THE HILL
— Rosy economic data belies a harsh reality for many Americans – EUGENE LUDWIG https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/443794-rosy-economic-data-obscures-the-harsh-reality-for-many-americans
— Hatch Act complaints jumped nearly 30 percent Trump’s first year in office:
report – JESSICA CAMPISI (DIERSEN: In the federal government, Democrats use
Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, subjectivity
in performance appraisal, etc. to not hire and to get rid of employees who are
Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13
(currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15
(currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently
$165,500) by age 40. It is called political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.) https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/443773-hatch-act-complaints-jumped-nearly-30-percent-trumps-first-year-in
NEWSWEEK
— LACHLAN MURDOCH INSISTS FOX NEWS WON’T CHANGE ITS CONTENT AND SAYS AD
BOYCOTTS ARE HAVING NO EFFECT – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Obviously, boycotts
since 2000 have failed to make me change GOPUSA ILLINOIS email content. I
should write a book about those individual, organizations, companies, and
governments that have boycotted my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000.) https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-ad-boycott-murdoch-1426324
LA CROSS TRIBUNE
— Republicans head for course correction at Oshkosh convention – RILEY
VETTERKIND (DIERSEN: What “course correction” do your critics/opponents
want? My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the DuPage
County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Milton Township Central
Committee (MTRCC) to a) dump the traditional family, right to life,
immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or
gender based preference giving) planks in IRP platform and in the Republican
Party platform and b) further dump those like me who support the aforesaid
planks. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch my critics/opponents in action.) https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/republicans-head-for-course-correction-at-oshkosh-convention/article_1c669a20-1cb5-54a0-a0f3-77b0631f78b2.html
GOPUSA
— Not a surprise that Google ‘Top Stories’ dominated by ‘left leaning sources’
CNN, New York Times, Washington Post http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69412
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fannie and Freddie Back More Mortgages of Those Deeply in Debt An increasing
number of loans are going to borrowers with debt-to-income ratios of 43% or
higher, even as policy makers weigh changes – Ben Eisen (DIERSEN: What money
have you borrowed? The only money that I borrowed was to buy a new 1972
Corvette in 1971 when I was 23 years old, a new town home in University Park in
1972, a studio condo in the Outer Dive East building in Chicago in 1974, and a
one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. The only money that my wife and I
borrowed was to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove
Court built in Wheaton in 1984.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-and-freddie-back-more-mortgages-of-those-deeply-in-debt-11557739801
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Journalists, political operatives seek records and ‘opposition research’ on
Pete Buttigieg – Jeff Parrott (DIERSEN: Should I do some opposition research on
those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS
emails?) https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/politics/journalists-political-operatives-seek-records-and-oppo-research-on-pete/article_5911be7b-8f87-5dfa-b120-1af6ba238b16.html (FROM THE ARTICLE:
“Research isn’t cheap and it’s not easy,” said Di Resta, president and CEO of
The Maccabee Group. “You don’t do that if you don’t believe someone is a real
contender.” Di Resta, who teaches a course on opposition research at George
Washington University, said “oppo research” isn’t new but has become more
“institutionalized.” “This is standard operating procedure now when either the
mayor or a city commissioner decides to run for office,” he said. “It’s pretty
standard to see these Freedom of Information Act requests going out.” Di Resta
noted congressional communications are not subject to FOIA, “so the big-name
senators won’t undergo the same level of scrutiny when it comes to FOIAs as the
mayor, which is an interesting angle because here’s a guy who’s supposedly not
experienced enough or whatever, but all his communications are eligible to be
reviewed by opponents.” None of the records requestors would comment for this
story when contacted by The Tribune.)
LADDERS
— 31 things you should remove from your résumé immediately Avoid including a
job on your résumé if you only held the position for a short period of time,
Gelbard says. Especially avoid jobs you were let go from. – RACHEL GILLET AND
ALLANA AKHTAR (DIERSEN: Applicants for the vacant Wheaton City Council North
position have been asked to submit “A complete resume A statement identifying
the reasons why you wish to be considered for an appointment to the City
Council A statement identifying the three most important issues the City needs
to address in the next two years, as well as your opinion on how those issues
could be addressed” by May 28, 2019. On May 29, 2019, I will request
copies of the aforesaid documents for each of the candidates.) https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/31-things-you-should-remove-from-your-resume-immediately
VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY
— Change from full-time to part-time not an adverse action (DIERSEN: In Diersen
v. GAO, GAO argued that the following were not adverse actions: a) my
Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old,
gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the
bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote
me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for
all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a
$19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980;
b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my
education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my
partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors
forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and
1968.) https://valawyersweekly.com/2019/05/13/change-from-full-time-to-part-time-not-an-adverse-action/
EBONY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate those who 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 promote hatred against those who 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.ebony.com/news/race-culture/john-lewis-trump-racist-mlk-jr/
AMERICAN GENIUS
— Texas employer to pay $85k in just one EEOC age discrimination settlement
Companies that are considering edging out current workers for younger, cheaper
talent are already facing hefty penalties when the EEOC gets involved. – Dawn
Brotherton (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, EEOC got Oldsmobile to
agree to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted
in Oldsmobile withdrawing a job offer that I had accepted. That directly
resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.) https://theamericangenius.com/business-news/texas-employer-to-pay-85k-in-just-one-eeoc-age-discrimination-settlement/
DAILY CALLER
— QUEEN ELIZABETH LEARNED TO SHOOT AT 14 WITH CHURCHILL’S TOMMY GUN – Whitney
Tipton (DIERSEN: Many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their
dupes talk and/or act like a) they do not want to defend or advance the Second
Amendment and b) they have never owned a firearm.) https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/06/queen-elizabeth-churchill-gun/
NEW YORK TIMES
— How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood Today’s “snowplow
parents” keep their children’s futures obstacle-free — even when it means
crossing ethical and legal boundaries. – Claire Cain Miller and Jonah Engel
Bromwich (DIERSEN: Did your parents snowplow for you? Mine did not.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/16/style/snowplow-parenting-scandal.html
FORBES
— Here Are Warren Buffett’s Most Inspirational Quotes – Zack Friedman
(DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have worked the hardest to
destroy my reputation. Better yet, I should sue 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.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/05/06/warren-buffett-quotes-inspiration/#37bd50284004 (FROM THE ARTICLE: “It
takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think
about that, you’ll do things differently.” Zack’s Advice: Think before you act.
Your reputation matters.)
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— No Partner, No Kids, No Problem (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is
nasty. Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs are nasty. They used/use
against me the fact that I did not get married until was 29, that my wife has
always had income, that we gave up trying to have children, that we did not
adopt, and that we did not become foster parents.) https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/05/no-partner-no-kids-no-problem (FROM THE ARTICLE: If
you aren’t married and don’t have kids, people at work might assume a lot of
things: that you can stay late at the office, that you can’t possibly
understand their stories about parenthood, that you just haven’t found the
right partner (ugh). But those assumptions are often false. Single childless
women have busy lives, close relationships with children like nieces or nephews
— and many don’t want coupledom or motherhood. We talk to two women who’ve been
researching and writing about being a single childless professional. The writer
Shani Silver shares her experience with the career pros and cons, and then
Tracy Dumas, a professor at Ohio State University, gives research-backed advice
for responding to bias and unrealistic expectations.)
NEW YORKER
— Trump Asks Wisconsin to Help Elect Him Again in 2020 – Peter Slevin
(DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes
hint/imply/argue/shout at candidates that they should NOT want me to help elect
them. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.) https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/trump-asks-wisconsin-to-help-elect-him-again-in-2020
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions voters not to make too much of Dems’ sudden desire to ‘let
the people decide’ – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: What percent of those who move into
your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county are
anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic,
anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people,
anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders,
and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?) https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512448683-oberweis-cautions-voters-not-to-make-too-much-of-dems-sudden-desire-to-let-the-people-decide
EPOCH NEWS
— Challenges From Legal and Illegal Immigration – David T. Jones (DIERSEN:
Have you held “dirty” jobs? My critics/opponents, their operatives,
and their dupes have made it very clear that they would never have stooped to
take the jobs that I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964;
washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline
in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as
a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances
1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and
audited federal agencies 1980-1997.) https://www.theepochtimes.com/challenges-from-legal-and-illegal-immigration_2896589.html (FROM THE ARTICLE: More
than a generation of desultory control over illegal immigration is the
consequence of wink-and-nod implicit agreement between Republicans and
Democrats. Republican entrepreneurs/citizens have benefitted from cheap
crop-pickers and service workers. Democrats have viewed them as a prospective
reservoir of votes, once maneuvered into citizenship. There is a simple albeit
draconian answer: specific visas for specific periods (harvest seasons) and
specific jobs with no qualified U.S. applicants rigorously enforced by
mandatory ID/E-Verify registration. And instant deportation for all not meeting
these requirements. The rationale that our current low unemployment rate
justifies these illegals is risible: if you want workers for “dirty” jobs—pay
them more and they will emerge.)
POLITICO
— ‘Sleepy’ or ‘Hyper’? Biden, Trump spar over age and energy A day after he
entered the White House race, it appears the former vice president is getting
under Trump’s skin. – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL (DIERSEN: Who tries to get under your
skin and why? I should write a book about those who since 2000 try/tried to get
under my skin to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and
sending them out.) https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/26/sleepy-biden-2020-1291181
NEW YORK TIMES
— Are You a New York City Voter? Your Personal Information Just Became Far
More Public The city’s Board of Elections posted its voting rolls to its
website, allowing anyone to access people’s home addresses and party affiliation.
– Vivian Wang (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present voters in
my precinct who hated/hate Republicans, but who cast Republican primary ballots
to do whatever damage they could to the Republican Party.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/nyregion/voter-registration-nyc-online.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: With Help
in Texas, O’Rourke Shed Punk Past – Stephanie Saul and Matt Flegenheimer
(DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/politics/beto-o-rourke-el-paso-texas.html
— Elizabeth Warren Wants to Cancel Student Loans. Critics Wonder if That’s the
Right Solution. – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: If I had wanted to get a
student loan to pay for my expenses at UIC and NIU 1966-1970, I doubt very much
that I could have gotten one. Nether of my outstanding parents attended
college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school
diploma. My mother never attended high school. I just barely got into the upper
20% of my high school class. My ACT was only 24. I had not demonstrated any leadership
abilities – I washed dishes for the minimum wage 1964-1966. I was draft bait,
that is, I was classified 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the fact that my
eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color
blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/warren-student-loans-college.html
— A Mystery Solved in the College Admissions Scandal: The Family Who Paid $1.2
Million – Kate Taylor and Jennifer Medina (DIERSEN: We can always wonder which
Ivy League college would have accepted us if our parents had more money.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/college-admissions-scandal.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In N.R.A. Power Struggle, Insurgents Seek to Oust
Wayne LaPierre – Danny Hakim https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/business/nra-wayne-lapierre-oliver-north.html
MOTLEY FOOL
— Social Security’s COLA Is Designed to Fail Seniors No matter the
cost-of-living-adjustment, it’s usually a no-win situation for retired workers.
– Sean Williams (DIERSEN: Every year, the purchasing power of my Civil Service
Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings
diminishes.) https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/04/27/social-securitys-cola-is-designed-to-fail-seniors.aspx
HR DIGEST
— Employees Don’t Trust Anti-Retaliation Statutes – Anna Verasai (DIERSEN: My
Democrat superiors in the federal government retaliated against me a) because
in 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action
lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and
retaliation, b) because I refused to help them get rid of their employees
because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, c)
because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and d) because I refused
to become a Democrat.) https://www.thehrdigest.com/employees-dont-trust-anti-retaliation-statutes/
COUNTY 17
— Campbell County Republican Party Seeks Power To Disqualify – Charity Stewart
(DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will
defend and advance their platform. Republican state, county, and township/ward
organizations should have the power to disqualify Democrat plant, Libertarian
plant, Green plant, and RINO candidates from running as Republicans.) https://county17.com/2019/04/26/republican-party-seeks-power-to-disqualify/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— HRO upheaval and a GOP feud – Shia Kapos (DIERSEN: Disgustingly,
outrageously, tragically, and ever-increasingly, Illinois Republicans first
learn from Democrat news sources like Capitol Fax and Politico Illinois what
Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders are saying and doing. Far too often, it
looks like IRP leaders are taking direction from Democrats and Democrat plants,
Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who
have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout to keep
Illinois Republicans including Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails
“out of the loop.”) https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/04/22/hro-upheaval-and-a-gop-feud-newman-hits-a-roadblock-meister-wants-a-rematch-427112 (FROM THE ARTICLE: After
losing six House seats in the 2018 general election, the House Republican
Organization is reorganizing its leadership team and ramping up fundraising.
Political Director Joe Woodward, a confidante and friend to House GOP Leader Jim
Durkin, is out, according to a memo Durkin and new HRO Chair Tony McCombie sent
Saturday to caucus members and obtained by POLITICO. Woodward is moving to the
private sector, and HRO has hired Jayme Odom with the new title: executive
director. “We’re bringing in additional fundraisers and plan to be more
aggressive with members on their own fundraising with the organization,” Durkin
told POLITICO. The changes come after re-evaluating the 2018 losses. “When you
have a multi-billionaire writing checks, it’s difficult,” Durkin said,
referring, of course, to Gov. J.B. Pritzker‘s backing of so many Dem
candidates. “We have to be more self-sufficient.” GOP Rep. Mark Batinick (97th)
says the GOP caucus has done “much introspection” on its campaign strategy
leading up to 2020. “Only through a thorough self-examination can we fully
improve. Not only is it OK to question everything, it’s what any organization
should do from time to time,” he told POLITICO. Republican campaign coffers
remain a fraction of their Democratic counterparts. The HRO, which has a
fundraiser planned April 29, has $38,000 cash on hand, compared to the
Democratic Majority’s $3.4 million. Durkin, meanwhile, has $900,000 on hand
while House Speaker Mike Madigan sits on $7.4 million. Odom, HRO’s new
executive director, meanwhile, is a familiar player in Illinois politics. She
previously was chief of staff for the Illinois Lottery during Gov. Bruce
Rauner’s administration. During that time, a state investigation found Odom
failed to disclose her connection to lobbyists for a company vying for a
lucrative lottery contract. Odom then left for Ohio, where she helped manage
Jim Renacci’s unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign last year. Odom also worked as
executive director for the Illinois Republican Party from 2013-2015. GOP drama
part 2: Some GOP lawmakers are criticizing that political operative David Walsh
was paid for consulting for Citizens for Durkin and for Majority Strategies — a
national firm that also does political mailings for the HRO. The payments to
Walsh by Majority Strategies were not publicly disclosed, according to a WCIA
report last week. Durkin says Walsh was paid out of his campaign fund — not by
HRO — and that Walsh’s work with Majority Strategies “is independent” of any
work with HRO. One downstate Republican, per an interview with POLITICO, is
hoping for an investigation to clear up the murkiness. And state Rep. Dave
McSweeney, also in an interview, accused Durkin of paying “his buddy” Walsh
instead of putting money toward House races. He even called on Durkin to step
down. GOP drama part 3: Yep, there’s a feud between McSweeney and Durkin that
goes beyond campaign cash. Last week, the House GOP leader pulled McSweeney’s
communications aide after McSweeney spoke out against Rep. Steve Reick for a
racially tinged comment about a bill requiring company boards to diversify.
Reick later apologized. McSweeney paid to promote a tweet condemning Reick’s
comment. In a statement to POLITICO, Durkin said: “This is an internal caucus
matter. I will continue working to move the Republican Party and House
Republican caucus forward in Illinois but will not tolerate public attacks on
fellow members.”)
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What’s at stake in latest census numbers Our newly elected leaders have
their work cut out for them in figuring out how to fill Illinois’ budget hole
while also making Chicago and the state a place where people want to live and
work for the long haul. – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats
who run Illinois do everything that they can to drive individuals,
organizations, and companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters,
Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older,
rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors
have been in America for a long time.) https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/whats-stake-latest-census-numbers
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Some Democrats unhappy with Pritzker’s pension holiday plans – Cole
Lauterbach (DIERSEN: Federal employees like me who were under the Civil Service
Retirement System always paid 7% of our salaries into the system. My wife and I
could and did always contribute the maximum allowed into IRAs and our
employers’ retirement plans.) http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=283024#.XL2Gz-hKiM8
FOX ILLINOIS
— Exodus from Illinois will ‘almost assuredly’ cost the state two seats in
Congress – Rachel Droze (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run
Illinois do everything that they can to drive individuals, organizations, and
companies out of Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft
avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a
long time.
FEDERALIST
— Why Relocating Illegal Aliens To Sanctuary Cities Is A Brilliant, Win-Win
Idea Trump’s law-and-order supporters seemed stunned. His critics suspected a
vengeful trap. Few saw it as what could become the most magnanimous gesture of
his presidency. – J. Michael Waller (DIERSEN: Should mayors of sanctuary cities
force the Democrats in their cities to take illegals into their residences, to
feed them, to cloth them, to give them medical care, to educate them, to give
them jobs, etc.?) https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/22/relocating-illegal-aliens-sanctuary-cities-brilliant-win-win-idea/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Having a Gun in New Jersey Could Soon Cost 20 Times as Much – Nick
Corasaniti https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/nyregion/nj-gun-laws.html
— Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet? – Jamie Condliffe
(DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. According to my
critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary
that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents have me and many others on
their blacklists. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They
vehemently demonize, denigrate and condemn a) what I have done as a Republican
Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000
and b) what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012,
Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011,
Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010, Illinois
Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American
Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004,
GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, etc.) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/19/technology/youtube-paris-misinformation.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Case Against Early Retirement Many people dream of leaving the office as
soon as they can. But the evidence suggests a lot of downsides. It may be time
to rethink those dreams. – Richard W. Johnson (DIERSEN: I should write a book
about early retirement.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-case-against-early-retirement-11555899000 (FROM THE ARTICLE: Most
people look forward to retirement, a reward for decades of hard work. But like
many other pleasures, it may be bad for your health. It may even kill you. How
can that be? How can working longer be good for your health? After all, many
people dream of—and plan for—retiring early. Strenuous, stressful work can wear
people down and damage their health. On the other hand, retirees can relax and
reinvigorate themselves. They have time to follow their passions and pursue
activities that enrich their lives. But in our rush to leave the office, we
don’t realize that retirement also has a downside, especially over the long
term. Many retirees indulge in unhealthy behaviors. They become sedentary and
watch too much television. They eat too much. They drink too much. They smoke
too much. Without the purpose of fulfilling work, retirees can feel adrift and
become depressed. Without the camaraderie of their co-workers, retirees risk
becoming socially isolated. Without the intellectual stimulation that work can
provide, retirement can accelerate cognitive decline.)
— You’ve Decided to Retire. Whom Do You Tell and When? Preparation and timing
can be key to making a graceful exit from the workplace – Matthew Kassel
(DIERSEN: Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran
who did not get promoted into the Senior Executive Service (currently
$166,500/year) are expected/forced to retire as soon as they become eligible.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/youve-decided-to-retire-who-do-you-tell-and-when-11555599575
— How Retirees Should Invest at a Time of Low Interest Rates The key is to
create a portfolio that gives a dependable source of cash flow, whatever
happens to the economy – Michael A. Pollock https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-retirees-should-invest-at-a-time-of-low-interest-rates-11555898880
— FRONT PAGE: Small-Time Crimes a Dealbreaker for Banking Jobs Banks want
changes to law preventing them from hiring employees with certain criminal
records – Lalita Clozel (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-time-crimes-a-dealbreaker-for-banking-jobs-11555851720
— An Obituary Writer Writes One for Himself Summing up other people’s lives
has given me a sense of what I want to say—and why it’s important to say it now
– James R. Hagerty (DIERSEN: Are you trying to do and how is it working out? I
am trying to get the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage
County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Central
Committee to defend and advance all the planks in the IRP and Republican Party
platforms, including their tradition family, right to life, immigration, Second
Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based
preference giving) planks. Obviously, it is not working out very well. Of
course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame that on me.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-obituary-writer-writes-one-for-himself-11555683563 (FROM THE ARTICLE:
Instead, I will attempt to answer the three things I try to convey when writing
someone else’s obituary: What was he trying to do? Why? And how did it work
out?)
— How to Retool Your Social Media When You Retire The social networks you used
when you were working may not be a good fit for your life in retirement –
Alexandra Samuel https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-retool-your-social-media-when-you-retire-11555599325
— States Tempt Recent College Graduates With Student-Loan Payoffs
Debt-forgiveness legislation picks up speed as states get creative in filling
workforce gaps – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: I achieved my goal of graduating
from NIU debt-free in 1970. But that required me to work many hours for the
Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 and miss “dormitory life” by living
with my parents in Crete during my first 2 years at UIC 1966-1968 and weekends
during my first semester at NIU in 1969.) https://www.wsj.com/articles/states-tempt-recent-college-graduates-with-student-loan-payoffs-11555772400
REUTERS
— How college students can find jobs – without much work experience – Chris
Taylor (DIERSEN: What work experience did you have when you earned your
bachelor’s degree? I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
I had a) done yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; b) washed dishes
1964-1966; c) cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; d)
delivered mail 1966-1969; and e) worked on an automobile assembly line and as a
security guard in 1970.) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-world-work-firstjobs/how-college-students-can-find-jobs-without-much-work-experience-idUSKCN1RL15H
FORBES
— Increase The Odds That You Can Continue Working In Your Retirement Years –
Steve Vernon (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always
hinted/implied/argued/shouted that getting a job in the private sector was the
real reason why I earned a) a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in
1970 and job-related master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance when
I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications in public
accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial
management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting when I was 30,
32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license in public
accounting when I was 32.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevevernon/2019/04/20/increase-the-odds-that-you-can-continue-working-in-your-retirement-years/#12b46f0b2192
LADDERS
— Employment gaps raise red flags, but they can be overcome – STEVEN STARKS
(DIERSEN: Since 1997, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents
have stressed that I have had an employment gap since 1997. I should write a
book about those operatives and dupes, many of whom are unemployed.) https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/employment-gaps-raise-red-flags-but-they-can-be-overcome
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
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.”)
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/
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.)
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.)
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.)
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
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.)
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
