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April 22 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— HRO upheaval and a GOP feud – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Disgustingly, outrageously, tragically, and ever-increasingly, Illinois Republicans first learn from Democrat news sources like Capitol Fax and Politico Illinois what Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders are saying and doing. Far too often, it looks like IRP leaders are taking direction from Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to keep Illinois Republicans including Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails “out of the loop.”) 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/04/22/hro-upheaval-and-a-gop-feud-newman-hits-a-roadblock-meister-wants-a-rematch-427112
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After losing six House seats in the 2018 general election, the House Republican Organization is reorganizing its leadership team and ramping up fundraising. Political Director Joe Woodward, a confidante and friend to House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, is out, according to a memo Durkin and new HRO Chair Tony McCombie sent Saturday to caucus members and obtained by POLITICO. Woodward is moving to the private sector, and HRO has hired Jayme Odom with the new title: executive director. “We’re bringing in additional fundraisers and plan to be more aggressive with members on their own fundraising with the organization,” Durkin told POLITICO. The changes come after re-evaluating the 2018 losses. “When you have a multi-billionaire writing checks, it’s difficult,” Durkin said, referring, of course, to Gov. J.B. Pritzker‘s backing of so many Dem candidates. “We have to be more self-sufficient.” GOP Rep. Mark Batinick (97th) says the GOP caucus has done “much introspection” on its campaign strategy leading up to 2020. “Only through a thorough self-examination can we fully improve. Not only is it OK to question everything, it’s what any organization should do from time to time,” he told POLITICO. Republican campaign coffers remain a fraction of their Democratic counterparts. The HRO, which has a fundraiser planned April 29, has $38,000 cash on hand, compared to the Democratic Majority’s $3.4 million. Durkin, meanwhile, has $900,000 on hand while House Speaker Mike Madigan sits on $7.4 million. Odom, HRO’s new executive director, meanwhile, is a familiar player in Illinois politics. She previously was chief of staff for the Illinois Lottery during Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration. During that time, a state investigation found Odom failed to disclose her connection to lobbyists for a company vying for a lucrative lottery contract. Odom then left for Ohio, where she helped manage Jim Renacci’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign last year. Odom also worked as executive director for the Illinois Republican Party from 2013-2015. GOP drama part 2: Some GOP lawmakers are criticizing that political operative David Walsh was paid for consulting for Citizens for Durkin and for Majority Strategies — a national firm that also does political mailings for the HRO. The payments to Walsh by Majority Strategies were not publicly disclosed, according to a WCIA report last week. Durkin says Walsh was paid out of his campaign fund — not by HRO — and that Walsh’s work with Majority Strategies “is independent” of any work with HRO. One downstate Republican, per an interview with POLITICO, is hoping for an investigation to clear up the murkiness. And state Rep. Dave McSweeney, also in an interview, accused Durkin of paying “his buddy” Walsh instead of putting money toward House races. He even called on Durkin to step down. GOP drama part 3: Yep, there’s a feud between McSweeney and Durkin that goes beyond campaign cash. Last week, the House GOP leader pulled McSweeney’s communications aide after McSweeney spoke out against Rep. Steve Reick for a racially tinged comment about a bill requiring company boards to diversify. Reick later apologized. McSweeney paid to promote a tweet condemning Reick’s comment. In a statement to POLITICO, Durkin said: “This is an internal caucus matter. I will continue working to move the Republican Party and House Republican caucus forward in Illinois but will not tolerate public attacks on fellow members.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Buttigieg in Chicago for fundraisers; gains support from major Obama donors – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/buttigieg-in-chicago-for-fundraisers-gains-support-from-major-obama-donors/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Is $1 million enough for retirees? – Sandra Block (DIERSEN: According to one estimate, my $4,443/mo. Civil Service Retirement System pension is currently worth $743,270.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/kiplinger/tca-is-1-million-enough-for-retirees-20190415-story.html
— A visit to the ‘icebox,’ where border detainees wait for a transfer to ICE – Dick Durbin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-immigration-ice-detention-centers-border-patrol-durbin-20190418-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s at stake in latest census numbers Our newly elected leaders have their work cut out for them in figuring out how to fill Illinois’ budget hole while also making Chicago and the state a place where people want to live and work for the long haul. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois do everything that they can to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/whats-stake-latest-census-numbers

HERALD & REVIEW
— Pritzker: No idea if fed tax cut helped me – DOUG FINKE (DIERSEN: Of course, Pritzker does not prepare his own tax returns. Do you prepare your our tax returns? I have prepared my own tax returns since 1964. Further, I worked for IRS 1971-1980. Further, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. Further, I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988.) 
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/doug-finke-statehouse-insider-pritzker-no-idea-if-fed-tax/article_4b9cbac6-94dd-55e7-ac27-243c655e7f5c.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Some Democrats unhappy with Pritzker’s pension holiday plans – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Federal employees like me who were under the Civil Service Retirement System always paid 7% of our salaries into the system. My wife and I could and did always contribute the maximum allowed into IRAs and our employers’ retirement plans.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=283024#.XL2Gz-hKiM8

SOUTHERN
— Pritzker’s priorities coming soon – Rich Miller
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-rich-miller-pritzker-s-priorities-coming-soon/article_62f8e18e-4e80-5d7c-a716-6dd0eb110112.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Exodus from Illinois will ‘almost assuredly’ cost the state two seats in Congress – Rachel Droze (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Illinois do everything that they can to drive individuals, organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.

https://foxillinois.com/news/local/exodus-from-illinois-will-almost-assuredly-cost-the-state-two-seats-in-congress-04-18-2019

DEPAULIA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump foreign aid cuts to Central America exacerbating cycle of despair.”
https://depauliaonline.com/40698/nation/trump-foreign-aid-cuts-to-central-america-exacerbating-cycle-of-despair/

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago’s pension funds looking more like a collapsing Ponzi scheme – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicagos-pension-funds-looking-more-like-a-collapsing-ponzi-scheme/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Casinos Can Move Anywhere under Newly-Approved Senate Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/22/casinos-can-move-anywhere-in-newly-approved-senate-bill/ 
— Wilcox Takes Poll on Pot
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/22/wilcox-takes-poll-on-pot/ 
— A Bernie Sanders’ Easter
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/21/a-bernie-sanders-easter/ 
— Power of Township Government Diminished
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/20/power-of-township-government-dimiished/


ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Department of Agriculture seeks $8 million to regulate recreational marijuana, if lawmakers approve it
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/department-of-agriculture-seeks-million-to-regulate-recreational-marijuana-if/article_1d43240a-62d3-11e9-9fa6-eb2df227c168.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— When Worldviews Collide – Laurie Higgins 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/when-worldviews-collide/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS SPENDS MORE PER STUDENT ON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION THAN ANY OTHER STATE, REPORT FINDS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-spends-more-per-student-on-school-administration-than-any-other-state-report-finds.html

GOPUSA
— Black students strike for free food, housing
http://www.gopusa.com/black-students-strike-for-free-food-housing/
— ACLU objects to armed civilians detaining illegal aliens at the border
http://www.gopusa.com/aclu-objects-to-armed-civilians-detaining-illegal-aliens-at-the-border/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Border Patrol expects to quadruple spending as more immigrant families arrive in Arizona – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/border-patrol-expects-to-quadruple-spending-as-more-immigrant-families-arrive-in-arizona

TOWNHALL
— Come On Democrats, Impeach Trump! – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2019/04/22/come-on-democrats-impeach-trump-n2545109

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Nauseated GOPers sickened by Mitt Romney’s bashing of Trump – Jeffrey A. Rendall 
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30095-assault-america-day-110-nauseated-gopers-sickened-mitt-romney%E2%80%99s-bashing-trump
— Mitt Romney Is A Virtue Signaling Twit – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30096-mitt-romney-virtue-signaling-twit

FEDERALIST
— Why Relocating Illegal Aliens To Sanctuary Cities Is A Brilliant, Win-Win Idea Trump’s law-and-order supporters seemed stunned. His critics suspected a vengeful trap. Few saw it as what could become the most magnanimous gesture of his presidency. – J. Michael Waller (DIERSEN: Should mayors of sanctuary cities force the Democrats in their cities to take illegals into their residences, to feed them, to cloth them, to give them medical care, to educate them, to give them jobs, etc.?)
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/22/relocating-illegal-aliens-sanctuary-cities-brilliant-win-win-idea/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Pete Buttigieg Is Wrong about Homosexuality – Don Boys
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/pete_buttigieg_is_wrong_about_homosexuality.html
— Dems’ Rejection of Mueller’s Exoneration of Trump Endangers our Republic – Karin McQuillan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/dems_rejection_of_muellers_exoneration_of_trump_endangers_our_republic.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Party of Bias and Bigotry – Rabbi Yaakov Menken
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/04/21/the-party-of-bias-and-bigotry/

BREITBART
— ‘Bizarre’ to Care More About Notre-Dame Fire Than Migrant Deaths, French Pupils Told – Virginia Hale
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/04/22/french-pupils-notre-dame-bizarre/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— MUELLER EVIDENCE FAILS TO PROVE OBSTRUCTION CHARGE AGAINST TRUMP   Trump haters continue deranged obsession — by other means. – Joseph Klein
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273543/mueller-evidence-fails-prove-obstruction-charge-joseph-klein

ONE NEWS NOW
— Prairie State following New York’s lead – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2019/04/22/prairie-state-following-new-yorks-lead

ROLL CALL
— House gets its say as Supreme Court takes up census citizenship question Stakes are high as decision could affect how many House seats each state gets – Todd Ruger
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/house-supreme-court-census-citizenship-question-gerrymandering

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— ‘Edelweiss’ and the Media – Steve Cortes
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/04/22/edelweiss_and_the_media.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Having a Gun in New Jersey Could Soon Cost 20 Times as Much – Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/nyregion/nj-gun-laws.html
— Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet? – Jamie Condliffe (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents have me and many others on their blacklists. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They vehemently demonize, denigrate and condemn a) what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and b) what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/youtube-paris-misinformation.html

WASHINGTON POST
— William Barr’s immigration order is the latest example of Trump’s punitive policy – Editorial (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. All my critics/opponents have punitive policies. I should write a book about my critics/opponents and their punitive policies. My critics/opponents have me and many others on their blacklists.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/william-barrs-immigration-order-is-the-latest-example-of-trumps-punitive-policy/2019/04/21/1e1d9dc8-6149-11e9-9412-daf3d2e67c6d_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Case Against Early Retirement Many people dream of leaving the office as soon as they can. But the evidence suggests a lot of downsides. It may be time to rethink those dreams. – Richard W. Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book about early retirement.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-against-early-retirement-11555899000
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Most people look forward to retirement, a reward for decades of hard work. But like many other pleasures, it may be bad for your health. It may even kill you. How can that be? How can working longer be good for your health? After all, many people dream of—and plan for—retiring early. Strenuous, stressful work can wear people down and damage their health. On the other hand, retirees can relax and reinvigorate themselves. They have time to follow their passions and pursue activities that enrich their lives. But in our rush to leave the office, we don’t realize that retirement also has a downside, especially over the long term. Many retirees indulge in unhealthy behaviors. They become sedentary and watch too much television. They eat too much. They drink too much. They smoke too much. Without the purpose of fulfilling work, retirees can feel adrift and become depressed. Without the camaraderie of their co-workers, retirees risk becoming socially isolated. Without the intellectual stimulation that work can provide, retirement can accelerate cognitive decline.)
— You’ve Decided to Retire. Whom Do You Tell and When? Preparation and timing can be key to making a graceful exit from the workplace – Matthew Kassel (DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not get promoted into the Senior Executive Service (currently $166,500/year) are expected/forced to retire as soon as they become eligible.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/youve-decided-to-retire-who-do-you-tell-and-when-11555599575
— How Retirees Should Invest at a Time of Low Interest Rates The key is to create a portfolio that gives a dependable source of cash flow, whatever happens to the economy – Michael A. Pollock
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-retirees-should-invest-at-a-time-of-low-interest-rates-11555898880
— FRONT PAGE: Small-Time Crimes a Dealbreaker for Banking Jobs Banks want changes to law preventing them from hiring employees with certain criminal records – Lalita Clozel (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-time-crimes-a-dealbreaker-for-banking-jobs-11555851720
— An Obituary Writer Writes One for Himself Summing up other people’s lives has given me a sense of what I want to say—and why it’s important to say it now – James R. Hagerty (DIERSEN: Are you trying to do and how is it working out? I am trying to get the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central Committee to defend and advance all the planks in the IRP and Republican Party platforms, including their tradition family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. Obviously, it is not working out very well. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame that on me.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-obituary-writer-writes-one-for-himself-11555683563
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Instead, I will attempt to answer the three things I try to convey when writing someone else’s obituary: What was he trying to do? Why? And how did it work out?)
— How to Retool Your Social Media When You Retire The social networks you used when you were working may not be a good fit for your life in retirement – Alexandra Samuel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-retool-your-social-media-when-you-retire-11555599325
— States Tempt Recent College Graduates With Student-Loan Payoffs Debt-forgiveness legislation picks up speed as states get creative in filling workforce gaps – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: I achieved my goal of graduating from NIU debt-free in 1970. But that required me to work many hours for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 and miss “dormitory life” by living with my parents in Crete during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-tempt-recent-college-graduates-with-student-loan-payoffs-11555772400

REUTERS
— How college students can find jobs – without much work experience – Chris Taylor (DIERSEN: What work experience did you have when you earned your bachelor’s degree? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. I had a) done yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; b) washed dishes 1964-1966; c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; d) delivered mail 1966-1969; and e) worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970.)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-firstjobs/how-college-students-can-find-jobs-without-much-work-experience-idUSKCN1RL15H

FORBES
— Increase The Odds That You Can Continue Working In Your Retirement Years – Steve Vernon (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that getting a job in the private sector was the real reason why I earned a) a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications in public accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license in public accounting when I was 32.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2019/04/20/increase-the-odds-that-you-can-continue-working-in-your-retirement-years/#12b46f0b2192

BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Census Citizenship Question Faces Test in High Court Clash – Greg Stohr (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use illegals to destroy Republicans.) 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-22/trump-s-census-citizenship-query-faces-test-in-high-court-clash
— In a Hot Jobs Market, Bosses Have to Train Their Low-Paid Staff – Shelly Hagan and Carlyann Edwards (DIERSEN: Both IRS and GAO provided me with lots of on-the-job and classroom training. But my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors wasted what I learned from that training and what I learned earning a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970, b) job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, and c) job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-18/in-a-hot-jobs-market-bosses-have-to-train-their-low-paid-staff

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Mueller report: Donald Trump failed us as commander in chief.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/19/mueller-report-trump-commander-in-chief-russia-oath-column/3506216002/

LADDERS
— Employment gaps raise red flags, but they can be overcome – STEVEN STARKS (DIERSEN: Since 1997, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have stressed that I have had an employment gap since 1997. I should write a book about those operatives and dupes, many of whom are unemployed.) 
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/employment-gaps-raise-red-flags-but-they-can-be-overcome

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Saving journalism’s soul in the Age of Trump.” 
https://www.philly.com/opinion/saving-journalism-donald-trump-war-free-press-20190422.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— If Democrats Don’t Impeach Trump, They Could Still Censure Him – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/barring-impeachment-democrats-could-still-censure-trump.html

DAILY BEAST
— Trump’s Gay Allies Join Fight Against ‘Opportunist’ Pete Buttigieg ‘It’s a little sad to me that somebody has to do that for a job,’ a current Log Cabin staffer told The Daily Beast. – Scott Bixby
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-gay-allies-join-fight-against-opportunist-pete-buttigieg

April 21 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois lawmakers push to legalize marijuana
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-push-to-legalize-marijuana/5262345/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Thousands gather at San Francisco’s Hippie Hill to celebrate 420 – Cornell Barnard
https://abc7chicago.com/society/thousands-gather-at-sfs-hippie-hill-to-celebrate-420/5261979/

DAILY HERALD
— Consortium organizes to battle Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: When will conservative and Republican groups organize to battle Pritzker’s pot plan? From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) Libertarians exploit the Republican Party’s “big tent” philosophy, b) Libertarians falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican, c) Libertarian plants gain leadership positions in the Republican Party, and d) those Libertarian plants use those leadership positions to get rid of conservatives and Republicans like me. I should write a book about past and present Libertarian plants who held/hold leadership positions in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, City of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190420/consortium-organizes-to-battle-pritzkers-graduated-income-tax-plan
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Several conservative groups are banding together along with Barrington Hills Republican state Rep. David McSweeney to fight Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan. McSweeney and representatives from the Illinois Policy Institute, Americans for Prosperity and Ideas Illinois are challenging the governor’s proposed income tax revision that ultimately needs voter approval, saying the state needs to spend less before taxing more.)
— Des Plaines Democrat Marty Moylan leads effort to slow recreational marijuana legalization
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190420/des-plaines-democrat-leads-effort-to-slow-recreational-marijuana-legalization
— A foreboding decline in the United States’ press freedom ranking – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents. According to them, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190420/editorial-a-foreboding-decline-in-the-united-states-press-freedom-ranking
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Truth be told, press freedom in America ranks below that of almost every other country in the West. Reporters Without Borders, an international organization that promotes freedom of expression around the globe, released its 2019 World Press Freedom Index Thursday, and the results are troubling worldwide, disturbing in the U.S. Worldwide, “hatred of journalists has degenerated into violence, contributing to an increase in fear,” the organization said in a summary of the report. “The number of countries regarded as safe, where journalists can work in complete security, continues to decline while authoritarian regimes continue to tighten their grip on the media.”)
— Mueller Report raises fundamental constitutional issues we must pursue – U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190421/mueller-report-raises-fundamental-constitutional-issues-we-must-pursue
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Mueller fallout: Address election flaws, demand better from President Trump.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190419/editorial-mueller-fallout-address-election-flaws-demand-better-from-president-trump

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/united-methodists-split-likely-lgbt-pastors-same-sex-marriage/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Exonerated? We’ve only just begun, Mr. President.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-robert-mueller-report-impeachment-william-barr-20190419-story.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Sinclair station WICS newscast features Trump elaborating on ‘fake news’ – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. They focus on destroying me and destroying my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190420/bernard-schoenburg-sinclair-station-wics-newscast-features-trump-elaborating-on-fake-news

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois Democrats are in charge, but not in accord – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-04-21/jim-dey-illinois-democrats-are-charge-not-accord.html
— Creating new state not very easy to do – Brett Kepley
http://www.news-gazette.com/living/2019-04-21/the-law-qa-creating-new-state-not-very-easy-do.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Scott Reeder missing the mark on reparations.”
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-04-21/real-talk-columnist-missing-the-mark-reparations.html

FOX NEWS
— California woman who berated man wearing MAGA hat reported missing, believed to be in hiding – Louis Casiano (DIERSEN: In your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, a) who supports this California woman and b) who opposes this California woman?)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-woman-who-harassed-man-wearing-maga-hat-reported-missing

TOWNHALL
— United States Gives Millions To Central American Nations To Deter Illegal Immigration, Yet Doesn’t Keep Track Of Results – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/21/united-states-gives-millions-to-guatemalan-school-to-deter-illegal-immigration-yet-doesnt-keep-track-of-results-n2545101

EPOCH TIMES
— House Republicans on Border Tour Learn How Smugglers Recycle Immigrant Children – VENUS UPADHAYAYA
https://www.theepochtimes.com/house-republicans-on-border-tour-learn-how-smugglers-recycle-immigrant-children_2888167.html

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— U.S. Intelligence Institutionally Politicized Toward Democrats Former CIA analyst says agencies dominated by liberals – Bill Gertz (DIERSEN: What percent of the following are Democrats: federal employees, GAO employees, IRS employees, USPS employees?) 
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/u-s-intelligence-institutionally-politicized-toward-democrats/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Too many school teachers hate capitalism – and are vowing to get rid of Trump in 2020 – Karin McQuillan
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/too_many_school_teachers_hate_capitalism__and_are_vowing_to_get_rid_of_trump_in_2020.html
— Amnesty: Bad Policy, Even Worse Politics – Bradley Betters
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/amnesty_bad_policy_even_worse_politics.html

BLAZE
— Trump brutally roasts Romney, complete with video flashback The feud continues with a painful look back, and a burn to boot. – Caleb Howe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-roasts-romney-video

TOWNHALL
— The Democrats’ Platform as of Today – Bruce Bialosky
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2019/04/21/the-democrats-platform-as-of-today-n2544993

PJ MEDIA
— Forget Trump, Here Are Five Reasons Why Obama Should Have Been Impeached – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/forget-trump-here-are-five-reasons-why-obama-should-have-been-impeached/

THE HILL
— Feds say marijuana ties could prevent immigrants from getting US citizenship – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/439833-working-in-legal-marijuana-industry-could-block-immigrants-from

POLITICO
— Pope during Easter vigil: Reject the ‘glitter of wealth’ – AP (DIERSEN: What about rejecting the glitter of “immediate pleasures,” for example, vacations, entertainment, spectator sports, fancy restaurant meals, fancy clothing, booze, gambling, pot, and other things that have no lasting value? Overwhelming, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have spent far more of their income on immediate pleasures than I have. Instead of immediate pleasures, I spent money on cars, tuition and books, and real estate. Instead of spending money on immediate pleasures, I saved money for my retirement.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/20/pope-easter-vatican-glitter-wealth-1283780

ASSOCIATED PRESS
– Some Microsoft employees allege policies ‘discriminate’ against Asians, white men – Jessica Guynn
http://www.newsbug.info/news/nation/some-microsoft-employees-allege-policies-discriminate-against-asians-white-men/article_00d6aeb0-e3c7-5f2d-a1d6-31a6e35a9cb4.html

NBC NEWS
— United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies Under one scenario, many centrists and liberals would leave en masse to form a new denomination — a potentially complex endeavor. – AP
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/religion/united-methodists-edge-toward-breakup-over-lgbt-policies-n996741

NEW YORK TIMES
— Mexican Town Once Welcomed Migrants. Now It Blames Mexico’s President for Them. – Paulina Villegas and Kirk Semple
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/world/americas/mexico-migrants-president.html
— F.B.I. Arrests Leader of Right-Wing Militia That Detained Migrants in New Mexico – Simon Romero
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/us/militia-arrest-border-new-mexico.html
— ‘Medicare for All’ Is Hammering Health Care Stocks. – Jeff Sommer
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/business/medicare-for-all-health-care-stocks.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The Ego Maniac in the Oval Is Exonerated.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/opinion/sunday/trump-mueller-report.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they use immigrants to destroy Republicans. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/opinion/sunday/census-citizenship-question-immigrants.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “In a Functional Country, We Would Be on the Road to Impeachment Mueller laid out the evidence for members of Congress to take action against President Trump. Will they?”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/opinion/mueller-report-trump-barr-impeachment.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump brushes off Romney’s criticism, points to loss in 2012 – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-brushes-off-romneys-criticism-points-to-loss-in-2012/2019/04/20/1144b81a-63d9-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html
— Capitalism in crisis: U.S. billionaires worry about the survival of the system that made them rich – Greg Jaffe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitalism-in-crisis-us-billionaires-worry-about-the-survival-of-the-system-that-made-them-rich/2019/04/20/3e06ef90-5ed8-11e9-bfad-36a7eb36cb60_story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “America, take note: Georgetown students are acting on the courage of their convictions.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/america-take-note-georgetown-students-are-acting-on-the-courage-of-their-convictions/2019/04/19/144b4efc-615e-11e9-bfad-36a7eb36cb60_story.html

April 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lawmakers debate Pritzker’s progressive income tax plan in Illinois – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/lawmakers-debate-pritzkers-progressive-income-tax-plan-in-illinois/5252067/
— Metra, Amtrak face tough questions about delays, quality of service
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic/metra-amtrak-face-tough-questions-about-delays/5253311/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says Trump engages in “hate-baiting.” 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-ilhan-omar-nancy-pelosi-20190416-story.html
— Homer Township clerk resigns; residents call for board to publish videos of meetings – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-homer-township-board-st-0417-story.html
— ‘We still have a long way to go’: New report shows gender bias still at play in elections, despite improvement – Kate Thayer
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-women-candidate-bias-20190412-story.html

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker names new ICC chair Carrie Zalewski, an attorney and engineer, succeeds Brien Sheahan as head of the state’s utility regulator. Under Sheahan, the ICC was perceived as utility-friendly. – STEVE DANIELS 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/utilities/pritzker-names-new-icc-chair

WTTW
— Lawmakers Uneasy About Pritzker’s Pension Plans – Amanda Vinicky 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/16/lawmakers-uneasy-about-pritzker-s-pension-plans

GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White-haters promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.galesburg.com/opinion/20190416/eugene-robinson-trumps-stance-on-non-white-immigrants-clear

TELEGRAPH HERALD
— Trump to hold April 27 rally in Wisconsin – AP
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/iowa-illinois-wisconsin/article_5d5d980c-5b8e-5ceb-8aee-0e04a94513a3.html

WIFR
— DeKalb man charged for bringing illegal immigrants to US, alleged financial gain
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/DeKalb-man-charged-for-bringing-illegal-immigrants-to-US-alleged-financial-gain-508663451.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— The price of local government: Milton Township
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512424307-the-price-of-local-government-milton-township

WEST COOK NEWS
— Davis calls Trump plan ‘unconscionable,’ leaving Chicago’s status as a ‘sanctuary city’ uncertain – Glenn Minnis
https://westcooknews.com/stories/512434771-davis-calls-trump-plan-unconscionable-leaving-chicago-s-status-as-a-sanctuary-city-uncertain

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker: I don’t know how much Trump tax cuts saved me – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/pritzker-i-don-t-know-how-much-trump-tax-cuts/article_4c87552a-603e-11e9-bad1-c3c27700fe7a.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois school administration costs twice as much as other states
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/16/illinois-school-administration-costs-twice-as-much-as-other-states/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pete Buttigieg dismisses MAGA: ‘We cannot find greatness in the past’ – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats get rid of everyone in America whose ancestors have been in America for more than 150 years, 100 years, 50 years, 25 years?) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/16/pete-buttigieg-dismisses-donald-trump-maga-slogan/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 145,095 criminal illegal immigrants deported, 1.2% of 11.3 million total in US – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/145-095-criminal-illegals-deported-1-2-of-11-300-000-aliens-in-us

FOX NEWS
— Campus police chief placed on leave for liking Trump tweets — enough is enough – Tomi Lahren
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tomi-lahren-campus-police-chief-placed-on-leave-for-liking-trump-tweets-enough-is-enough
— Pelosi appears to take new jab at Ocasio-Cortez, says ‘a glass of water’ with a ‘D’ could win their districts – Bradford Betz (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that if they or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate a) were the DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in Wheaton, Republican candidates would have gotten many more votes in the precinct and b) were the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, Republicans would not have suffered any defeats in Illinois since 2000.) 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-a-glass-of-water-with-d-next-to-it-would-win-ocasio-cortezs-district

BREITBART
— Office of Refugee and Resettlement Places 234,414 Migrant ‘Children’ in All 50 States – Penny Starr
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/16/office-of-refugee-and-resettlement-places-234414-migrant-children-in-all-50-states/
— Police Investigating ‘Bias Incident’ at South Seattle College After TPUSA President Stalked by Man in SUV – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/13/police-investigating-bias-incident-at-south-seattle-college-after-tpusa-president-stalked-by-man-in-suv/
— Police: Three Arrested After Arson Attack on Tulane Turning Point USA President’s Dorm Room – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/25/police-three-arrested-after-arson-attack-on-tulane-turning-point-usa-presidents-dorm-room/
— Historic Depression-Era Mural Removed from Chicago School for Depicting Only White Children – Warner Todd Huston
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/16/depression-era-mural-removed-chicago-school-depicting-white-children/
— Journalists Are Captivated by Pete Buttigieg, But He’s No Hero to LGBTs – Chadwick Moore
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/16/chadwick-moore-journalists-are-captivated-by-pete-buttigieg-but-hes-no-hero-to-lgbts/

FEDERALIST
— Democrats Are Using Ilhan Omar As An Excuse To Chill Speech As a public figure with strong opinions, Omar deserves no special immunity from criticism or debate. – David Harsanyi
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/16/democrats-using-ilhan-omar-excuse-chill-speech/

DAILY CALLER
— SCHILLING: THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN CONSERVATIVES AND CORPORATE AMERICA IS OFFICIALLY OVER – Terry Schilling

https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/16/schilling-corporate-america/
— GAVIN NEWSOM HAS WANTED MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR YEARS, SO WHY HAS HE CHANGED HIS MIND? – Jen Kerns
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/16/kerns-newsom-immigrants/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Sitting federal judge to Trump: I can compare you to the KKK but you can’t criticize me – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/sitting-federal-judge-trump-can-compare-kkk-cant-criticize/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Pete Buttigieg, Vanguard for the Christian Left? Progressive and openly gay, the 2020 hopeful from Indiana has taken his challenge straight to Mike Pence. – RACHEL LU (DIERSEN: How successful have LGBTQers been in buffaloing religious people in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois?)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/pete-buttigieg-vanguard-for-the-christian-left/

TOWNHALL
— Tucker Carlson Drops the Hammer on Ungrateful Ilhan Omar for Her Continued Whining About America – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2019/04/16/tucker-carlson-drops-the-hammer-on-ilhan-omars-terror-sympathy-n2544848
— The RNC Is Cashin’ In On Dems’ Horrible Immigration Proposals – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/04/16/the-rnc-is-cashin-in-on-dems-horrible-immigration-proposals-n2544886

NEWSMAX
— Fed Court: Detained Immigrants Have No Right to ‘Family Unity’ – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/fourth-circuit-immigration-separation-families/2019/04/16/id/911985/

AMERICAN FAMILY ACTION
— Let Chick-fil-A know you appreciate their faithfulness to its principles by signing our petition of support.
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/let-chick-fil-a-know-you-support-their-faithfulness/

LIFE NEWS
— Abortion Activist Will Run Against One of the Last Pro-Life Democrats in Congress (Lipinski) – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/04/16/abortion-activist-will-run-against-one-of-the-last-pro-life-democrats-in-congress/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— It’s Brilliant to Flood Sanctuary Cities with Illegals
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/16/its-brilliant-to-flood-sanctuary-cities-with-illegals/
— Why Not Adopt an Illegal?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/15/tonight-shows-raymond-siller-why-not-adopt-an-illegal/

PJ MEDIA
— Joe Biden Cozied Up with Segregationists for His Fight Against Forced Busing – MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/joe-biden-cozied-up-with-segregationists-for-his-fight-against-forced-busing/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Washington Post Accuses President of Centering Campaign on ‘Divisive’ Issues – Brian McNicoll (DIERSEN: Everything that Democrats promote is divisive including dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things.) 
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/wapo-accuses-president-of-centering-campaign-on-divisive-issues/

GOPUSA
— ‘President’ Pete Buttigieg – the biggest threat to religious liberty in history (DIERSEN: How successful have LGBTQers been in buffaloing religious people in your neighborhood, precinct, municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68085

RED STATE
— Conservative Leader At Tulane Says His Dorm Door Was Set On Fire Over Politics – Sister Toldjah
https://www.redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2019/03/25/burned-conservative-leader-tulane-says-his-dorm-door-set-fire-politics/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Amnesty invasion: Over 750K work permits handed out to largely bogus asylum applicants – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/amnesty-invasion-750k-work-permits-handed-largely-bogus-asylum-applicants/

WORLD NET DAILY
— SANCTUARY SUPPORTERS URGED TO ADOPT AN ILLEGAL Limbaugh praises ‘platinum’ plan to give 1st class airline ticket to city of their choice
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/sanctuary-supporters-urged-to-adopt-an-illegal/
— MUSLIMS CELEBRATE AS BLAZE DESTROYS NOTRE DAME Many believe catastrophe bears witness to truth of Islam
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/muslims-celebrate-as-blaze-destroys-notre-dame/

THE HILL
— Gillibrand says institutional racism has created racial wealth gap – RACHEL FRAZIN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439107-gillibrand-says-institutional-racism-has-created-racial-wealth-gap
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: LGBTQers “see lane to Buttigieg victory.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439192-dems-see-lane-to-buttigieg-victory

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater is happy that “Beto O’Rourke Calls Trump A Racist Islamophobe In Defense Of Ilhan Omar The presidential hopeful pulled no punches on Trump, comparing his rhetoric to what “someone in the Third Reich” would say.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beto-orourke-trump-racist-ilhan-omar_n_5cb631eae4b082aab08da52d

NEW YORK TIMES
— In New Effort to Deter Migrants, Barr Withholds Bail to Asylum Seekers – Michael D. Shear and Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/barr-asylum-bail.html
— When Slaveowners Got Reparations Lincoln signed a bill in 1862 that paid up to $300 for every enslaved person freed. – Tera W. Hunter
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/opinion/when-slaveowners-got-reparations.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump: ‘Asylum is a big con job’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/trump-asylum-is-a-big-con-job/2019/04/15/542fea86-6077-4078-aa3e-7400aa3f0c30_video.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Notre Dame against Trump and Pence
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/16/trump-pence-tweeted-about-notre-dame-fire-said-nothing-when-black-churches-burned/
— Hundreds of Africans tried to reach the United States. Now they’re stuck in Mexico. – Maya Averbuch and Kevin Sieff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/hundreds-of-africans-tried-to-reach-the-united-states-now-theyre-stuck-in-mexico/2019/04/16/6ebb7b48-5fa4-11e9-bf24-db4b9fb62aa2_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “A new generation is ready to stand with Palestinians.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/16/new-generation-is-ready-stand-with-palestinians/
— Organized religion is losing its followers – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/15/organized-religion-is-paying-price/

NEW YORK POST
— ‘Sanctuary city’ mayors say they want asylum seekers — while Bill de Blasio calls it ‘illegal’ – Bob Fredericks
https://nypost.com/2019/04/16/sanctuary-city-mayors-say-they-want-asylum-seekers-while-bill-de-blasio-calls-it-illegal/

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters make it clear that they also hate Jews.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/04/16/trump-attack-ilhan-omar-latest-front-his-war-against-muslims/xvyHiKVtEZKwzNJaXtin3K/story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Sanctuary-City Stunt What sense does it make to send aliens to places where authorities won’t help track them down? – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-sanctuary-city-stunt-11555457677

KIRO7
— ‘Conservative’ student said she became hate crime victim due to her political views – Deborah Horne
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/-conservative-student-said-she-became-hate-crime-victim-due-to-her-political-views/940451638

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote Islam.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/ilhan-omar-and-trumps-911-loyalty-test/587212/

SLATE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use migrants as political weapons.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/04/trump-immigrants-weapon-sanctuary-cities.html

April 3 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 1 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House votes to require woman, African American on all corporate boards – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: How well are those who share your demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on corporate boards are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-house-votes-to-require-woman-african-american-on-all/article_fe2b7dc2-5267-11e9-bd90-6f61816a9e18.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, public sector employers treat their employees better than private sector employers treat their employees.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/report-shows-public-sector-jobs-in-illinois-outrank-private-sector/article_a2e6ebc0-5255-11e9-9069-4f07acf101fd.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TOWNHALL
— Liberals Were Quick To Jump On The #MyWhitePrivilege Bandwagon But They Forgot This Important Tidbit – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: If I had been a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/31/liberals-were-quick-to-jump-on-the-mywhiteprivilege-bandwagon-but-they-forgot-th-n2544055
— Democrats Failed To Remove Trump, Now They Must Face Their Worst Nightmare – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: What if my critics/opponents had failed to remove me as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, GAO employee in 1997?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/04/01/democrats-failed-to-remove-trump-now-they-must-face-their-worst-nightmare-n2544058

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 27 Evening Edition

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

NBC5
— Facebook Extends Ban on Hate Speech to ‘White Nationalists’ After conversations with civil rights groups and academics, the company decided to stop linking expressions of white nationalism with broader concepts of nationalism and separatism – Barbara Ortutay (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/tech/Facebook-Extends-Ban-on-Hate-Speech-to-White-Nationalists-507729771.html

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

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

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

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

HERALD NEWS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE HILL
— The hoax is on us: Smollett exemplifies celebrity justice – JONATHAN TURLEY
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/436012-the-hoax-is-on-us-smollett-exemplifies-celebrity-justice
— Lawmakers press tech companies on efforts to combat extremism online – EMILY BIRNBAUM (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will tech companies ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/436145-lawmakers-press-tech-companies-on-efforts-to-combat-extremism-online

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

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook says it will now block white-nationalist, white-separatist posts – Tony Romm and Elizabeth Dwoskin (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Facebook ban everything that defends or promotes individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/03/27/facebook-says-it-will-now-block-white-nationalist-white-separatist-posts/
— U.S. has hit ‘breaking point’ at border amid immigration surge, Customs and Border Protection commissioner says – Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-has-hit-breaking-point-at-border-amid-immigration-surge-customs-and-border-protection-commissioner-says/2019/03/27/d2014068-5093-11e9-af35-1fb9615010d7_story.html
— US shuts interior checkpoints to focus on Mexico border – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-shuts-interior-checkpoints-to-focus-on-mexico-border/2019/03/27/99b68028-5049-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: More seniors seek medical marijuana for age-related aches and pains – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/health/more-seniors-seek-medical-marijuana-for-age-related-aches-and-pains/5216569/

 

NBC5
— Rush Doubles Down on Controversial Lightfoot Remarks “If any young black male or female is killed by a police officer, under a Lightfoot administration, then the blood would be on those voters’ hands who elected her,” he said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rush-Doubles-Down-on-Controversial-Lightfoot-Remarks-507637751.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lightfoot proposes tax on big law firms like the one where she made millions – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayoral-runoff-lori-lightfoot-tax-law-accounting-firms-pensions/
— Lightfoot releases Spanish language ad narrated by Chuy Garcia – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-spanish-language-tv-ad-jesus-chuy_garcia_narrator-endorse-mayor-chicago-election-2019/
— Preckwinkle stands behind Bobby Rush — even after racially inflammatory remarks – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-bobby-rush-lori-lightfoot-police-racial-remarks-election-chicago-mayor-2019/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle are courting the white voters who didn’t support them in February – Bill Ruthhart, Gregory Pratt and Juan Perez Jr. (DIERSEN: What do you wish/hope that candidates would promise to court your vote? I wish/hope that they would promise to oppose everything that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayors-race-white-voters-20190320-story.html
— Illinoisans think roads are in fair or bad shape, but don’t want to pay more to fix them: poll – Mary Wisniewski
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-biz-roads-repair-poll-20190325-story.html
— Which Chicago mayoral candidate do you align most closely with? Take this quiz to find out. (DIERSEN: According to this, I align with Preckwinkle 39% and with Lightfoot 33%.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-who-should-i-vote-for-chicago-mayor-candidates-htmlstory.html
— 2 abortion bills proposed in Illinois go too far – Brittany Clingen Carl
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-abortion-laws-illinois-parental-notice-0326-story.html
— Illinois Democrats, Republicans support full release of Mueller report – Zak Koeske
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-mueller-report-southland-reaction-st-0326-story.html
— Voters once again to decide fate of Naperville Township road district – Erin Hegarty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-township-road-referendum-question-election-st-0327-story.html
— Old rivals, new challengers face off in University Park mayoral race – Zak Koeske
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-university-park-mayoral-election-st-0324-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County forest board likely to seek measure to replace its president if needed – Mick Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190325/lake-county-forest-board-likely-to-seek-measure-to-replace-its-president-if-needed
— FEBRUARY 16, 2012 FLASHBACK: 42nd House candidates (Dave Carlin, Chris Hage, Jeanne Ives and Laura Pollastrini) argue about who’s ‘in’ and who’s ‘out’ – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120216/news/702169966/
— MARCH 15, 2012 FLASHBACK: 42nd House candidates (Dave Carlin, Chris Hage, Jeanne Ives and Laura Pollastrini) trade jabs on ‘experience’ – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120315/news/703159698/
— Registered sex offender charged in sexual assault, kidnapping in Bloomingdale – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190325/registered-sex-offender-charged-in-sexual-assault-kidnapping-in-bloomingdale

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Quigley vows to pursue Trump probe The Illinois congressman and House Intelligence Committee member wants to see the full Mueller report, and suggests Congress still has much to review short of a criminal charge. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/quigley-vows-pursue-trump-probe

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives promote Pat Brady.
https://wgnradio.com/2019/03/25/ryan-nobles-and-pat-brady-on-trump-mueller-and-possible-bernie-sanders-health-care-plan/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lawmakers launch petition opposing bill to empower McHenry County Board chairman Bill would empower County Board chairman – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/25/lawmakers-launch-petition-opposing-bill-to-empower-mchenry-county-board-chairman/alnfrob/

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— House advances bill to ban for-profit immigrant detention centers Bill would take effect immediately if it becomes law – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/House-advances-bill-to-ban-for-profit-immigrant-13715068.php

 

STATELINE
— Illinois Democrats try to remove Trump on 2020 ballot over income taxes
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-democrats-try-to-remove-trump-on-2020-ballot-over-income-taxes/1876317122

 

WHEATON PATCH
— MARCH 16, 2012 FLASHBACK: Milton Township to Investigate if Employee Worked on Political Campaign During Business Hours The matter has been sent to the ethics committee, but township supervisor calls allegations “groundless.” – Alex Keown
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/milton-township-to-investigate-if-employee-worked-on-6fcbd25ad4

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Gas-tax proposal another example of Springfield’s misguided priorities, claims GOP Rep. Ugaste – Glenn Minnis
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512322460-gas-tax-proposal-another-example-of-springfield-s-misguided-priorities-claims-gop-rep-ugaste

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Springfield considering gas tax hike even though Illinois already pays among the most in U.S.
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512323528-springfield-considering-gas-tax-hike-even-though-illinois-already-pays-among-the-most-in-u-s

 

CHICAGO LAW BULLETIN
— OUTSTANDING: NAACP IL president speaks out against legal weed (DIERSEN: Democrats what minorities and women to be pot pushers.)
https://www.chicagolawbulletin.com/mansur-am-20190325

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider Statement On Findings Of Mueller Report
https://illinois.gop/illinois-republican-party-chairman-tim-schneider-statement-findings-mueller-report/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Rise and Fall of the Southern Poverty Law Center – Dr. Michael L. Brown
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-southern-poverty-law-center/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 14TH CD PICKS LAURA POLLASTRINI AS IL GOP STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEMAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/14th-cd-picks-laura-pollastrini-as-il-gop-state-central-committeeman.html
— LIGHTFOOT AND PRECKWINKLE CAMPAIGNS PURSUE CHICAGO GOP ENDORSEMENTS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/lightfoot-and-preckwinkle-campaigns-pursue-chicago-gop-endorsements.html
— IL GOP CHAIRMAN SCHNEIDER: I SUPPORT PRESIDENT TRUMP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/il-gop-chairman-schneider-president-trump-should-be-re-elected.html
— IL CONGRESS MEMBERS RESPOND TO MUELLER’S INVESTIGATION FINDINGS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/il-congress-members-respond-to-muellers-investigation-findings.html
— THORNER: GREEN NEW DEAL – BOLDEST TACTIC YET TO ADVANCE UN AGENDA 21
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/thorner-green-new-deal-boldest-tactic-yet-to-advance-un-agenda-21.html
— MARCH 14, 2012 FLASHBACK: ETHICS QUESTIONS ARISE IN 42ND STATE HOUSE RACE
https://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/03/ives-ethical-or-unethical.html
— GOV PRITZKER: “MOVE OVER” TO PROTECT EMERGENCY PERSONNEL, VEHICLES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/gov-pritzker-move-over-to-protect-emergency-personnel-vehicles.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Federal judge orders arrest of two petition circulators with alleged ties to Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/25/federal-judge-orders-arrest-of-two-petition-circulators-with-alleged-ties-to-madigan/

 

GOPUSA
— Aliens get what they want by rushing US border
http://www.gopusa.com/aliens-get-what-they-want-by-rushing-us-border/
— San Antonio city council blocks Chick-fil-A from opening airport restaurant due to alleged anti-LGBTQ stance (DIERSEN: What disgusting/outrageous acts by Democrat or Democrat plant, Libertarian or Libertarian plant, Green or Green plant, or RINO elected officials in your municipality would prompt you to run for city council or mayor? For me, such acts would include a) blocking Chick-fil-A and b) not blocking the sale and growing of recreational pot.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66971
— Women’s March leader blames ‘American Jewish Establishment’ for Christchurch attacks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66967
— Ilhan Omar at CAIR speech tells Muslims to ‘raise hell’
http://www.gopusa.com/ilhan-omar-at-cair-speech-tells-muslims-to-raise-hell/

 

SEAN HANNITY
— DEMS IN DENIAL: Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘Racist’ Trump Can Either Be ‘Impeached or Voted Out in 2020’
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/dems-in-denial-ocasio-cortez-says-racist-trump-can-either-be-impeached-or-voted-out-in-2020/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ANOTHER MIGRANT CARAVAN IS HEADING TOWARD THE US – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/25/migrant-caravan-us-central-america/
— ‘NOW WE’RE IN CHARGE’: DEMOCRATS LOCK OUT REPUBLICANS ON BIPARTISAN BILLS – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/25/democrats-lock-out-republicans-bills/

 

NEWSMAX
— We Must Re-Establish America’s Civic Culture – Scot Faulkner
https://www.newsmax.com/scotfaulkner/civic-education-freedom-socialism/2019/03/25/id/908630/
— Trump’s Credibility, Electability Will Rise in Wake of Mueller Report – Dwight L. Schwab Jr.
https://www.newsmax.com/dwightlschwab/donald-trump-mueller-presidential-election-socialism/2019/03/25/id/908647/

 

BREITBART
— Washington Post: U.S. Gun Control ‘Feckless’ Compared to New Zealand – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/25/washington-post-u-s-gun-control-feckless-compared-new-zealand/
— New York Times Op-Ed: Progressives Claim Racism to Grab Power in 2020 – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/03/25/new-york-times-op-ed-progressives-claim-racism-grab-power-2020/

 

HOT AIR
— Harris: Time For The Old Guard To “Pass The Baton” (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Those who favor presidential age discrimination would favor the federal government up-or-out policy for its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, namely, the aforesaid are out if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. If you had been a federal employee, would you have made the aforesaid promotion deadlines? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would have. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/03/25/harris-time-old-guard-pass-baton/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Graham to turn post-Mueller focus to Christopher Steele, anti-Trump FBI employees – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, Democrat politicians made it clear that they wanted my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to be anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/25/graham-turn-post-mueller-focus-christopher-steele/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Netanyahu skips AIPAC after Gaza rocket hits Israeli home, injuring 7 – Katelyn Caralle (DIERSEN: So far, while foreign countries have not illegally sent rockets into America, they have illegally sent their citizens into America.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/benjamin-netanyahu-cuts-dc-trip-short-after-rocket-from-gaza-hits-israeli-home-injuring-7

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Beto Wants to Be Our First Punk President Problem is, he’s more flimsy 90’s nostalgia than authentic Gen X rebellion. – CHRIS R. MORGAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/beto-wants-to-be-our-first-punk-president-orourke/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— The sick dehumanization of Trump supporters – Jon Miller (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois works the hardest to dehumanize Trump supporters? I should write a book about the leading dehumanizers in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/sick-dehumanization-trump-supporters/
— Over 50,000 illegal aliens from terror-prone countries remain despite final deportation orders – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/50000-illegal-aliens-terror-prone-countries-remain-despite-final-deportation-orders/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Don’t Blame Trump for Christchurch – DEROY MURDOCK (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) blame me for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems and b) blame me for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout. I should write a book about them. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/dont-blame-trump-for-christchurch/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Colleges Like Trump’s Campus Speech Order – Mark Bauerlein
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/opinion/trump-free-speech-colleges.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “For many of his critics, Trump is still ‘unfit’ to be president.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/25/many-his-critics-trump-is-still-unfit-be-president/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The best way to get rid of Trump? Beat him at the ballot box.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-best-way-to-get-rid-of-trump-beat-him-at-the-ballot-box/2019/03/25/ba98b344-4f2f-11e9-8d28-f5149e5a2fda_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Israel Strikes Hamas Targets in Gaza After Rocket Attack Near Tel Aviv Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu cuts short his visit to Washington – Dov Lieber and Felicia Schwartz (DIERSEN: So far, while foreign countries have not illegally sent rockets into America, they have illegally sent their citizens into America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gaza-rocket-attack-injures-seven-in-israel-11553502658

 

WASHINGTON SPECTATOR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater asks “How Much Responsibility Should We Assign to Trump for the Rise of anti-Semitism and Hate Crimes?”
https://washingtonspectator.org/cherwitz-anti-semitism/

 

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Trump’s Base Responds to a Terror Attack Against Muslims.”
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/03/25/how-trumps-base-responds-to-a-terror-attack-against-muslims/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The GOP’s Cynical New Identity-Politics Play.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/republicans-anti-semitism-woo-jews.html

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— Beating bureaucrats is bad politics – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2019/03/beating-bureaucrats-is-bad-politics/

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DISGUSTING, OUTRAGEOUS: Most Favor Presidential Age Limit That Excludes Trump, Biden, Sanders, Warren (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Those who favor presidential age discrimination would favor the federal government up-or-out policy for its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, namely, the aforesaid are out if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. If you had been a federal employee, would you have made the aforesaid promotion deadlines? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that they would have. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/march_2019/most_favor_presidential_age_limit_that_excludes_trump_biden_sanders_warren

March 18 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 20 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/20-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5202765/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-3/18/2019

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: For the census, Democrats want as many illegals as possible a) to come to Illinois, b) to stay in Illinois, and c) to be counted.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-preps-census-2020-20190313-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Klobuchar fundraises in Chicago; big Dem donors to bankroll multiple 2020 rivals – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/amy-klobuchar-fundraises-chicago-big-dem-donors-bankroll-multiple-2020-rivals/
— Chaos in Preckwinkle’s Hyde Park condo: neighbors say she ignored their concerns – Robert Herguth, Frank Main and Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-toni-preckwinkle-hyde-park-condo-neighbors-complain/
— Why was Lightfoot hit with liens for unpaid taxes? We need a better explanation – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/lori-lighfoot-sneed-unpaid-taxes-lien/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Daily Herald endorses Marc Incrocci for College of DuPage Board of Trustee.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190318/endorsements-dunne-incrocci-for-college-of-dupage-board-of-trustees
— Panel: Naperville’s 5th Ave. development should have 20% affordable housing – Marie Wilson (DIERSEN: What percent of the homes in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are affordable?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190318/panel-napervilles-5th-ave-development-should-have-20-affordable-housing

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam. How soon will it be impossible to get an education, to get a job, to etc. if you do not promote Islam?
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190318/hundreds-gather-to-support-local-muslim-community

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/marijuana-companies-can-rarely-open-accounts-at-illinois-banks-lawmakers/article_5eaf5ff5-5d02-5ade-90cc-a5ef9f6e2dc6.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— E-Verify works – Jeremy Beck, Director of Media Standards, NumbersUSA, Arlington, Virginia
https://qctimes.com/opinion/letters/e-verify-works/article_12fe5942-ef53-5a76-a52e-e7b36c0a3696.html

 

WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to encourage your child to a) engage in LGBTQ activity and b) to become a LGBTQer.
https://week.com/news/peoria-news/2019/03/17/peoria-lgbtq-advocates-say-students-will-now-know-all-sides-of-history-thanks-to-new-bill/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a digital ad campaign that highlights Democrats on the issue of impeaching President Trump. The ads target 55 districts nationwide, including three in Illinois: those of freshman Reps. Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood and veteran Rep. Cheri Bustos. The NRCC is calling attention to the issue after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated last week that she was not necessarily for impeachment. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/03/18/preckwinkle-and-helping-her-son-chuy-and-progressive-rifts-brian-hynes-ultimate-insider-411254

 

WIRE POINTS
— Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal? You’ll Love What Illinois Wants To Do. – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/like-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-green-new-deal-youll-love-what-illinois-wants-to-do/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Measure would require minimum number of women on corporate boards – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to not hire and to get rid of Republicans, and especially to not hire and to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, by superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to meet AA, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out quotas, goals, and targets. That resulted in political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/measure-would-require-minimum-number-of-women-on-corporate-boards/article_47e7cdcc-ca73-54cc-91cc-79eef265c0b3.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— JENNIFER NEVINS: PRETEND YOU’RE NOT HOME, ILGOP. PAT BRADY’S BACK (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Pat Brady, those who pay him, those who take his advice, his enablers, his operatives, his dupes, and the Republican defeats that they have caused.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/03/nevins-pretend-youre-not-home-ilgop-pat-bradys-back-.html

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— How is illegal immigration not an emergency? – Sam Younnokis
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/how_is_illegal_immigration_not_an_emergency.html
— Trump-blaming media must not have read the Christchurch shooter’s ‘manifesto’ – Alex Alexiev
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/trumpblaming_media_must_not_have_read_the_christchurch_shooters_manifesto.html

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Take It Easy, Ann, and Train Your Fire Elsewhere – Ed Morrow
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/17/take-it-easy-ann-and-train-your-fire-elsewhere/

 

GOPUSA
— Don’t Judge a Conservative By His Cover
http://www.gopusa.com/dont-judge-a-conservative-by-his-cover/

 

BREITBART
— Alan Tonelson: ‘Completely Unapologetic’ Globalists Who Oversaw Great Recession Are ‘Fueling Populism’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/exclusive-alan-tonelson-completely-unapologetic-globalists-who-oversaw-great-recession-are-fueling-populism/
— Bush Center Video Excludes Americans from America – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, George W. Bush makes it clear that he is anti-American. Will Mexico ask him to serve as its President?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/bush-center-video-excludes-americans-from-america/
— ‘Beto’ O’Rourke Not Sure if He’s ‘Bi-Cultural’ – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats want everyone in America a) to be a citizen of Mexico or b) want to be a citizen of Mexico. Democrats want to turn America into Mexico.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/18/beto-orourke-not-sure-if-hes-bi-cultural/

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— OPEN BORDERS PUSH AMERICANS TO SOCIALISM Radical Democrats seek total control over America. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273148/open-borders-push-americans-socialism-michael-cutler

 

DAILY CALLER
— REPORT SUGGESTS TRUMP AGREES WITH MOST AMERICANS. SELF-DRIVING CARS ‘WILL NEVER WORK’ – Chris White
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/17/tesla-trump-self-driving/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Conservatives and FOX News Under Attack – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/03/conservatives-and-fox-news-under-attack/

 

CNS NEWS
— White House Chief of Staff Mulvaney: Trump Blamed Every Time Something Bad Happens – Susan Jones (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/wh-chief-staff-mulvaney-trump-blamed-every-time-something-bad-happens

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Is Your State Stealing Your Vote? – Leigh Bravo
https://canadafreepress.com/article/is-your-state-stealing-your-vote

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump maintains poll bounce after State of the Union – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/17/donald-trumps-approval-rating-stays-after-state-un/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— New Mexico lawmakers vote to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-mexico-lawmakers-vote-to-replace-columbus-day-with-indigenous-peoples-day
— Jeb Bush: A Republican should run against Trump in 2020 – Caitlin Yilek (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs would love it if I ran for a government office or a political office. They would hint/imply/argue/shout even louder that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jeb-bush-a-republican-should-run-against-trump-in-2020

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Dan Rather: With Twitter, Donald Trump Has “Most Powerful Platform For Propaganda” In Human History – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of propaganda. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/03/17/dan_rather_with_twitter_donald_trump_has_most_powerful_platform_for_propaganda_in_human_history.html

 

THE HILL
— CNN anchor hits Trump: He didn’t go to Vietnam ‘until he was in his 70s’ with ‘Secret Service protection’ – JUSTIN WISE (DIERSEN: Since 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used my avoiding the draft against me.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/434473-cnn-anchor-hits-trump-after-mccain-attacks-he-didnt-go-to-vietnam-until-he-was
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To call for someone to denounce something is to accuse that person of being/doing that thing.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/434460-chris-wallace-presses-mulvaney-why-doesnt-trump-give-a-speech-denouncing-anti
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters want Trump to be impeached. Who hates you? I should write a book about those who hate me. They succeeded in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship; Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership; Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service not only once, by twice; Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership; American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership; GAO employment, etc. They almost succeeded in getting ICRC to censure me. They crushed my bid to serve as a MTRCC Treasurer.)
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/434468-juan-williams-dont-rule-out-impeaching-trump
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters, their operatives, and their dupes move to rein in president’s emergency powers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/434333-gop-moves-to-rein-in-presidents-emergency-powers

 

CNN
— The internet is radicalizing white men. Big tech could be doing more – Alex Koppelman (DIERSEN: Democrats do not want White men to know about the success that Democrats are having in using minorities, females, younger people, immigrants, non-Christians, liberals, moderates, poor people, etc. to get rid of White men, and especially to get rid of White men who are older.)
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/17/tech/youtube-facebook-twitter-radicalization-new-zealand/index.html

 

MSNBC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Defamation League joins with White-haters to promote hatred of Whites.
https://www.msnbc.com/kendis-gibson/watch/anti-defamation-league-ceo-white-supremacy-is-a-global-threat-1459826755908

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats, Democrat plants, Libertarians, Libertarian plants, Greens, Green plants, and RINOs promote pot. What percent of the aforesaid did smoke pot, are smoking pot, want to smoke pot, want to make lots of money selling pot, and/or want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of pot – 98%, 99%, 100%?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/us/politics/marijuana-legalize-democrats.html
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals and those who employ them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/nyregion/ny-farmers-undocumented-workers-trump-immigration.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at minorities, and at everyone else, that Republicans are racists, White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/opinion/race-america-trump.html
— Requesting career advice – Anna Goldfarb (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for me to seek/accept career advice from my superiors because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of me. None of them advised me to earn job-related college degrees, earn job-related professional certifications, or job related professional licenses. Nevertheless, 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.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/smarter-living/the-right-way-to-ask-can-i-pick-your-brain.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters argue that America has cause global warming and that is why illegals come to America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/17/opinion/immigration-climate-change.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— RNC links ‘noted Irishman’ Beto O’Rourke’s heritage to 1998 DWI arrest – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rnc-links-noted-irishman-beto-orourkes-heritage-to-1998-dwi-arrest/2019/03/17/9a331a66-48d8-11e9-93d0-64dbcf38ba41_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters move toward officially calling for Trump to be assonated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/18/state-nation-alleged-white-supremacist-killer-finds-inspiration-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump hater says “Trump relishes autocracy” and asks “What are Republicans willing to do about it?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-relishes-autocracy-what-are-republicans-willing-to-do-about-it/2019/03/17/b4a28242-4775-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/03/18/racist-theory-that-links-terror-new-zealand-trump-presidency/?utm_term=.47ff4ea71ff8
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters slam Pence.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/an-easy-target-pence-takes-barbs-from-both-sides-as-he-proves-his-loyalty-to-trump/2019/03/15/4dff12f8-4739-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say Trump is a White supremacist and Islamophobic. Constructively, in America today, to say that someone is a White supremacist or Islamophobic is to call for that person to be killed.
https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-pol-trump-muslims-new-zealand-attack-20190317-story.html

 

USA TODAY
— For Latinos, ‘Beto’ O’Rourke is just another privileged white guy trying to manipulate them – Ruben Navarrette Jr.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/15/beto-orourke-democratic-presidential-race-latino-hispanics-column/3174425002/
— College admissions scandal: Does attending an elite school mean you’ll earn more money? – Zlati Meyer (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that college degrees are worthless unless they are from Ivy League universities?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/03/14/college-admissions-scandal-do-elite-schools-mean-you-earn-more/3153056002/
— Millennials are so buried in debt they can’t buy into American Dream of owning a home – Susan Tompor (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been furious that I was able to graduate from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. They have always stressed that I would not have been able to do that if I had not gotten four student draft deferments.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2019/03/14/student-loan-debt-crushes-millennials-car-home-buying-american-dream/3103065002/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want teachers to use slavery to blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/03/17/history-racist-teacher-slavery-curriculum-textbook-indiana/3141832002/

 

DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Donald Trump attacks GM, UAW over plans to close Lordstown plant – Jamie L. LaReau
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2019/03/17/donald-trump-twitter-gm-uaw-lordstown-ohio-plant/3194619002/

 

PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Anti-ageism lecturer decries a form of prejudice we all could experience – Gary Rotstein (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2019/03/18/Ashton-Applewhite-ageism-speaker-activist-question-answer-Pittsburgh-lecture/stories/201903180003

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters slam Pence.
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-republican-party-democrats-gop-criticism-1366079

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook Wants to Feed Users More Local News. There Just Isn’t Enough of It. One-third of Americans live in a place where the social network can’t find enough local news to feed its aggregator – Keach Hagey (DIERSEN: Are you a Republican? How much political and government news and commentary to the following bring to your attention: a) the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, b) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and c) the IRP officers?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-wants-to-feed-users-more-local-news-there-just-isnt-enough-of-it-11552903201
— Does It Pay, Taxwise, to Get Married? The new tax code changed the marriage penalty, but didn’t do away with it entirely – Cheryl Winokur Munk (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. My wife and I have paid the marriage penalty big time since we got married in 1978.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/does-it-pay-taxwise-to-get-married-11552874460
— Do Most People Need a Broker When Selling Their Home? Some experts say brokers bring deep knowledge to their role as advocate and voice of reason. Others say sellers can handle plenty of broker services by themselves these days. – Denise Akason (DIERSEN: In 1984, to get money to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/915-Cove-Ct-60189/home/18126600), I sold 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton (https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528) for $104,000 without a broker. Brokers had recommended listing it from a high of $107,000 to a low of $79,000.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-most-people-need-a-broker-when-selling-their-home-11552874400
— The War on Poverty Remains a Stalemate Education gaps between socioeconomic classes haven’t narrowed in the past half-century. – Eric A. Hanushek and Paul E. Peterson (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 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/the-war-on-poverty-remains-a-stalemate-11552847932
— The Sickness Behind the College Scandal Parental pressure to excel induces anxiety in many adolescents. – Erica Komisar (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and your dupes, you are worthless if you do not have a degree from an Ivy League university or if you do not have lots of money.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-sickness-behind-the-college-scandal-11552848355
— Remember, It’s Their College Years, Not Yours The admissions scandal hitting schools is an extreme example, but during application season many parents could use a healthy reminder to ease up on their teen – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: Neither of my outstanding parents attended college.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/remember-its-their-college-years-not-yours-11552741200
— Should All College Admissions Become Need-Blind? Proponents say ending ability to pay as an admissions factor will restore trust in higher ed. Opponents say need-blind admissions is great in theory, but would do real damage. – Catharine Bond Hill
https://www.wsj.com/articles/should-all-college-admissions-become-need-blind-11552874521

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— A Georgetown professor says the same skill that will help you earn more money in your job can help you retire early – Tanza Loudenback
https://www.businessinsider.com/make-more-money-master-a-skill-cal-newport-2019-3

 

ENTREPRENEUR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To increase workforce diversity is a) to not hire those who are White, male, and/or older and b) to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/330282

 

LADDERS
— There is now a special retreat to help “older” tech workers cope, starting in their 30s – SHEILA MCCLEAR (DIERSEN: If you are a federal employee, you are “older,” and far worse things a) if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and b) you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/there-is-now-a-special-retreat-to-help-older-tech-workers-cope-starting-in-their-30s

 

MOTLEY FOOL
— How Does Your Income Stack Up Against the Average American? The average American is pulling in $952 per week, but pay could be heading higher in 2019. – Todd Campbell
https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2019/03/17/how-does-your-income-stack-up-against-the-average.aspx

 

MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
— Local car enthusiast gives his tips for getting into the classic car craze – Liz Crumbly (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been anti-car, or at least anti-American nameplate car. I owned a 1962 Impala SS 1989-2005 and a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned my 1972 Corvette since 1971.)
https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/news/state/local-car-enthusiast-gives-his-tips-for-getting-into-the/article_2ef81fcc-66f7-5b9c-9f4a-fb747ec32758.html

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote Islam.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/trump-wants-jeanine-pirro-and-her-islamophobia-back-on-the-air.html

March 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman among actresses, CEOs charged in alleged college admissions scam
https://abc7chicago.com/actresses-ceos-charged-in-alleged-college-admissions-scam/5186103/

 

NBC5
— Scathing Letter Sent to Cardinal Cupich From Seminary Advisory Board  The Archdiocese of Chicago did not immediately respond to a request for comment. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cardinal-cupich-letter-507056971.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump proposes record spending, trillion-dollar deficit – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-proposes-record-spending-trillion-dollar-deficit

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How Pritzker’s tax proposal sets up a pricey cliff and penalizes marriage – David J. Roberts
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-marriage-tax-20190311-story.html
— Labor unions come out in support of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax plan – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-graduated-tax-organized-labor-20190312-story.html
— Journalists, don’t fall for Trump’s magician tricks – Newton N. Minow, Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-vp-voice-letters-031319-story.html
— Illinois House votes — again — to raise smoking age to 21 statewide – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-tobacco-21-illinois-house-20190312-story.html
— FAA should ground 737 Max, says Ray LaHood, the man who once grounded the Dreamliner – David Fickling
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-boeing-737-max-ray-lahood-column-20190312-story.html
— Illinois losing even more high school graduates to out-of-state colleges – Dawn Rhodes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-illinois-students-college-enrollment-out-of-state-20190312-story.html
— Rep. Ilhan Omar’s feistiness divides Democrats, delights Republicans – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ilhan-omar-squad-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-0313-20190312-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Was Congress condemning hatred or expressing it? – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: One could say that the Democrat Party uses Jews. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors often required/forced their supervisors who were Jewish to take adverse actions against me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-congress-hate-israel-ilhan-omar-donald-trump-democrats/

 

DAILY HERALD
— ‘You are the higher powers you’ve been looking for’: Atheist tells DuPage County Board to ditch prayers – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190312/you-are-the-higher-powers-youve-been-looking-for-atheist-tells-board-to-ditch-prayers
— ‘More like Barack Obama than Ronald Reagan’: Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence on Trump’s foreign policy – Robert Costa and Ashley Parker
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190312/more-like-barack-obama-than-ronald-reagan-former-vice-president-cheney-challenges-pence-on-trumps-foreign-policy
— Push for broader LGBT rights slowed by lack of GOP support – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190312/news/303129893/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Mayoral candidates need to focus on economic divide The policy consultant, activist and former mayoral candidate writes that Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle should be focusing more on Chicago’s racial wealth gap, which “is among the most staggering and debilitating in the country.” – AMARA ENYIA (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/amara-enyia-mayoral-candidates-need-focus-economic-divide

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tobacco 21 bill passes the House – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190312/tobacco-21-bill-passes-house

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Is Schock still guilty in court of public opinion? – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-03-12/jim-dey-schock-still-guilty-court-public-opinion.html

 

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois House passes Tobacco 21 bill
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-house-passes-tobacco-21-bill

 

WEEK
— Nearly half of Illinois high school graduates leaving state for 4-year college degrees
https://week.com/news/bloomington-normal-news/2019/03/12/nearly-half-of-illinois-high-school-graduates-opting-for-out-of-state-universities/

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois has the highest tax rates in the US according to WalletHub – Carole Kuhrt Brewer
http://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2019/03/illinois-has-the-highest-tax-rates-in-the-us-according-to-wallethub/

 

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— See How Rising STD Rates Have Affected Illinois A new analysis of CDC data shows which states and counties are the most affected by STDs. -Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/gncmm/see-how-rising-std-rates-have-affected-illinois

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— State Rep. Grant claims DuPage residents are concerned that Pritzker’s progressive tax ‘is a trick’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512289035-state-rep-grant-claims-dupage-residents-are-concerned-that-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-is-a-trick

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Testimony on HB2988 – Stripping Wind Farm Zoning Authority from Townships – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/03/testimony-on-hb2988-stripping-wind-farm-zoning-authority-from-townships/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/12/a-new-industry-is-starting-to-boom-but-lets-not-screw-it-up/

 

GOPUSA
— Big donors worry about Dems’ lurch left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66388
— Ilhan Omar blasts Trump as ‘not really’ human
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=66391

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The myth of the value of diversity – Gary Anderson (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and up-or-out to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/11/the-myth-of-the-value-of-diversity/
— Democrats announce expanded Dream Act for illegals – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will employers crow that they have gotten rid of their employees who are citizens of America and replaced them with illegals? Illegals are much easier to exploit than citizens of America.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/12/democrats-announce-expanded-dream-act-illegals/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— AOC lies; Reagan was no racist – Craig Shirley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/aoc-lies-reagan-was-no-racist
— More than half of all illegal immigrants arrested at the US-Canada border are Mexican – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/more-than-half-of-all-illegal-immigrants-arrested-at-the-us-canada-border-are-mexican

 

FOX NEWS
— Border Patrol Council Pres: Migrants Being Used as ‘Pawns’ by Cartels to Exploit Border Loopholes
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/12/brandon-judd-migrants-being-used-pawns-cartels-exploit-border-loopholes
— Former Sen. Lieberman: This Is Not the Democratic Party I Joined Under JFK
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/03/12/joe-lieberman-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ilhan-omar-not-democratic-party-i-joined
— Trump wants colleges to have ‘skin’ in student loan debt game – Brittany De Lea (DIERSEN: Hopefully, that would encourage colleges to encourage students to get job-related degrees.)
https://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/trump-wants-colleges-to-have-skin-in-student-loan-debt-game

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Accuses Tech Giants of Colluding with Democrats – Alexander Marlow, Matthew Boyle, Amanda House, & Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/12/exclusive-donald-trump-accuses-tech-giants-of-colluding-with-democrats/
— Migrants Using Nearly 2X the Welfare of Native-Born Americans – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/12/study-migrants-using-nearly-2x-the-welfare-of-native-born-americans/
— President Trump Mocks ‘Amazing Breed’ of Never Trumpers, Slams ‘Almost Deranged’ ‘Poor Bastard’ George Will – Alexander Marlow, Matthew Boyle, Amanda House, & Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/12/exclusive-president-trump-mocks-amazing-breed-of-never-trumpers-slams-almost-deranged-poor-bastard-george-will/

 

DAILY CALLER
— I WAS A REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBER FOR 17 YEARS — BUT THE PARTY HAS LEFT ME – Former Rep. Tom Coleman (R-Mo.) (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party leaves me every time it fails/refuses to defend/advance planks in its platform.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/09/coleman-republican-party/
— CHARITY THAT ALLEGEDLY TOOK BRIBES TO GET MILLIONAIRES INTO COLLEGE CLAIMED TO BE ABOUT HELPING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: Of course, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I have always been privileged and b) that they have always been underprivileged.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/12/key-worldwide-underprivileged/
— ICE OFFICERS GIVING UP ON TRUMP OVER CATCH AND RELEASE – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/12/ice-union-catch-release/

 

TOWNHALL
— So, There’s A New App For Pro-Trump America To Avoid Harassment When Dining – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/03/12/new-app-for-protrump-america-n2542917

 

NEWSMAX
— Two Distinct Types of Radical State Abortion Laws – Fr. Frank Pavone
https://www.newsmax.com/frankpavone/abortion-new-york-vermont-illinois/2019/03/12/id/906588/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Trump Should Militarize Our Immigration Courts – Nicholas L. Waddy
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/03/12/trump-should-militarize-our-immigration-courts/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— After DADT Repeal, Cross-Dressing is Next – DAVID N. BASS
https://spectator.org/after-dadt-repeal-cross-dressing-is-next/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— ICE union officers to Trump: ‘“Catch and Release” is not just happening, it’s in overdrive’ – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/ice-union-officers-trump-catch-release-not-just-happening-overdrive/

 

CHRISTIAN NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Reproductive Health Act Declares ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion, No ‘Independent Rights’ for Unborn – Heather Clark
https://christiannews.net/2019/03/12/illinois-reproductive-health-act-declares-fundamental-right-to-abortion-no-independent-rights-for-unborn/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Emerging Democratic Minority – CONRAD BLACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/03/the-emerging-democratic-minority/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— TRUMP: TECH GIANTS COLLUDING WITH DEMOCRATS ‘Actually, it’s incredible that I won the election’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/trump-tech-giants-colluding-with-democrats/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Mexico to Continue Facilitating Caravan Travel to US Border – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mexico-to-continue-facilitating-caravan-travel-to-us-border_2832126.html

 

ROLL CALL
— ‘Shooting with real bullets,’ Democrats change tune on impeachment vote Rep. Al Green prepared to force third vote on impeaching Trump but has lost some support – Lindsey McPherson
http://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/shooting-real-bullets-democrats-change-tune-impeachment-vote

 

THE HILL
— House Dems reintroduce the Dream Act – RAFAEL BERNAL (DIERSEN: Of course, this will prompt many more children to be brought into America illegally.)
https://thehill.com/latino/433759-house-dems-reintroduce-the-dream-act

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Kasich works against Trump and against the Republican Party.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/12/opinions/republicans-vote-national-emergency-resolution-john-kasich/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— What if I can’t afford to pay my taxes? One in five U.S. taxpayers could owe the IRS money this year. If you don’t have the money to pay on the 15th, take a deep breath — there are things you can do. – Herb Weisbaum (DIERSEN: I worked for IRS’s Collection Division for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81-071-$91,880/year.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/what-if-i-can-t-afford-pay-my-taxes-ncna981806

 

CBS NEWS
— McConnell schedules vote on Trump’s national emergency declaration – KATHRYN WATSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcconnell-schedules-vote-on-trumps-national-emergency-declaration/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Dozens Charged in College Admissions Bribery Scandal – Jennifer Medina
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/us/college-cheating-scandal.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Pelosi’s caution on impeachment exposes Democratic rift about ousting Trump – Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosis-caution-on-impeachment-upsets-her-partys-progressives/2019/03/12/6ac0b950-44af-11e9-8aab-95b8d80a1e4f_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “No, President Trump, America’s Jews will not be joining you in the GOP.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/12/no-president-trump-americas-jews-will-not-be-joining-you-gop/
— Trump vowed to eliminate the debt in 8 years. He’s on track to leave it at least 50 percent higher. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/12/trump-vowed-eliminate-debt-years-hes-track-leave-it-least-percent-higher/
— Federal workers should save now in case of another shutdown in months ahead – Michelle Singletary (DIERSEN: If I had known that my Democrat GAO superiors were going to succeed in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, might have saved more money for my retirement a) by not paying for job-related courses and earning a job-related master’s degree from IIT in 1997, b) by not buying a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car in 1994, c) by not buying a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car in 1989, d) by not having 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984, e) by not etc.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/12/federal-workers-should-save-now-case-another-shutdown-months-ahead/
— Once in the shadows, ‘dreamers’ now assuming central role in immigration debate — and 2020 election – David Nakamura and David Nakamura
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/once-in-the-shadows-dreamers-now-assuming-central-role-in-immigration-debate–and-2020-election/2019/03/12/5da596b2-44e3-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html

 

BOSTON GLOBE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An America-hater says “Migrants’ misery is a problem of our own creation.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/letters/2019/03/12/migrants-misery-problem-our-own-creation/SlfuuSZh13yWhbTyXcDHcN/story.html

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— Can a genetic test predict if you will develop Type 2 diabetes? – Mylynda Massart
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Can-a-genetic-test-predict-if-you-will-develop-13683149.php

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Prosecutors Charge Dozens in Broad College Admissions Fraud Scheme Charges involve cheating on college entrance exams, efforts to bribe coaches
https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-prosecutors-charge-dozens-in-broad-college-admissions-fraud-scheme-11552403149

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Slavery reparations are a surprising issue dividing Democrats. Here’s where the 2020 candidates stand. – Joe Perticone
https://www.businessinsider.com/slavery-reparations-where-2020-democratic-candidates-stand-2019-3

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Trump 2020 budget targets feds’ health and retirement benefits – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Civil Service Retirement System COLAs and Federal Employee Health Benefits program benefits for federal retirees helped my Democrat GAO superiors force me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/budget/2019/03/11/trump-2020-budget-targets-feds-health-and-retirement-benefits/
(DIERSEN: According to this article, if enacted, the proposed White House budget would reduce cost-of-living adjustments for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System by 0.5 percent and would also modify the government contribution to the Federal Employee Health Benefits program such that it begins to reduce the deficit starting on 2022 by $134 million.)

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Union Leader: Trump’s Budget is a ‘Blueprint for How to Ruin the Civil Service’ – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2019/03/union-leader-trumps-budget-blueprint-how-ruin-civil-service/155484/

 

NEWSWEEK
— WOMAN SAYS SHE WAS ‘VICIOUSLY ATTACKED’ FOR WEARING MAGA HAT, CLAIMS POLICE ‘SHOWED BIAS’ – MARIA PEREZ
https://www.newsweek.com/woman-viciously-attacked-maga-hat-police-bias-1360081

 

INSIGHT MAGAZINE
— 155 Democrats, 0 Republicans Join House LGBT Caucus – Randy Slovacek
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/155-democrats-0-republicans-join-house-lgbt-caucus

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— ‘Fight On’: Anti-socialist hysteria motivates conservative propaganda flick – MICHAEL BERKOWITZ
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/fight-on-anti-socialist-hysteria-motivates-conservative-propaganda-flick/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1010 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $309,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448321_zpid/

March 5 Morning Edition

LEONARD MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
— Barbara Murphy DECEMBER 24, 1937 ~ MARCH 3, 2019 (AGE 81)
https://www.leonardmemorialhome.com/notices/Barbara-Murphy
(FROM THE POSTING: Barbara A Murphy, a resident of Glen Ellyn since 1962, passed away Sunday March 3rd. Barbara was the longest serving DuPage County Republican Chairwoman. She was dedicated to good government and the Republican Party. She began her career as a volunteer for Richard Nixon’s campaign in California in 1960. She was the first woman to be elected as a Milton Township Trustee and the first woman to be elected as Chairman of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s organization. Barbara served under Secretaries of State George Ryan and later, Jesse White as a member of the Illinois Motor Vehicle Review Board. By the appointment of Governor Jim Edgar, she served for 5 years on the Illinois Toll Highway Advisory Board. Barbara was a State Central Committeewoman for the 6th Congressional District in the 1980’s. Concurrently she was on the Board of DuPage Civic Center Authority and the DuPage County Domestic Violence Task Force. She always credited Chairman James ‘Pate’ Philip for including her as the only woman in the proverbial “all male smoke filled” meetings. Just as the Republican National Conventions were the highlight of her political career, her satisfaction in mentoring a person who wanted to become involved in the political system was her greatest Fulfillment. Barbara was a strong believer in inclusiveness and loyalty. Barbara was a member of the Inland Western Retail Sales Trust Board. She was a founding member of “The Friends of Family Shelter.” And a former co-owner of the “Daffy Down Dilly” gift shop. Growing up in Connecticut, Barbara attended Greenwich Academy and Skidmore College. She is survived by her sons, David (Patti), Jeffrey (Kim), Brooks (Amy), Bradley (Bridget), nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Arrangement details coming soon.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Southland coalition formed to keep youth safe – Jerry Shnay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0305-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker: Illinois needs progressive income tax to help the budget – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190304/pritzker-illinois-needs-progressive-income-tax-to-help-the-budget
— When Trump demeans others, he is undermining democracy – Michael Gerson (DIERSEN: Who demeans you and why? I should write a book about those who demean me. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid. They all played major roles in ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, ending my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service, ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership, almost getting ICRC to censure me, defeating my bid to serve as MTRCC Treasurer, ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, ending my GAO employment, etc. Of course, the aforesaid deny that they demean me. According to them, I brought all the aforesaid adverse actions on me all by myself.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190305/when-trump-demeans-others-he-is-undermining-democracy

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Wooing Illinois to Indiana? It’s not just businesses doing it. A Chicago real estate agent is sprinkling Illinois suburbs with postcards pitching affluent homeowners on the property tax benefits of jumping the border. The only hitch: She hasn’t found any takers yet. – DENNIS RODKIN
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/wooing-illinois-indiana-its-not-just-businesses-doing-it

 

WLS AM
— Pro Gun Sanctuary Movement Growing
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/03/04/pro-gun-sanctuary-movement-growing/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois gets ready to go all in on sports betting – Robert Channick
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190304/illinois-gets-ready-to-go-all-in-on-sports-betting

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy ramps up spending (DIERSEN: Should I consider running ads to promote GOPUSA ILLINOIS email readership?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/03/04/illinois-policy-ramps-up-spending/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And that doesn’t include what they’re spending on my website, or on other platforms like YouTube, Google, etc. Click here to see the ads they’ve been running on Facebook. Unsurprisingly, the main focus is the progressive income tax.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Is belief in traditional marriage now disqualifying for judges? – Rick Esenberg (DIERSEN: One could ask if belief in traditional marriage is now disqualifying to hold leadership positions in the Republican Party.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/is-belief-in-traditional-marriage-now-disqualifying-for-judges
— Trump’s CPAC speech was a road map for 2020 campaign – Melissa Quinn
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trumps-cpac-speech-was-a-rhetorical-road-map-for-the-2020-campaign

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump welcomes fight against his 2020 Democratic opponent, socialism – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/4/donald-trump-embraces-anti-socialism-message-2020-/
— Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 bid: ‘I’m not running’ – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/4/hillary-clinton-rules-out-2020-bid-im-not-running/
— Axelrod corners Warren on claims of Native American ancestry: ‘Why did you check those boxes?’ – Douglas Ernst (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/4/david-axelrod-corners-elizabeth-warren-on-claims-o/

 

FEDERALIST
— Illinois Fast-Tracks Abortion Legislation So Extreme You Won’t Believe It The leftist caucus of the Illinois General Assembly looked at New York and West Virginia’s late-term abortion legislation and said, ‘Hold my beer.’
https://thefederalist.com/2019/03/05/illinois-fast-tracks-abortion-legislation-extreme-wont-believe/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Trump at CPAC gets a lot of love, but here are two areas where he must do better – Ying Ma
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-at-cpac-gets-a-lot-of-love-but-here-are-two-areas-where-he-must-do-better

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP GOES ON THE OFFENSIVE IN THE CULTURE WAR We finally have a president willing to put everything on the line. – Karen Kataline
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273043/trump-goes-offensive-culture-war-karen-kataline

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Red-state hate’ by liberals will re-elect Donald Trump in 2020 – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/redstate_hate_by_liberals_will_reelect_donald_trump_in_2020.html
— ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’ a growing phenomenon – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/03/second_amendment_sanctuaries_a_growing_phenomenon.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE ATLANTIC: THE MOST POLITICALLY INTOLERANT AMERICANS ARE OLDER WHITE LIBERALS – Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the most politically intolerant people in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/the-atlantic-politically-intolerant-white-liberals/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: RAND PAUL SAYS 10 REPUBLICAN SENATORS WILL VOTE AGAINST TRUMP’S NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION – Henry Rodgers
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/rand-paul-senators-trump-national-emergency/
— NEW JERSEY UNIVERSITY DEAN RESIGNS OVER CHICK FIL-A BAN – Neetu Chandak
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/dean-resigns-chick-fil-a-ban/
— BERKELEY ASSAULT VICTIM SAYS HE’S NOT DISCOURAGED AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE CONSERVATISM – Stephanie Hamill (DIERSEN: While I have never been physically assaulted, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked extremely hard to discourage me from promoting conservativism. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. They include past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican to give themselves standing to destroy individuals and organizations that are conservative and/or Republican.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/04/berkeley-assault-victim-speaks-out/

 

BREITBART
— Michelle Malkin: ‘Establishment GOP Ruling Class’ Doesn’t Want Americans Questioning Legal Immigration – John Binder (DIERSEN: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/04/michelle-malkin-establishment-gop-ruling-class-doesnt-want-americans-questioning-legal-immigration/
— Pelosi to House Dems: Get Ready to Pass Dream Act – Tony Lee
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/05/pelosi-to-house-dems-get-ready-to-pass-dream-act/
— Border Rush May Hit 100,000 Migrants in March – Neil Muro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/04/washington-post-border-rush-may-hit-100000-migrants-in-march/
— Donald Trump Jr. Calls Out Microsoft Partner NewsGuard’s ‘Inherent Bias’ – Charlie Nash
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/03/04/donald-trump-jr-calls-out-microsoft-partner-newsguards-inherent-bias/
— Hillary Clinton: ‘Racist and White Supremacist Views Are Lifted Up’ in the White House – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/03/hillary-clinton-racist-and-white-supremacist-views-are-lifted-up-in-the-white-house/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sanders promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/03/04/bernie-sanders-trumps-ugly-divisiveness-is-disgusting/

 

TOWNHALL
— House Dems’ Civil War Keeps Burning: Moderates Slam AOC’s Enemies List – Guy Benson (DIERSEN: Whose enemy lists are you on? I should write a book about all those who have me on their enemies lists. They include past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/03/04/dem-civil-war-continued-n2542503

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— THE FAKE POPULARITY OF SOCIALISM Erik Rush tells of influential leftists, ‘moronic’ millennials
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/the-fake-popularity-of-socialism/
— THE RADICAL CONSPIRACY THEORISTS BEHIND BIG TECH Joseph Farah warns of ‘biggest Satanic media cartel since the Tower of Babel’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/the-radical-conspiracy-theorists-behind-big-tech/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Ex-Facebook employee provides evidence that Facebook censors conservatives – Corinne Weaver
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ex-facebook-employee-provides-evidence-that-facebook-censors-conservatives

 

LIFE NEWS
— Trump Slams Democrats Pushing Abortion Up to Birth: “They Cheered Ripping Babies From Their Mother’s Womb” – STEVEN ERTELT
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/03/04/trump-slams-democrats-supporting-abortions-up-to-birth-they-cheered-ripping-babies-from-their-mothers-womb/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred of Trump.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/432413-juan-williams-trumps-witches-brew-has-made-america-sick
— CNN’s Axelrod presses Warren on Native American claim: ‘Why did you check those boxes?’ – JOE CONCHA (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. What if I had claimed Swedish ancestry?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/432470-cnns-axelrod-presses-warren-on-native-american-claim-why-did-you-check-those

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that nothing can or should be done to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/us/border-patrol-deaths-migrant-children.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that nothing can or should be done to stop illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/03/04/feature/after-cold-busy-month-at-border-illegal-crossings-expected-to-surge-again/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “President Trump has made 9,014 false or misleading claims over 773 days.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/04/president-trump-has-made-false-or-misleading-claims-over-days/

 

USA TODAY
— Should I say I’m a minority on job application if company values workplace diversity? – Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (DIERSEN: How have your demographics harmed your career? All the employers that I applied to work for in the Chicago area were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, retain, and promote a) young Democrat minorities, b) young Democrat females, and/or c) veterans. My career was harmed because I am White, male, and non-veteran. I should write a book about it.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/2019/02/26/workplace-diversity-should-list-minority-status-job-application/2950883002/

 

DAILY JOURNAL
— Don’t blame conservatives, business for your personal failures – Mike Pflum, Martinsville (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame your personal failures on? Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me and blame me only for my personal failures. They hint/imply/argue/shout that if they were me, they would still be the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, a GAO employee, etc.)
http://www.dailyjournal.net/2019/03/05/letter_dont_blame_conservatives_business_for_your_personal_failures/
(FROM THE LETTER: When our youth increasingly quit school, take drugs, commit a felony or produce a child, often prior to their first job interview, they trigger a death spiral from which most never recover. That, Mr. Smith, is why so many Americans are living a nightmare of declining quality of life. That is why the speed of an increasingly technical world frequently leaves them behind. I am always saddened when I see our youth willingly saddle themselves with these crippling obstructions to personal success. However that pales in comparison to the anger I feel for those who enable personal failure by assigning blame everywhere other than where it belongs. Life is the sum total of the individual choices we make — good and bad. Unfortunately, that means the real world is often a cruel and unfair place that is hardly ever welcoming of the unprepared. It does not mean it is the fault of conservatives or big business.)

 

FOX COLUMBUS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kasich makes it even more clear that he is an anti-Republican, if not a Republican-hater.
https://fox45now.com/news/local/kasich-to-republicans-put-country-over-party-and-oppose-emergency-declaration

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: High-Speed Rail in the U.S. Remains Elusive: Illinois Shows Why A $2 billion Chicago-St. Louis project will offer a top speed of just 110 mph and shave an hour off the trip – Shayndi Raice and Paul Overberg

https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-speed-rail-in-the-u-s-remains-elusive-illinois-shows-why-11551713342
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says and blames Trump for “Hateful Propaganda From White Supremacists Spreads Number of incidents nearly triple; It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/spread-of-hateful-propaganda-by-white-supremacists-climbs-11551783601

 

FORBES
— Google Finds Gender Bias Against Men, Really? – Kim Elsesser (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the tremendous pressure that Democrat politicians have put on schools, on employers, and on everyone and everything else a) to give preference to young Democrat minorities and b) to give preference to young Democrat females since the 1960s. Of course, giving preference to the aforesaid means discriminating against those who are Republican, White, male, and/or older.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2019/03/05/google-finds-gender-bias-against-men-really/#4165670ba6a9
— Trump Jumps 51 Spots On Forbes Billionaires List – Chase Peterson-Withorn and Dan Alexander
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2019/03/05/trump-jumps-51-spots-on-forbes-billionaires-list/#3ceea7f825b0

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Lawmakers Look to Crack Down on Federal Employee Travel (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO for almost 30 years, I traveled often for out-of-town for audit assignments and in-house training.)
https://businessnewspress.com/lawmakers-look-to-crack-down-on-federal-employee-travel-govexec-com/

 

CATO
— Illegal Immigrants and Crime – Assessing the Evidence – ALEX NOWRASTEH (DIERSEN: To be in America illegally is a) to shout that you disrespect the rule of law, b) to shout that you disrespect America, and c) to shout that you disrespect the citizens of America.)
https://www.cato.org/blog/illegal-immigrants-crime-assessing-evidence

 

FED SMITH
— How Much Money Do You Need in Each State for an Early Retirement? – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/03/04/much-money-need-state-early-retirement/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Major survey shows that professors worry about discrimination but aren’t prepared to deal with classroom conflicts over diversity. Other findings touch on mentoring, pay and politics. – Colleen Flaherty (DIERSEN: Political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination did not cause me that much stress in the classroom (IIT 1992-1997, DePaul 1976-1980, Loyola 1972-1980, NIU 1969-1970, and UIC 1966-1968), but it certainly caused me lots of stress in the workplace (GAO 1980-1997, IRS 1971-1980, and Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/03/05/major-survey-shows-professors-worry-about-discrimination-arent-prepared-deal
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Discrimination is a source of stress for many faculty members, especially women and ethnic minorities.)

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: SPLC says that the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a hate group. Sooner or later, SPLC will call your group at hate group if it does not promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/03/04/trump-cites-hate-group-conservative-political-action-conference

 

LBGTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Evangelicals are starting to abandon their churches because of Trump.”
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/03/evangelicals-starting-abandon-churches-trump/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How can www.gopillinois.com get a better NewsGuard rating? Please consider NewsGuard’s rating criteria at https://www.newsguardtech.com/ratings/rating-process-criteria/ or below and email me at diersen@aol.com or phone me at 630-653-0462 with your suggestions. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(FROM THE POSTING: RATING CRITERIA  Here are the nine criteria that NewsGuard uses to assess websites. Each criterion is worth a certain number of points out of 100, as indicated below. A site with a score of 60 points or higher receives a green rating. A site with a score lower than 60 points receives a red rating. In every case, the NewsGuard Nutrition Labels that are provided for each site (by clicking on the rating) spell out the site’s adherence to each of the nine criteria that yielded that source’s particular rating.

 

The criteria below are listed in order of their importance in determining a red rating. For example, failure to adhere to the first criteria—publishing false content—is more influential in determining a red rating than failure to reveal information about content creators.

 

Credibility

— Doesn’t repeatedly publish false content: In the last three years the site has not produced multiple stories that have been found—either by journalists at NewsGuard or elsewhere—to be clearly false, and which have not been quickly and prominently corrected. (22 Points. A label with a score lower than 60 points gets a red rating.)

 

— Gathers and presents information responsibly: Content on the site is created by reporters, writers, videographers, researchers, or other information providers who generally seek to be accurate and fair in gathering, reporting, and interpreting information, even if they approach their work from a strong point of view. They do this by referencing multiple sources, preferably those that present direct, first-hand information on a subject or event. (18 Points)

 

— Regularly corrects or clarifies errors: The site makes clear how to contact those in charge and has effective practices for publishing clarifications and corrections. (12.5 Points)

 

— Handles the difference between news and opinion responsibly: Content providers who convey the impression that they report news or a mix of news and opinion distinguish opinion from news reporting, and when reporting news, they do not regularly or egregiously misstate, distort, or cherry pick facts, or egregiously cherry pick stories, to advance opinions. Content providers whose clearly expressed purpose is to advance a particular point of view do not regularly and egregiously misstate or distort facts to make their case. (12.5 Points)

 

— Avoids deceptive headlines: The site generally does not publish headlines that include false information, significantly sensationalize, or otherwise do not reflect what is actually in the story. (10 Points)

 

Transparency


— Website discloses ownership and financing: The site discloses its ownership and/or financing, as well as any notable ideological or political positions held by those with a significant financial interest in the site, in a user-friendly manner. (7.5 Points)

 

— Clearly labels advertising: The site makes clear which content is paid for and which is not. (7.5 Points)

 

— Reveals who’s in charge: Information about those in charge of the content is made accessible on the site. (5 Points)

 

— The site provides the names of content creators, along with either contact information or biographical information: Information about those producing the content is made accessible on the site. (5 Points))