washington State to see the consequences. Both states legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2013 and 2012 respectively. Colorado now has more pot shops than Starbucks and McDonald’s combined. . .You, too, can help! Call your state representative today and urge him/her to oppose any attempts to legalize or decriminalize marijuana. CLICK HERE. Your rep will be listed as the last entry on the page, once you fill in your zip code and address. Simply click on his/her name. You may also want to fill out an opposition slip to this bill. The proponents are. A hearing is being held (AT NOON) on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017. It’s easy if you follow these steps.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the Democrat Party’s position on illegals.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-daca-chicago-trump-met-20170415-story.html
— Trump visits Kenosha today to tout manufacturing message – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-donald-trump-kenosha-visit-morning-spin-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Those who skirt ‘fair share’ annoy tax filers most – Gail MarksJarvis (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose, or better yet, should IRS be required to disclose, how much federal income tax, adjusted for inflation, that each and every person, organization, and company paid during the last a) year, b) 5 years, c) 10 years, d) 15 years, e) 20 years, f) 25 years, g) 30 years, h) 35 years, i) 40 years, j) 45 years, k) 50+ years, and l) during their lifetime? From what I see, members of the following groups are expected to pay much more income than others: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), those who do not have dependents, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. One could argue that the more federal income tax that you have paid during your lifetime adjusted for inflation, the more that you are a “contributing member of society.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-tax-frustrations-poll-0418-biz-20170417-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats boast millions in campaign funds — but Rauner still has more – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dems-boast-millions-in-campaign-funds-but-rauner-still-has-more/amp/
— Ferguson casts new questions on CPD’s merit promotion process – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of the GAO manager who promoted me in 1986.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ferguson-cast-new-questions-on-cpds-merit-promotion-process/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jesse Jackson Sr. wants the City of Chicago to act “as an employer of last resort” for those who graduate from Chicago high schools. QUESTION: Who considers the federal government to be America’s employer of last resort, that is, the employer who hires losers? ANSWER: Those who have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against members of the aforesaid groups.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mayor-emanuels-education-plan-falls-short/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH TABLE: Suburban voter turnout down, hot races or not – Kerry Lester (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS: In your opinion, how many more votes do Republican candidates get in your precinct because of the efforts of your Republican Precinct Committeeman? What does your Republican Precinct Committeeman do to encourage voters in your precinct to vote for Republican candidates? How strongly do the following support your Republican Precinct Committeeman in his/her efforts to encourage voters in your precinct to vote for Republican candidates: the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, the IRP officers, the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, your Republican Congressman, Governor Rauner, your Republican Illinois Senator and Representative, your Republican county elected officials, your Republican township/ward elected officials, and your Republican municipal elected officials?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/suburban-voter-turnout-down-hot-races-or-not
— Glen Ellyn, DuPage forest preserve nearing deal on McKee lease – Katlyn Smith and Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/glen-ellyn-dupage-forest-preserve-nearing-deal-on-mckee-lease
— Know your enemy – Georgie Anne Geyer (DIERSEN: Who has declared themselves to be your enemy? The following have declared themselves to be my enemy: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170418/know-your-enemy

ABC7
— SCHOCK ATTORNEYS CLAIM GOVERNMENT ON ‘FISHING EXPEDITION’ FOR WRONGDOING – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/news/schock-attorneys-claim-government-on-fishing-expedition-for-wrongdoing/1885117/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker says state needs progressive tax structure – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170417/pritzker-says-state-needs-progressive-tax-structure
— Shots fired, people stabbed at weekend party on Illinois State Fairgrounds – Jason Nevel
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170417/shots-fired-people-stabbed-at-weekend-party-on-illinois-state-fairgrounds

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLNE: Pot promoters promote pot in Illinois, that is, pot promoters promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/columnists/jon-alexander/alexander-illinois-pot-grower-wary-of-legalization-push/article_18bde1e1-adb7-58cf-ae6e-a0f5926de020.html

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Meals on Wheels program.
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170417/meals-on-wheels-program-touted-as-budget-cuts-loom

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— OUTSTANDING: Trump to push ‘Buy American, Hire American’ policy at Wisconsin visit President to sign executive order – JEREMY DIAMOND
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-to-push-buy-american-hire-american-policy-at-wisconsin-visit/693403506
— Trump claims immunity as president in lawsuit Lawsuit alleges Trump incited rally-goers – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-claims-immunity-as-president-in-lawsuit/693369597

KWQC
— Illinois Governor stops in Quad Cities Monday, protesters fed up – Ashley Davis
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Illinois-Governor-stops-in-Quad-Cities-Monday-protesters-fed-up-419664624.html

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Liberals went off the deep end on immigration Loose rhetoric from advocates and the left distorted the debate during the Obama years.- Saritha Prabhu
http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2017/04/17/liberals-went-off-deep-end-immigration-column/100548156/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It is hard to have the same feelings, though, toward the 40% of undocumented immigrants who came here on a plane, willfully overstayed their tourist visas, then hunkered down and waited for the next round of legalization. And I have some animus toward our dysfunctional immigration system that punishes (by deportation) undocumented immigrants but completely lets off the hook their partners-in-law-breaking, the businesses and individuals that have used their cheap labor over the years. Fact is, if E-verify had been strictly enforced all these years, Trump’s proposed wall would have been rendered unnecessary.)

CHICAGO NOW
— Heather Mac Donald debates Jeff Berkowitz on “The War on Cops,” & reasons for the spiking shooting/murder rate – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/04/heather-mac-donald-debates-wjeff-berkowitz-the-war-on-cops-and-reasons-for-the-spiking-shootingmurder-rate-webcable/

AMERICANS FOR TRUTH ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY
— White House Easter Egg Roll Under Trump Lacks Obama’s LGBTQ Activism – Peter LaBarbera
http://americansfortruth.com/2017/04/17/white-house-easter-egg-roll-under-trump-lacks-obamas-lgbtq-activism/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— Daniel W. Drezner: How Liberals Lie to Thousands to Smear Conservatives, Then ‘Apologize’ to Dozens – Warner Todd Huston
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/04/17/daniel-w-drezner-liberals-lie-thousands-smear-conservatives-apologize-dozens/

BREITBART
— Trump Official: Paul Ryan’s ‘Schedule Did Not Mesh’ with President’s Trip to Paul’s Wisconsin District – MICHELLE MOONS
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/17/trump-official-paul-ryans-schedule-did-not-mesh-with-presidents-trip-to-his-wisconsin-district/

THE BLAZE
— California arrests fewer people, frees criminals – here’s what happened to crime – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/17/california-arrests-fewer-people-frees-criminals-heres-what-happened-to-crime/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— What makes Washington wealthy – Editorial
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/what-makes-washington-wealthy/article/2620490

POLITICO
— RAUNER’s data-mining investment – Natasha Korecki (DIERSEN: Because I have been a “social anchor” since 2000, the following continue to work very hard to get rid of me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and/or those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2017/04/politico-illinois-playbook-rauners-data-mining-219823
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A new expense filing reveals how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign is investing heavily in an online mapping technology aimed at influencing voters — and potentially elected officials. The filing shows the Rauner camp’s biggest recent expenditure — more than $338,000 — went to a New York-based company called Project Applecart. (See Rauner’s filing). The technology uses unorthodox ways of collecting data on individuals, including through high school yearbooks and obituaries, according to this explainer: watch here. It identifies a “social anchor” who has links to voters with similar ideals.)

NEW YOURK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn “conservative men.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/us/politics/why-gorsuch-may-not-be-so-genteel-on-the-bench.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Cities Push Employers to Ignore Pay History New laws seek to bar hiring managers from asking about an applicant’s current salary – Kelsey Gee (DIERSEN: If I had not been denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would presented the jury with many examples of GAO paying my Democrat coworkers a) who were minority, female, and/or younger than me and/or b) who had less job-related work experience, less job-related education, and/or fewer job-related certifications and/or licenses, more than GAO paid me.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cities-push-employers-to-ignore-pay-history-1492254003

April 17 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with big color pictures unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote the Democrat Party platform on refugees and immigration.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-syrian-refugee-family-update-met-20170417-story.html
— Expand Chicago aldermen’s clout? No, thanks – Editorial (DIERSEN: Who has the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? To what extent do they use their clout to reward those who give them money, who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, and/or who serve as their operatives or dupes? To what extend do they use their clout to punish/destroy those who do not do the aforesaid?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-aldermen-city-council-jobs-emanuel-chicago-edit-0417-jm-20170414-story.html
— Pritzker defends progressive credentials in Democratic governor bid – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do progressives do? ANSWER: Promote dependency on government and on charity, LGBTQ activity, destruction of the traditional family, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, race and gender based preference giving, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, and even worse things.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-pritzker-progressive-establishment-illinois-governor-race-story.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Should I tell my boss I’m ready to move on? – J.T. O’Donnell (DIERSEN: In early 1971, when I was 22 years old, I told my Firestone Store boss that I had accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. He immediately exploded and fired me. Then, Oldsmobile withdrew its job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Then, unemployed that I was and needing a job to help support my mother and brother because my father had died, I accepted an offer from IRS to be a GS-7 (currently, $44,853/year) Revenue Officer. Then, my former Firestone boss offered me a part-time job which I accepted pumping gasoline. I held that job until the end of 1972.)
http://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20170416/282720521834413
— Don’t let stress over retirement saving overwhelm you – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: I had much less stress over retirement saving 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 because I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious about that. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have held or are holding jobs that put them in line to get a pension or b) are getting a pension.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/jillonmoney/tca-don-t-let-stress-over-retirement-saving-overwhelm-you-20170410-story.html
— Must supporters let Trump be Trump? – Jonah Goldberg (DIERSEN: Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-syria-nato-china-20170416-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Will anything cause the floor to buckle from underneath Trump?”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-presidency-failure-20170416-story.html
— For blacks, college is not an equalizer – Ray Boshara (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-black-college-graduates-lost-wealth-20170416-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump blasts Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-donald-trump-jr-triggered-huppke-20170414-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: TRAGIC: More and more and more people in Illinois depend on charity.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170417/news/170419021/

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: Pot promoters promote doctors who promote pot.
http://www.qconline.com/news/illinois/illinois-doctors-travel-to-help-patients-get-medical-pot/article_1061ed40-2381-11e7-abfd-2f5bb880de5b.html

LCBC RADIO
— TRAGIC: Video Gambling Up in March Across Illinois Valley
http://www.lcbcradio.com/wlpo/video-gambling-up-in-march-across-illinois-valley/article_4fe24ecc-236a-11e7-8335-b39f2ef12000.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Two Arrested For Possessing 3lbs of Marijuana
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/two-arrested-for-possessing-3lbs-of-marijuana

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— OUTSTANDING: Attorney General Rules McHenry County Blog “News Media” for Purposes of Freedom of Information Requests – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/04/17/attorney-general-rules-mchenry-county-blog-media-for-purposes-of-freedom-of-information-requests/

BGA
— EMPTY VOTING BOOTHS A SYMBOL OF OUR AILING DEMOCRACY – Andy Shaw
http://www.bettergov.org/news/andy-shaw-empty-voting-booths-a-symbol-of-our-ailing-democracy

DEPAULIA
— DeVos discontinues Obama-era student loan protections – Danielle Harris (DIERSEN: What percent of those who take out student loans have no intention of paying those loans back? Why don’t lenders require parents to co-sign student loans? Did/could you get a student loan? I doubt that I could have back in 1966. I was draft bait. I just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class. My ACT was only 24. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14 and made only about $40,000/year in today’s dollars. My mother never attended high school and was a housewife/homemaker. My vision was never correctable to 20/20 and I have always had partial red/green color blindness. I had demonstrated no leadership potential in high school; I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years and the summer in between. Upon graduation from high school, I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail.)
http://depauliaonline.com/2017/04/17/devos-discontinues-obama-era-student-loan-protections/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DISTASTEFUL RED TAPE: ONE THING RAUNER AGREES WITH TRUMP ABOUT (DIERSEN: Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/governor-discusses-cutting-red-tape-at-illinois-competiveness-council-forum.html
— TEXAS BILL ADVANCES ALLOWING CHRISTIANS RECUSAL CONCERNING SAME SEX MARRIAGES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/texas-bill-allows-recusals.html
— KUDOS FOR THE SENATORS’ “MCPLAN” BUDGET PRESCRIPTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/taxpayer-bargain-budget-plan.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Did Rauner renege on a campaign vow to appease conservatives? (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you get elected as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/17/did-rauner-renege-on-a-campaign-vow-to-appease-conservatives/

PJ MEDIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: Pot promoters promote those who promote pot.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/04/16/illinois-delaware-dems-argue-legal-weed-would-help-economies/

GOPUSA
— Some Minneapolis Muslims protest ‘sharia’ vigilante in Cedar-Riverside area (DIERSEN: To promote Islam is to promote sharia law.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23132

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— DNC Kicks Off Tour Highlighting Leftward Shift Perez, Sanders set to rally in Maine, a blue collar state that has lurched away from Democrats – Jim Stinson
http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/dnc-kicks-off-tour-highlighting-leftward-shift/

CAMPUS REFORM
— Students taunted, spat upon for questioning transgenderism (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote gender confusion.)
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9053

THE HILL
— Democrats welcome Bernie takeover – AMIE PARNES (DIERSEN: What are you demographics? From what I see, Bernie supporters despise if not hate that who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/329049-democrats-welcome-bernie-takeover

POLITICO
— Trump claims tax return protesters were paid – REBECCA MORIN (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents would deny that they are paid. They would say that their tremendous hatred of me motivates them.)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/trump-tax-return-protesters-237262

AOL NEWS
— Trump slams ‘small’ Tax March, suggests protesters were paid – WILLIAM STEAKIN (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents would deny that they are paid. They would say that their tremendous hatred of me motivates them.)
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/04/16/trump-slams-small-tax-march-suggests-protesters-were-paid/22042021/

NBC NEWS
— ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in the Black Church – GEORGE M. JOHNSON (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be someone who promotes LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/opinion-don-t-ask-don-t-tell-black-church-n747096

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who promote LGBTQ activity blast Trump for not doing more to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/opinion/the-lgbt-trump-fallacy.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in demonizing, denigrating, and condemning Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/opinion/100-days-of-horror.html?ref=opinion

WASHINGTON POST
— Adam Kinzinger: Pre-emptive strike on North Korea is a ‘next-to-worst case’ scenario – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/17/adam-kinzinger-pre-emptive-strike-north-korea-next/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Despite rhetoric, Trump plan focuses more on staff cuts than good government.” Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats will use Trump staff cuts to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/17/despite-rhetoric-trump-plan-focuses-more-on-staff-cuts-than-good-government/

USA TODAY
— The future of jobs: More men doing ‘women’s work’ – Jon Swartz (DIERSEN: What jobs have you held? Because all the jobs that I held 1964-1997 were bad ‘men’s work’ jobs, with the exception of the first job that I held, my superiors always had an extremely hard time getting women to take those jobs. My first job, a ‘women’s work’ and a ‘minorities work’ job washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 was so bad that women and minorities would not take/keep the job. My understanding is that I was the first and only White male to hold that job and that I held it longer (18 months) than anyone else. The bad ‘men’s work’ jobs that held after were cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, pumping gasoline, delivering mail, working on an automobile assembly line, working as a security guard, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances, collecting delinquent taxes, and auditing federal agencies.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/04/14/jobs-projections-could-mean-change-gender-occupations-men-women-employment/100381242/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Older Workers Challenge Firms’ Aggressive Pursuit of the Young In one class action against PricewaterhouseCoopers, two men say they were rejected because they lacked the youthful profile possessed by many PwC recruits – Jacob Gershman (DIERSEN: How old are you? Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Non-veteran White males who are seeking a job with the federal government should be advised that with only rare exceptions, a) your career will be wasted and you will be gotten rid of if you do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40 and b) you will be expected to help your superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates shouted that I could never have a successful GAO career, that is, that GAO could and should waste my career and get rid of me. They stressed a) that I was a Republican, b) that I was 31 years old, c) that I was White, d) that I was a male, e) that I was not a veteran, and f) that GAO forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars, that is, a downgrade from GS-12 Step 5, currently $90,173, to GS-9, Step 10, currently $71,326, to transfer from IRS to GAO.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-workers-challenge-firms-aggressive-pursuit-of-the-young-1492340404
— Opening Our Borders Would Overwhelm America When I screened visa applications as a foreign service officer, I learned how many want to come. – Dave Seminara (DIERSEN: America is especially attractive to citizens of foreign countries who are minority, female, younger, and/or poor because by law, America gives tremendous preference to members of the aforesaid groups.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/opening-our-borders-would-overwhelm-america-1492366053
— FRONT PAGE: Embraceable You: When the CEO Is a Hugger Handshakes have given way to bear hugs in some corners of the corporate world as top bosses greet business associates with open arms; ‘You don’t lose your job if you don’t hug.’ – Rachel Feintzeig (DIERSEN: Are you a hugger? I never was and I never will be. I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1980-1997. If a White male non-veteran federal employee like me hugged anyone, they would immediately branded a sexist or even worse things and they would be immediately gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/embraceable-you-when-the-ceo-is-a-hugger-1492380506

THE WEEK
— President Trump, coming up on 100 days, hasn’t traveled abroad or west of the Mississippi
http://theweek.com/speedreads/692574/president-trump-coming-100-days-hasnt-traveled-abroad-west-mississippi

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— OUTSTANDING: Navy bans vaping on ships, subs, aircraft – Eric White
http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-headlines/2017/04/navy-bans-vaping-ships-subs-aircraft/

SOCIALIST WORKER
— We’ll stand together on May Day (DIERSEN: Democrats are united against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://socialistworker.org/2017/04/17/well-stand-together-on-may-day

April 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker pours $7 million of fortune into Democratic governor bid – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-campaign-fund-met-0415-20170414-story.html
— DuPage looks at video gambling in unincorporated areas – Gary Gibula (DIERSEN: At DuPage County’s April 11, 2017 board meeting, four spoke in favor keeping ban on video gambling: Anita Bedell, Kathy Gilroy, Bill Bryan, and myself. In addition, I urged the board to pass a resolution in opposition to legalizing the sale of marijuana in Illinois for recreational use – SB 316 and HB 2353.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-dupage-video-gamblng-st-0417-20170414-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But others who are opposed to repealing the video gambling ban also addressed the board. “This DuPage County Board set an important precedent for the rest of the state,” Villa Park resident Kathy Gilroy said. “It has been almost eight years since that important decision. What has changed to bring the issue before this board again?”)
— Democratic governor candidate Biss releases tax returns – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-daniel-biss-tax-returns-story.html
— Stakes are high for workers, businesses as Illinois considers minimum wage hike – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-minimum-wage-hike-0416-biz-20170414-story.html
— 2 Illinois lawmakers among 312 state employees who haven’t filed 2014 tax returns – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-illinois-workers-late-tax-returns-met-20170414-story.html
— Naperville mayor admits city ‘could’ve done better’ telling public of fatal crash – Bill Bird
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-naperville-mayor-information-lacking-st-0416-20170414-story.html
— DuPage syphilis cases up 425%, chlamydia up 226% since 2005, statistics show – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-dupage-sexual-transmitted-disease-numbers-st-0416-20170414-story.html
— Why don’t voters care about local elections? – Joanne Zienty, Wheaton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-why-don-t-voters-care-about-local-elections-20170414-story.html
— Naperville student pressure to succeed a real thing, graduates and parents say – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, how many thought that you were “college material?” Few thought that I was because neither of my parents attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, and I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years in high school.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-203-petition-reaction-st-0416-20170414-story.html
— ‘It was the worst semester of my life’: Naperville students confide about anxiety, academic pressure – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-petition-reaction-st-0416-20170414-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want Republicans to pay for everyone’s health care.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-foster-healthcare-forum-st-0416-20170414-story.html
— Waukegan candidates raised ‘big-money’ in mayoral race – Luke Hammill
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-big-money-waukegan-race-st-0414-20170414-story.html
— Hail the status quo disrupters: Mayor Emanuel, Governor Ducey — we hope many others follow suit – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-emanuel-ducey-trump-devos-education-reform-edit-0416-20170414-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, and even worse things.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-0416-biz-20170413-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Rauner plans to veto abortion-protection, ‘trigger’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/gov-rauner-plans-to-veto-abortion-protection-trigger-bill/
— J.B. Pritzker adds $7M to campaign fund, topping Dem gov rivals – Tina Sfondeles – Ray Long
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-adds-7m-to-campaign-war-chest-topping-dem-rivals/
— Rahm’s private email still being filled by fans, foes, citizens – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahms-private-email-still-being-filled-by-fans-foes-citizens/
— Chicago could lose its EPA regional office – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-exclusive-city-could-lose-its-epa-regional-office/
— Trump and Sessions — where rhetoric and deportations meet – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-and-sessions-where-rhetoric-and-deportations-meet/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump at odds with most Americans on immigration.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-at-odds-with-most-americans-on-immigration/
— Even for college grads, marriage is linked to greater wealth – Mona Charen (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were furious when I got married in 1978, and they continue to be furious that we have stayed married ever since. Virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have never been married, are divorced, have spouses who have little or no income, and/or are they are having marital problems.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/even-for-college-grads-marriage-is-linked-to-greater-wealth/

DAILY HERALD
— Preservationists: Time needed to save McKee House – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170414/news/170419187/
— DuPage County awards $1 million in grants to nonprofit groups – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: If you work for the federal government, you will be expected, if not pressured, to contribute to the Combined Federal Campaign (https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/) or CFC. You should be aware that sooner or later, your Democrat superiors will know each year how much you contributed and which nonprofit agency or agencies that you designated your contribution to go to. You will be in big trouble if your contribution is not big enough and/or if the agency or agencies that you designated do not promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170414/news/170419259/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Kinzinger, Club for Growth square off in latest GOP feud – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170414/BLOGS02/170419909/congressman-club-for-growth-square-off-in-latest-gop-feud
— Chicago business could win either way in 2018, so why are its leaders anxious? – JOE CAHILL
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170414/ISSUE10/170419916/chicago-business-could-win-either-way-in-2018-so-why-are-its-leaders
— Want to help Chicago teens? Teach them finance. – ALEC LITOWITZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170411/OPINION/170419966/magnetar-academy-teaching-chicago-teens-personal-finance
— Pritzker donates $7 million to his campaign – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170414/BLOGS02/170419893/pritzker-donates-7-million-to-his-campaign

NBC5
— Naperville North Puts Too Much Pressure on Students to Succeed, Petition Says The Change.org petition, titled “The Naperville North Pressure Culture Must Change” had 1,240 signatures as of Friday afternoon (DIERSEN: When you were in grade school and in high school, how many thought that you were “college material?” Few thought that I was because neither of my parents attended college, my father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, my mother never attended high school, and I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights during my junior and senior years in high school and the summer in between.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Naperville-North-Puts-Too-Much-Pressure-on-Students-to-Succeed-Student-Petition-Says-419497753.html

WBEZ
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: House Democrats, Special Interests Responsible For Failure Of Grand Bargain
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/gov-bruce-rauner-house-democrats-special-interests-responsible-for-failure-of-grand-bargain/73f819d5-44a1-42c1-85a8-3b27a67607f0

FOX ILLINOIS
— Massive Drug Bust and Gun Seizure in Urbana
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/massive-drug-bust-and-gun-seizure-in-urbana-04-14-2017

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Group of IL GOP lawmakers says Mendoza needs to pay up – Mike Colon
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/group-of-il-gop-lawmakers-says-mendoza-needs-to-pay-up/692225985

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner should be talking with lawmakers, not campaigning – Editorial
http://herald-review.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-opinion-rauner-should-be-talking-with-lawmakers-not-campaigning/article_ae6323e6-031a-5ac7-9dc4-aa1c159d83c6.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Rauner opposition to wage increase reflects desire for cheap labor economy (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33.)
http://thetelegraph.com/news/100217/rauner-opposition-to-wage-increase-reflects-desire-for-cheap-labor-economy

CITY OF CHICAGO
— Mayor Emanuel Reaffirms City of Chicago’s Ban on Travel to North Carolina Due to Discriminatory Law (DIERSEN: I should write a book about mayors and other elected officials, activists, candidates, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who ban me a) because I oppose the promotion of the following: dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, diminishment of First and Second Amendment rights, etc. and/or b) because they disapprove of my demographics: Trump supporter, baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, old (68), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, ancestors have been in America since the 1840s, retired federal employee, child-less, pet-less, etc.)
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2017/april/NC_Travel_Ban.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Public finance expert: Pension costs ‘squeeze governments’ – Justin Stoltzfus
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511104231-public-finance-expert-pension-costs-squeeze-governments

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Connelly explains collapse of ‘grand bargain’ – Caitlin Nordahl
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511104503-connelly-explains-collapse-of-grand-bargain

SANGAMON SUN
— GOP says AG Madigan puts pols over people – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511100745-gop-says-ag-madigan-puts-pols-over-people

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois democracy is an empty shell – Austin Berg
http://ilnews.org/opinion/berg-illinois-democracy-is-an-empty-shell/article_b5a92fde-1f8f-11e7-9e8c-7f8a8e7cf720.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR TAX HIKES WILL ONLY EXACERBATE ILLINOIS’ WEAK ECONOMIC ACTIVITY – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/multibillion-dollar-tax-hikes-will-only-exacerbate-illinois-weak-economic-activity/
— AFTER MASS LAYOFFS, A CHILLING LOOK BACK AT CAT’S PLEA FOR REFORMS – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/after-mass-layoffs-a-chilling-look-back-at-cats-plea-for-reforms/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER TO VETO ABORTION BILL FACING VOTE ON HOUSE FLOOR
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/taxpayer-abortion-funding-up-to-governor-says-state-rep-mcsweeney.html
— TRUMP SIGNS INTO LAW FIRST FEDERAL PROLIFE MEASURE IN 14 YEARS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/first-prolife-ill-signed-in-14-years.html
— ROSKAM CALLS FOR DOJ TO REVISIT LOIS LERNER CASE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/lois-lerner-revisited.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner opposes abortion bill
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/14/rauner-opposes-abortion-bill/
— Kinzinger wants ad pulled, insists he’s with Trump on “repeal and replace”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/14/kinzinger-wants-ad-pulled-insists-hes-with-trump-on-repeal-and-replace/
— Republicans ding Pritzker on Madigan yet again
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/14/republicans-ding-pritzker-on-madigan-yet-again/
— “Big drug dealer” or damaged veteran in dire need of a break? (DIERSEN: Did you avoid the draft? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had not have avoided the draft, I never would have been able to a) earn a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, or a job-related professional license when I was 33; b) buy new cars; c) buy real estate, d) get married; e) buy collector cars; f) save for retirement; g) etc.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/14/big-drug-dealer-or-damaged-veteran-in-dire-need-of-a-break/
— Where would the Democratic candidates cut? (DIERSEN: First, they would cut all non-Democrat employees, and then they would cut all employees who had not demonstrated blind loyalty to them.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/14/where-would-the-democratic-candidates-cut/

WORLD NET DAILY
— CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING RIPS TRUMP FOR INACTION ON AMNESTY Vowed to ‘immediately terminate’ Obama orders during campaign
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/congressman-rips-trump-for-inaction-on-amnesty/

BREITBART
— Huffington Post: ‘Could It Be Time to Deny White Men the Franchise?’ OLIVER JJ LANE
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/14/huffington-post-could-it-be-time-to-deny-white-men-the-franchise/

THE BLAZE
— Glenn Beck: Trump has abandoned a lot of people – Sara Gonzales (DIERSEN: Which activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. have abandoned you? My critics/opponents glorify and praise the aforesaid who have abandoned me, and especially those who are/were TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and/or American Association of Political Consultants members.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/14/glenn-beck-trump-has-abandoned-a-lot-of-people/

POLITICO
— White House says it won’t make visitor logs public – JOSH DAWSEY (DIERSEN: Who disapproves of you? Who visits those who disapprove of you? Those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who disapprove of my values and/or of my demographics have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. Who visits them?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/white-house-says-it-wont-make-visitor-logs-public-237235

THE HILL
— Surprise! Now the establishment is praising Trump – JORDAN FABIAN AND JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328916-surprise-now-the-establishment-is-praising-trump
— Nationwide marches set to protest Trump tax returns – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Democrats run IRS.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/328863-nationwide-marches-set-to-protest-trump-tax-returns
— Glenn Beck: Trump ‘another Republican who said stuff and didn’t mean it’ – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/media/328804-glenn-beck-trump-another-republican-who-said-stuff-and-didnt-mean-it

CNBC
— Over 550 Amazon Employees Are Pressuring Leadership To Cut Advertising Ties With Breitbart – Charlie Warzel (DIERSEN: What percent of Amazon employees are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/13/amazon-employees-pushing-to-cut-advertising-ties-with-breitbart.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How $100 of Your Taxes Are Spent: 8 Cents on National Parks and $15 on Medicare Half of all spending goes for Social Security benefits and health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid – Laura Saunders
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-100-of-your-taxes-are-spent-8-cents-on-national-parks-and-15-on-medicare-1492175921

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner Opposes Bill Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is opposing legislation that would allow the state to cover abortions for its employees and Medicaid recipients. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-14/rauner-opposes-bill-allowing-taxpayer-funded-abortions

DAILY MAIL
— Unemployed people are at higher risk of having a stroke due to the stress of not having an income – STEPHEN MATTHEWS (DIERSEN: Are/were you unemployed? I have been unemployed since 1997 when I was 49 years old. However, I have had in today’s dollars a $50,856/year pension since 1997 and $2,028/year Social Security since 2010.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4411616/Unemployed-people-higher-risk-having-stroke.html

MIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Betsy DeVos’ pick for civil rights office Candice E. Jackson has an outstanding record on civil rights.
https://mic.com/articles/174237/betsy-de-vos-pick-for-civil-rights-office-has-a-terrible-record-on-civil-rights

April 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien faces fraud charges – Jeff Mayes and Matthew Hendrickson
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/feds-attorney-used-fraud-to-get-loans-for-south-side-properties/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump provides “An update on Donald Trump’s promises, for Trump voters.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/an-update-on-donald-trumps-promises-for-trump-voters/
— No retirement bonus for CPS teachers; too few applied – Lauren FitzPatrick
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/no-retirement-bonus-for-cps-teachers-too-few-applied/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lawmakers deploy rules, hoping to keep town halls from getting out of control – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps are filled with hatred. They are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. They are disciples of Saul Alinsky.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-town-halls-rules-20170412-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “immigration can boost growth, jobs, wages.” Ever-increasingly in America, employers make it clear a) that they want cheap labor, b) that they want to hire, retain, and promote immigrants, and c) that they want to get rid of their employees who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-economists-immigration-letter-trump-0413-biz-20170412-story.html
— Why corporations treat consumers like doormats – Jacob Silverman (DIERSEN: Virtually all corporations are run by Democrats. Those Democrats have a very low opinion of customers who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-united-airlines-customer-service-20170413-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Deporting criminals proves difficult.”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170413/281775629024839
— CPS retirement incentive plan fails to draw desired number of participants – Juan Perez Jr. (DIERSEN: GAO’s early retirement “offer” ended September 30, 1997. My Democrat GAO superiors thought that I would take their “offer” because they had ranked me in the lower half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes since 1989, they had not promoted me beyond GS-13, they had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 years (1986-1988) of the almost 18 years that I had worked for GAO, and they had forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. As they came to realize that I was not going to take their “offer,” they increasingly made it clear that they would kill me figuratively, if not literally, if I did not take their “offer.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-teacher-retirement-incentive-met-20170413-story.html
— Chicago Archdiocese pays $3.15 million to settle priest sex abuse suit – Manya Brachear Pashman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-archdiocese-mccormack-settlements-met-20170412-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Donald Trump may turn out to be exactly what the Democratic Party needed.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-democrats-liberal-activism-20170413-story.html
— Critic of cop reform in Chicago upsets incumbent president in police union election – Dan Hinkel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-fraternal-order-police-election-met-20170412-story.html
— When violence visits your neighborhood – Dahleen Glanton (DIERSEN: If there is little or no violence in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and/or in your county, what do you attribute that to?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-violence-uptown-dahleen-glanton-20170413-column.html
— Cook County shells out $1.6 million to cover mistakes in federal grant applications – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-grant-funding-error-met-0413-20170412-story.html
— In D.C. appearance, Emanuel backs federal gas tax hike of up to 10 cents a gallon – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-infrastructure-gas-tax-met-0413-20170412-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin says ‘no’ to plans for gun range – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170413/news/170419478/
— Embattled O’Reilly takes his longest spring break in years – AP (DIERSEN: How much time and money have you spent on vacations during the last year, during the last 10 years, during the last 20 years, during the last 30 years, during the last 40 years, and during the last 50+ years? My wife and I have spent very little time and money on vacations since 1992 when her employer, the U.S. League of Savings institutions, moved to Washington, DC, and we have spent virtually no time or money on vacations since 1997 when my income dropped by 59% or $72,135 in today’s dollars when my GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170412/entlife/304129823/
(FROM THJE ARTICLE: Embattled Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly, who announced he was going on vacation starting Wednesday and returning April 24, hasn’t taken off this much time consecutively in March or April for at least 10 years, an examination of his show’s transcripts revealed. O’Reilly said he likes to take vacation around this time and that he booked this year’s break months ago. That would appear to stave off stories that the cable host had been pressured to make himself scarce for a while. His show has seen an advertiser exodus since reports emerged of settlements reached with five women to keep quiet about harassment accusations.)

WTTW
— Rep. Randy Hultgren on Trump’s Foreign and Domestic Challenges – Paul Caine
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/12/rep-randy-hultgren-trump-s-foreign-and-domestic-challenges

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Halpin, McCombie co-sponsored property tax relief bill passed by House – Dennis Moran
http://www.qconline.com/news/local/halpin-mccombie-co-sponsored-property-tax-relief-bill-passed-by/article_d339820e-d9ce-5978-9009-0c71d08a81d8.html

THE SOUTHERN
— Gov. Rauner talks about growing the economy in Marion, draws some protest – MARILYN HALSTEAD
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/gov-rauner-talks-about-growing-the-economy-in-marion-draws/article_d3558b9c-ab6e-532d-a8f9-a51a029763f7.html

JOURNAL GAZETTE TIMES COURIER
— Budget proposal cuts City of New Orleans trains – ROB STROUD
http://jg-tc.com/news/budget-proposal-cuts-city-of-new-orleans-trains/article_c78c726e-994a-50c8-bf1b-705e90019761.html

WSIL TV
— OUTSTANDING: Michigan capital Lansing rescinds calling itself ‘sanctuary city’ AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35136939/michigan-capital-rescinds-calling-itself-sanctuary-city
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s personnel picks haunt him.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35139761/the-best-people-trumps-personnel-picks-haunt-him

MANHATTEN PATCH
— ‘Shameful’: Police Chief on Illinois Legalizing Pot Manhattan Police Chief Joseph Wazny only has one word to describe lawmakers looking to legalize pot in Illinois. – Tim Moran
https://patch.com/illinois/manhattan/shameful-police-chief-illinois-legalizing-pot

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— DUPAGE COUNTY AWARDS $1 MILLION TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES (DIERSEN: If you work for the federal government, you will be expected, if not pressured, to contribute to the Combined Federal Campaign (https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/) or CFC. You should be aware that sooner or later, your Democrat superiors will know each year how much you contributed and which nonprofit agency or agencies that you designated your contribution to go to. You will be in big trouble if your contribution is not big enough and/or if the agency or agencies that you designated do not promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/04/11/dupage-county-awards-1-million-nonprofit-agencies/72143

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote LGBTQ activity.
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-issues-lgbt-time-trump#stream/0

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Waging war on gender wage gap – Alex Camp (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://illinoistimes.com/article-18548-waging-war-on-gender-wage-gap.html

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers promote legislation to legalize recreational marijuana – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-promote-legislation-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana/article_9ba3bf36-1f90-11e7-90d8-9b6f07e61e49.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Potential Gubernatorial Candidates: Drury, Kelly & Raoul – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/potential-candidates-for-illinois-governor-drury-kelly-raoul/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— “Trans”-Cultism and Sex-Selection Abortions – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/transcultism-sex-selection-abortions/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Rosemont and Rolling Meadows Public Library Waste Public Money Having Lawyers Answer FOIA Request – Kevin duJan and John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/rosemont-and-rolling-meadows-public-library-waste-public-money-having-lawyers-answer-foia-request/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Leftists are mean! – Lloyd Marcus (DIERSEN: How mean are the leftists in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/leftists_are_mean.html

ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY
— Study shows marijuana use interrupts adolescent brain development
https://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/news/profiles/study-shows-marijuana-use-interrupts-adolescent-brain-development/

FOX BUSINESS
— United Passenger Launches Legal Action Over Forceful Removal – Reuters
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/04/13/united-passenger-launches-legal-action-over-forceful-removal.html

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— AIDED AND ABETTED: STUDENT BROWN SHIRTS AND THEIR ADMINISTRATORS Campus fascists silence Heather Mac Donald. – Jack Kerwick
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/266401/aided-and-abetted-student-brown-shirts-and-their-jack-kerwick

DAILY CALLER
— Eleven States Threatened With Lawsuits If No Action Taken To Clean Voter Rolls – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/11/eleven-states-threatened-with-lawsuits-if-no-action-taken-to-clean-voter-rolls/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get away from the poverty and the crime that Democrats have created in the cities, Democrats hypocritically flee to the suburbs to take advantage of the prosperity and the safety that Republicans have created there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/suburban-gop-voters-sour-on-party-raising-republican-fears-for-2018.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Trump voters voted against their own economic interests. However, Clinton made it very clear that if got elected, she would use the federal government to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/upshot/why-americans-vote-against-their-interest-partisanship.html
— Choice of Pro-Immigration Economic Adviser Riles Trump’s Base – ALAN RAPPEPORT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/us/politics/choice-of-pro-immigration-economic-adviser-riles-trumps-base.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fearless Girl promotes hatred of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/nyregion/charging-bull-sculpture-wall-street-fearless-girl.html
— Can the G.O.P. Turn Back the Tide of Town Hall Anger? – Arthur C. Brooks (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/opinion/can-the-gop-turn-back-the-tide-of-town-hall-anger.html
— How to Stand Up to Trump and Win – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are filled with hatred.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/opinion/how-to-stand-up-to-trump-and-win.html
— Bigger, Faster, More Lavish: Americans Crave S.U.V.s, and Carmakers Oblige – BILL VLASIC
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/business/suv-automakers-fuel-economy-new-york.html

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/training-hopes-build-pipeline-muslim-candidates-after-trump-election-n745196

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— A ‘sanctuary state’ bill is raising heated debate among California lawmakers. Here’s how it would work – Jazmine Ulloa
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-sanctuary-state-bill-explained-20170413-htmlstory.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you argue for foreign countries and for their citizens and against America and against its immigration laws, anti-Trumps will publish what you write.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/12/trump-chance-to-fix-failed-mexican-deportation-policies-column/100294176/
— Counterproductive cuts at IRS – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/12/irs-taxes-budget-cuts-congress-tea-party-editorials-debates/99666226/
— IRS budget cuts send a signal: Given the history of waste at the IRS, it’s no surprise that the Trump administration would like to cut the budget. – Jim Jordan (DIERSEN: IRS would use any budget cuts to get rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/04/12/irs-budget-cuts-send-signal-opposing-view/100389582/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump’s tax returns will be immediately under audit – Gregory Korte
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/04/12/trumps-tax-returns-immediately-under-audit/100272688/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Fearless Girl promotes hatred of those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/04/12/charging-bull-artist-says-fearless-girl-violated-his-rights/100378556/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Teachers, Police Priced Out of America’s Big Metro Areas Home prices rising beyond reach of what many public servants can afford – Laura Kusisto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/teachers-police-priced-out-of-americas-big-metro-areas-1491991202
— A New Slogan for Trump: ‘You’re Hired’ Leaving jobs vacant only empowers career bureaucrats, without saving much money. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-slogan-for-trump-youre-hired-1492036530
— The Casualties of Class Warfare – Michael Greve (DIERSEN: What would your superiors say that they did to fight income inequality? My Democrat GAO superiors would stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors would stress that they did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims. My Democrat Post Office superiors would stress that they forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests. My aforesaid Democrat superiors would stress that the aforesaid adverse actions that they took against me directly benefited their employees who were poor, and especially their poor employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-casualties-of-class-warfare-1492036246

JEWISH WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant demonize, denigrate and condemn Trump and Trump’s supporters.
http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/one-third-of-americans-say-trump-is-anti-semitic/

April 8 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Swedes scrutinize open-door immigration policy after deadly truck attack – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-sweden-truck-attack-suspect-20170408-story.html
— ‘America first?’ Trump’s far-right supporters see a betrayal in strike on Syria – Kurtis Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-syria-backlash-20170408-story.html
— More women exploring political careers after Trump’s election – Angie Leventis Lourgos (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at women that all their problems are caused by Republicans, and especially by Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-women-running-for-office-met-20170407-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump sends sickening message to workplace sexual harassment victims.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a woman in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a woman in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted women in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a woman in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a woman in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a woman could have my job and my preferred corner office. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always wanted me, and not them, to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/careers/ijustworkhere/ct-huppke-work-advice-trump-workplace-harassment-0409-biz-20170407-column.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kennedy poll leader, but will jolt of J.B. change that? – Michael Sneed
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sneed-kennedy-poll-leader-but-will-jolt-of-j-b-change-that/

DAILY HERALD
— Jake Leahy, barely 18 and elected to a Lake County school board – Bob Susnjara
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170408/news/170408933/
— Suburban parishes in Cook, Lake counties begin work to consolidate services – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170408/news/170408932/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— For Dem governor hopefuls, it’s three primaries in one – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170407/ISSUE05/170409899/for-dem-governor-hopefuls-its-three-primaries-in-one
— Creating a good workplace is not rocket surgery – Editorial (DIERSEN: To keep their employees happy who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, my Democrat superiors in the federal government did everything that they could to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170407/OPINION/170409902/creating-a-good-workplace-is-not-rocket-surgery
— Why Navistar could become a VW subsidiary – H. LEE MURPHY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170408/ISSUE01/170409895/why-navistar-could-become-a-vw-subsidiary

WTTW
— Armed Robbery Case Exposes Flaw in Chicago Park District Hiring Organization plans to expand background checks following OIG report, Chicago Tonight inquiry – Alex Ruppenthal
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/07/armed-robbery-case-exposes-flaw-chicago-park-district-hiring

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rauner: Stopping state-worker paychecks would hurt families – AP (DIERSEN: If state-worker paychecks have to delayed, reduced, and/or stopped, will someone suggest using a “needs based” approach to determine when paychecks are sent, how much those paychecks should be reduced, and/or if those paychecks should be stopped altogether? In 1997, my GAO superiors determined that my wife and I could easily afford a reduction in today’s dollars of $72,135 (59%) a year of my income, that is, instead of my $122,991 salary, I would get a $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension. They knew my wife’s salary, they knew that we had no debts, they knew that we had no dependents, they knew the value of our 13-year-old home in Wheaton, they knew that we owned a 1990 Ford Thunderbird LX, a 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, and a 1997 Chevy Cavalier. They knew that we owned a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car, a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car, and a 1972 Corvette collector car. They knew how much we had in regular savings and how much we had saved for our retirement. When you work for the federal government, your superiors know everything about you.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/07/rauner-stopping-state-worker-paychecks-would-hurt-families/ag7av9i/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Democrats tout their agenda
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-04-07/democrats-tout-their-agenda.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Manar, McCann urge governor to pivot on prison nurse outsourcing
http://thetelegraph.com/news/99852/manar-mccann-urge-governor-to-pivot-on-prison-nurse-outsourcing

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Analysis: Of uncounted Glen Ellyn school tax hike referendum votes, more would be cast by Republicans than Democrats – Michael McGrady
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511102290-analysis-of-uncounted-glen-ellyn-school-tax-hike-referendum-votes-more-would-be-cast-by-republicans-than-democrats

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SPRINGFIELD POPULATION DROPS BY NEARLY 1,000 RESIDENTS FROM 2015-2016 – Joe Kaiser
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/springfield-population-drops-by-nearly-1000-residents-from-2015-2016/

DAILY SIGNAL
— In ‘Scary’ Episode, This Chicago Employer Is Hoisted in Effigy by Anti-Trump Agitators – Ken McIntyre
http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/03/in-scary-episode-this-employer-is-hoisted-in-effigy-by-anti-trump-agitators/

THE HILL
— Trump, O’Reilly have long friendship – JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/327877-trump-oreilly-have-long-friendship

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries, anti-Trumps demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/immigrant-scapegoating-didnt-start-under-trumpit_us_58e923dee4b06f8c18beec66

WASHINGTON POST
— The media loved Trump’s show of military might. Are we really doing this again? – Margaret Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-media-loved-trumps-show-of-military-might-are-we-really-doing-this-again/2017/04/07/01348256-1ba2-11e7-9887-1a5314b56a08_story.html
— Eric Trump calls nepotism ‘a factor of life.’ Here’s what he may not understand about privilege. – Lindsey Bever (DIERSEN: Are/were your parents able to hire you or to get you a good job? My outstanding parents were not. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/04/06/eric-trump-calls-nepotism-a-factor-of-life-heres-what-he-may-not-understand-about-privilege/

RICHMOND REGISTER
— America is changing from ‘we’ to ‘us’ – Ronnie Ellis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY WANT TO GET RID OF THOSE WHO ARE Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.richmondregister.com/opinion/america-is-changing-from-we-to-us/article_47db4434-1bec-11e7-a08c-f38926f35685.html

SPRINGFIELD NEWS LEADER
— Saving for retirement: An important but often neglected task – C. Edward Chang
http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/business/2017/04/08/saving-retirement-important-but-often-neglected-task/100115162/

DAILY MESSENGER
— Experience America at the time of the Great War – George Will (DIERSEN: My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. I am 100% German national origin. All my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and the 1850s.)
http://www.mpnnow.com/opinion/20170408/george-will-experience-america-at-time-of-great-war
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Woodrow Wilson imposed and incited extraordinary repressions: “There are citizens of the United States … born under other flags … who have poured the poison of disloyalty into the very arteries of our national life. … Such creatures of passion, disloyalty and anarchy must be crushed out. … They are infinitely malignant, and the hand of our power should close over them.” His Committee on Public Information churned out domestic propaganda instructing the public how to detect pro-German sympathies. A 22-year-old Justice Department official named J. Edgar Hoover administered a program that photographed, fingerprinted and interrogated 500,000 suspects. Local newspapers published the names of people who were not buying war bonds or otherwise supporting the war. People were fired or ostracized for insufficient enthusiasm. The Espionage Act of 1917 made it a crime to “collect, record, publish or communicate” information useful to the enemy. In Illinois, Robert Prager, a German-American coal miner suspected of spying, was stripped, marched through the streets and hanged. The Washington Post deplored such “excesses” but applauded the “healthful and wholesome awakening in the interior part of the country.” Josef Hofer and his two brothers were South Dakota Hutterites whose faith forbade any involvement in war, including wearing a military uniform. They were arrested in March 1918, and a week after the armistice they were sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Arriving at the military prison around midnight, they stood naked for hours in a 17-degree November night. Then they were suspended naked from the bars of their cells, their feet barely touching the ground, refusing to wear the uniforms left in their cells. Fed only bread and water, after two weeks David Hofer was allowed to telegraph Josef’s wife, telling her that her husband was dying. He died the morning after she arrived. Prison guards mocked his corpse by dressing it in a uniform. The U.S. military was the world’s 17th largest in April 1917, smaller (less than 250,000) than Romania’s, and smaller than Britain’s casualties in one battle. America’s military became a melting pot for a nation in which one-third of the population had been born abroad or whose parents had been. Forty-three languages were spoken in one Army division raised in New York. One group was ineligible for melting: Printed at the bottom of draft registration cards were these words: “If person is of African descent, tear off this corner.”)

BLOOMBERG
— America’s Retailers Are Closing Stores Faster Than Ever – Lindsey Rupp, Lauren Coleman-Lochner, and Nick Turner
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-07/stores-are-closing-at-a-record-pace-as-amazon-chews-up-retailers

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Senate Democrats Introduce Bill Protecting Federal Employee Pay Ahead of Possible Shutdown – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Are/were you “essential?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being NOT essential.)
http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2017/04/senate-democrats-introduce-bill-protecting-federal-employee-pay-ahead-possible-shutdown/136863/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act would guarantee back pay for all employees, whether or not they had been considered essential and forced to work during the closure or had been furloughed.)

THE GUARDIAN
— Google accused of ‘extreme’ gender pay discrimination by US labor department
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/07/google-pay-disparities-women-labor-department-lawsuit

ON TOP MAGAZINE
— LGBT Activists Call On Senate To Reject Trump’s Nominee For Army Secretary, Mark Green – CARLOS SANTOSCOY (DIERSEN: Who calls for others to reject you? Those who call for others to reject me promote LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, ending the First and Second Amendments, etc.)
http://www.ontopmag.com/article/28194/LGBT_Activists_Call_On_Senate_To_Reject_Trumps_Nominee_For_Army_Secretary_Mark_Green