FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— At 72, Trump says he’s ‘a young vibrant man,’ can beat Biden – AP (DIERSEN:
What shows that you are vibrant? My putting a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email together
and sending it out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening
too since 2015 shows that I am vibrant. Those emails included links to more
than 333,700 articles and information on many upcoming events.) http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/at-72-trump-says-he-s-a-young-vibrant-man-can-beat-biden
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump bashes Smollett again but really likes ‘this is MAGA country’ line –
Lynn Sweet https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-jussie-smollett-maga/
— Six ways Mayor-elect Lightfoot can stay true to her good-government promises
– Andy Shaw https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/six-ways-mayor-elect-lightfoot-can-stay-true-to-her-good-government-promises/
— Fact-check: Congress hopeful’s 80% living paycheck to paycheck claim bounces
– BGA (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years,
overwhelmingly, my Democrat coworkers and subordinates
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they were living paycheck to paycheck.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/fact-check-politifact-marie-newman-dan-lipinski-congress-hopefuls-paycheck-claim-bounces/ (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Indeed, a 2014 poll of Harris, the same organization that conducted the later
poll for CareerBuilder, found that 46% of unretired U.S. adults say they “live
paycheck to paycheck and can’t afford to put money in savings.” A recent Urban
Institute report analyzed survey data from 2017 and found 32% of non-elderly
U.S. adults had experienced some form of financial distress in the previous 12
months. A survey included in the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s
2017 report on financial well-being asked respondents whether they “have
difficulty making ends meet” and found that 43% of U.S. adults said they had.
And a survey conducted for a similar 2017 report from the Federal Reserve found
that four in 10 adults, if faced with an unexpected $400 expense, would not be
able to cover it or would have to sell something or borrow in order to do so.
That fact has been cited — with varying degrees of accuracy — in several other
claims PolitiFact recently fact-checked. As described in the CareerBuilder
release, its survey sampled a subset of U.S. adults who are not yet retired.
Experts said that might help explain why the results seemed off from similar
polls that queried a broader range of respondents.)
— Joe Biden is right: 2020 election will be a battle for America’s soul –
Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone to be anti-Trump,
anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican,
anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people,
anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those
whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/joe-biden-donald-trump-2020-is-a-battle-for-amer-cas-soul/
CBS NEWS
— Migrant families and nowhere to put them: How the acting DHS chief plans to
handle the southern border Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary
Kevin McAleenan is facing the largest wave of illegal crossings of families at
the U.S.-Mexico border in a decade. “60 Minutes” traveled to the
border to see the situation and asked McAleenan how he’ll deal with it – Sharyn
Alfonsi (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who encourage illegal immigration
should be required to provide illegals with housing, food, clothing, medical
care, education, transportation, job training, jobs, etc.) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-families-how-acting-dhs-chief-kevin-mcaleenan-plans-to-handle-southern-border-60-minutes-2019-04-28/
FORBES
— Who Is Too Old To Be President? – Teresa Ghilarducci (DIERSEN: In America,
Democrats who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial
clout determine which characterizes are desirable and which characteristics are
undesirable. How many undesirable characteristics are you burdened with? I am
burdened with the following: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and
confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican,
American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German
American, draft avoider, American-nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, and
my ancestors have been in America since 1844. All my critics/opponents, all
their operatives, and all their dupes always promote age discrimination a)
because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b)
they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2019/04/28/who-is-too-old-to-be-president/#11b9c39659ff (FROM THE ARTICLE: A
recent poll is bad news for Biden (76), Sanders (77), and even Trump (72) and
very bad news in progress towards stamping out age-bigotry. More voters in a
poll don’t want someone over 75 compared to other factors like being black, or
gay, or a woman…or even a Muslim. Being a “socialist” is the most
undesirable characteristic listed. The NBC/WSJ poll tested 11 different
presidential characteristics and there acceptability as a person who is
President. The most popular: An African American (a combined 87 percent of all
voters say they are “enthusiastic” or “comfortable” with that characteristic),
a white man (86 percent), a woman (84 percent), and someone who is gay or
lesbian (68 percent — up from 43 percent in 2006). The least popular: a Muslim
(49 percent are enthusiastic or comfortable–up from 32 percent in 2015),
someone over the age of 75 (37 percent) and a socialist (25 percent).”
Those polled may be overstating their tolerance for African Americans and
women, they don’t want to look bad to the pollster. But saying being over 75 is
an undesirable characteristic is not viewed as bigotry and an act of
discriminatory prejudgment is notable. As I wrote in March, why do many Americans
view prejudgment based on age legitimate? We don’t see widespread public
arguments that Kamala Harris and Cory Booker too black to run? And Elizabeth
Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Kirsten Gillibrand too female to run? Every hire
(and an election is a hiring decision) is a judgement about the potential
productivity of a candidate. The relevant questions in every hire is whether a
candidate will be engaged and competent for the job at hand? Does the candidate
have the knowledge and talent to do the work? Age Discrimination is Harmful The
harm of age discrimination on the campaign trail is trivial to the widespread
pain and damage which lies beneath the ageism. Though illegal, age
discrimination in employment, pay, training and promotion, persists. Ageism makes
older workers struggle to get raises and jobs. A recent study indicates
employer bias against older workers and muddies the issue about whether someone
over 75 is too old to work. A majority of employers surveyed by Transamerica
Center for Retirement Studies answered that age 64 was too old to be considered
for employment (this was the median age given by employers, though most refused
to give an age – wisely, since it’s against the law to consider age in hiring
and promotion and pay). On the other hand, the median age that workers gave was
too old to work was 75. The workers’ answer still makes it complicated for the
candidates over age 75.)
LEADING BRITAIN’S CONVERSATION
— Trump Is Disgusting, But He Should Be Allowed To Commemorate D-Day – James
O’Brien (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats and
Democrat plants are nasty. RINOs are nasty. If I sought a government office or
a political office, the aforesaid would hint/imply/argue/shout that I am
disgusting a) because I got four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and b)
because I got a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971.) https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/trump-disgusting-dday-commemoration-portsmouth/ (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Speaking on his LBC show, he said: “Trump is disgusting. That’s clear.
There are four clear examples. . .Dodging the draft with regard to Vietnam.)
BREITBART
— Chamber of Commerce Demands More Immigration: ‘U.S. Is Out of People’ – John
Binder (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified
Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority,
female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966
because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran
who would take the job.) https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/26/chamber-of-commerce-demands-more-immigration-u-s-is-out-of-people/
BLAZE
— Pope Francis announces large donation to caravan migrants stranded in Mexico
– Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, that will encourage more illegal
immigration into America.) https://www.theblaze.com/news/pope-francis-donation-migrants
POLITICO
— Pride vs. Pence: Gay Republicans grapple with Buttigieg breakout The
37-year-old mayor has climbed the ranks of the 2020 Democratic primary with
help from a fundraising surge after launching barbs at the vice president, an
icon among many Republicans. – DANIEL STRAUSS https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/27/buttigieg-pence-gay-republicans-2020-1291201
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions voters not to make too much of Dems’ sudden desire to ‘let
the people decide’ – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: What percent of those who move into
your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county are
anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic,
anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people,
anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders,
and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512448683-oberweis-cautions-voters-not-to-make-too-much-of-dems-sudden-desire-to-let-the-people-decide
EPOCH NEWS
— Challenges From Legal and Illegal Immigration – David T. Jones (DIERSEN:
Have you held “dirty” jobs? My critics/opponents, their operatives,
and their dupes have made it very clear that they would never have stooped to
take the jobs that I did. 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 assembly 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.) https://www.theepochtimes.com/challenges-from-legal-and-illegal-immigration_2896589.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: More
than a generation of desultory control over illegal immigration is the
consequence of wink-and-nod implicit agreement between Republicans and
Democrats. Republican entrepreneurs/citizens have benefitted from cheap
crop-pickers and service workers. Democrats have viewed them as a prospective
reservoir of votes, once maneuvered into citizenship. There is a simple albeit
draconian answer: specific visas for specific periods (harvest seasons) and
specific jobs with no qualified U.S. applicants rigorously enforced by
mandatory ID/E-Verify registration. And instant deportation for all not meeting
these requirements. The rationale that our current low unemployment rate
justifies these illegals is risible: if you want workers for “dirty” jobs—pay
them more and they will emerge.)
POLITICO
— ‘Sleepy’ or ‘Hyper’? Biden, Trump spar over age and energy A day after he
entered the White House race, it appears the former vice president is getting
under Trump’s skin. – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL (DIERSEN: Who tries to get under your
skin and why? I should write a book about those who since 2000 try/tried to get
under my skin to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and
sending them out.) https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/26/sleepy-biden-2020-1291181
NEW YORK TIMES
— Are You a New York City Voter? Your Personal Information Just Became Far
More Public The city’s Board of Elections posted its voting rolls to its
website, allowing anyone to access people’s home addresses and party affiliation.
– Vivian Wang (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present voters in
my precinct who hated/hate Republicans, but who cast Republican primary ballots
to do whatever damage they could to the Republican Party.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/nyregion/voter-registration-nyc-online.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: With Help
in Texas, O’Rourke Shed Punk Past – Stephanie Saul and Matt Flegenheimer
(DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/politics/beto-o-rourke-el-paso-texas.html
— Elizabeth Warren Wants to Cancel Student Loans. Critics Wonder if That’s the
Right Solution. – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: If I had wanted to get a
student loan to pay for my expenses at UIC and NIU 1966-1970, I doubt very much
that I could have gotten one. Nether 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. I just barely got into the upper
20% of my high school class. My ACT was only 24. I had not demonstrated any leadership
abilities – I washed dishes for the minimum wage 1964-1966. I was draft bait,
that is, I was classified 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the fact that my
eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color
blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/warren-student-loans-college.html
— A Mystery Solved in the College Admissions Scandal: The Family Who Paid $1.2
Million – Kate Taylor and Jennifer Medina (DIERSEN: We can always wonder which
Ivy League college would have accepted us if our parents had more money.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/college-admissions-scandal.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In N.R.A. Power Struggle, Insurgents Seek to Oust
Wayne LaPierre – Danny Hakim https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/business/nra-wayne-lapierre-oliver-north.html
MOTLEY FOOL
— Social Security’s COLA Is Designed to Fail Seniors No matter the
cost-of-living-adjustment, it’s usually a no-win situation for retired workers.
– Sean Williams (DIERSEN: Every year, the purchasing power of my Civil Service
Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings
diminishes.) https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/04/27/social-securitys-cola-is-designed-to-fail-seniors.aspx
HR DIGEST
— Employees Don’t Trust Anti-Retaliation Statutes – Anna Verasai (DIERSEN: My
Democrat superiors in the federal government retaliated against me a) because
in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action
lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and
retaliation, b) because I refused to help them get rid of their employees
because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, c)
because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and d) because I refused
to become a Democrat.) https://www.thehrdigest.com/employees-dont-trust-anti-retaliation-statutes/
COUNTY 17
— Campbell County Republican Party Seeks Power To Disqualify – Charity Stewart
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will
defend and advance their platform. Republican state, county, and township/ward
organizations should have the power to disqualify Democrat plant, Libertarian
plant, Green plant, and RINO candidates from running as Republicans.) https://county17.com/2019/04/26/republican-party-seeks-power-to-disqualify/
DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton Bowl closing stirs memories for generations of families – Katlyn
Smith (DIERSEN: In 2002, I succeeded in getting the Milton Township Republican
Central Committee (MTRCC) to hold its monthly meetings in the building’s Banquet
Hall, and MTRCC has met there ever since. Since 1999, I have had the best
record by far for attending MTRCC meetings and fundraisers. In addition, while
I served on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee
2003-2007, I succeeded in getting ICRC to hold many of its meetings there. I
should write a book about what certain past and present MTRCC and ICRC leaders
have said about me at MTRCC and ICRC meetings. In 2004, they crushed my bid to
serve as MTRCC Treasurer. In 2006, they almost succeeded in getting ICRC to
censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. In 2007, they succeeded in throwing
me off the ICRC Steering Committee. They hint/imply/argue/shout that my success
in getting Wheaton to ban video gambling since 2009 has caused the Wheaton Bowl
great financial harm.) https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190426/wheaton-bowl-closing-stirs-memories-for-generations-of-families- (FROM THE ARTICLE: The
Wheaton Bowl property has drawn some interest from developers of age-restricted
housing and gas stations, but the 4-acre parcel is still for sale, Falbo said.
The brokerage firm marketing the property, CBRE, is representing four shuttered
Chicago area bowling centers that are up for sale, Falbo said. “It’s been
a long time coming,” said Falbo, who lives near Glen Ellyn. “The
business has just been slowly diminishing, and it just isn’t profitable
anymore.”)
— COD chairman Frank Napolitano: Enrollment, presidential search among top
issues – Robert Sanchez https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190426/cod-chairman-enrollment-presidential-search-among-top-issues
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— NYT Reporter Uses Absurd Reasoning to Imply Trump is a Nazi – Carrie
Sheffield (DIERSEN: The more of the following demographics that you have, the
more that Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a Nazi: Trump
supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White,
male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and if your ancestors
have been in America for a long time.) https://www.aim.org/aim-column/nyt-reporter-uses-absurd-reasoning-to-imply-trump-is-a-nazi/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Believing Him: For Trump, Sticking With Men Like Stephen Moore Is Nothing
New – Annie Karni and Mark Landler https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/politics/stephen-moore-donald-trump-sexual-misconduct.html
— Women Did Everything Right. Then Work Got ‘Greedy.’ How America’s obsession
with long hours has widened the gender gap. – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN:
While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my Democrat superiors, supervisors,
coworkers, and subordinates always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had an
unfair advantage over them because my wife and I gave up trying to have children,
we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/upshot/women-long-hours-greedy-professions.html
— Ageism: A ‘Prevalent and Insidious’ Health Threat The World Health
Organization has begun four studies intended to define ageism and identify ways
to combat it. – Paula Span https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/health/ageism-elderly-health.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Don’t Count Illegal Residents for Congress David B. Rivkin Jr. and Richard
Raile are right that the “more fundamental question” raised by litigation over
the census’s citizenship question is whether noncitizens—especially illegal
aliens—should be counted in the apportionment of House seats at all. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-count-illegal-residents-for-congress-11556311418
— Will America Follow the Left Coast’s Lead? Former California Gov. Pete
Wilson challenges the prevailing progressive narrative that casts him as a
proto-Donald Trump. – Jason Willick https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-america-follow-the-left-coasts-lead-11556317268
BLOOMBERG
— Labour Leader Corbyn Refuses Invitation to Trump State Banquet – Alex
Morales (DIERSEN: While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois
Chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that it was because of me that TAPROOT could not
get higher profile speakers.) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-26/labour-leader-corbyn-refuses-invitation-to-trump-state-banquet
HR DIVE
— Court: Employee allegedly called ‘stupid Egyptian’ before firing should get
trial – Lisa Burden (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors,
Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government were
smart enough to not call me names. But to discredit me, they stressed that I
was draft avoider, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male,
old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, childless, and
my ancestors have been in America since 1844. They stressed the adverse actions
that my Democrat superiors had taken against me at that I failed to make GS-13
(currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15
(currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently
$165,500) by age 40.) https://www.hrdive.com/news/court-employee-allegedly-called-stupid-egyptian-before-firing-should-get/553261/
WTTW
— Is Ageism the Last Socially Acceptable ‘Ism?’ A New Book Argues Yes – Nicole
Cardos (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their
dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who
are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those
who promote age discrimination.) https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/25/ageism-last-socially-acceptable-ism-new-book-argues-yes
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Female Former Colleagues Voice Support for Stephen Moore – Nic Rowan
(DIERSEN: Do those who do not share your demographics support you? My
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout
that virtually none of the following support me: minorities, females, younger
people, poor people, LGBTQers, veterans, non-protestants, non-German Americans,
non-conservatives, non-Republicans, non-patriotic people, non-Americans,
non-gun owners, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long
time.) https://freebeacon.com/politics/female-former-colleagues-voice-support-for-stephen-moore/
— Satanic Temple says IRS designated it as tax-exempt church – Caitlin Yilek https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/satanic-temple-says-irs-designated-it-as-tax-exempt-church
GOPUSA
— Welcome to the race, Joe: Your party has left you — and millions of voters —
behind http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68561
— Kamala Harris wants former drug dealers, young men of color, ‘first in line’
to profit off legal marijuana http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68557
— Democrats Gone Wild! Banning skyscrapers? Boston bomber gets to vote? Free
college for all? http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68500
— Blue Cross report validates general feeling that Millennials are different http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68568
NEW YORK TIMES
— MARCH 5, 2005 FLASHBACK: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Since 2005, my critics/opponents,
their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned
be as being like Jeff Gannon. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me
what happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff
Gannon. SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They
paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I
became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at
press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have
caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I
should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I should
write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders
in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a)
who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me
to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions
during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other
reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who
have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me
to report on their press conferences. Ever-increasingly, they want me to agree
to not report anything about their fundraisers before they will let me attend
their fundraisers.) https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/06/arts/gonzo-gone-rather-going-watergate-still-here.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Joe Biden makes the case: He’s the guy to kick Trump out – Jennifer Rubin
(DIERSEN: According to Biden-supporters, Biden’s being the following give Biden
“standing” to attack Trump: White, male, old, draft avoider,
Catholic, liberal, non-rich, Irish-American, his ancestors have been in America
for a long time, and he served as Obama’s Vice President.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/25/bidens-momemt/
— For Joe Biden, Charlottesville defines the Trump presidency – Eugene Scott
(DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Biden promise that if elected, he will
use the federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies,
governments, and countries once and for all that are: Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors
have been in America for a long time?) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/25/joe-biden-charlottesville-defines-trump-presidency/
— Joe Biden identifies the No. 1 threat: Trump – Greg Sargent (DIERSEN: How
soon, if not already, will Biden promise that if elected, he will use the
federal government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies,
governments, and countries once and for all that are: Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich,
gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have
been in America for a long time?) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/25/joe-biden-identifies-number-one-threat-trump/
NEWSWEEK
— AMERICANS DON’T WANT THE JOBS I HAVE TO OFFER. IMMIGRANTS – DAVID MCILWAIN
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and the dupes in Wheaton, in
Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have made it
very clear that they would never stoop to take the jobs that I did. 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 assembly 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.) https://www.newsweek.com/americans-dont-want-jobs-visa-seasonal-1403512
BLAZE
— ACLU demands Republican congressman Peter King (R-N.Y.) unblock constituents
on Facebook — and they’re threatening to sue Is this really freedom of speech?
– Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: No one is blocked from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
or from reading those emails at www.gopillinois.com. Who are your constituents?
My constituents are all the Republicans in Illinois, in DuPage County, in
Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in my precinct. I should ask my constituents
what the following say about me and my emails: past and present Milton Township
Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee,
Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois,
TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center
Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter,
etc. voters, officials, members, employees, etc.) https://www.theblaze.com/news/aclu-suing-over-social-media
— Joe Biden claims world leaders are begging him to ‘save the world’ and run
against President Trump – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: Of course, those world
leaders who want to exploit or destroy America want Biden to run
America.) https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-says-leaders-want-him-to-run
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Limbaugh: What About People Who Took Student Loans And Paid Them Back? – Ian
Schwartz (DIERSEN: What about people like me who never took out a student loan
and paid for their college expenses with money that they earned?) https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/24/limbaugh_what_about_people_who_took_student_loans_and_paid_them_back.html
— Drunken Democrats’ Only Sober Alternative to Trump – Alex Castellanos
(DIERSEN: What demographics do you share with Biden. For me, they include
long-time Corvette owner, federal retiree, draft avoider, parents were not
rich, White, male, old, non-poor, married, and ancestors have been in America
for a long time.) https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/25/drunken_democrats_only_sober_alternative_to_trump_140153.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: Joe
Biden is calmer than Donald Trump, but the dead often are. Having lost twice,
Biden 2020 is the sequel to movies no one went to see in 1988 and 2008. He is
#YesterdaysCandidate, the old, white male that today’s Democrats crave to run
against. Biden still owns a 1967 Corvette. It is an antique everyone admires,
but no one would drive today.)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— AUGUST 31, 2008 FLASHBACK: Biden got 5 draft deferments during Nam, as did
Cheney (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, notwithstanding the fact
that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color
blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease),
I was classified 1-A for the draft.) https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/biden-got-5-draft-deferments-during-nam-as-did-cheney-1.884250 (FROM THE ARTICLE:
DOVER, Del. – Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden received five
student draft deferments during the Vietnam War, the same number of deferments
received by Vice President Dick Cheney, and later was disqualified from service
because of asthma that he suffered as a teenager. Officials with Democratic
presidential nominee Barack Obama’s campaign released Biden’s Selective Service
records at the request of The Associated Press. Less detailed records were
available from a National Archives facility in Philadelphia. According to the
documents, Biden, 65, received several deferments while he was an undergraduate
at the University of Delaware and later as a law student at Syracuse
University. A month after a physical exam in April 1968, Biden received a
Selective Service classification of 1-Y, meaning he was available for service
only in the event of national emergency. “As a result of a physical exam
on April 5, 1968, Joe Biden was classified 1-Y and disqualified from service
because of asthma as a teenager,” said David Wade, a campaign spokesman.
In “Promises to Keep,” a memoir that was published last year, Biden
never mentions his asthma, recounting an active childhood, work as a lifeguard
and football exploits in high school. The Obama campaign pointed to media
interviews from 1987, when Biden was making his first bid for the presidency,
that mention his asthma. Military service and questions about which
presidential ticket would be stronger on national security are intertwined in
the presidential race. Republican John McCain, a former Navy pilot who spent 5
1/2 years in a Vietnamese prison, has argued that he has stronger background to
be commander in chief. Democratic nominee Obama counters that McCain would
continue a wrongheaded foreign policy from the Bush administration. Biden’s
five student deferments equal the number given to Cheney, who has been quoted
as saying he had “other priorities” than military service in the
1960s.)
POLITICO
— ‘Racism and sexism’: Women of color slam white male tilt of Dem primary
Elizabeth Warren shines at an event that provided a snapshot of building
frustrations among many Democratic women. – LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/24/she-the-people-1289763
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Islam. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/us/ilhan-omar-muslim-reactions.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Two Fresh Faces, Both White, Energize and Aganize
Hungrey Democrats – Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics?
According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all of
whom share at least one demographic with me, my demographics are terrible. I am
a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri
Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male,
old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft dodger,
union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal
retiree for 21+ years, childless, pet-less, American-nameplate vehicle owner,
my ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/us/politics/beto-buttigieg.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters oppose anything that
discourages citizens of foreign countries a) from illegally coming to America
illegally and b) from illegally staying in America illegally. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/opinion/citizenship-census-supreme-court-arguments.html
NEWSWEEK
— JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS DONALD TRUMP’S ‘VERY FINE PEOPLE’
COMMENT ABOUT CHARLOTTESVILLE RALLY – SHANE CROUCHER https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-announcement-video-2020-trump-charlottesville-1405497
— BORDER PATROL TO PAY OUT $84 MILLION IN BONUSES TO AGENTS IN BID TO STOP
THEM LEAVING – EWAN PALMER (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, to stop its
employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran from
leaving GAO, GAO got rid of its employees who were Republican, White, male,
and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14
(currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and
Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) https://www.newsweek.com/border-patrol-agents-bonus-84-million-1405402
YAHOO FINANCE
— 11% of Americans Have Dealt With Ageism at Work – Cameron Huddleston
(DIERSEN: The federal government uses its “up-or-out” policy for its
employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make
GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30,
GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently
$165,500) by age 40.) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/11-americans-dealt-ageism-overcame-110000447.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: Among
respondents who said they were treated unfairly by employers, ageism was the
most common type of discrimination. Nearly 45% of older workers who’ve
experienced discrimination said they were treated unfairly because of their
age. . . The older the respondents, the more likely they were to believe they
had been treated unfairly because of their age. The survey found that 50% of
adults ages 65 and older who said they had faced discrimination said their age
was the source of that discrimination compared to 43% of respondents ages 55 to
64 and about 39% of respondents ages 45 to 54. And men were more likely than
women to believe that they had been treated unfairly because of their age.
Among respondents who said they had experienced discrimination, nearly 53% of
men versus about 39% of women said they were treated unfairly because of their
age.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed for the rest of the week I’ll have a subscriber
edition tomorrow morning, but other than that I’m outta here for a bit. Time
for a break… (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA
ILLINOIS email each and every morning. Since 2015, I have put together and sent
out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every evening too. Those emails contained
links to more than 335,200 articles and information on many upcoming events.
Those emails were free and contained no advertising. Should I write a book
about those who have worked the hardest a) to stop me from putting together and
sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) to stop everyone from reading those
emails?) https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/23/reader-comments-closed-for-the-rest-of-the-week/
DAILY CALLER
— Democrats Have Gone All-In On Identity Politics (DIERSEN: How fast are the
organizations that you are a member of going for identity politics? How fast
are they dumping those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German
American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time?) https://www.dailycaller.com/2019/04/23/democrats-all-in-on-identity-politics/
— HUMAN SMUGGLERS MADE UP TO $2.3 BILLION IN YEAR FROM SMUGGLING ILLEGALS INTO
US, STUDY FINDS – Peter Hasson https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/23/human-smugglers-billions-revenue-northern-triangle/
ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Hundreds Of Migrants Surrender Daily At Border To Fast Track Asylum Claims
(DIERSEN: Of course, Democrats and RINOs want all the citizens of all the
countries of all the world who are minority, female, and/or younger to claim
asylum in America. Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for
Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.) https://www.oann.com/hundreds-of-migrants-surrender-daily-at-border-to-fast-track-asylum-claims/
POLITICO
— Trump orders boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner – ELIANA JOHNSON
(DIERSEN: Why do individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and
countries boycott you? They boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
because they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the
Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support
those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee
resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support
that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot
manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or
e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/23/trump-orders-boycott-of-white-house-correspondents-dinner-1287871
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— White House orders administration-wide boycott of correspondents dinner, as
Trump bashes ‘enemy’ journalists – CHRIS SOMMERFELDT and DAVE GOLDINER
(DIERSEN: Why do individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and
countries boycott you? They boycott me and boycott my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
because they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the
Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support
those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee
resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support
that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot
manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or
e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.) https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-white-house-photographers-20190423-qn4gvmvinveovlz77apoel2oje-story.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Why don’t voters care if a presidential candidate is old? – Helaine Olen
(DIERSEN: Who takes/took the lead in promoting age discrimination in the
organizations that you are/were a member of? I should write a book about those
in the following organizations who take/took the lead in promoting age
discrimination: 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, and
American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/23/why-dont-voters-care-if-presidential-candidate-is-old/ (FROM THE ARTICLE: Age
discrimination is a major issue in American society. According to some reports,
a majority of people older than 50 will be involuntarily separated from their
jobs at least once. But when it comes to our presidential politics, it’s
another matter entirely. President Trump is turning 73 this spring. On the
other side of the aisle, the two leading contenders to challenge Trump are Sen.
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 77, and former vice president Joe Biden, 76. The two
share little in common politically, yet, amazingly, Biden is the top No. 2
choice of Sanders supporters, and those backing Biden return the favor. When
the issues of infirmities of age are even hinted at, voters across the board
seemingly dismiss them. In a recent focus group session of swing voters put
together by pollster Engagious, not a single participant said they would vote
against a candidate because the candidate was too elderly. Other candidates
such as South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg might claim that it’s time for a
“generational change” in our politics, but it appears few are heeding the
message. How could this be? How can a society that worships youth on the job
and in the culture turn into what Malcolm Harris, author of “Kids These Days,”
calls a political gerontocracy? Well, you can thank a confluence of factors,
ranging from the decades-long impact of the inordinately large baby-boomer
generation, combined with how the particular personalities of a number of older
candidates reflect what kind of older candidates we like — and which ones we
don’t.)
— For Warren, there is no criminal justice reform without addressing racism –
Eugene Scott (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for
crimes that minorities commit.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/23/warren-there-is-no-criminal-justice-reform-without-addressing-racism/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Just 31% Oppose Plan to Send Illegals to Sanctuary Communities (DIERSEN: It
is hypocritical for Democrats who live in sanctuary cities to fail/refuse to
provide illegals with sanctuary, that is, to fail/refuse to take illegals into
their homes, to feed them, to cloth them, to provide them with medical care, to
educate them, to give them job skills, to give them jobs, etc. Democrats in
sanctuary cities should want to brag about the tens, hundreds, thousands+ of
illegals that they house, feed, clothe, provide medical care to, educate, give
job skills to, give jobs to, etc.) http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/april_2019/just_31_oppose_plan_to_send_illegals_to_sanctuary_communities
WORKERS WORLD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who want to destroy America
illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America
illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. https://www.workers.org/2019/04/23/42009/
INC.
— 3 Harsh Realities of Being an Over 40 Job Seeker The more experienced you
are, the harder it is to find the right job. – J.T. O’Donnell (DIERSEN: Of
course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes
hint/imply/argue/shout that if they were me, after my Democrat GAO superiors
forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was
49 years old, they would have quickly gotten a good job.) https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/3-harsh-realities-of-being-an-over-40-job-seeker.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— HRO upheaval and a GOP feud – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Disgustingly,
outrageously, tragically, and ever-increasingly, Illinois Republicans first
learn from Democrat news sources like Capitol Fax and Politico Illinois what
Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders are saying and doing. Far too often, it
looks like IRP leaders are taking direction from Democrats and Democrat plants,
Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who
have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to keep
Illinois Republicans including Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
“out of the loop.”) https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/04/22/hro-upheaval-and-a-gop-feud-newman-hits-a-roadblock-meister-wants-a-rematch-427112 (FROM THE ARTICLE: After
losing six House seats in the 2018 general election, the House Republican
Organization is reorganizing its leadership team and ramping up fundraising.
Political Director Joe Woodward, a confidante and friend to House GOP Leader Jim
Durkin, is out, according to a memo Durkin and new HRO Chair Tony McCombie sent
Saturday to caucus members and obtained by POLITICO. Woodward is moving to the
private sector, and HRO has hired Jayme Odom with the new title: executive
director. “We’re bringing in additional fundraisers and plan to be more
aggressive with members on their own fundraising with the organization,” Durkin
told POLITICO. The changes come after re-evaluating the 2018 losses. “When you
have a multi-billionaire writing checks, it’s difficult,” Durkin said,
referring, of course, to Gov. J.B. Pritzker‘s backing of so many Dem
candidates. “We have to be more self-sufficient.” GOP Rep. Mark Batinick (97th)
says the GOP caucus has done “much introspection” on its campaign strategy
leading up to 2020. “Only through a thorough self-examination can we fully
improve. Not only is it OK to question everything, it’s what any organization
should do from time to time,” he told POLITICO. Republican campaign coffers
remain a fraction of their Democratic counterparts. The HRO, which has a
fundraiser planned April 29, has $38,000 cash on hand, compared to the
Democratic Majority’s $3.4 million. Durkin, meanwhile, has $900,000 on hand
while House Speaker Mike Madigan sits on $7.4 million. Odom, HRO’s new
executive director, meanwhile, is a familiar player in Illinois politics. She
previously was chief of staff for the Illinois Lottery during Gov. Bruce
Rauner’s administration. During that time, a state investigation found Odom
failed to disclose her connection to lobbyists for a company vying for a
lucrative lottery contract. Odom then left for Ohio, where she helped manage
Jim Renacci’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign last year. Odom also worked as
executive director for the Illinois Republican Party from 2013-2015. GOP drama
part 2: Some GOP lawmakers are criticizing that political operative David Walsh
was paid for consulting for Citizens for Durkin and for Majority Strategies — a
national firm that also does political mailings for the HRO. The payments to
Walsh by Majority Strategies were not publicly disclosed, according to a WCIA
report last week. Durkin says Walsh was paid out of his campaign fund — not by
HRO — and that Walsh’s work with Majority Strategies “is independent” of any
work with HRO. One downstate Republican, per an interview with POLITICO, is
hoping for an investigation to clear up the murkiness. And state Rep. Dave
McSweeney, also in an interview, accused Durkin of paying “his buddy” Walsh
instead of putting money toward House races. He even called on Durkin to step
down. GOP drama part 3: Yep, there’s a feud between McSweeney and Durkin that
goes beyond campaign cash. Last week, the House GOP leader pulled McSweeney’s
communications aide after McSweeney spoke out against Rep. Steve Reick for a
racially tinged comment about a bill requiring company boards to diversify.
Reick later apologized. McSweeney paid to promote a tweet condemning Reick’s
comment. In a statement to POLITICO, Durkin said: “This is an internal caucus
matter. I will continue working to move the Republican Party and House
Republican caucus forward in Illinois but will not tolerate public attacks on
fellow members.”)
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s at stake in latest census numbers Our newly elected leaders have
their work cut out for them in figuring out how to fill Illinois’ budget hole
while also making Chicago and the state a place where people want to live and
work for the long haul. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats
who run Illinois do everything that they can to drive individuals,
organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors
have been in America for a long time.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/whats-stake-latest-census-numbers
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Some Democrats unhappy with Pritzker’s pension holiday plans – Cole
Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Federal employees like me who were under the Civil Service
Retirement System always paid 7% of our salaries into the system. My wife and I
could and did always contribute the maximum allowed into IRAs and our
employers’ retirement plans.) http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=283024#.XL2Gz-hKiM8
FOX ILLINOIS
— Exodus from Illinois will ‘almost assuredly’ cost the state two seats in
Congress – Rachel Droze (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run
Illinois do everything that they can to drive individuals, organizations, and
companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft
avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a
long time.
FEDERALIST
— Why Relocating Illegal Aliens To Sanctuary Cities Is A Brilliant, Win-Win
Idea Trump’s law-and-order supporters seemed stunned. His critics suspected a
vengeful trap. Few saw it as what could become the most magnanimous gesture of
his presidency. – J. Michael Waller (DIERSEN: Should mayors of sanctuary cities
force the Democrats in their cities to take illegals into their residences, to
feed them, to cloth them, to give them medical care, to educate them, to give
them jobs, etc.?) https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/22/relocating-illegal-aliens-sanctuary-cities-brilliant-win-win-idea/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Having a Gun in New Jersey Could Soon Cost 20 Times as Much – Nick
Corasaniti https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/nyregion/nj-gun-laws.html
— Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet? – Jamie Condliffe
(DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my
critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary
that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents have me and many others on
their blacklists. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They
vehemently demonize, denigrate and condemn a) what I have done as a Republican
Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000
and b) what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012,
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011,
Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010, Illinois
Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American
Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004,
GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/youtube-paris-misinformation.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Case Against Early Retirement Many people dream of leaving the office as
soon as they can. But the evidence suggests a lot of downsides. It may be time
to rethink those dreams. – Richard W. Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book
about early retirement.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-against-early-retirement-11555899000 (FROM THE ARTICLE: Most
people look forward to retirement, a reward for decades of hard work. But like
many other pleasures, it may be bad for your health. It may even kill you. How
can that be? How can working longer be good for your health? After all, many
people dream of—and plan for—retiring early. Strenuous, stressful work can wear
people down and damage their health. On the other hand, retirees can relax and
reinvigorate themselves. They have time to follow their passions and pursue
activities that enrich their lives. But in our rush to leave the office, we
don’t realize that retirement also has a downside, especially over the long
term. Many retirees indulge in unhealthy behaviors. They become sedentary and
watch too much television. They eat too much. They drink too much. They smoke
too much. Without the purpose of fulfilling work, retirees can feel adrift and
become depressed. Without the camaraderie of their co-workers, retirees risk
becoming socially isolated. Without the intellectual stimulation that work can
provide, retirement can accelerate cognitive decline.)
— You’ve Decided to Retire. Whom Do You Tell and When? Preparation and timing
can be key to making a graceful exit from the workplace – Matthew Kassel
(DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran
who did not get promoted into the Senior Executive Service (currently
$166,500/year) are expected/forced to retire as soon as they become eligible.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/youve-decided-to-retire-who-do-you-tell-and-when-11555599575
— How Retirees Should Invest at a Time of Low Interest Rates The key is to
create a portfolio that gives a dependable source of cash flow, whatever
happens to the economy – Michael A. Pollock https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-retirees-should-invest-at-a-time-of-low-interest-rates-11555898880
— FRONT PAGE: Small-Time Crimes a Dealbreaker for Banking Jobs Banks want
changes to law preventing them from hiring employees with certain criminal
records – Lalita Clozel (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-time-crimes-a-dealbreaker-for-banking-jobs-11555851720
— An Obituary Writer Writes One for Himself Summing up other people’s lives
has given me a sense of what I want to say—and why it’s important to say it now
– James R. Hagerty (DIERSEN: Are you trying to do and how is it working out? I
am trying to get the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage
County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central
Committee to defend and advance all the planks in the IRP and Republican Party
platforms, including their tradition family, right to life, immigration, Second
Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based
preference giving) planks. Obviously, it is not working out very well. Of
course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame that on me.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-obituary-writer-writes-one-for-himself-11555683563 (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Instead, I will attempt to answer the three things I try to convey when writing
someone else’s obituary: What was he trying to do? Why? And how did it work
out?)
— How to Retool Your Social Media When You Retire The social networks you used
when you were working may not be a good fit for your life in retirement –
Alexandra Samuel https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-retool-your-social-media-when-you-retire-11555599325
— States Tempt Recent College Graduates With Student-Loan Payoffs
Debt-forgiveness legislation picks up speed as states get creative in filling
workforce gaps – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: I achieved my goal of graduating
from NIU debt-free in 1970. But that required me to work many hours for the
Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 and miss “dormitory life” by living
with my parents in Crete during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and weekends
during my first semester at NIU in 1969.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-tempt-recent-college-graduates-with-student-loan-payoffs-11555772400
REUTERS
— How college students can find jobs – without much work experience – Chris
Taylor (DIERSEN: What work experience did you have when you earned your
bachelor’s degree? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
I had a) done yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; b) washed dishes
1964-1966; c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; d)
delivered mail 1966-1969; and e) worked on an automobile assembly line and as a
security guard in 1970.) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-firstjobs/how-college-students-can-find-jobs-without-much-work-experience-idUSKCN1RL15H
FORBES
— Increase The Odds That You Can Continue Working In Your Retirement Years –
Steve Vernon (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that getting a job in the private sector was the
real reason why I earned a) a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in
1970 and job-related master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance when
I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications in public
accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial
management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting when I was 30,
32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license in public
accounting when I was 32.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2019/04/20/increase-the-odds-that-you-can-continue-working-in-your-retirement-years/#12b46f0b2192
LADDERS
— Employment gaps raise red flags, but they can be overcome – STEVEN STARKS
(DIERSEN: Since 1997, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents
have stressed that I have had an employment gap since 1997. I should write a
book about those operatives and dupes, many of whom are unemployed.) https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/employment-gaps-raise-red-flags-but-they-can-be-overcome
