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May 14 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Company that got nearly $300M in city contracts banned for lying that workers lived in Chicago. Joel Kennedy admits payroll records were falsified, blames a former partner and threatens to sue if City Hall doesn’t drop the ban, which he says would put him out of business. – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/14/22433937/joel-kennedy-constructing-corp-chicago-contractor-residency-requirement-joseph-ferguson
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/13/22434767/equality-act-republicans-transgender-girls-sports-durbin-editorial

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McHenry County Board hears emotional comments in debate on whether to keep using county jail for people accused of illegal immigration – ROBERT MCCOPPIN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-mchenry-jail-ice-contract-meeting-20210514-rnk2weijcrgjlab5uwz6ys3sym-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote vaccination destroy those who do not promote vaccination.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/vaccine/ct-aud-nw-truth-about-vaccines-2020-20210513-mjaufrkivrabppmlbguvf5rbra-story.html
— The virtue signaling of renaming Lake Shore Drive – JOHN KASS (DIERSEN: Who are the biggest virtue signalers in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, and in your municipal district? I should write about the biggest virtue signalers in DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District. I would focus on those who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that it is virtuous to promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination and b) that it is virtuous to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-lake-shore-drive-dusable-kass-20210514-heredcbyfzf37d7qsfo2b55sai-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville veteran organizations planning downsized Memorial Day parade, ceremonies – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210513/naperville-veteran-organizations-planning-downsized-memorial-day-parade-ceremonies

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Davis reintroduces ‘Back the Blue’ Act
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Davis-reintroduces-Back-the-Blue-Act-16175070.php

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois GOP discusses future of party in Bloomington; Barickman considering run for governor – BRENDEN MOORE
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-discusses-future-of-party-in-bloomington-barickman-considering-run-for-governor/article_f726a962-7bba-5bc9-9657-1e1ea90b9779.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Lightfoot Canceled Her Chicago Tribune Subscription Over Reporting She Didn’t Like, Leaked Emails Show (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not merely stop reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters themselves, they do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out the newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading the newsletters. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/05/13/lightfoot-canceled-her-chicago-tribune-subscription-over-reporting-she-didnt-like-leaked-emails-show/

WIREPOINTS
— “A constitutional amendment would do nothing…” Illinois Senate President Harmon’s pension errors and falsehoods. – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/a-constitutional-amendment-would-do-nothing-illinois-senate-president-harmons-pension-errors-and-falsehoods-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 79,000 MORE ILLINOISANS ARE IN POVERTY BECAUSE STATE CAN’T FIX ITS CULTURE OF CORRUPTION – Orphe Divounguy
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/79000-more-illinoisans-are-in-poverty-because-state-cant-fix-its-culture-of-corruption/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Critical Race Theory Finds a Home at Wheaton College – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/critical-race-theory-finds-a-home-at-wheaton-college/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That probably explains why administrators and faculty said next to nothing when the increasingly woke, decreasingly conservative evangelical Wheaton College held a racially segregated pre-graduation ceremony for colorful people on May 8, 2021, which was advertised as “RACIALIZED MINORITY RECOGNITION CEREMONY” (all caps in original) and held in the campus chapel. While it was created “Especially for undergraduate students, staff, and faculty of color,” the school provided “limited seating” for colorless people. I wonder if those seats were way in the back. One Wheaton faculty member who likely loves Wheaton’s embrace of re-segregation is associate professor of philosophy and critical race theorist Nathan Cartagena who was recently interviewed for leftist Christian Jim Wallis’ Sojourners’ magazine. In this interview, Cartagena explained how he sussed out Wheaton’s friendliness to CRT by delivering a visiting lecture on controversial critical race theorist Tommy Curry during the interview process: I wanted to see: Is this a place that would welcome such reflection? I received a warm welcome from the students, my department, etc., so I thought “OK, this is a place where I can do this.” And by “do this,” Cartagena meant, not expose students to the debate on CRT, but to promote CRT: I taught a reading group my first year at Wheaton that involved one of the important texts in the critical race theory movement, Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell. The following year I asked if I could teach a half-semester class on critical race theory—I got a full thumbs up. . .Enquiring donors and parents considering sending their children to Wheaton may want to know if Cartagena spends equal time having students study any of the many works of criticism of CRT like Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything About Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everyone or Voddie Baucham’s book Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe.)

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOW GLOBAL LEADERS USED COVID-19 TO RESTRICT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/05/how-global-leaders-used-covid-19-to-restrict-religious-liberty.html

FOX NEWS
— Liz Cheney rips ‘dangerous’ Trump for ‘perpetuating lies’: ‘We do not swear allegiance to any individual’ Cheney denied rumors of a 2024 run, while dismissing a pro-Trump Bush family member as ‘misinformed’ – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/liz-cheney-rips-dangerous-trump-for-perpetuating-lies-we-do-not-swear-allegiance-to-any-individual
— The Intercept condemned by founder Greenwald for ‘disgusting and dangerous’ video on reporters covering riots. ‘There is nothing ‘right-wing’ about documenting the destruction that was unleashed in American cities,’ one journalist reacts – Cortney O’Brien
https://www.foxnews.com/media/intercept-targets-conservative-reporters-covering-riots-riot-squad
— Democratic Texas border town mayor blasts Biden in Sara Carter exclusive: ‘I’m not going to back down’. Bruno Lozano says there’s no ‘accountability’ or ‘deterrence’ for illegal aliens. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democratic-texas-border-town-mayor-blasts-biden-in-sara-carter-exclusive-im-not-going-to-back-down
— Samantha Bee gun special: Second Amendment is ‘useless,’ ‘fragile men are drawn to guns’ Left-wing comedian remarked, ‘I can’t believe that people can buy guns’ – David Rutz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/samantha-bee-gun-special-second-amendment-useless-fragile-men-guns

GOPUSA
— Ron DeSantis Warns Hate Group Rioters: Don’t Draw First Blood In Florida
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=110215
— Phony Bipartisanship Advances Biden Agenda – David Limbaugh
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=110301

AMERICAN THINKER
— Critical race theory on trial with school board recall election in Loudoun County, Virginia – Thomas Lifson (DIERSEN: How strongly is critical race theory being pushed in the schools near you?)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/critical_race_theory_on_trial_with_school_board_recall_election_in_loudon_county_virginia.html

ACCURACY IN ACADEMIA
— Fox News host, teachers’ union president spar over critical race theory – Spencer Irvine
https://www.academia.org/fox-news-host-teachers-union-president-spar-over-critical-race-theory/

PJ MEDIA
— GOP: Seek Not Phony Bipartisanship. Save the Nation – DAVID LIMBAUGH
https://pjmedia.com/columns/david-limbaugh/2021/05/14/gop-seek-not-phony-bipartisanship-save-the-nation-n1446886

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC Paints Toxic Ellen DeGeneres as Victim Getting ‘Cancelled’ – Kyle Drennen
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kyle-drennen/2021/05/13/nbc-paints-toxic-ellen-degeneres-victim-getting-cancelled

TOWNHALL
— Democrat Privilege: Hardly Ever Having to Be Canceled – Jeff Davidson
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2021/05/14/democrat-privilege-hardly-ever-having-to-be-canceled-n2589409
— The Folly of Critical Race Theory – Marc Little
https://townhall.com/columnists/marclittle/2021/05/14/the-black-sisyphus-the-folly-of-critical-race-theory-n2589440

BREITBART
— Catholic League: Critical Race Theory Is ‘Inherently Racist’ – THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/13/catholic-league-critical-race-theory-inherently-racist/
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING: Joe Biden to Welcome DACA Illegal Aliens to White House for Amnesty Push – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/13/joe-biden-to-welcome-daca-illegal-aliens-to-white-house-for-amnesty-push/

PATRIOT POST
— Is White Privilege Real? Will Witt got all kinds of answers to this question from college students
https://patriotpost.us/videos/79874-is-white-privilege-real-2021-05-14

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— AG Merrick Garland Says White Supremacists ‘the Most Dangerous Threat to Our Democracy’ – Mike LaChance (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will do whatever they believe is necessary to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/05/ag-merrick-garland-says-white-supremacists-the-most-dangerous-threat-to-our-democracy/

WORLD NEWS GROUP
— Conservatives unfriend Facebook Silicon Valley’s actions against the right create a “techlash” – Harvest Prude (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote Facebook.)
https://wng.org/roundups/conservatives-unfriend-facebook-1620941707

EPOCH TIMES
— Get Involved in School Board Meetings: Rep. Lauren Boebert on How to Fight Critical Race Theory – LI HAI (DIERSEN: How strongly is critical race theory being pushed in the schools near you?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/get-involved-in-school-board-meetings-rep-lauren-boebert-on-how-to-fight-critical-race-theory_3814776.html
— A Texas cafe owner is taking the Biden administration to court over alleged discrimination that prevents him from receiving COVID-19 relief grants because of his race and gender. – JANITA KAN (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs give preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, Democrat, RINO, moderate, liberal, poor, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs discriminate against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Republican, conservative, non-poor, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/biden-admin-sued-over-alleged-discrimination-against-certain-bar-and-restaurant-owners_3814061.html
— 1776 Action Takes on Anti-American Education, Critical Race Theory – MATTHEW VADUM
https://www.theepochtimes.com/1776-action-takes-on-anti-american-education-critical-race-theory_3814653.html

THE HILL
— Lawsuit from Stephen Miller group alleges racial discrimination in distribution of COVID-19 relief – CELINE CASTRONUOVO
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/553460-lawsuit-from-stephen-miller-group-alleges-racial-discrimination-in

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Are Still Waging War on Workers – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have an extremely low opinion of workers. I was a worker 1962-1997. 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. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/opinion/jobs-unemployment-benefits-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The more that you promote hatred against Republicans, the more that hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters promote you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/us/politics/john-boehner-liz-cheney-republicans.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “The GOP has lost its way. Fellow Americans, join our new alliance.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/13/new-gop-alliance-dent-peters-riggleman-steele-whitman/

BOSTON GLOBE
— The Boston Globe Trump dispatched a Bush, a Clinton, a Cheney, and many others. Is McConnell next?
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/14/nation/trump-dispatched-bush-clinton-cheney-many-others-is-mcconnell-next/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tim Scott Leads GOP on Race and Policing. The sole Black Republican senator, a possible 2024 presidential contender, takes on a higher profile amid negotiations with Democrats – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tim-scott-takes-gop-lead-on-race-and-policing-11620914400
— Trump-Biden Was Worst Presidential Polling Miss in 40 Years, Panel Says Surveys overstated Democrats’ support up and down the ballot, as some voters were less inclined to participate in polls – Aaron Zitner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-biden-was-worst-presidential-polling-miss-in-40-years-panel-says-11620909178
— FRONT PAGE: Workers With Low Wages Are Now in High Demand – Heather Haddon, Sebastian Herrera (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-companies-woo-scarce-hourly-workers-with-higher-pay-bonuses-11620930575
— FRONT PAGE: Chip Crisis Throws Wrench Into Car Business – Ben Foldy, Mike Colias, Nora Naughton
https://www.wsj.com/articles/empty-lots-angry-customers-chip-crisis-throws-wrench-into-car-business-11620909719

CHATHAM JOURNAL
— Following the success sequence is a path away from poverty and crime – Andrew Heath (DIERSEN: Who do you give credit to for your successes? I give credit to my outstanding parents who had me baptized as a Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL), who raised me as a MSL, and who had me confirmed as a MSL. They sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://chathamjournal.com/2021/05/13/following-the-success-sequence-is-a-path-away-from-poverty-and-crime/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, graduate. Second, maintain full-time employment. Third, if you’re going to have kids, wait until you’re married. If you follow those three steps in that order, you are following what has been coined the “success sequence.” People who have followed the success sequence are much likelier to escape poverty and end up in the middle to upper-income brackets. Many parents have been giving similar advice for generations, but academics and policymakers have only recently given the concept any attention.)

ROANOKE TIMES
— Who are the real RINOs? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. RINOs reject some, if not most, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. RINOs focus on destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that support the planks that they reject. I should write a book about RINOs who have had the most success in destroying the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://roanoke.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-who-are-the-real-rinos/article_adea68be-9e19-11eb-90d5-032773e041bc.html

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Plans to Resume His Trademark Rallies in June
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-13/trump-plans-to-resume-his-trademark-rallies-in-june

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump Again Backs Stefanik for GOP Chair but Rival Chip Roy Has More Conservative Record – AILA SLISCO
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-again-backs-stefanik-gop-chair-rival-chip-roy-has-more-conservative-record-1591397

FED WEEK
— OUTSTANDING: Strengthening of Age Discrimination Protections Proposed (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/strengthening-of-age-discrimination-protections-proposed/

May 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 1,562 COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths Pediatricians weigh in on vaccinating children
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1562-new-covid-19-cases-26-deaths/10613719/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/liz-cheney-is-vowing-behind-the-scenes-that-she-wont-stop-fighting-trump-over-election-big-lie/2507514/

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will Disney let you in only if you are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?
https://wgnradio.com/news/disney-diversity-and-inclusion-program-brings-criticism-and-praise/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lake County Board approves recreational cannabis sales in unincorporated areas – JAMES T. NORMAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-county-cannabis-vote-final-st-0512-20210511-74il7xrfbjh5rmnv3e252yendm-story.html
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “Critical Race Theory implies that all people who were born with white skin are racist,” she (Kathy Valente) wrote. “And all whites have power because of their skin color and have used that power to hold back people of color. This is patently false. Tax dollars should not be used to foster lies, division and hatred.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-critical-race-theory-lashawn-ford-page-20210511-qbb6ueqwsnh5dpfqr4uicfubpm-story.html
— Who cares that the Southland fared poorly in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of best high schools? – TED SLOWIK (DIERSEN: I graduated from Crete-Monee High School in 1966.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-high-school-rankings-st-0512-20210511-vrkt4ndgojfkpecyf2ezoivu6u-story.html
— Rahm Emanuel to soon get President Biden’s nod as Japan ambassador: reports | Pritzker’s budget for adults with disabilities falls short, critics say | Illinois House gets shot-and-a-beer legislation – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-biden-emanuel-japan-ambassador-legislature-beer-shot-spin-20210511-yozlvdmpija35mfz75apdooks4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally. Democrats should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/11/22420760/registry-act-1929-undocumented-immigrants

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What the Cheney vote in D.C. can tell us about Illinois’ guv race. Tomorrow’s GOP showdown may influence the future of a potential Pritzker foe. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasingly, as the March 15, 2022 Republican primary approaches in Illinois, the Democrat news media in Illinois will a) glorify and praise candidates who seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn candidates who seek/accept Trump’s endorsement.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-cheney-vote-dc-can-tell-us-about-illinois-guv-race
— Treasury lifeline won’t bail out Chicago, state from debt. The city and Illinois had considered using the money to pay back loans, but this week’s guidance muddles those plans. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/treasury-lifeline-wont-bail-out-chicago-state-debt

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis, LaHood silent on GOP punishment for Liz Cheney; they panned the option in the past – Dean Olsen (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasingly, as the March 15, 2022 Republican primary approaches in Illinois, the Democrat news media in Illinois will a) glorify and praise candidates who seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn candidates who seek/accept Trump’s endorsement.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/05/11/liz-cheney-davis-lahood-silent-punishment-house/5038005001/

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— You can’t go wrong with more data’: Illinois has the most detailed corporate diversity disclosures (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.stltoday.com/business/local/you-can-t-go-wrong-with-more-data-illinois-has-the-most-detailed-corporate-diversity/article_cbb5f536-e4ba-5689-b4d3-05084215e184.html

WGLT
— Barnett: GOP Turns County Redistricting Into A ‘Charade’- Eric Stock
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-05-10/barnett-gop-turns-county-redistricting-into-a-charade

CHICAGO PATCH
— FBI Chicago Holds Diversity Agent Recruitment For Special Agents. The FBI is hiring 1,000 special agents with ethnic diversity a priority at an online recruitment event in Chicago June 2. – Lorraine Swanson (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://patch.com/illinois/chicago/fbi-chicago-holds-diversity-agent-recruitment-special-agents

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The War on Children – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/the-war-on-children/

CAPITOL FAX
— 1,562 new confirmed and probable cases; 26 additional deaths; 1,930 hospitalized; 489 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.3 percent average test positivity rate; 83,887 average daily doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/11/1562-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-26-additional-deaths-1930-hospitalized-489-in-icu-28-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-33-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-83887-average-daily-doses/
— Local Republicans split over redistricting in McLean County
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/11/local-republicans-split-over-redistricting-in-mclean-county/
— Rodney Davis could signal statewide intent with Cheney vote (DIERSEN: Of course, ever-increasingly, as the March 15, 2022 Republican primary approaches in Illinois, the Democrat news media in Illinois will a) glorify and praise candidates who seek/accept Kinzinger’s endorsement and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn candidates who seek/accept Trump’s endorsement.)
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/11/rodney-davis-could-signal-statewide-intent-with-cheney-vote/

BREITBART
— Orthodox Jews Are Overwhelmingly Republican and Growing in Number – MADELEINE HUBBARD
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2021/05/11/poll-orthodox-jews-overwhelmingly-republican-growing-number/

NEWS BUSTERS
— 50% of U.S. Adults Say Trump Should NOT Be Permanently Banned Online: Pew – Kayla Sargent (DIERSEN: In 1989, the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office permanently banned me from being assigned to audits of IRS to punish me for my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination and age discrimination. I had been assigned to audits of IRS since 1986. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/05/11/50-us-adults-say-trump-should-not-be-permanently-banned

DAILY WIRE
— Pelosi Producing Oppo Research For Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger To Attack Republican Leaders – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-producing-oppo-research-for-liz-cheney-adam-kinzinger-to-attack-republican-leaders-gop-source

DAILY CALLER
— Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson Says Trump Is ‘Dividing’ The GOP – JORDAN LANCASTER (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters love it when hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.)
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/11/republican-governor-asa-hutchinson-donald-trump-dividing-gop/

PJ MEDIA
— Kinzinger’s Low-T Never Trump Shtick Is Just Sad – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/05/11/adam-kinzingers-low-t-never-trump-shtick-is-just-sad-n1446164

EPOCH TIMES
— 20 Republican Governors Call on Biden to ‘Take Action’ on Border Crisis – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/20-republican-governors-call-on-biden-to-take-action-on-border-crisis_3811113.html

THE HILL
— Kinzinger plotted to oust McCarthy after Jan. 6 attack – SCOTT WONG
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/552727-kinzinger-plotted-to-oust-mccarthy-after-jan-6-attack


— Republican says Stefanik not conservative enough to be GOP leader – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/552931-republican-says-stefanik-not-conservative-enough-to-be-gop-leader
— Duckworth says food stamps let her stay in high school – CAMERON JENKINS (DIERSEN: How wealthy were your parents when you were young? I should write a book about those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the loudest that my parents were filthy rich when my brother and I were young. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He fought brittle type 1 diabetes from age 14. He worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. He almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills. He did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. If my parents were filthy rich, why did I do yard work and deliver newspapers 1962-1964; wash dishes 1964-1966; clean golf shoes, chip slag, and pump gasoline in 1966; deliver mail 1966-1969; work on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sell tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; and pump gasoline 1971-1972?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/552828-duckworth-says-food-stamps-let-her-stay-in-high-school

CNN & CNBC & THE HILL & NEW YORK TIMES & REAL CLEAR POLITICS & MERCURY NEWS & USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/11/politics/cheney-house-floor-remarks/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/11/politics/liz-cheney-republican-party-trump-long-game/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/05/12/house-floor-remarks-liz-cheney-trump-gangel-ac360-sot-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/atv-best-of-ac-360/
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/05/11/liz-cheney-house-floor-remarks-republican-vote-vpx.cnn
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/11/liz-cheney-vows-to-keep-fighting-trump-election-lies.html
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/553019-cheney-in-defiant-floor-speech-trump-on-crusade-to-undermine-our-democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/us/politics/liz-cheney-speech-house.html
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/05/11/ab_stoddard_cheney_knew_she_would_lose_leadership_position_when_she_spoke_out_against_trump.html
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/11/defiant-cheney-on-house-floor-our-election-was-not-stolen/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/11/liz-cheney-house-floor-speech-rips-trumps-election-fraud-claims/5047570001/

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal judge denies NRA attempt to declare bankruptcy in win for New York state attorney general – Tom Hamburger
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nra-bankruptcy-decision/2021/05/11/9f67509a-b106-11eb-9059-d8176b9e3798_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-05-11/immigration-reform-biden-jobs-plan-economic-growth

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Progressives, Conservatives Hone Messaging on Class Divide, Opportunity (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, if you are an older White male Republican, the successes that you had in life were because you benefitted from your parents’, your grandparents’, your great grandparents’, and the rest of your ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against females.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/progressives-conservatives-hone-messaging-on-class-divide-opportunity-11620772799

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— GOP Convention Moved to Texas to Avoid Coronavirus Rules The New Mexico Republican Party is moving their three-day convention this weekend to Amarillo, Texas, after speakers had concerns over New Mexico’s COVID-19 restrictions. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2021-05-11/gop-convention-moved-to-texas-to-avoid-coronavirus-rules

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Americans Are Proud of Our History, But Many Democrats Disagree
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/may_2021/most_americans_are_proud_of_our_history_but_many_democrats_disagree
— Two-Thirds of Voters Say Border Problem Is a ‘Crisis,’ Most Blame Biden
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/two_thirds_of_voters_say_border_problem_is_a_crisis_most_blame_biden

May 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— IL COVID Update: 1,741 COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths reported
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1741-covid-cases-30-deaths/10603335/
— Black & Powerful: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul – Karen Jordan and Colin Evans, Marissa Isang
https://abc7chicago.com/kwame-raoul-attorney-general-illinois-il/10594250/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican haters say “Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ Imperils Republicans Who Don’t Embrace It.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/trumps-big-lie-imperils-republicans-who-dont-embrace-it/2505802/

CBS2
— Police Hope For Quieter Night In Loop After Rowdy Teens Caused ‘Disturbances’ On Saturday Night
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/09/loop-rowdy-teens-chicago-police/
— On ‘Face The Nation,’ Illinois U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger Says GOP Should ‘Quit Peddling In Conspiracies’ (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters love Kinzinger.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/09/rep-adam-kinzinger-republican-party-cbs-news-face-the-nation/
— Kinzinger Dishes On Party Rifts, Leadership Changes (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters love Kinzinger.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/5568248-illinois-republican-u-s-rep-adam-kinzinger-dishes-on-party-rifts-leadership-changes/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Shoplifters hit Loop Walgreens as cops respond to disturbances involving ‘large gathering’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-downtown-disturbance-20210509-dcz27u52erejxcbu72sjfygjli-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— AUGUST 4, 2014 FLASHBACK: Wheaton man charged with sexual assault – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN: How many sex offenders live in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your county district, and in your county? McHale was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault. He now lives at 702 West Roosevelt Road in Wheaton, right next to where my wife and I frequently walk to to buy our lunches.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140804/news/140809406/
https://www.mylife.com/joseph-mchale/e60829010020896

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Larry Smith Targeted on Facebook for Vote to Cancel ICE Jail Contract
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/09/larry-smith-targeted-on-facebook-for-vote-to-cancel-ice-jail-contrat/
— U.S. Senate 2022: Meet the Republican Challengers Thus Far (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I organized in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200+ attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/09/senate050921/
— Ness Reports on First 100 Days as State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/08/ness-reports-on-first-100-days-as-state-representative/
— Wirepoints Provides More Criticism of Democrats’ Enhancing “Affirmative Action”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/08/wirepoints-provides-more-criticism-of-democrats-enhancing-affirmative-action/
— House Democrats Secretly Drawing Legislative Maps
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/07/house-democrats-secretly-drawing-legislative-maps/
— Property Tax Bills Now Available on County Treasurer’s Website
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/07/property-tax-bills-now-available-on-county-treasurers-website/
— UPDATE: Framing the Casey Urlacher Challenge to Dan McConchie for State Senate Seat
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/07/casey-urlacher-challenging-dan-mcconchie-for-state-senate-seat/
— Associated Press Catches Up to Conservative On-Line Sites, But Four Days Later and Still Thinks Armed Raid on Alaska Couple Might Be Justified
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/07/associated-press-catches-up-to-conservative-on-line-sites-but-four-days-later-and-still-thinks-armed-raid-on-alaska-couple-might-be-justified/

DAILY WIRE
— Gov. DeSantis Tells Unemployed Floridians Collecting Benefits To Start Looking For A Job – Jon Brown (DIERSEN: What will DeSantis say to those who say that the only jobs available are bad jobs? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs that they would never stoop to take.  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.dailywire.com/news/gov-desantis-tells-unemployed-floridians-collecting-benefits-to-start-looking-for-a-job

PJ MEDIA
— Biden Playing Shell Games With Illegal Kids at the Border – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/05/09/biden-playing-shell-games-with-illegal-kids-at-the-border-n1445638

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Stephen Miller says Biden border policies ‘reckless, immoral,’ asks if US so racist why migrants keep coming – Vivek Saxena (DIERSEN: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promise to give citizens of foreign countries preference over citizens of America. Democrats see citizens of foreign countries as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/05/09/stephen-miller-says-biden-border-policies-reckless-immoral-asks-if-us-so-racist-why-migrants-keep-coming-1071604/

EPOCH TIMES
— Critical Race Theory Training in Workplace Could Lead to Increased Bullying, Anxiety, Expert Says – JANITA KAN (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers officially stop hiring those who are the following and officially get rid of their employees who are the following: White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/hr-expert-says-critical-race-theory-training-in-workplace-could-lead-to-increased-bullying-anxiety_3808173.html
— Sen. Mitt Romney Censured by Utah County Republican Party – JACK PHILLIPS
https://www.theepochtimes.com/sen-mitt-romney-censured-by-utah-county-republican-party_3808355.html
— China’s Naval Power Threatens America’s National Security, Does Anyone Really Care? – James E. Fanell (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs side with Communist China against America.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-naval-power-threatens-americas-national-security-does-anyone-really-care_3808330.html
— Rep. Elise Stefanik: Trump Voters ‘Critical’ to Republicans Winning in 2022 – JACK PHILLIPS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters have treated me so far. I would focus on those who destroy those a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/rep-elise-stefanik-trump-voters-critical-to-republicans-winning-in-2022_3808393.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Washington Governor Signs Bill Mandating Critical Race Training in Public Schools – GQ PAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/washington-governor-signs-bill-mandating-critical-race-training-in-public-schools_3808484.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Kinzinger: The Republican Party “Is Basically The Titanic” In The Middle Of This Slow Sink – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters love Kinzinger.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/05/09/kinzinger_the_republican_party_is_basically_the_titanic_in_the_middle_of_this_slow_sink.html

RT
— The WOKEST place on earth? Disney ‘pushes critical race theory on staff, rejects equal opportunity & condemns All Lives Matter’
https://www.rt.com/usa/523291-woke-disney-critical-race-theory/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) encourage more LGBTQ to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family and b) encourage more abortion to justify more immigration.
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/552512-republicans-unlikely-to-see-it-but-census-shows-need-for-immigration

CBS NEWS
— Transcript: Rep. Adam Kinzinger on “Face the Nation,” May 9, 2021 (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters love Kinzinger.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transcript-rep-adam-kinzinger-on-face-the-nation-may-9-2021/
— Kinzinger says GOP should “quit peddling in conspiracies” – MELISSA QUINN (DIERSEN: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters love Kinzinger.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/adam-kinzinger-liz-cheney-gop-peddling-in-conspiracies-face-the-nation/

NEW YORK POST
— Biden’s new left of racial radicals – Michael Goodwin
https://nypost.com/2021/05/08/bidens-new-left-of-racial-radicals-goodwin/

ABC SAN DIEGO
— Supervisors approve better public notification on sex offenders (DIERSEN: How many sex offenders live in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your county district, and in your county?)
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/supervisors-approve-better-public-notification-on-sex-offenders

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— German Catholic Priests Defy Pope Francis With Public Blessings of Gay Couples Planned protest ceremonies escalate struggle between German progressives and the Vatican – Francis X. Rocca
https://www.wsj.com/articles/german-catholic-priests-defy-pope-francis-with-public-blessings-of-gay-couples-11620302402
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want Republicans to lose want Republicans to give preference to younger voters. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. To give preference to younger voters is to discriminate against older voters.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-must-attract-more-young-voters-11620576491

NEWSWEEK
— Anti-Racist Messaging Is Failing With Voters. So Why Can’t Liberals Quit It? – ZAID JILANI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs shout that White Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities, women, younger people, LGBTQers, those who have less money than others, etc. have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.newsweek.com/anti-racist-messaging-failing-voters-so-why-cant-liberals-quit-it-opinion-1589535

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-haters falsely say Republicans dominate Facebook.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/09/republicans-big-tech-power-bias-claims-facebook

May 7 Morning Edition

ABC7 & WTTW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that law enforcement officers are racists.
https://abc7chicago.com/cpd-warrants-disproportionately-target-people-of-color-report/10589122/
https://news.wttw.com/2021/05/06/chicago-police-disproportionately-target-black-men-search-warrants-watchdog

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats appear set to betray citizens on fair legislative maps – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210506/editorial-democrats-appear-set-to-betray-citizens-on-fair-legislative-maps
— GOP leaders again call out House Dems for redistricting ‘hypocrisy’ – GRACE BARBIC and SARAH MANSUR
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/gop-leaders-again-call-out-house-dems-for-redistricting-hypocrisy
— How do we define ‘the common good’? – Lee Hamilton (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, the “common good” is getting rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20210507/how-do-we-define-the-common-good

MCDONOUGH COUNTY VOICE
— Seniors group grades Illinois’ reps in Congress – Bill Knight (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, age discrimination increases. How soon, if not already, will the organizations that you are a member of, your employer if you are still employed, your municipality, your township, your county, Illinois, and America officially banish older people unless they are one, two, three, or more of the following: Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, Trump-hater, minority, female, LGBTQ, veteran, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or if your ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/05/06/seniors-group-grades-illinois-reps-congress/4971114001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eleven of Illinois’ House Representatives in Washington scored 100% in the Alliance for Retired Americans’ analysis of Congress’ 2020 voting record, released last week. Two of the 18 in the state’s delegation received scores below 20: John Shimkus (R- Collinsville), was given a 13, and Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) got an 11. The “grades” were determined on how the Representatives voted on 10 key votes, as set by the ARA, during the second session of the 116th Congress, January-December 2020. Besides LaHood, two other downstate Representatives – Cheri Bustos (D-Moline) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon) – deserve reporting. Bustos received a 100; Kinzinger was given a 33. (On the Senate side, Illinois Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin both were scored at 100. It’s noteworthy that last year’s GOP-majority Senate took no action except for four referrals to committees on all this legislation.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— How Systemic Racism Continues To Determine Black Health And Wealth In Chicago – TERRY GROSS (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/how-systemic-racism-continues-determine-black-health-and-wealth-chicago#stream/0
— Oversight Board Says Facebook Must Revisit ‘Arbitrary’ Indefinite Trump Ban – AILSA CHANG, AMY ISACKSON & CONNOR DONEVAN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have banned me since 2000. They blame me and they blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those candidates who have lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on candidates who lost elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Illinois statewide offices, Illinois Senate, Illinois House, DuPage countywide offices, DuPage County District 4, Milton Township, Wheaton citywide offices, and Wheaton West District.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/oversight-board-says-facebook-must-revisit-arbitrary-indefinite-trump-ban#stream/0

KMBC
— Missouri House votes in favor of creating ‘Rush Limbaugh Day’
https://www.kmbc.com/article/missouri-house-votes-in-favor-of-creating-rush-limbaugh-day/36357806

CENTER SQUARE
— Democrats say there’s ‘no secret’ as Republicans showcase majority party’s ‘map room’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/democrats-say-there-s-no-secret-as-republicans-showcase-majority-party-s-map-room/article_707eb576-aead-11eb-a471-3b867310a718.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: They’re all signs that GOP Chairman Don Tracy has his work cut out for him in 2022. If there’s one thing party leaders usually try to avoid, it’s incumbents having to go through a primary — especially when that person is in leadership. Though Tracy is satisfied with the work McConchie is doing, he isn’t commenting on the race. The Illinois GOP doesn’t get involved in primary elections. – SHIA KAPOS (DIERSEN: Candidates on March 15, 2022 Republican primary ballots in Illinois like me should expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Kinzinger-supporters will do everything that they can to defeat candidates like me who do not share their hatred of Trump.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2021/05/07/weve-got-another-trump-test-atlanta-mayors-chicago-move-so-close-to-normal-492768

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Casey Urlacher Challenging Dan McConchie for State Senate Seat
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/06/casey-urlacher-challenging-dan-mcconchie-for-state-senate-seat/
— Former Legislators Testify Before Grand Jury Probing ComEd “Smart Grid,” a.k.a., Rate Hike Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/06/former-legislators-testify-before-grand-jury-probing-comed-smart-grid-a-k-a-rate-hike-bill/
— More State Police FOID Activity in Lake in the Hills
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/06/more-state-police-foia-activity-in-lake-in-the-hills/
— Wilcox Focuses on Local Pensions
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/06/wilcox-focuses-on-local-pensions/
— Karen McConnaughay Re-Appointed to Tollway Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/06/karen-mcconnaughay-re-appointed-to-tollway-board/
— State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally Opposes Rollback of Drug Laws, Says Supporters “Detached from Reality”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/05/states-attorney-patrick-kenneally-opposes-rollback-of-drug-laws-says-supporters-detached-from-reality/
— Census Data Estimates Released for County Populations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/05/census050521/
— Catholic League Criticizes Major League Baseball
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/05/catholic-league-criticizes-major-league-baseball/
— Lincoln Day Dinner May 15th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/05/lincoln-day-dinner-may-15th/
— Patch Features Jack Franks as One of Four Legislators Accused of Sexual Misconduct
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/05/patch-features-jack-franks-as-one-of-four-legislators-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/
— IL-03/IL-06/IL-14/IL-17: Four House Districts in IL Now on Target for Flipping in 2022
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/04/nrcc050421/
— McHenry Township Clerk Comes Out as Transgender
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/04/mchenry-township-clerk-comes-out-as-transgender/
— May Become Legal to Knowingly Infect Someone with HIV, Buy Not for Coronavirus with House Roll Call
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/03/may-be-legal-to-knowingly-infect-someone-with-hiv-buy-not-for-coronavirus/
— TX-06/IL-16: Adam Kinzinger Takes it on Chin
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/05/02/kinzinger050231/
— “Affirmative Action” in State Government to Become “Positive Action”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/30/affirmative-action-in-state-government-to-become-positive-action/
— House Dems Again Go After State Regulation of Private Schools
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2021/04/30/house-dems-again-go-after-state-regulation-of-private-schools/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Systemic Racism of “Progressives” – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/systemic-racism-of-progressives/
— Washington D.C. Statehood is Unconstitutional – James M. Odom
https://illinoisfamily.org/federal/washington-d-c-statehood-is-unconstitutional/

FOX NEWS
— The Left doesn’t care about free speech, it cares about control. The Left isn’t happy sticking fingers in their own ears, they want to stick them in your ears, too. – Greg Gutfeld
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-the-left-doesnt-care-about-free-speech-it-cares-about-control
— Hannity blasts White House after Psaki admits strategically ‘hiding Biden’ from unscripted press questions (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINOs who have done the most since 2000 to stop me from asking questions of RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, and RINO party leaders.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hannity-blasts-white-house-after-psaki-admits-strategically-hiding-biden-from-unscripted-press-questions
— Rob Smith blasts left for ‘woke’ influence on US military: Will destroy it ‘from the inside out’ The Pentagon aims to purge the military of patriot extremism – Angelica Stabile
https://www.foxnews.com/media/rob-smith-blasts-left-for-woke-influence-on-us-military-will-destroy-it-from-the-inside-out

AMERICAN THINKER
— Outrage: Facebook becomes the central nexus of human-smuggling cartel operations, Florida congresswoman says – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/05/outrage_facebook_becomes_the_central_nexus_of_humansmuggling_cartel_operations_florida_congresswoman_says.html

BREITBART
— Democrats Work to Defund Police Program So Criminal Illegal Aliens Can Evade Deportation – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/06/democrats-work-to-defund-police-program-so-criminal-illegal-aliens-can-evade-deportation/
— Bernie Sanders Goes to Bat for Liz Cheney: GOP Is an ‘Anti-Democratic Cult’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/06/bernie-sanders-bat-liz-cheney-gop-anti-democratic-cult/

NEW AMERICAN
— Rapists, Molesters, Murderers Keep Crossing Border in Biden Rush – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://thenewamerican.com/rapists-molesters-murderers-keep-crossing-border-in-biden-rush/

PATRIOT POST
— Illegals Change House Apportionment. Counting illegal aliens dilutes the representation of American citizens in Congress. – Lewis Mooris
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79676-illegals-change-house-apportionment-2021-05-06

LIFESITE NEWS
— Amazon disappoints woke employees by allowing book on dangers of transitioning kids. Amazon’s decision is something of a departure for the left-wing company, which has typically followed the whims of ‘social justice’ activists. – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/amazon-disappoints-woke-employees-by-allowing-book-on-dangers-of-transitioning-kids
— Tucker Carlson calls out Facebook for banning LifeSiteNews
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/tucker-carlson-calls-out-facebook-for-banning-lifesitenews

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Woke Racism a Systemic Problem in America – Helen Raleigh
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/05/06/woke_racism_a_systemic_problem_in_america_542204.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Biden Supports Big Tech Cracking Down on ‘Disinformation,’ White House Says – ZACHARY STIEBER (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all government and political news and commentary is disinformation except for the government and political news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, and/or e) who refuse to give them money. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/biden-supports-big-tech-cracking-down-on-disinformation-white-house-says_3805123.html

THE HILL
— Lindsey Graham: GOP can’t ‘move forward without President Trump’ – JORDAN WILLIAMS
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/552287-lindsey-graham-gop-cant-move-forward-without-president-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to make Asian-Americans hate Republicans.
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/552210-anti-asian-hate-crimes-more-than-doubled-from-last-year

POLITICO
— Is Fox’s Peter Doocy Just Asking Questions — Or Trolling the White House? He’s is a born-and-raised scion of Fox. Now he’s sparring with the president’s team on national TV, and the game is kind of working for both sides. – CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINOs who have done the most since 2000 to stop me from asking questions of RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, and RINO party leaders.)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/07/peter-doocy-fox-news-profile-biden-white-house-485248

CNN
— We speak about Asian Americans as a single block. Here’s how incredibly complex they are – Nicole Chavez and Priya Krishnakumar
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/us/demographics-asian-americans-diversity/index.html

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters say “Out of power in Washington, Republicans pursue hard-right agenda.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/out-power-washington-republicans-pursue-hard-right-agenda-across-country-2021-05-07/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Why successful Asian Americans are penalized at the workplace – CHRISTOPHER S. TANG (DIERSEN: While I worked GAO 1980-1997, to get rid of me, my Democrat superiors a) assigned me to supervise all the Asian-Americans that they hired and b) did everything that they could to turn them against me.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-05-06/asian-bias-discrimination-corporate-culture-glass-ceiling

NEW YORK POST
— Meet Nick Clegg, a British nerd who decides what Americans can read on Facebook – Kyle Smith
https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/meet-nick-clegg-the-brit-who-decides-what-we-can-read-on-facebook/

NPR
— How Systemic Racism Continues To Determine Black Health And Wealth In Chicago – TERRY GROSS (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/06/994173342/how-systemic-racism-continues-to-determine-black-health-and-wealth-in-chicago

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Millions Are Unemployed. Why Can’t Companies Find Workers – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I had were BAD JOBS that they would never stoop to take. 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.wsj.com/articles/millions-are-unemployed-why-cant-companies-find-workers-11620302440
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making CEOs anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ceo-of-ben-jerrys-wants-to-redefine-the-c-suite-11620061219
— Biden’s $6 Trillion Plan for Permanent Culture War. Perpetual public largess corrupts politics, focusing it on who’s a good enough citizen to deserve the dole. – Joseph C. Sternberg
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-6-trillion-plan-for-permanent-culture-war-11620318302

FORBES
— The Racist History Of “School Choice” – Raymond Pierce (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have stressed the most that my parents sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/raymondpierce/2021/05/06/the-racist-history-of-school-choice/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Diversity Leaders Call Basecamp Political-Talk Ban ‘More Than Mistake” (DIERSEN: Democrats use “political talk” to promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/diversity-leaders-basecamps-banning-political-societal-conversations-more-than-mistake-2021-5

TECH TIMES
— Facebook, Twitter Shut Down Reposts from Trump’s Blog, But Florida Will Go Against this Censorship with New Law – Isaiah Richard (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents and those who they blacklist. My critics/opponents blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders.)
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259968/20210506/facebook-twitter-shuts-down-reposts-trumps-blog-florida-censorship-law.htm

BUILT IN
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Shadow bans block a user or individual pieces of content without letting the offending user know they’ve been blocked. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who shadow ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and shadow ban my www.gopillinois.com website. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, DuPage County’s 4th District, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton’s West District. I would focus on those who destroy those like me a) who refuse to be manipulated or dominated by them, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I would focus on those who blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://builtin.com/marketing/shadowban

MEDIA POST
— Americans Grow More Divided On Permanently Banning Media Access (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have banned me since 2000. They blame me and they blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those candidates who have lost elections, their major donors, their political consultants, their campaign managers, their campaign staff members, and their campaign volunteers. I would focus on candidates who lost elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Illinois statewide offices, Illinois Senate, Illinois House, DuPage countywide offices, DuPage County District 4, Milton Township, Wheaton citywide offices, and Wheaton West District.)
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/362993/americans-grow-more-divided-on-permanently-banning.html

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Making the federal hiring process more equitable – Joe Paiva and Allie Wehling (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://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2021/05/making-the-federal-hiring-process-more-equitable/

FED WEEK
— What it Takes to Be an Average Retiree (DIERSEN: my Civil Service Retirement System pension is tremendously less because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer ” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Previously, they had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $20,361 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
https://www.fedweek.com/publishers-perspective/what-it-takes-to-be-an-average-retiree/
(FROM THE ARTICLE; The average monthly benefit under CSRS is about $4,000, which comes to $48,000 on an annual basis. The “median” CSRS benefit—the point where half are below and half are above—is about $3,500, $42,000 on an annual basis. The FERS defined benefits are smaller—an average of about $1,600 monthly and a median of about $1,300, for annual figures of $19,200 and $15,600—because that program also includes Social Security as a basic element. The average Social Security benefit is about $1,500 a month, $18,000 annually; the average for federal employees likely is higher because the federal salary average is higher than the overall national average, due mainly to differences in the nature of the work and educational levels.)

AARP
— Older Workers Are Willing and Eager to Learn New Skills Two-thirds of older workers are interested in additional job or skills training. – Rebecca Perron (DIERSEN: I earned my third job-related master’s degree in 1997 when I was 49 years old; a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. In 1989, to get rid of me, my GAO superiors made it clear that they never again assign me to audits of IRS. In 1990, they assigned me to audits of federal financial institution regulators.)
https://www.aarp.org/research/topics/economics/info-2021/older-workers-new-skills-covid-19-pandemic.html

May 6 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Cheney Challenger Stefanik Says GOP Must Work With Trump.  Cheney, a daughter of Dick Cheney, who was George W. Bush’s vice president and before that a Wyoming congressman, seemed to have almost unlimited potential until this year. – Alan Fram
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/cheney-challenger-stefanik-says-gop-must-work-with-trump/2504283/
— GOP Gov. DeSantis Signs Florida Election Law While Shutting Out All Media But Fox News – Kevin Breuninger (DIERSEN: I have been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. I should write a book about the RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who have shut me out of their events since 2000.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/gop-gov-desantis-signs-florida-election-law-while-shutting-out-all-media-but-fox-news/2503900/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats paint law enforcement as being racist.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/06/inspector-general-report-chicago-police-department-search-warrant-tracking-inconsistencies/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater promote hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-congressman-adam-kinzinger-backs-cheney-over-party-criticism

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chapa LaVia learns the hard way how ‘ugly’ politics can get – DENISE CROSBY (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who scapegoat. I would focus on those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-chapa-lavia-st-0507-20210506-fesdky6kyrbxbobit335dptyzu-story.html
— Pritzker says state’s on track for June 11 reopening | Your tax dollars, City Hall and public records | Republican running in California recall has Chicago-area ties – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-pritzker-tentative-june-reopening-john-cox-california-election-spin-20210506-6ni7msftkvdnxl4izngwwo677q-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bishops’ move to press Biden not to take Communion part of a power struggle in Catholic Church. Pope Francis has made his view clear that the Eucharist “is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.” – Steven P. Millies
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/6/22423200/joe-biden-catholic-church-communion-abortion

DAILY HERALD
— GOP senators call for standardized election procedures across all counties – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/gop-senators-call-for-standardized-election-procedures-across-all-counties
— Longtime Glendale Heights president takes election fight to federal court – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/longtime-glendale-heights-president-takes-election-fight-to-federal-court
— ‘Small house, big garage’: Residential component proposed for Naperville’s Iron Gate – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210506/small-house-big-garage-residential-component-proposed-for-napervilles-iron-gate
— Maureen Dunne named College of DuPage Board of Trustees chair
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20210506/maureen-dunne-named-college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees-chair

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats defend closed-door redistricting meetings as GOP demands transparency – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2021/05/06/illinois-politics-closed-door-redistricting-meeting-draws-criticism/4968088001/

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Politicians’ broken promises don’t get us anywhere – Scott Reeder (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Republican candidates who paint themselves as being conservative to win primary elections, but after they are elected, fail/refuse to defend/advance the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/reeder-politicians-broken-promises-don-t-get-us-anywhere/article_61d2a914-ad9b-11eb-8cd4-2f6a6f518bee.html

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. To push pot on an individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country is to destroy that individual, municipality, township, county, state, or country.
https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/april-2021/are-there-new-ways-to-consume-cannabis/

CAPITOL FAX
— Pardoned Mayor Urlacher files paperwork with stated intent of running against Senate GOP Leader McConchie
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/pardoned-mayor-urlacher-files-paperwork-with-stated-intent-of-running-against-senate-gop-leader-mcconchie/
— 1,778 new confirmed and probable cases; 40 additional deaths; 2,055 hospitalized; 483 in ICU; 3 percent average case positivity rate; 3.8 percent average test positivity rate; 70,063 average daily doses; 85 percent of 65+ have received at least one dose
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/1778-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-40-additional-deaths-2055-hospitalized-483-in-icu-3-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-38-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-70063-average-daily-doses-85-perc/
— Group pressuring U of I on anti-Semitism sets its sights on Pritzker
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/group-pressuring-u-of-i-on-anti-semitism-sets-its-sights-on-pritzker/

DAILY CALLER
— Lambasted For Lack Of Loyalty, Rep. Cheney Voted With Trump More Often Than Rival Rep. Stefanik – ANDREW TRUNSKY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/06/elise-stefanik-replace-liz-cheney-gop-post-loyalty-against-policy/
— Democratic National Committee Urges Facebook To Permanently Ban Trump – ELIZABETH LOUISE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/05/democratic-national-committee-facebook-urged-permanently-ban-donald-trump/

TOWNHALL
— Former Lincoln Project Advisor Doubles Down on Claims That GOP Is Worse Than Al-Qaeda, Bin Laden, Taliban – Rebecca Downs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2021/05/06/former-lincoln-project-aide-doubles-down-on-incendiary-language-saying-gop-worse-than-alqaeda-bin-laden-taliban-n2589063

CNN
— Liz Cheney’s fall shows that Trump is here to stay – Stephen Collinson
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/06/politics/liz-cheney-donald-trump-gop/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Do You Live in a Political Bubble? How politically diverse is your neighborhood? Enter your address to see the political party of the thousand voters closest to you. Republicans and Democrats are increasingly alienated from one another, rhetorically and geographically.- Gus Wezerek, Ryan D. Enos and Jacob Brown (DIERSEN: How many voters have moved into your precinct during the last 5, 10, 15, and 20 years? What percent are Democrats?)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/30/opinion/politics/bubble-politics.html

FORBES
— Some House Republicans Criticize Stefanik’s Conservative Creds As She Shores Up Support – Andrew Solender (DIERSEN: Does Cheney’s replacement have to be a female?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/05/06/some-house-republicans-criticize-stefaniks-conservative-creds-as-she-shores-up-support/

INDEPENDENT
— White House answered fake reporter’s questions for weeks before she was revealed as a “Lego” video gamer. DC reporters frequently asked Jen Psaki questions on behalf of Kacey Montagu, who it turns out was not a real person – Nathan Place
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-lego-fake-reporter-b1829659.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At a few recent White House press briefings, reporters have posed questions to Press Secretary Jen Psaki on behalf of a reporter named Kacey Montagu, who said she couldn’t be there due to Covid-19 precautions. In fact, the reason she couldn’t attend is much simpler: Ms Montagu doesn’t exist. According to a new report from Politico, Kacey Montagu is a pseudonym, most likely used by a gamer on the online platform ROBLOX. Within the platform, where players call themselves “Legos”, the so-called Ms Montagu has served as secretary of state in a government simulation called nUSA. But to DC reporters and to the White House itself, she’s become a real-life journalist. “I really wasn’t surprised she fooled these people,” another nUSA player, “pres. arnie vinick,” told Politico. “She’s been bragging about it for a while.” Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, it’s become common for White House reporters to ask questions on behalf of other journalists. That’s because to enable social distancing, the White House has drastically reduced the number of people allowed in the briefing room – from 49 to 14. To get their questions in, the reporters left out submit their questions digitally or through a courteous pool reporter. And into that loophole stepped Kacey Montagu. The mysterious gamer frequently emailed pool reporters with questions – usually after their first pool report of the day came out, so she knew who they were. In case anyone looked her up before relaying her questions, she set up fake Twitter and LinkedIn accounts, naming herself chief political correspondent for White House News or White House Schedule, neither of which exists.)

May 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Florida governor signs Republican-drafted voting bill; Advocates say it harms minority, disabled voters – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/florida-voting-bill-elections-law-fl-restrictions-laws/10588479/

NBC5
— Skyrocketing Threats Prompt Concern For Safety Of Judges Threats against members of the federal bench are up over 400 percent – Phil Rogers
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/skyrocketing-threats-prompt-concern-for-safety-of-judges/2502149/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump launches his own ‘communications’ platform in wake of Facebook spat
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/929926

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State strategy needed to stem continued population loss – CHARLES SELLE
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-state-migration-st-0506-20210505-c4nrgayc3zcrhlvxvsgs3rsopm-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— House speaker says minority representation key to remap effort – JJ Bullock  (DIERSEN: Republicans are a minority in Illinois.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210505/house-speaker-says-minority-representation-key-to-remap-effort
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the Illinois Constitution, lawmakers have until June 30 to draw a new map, but no census data will available for redistricting until Aug. 16. Republicans and Democrats have clashed over whether a map can be drawn without full census data and whether the June 30 deadline can be missed. The Democratic majority is in control of the redistricting process.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Gidwitz returns as a major national GOP fundraiser  The former ambassador will co-chair a panel that hopes to raise “at least $350 million” to retake the Senate. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/gidwitz-returns-major-national-gop-fundraiser
— CEOs rank Illinois among worst states to do business Meanwhile, nearby Indiana was named one of the best. – WENDELL HUTSON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ceos-rank-illinois-among-worst-states-do-business

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Anti-transgender-bills-are-latest-version-of-16156214.php

WCIA
— House Democrats go behind locked door to draw new district maps – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/illinois-capitol-news/house-democrats-go-behind-locked-door-to-draw-new-district-maps/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Illinois Democrats assure that Illinois students will be anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-continues-legislative-trend-to-diversify-school-curriculums

CHICAGO PATCH
— Kim Foxx Keeps Proving She’s A Politician In Prosecutor’s Clothes Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx scapegoats staff for not reminding her it’s her job keep tabs on “heater” cases. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/kim-foxx-keeps-proving-shes-politician-prosecutors-clothes

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Senate committee advances bills on sex ed, decriminalizing HIV transmission – RAYMON TRONCOSO (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ.)
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/senate-committee-advances-bills-on-sex-ed-decriminalizing-hiv-transmission

BGA
— City Spends Millions Defending Secrecy Practices. A BGA investigation shows Chicago leaders paid millions in legal fees to withhold public records, thwarting a decade-old state reform measure to give citizens more power to shake loose government documents. – Alexander Shur and David Jackson
https://www.bettergov.org/news/city-spends-millions-defending-secrecy-practices/

WIREPOINTS
— Torrent Of Federal Cash Stifling Return To Work As Fed Repeats Historic Error – In Reverse – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/torrent-of-federal-cash-stifling-return-to-work-as-fed-repeats-historic-error-in-reverse-wirepoints/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BAILEY RELEASES PRITZKER ATTACK AD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/05/bailey-releases-pritzker-attack-ad-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Harmon on pension debt: “We’re going to have to pay it”
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/06/harmon-on-pension-debt-were-going-to-have-to-pay-it/

FOX NEWS
— Ingraham: Liz Cheney doesn’t belong in GOP leadership
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/ingraham-liz-cheney-doesnt-belong-in-gop-leadership
— Facebook under fire for encouraging border crisis with ads for human smugglers, cartels: Rep. Kat Cammack Florida freshman rep asks Mark Zuckerberg to block Facebook pages that encourage ‘criminal enterprise’ – Marisa Schultz
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kat-cammack-facebook-border-crisis-ads-human-smugglers-cartels

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is Balkanization Inevitable? – John Green (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lead balkanizers in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/05/is_balkanization_inevitable.html

BREITBART
— Biden Forces Down Deportations of Illegal Aliens to Lowest in U.S. History – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/05/report-monthly-deportations-illegal-aliens-hits-lowest-level-in-history/
— Pentagon Chief Believes Military Leaders Should Make Diversity a ‘Personal Commitment’ – KRISTINA WONG (DIERSEN: From what I see, Democrats want the military to require soldiers to be one, two, three, or more of the following: Democrat, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, moderate, liberal, non-Christian, non-Italian American, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/05/pentagon-chief-believes-military-leaders-should-make-diversity-a-personal-commitment/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘What’s To Stop Them From Silencing You?’ Conservatives Slam Facebook’s ‘Independent’ Oversight Board – Ian Haworth (DIERSEN: Those who have lots of clout hint/imply/argue/shout that they might not silence you if a) you agree to be manipulated or dominated by them, b) you glorify and praise them, c) pander to them, d) serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) cover-up their wrongdoing, and/or f) give them money.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/whats-to-stop-them-from-silencing-you-conservatives-slam-facebooks-independent-oversight-board
— Affinity Groups: The Left’s New Term For Segregation – Ashe Schow
https://www.dailywire.com/news/affinity-groups-the-lefts-new-term-for-segregation
— Bill Passes Tennessee State House Prohibiting Critical Race Theory In Public Schools – Chrissy Clark
https://www.dailywire.com/news/bill-passes-tennessee-state-house-prohibiting-critical-race-theory-in-public-schools

TOWNHALL
— Teaching Kids That America Was Always Racist – Jerry Newcombe
https://townhall.com/columnists/jerrynewcombe/2021/05/06/teaching-kids-that-america-was-always-racist-n2589006

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Purging Whiteness To Purge Capitalism – Mike Gonzalez and Jonathan Butcher
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/purging-whiteness-purge-capitalism

ONE NEWS NOW
— Biden administration spending billions on shelters for illegals – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/politics/biden-administration-spending-billions-on-shelters-for-illegals

PATRIOT POST
— A Model for Fighting CRT in America’s Schools
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79672-in-brief-a-model-for-fighting-crt-in-americas-schools-2021-05-06

NATIONAL REVIEW
— After Trump, the Woke Left Roars – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/after-trump-the-woke-left-roars/

DAILY TORCH
— After Trump banned for life on Facebook, is today’s social tyranny creating the conditions for one-party rule? – Robert Romano (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who discriminate against Republicans. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.)
https://dailytorch.com/2021/05/after-trump-banned-for-life-on-facebook-is-todays-social-tyranny-creating-the-conditions-for-one-party-rule/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Narrowly expanding the franchise of protected groups under civil rights law to include political affiliation could help preserve liberty and our civil discourse. Interactive computer services could be defined as public accommodations so that social media services cannot be denied on the basis of partisan differences. Institutions like banking could also be prevented from engaging in political de-platforming. Common sense exceptions could be added, for example excluding employment hiring for exclusive organizations like political parties and organizations. One thing is certain. If Congress does not begin treating the political system on the internet and elsewhere as a civil right the civil society depends on, then we will soon have a tyrannical one-party system. You’ve been warned.)

COLLEGE FIX
— West Point probed for allegations it’s pushing critical race theory on cadets – ISAAC CROSS
https://www.thecollegefix.com/west-point-probed-for-allegations-its-pushing-critical-race-theory-on-cadets/

EPOCH TIMES
— Republicans: Break Up Big Tech After Facebook Board Upholds Trump Ban. Democrats cheer board’s decision, call for ban to be made permanent. – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/republicans-break-up-big-tech-after-facebook-board-upholds-trump-ban_3803542.html

THE HILL
— GOP legislatures target critical race theory – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551977-gop-legislatures-target-critical-race-theory
— Conservative Club for Growth PAC comes out against Stefanik to replace Cheney – JOSEPH CHOI
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/552052-conservative-club-for-growth-pac-comes-out-against-stefanik-to-replace-cheney
— Kinzinger hits GOP on ‘operation #coverupJan6’ over Cheney ouster plot – LEXI LONAS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/552029-kinzinger-hits-gop-on-operation-coverupjan6-over-cheney-ouster-plot

POLITICO
— Trump’s not back on Facebook, and Republicans are even angrier. The ruling that’s keeping Trump off the platform is spawning new threats from Republicans, even as Facebook stares down another decision on his account. – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/05/facebook-nightmare-donald-trump-gop-485482
— Facebook’s political nightmare deepens The ruling that’s keeping Trump off the platform is spawning new threats from Republicans, even as Facebook stares down another decision on his account. – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/05/facebook-nightmare-donald-trump-gop-485482

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/liz-cheney-s-imminent-ouster-gop-s-surrender-trump-complete-n1266494

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Cheney.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/her-party-turning-her-cheney-makes-her-pitch-gop-n1266496

MSN
— Trump slams Facebook, Twitter and Google as ‘disgrace and embarrassment to the United States.’
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-slams-facebook-twitter-and-google-as-disgrace-and-embarrassment-to-us/ar-BB1gocR5
— Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Biden admin over ‘racist’ relief plan – Keith Griffith (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat politicians use government to give preference to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wisconsin-dairy-farmer-sues-biden-admin-over-racist-relief-plan/ar-BB1gprNI?li=BBnbcA1

YAHOO NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrat politicians use government to give preference to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-cabinet-secretary-defends-race-221945173.html

NEW YORK POST
— Twitter suspends Trump’s new ‘From the Desk’ account – Emily Jacobs
https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/twitter-suspends-trumps-new-from-the-desk-account/
— Jim Jordan: ‘The votes are there’ to oust Liz Cheney from House GOP post. – Samuel Chamberlain
https://nypost.com/2021/05/05/jim-jordan-the-votes-are-there-to-oust-liz-cheney/

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump, Scalise back Elise Stefanik to replace Liz Cheney
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/liz-cheney-republicans/2021/05/05/700a7aa8-ada9-11eb-acd3-24b44a57093a_story.html

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Texas Republicans target ‘critical race theory’ – Jeremy Blackman and Cayla Harris
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-Republicans-target-critical-race-16154920.php

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Keeps Banning Trump – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-keeps-banning-trump-11620255813
— How Elise Stefanik Rose to Cusp of GOP Leadership New York lawmaker defended President Trump during his first impeachment and now has his backing to succeed Trump critic Liz Cheney as Republican Conference chairwoman – Siobhan Hughes, Kristina Peterson and Jimmy Vielkind
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-elise-stefanik-rose-to-cusp-of-gop-leadership-11620246464

NEWSWEEK
— Kinzinger Blasts GOP Leaders Over Loyalty to Trump, Opposition to Cheney – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/republican-adam-kinzinger-blasts-gop-leaders-over-loyalty-trump-opposition-cheney-1589200
— Ban Critical Race Theory Now – MAX EDEN
https://www.newsweek.com/ban-critical-race-theory-now-opinion-1588362

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “Liz Cheney Wants to Save American Democracy From Trump’s Next Coup.”
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/liz-cheney-save-democracy-republican-trump-coup-insurrection-purge.html

DAILY MAIL
— Facebook tries to silence conservative views while allowing human smugglers to operate ‘openly’ on the platform, says GOP Rep. Kat Cammack – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9547913/Facebook-allows-human-smugglers-operate-openly-platform-says-GOP-Rep.html

May 5 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Workers At South Side Illinois Motor Vehicle Facility Say COVID-19 Is Rampant, And State Is Downplaying It – Jermont Terry
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/04/illinois-secretary-of-state-chicago-south-driver-services-covid-19/
— Waiting For An Illinois Firearms’ Owner’s Card? Get In Line — A Very Long Line – Megan Hickey
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/05/04/illinois-foid-card-backlog/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— State lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination in Illinois schools The State Senate is considering legislation that would protect the rights of students to wear their hair in styles historically associated with race, ethnicity and hair texture like braids, dreadlocks or twists.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/929337

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook Oversight Board upholds former President Donald Trump’s suspension – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-facebook-trump-decision-20210505-2cvwvvrzd5f5fawgmw652r34gu-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters glorify and praise Liz Cheney.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-liz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-trump-biden-election-big-lie-huppke-20210505-obf4tmvqtjapzbh7m7ptovsesm-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Iron Gate looks to add residences to Naperville motor condo complex – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-irongate-garage-homes-naperville-st-20210504-hfkd5ympprgw5eq7lretqmzgxy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Medicated Skittles’? Candy giant sues weed sellers for trademark infringement In federal suits filed this week, Chicago’s Mars Wrigley is asking for millions of dollars in damages and the shutdown of shady websites allegedly peddling counterfeit products. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2021/5/4/22420070/mars-candy-medicated-skittles-cannabis-pot-candy-gummies-zkittlez-taste-rainbow-girl-scout-cookies
— Chicago has more summer jobs than applicants, aldermen told – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What did you do with the money that you earned from summer jobs? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964. I washed dishes during the summer of 1965. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969. I used the money that I earned a) to buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, b) to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, c) to pay for tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968, d) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, e) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and f) to pay for room and board, tuition, and books at NIU 1969-1970.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/5/4/22419820/chicago-summer-jobs-lifeguards-park-district-crime-violence-surge
— Lady Justice swaps her blindfold for a body camera. Justice is still imperfect. But the average citizen, the bystander, the victim, has more power. – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/5/4/22419278/body-cameras-lady-justice-adam-toledo-police-shootings-phil-kadner

WIREPOINTS
— Communities in crisis: More than half of Illinois cities get “F” grades for local pensions
https://wirepoints.org/executive-summary-communities-in-crisis-more-than-half-of-illinois-cities-get-f-grades-for-local-pensions/
https://wirepoints.org/communities-in-crisis-more-than-half-of-illinois-cities-get-f-grades-for-local-pensions-wirepoints-special-report/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook’s Oversight Board upholds Trump suspension – Ryan Lovelace
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/5/facebooks-oversight-board-upholds-trump-suspension/
— ‘Alarming rate’: Demoralized cops flee police departments in record numbers. Crime seeps into void of police. – Emily Zantow (DIERSEN: To promote BLM is to promote hatred of police.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/4/cops-vacancies-overwhelm-short-staffed-police-depa/

FOX NEWS
— Trump launches new communications platform months after Twitter, Facebook ban The space will allow Trump to post comments, images, and videos – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-launches-new-communications-platform-months-after-twitter-facebook-ban
— CIA pushes back after critics slam new recruitment ad as ’embarrassment,’ ‘woke propaganda’ The 2-minute video features a 36-year-old Latina CIA agent who described herself as an ‘intersectional, cisgender, millennial.’ – Yael Halon
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cia-pushes-back-against-critics-attacking-new-recruitment-ad
— CNN’s Brian Stelter complains that ‘free speech advocates’ on Facebook board may allow Trump back on platform. The CNN host has become pro-censorship of outlets that don’t promote the Democrat agenda. – Joseph A. Wulfsohn
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-brian-stelter-facebook-trump

GOPUSA
— RINOs Think They Can Re-Live ‘Unity/Inclusiveness’ Scam
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109868
— FBI: 93 Law Enforcement Officers Died In The Line Of Duty In 2020
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109848

BRIETBART
— Thousands of Migrants Freed into U.S. by DHS Resettle in Florida, Texas – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/04/tthousands-of-migrants-freed-into-u-s-by-dhs-resettle-in-florida-texas/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘It’s A Slur … To Lump Them In With The Criminal Rioters’: Hawley Says He Doesn’t Regret Waving To Protesters At The Capitol On Jan. 6 – GREG PRICE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/josh-hawley-washington-post-interview-capitol-riot/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Woke Companies Fail in Efforts to Hurt States Passing Conservative Legislation – Tony Perkins
https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/05/04/woke-companies-fail-in-efforts-to-hurt-states-passing-conservative-legislation/

PATRIOT POST
— Woke Coke Gets a Rude Awakening The iconic company hears from the Right and reconsiders its efforts to appease the Left. – Douglas Andrews
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79621-woke-coke-gets-a-rude-awakening-2021-05-04
— Is Our Spy Agency a Woke Joke? In a newly released recruiting video, the CIA outs itself as having woefully misplaced priorities. – Douglas Andrews
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79639-is-our-spy-agency-a-woke-joke-2021-05-04
— Resisting Critical Race Theory If MLK were alive today, he would be heartbroken over what’s happening in America now. – Gary Bauer
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/79622-resisting-critical-race-theory-2021-05-04

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Liz Cheney Digs In, as Support Sinks over Blunt Trump Talk – JOHN MCCORMACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/liz-cheney-digs-in-as-support-sinks-over-blunt-trump-talk/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making corporations anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/05/04/big_business_isnt_woke–they_know_their_customers_542055.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Restaurants Ready to Hire, but Government Payments Keep Workers Home – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/restaurants-ready-to-hire-but-government-payments-keep-workers-home_3796054.html
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Suspension of Donald Trump’s Account – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/facebook-oversight-board-upholds-suspension-of-donald-trumps-account_3803309.html

THE HILL
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook will not let Trump back on platform – REBECCA KLAR AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/551804-facebook-to-continue-trumps-account-ban
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Liz Cheney.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/551848-wsj-editorial-board-purging-liz-cheney-for-honesty-would-diminish-gop
— Amid turmoil over diversity, Los Angeles Times names Black ESPN editor as new chief Kevin Merida will be the third person of color to lead the paper. – Alexandra Kelley (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will a) the organizations that you are a member of, b) your employer if you are still employed, c) your municipality, d) your township, e) your county, f) Illinois, g) America, and h) the world require all of their leaders to be at least one, two, three, or more of the following: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or someone whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/551849-amid-turmoil-over-diversity-los-angeles-times

POLITICO
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Trump still blocked from Facebook – CRISTIANO LIMA
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/05/trump-still-blocked-from-facebook-for-now-485428
— Asian Americans are the least likely to hold elected office. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing demographic. But they account for less than 1 percent of all elected leaders. – RISHIKA DUGYALA
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/04/asian-american-pacific-islander-representation-elected-office-485279
— Paul Ryan, It’s Time for You to Stand Up to Fox. An open letter to a member of Rupert Murdoch’s board of directors.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/04/paul-ryan-its-time-for-you-to-stand-up-to-foxs-racism-and-lies-485362
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters crow about their success in harming Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/05/05/trump-social-media-supporters-485381
— Cheney isn’t fighting McCarthy push to replace her in leadership. The No. 3 House Republican is prepared to choose her beliefs about the influence of Trump. – OLIVIA BEAVERS and MELANIE ZANONA
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/05/cheney-isnt-fighting-mccarthy-push-to-replace-her-in-leadership-485430

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Republicans.
https://news.yahoo.com/republican-backs-trump-spreads-election-180209754.html

CNN
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook Oversight Board upholds Donald Trump’s suspension from the platform – Brian Fung
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/05/tech/donald-trump-facebook-account/index.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Liz Cheney.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/05/politics/liz-cheney-donald-trump-gop/index.html

ABC NEWS
— ‘Donald Trump’s desk’ feed lets people share his posts on their Facebook or Twitter accounts. But it’s not the same as him tweeting – Dannielle Maguire
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-05/donald-trump-website-posts-can-be-shared-on-twitter-facebook/100116618

CBS NEWS
— Scalise backs Stefanik to replace Cheney as GOP conference chair – GRACE SEGERS
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elise-stefanik-gop-conference-chair-cheney-scalise/

MSN
— Trump teases 2024 run in interview with Candace Owens – Andrew Court
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-teases-2024-run-in-interview-with-candace-owens/ar-BB1gmRhI
— Trump Hints at 2024 Run, Says Supporters Will Be ‘Very Happy’ – Brittany Bernstein
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-hints-at-2024-run-says-supporters-will-be-very-happy/ar-BB1gmlfh?li=BB141NW3

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Social Network’s Ban of Trump – Mike Isaac
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/technology/facebook-trump-ban-upheld.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater asks “Who Cares About Hypocrisy?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/opinion/republicans-biden-hypocrisy.html

NEW YORK POST
— The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline. Over all, the birthrate declined by 4 percent in 2020. Births were down most sharply in December, when babies conceived at the start of the health crisis would have been born. – Sabrina Tavernise
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/us/us-birthrate-falls-covid.html

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTRAGEOUS, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: TRUMP TODAY, YOU TOMORROW: Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the social network’s decision to ban Trump – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Cat Zakrzewski
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/05/facebook-trump-decision/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting voter fraud.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/04/despite-gop-rhetoric-there-have-been-fewer-than-two-dozen-charged-cases-voter-fraud-since-election/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Inside ‘Facebook Jail’: The Secret Rules That Put Users in the Doghouse. The site’s Oversight Board is expected to rule on Donald Trump’s case Wednesday. Breaking Facebook’s rules can mean removed posts and blocked privileges, but a vast number of guidelines aren’t made public. Facebook users have been confused about the company’s numerous and complicated rules. – Kirsten Grind (DIERSEN: One should expect that the more planks in the Republican Party platform that you promote, the deeper in its jail that Facebook will put you.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-facebook-jail-trump-the-secret-rules-that-put-users-in-the-doghouse-11620138445
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Liz Cheney.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/purging-liz-cheney-11620168273
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-cheney-draws-more-gop-fire-over-anti-trump-stance-11620161615?mod=searchresults_pos2&page=1
— How Much Money Do Millennials Make? It’s No Longer a Taboo Question. Unlike with previous generations, young adults find it freeing to talk about their personal finances. – Kirsten Narula (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, if you are a non-veteran White male federal employee, you are a disgusting loser if you do not make GS-13 (currently $102,188) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $120,755) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $142,041) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $172,500) by age 40. I made GS-7 (currently $48,445) when I was 22, GS-9 (currently $59,258) when I was 23, GS-11 (currently $71, 687) when I was 24, GS-12 (currently $85,935) when I was 25, GS-13 when I was 32, and GS-13 Step 10 (currently $132,845) when I was 49.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-money-much-do-millennials-make-theyre-more-than-happy-to-tell-you-11620061103
— Should Young Adults Stretch Financially to Buy a Home? Yes, interest rates are still low. The counterargument: It’s a sellers’ housing market. (DIERSEN: What enabled you to buy your first home? I bought a new town home in University Park September 1972 when I was 24 years old. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time August 1970-March 1971 and then part-time since March 1971 and b) working for IRS in Chicago and then in Harvey since June 1971. That money also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in October 1971 and to pay tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola starting in January 1972. I had graduated debt-free from NIU August 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. The money for tuition, books, and room and board came from what I earned delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office November 1966-September 1969.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-young-adults-stretch-financially-to-buy-a-home-11620133200

UNION LEADER
— Biden vs. Biden on ‘Is America a racist country?’ – Patrick J. Buchanan (DIERSEN: What do you say a) to White politicians who condemn Whites to curry favor with Democrats, b) to male politicians who condemn males to curry favor with Democrats, c) to older politicians who condemn older people to curry favor with Democrats, d) to heterosexual politicians who condemn heterosexuals to curry favor with Democrats, e) to RINO politicians who condemn Republicans to curry favor with Democrats, f) to politicians who claim to be Christian who condemn Christians to curry favor with Democrats, g) to non-Italian American and non-German American politicians who condemn Italian Americans and German Americans to curry favor with Democrats, and h) to politicians whose ancestors have been in America for a long time who condemn those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to curry favor with Democrats?)
https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/columnists/patrick-j-buchanan-biden-vs-biden-on-is-america-a-racist-country/article_94f1d063-30a5-51b2-ae24-c5c174fc02df.html

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How soon, if not already, will the Democrats require all those in the military be at least one, two, three, or more of the following: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or someone whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/opinion/2021/05/05/kamala-harris-lloyd-austin-diversity-and-discrimination-military-column/4889135001/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making corporations anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/05/04/corporations-want-customers-profits-capitalists-not-woke-column/7409760002/
— Is Trump back on Facebook? Facebook Oversight Board will rule whether his ban lifts or becomes permanent today. – Jessica Guynn (DIERSEN: What might encourage my critics/opponents to lift their ban on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? What if I started letting them manipulate and/or dominate me? What if I started glorifying and praising them? What if I started pandering to them? What if I started serving as one of their operatives or dupes? What if I started covering up their wrongdoing? What if I started giving them money? I should write a book about my critics/opponents and how they ban me and how they ban my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/05/05/facebook-oversight-board-trump-ban-decision-day/4943106001/

BLOOMBERG
— The Battle for Control of Georgia’s GOP Shows the Power of Trump’s Grip – Margaret Newkirk (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have/had power over the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-05/trump-holds-power-over-georgia-republicans-as-state-gop-fractures

FORBES
— Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Gains Steam To Replace Liz Cheney As GOP Conference Chair – Andrew Solender
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/05/04/trump-ally-elise-stefanik-gains-steam-to-replace-liz-cheney-as-gop-conference-chair/

REAL CLEAR MARKETS
— Nasdaq’s ‘Diversity’ Objective Vandalizes Basic Common Sense These days, “diversity” is an altar before which all are compelled to genuflect, if not abjectly grovel. – Peter Flaherty (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will a) the organizations that you are a member of, b) your employer if you are still employed, c) your municipality, d) your township, e) your county, f) Illinois, g) America, and h) the world require all of their leaders to be at least one, two, three, or more of the following: minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or someone whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time?)
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2021/05/05/nasdaqs_diversity_objective_vandalizes_basic_common_sense_775567.html

NPR
— The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership: How Housing Segregation Has Persisted – AILSA CHANG, JONAKI MEHTA, CHRISTOPHER INTAGLIATA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that those who share my demographics (White, male, non-veteran, old (born in 1948), heterosexual, conservative, Republican, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), 100% German American, Crete resident 1948-1972, my ancestors have been in America since 1844) are racists. University Park has always been integrated. In 1972, when I was 24 years old, I bought a new town home in University Park. What do my critics/opponents have to say about that? In Chicagoland, federal agencies employ far more minorities than other employers. I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. I worked for IRS in its downtown Chicago offices in 1971 and 1973-1980, its Harvey office 1972-1973, and its 63rd and Halsted and Joliet offices 1973-1974. I worked for GAO in its downtown Chicago offices 1980-1997. Many, if not most, and at times, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were minorities. What do my critics/opponents have to say about that? I should write a book about my many critics/opponents who have done everything that they can to stay away from minorities. They never would have bought real estate in University Park and they never would have worked for the federal government.)
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/04/993605421/the-racist-architecture-of-homeownership-how-housing-segregation-has-persisted

JOURNAL NEWS
— Memorial Day parades in Butler County: What’s planned with COVID-19 restrictions relaxed – Denise G. Callahan
https://www.journal-news.com/news/memorial-day-parades-in-butler-county-whats-planned-with-covid-19-restrictions-relaxed/XTC7N6N6OBDQXOZG2FV6UMOBBY/

OREGON LIVE
— Big political donors get big say in Oregon political money limits (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I should write a book about those who have called the tunes at the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization since 2000.)
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2021/04/big-political-donors-get-big-say-in-oregon-political-money-limits.html

LGBTQ NATION
— Ghosting: Why LGBTQ people do it & how to deal with it. LGBTQ people have learned to be experts in hiding. We had to hide to survive, and ghosting is hiding. – Adam D. Blum (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they are heterosexual, but who do everything that they can to destroy those like me who do not promote LGBTQ.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/05/ghosting-lgbtq-people-deal/

May 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 2,211 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths 9.4 million COVID vaccines administered in IL
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-2211-new-covid-19-cases-19-deaths/10579217/

NBC5
— Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy Admits He Rented Room From GOP Pollster Frank Luntz – Dan Mangan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/business/money-report/republican-house-leader-kevin-mccarthy-admits-he-rented-room-from-gop-pollster-frank-luntz/2501875/
— Judge Orders Hospital to Allow Patient Access to Controversial COVID Treatment – Chris Coffey
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/judge-orders-hospital-to-allow-patient-access-to-controversial-covid-treatment/2502291/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Aurora, 6 other Illinois cities named ‘most diverse’ in America
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-6-other-illinois-cities-named-most-diverse-in-america-study

WGN RADIO
— Oregon extends COVID workplace mask rule indefinitely – AP
https://wgnradio.com/health/oregon-extends-covid-workplace-mask-rule-indefinitely/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A full reopening of Chicago by 4th of July? That’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan: ‘We are too close to accomplishing this mission to give up now’- GREGORY PRATT, DAN PETRELLA, JENNY WHIDDEN, ALICE YIN and RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-lightfoot-pritzker-reopening-july-20210504-5n5spwz67fbmtadrumgt5qbb5u-story.html
— Liz Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over GOP future – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-congress-liz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-20210504-wv3apyy6yfcqrfmeokvoefv34q-story.html
— ‘Trump Forever’ clobbers ‘Never Trump’ in Texas, darkening the future of rebel Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger – ERIC ZORN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-zorn/ct-column-never-trumper-texas-kinzinger-zorn-20210504-yxzk7xmsfbefhcgng3ivme7754-story.html
— No to mandating vaccine passports – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-covid-recovery-economy-vaccine-passport-chicago-20210504-bfuxp5wh4vbh7f7luidx3lmkoe-story.html
— Chicago Auto Show will return to McCormick Place in July, the city’s first major exposition since pandemic began – ROBERT CHANNICK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-chicago-auto-show-july-mccormick-place-20210504-ybikozhk5nflvgdlfeo3hhtk2a-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Campaign stunt, ads bring California recall into new phase. California’s recall election now features “the beast” and a “compassionate disruptor.” That’s how John Cox and Caitlyn Jenner, Republicans running for California governor, pitched themselves to voters Tuesday in new campaign ads. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/4/22419997/campaign-stunt-ads-bring-california-recall-into-new-phase
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Cox, a 65-year-old businessman who lost in a landslide to Newsom in 2018, released a video calling himself “the beast” to the photogenic Newsom’s “beauty.” He also resorted to name-calling reminiscent of former President Donald Trump, repeatedly labeling Newsom a “pretty boy” who lacks governing chops. Launching a bus tour in Sacramento with a live Kodiak bear named Tag ambling behind him in the hot sun, Cox promised to bring “beastly” changes to state government. He spent $5 million to begin airing a 30-second version on television statewide, his campaign said, a major amount this early in the campaign and indicative of the need to raise his profile in a crowded field. The stunt was aimed at drawing eyes to his campaign, but he promised to discuss “serious issues” — like bringing down the cost of housing, boosting the state’s water resources and preventing special interests from influencing government. “You have to get this message out and that’s what we’re going to do here,” he said.)
— Lightfoot sets goal to ‘fully open’ Chicago by July 4. The Chicago Auto Show already is set to open July 15. But getting “fully open” by July 4 also could mean the return of Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago and the Air & Water Show, the city’s most popular and iconic summer events. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/4/22419261/coronavirus-chicago-reopening-july-4-auto-show-conventions-mccormick-place-pritzker-lightfoot
— Illinois positivity rate hits lowest point in a month as Pritzker says he’s ‘optimistic’ for summer reopening. Besides saying earlier this week that the state could enter a “bridge phase” next week toward a full reopening, Pritzker has not committed to a specific timeline for lifting all COVID-19 restrictions. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/4/22419194/chicago-coronavirus-travel-order-indiana-illinois-covid-vaccine-cases-deaths-reopen-pritzker-may-4
— Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4. Demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their available doses unordered. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/4/22419276/biden-aims-vaccinating-70percent-adult-americans-by-july-4
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn America as being racist.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/5/4/22419646/republican-party-american-racism-slavery-jim-crow-jesse-jackson

DAILY HERALD
— House GOP leader cites rank-and-file concerns about Cheney – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210504/news/305049927/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois aims for full reopening in July. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s goal is to be fully open by July 4. – STEPHANIE GOLDBERG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/illinois-aims-full-reopening-july

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Politicians’ broken promises don’t get us anywhere – Scott Reeder
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/05/04/gov-pritzker-breaking-his-promise-fair-redistricting/4941858001/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Man says he lost his job in southwest IL because he was ‘supported by Republicans’ – KAVAHN MANSOURI
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article251068309.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— McCarthy Comments Fuel Speculation Of Liz Cheney’s Removal From House GOP Leadership – BARBARA SPRUNT & SUSAN DAVIS
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/mccarthy-comments-fuel-speculation-liz-cheneys-removal-house-gop-leadership#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Sec. of State Jesse White wants new, prominent statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Illinois Capitol grounds – Mike Miletich
https://wsiltv.com/2021/05/04/sec-of-state-jesse-white-wants-new-prominent-statue-of-martin-luther-king-jr-on-illinois-capitol-grounds/

ILLINOIS NEWSROOM
— State Senator Seeks To Stop School Dress Code Restrictions On Hair – Christine Hatfield
https://illinoisnewsroom.org/state-senator-seeks-to-stop-school-dress-code-restrictions-on-hair/

CAPITOL FAX
— COVID-19 roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/04/covid-19-roundup-78/
— 2,211 new confirmed and probable cases; 19 additional deaths; 2,074 hospitalized; 493 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4 percent average test positivity rate; 72,613 average daily doses; Just 40,361 doses reported administered yesterday
https://capitolfax.com/2021/05/04/2211-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-19-additional-deaths-2074-hospitalized-493-in-icu-33-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-4-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-72613-average-daily-doses-just-40/

GOPUSA
— Tucker Carlson Reveals Top House Republican Lives With Google Adviser Frank Luntz
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109838
— Pfizer Seeks Full Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine This Month, Eyes 3rd Shot
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109846

BREITBART
— Liz Cheney Sent the Whole Republican Conference Amnesty Document Lifted Nearly Word-for-Word from Biden White House Document – MATTHEW BOYLE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/04/exclusive-liz-cheney-sent-the-whole-republican-conference-amnesty-document-lifted-nearly-word-for-word-from-biden-white-house-document/

BLAZE
— Chauvin juror wore BLM shirt with George Floyd references last summer. Now legal experts say it is ‘undeniably suggestive of a possible bias.’ – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chauvin-juror-blm-george-floyd-shirt

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Launches New Communication Platform – CHRISTOPHER TREMOGLIE
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/trump-launches-new-communication-platform/
— ‘Catastrophe’: Ronna McDaniel Says Biden’s Border Policies Put Families Into ‘The Hands Of The Cartels’ – MARY ROSE CORKERY
https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/ronna-mcdaniel-joe-biden-kamala-harris/

NEWSMAX
— RNC’s McDaniel: Biden Putting Migrant Families in ‘Hands of Cartels’ – Nick Koutsobinas
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/ronnamcdaniel-biden-illegals-migrants/2021/05/04/id/1020125/

CNS NEWS
— Dinesh D’Souza: ‘Identity Socialism Has Arrived’ and It Decides Who’s ‘In’ and Who’s ‘Out’ – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/dinesh-dsouza-identity-socialism-has-arrived-and-it-decides-whos-and-whos-out

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— How Apportionment Is Defrauding American Citizens – Hans A. von Spakovsky
https://www.heritage.org/political-process/commentary/how-apportionment-defrauding-american-citizens

THE HILL
— Kinzinger backs Cheney on criticism of Republican Party – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551777-kinzinger-backs-cheney-on-criticism-of-republican-party
— Heritage Foundation vows to refuse Big Tech money over conservative bias – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/551825-heritage-foundation-vows-to-refuse-big-tech-money-over-conservative-bias

CNN
— Derek Chauvin’s attorney files motion for new trial – Amir Vera and Aaron Cooper
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/04/us/derek-chauvin-motion-for-new-trial/index.html

REUTERS
— Wrigley sues makers of candy-copying weed products over trademarks – Blake Brittain
https://www.reuters.com/business/legal/wrigley-sues-makers-candy-copying-weed-products-over-trademarks-2021-05-04/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters side with Liz Cheney.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/us/politics/liz-cheney-trump-republicans.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs will blame Republicans for everything that is bad. From what I see, ever-increasingly, those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time WILL BLAME THOSE WHO ARE law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS BAD.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/us/politics/biden-approval-covid.html

NEW YORK POST
— Conservative think tank Heritage Foundation stops taking Big Tech donations – Lydia Moynihan
https://nypost.com/2021/05/04/conservative-think-tank-heritage-foundation-stops-taking-big-tech-donations/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-walsh-says-liz-cheneys-trump-woes-indicate-you-have-lie-viable-gop-1588528

FORBES
— Job Satisfaction Stays High Despite Pandemic, Economic Crisis – Gad Levanon (DIERSEN: Because the federal government gives preference to its employees who are the following, they should be the most satisfied: Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, LGBTQ, disabled, moderate, liberal, non-married, non-Protestant, non-German American, and those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gadlevanon/2021/05/04/job-satisfaction-stays-high-despite-pandemic-economic-crisis/

MONEY
— You’ll Probably Have to Retire Earlier Than Planned, Research Finds. Here’s How to Prepare – ANA LUCIA MURILLO
https://money.com/early-retirement-how-to-save/

May 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A slew of ex-state lawmakers face criminal charges, but critics question whether proposed reforms are enough for Illinois’ ‘very vibrant culture of corruption’ – DAN PETRELLA and JENNY WHIDDEN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-lawmakers-ethics-20210503-6pcaz7bhkfaebcbwasok5tlnme-story.html
— Applause for merging, purging Illinois’ many layers of government. – EDITORIAL
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-illinois-government-units-lake-dupage-20210503-duh4ksh775dtfearhhr2u73esy-story.html
— Amazon growth is driving demand for a third Chicago airport near Peotone, officials say – TED SLOWIK
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-csedc-quarterly-forum-st-0502-20210430-qcaecqz5wvgotjhxdtqzspgirm-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How much do mass vaccine clinics cost to run? Up to $400,000 a day – Kyra Senese
https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2021/5/2/22409977/mass-vaccine-clinics-cost-chicago-illinois-springfield-quincy-columbia-data-project-coronavirus

DAILY HERALD
— When does race matter in a story? – Jim Baumann (DIERSEN: Democrats stress race in stories when they can make Democrats look good and make Republicans look bad.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210503/policy-corner-when-does-race-matter-in-a-story

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Proposed township merger is a power grab by Republicans – Bill Houlihan
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/05/01/bill-houlihan-proposed-township-merger-republican-power-grab/7403411002/
— Township-county merger will save money, improve services – Tom Cavanagh
https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2021/05/01/cavanagh-township-county-merger-save-money-improve-services/7402279002/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois’ unpaid bills have dropped, but its debt has not – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-illinois-unpaid-bills-have-dropped-but-its-debt-has-not/article_2d1d7639-5fff-5cbf-b47a-def1193bc9ac.html
— Believing Pritzker’s solemn non-promise on maps was a mistake – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-believing-pritzkers-solemn-non-promise-on-maps-was-a-mistake/article_6291a81a-ebb3-5868-a6f1-ac137d3d1d56.html

DEPAULIA
— DePaul’s vaccination mandate prioritizes safety over personal liberties – Jason Grapenthin
https://depauliaonline.com/53723/opinions/opinion-depauls-vaccination-mandate-prioritizes-safety-over-personal-liberties/

DAILY ILLINI
— Black Students for Revolution call out UI silence toward police shootings – BRENDYN JONES
https://dailyillini.com/news/2021/05/03/black-students-for-revolution-call-out-ui-silence-toward-police-shootings/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: TIME TO THANK THE TOP 1%, NOT HATE THEM!
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/05/rossi-time-to-thank-the-top-1-not-hate-them.html

GOPUSA
— No Border Crisis? Joe Biden Blames Donald Trump For Surge At Southern Border (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.gopusa.com/?p=109724

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Bleak Biden Way What is the Biden way? To surveille, monitor, root out, raid, jail, confine, and smear all impediments to fundamental transformation. – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2021/05/02/the-bleak-biden-way/

BREITBART
— Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO): The Left Loves ‘the Power over Speech’ Big Tech Has – TRENT BAKER
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2021/05/02/hawley-the-left-loves-the-power-over-speech-big-tech-has/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: George W. Bush Lobbies Republicans to Work with Joe Biden on Amnesty for Illegal Aliens – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2021/05/02/george-w-bush-lobbies-republicans-work-joe-biden-amnesty-illegal-aliens/
— Migrant ‘Got-Away’ Total Exceeds 185K this Year – RANDY CLARK
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/05/02/exclusive-migrant-got-away-total-exceeds-185k-this-year-says-source/
— Wokery Is Snobbery; How the Populist Right Can Win the New Class War – JAMES P. PINKERTON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents look down not only on me, they look down on you too. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton. I focus on those who put down those who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, and/or German American to curry favor with those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/02/pinkerton-wokery-is-snobbery-how-the-populist-right-can-win-the-new-class-war/

BLAZE
— Book festival cancels ‘Harry Potter’ event over J.K. Rowling’s transgender comments – PAUL SACCAM
https://www.theblaze.com/news/jk-rowling-harry-potter-canceled

NEWS BUSTERS
— Ted Koppel Exposes Danger of Cancel Culture: ‘Social Weapon’ for ‘Political Warfare’ – Nicholas Fondacaro (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents cancel not only me, they cancel you too. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and/or Wheaton. I focus on those who put down those who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, and/or German American to curry favor with those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2021/05/02/ted-koppel-exposes-danger-cancel-culture-social-weapon

PJ MEDIA
— Trump-Hating Romney Wing of GOP Is Learning It’s Not Popular – STEPHEN KRUISER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. I would focus on those who focus on a) destroying me and b) destroying those who read my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.)
https://pjmedia.com/columns/stephen-kruiser/2021/05/03/the-morning-briefing-trump-hating-romney-wing-of-gop-is-learning-its-not-popular-n1444023

TOWNHALL
— Anti-White Racism – Jeff Davidson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are White, male, older, and/or heterosexual to curry favor with those who are minority, female, younger, and/or LGBTQ. I should write a book about those who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican to curry favor with those who are anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican. I should write a book about those who are White and who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who German-American to curry favor with those who are anti-German American. I should write a book about those who falsely claim to be Christian and who demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who are Protestant to curry favor with those who are anti-Protestant.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2021/05/03/antiwhite-racism-n2588852
— Who in America is Entitled to Call Who an Insurrectionist These Days? – Cliff Nichols
https://townhall.com/columnists/cliffnichols/2021/05/03/who-in-america-is-entitled-to-call-who-an-insurrectionist-these-days-n2588856
— We Are Privileged to Be Americans – Terry Paulson (DIERSEN: According to Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs, Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all of America’s past, present, and future problems, and especially Republicans who are law enforcement officers, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/terrypaulson/2021/05/03/we-are-privileged-to-be-americans-n2588853
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I am a white privileged American. Yes, and if you are black, Hispanic, Asian or an American of any race or background, you too are a privileged American. You live in America. People climb fences, often risking their lives and paying thousands to get here. People from around the world go through the long and frustrating legal immigration process to become an American immigrant. No one could blame anyone for doing anything they can to come to this land of freedom and opportunity. Could America be better? Of course. Am I dissatisfied with the politicians in Washington? Of course. Are there racists and criminals in our midst? Of course, but their number is dwarfed by the vast majority of responsible, caring citizens of all races.)

PATRIOT POST
— Biden Gives Sanctuary Cities the Green Light – THOMAS GALLATIN
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79586-biden-gives-sanctuary-cities-the-green-light-2021-05-03

COLLEGE FIX
— In fight against modern book burning, conservative Yale students host authors of canceled books – GRACE BUREAU
https://www.thecollegefix.com/in-fight-against-modern-book-burning-conservative-yale-students-host-authors-of-canceled-books/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— White Farmers Excluded From Biden Loan Forgiveness Program Sue To Stop “use of race discrimination as a tool to end ‘systemic racism’” “Plaintiffs are farmers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Ohio who have direct loans with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) or loans backed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). They are otherwise eligible for the loan-forgiveness program in ARPA, except for the color of their skin. As white farmers, Plaintiffs are ineligible for this government benefit.” – William A. Jacobson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats and RINOs discriminate against those who are Republican, conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, and/or German American to curry favor with those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, and/or non-German American.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/05/white-farmers-excluded-from-biden-loan-forgiveness-program-sue-to-stop-use-of-race-discrimination-as-a-tool-to-end-systemic-racism/

THE HILL
— Almost two-third optimistic with nation’s future – OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promise to use government to give preference to those who are anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, minority, female, young, non-married, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, moderate, liberal, veteran, LGBTQ, those who have less money than others, those who have health and/or other problems, criminals, drinkers, gamblers, stoners, those in America illegally, etc.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/551374-almost-two-third-optimistic-with-nations-future-poll
— Cruz, Rubio ramp up criticisms of big business – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/551318-exclusive-cruz-rubio-ramp-up-criticisms-of-big-business
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pressure to get vaccinated increases.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551272-vaccine-hesitancy-among-lawmakers-slows-return-to-normality

ROLL CALL
— Democratic unity makes Biden’s ambition possible. Despite narrow majorities, party is sticking together on almost all votes. – Shawn Zeller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton who have been the most successful in using the Republican Party’s “BIG TENT” policy to destroy the Republican Party in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, and in Wheaton. These party destroyers focus on getting rid of those like me who support the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.rollcall.com/2021/05/03/democratic-unity-makes-bidens-ambition-possible/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-heard-immunity-vaccine.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Pelosi’s archbishop says prominent Catholics who support abortion rights should be denied Communion – Reis Thebault
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/05/02/pelosi-archbishop-communion/

NEW YORK POST
— There’s no stopping the GOP’s divorce from big business – Josh Hammer (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Big Business serves as an operative or as a dupe for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://nypost.com/2021/05/02/theres-no-stopping-the-gops-divorce-from-big-business/

USA TODAY
— It’s time to start shunning the ‘vaccine hesitant.’ They’re blocking COVID herd immunity. Enough analysis of these human petri dishes. Everyone who wants a vaccine will soon have one, and proof should be required to work, play and travel. – Michael J. Stern (DIERSEN: Who will lead the shunning in your county, in your county district, in your township, in your municipality, in your municipal district, in your precinct, and in your neighborhood?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/04/30/require-covid-vaccine-resume-normal-life-herd-immunity-column/4886673001/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Next Generation of Covid-19 Vaccines Could Be Pill or Spray. Drugmakers and government labs are developing doses easier to take and transport to tackle coronavirus variants and avert future pandemics. – Peter Loftus and Gregory Zuckerman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/next-generation-of-covid-19-vaccines-could-be-pill-or-spray-11620034381
— A Tech Company Tried to Limit What Employees Talk About at Work. It Didn’t Go Well. Basecamp’s move to ban political conversations lays bare a sharp divide in the tech industry over how to navigate potentially divisive issues. – Katherine Bindley (DIERSEN: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, my Democrat coworkers and Democrat subordinates frequently asked me questions to get me to affirm a) that I was a conservative Republican, b) that I opposed political affiliation discrimination, c) that I opposed reverse discrimination, that is, that I opposed race and gender based preference giving, d) that I opposed age discrimination, e) that I had avoided the draft, f) that I was 100% German American, g) that I was a Missouri Synod Lutheran, h) that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, h) that I had lived in Crete 1948-1972 and that I had lived in Wheaton since 1978, i) that my wife had a good job, j) that my wife and I had given up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents, k) that we had a home built in Wheaton in 1984, l) that I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994, m) that etc. Of course, they shared my responses with my Democrat supervisors and superiors.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-tech-company-tried-to-limit-what-employees-talk-about-at-work-it-didnt-go-well-11619967600
— The Pandemic Prompted Them to Return Home—Now They’re Staying. Many young adults who left for different lives in new cities have found comfort in changing their plans and putting down roots closer to family. – Nancy Keates (DIERSEN: After I graduated from NIU in 1970, I lived with my mother and brother in Crete until I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972. My father had died suddenly in 1969. My mother had never attended high school or worked outside of our home. I applied for a financial hardship draft deferment in 1970 and it was approved in 1971. I helped pay the bills with the money that I earned a) working full-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1970-1971 and then part-time 1971-1972 and b) working for IRS full-time starting in 1971 in downtown Chicago and then in Harvey.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-pandemic-prompted-them-to-return-homenow-theyre-staying-11620000001
— Sorry, Professor, We’re Cutting You Off. Funding higher education now means subsidizing the political activists who have hijacked it. – John Ellis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sorry-prof-were-cutting-you-off-11619974459

FORBES
— Reports Show That Black People Experience More Sleep Deprivation Than Other Groups – Janice Gassam Asare (DIERSEN: I suffer from sleep deprivation because I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out. Putting those newsletters together and sending them out would cause anyone lots of stress. I should write a book about those who read my newsletters to get information to destroy me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2021/05/02/reports-show-that-black-people-experience-more-sleep-deprivation-than-other-groups/?sh=52c7dd623cf4
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters promote LGBTQ-promoters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2021/05/03/it-gets-better-gets-new-leadership/

MARKET WATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making Big Business anti-law enforcement, anti-Trump, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage/family, anti-non-poor people, anti-gun owners, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-business-moved-to-combat-racism-after-george-floyds-murder-heres-what-still-needs-to-be-done-11619985092

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Republican-hating Republican-hater says “Avoiding White Backlash Is a Racial-Justice Issue.” Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/white-backlash-racial-justice-kalla-english-race-class-narrative.html

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Biden aims to increase college success with $62 billion investment – Alexis Gravely (DIERSEN: What frustrated your efforts to get better grades in high school and in college? During my last 2 years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, I washed dishes part-time in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. During my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and my first year at NIU in 1969, I delivered mail part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. During the 4 years that took graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, I worked full-time for IRS. During the 4 years that took graduate accounting courses at Loyola 1976-1980, I worked full-time for IRS and then GAO. During the 5 years that took graduate finance courses at IIT 1992-1997, I worked full-time for GAO.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/05/03/biden-aims-increase-college-success-62-billion-investment

FAST COMPANY
— Your parents’ education level predicts your income better than your college degree will. “Education is not the equalizer that many people think it is,” noted researcher Anna Manzoni of North Carolina State University. – ARIANNE COHEN (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars. He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. She did not work outside the home until after my father died.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90628812/your-parents-education-level-predicts-your-income-better-than-your-advanced-degree-will

RAW STORY
— Anti-Trump Republicans are ‘endangered species’ being systematically punished by their own party: CNN’s Keilar – Brad Reed
https://www.rawstory.com/anti-trump-republicans-are-endangered-species-being-systematically-punished-by-their-own-party-cnns-keilar/

May 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago shootings: 38 shot, 6 dead, in weekend violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/31-shot-5-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-violence-/10569165/
— Illinois COVID-19 Update: IL reports 1,860 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths
https://abc7chicago.com/health/il-reports-1860-new-covid-19-cases-27-deaths/10569837/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Void FOID? State’s top court asked to decide if it’s time to shoot down Firearm Owner Identification cards. The Illinois attorney general’s appeal of a downstate judge’s ruling sets up a battle over whether the state can require residents to hold an ID card in order to own a firearm. First enacted in 1968, the state’s Firearm Owner Identification Act does just that. But a southern Illinois judge said that makes residents’ Second Amendment rights a “façade.” – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/5/2/22413297/foid-firearm-owner-identification-cards-illinois-supreme-court-downstate-webb-white-county
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see Blacks as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/4/30/22413035/160-years-since-the-emancipation-proclamation-the-negro-still-is-not-free

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Caitlyn Jenner, who is running for California governor, says letting transgender girls play girls’ sports ‘just isn’t fair’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-caitlyn-jenner-transgender-girls-sports-20210502-o6g6exv4vbh3bbosshbjbbmp4i-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Milton Township moving to form voter-approved mental health board
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210502/milton-township-moving-to-form-voter-approved-mental-health-board
(FROM THE ARTICLE: John Monino — Milton’s first new township supervisor in 20 years — will appoint the seven members to the mental health board. Monino will be sworn in on May 14. Under state law, the township has 60 days from his swearing-in to seat the 708 board. Monino said he hopes to make the first mental health board appointments at a township trustee meeting in June. The panel could include doctors, parents, and representatives of schools or social service agencies. “We will do everything in the township to support and grow that and outreach,” Monino said. Township trustees also will get the final say on the amount residents would pay in additional taxes each year. But the request that was approved by voters caps the tax levy for the mental health board at 0.15% of the assessed value of taxable property. When asked about the tax increase, Monino said the levy is “not going to be touching at that top end” of the cap. He’s hoping to have the levy adopted in October or early November. “We’re going to be researching and looking at all aspects so everybody is comfortable,” Monino said.)
— McHenry approves $52.7 million 2021-22 budget, with ‘extremely conservative’ revenue estimates – Sam Lounsberry
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20210502/mchenry-approves-527-million-2021-22-budget-with-extremely-conservative-revenue-estimates

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Spin it how you want, but Illinois’ census numbers are horrible
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-spin-it-how-you-want-but-illinois-census-numbers-are-horrible/article_d0c7c033-175e-5c9a-8c28-ab6c41815395.html

NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Chesney against bill requiring landlords accept Section 8: This is a ‘failed Rauner-Sanguinetti policy’ – Savannah Howe
https://nwillinoisnews.com/stories/593924193-chesney-against-bill-requiring-landlords-accept-section-8-this-is-a-failed-rauner-sanguinetti-policy

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQ-promoters say “County Republicans flirt with disaster over gender-neutral bathrooms.”
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-county-republicans-flirt-with-disaster-over-gender-neutral-bathrooms/article_38d82f6d-021f-5d9d-9519-da5f4a0a3a79.html

CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Lack of Census Data for Redistricting Poses Problems for Democratic Legislators – Daniel C. Vock
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/lack-of-census-data-for-redistricting-poses-problems-for-democratic-legislators

FOX NEWS
— Tim Scott slams ‘Uncle Tim’ label as hypocritical bigotry – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tim-scott-uncle-tim-trends-fighting-bigotry-with-bigotry-is-hypocrisy
— GOP’s ‘Pennant Porch’ in 2022 could shape House control. In baseball, games are won on the field. But in politics – unlike Finley’s Pennant Porch – how they set up the field of play sometimes determines the winner. – Chad Pergram
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-2022-house-control

FEDERALIST
— Kinzinger-Backed Candidate Places Ninth In Texas House Race – Tristan Justice (DIERSEN: Which of the candidates on March 15, 2022 Republican primary ballots in Illinois a) will seek/get Trump’s endorsement or b) will seek/get Kinzinger’s endorsement?)
https://thefederalist.com/2021/05/02/kinzinger-backed-candidate-places-ninth-in-texas-house-race/

BREITBART
— Wisconsin City Uses Mark Zuckerberg Money to Buy ‘Mobile Voting Precinct’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/02/wisconsin-city-uses-zuckerberg-money-to-buy-mobile-voting-precinct/

BLAZE
— MSNBC host suggests Tim Scott is slave to GOP, claims Harriet Tubman ‘would have left’ Scott enslaved – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/tiffany-scott-rebukes-tim-scott-america-not-racist
— Black Lives Matter Minnesota says Derek Chauvin ‘guilty’ verdict not enough, calls for reparations – CHRIS ENLOE
https://www.theblaze.com/news/black-lives-matter-reparations-after-chauvin-verdict

TOWNHALL
— Here Is What Republican Voters Really Believe in. It’s a Shame the GOP Has No Idea – Wayne Allyn Root
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/05/02/here-is-what-republican-voters-really-believe-in-its-a-shame-the-gop-has-no-idea-n2588815

THE HILL
— GOP ramps up attacks on Biden’s border wall freeze – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/551278-gop-ramps-up-attacks-on-bidens-border-wall-freeze
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater says “GOP wrestles with role of culture wars in party’s future.” Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters want the Republican Party to dump its traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in its platform.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/551331-gop-wrestles-with-role-of-culture-wars-in-partys-future

POLITICO
— Trump tightens his grip on the GOP – TARA PALMERI
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/05/02/trump-tightens-his-grip-on-the-gop-492681

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at Blacks that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Democrats see Blacks as being their soldiers in their army to get rid of Republicans once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/opinion/america-racism.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not say that Biden won fair and square.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-trump-election-falsehood/2021/05/01/7bd380a0-a921-11eb-8c1a-56f0cb4ff3b5_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Sen. Hawley calls Big Tech ‘greatest threat,’ slams its ‘woke’ agenda – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2021/05/02/sen-hawley-slams-big-tech-for-imposing-woke-agenda/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use “democracy” to get rid of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are law enforcement, Trump supporters, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, gun owners, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/05/trumps-delegitimization-of-democracy-isnt-wearing-off.html

ILLINOIS CPA SOCIETY
— COURSE: The IRS Collection Process (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. When I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980, I could have taught this course. I had worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $85,935-$97,395/year. I filed many tax liens and tax levies.  I had worked as an IRS Special Procedures Staff Advisor during my last 3 1/2 years with IRS. Special Procedures Staff Advisors confer with IRS Attorneys, Revenue Officers, Revenue Agents and Special Agents as well as taxpayers and their representatives to resolve complex tax issues and determine a course of action designed to protect the Government’s interests and expedite payment of taxes due. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted my knowledge of IRS. In 1986, the GAO manager who had hired me finally succeeded in getting me assigned to audits of IRS and promoting me to GS-13. But my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing him to retire in 1987, and starting in 1989, they succeeded in keeping me off audits of IRS for the rest of GAO career. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.icpas.org/eventscalendar/EventDetail?id=33255
(FROM THE POSTING: After attending this presentation you will be able to…Understand how the IRS Collection Process works, Explain the impact of the ten-year collection statute on collection alternatives, Describe how tax liens work, Understand the mechanics of a tax levy, Describe what the four collection alternatives are and when to select one over the other. Highlights  The major topics that will be covered in this class include: Review of the IRS collection process, IRS enforcement, Collection alternatives to resolve an outstanding tax debt.)