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May 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Legalize pot, but don’t allow it everywhere – Tyler Cowen, Professor of Economics, George Mason University (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction. If the destruction-promoting Democrats legalize pot for recreational use in Illinois, at a minimum, municipalities should be allowed to ban the sale of pot in their jurisdictions, like they can ban video gambling. If you agree with me, please urge the leaders of your municipality and potential candidates for leadership positions in your municipality to pledge to ban the sale of pot in your municipality. I will lead the effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton like I led the efforts to ban video gambling in Wheaton in 2009 and to get Comcast to carry Fox News Channel in Wheaton in 2002. If you live in Wheaton, please contact me ASAP about urging City of Wheaton officials and potential candidates for leadership positions in Wheaton to pledge to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-weed-0525-story.html
— Rauner administration mismanaged patronage positions – Kim Geiger (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-inspector-general-20180521-story.html#new_tab
— Auditor General Frank Mautino’s previous campaign funds back as a dispute – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-city-council-20180522-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Trump rallies abortion opponents to vote for Republicans – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180522/news/305229925/
— 30-year-old demanded notice for eviction from his parents’ house. ‘Outrageous,’ a judge said. – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180523/30-year-old-demanded-notice-for-eviction-from-his-parents-house-outrageous-a-judge-said

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gambling is a vice. If you promote gambling, you promote vice.
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-ok-of-sports-gambling-is-inevitable/article_bab80a07-e545-5456-b7c7-cd014fab1c4d.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Voters should decide if there are too many layers of Illinois government – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if voters decide to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that 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. From what I see, ever-increasingly, members of the aforesaid groups are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-voters-should-decide-if-there-are-too-many/article_3ca080d4-d2ee-5b00-b009-afffd255ca08.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— State Lawmakers Consider “Voices Act” to Help Immigrant Crime Victims – SAM DUNKLAU (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs do things to encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/state-lawmakers-consider-voices-act-help-immigrant-crime-victims#stream/0

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Lawmakers Consider National Rap Back System – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-lawmakers-consider-national-rap-back-system#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Kolber: Illinois at a crossroads in dealing w/ taxes, jobs, growth & taxpayers exiting IL?
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-berkowitz-wkolber-illinois-at-a-crossroads-in-dealing-w-taxes-jobs-growth-taxpayers-exiting-cableweb/

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for school violence.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/22/city/illinois-politicians-call-for-more-gun-safety-measures-following-santa-fe-high-school-shooting/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for racism and for poverty. Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/22/city/evanston-residents-protest-systemic-racism-poverty-in-springfield/

DUPAGE COUNTY
— DuPage County Memorial Day Ceremony Scheduled May 27
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57467

ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID OLSEN
— Olsen Bill that Provides Consistent Residency Requirements for Elected Officials Heads to Gov. Rauner for Action (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? I have lived a) in my precinct since 1984, b) in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and c) in Illinois since 1948. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who continue to paint me as being a newcomer.)
http://www.repolsen.com/2018/05/olsen-bill-that-provides-consistent.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP’S AMERICA: THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR NATION’S GREAT COMEBACK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/trumps-america-the-truth-about-our-nations-great-comeback.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Massive school superintendent lawsuit lines up with massive ISBE budget request
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/23/massive-school-superintendent-lawsuit-lines-up-with-massive-isbe-budget-request/

GOPUSA
— Bitter, Vindictive Hillary Clinton is the Face of the 2018 Democrat Party (DIERSEN: Who is “the face” of the Republican Party in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, that is, who works to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment planks?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46490
— Elizabeth Warren vows to refuse NRA money after never, ever receiving any (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, in Illinois, those who seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican should not seek or accept any money from any individual, any organization, or any company that rejects planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46496

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Why liberals hate the Trump tax cut – J.T. Young (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/22/why-liberals-hate-the-trump-tax-cut/

DAILY TORCH
— Federal civil service abuses bigger than just the VA – Natalia Castro (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government took the following adverse actions against me solely because I was a BAD employee: 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 an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. 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. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://dailytorch.com/2018/05/federal-civil-service-abuses-bigger-than-just-the-va/

THE HILL
— Democrat targeted by party establishment loses Texas primary – LISA HAGEN (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those times when the “party establishment” targeted me. According to the “party establishment,” I am too conservative, that is, I support too many planks in the Illinois Republican platform. But on top of that, in their eyes, my demographics are terrible. I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, federal retiree, former union member, childless, pet-less, not a church member, not a church goer, I do not give money to a church, etc.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/388889-dem-targeted-by-party-establishment-loses-texas-primary

POLITICO
— Former Exelon chairman John Rowe threatens GOP over DACA – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Republicans should never seek or accept money to act against the Republican Party platform. If someone claims to be a Republican, but gives money to Republicans to act against the Republican Party platform, they are not Republican. They are Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, or RINO. Needless-to-say, Republicans should never seek or accept money to act against the Republican Party platform. Needless-to-say, Roskam should not seek or accept any money from Rowe.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/23/dreamers-republican-donor-threaten-603428
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rowe is especially critical of Rep. Peter Roskam, who is locked in a competitive race — and represents a suburban Chicago district that has the largest DACA population of any Illinois member, according to the Illinois Business Immigration Commission. “I have been actively engaged with the community and various stakeholders and I will make a decision on the right course based on what’s in the best interest of these DREAMers and our nation’s border security,” Roskam said in a statement. “My hope is that Congress will reach a bipartisan agreement to protect children from deportation who were brought to the United States without documentation.” Former Illinois House GOP Minority Leader Tom Cross, who is also calling for a DACA resolution, said hitting lawmakers in their pockets may be the best way to get their attention. “John is a significant donor and has been heavily involved in the Republican Party both in the state and nationally,” Cross said. “There are all kinds of ways to impact members of Congress and the General Assembly. I’m not a donor. I was a recipient as a legislative leader and it can be impactful.”)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois lawmaker Kelly Cassidy mistrusts investigative system (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran should mistrust federal investigative systems.)
https://apnews.com/f4d4b8bc05a3416cad414a63ce039197

MCCLATCHY DC
— Push to allow Dreamers to enlist in the military for citizenship fails, again – KATE IRBY (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. I should write a book about those who since 1966 have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me the most for a) my seeking and getting student draft deferments 1966-1970 and b) my seeking and getting a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, virtually all of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats and/or veterans. My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat hinted/implied/argued/shouted at my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were veterans a) that I am a draft dodger, patriotic hypocrite, coward, and even worse things and b) because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, budget cuts, etc.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article211648744.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats’ Next Big Thing: Government-Guaranteed Jobs – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries a) have an extremely low opinion of government employees and of government retirees, b) paint government employees and government retirees as being extremely lazy and extremely stupid, c) paint government as being the “employer of last resort.”)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/us/politics/democrats-guaranteed-jobs.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A crow about their success in getting rid of those that are members of Group B. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/business/economy/trump-election-ethnic-diverse-whites.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Muslims crow about their success in getting Mormons to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/opinion/mormons-islamophobia-utah.html
— Why Campus Shootings Are So Shocking: School Is the ‘Safest Place’ for a Child – Dana Goldstein
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/us/safe-school-shootings.html
— India: Killer Dogs Take 14 Lives. Did Closing Slaughterhouses Play a Role? – Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/world/asia/india-wild-dogs.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats use the Pope to promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-catholic-churchs-looming-fight-over-same-sex-blessings-1527009408
— Do Pro-Women Groups on Campus Discriminate Against Men? Education Department investigates scholarships, networking for women at Yale, USC – Melissa Korn (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans. To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. The presumption is that the majority discriminates against the minority. Because of that, according to Democrats, government should discriminate against those who are male, White, older, Protestant, German American, Republican, and/or rich. In what ways are you a minority? In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world, how many people do NOT share your gender, race, age group, religion, national origin, political affiliation, income group, net worth group, etc.?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-pro-women-groups-on-campus-discriminate-against-men-1527067800
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an interview, Mr. Pekgoz said that since men are a minority on campuses, women-only scholarships “feel unfair.” He said he filed the complaint against Yale after determining that school had among the most offerings explicitly for women.)
— Facebook Tips the Scales in Ireland’s Abortion Referendum – Marcel de la Cruz (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website, that is, a) it promotes the Democrat Party platform and b) it works against the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-tips-the-scales-in-irelands-abortion-referendum-1527029141
— Rough Social Justice at Evergreen State The Washington college’s enrollment plummets as even the left sours on protest-mob politics. – Jillian Kay Melchior
https://www.wsj.com/articles/rough-social-justice-at-evergreen-state-1527029193
— In a Digital Era, How Can Older Workers Stay in the Game? These strategies help veteran employees stay current and valuable as workplaces become younger and more tech-focused – Sue Shellenbarger (DIERSEN: What did you do to “stay in the game?” I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-can-older-workers-stay-in-the-game-1526999016

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Don’t turn the military into a mercenary force – Dan Stein
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/22/military-should-not-be-backdoor-citizenship-editorials-debates/35228661/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Media more eager to defend MS-13 than NRA – Victor Joecks
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/victor-joecks/media-more-eager-to-defend-ms-13-than-nra/

WTVM
— Be an informed voter – Holly Steuart (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want you to know ONLY what they tell you, no more and no less. My critics/opponents can and will punish you if you read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. What do you say to my critics/opponents?)
http://www.wtvm.com/story/38248652/wtvm-editorial-52218-be-an-informed-voter

SNAG
— Summer Hiring Strongest in a Decade; Employers Turning to Benefits and Wages to Compete for Workers (DIERSEN: What summer jobs did you have? I did yard work and delivered newspapers during the summers of 1962, 1963, and 1964; washed dishes during the summer of 1965; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966; and delivered mail during the summers of 1967, 1968, and 1969.)
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-report-finds-summer-hiring-strongest-in-a-decade-employers-turning-to-benefits-and-wages-to-compete-for-workers-300653472.html

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— If Social Media Sites Acted Like Publishers, Fake News Would Vanish – Randolph D. Brandt (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/shoptalk-if-social-media-sites-acted-like-publishers-fake-news-would-vanish/

FED WEEK
— Parties Deeply Split over Potential Changes to Federal Employment Policies (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, federal employees are Democrats who despise if not hate Republicans.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/parties-deeply-split-over-potential-changes-to-federal-employment-policies/

May 16 Evening Edition

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY OF LAKE COUNTY
— Principles
http://ralc.biz/principles
(FROM THE STATEMENT: We have joined ourselves together within the Republican Party to achieve our common goals –To give definition and strength to the Conservative movement within these United States. In these, we proudly affirm our belief in the following principles: This nation was established by men humbly seeking the guidance of Almighty God. Our hope for God to bless our country exists only if we again seek his divine guidance. We support the United States Constitution in the tradition of the Founding Fathers as the Supreme law of the land. The power of the Federal Government and State must be strongly bound by the chains of the Constitution to allow maximum individual achievement through freedom. Our country is a sovereign nation. We must never compromise our national sovereignty to other nations, the United Nations, or any other world organization. Our foreign policy must always reflect our national self-interest and founding principles. Our Founding Fathers firmly held to the conviction that religious freedom was fundamental to a free society. We also express the conviction that we are a God-fearing people, according one another the equal right of religious freedom and acknowledging with reverence the duty of obedience to the will of God. Our state has sovereign authority to govern the land and people within our border. We will not abide usurpation of state sovereignty by Federal mandate or economic extortion. We believe that each of us should be free to achieve, or fail according to our individual abilities, without the need for governmental assistance or quotas.)
— Beliefs
http://ralc.biz/beliefs
(FROM THE STATEMENT: That all political power and influence should flow from the grassroots upward. That all human rights are granted by God, not government. Government exists primarily to protect the God-given rights of its citizens. That the Constitution was written by wise men under the inspiration of God and that the original intent of the Founders is as valid and binding today as it was in their day. That the Constitution was written to govern a moral and religious people and it is being destroyed by those who are neither. That the traditional family is the foundation and cornerstone of our society – and we will oppose any attempt to undermine or redefine the family unit. The sanctity of human life is paramount in any free society. The unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. This sacred right extends to all persons regardless of age or infirmity and also would not allow for euthanasia, assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning or public funding for any of these practices. That the Founders never intended to separate God from government but did intend to prevent government from establishing a single state religion or from inhibiting the citizen’s right to the free exercise of religion in any setting, public or private. That free market capitalism is the only economic system that creates the opportunities and incentives that will allow maximum productivity and prosperity for its citizens. It is the necessary partner of political freedom.)
— Membership Application
http://ralc.biz/application

CBS2 & PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO & SOUTHERN
— Illinois GOP: Conservative, Moderate To Share Leadership – AP (DIERSEN: Illinois conservatives support all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Illinois moderates reject the platform’s traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Will Rauner sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/16/illinois-gop-conservative-moderate-share-leadership/
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-says-conservative-moderate-to-share-leadership/article_ce9ff3ad-2a86-5f23-b860-6f2a7167a09c.html
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-gop-says-conservative-moderate-share-leadership#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Party officials say they’ve reached an agreement to share leadership of the party, heading off a weekend fight between moderates and conservatives over who should be the next state GOP chairman. Conservatives were backing Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw against Tim Schneider, the current state chairman hand-picked by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The election is scheduled for Saturday. In a news release late Tuesday, the party says Shaw and Schneider have agreed Schneider will continue as chairman while Shaw will be co-chairman, leading “conservative and grassroots outreach.” Shaw also will run Saturday for president of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. Conservatives have been critical of Rauner’s actions on issues such as abortion and immigration, prompting state Rep. Jeanne Ives to challenge him in a closer-than-expected March primary. Ives said Wednesday she’s “guardedly optimistic” about the new arrangement but reserving judgement until it’s put into practice.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner’s Republican Party spreads its wings to embrace the right – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-answers-conservative-message-by-splitting-republican-party-leadership/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facing calls to resign over his handling of sexual harassment allegations within the party, Mike Madigan faced no opposition this year in being elected the longest-serving chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party. But after Gov. Bruce Rauner eked out a contentious and very narrow victory over state Rep. Jeanne Ives in the March primary, the Illinois Republican Party the GOP governor has bankrolled announced it would split leadership posts as a way to unify a political party that has seen its fair share of dissension.)
— Pritzker paints Rauner as MIA on ERA — as Dems scramble to ensure it’s not DOA – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-paints-rauner-as-mia-on-era-as-dems-scramble-to-ensure-its-not-doa/

ABC7
— Rauner under pressure to support Equal Rights Amendment – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-under-pressure-to-support-equal-rights-amendment/3483418/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Opponents, including social conservatives, point to fact that Illinois already has its own Equal Right Amendment. And there are also concerns about abortion. “We believe the ERA amendment is all about extending abortion right across the country where taxpayers have to fund it, at will, on demand,” said State Representative Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton. With concerns about taking any stand that might further anger his base this election year, Governor Rauner has refused to directly support the Amendment.)
— UN-AMERICAN, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carpentersville board votes to repeal resolution designating English as official language – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/carpentersville-board-votes-to-repeal-resolution-designating-english-as-official-language/3478676/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois considers changing gun transfer rules following Waffle House shooting – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-senate-gun-stores-20180516-story.html
— Black people: Call 1-800-TOO-WITE, report ‘suspicious’ white meddlers – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: What do say to White people who encourage Black people to hate White people?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-yale-black-student-napping-huppke-20180510-story.html
— Half of kids experience trauma, new report says. Chicago teacher and Diana Rauner offer ideas on how to help.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-illinois-children-trauma-schools-0522-story.html
— Bill to keep pregnant women out of jail while they await trial reaches governor’s desk – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pregnant-inmates-bond-20180515-story.html
— Flower town grapples with blossoming pot industry’s stench – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-california-marijuana-odor-20180510-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Libertarians want illegal immigrants because illegal immigrant bring them pot.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-ict-abn-crosby-immigration-prof-st-0516-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Mundelein trustee apologizes for ‘lipstick on a pig’ comment – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180516/mundelein-trustee-apologizes-for-lipstick-on-a-pig-comment
— Where black votes mean more than black well-being – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and/or RINO encourage 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to get involved in politics to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180516/where-black-votes-mean-more-than-black-well-being

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam draws sharp line on taxes in re-election fight – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180516/BLOGS02/180519898/roskam-draws-sharp-line-on-taxes-in-re-election-fight
— Trump discloses ‘over $5 million’ in income from Chicago tower – DANNY ECKER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180516/CRED03/180519894/trump-discloses-over-5-million-in-income-from-chicago-tower
— Illinois needs a ‘fair’ income tax – TASHA GREEN CRUZAT (DIERSEN: Knowing that the more income that you earn, the more of that income will be taxed away, discourages you from earning more income.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180516/OPINION/180519915/illinois-needs-a-fair-income-tax

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun dealer licensing compromise passes Senate – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180516/gun-dealer-licensing-compromise-passes-senate

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republican Party Makes Deal To Avoid Leadership Fight – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-republican-party-makes-deal-avoid-leadership-fight#stream/0

CHICAGO READER
— With his death-penalty ploy, Rauner uses an old trick he learned from his enemy: Mike Madigan – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/05/16/with-his-death-penalty-ploy-rauner-uses-an-old-trick-he-learned-from-his-enemy-mike-madigan

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— With new resolution, Ives scoffs at economists’ proposal to raise property taxes – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511418205-with-new-resolution-ives-scoffs-at-economists-proposal-to-raise-property-taxes

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Elmhurst Republican Nybo joins Democrats in move to ban Illinois gun dealers – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511420141-elmhurst-republican-nybo-joins-democrats-in-move-to-ban-illinois-gun-dealers
— 8 local officials publicly oppose graduated income tax; Mussman, Connor don’t agree
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511418284-8-local-officials-publicly-oppose-graduated-income-tax-mussman-connor-don-t-agree

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey glad to see Ives step up to offer a solution to financial crisis – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511415288-bailey-glad-to-see-ives-step-up-to-offer-a-solution-to-financial-crisis

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP HEADS MAKE DISAPPOINTING DEAL BEFORE SATURDAY’S STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE VOTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/il-gop-heads-make-disappointing-deal-before-saturdays-state-central-committee-vote-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Any chance the conservative wing of the Illinois Republican Party had to take over party leadership next Saturday has been dealt away, with an announcement from the party headquarters Wednesday. Governor Rauner’s pick Tim Schneider will remain the IL GOP State Chairman for another four years, and Lake County Chairman Mark Shaw will “co-chair” in a new position on the SCC. And everyone – the Rauner wing of the party and the IL GOP Platform wing will be happy and united …? . . . In other words, the IL GOP conservatives will return to their worker bee positions in the party apparatus – knocking on doors, making phone calls, canvassing voters – while the IL GOP Rauner-paid staff hive queen bees call the shots and make public policy with no regard whatsoever to the IL GOP Platform. That’s the way many are seeing their “compromise” – one the Rauner Wing was willing to initiate because the conservatives on the SCC were confident they had the votes to elect Mark Shaw as the new party chairman – taking the IL GOP in a direction that simply would not blend well with Governor Rauner’s checkbook and piper tunes. The SCC members that told Illinois Review they were confident that they had the votes for a party leadership upheaval backed off Wednesday. “Jeanne Ives made a good statement on this agreement this morning. My views are very similar to hers,” 17th CD SSC member Stan Bond said Wednesday. “This agreement will give conservatives a stronger voice within the ILGOP and additionally provides the County Chairmen a permanent seat and voice on the party’s executive committee which surprisingly they have not had up until now.” . . . It’s too bad Mr. Shaw didn’t see fit to fight for the takeover of the IL GOP – so that the state’s party would reflect the rest of the nation’s Republican stance and not continue in the failed Democrat-lite direction its leadership has been pursuing for years. Those conservatives that hold to conservative principles first and the Republican Party affiliation second have been left with no political home for this election cycle. That’s an ugly reality, and one that must be processed.)
— GUTIERREZ BLASTS TRUMP AND FOX NEWS FOR MCCAIN COMMENTS (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize for causing their problems, for causing your problems, for causing my problems, and for causing everyone’s problems. Some demonize, denigrate, and condemn my intelligence, my motives, my judgment, and my efforts to help them.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/gutierrez-blasts-trump-and-fox-news-for-mccain-comments.html

FOX NEWS
— More Millennials Would Rather Date a Convicted Felon Over a Trump Supporter
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/16/millennials-would-rather-date-convicted-felon-over-trump-supporter

DAILY CALLER
— Pit Bulls Kill Elderly Woman In Mississippi – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/16/pit-bulls-maul-owner-mississippi/

HOT AIR
— Professor Notes Men Are Taller Than Women On Average, SJWs Storm Out Angrily – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/03/14/professor-points-men-taller-women-average-sjws-storm-angrily/

CNBC
— Here’s how much money Americans think you need to be considered ‘wealthy’ – Kathleen Elkins
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/16/heres-how-much-money-americans-think-you-need-to-be-considered-wealthy.html

AOL NEWS
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Study: More parents are smoking weed – SAM BERMAN
https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2018/05/16/study-more-parents-are-smoking-weed/23436055/

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois House schedules vote on Equal Rights Amendment – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-house-schedules-vote-on-equal-rights-amendment/2018/05/16/0bbf672a-5956-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

USA TODAY
— Amazon drops resistance to proposal requiring it interview women, blacks, Hispanics for board – Elizabeth Weise (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/05/14/amazon-shifts-commits-interviewing-women-minorities-board/608188002/
— Cremation gaining in popularity fast as burial costs rise – Svetlana Shkolnikova (DIERSEN: Reasons why my wife and I have decided on cremation include our not having children and the success that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have had in painting me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/05/14/cremation-rising-fast-alternative-burial/603661002/

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Trump convenes friendly Californians to rally opposition to sanctuary laws – Joe Garofoli
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Trump-convenes-friendly-Californians-to-rally-12920663.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP desperately needs the injection of energy in California. Democrats have targeted several of the 14 congressional seats now held by Republicans as part of their effort to win back the House. The two main Republicans running for governor, Travis Allen and John Cox, have seized on the issue in hopes that at least one of them will survive the June 5 top-two primary. Failing to field a candidate in the November runoff could depress Republican turnout throughout the state. Trump said opposition to the law in California “has sparked a rebellion.” Ten counties and three dozen cities have supported the administration’s anti-sanctuary stance, nearly all of them in conservative parts of Southern California and the Central Valley.)

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM director justifies proposed retirement cuts – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/05/16/opm-director-justifies-retirement-cuts/

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Forced to Cede Control of Party, Still Hasn’t Talked to Ives
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-forced-to-cede-control-of-party-still-hasnt-talked-to-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nation’s most vulnerable incumbent was forced to partially cede control over his party’s operations this morning, as news broke Rauner’s hand-picked party chairman agreed to be a “co-chairman” to avoid a divisive party vote. Politico Illinois wrote Rauner’s bowing to reality shows “weakness” and would “never could have happened under Rauner two years ago.” But Rauner still has not solved his biggest problem — winning back state Representative Jeanne Ives and the 48% of Republicans that supported her. Ives was skeptical of today’s news, warning that if this was the “typical surrender Republican Rauner play of buying people off with money and titles, that would not be good.” Her statement also showed she was not involved in the deal. She told CLTV last week they still have not spoken. “Bruce Rauner is fighting for his political life and he only has himself blame,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “Rauner still has to find a way to win back the 48% of Republicans that voted to throw him out two months ago, and the millions of Democrats and Independents that are tired of watching Illinois fall behind under his failed leadership.”)

May 11 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— A Call to Attend the May 19th meeting of the IL GOP State Central Committee – John Biver (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) make the IRP more anti-conservative, that is, more anti-Republican. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, reject the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks. Ever-increasingly, Rauner runs as an anti-conservative, that is, as an anti-Republican.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/05/a-call-to-attend-the-may-19th-meeting-of-the-il-gop-state-central-committee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Three Illinois conservatives who have a keen understanding of politics were asked by Illinois Family Action to comment on the upcoming meeting of the Illinois Republican Party’s State Central Committee on May 19th. A lot is at stake — here are just two related items. First, there’s the question of the establishment’s tampering with the county party State Central Committee elections last month. The outcome of one of the races is being contested. Second, that outcome will probably decide who gets chosen for the party chairmanship. The Bruce Rauner-backed incumbent, Tim Schneider, is seeking reelection, and conservatives who are seeking better leadership have put forward an alternative candidate, Mark Shaw. There needs to be a strong conservative turnout at that meeting! Here are the comments of three conservative leaders in Illinois (Carol Davis, Pam Johnson, and Doug Ibendahl):)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Fight to decide state GOP chair could go to court – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) make the IRP more anti-conservative, that is, more anti-Republican. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, reject the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks. Ever-increasingly, Rauner runs as an anti-conservative, that is, as an anti-Republican.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-gop-chairman-squabble-0511-20180510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An attorney for an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican State Central Committee says his client may go to court to try to reverse a decision by the Illinois State Board of Elections — a move that could affect who becomes the next state GOP chairman. State Board officials said they had no choice under law Thursday but to certify the results of county conventions held previously across the state that elected a member of the state central committee from each of the state’s 18 congressional districts. Those 18 will decide — by a weighted vote of GOP ballots cast in the March primary — whether to keep Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s handpicked chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, or opt for challenger Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw. The battle represents a continued outgrowth of dissatisfaction among the party’s social conservatives that played out in Rauner’s narrow win in the March GOP gubernatorial primary over state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. Ives is backing Shaw, as are many of Rauner’s conservative critics. Rauner has pointed out he picked Schneider, and the wealthy governor has largely been the state GOP’s sole funding source. At issue are the results of the Downstate GOP state committeeman’s race in the 15th Congressional District, one of the most Republican in the state, which could decide the outcome of the party chairman’s contest. Rauner supporter and state Rep. Chapin Rose of Mahomet was declared the narrow winner over former state Rep. Bob Winchester of Rosiclare who is backing Shaw. Stephen Boulton, an attorney representing Winchester, said no decision had been made about going to court, alleging irregularities in counting by a GOP staff working under Schneider’s direction. Such a decision will have to come quickly, with the Republican State Central Committee scheduled to meet May 19 in Springfield. “It’s difficult, expensive and a few other things, so I think a lot of people who aren’t me have to decide what they want to do,” Boulton said after the state board’s 7-0 vote. John Fogarty, the legal counsel for the state GOP, dismissed Boulton’s criticism that vote tallying at the county conventions lacked safeguards. “These are political elections. They are not any type of election that the state can come in and force, order with election judges and the like. These are county conventions and the counties are perfectly able to conduct these elections in the manner that they see fit,” Fogarty said.)
— Work scheduling study – Gregory Pratt (DIERSEN: In 1969, to justify forcing me to resign my part-time Park Forest Post Office job that I had held since 1966, my Democrat superiors said that my being available to work Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and all days that NIU was not in session was NOT ENOUGH. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rauner-gop-chairman-squabble-0511-20180510-story.html
— In closed-door meeting, Roskam brings pro-gun rights teens to talk gun violence prevention with students – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-students-roskam-closed-door-st-0511-story.html
— More Americans expect to work until 70; there are benefits – AP (DIERSEN: For federal employees who are not Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, “age discrimination becomes a very real thing” 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–retirement-age-70-20180508-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those who want to work into their later years sometimes have difficulty finding work. AARP senior vice president of programs Jean Setzfand said that age discrimination becomes a very real thing as early as 45.)

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— GOP Chairman showdown heats up – Mike Miletich (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who dominate the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) make the IRP more anti-conservative, that is, more anti-Republican. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, reject the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks. Ever-increasingly, Rauner runs as an anti-conservative, that is, as an anti-Republican.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/gop-chairman-showdown-heats-up/1172844944
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fight for control of the Illinois Republican Party is heating up with little more than a week left before they pick a party chair. Thursday afternoon, the Illinois State Board of Elections confirmed results from the State Central Committee’s contest. But, there is still a dispute over the winner in the 15th Congressional District. The results showed State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) won. He could be the deciding vote, but critics say the process was rigged. According to Matt Dietrich, a spokesman for the State Board of Elections, ISBE has no legal authority over the party rules. “All we are able to do under state statute is accept the results when the party gives them to us from their county conventions and certify those results, which are then used to elect the state chairman,” Dietrich said. Local party operative Mark Shaw said Thursday’s announcement shouldn’t significantly change the outcome of his race against current GOP Chairman Tim Schneider. Shaw is threatening legal action because of the dispute. Governor Bruce Rauner’s office released a statement after the results were announced. “Sen. Rose and the 17 other members of the State Central Committee will be seated at the upcoming meeting and will cast their votes for party chairman,” Rauner spokesman Aaron DeGroot stated. “We look forward to completing this important party business and focusing our efforts to defeat JB Pritzker and Mike Madigan in the upcoming November election.” The committee is scheduled to appoint the party chair on May 19th.)
— Democrats drag Rauner back into abortion debate – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: In Illinois, if you run as a Republican, you obligate yourself to defend and advance the right to life plank in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/democrats-drag-rauner-back-into-abortion-debate/1172635709

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hoosiers welcome President Trump: ‘He wants our freedom to go forward’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/indiana-town-welcomes-president-trump-he-wants-our-freedom-to-be-heard/

DAILY HERALD
— We must also focus on demand for opioids – Robert Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney; Joseph McMahon, Kane County State’s Attorney; Michael Nerheim, Lake County State’s Attorney
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180511/we-must-also-focus-on-demand-for-opioids
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chicago Tribune disables reader comments on website – Robert Feder
http://www.dailyherald.com/opinion/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board members concerned McSweeney’s consolidation bill is ‘flawed’ – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/10/mchenry-county-board-members-concerned-mcsweeneys-consolidation-bill-is-flawed/ao5utfy/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Former Gov. Edgar says budget more ‘doable’ this year – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180510/former-gov-edgar-says-budget-more-doable-this-year

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois House ERA vote could come next week – MAXIMILIAN KWIATKOWSKI (DIERSEN: To ask/demand equal rights for a group is to charge another group with discrimination. Ever-increasingly, members of Group A charge members of Group B with discrimination. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/herald-review/news/state-and-regional/illinois-house-era-vote-could-come-next-week/article_2cc9d36d-16cd-5526-a0b3-f31c33950f57.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Still Waiting to See Budget Savings – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=264953#.WvVvRlpy-M8

FOX ILLINOIS
— Illinois Senate votes to protect residents from registering their faith – Rachel Droze and Emily Manley (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who disapprove of, if not despise, Protestants and especially Missouri Synod Lutherans?)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-senate-votes-to-protect-residents-from-registering-their-faith
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Senate is sending a message to Washington D.C. They took action on a bill on Thursday that would ensure all people in Illinois wouldn’t have to register their faith in a database. The Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 3488, which would bar Illinois from participating in any sort of religious registry. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, is the sponsor of the bill. He said the bill comes after President Donald Trump suggested creating a Muslim-registry. President Trump floated the idea during his campaign. Cullerton said forcing people to register their religion is ‘un-American.’ He said he doesn’t want Illinois to be part of such narrow-minded politics. “The bill was initially in response, quite frankly, to the last presidential election where it was indicated by the president that he wanted to create a federal registry of Muslims,” Cullerton said. A Senate Republican spokesman said Republicans who voted for this bill aren’t necessarily taking a stance against the president. He said they’re trying to protect religious freedoms. The bill is now heading to the House for consideration.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Republican Leaders and County Board Put Pressure on Rauner to Veto McSweeney Township Abolish by Referendum Bill, If Passed – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/10/republican-leaders-county-board-put-pressure-rauner-veto-mcsweeney-township-abolish-referendum-bill-passed/

WIRE POINTS
— “Two hundred cities in Illinois could face garnishment” Wirepoints Press Conference, May 8, 2018 – Video
http://www.wirepoints.com/two-hundred-cities-in-illinois-could-face-garnishment-wirepoints-press-conference-may-8-2018-video/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers to homeowners: ‘You’ll get nothing and like it’ – Austin Berg (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-lawmakers-to-homeowners-you-ll-get-nothing-and/article_2cd91d68-5463-11e8-9ebd-1b4a3cbffe36.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANCTUARY COUNTIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/sanctuary-counties.html
— GLENNON: STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX PROPOSED BY CHICAGO FED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/glennon-statewide-property-tax-proposed-by-chicago-fed.html
— NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS SAY TRUMP MEDIA COVERAGE IS TOO TOUGH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/nearly-half-of-americans-say-trump-media-coverage-is-too-tough.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— CONGRESS MUST CONSTRAIN FACEBOOK’S ‘RIGHT TO CENSOR’ Alan Keyes hits elites using private companies to limit speech (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website. Who wants to censure you? Those who want to censure me 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.)
http://www.wnd.com/2018/05/congress-must-end-facebooks-right-to-censor/

THE HILL
— GOP has few takers for 2020 convention – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: In what city will the 2020 Illinois Republican Party State Convention be held?)
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/387165-gop-struggles-to-find-host-city-for-2020-convention
— Good economic vibes fail to make GOP tax law popular – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/387184-good-economic-vibes-fail-to-make-gop-tax-law-popular

POLITICO
— Showtime series captures New York Times grappling with press-bashing and erratic presidency – MICHAEL CALDERONE
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/11/fourth-estate-nyt-media-showtime-series-582350

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making women 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.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/us/democratic-women-campaigning.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Classic Car Museums Are Losing Much of Their Luster – Steve Friess (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been a) anti-car, and especially anti-General Motors, anti-Ford, and anti-Chrysler and b) anti-union.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/business/car-museums-closing.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Loyalty, unease in Trump’s Midwest Voters gave Trump a chance. Some remain all in. Others have grown weary of the chaos. – Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/trump-voters/

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/08/starbucks-naacp-implicit-bias-training-racism-column/587402002/

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— ‘We are rocking’: President Trump energizes GOP base at Elkhart rally – Jeff Parrott, Margaret Fosmoe and Michael Wanbaugh
https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/we-are-rocking-president-trump-energizes-gop-base-at-elkhart/article_a4d82b17-83f8-5c13-8f66-80b894503e1e.html

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats want Asian Americans to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article210847174.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Duckworth joined with 28 other veterans Wednesday in calling for Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to apologize for questioning the “cognitive thought process” of veterans who are Democrats. (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government always questioned the “cognitive thought process” of federal employees like me who were Republicans. Democrats, Democrat plants, Libertarians, Libertarian plants, Greens, Green plants, and RINOs have always questioned the “cognitive thought process” of conservatives like me who are Republicans.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2018-05-09/sen-duckworth-12-democrats-call-for-nicholson-apology

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Stage Is Set for Battle Over Data Privacy in Europe Saying ‘No, thanks’ to online data collection won’t be so simple, even after new data-privacy law takes effect later this month – Sam Schechner (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of Group A use all the information that they can get to destroy members of Group B. Members of Group A 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stage-is-set-for-battle-over-data-privacy-in-europe-1526031104?mod=djemwhatsnews

BLOOMBERG
— Cyberwar, How Nations Attack Without Bullets Or Bombs – Jordan Robertson and Laurence Arnold (DIERSEN: For many decades, Mexico and other countries have been attacking America a) by illegally sending many millions of their citizens into America illegally, b) by illegally keeping many millions of their citizens in America illegally, and c) by illegally sending mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-11/cyberwar-how-nations-attack-without-bullets-or-bombs-quicktake

ACCOUNTING TODAY
— Firm culture may conflict with the profession’s long-term goals – Daniel Hood (DIERSEN: Some of my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who had no job-related professional certifications or licenses hinted/implied/argued/shouted that complying with professional codes of conduct conflicted with being a “good” and/or a “loyal” GAO employee. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and I became a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1990, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997.)
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/icpas-report-suggests-accounting-firm-culture-needs-a-re-examination

May 10 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Illinois State Board of Elections is scheduled to certify the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee election results at 3:00 PM today. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Ives: “We’ve got a fight going on” – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: Who in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois represents Republicans, that is, who represents those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform? Those who reject the aforesaid planks voted for Rauner in the March 20, 2018 Republican primary. However, political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What if Rauner promised that from now on, he would defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform?)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/ives-weve-got-a-fight-going-on/1170723791
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “They want all controversy to go away, which would make sense from their standpoint,” Ives said with an air of defiance. “They are trying to pretend like there is a unified party and the truth is that they have dismissed the conservative voters who came out in droves to vote for me in the primary. They essentially want to have what looks like a unified party and not any controversy, but the truth is that we will not, our voices will be heard one way or the other.” . . . The Illinois Republican Party, which currently receives most of its funding from Rauner, is poised to declare an initial — if not premature — victory on Thursday when the Illinois State Board of Elections “certifies” the election results from the State Central Committee contest. Sources close to the party and the Rauner campaign predict the final results will secure enough votes to guarantee a re-election victory for Chairman Schneider. However, according to Matt Dietrich, a spokesman for the State Board of Elections, the certification process is more of a formality and bears no actual legal weight. “If there is a dispute within the Republican party about the conduct of the county conventions, that will have to be litigated in court. We have nothing to do with rules and procedures within the parties,” Dietrich said in an email. Shaw argues Thursday’s announcement party will make little difference in the outcome of his race, and says a judge will make the final determination. He says the party, even as a private entity, is “heavily regulated by the Illinois state election code.” . . . If Ives gets her way, party unity will have to wait for a judge’s gavel. “I think it is going to be up to the courts to determine this in the end,” she said. “From what we were told, there was some inappropriate voting going on.” “I don’t think that [Rose] will be certified as the winner of the 15th,” Shaw said. “It’s not totally clear who gets to make that decision. I do not agree that he is the winner of the 15th.” Party bylaws provide very few specifics to determine the election process of the chair and its members. Winchester hired corporate attorney Steve Boulton to challenge the voting procedures. Boulton works for Peraica and Associates, a firm with longstanding ties to conservative radio talk show host and political schemer Dan Proft. Peraica and Proft, both strident tea party conservatives who have long yearned for a smaller state government, are hardly strangers to losing elections and then swiftly protesting the results. Neither Proft nor Winchester returned messages seeking a comment for this story, but both are working to thwart Rose’s victory and elect Shaw to the party chair position. While he may stand to benefit from Proft’s behind-the-scenes machinations, Shaw sought to distance himself from the provocative radio host on Wednesday, choosing rather to embrace an embattled governor — and the party’s top donor — in pursuit of his own narrow election win. “I don’t really know Dan that well,” Shaw claimed. “I know he’s a radio personality. I’ve seen him at a few events.” Operatives aligned with Rauner and Schneider have privately suggested Proft and Ives are backing Shaw’s candidacy to settle a political score from a bitter primary. “If I’m such a big fan of Dan Proft, why did I have choice words with him?” Shaw said, referring to a December shouting match between the two men at a Republican event. “He came in and gave a speech and I thought unfairly criticized precinct organizing efforts,” Shaw said. “I got up and questioned his credentials to have a position like that.” Sources close to Ives believe Rauner’s general election loss to billionaire Democrat J.B. Pritzker is inevitable. They are seeking a statewide reset at the party level, which includes a plan to purge Rauner’s allies from the controls over the upcoming four-year term and realign the party closer to the nationalist themes from President Trump’s 2016 campaign. . . “As long as they want to paint a rosy picture, I’d ask them to keep thinking that way because they’re in for a surprise in November,” Shaw predicted. “Bruce Rauner is a fighter. I predict Bruce Rauner gets re-elected governor and I’m going to be there standing by his side as his chairman. He’s my governor and he’s going to be my governor another four years.”)
— VIDEO: Ives gears up for fight over control of ILGOP
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/video/ives-gears-up-for-fight-over-control-of-ilgop_20180510053720/1170721724

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Tim Schneider Faces Challenge For State Party Leadership Post Mark Shaw Backed By Ives, McSweeney; Schneider Backed By Rauner, GOP Leaders – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/tim-schneider-faces-challenge-for-state-party-leadership-post/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Schneider said he has the support of Ryan Higgins, 8th District state central committeeman and Schaumburg Township committeeman, and Sean Morrison, 6th District state central committeeman, Cook County GOP chairman and a fellow Cook County commissioner. Locally, some state central committeemen in the Northwest suburbs are playing it closer to the vest. “I know them both and hold them both in high regard,” Rosemont resident Jack Dorgan, 5th Congressional District state central committeeman and former Illinois GOP chairman, told the Journal. “Mark’s a good guy and Tim’s been a good leader.” Dorgan would not say who he would vote for. Dorgan said Republican leaders need to focus on the governor’s race and look ahead to redistricting after the 2020 U.S. Census. The party in power in Springfield after the Census will have control over drawing state and federal legislative district boundaries. The Journal was unable to reach Char Foss-Eggemann, 9th District state central committeeman and Maine Township Republican committeeman. Several who know Foss-Eggemann say she is on the fence over who to support. She was appointed to the Illinois Human Rights Commission in May 2017 by Rauner.)

CAPITOL FAX
— The Circular Firing Squad goes to the mattresses
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/the-circular-firing-squad-goes-to-the-mattresses/
— Once again, it’s all or nothing for Gov. Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/once-again-its-all-or-nothing-for-gov-rauner/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, May 9, 2018, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. The many speakers included Darlene Senger and Jay Kinzler. Meeting attendees included Almiron, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Crane, Eckhoff, Elliott, Falbo, Fitzpatrick, Grant, Keller, A. & C. LeVan, Lofgren, MacKay, McCluskey, McGowen, Mollitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, A. Murphy, Nathwani, Rash, Romano, Ryan, Thomas, Wehling, Wiley, and Wilson. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

NBC5
— Rauner Urges Democrats’ Agreement on Revenue Estimate for Budget – John O’Connor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-urges-democrats-agreement-on-revenue-for-budget-482179651.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Emerging earlier from the same meeting, Senate President John Cullerton said there’s “a general understanding about how much money we have coming in” while he obliquely mentioned a “gap that needs to be closed” without specifics. The Chicago Democrat downplayed Republicans’ call for a revenue estimate. “I wouldn’t be hung up on that,” Cullerton said. “That gets into somewhat of a ‘gotcha’ game and a political fight. That’s not what’s holding us up.” The Legislature’s bipartisan financial analyst, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, estimated in February that state revenue — more than half from income taxes, but also sales taxes, transfers from other state sources and federal grants — would be $37.964 billion in the 2019 fiscal year. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget’s estimate was $37.865 billion, $99 million less. Most of that money is already spoken for, because of obligated state spending for Medicaid, pensions, and other programs.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans want Rauner to get Republicans to support the Equal Rights Amendment
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-equal-rights-amendment-20180510-story.html
— Flower and gifting business FTD to move HQ from Downers Grove to Chicago – Corilyn Shropshire
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-ftd-moves-headquarters-downtown-20180508-story.html
— Bill Brady wants McCann complaint dismissed – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-equal-rights-amendment-20180510-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attorneys for Brady countered in court documents filed Wednesday that he has “legislative immunity” to make decisions about how staff and resources are distributed within his caucus. They argued the lawsuit “opens the door for a federal court to engage in extraordinary micromanaging of the internal affairs of elected state legislators.”)
— Mayors’ coalition fights cuts in local share of tax revenue – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-equal-rights-amendment-20180510-story.html
— Sen. Duckworth, 12 Dems call for Nicholson to apologize for comments about veterans – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs routinely hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans have mental problems.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-duckworth-nicholson-apology-20180509-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner’s own administration critical of Legionnaires’ notification: documents – Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-bruce-rauner-quincy-veterans-home-legionnaires-notification-critical-documents/
— FRONT PAGE WITH VERY BIG PICTURE: McCarthy fires back at Lightfoot for saying he never should have been hired – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mccarthy-fires-back-lightfoot-hired-emanuel-laquan/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: After election night debacle, DuPage officials cut ties with voting machine vendor – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180509/after-election-night-debacle-dupage-officials-cut-ties-with-voting-machine-vendor
— The power of the press – and its limits – Jim Slusher (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, a) if news can be spun to promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms, the press promotes it and b) if news promotes the Republican Party platform, the press buries it.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180510/slusher-the-power-of-the-press—and-its-limits
— Schools are right to teach dangers of vaping – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180509/editorial-schools-are-right-to-teach-dangers-of-vaping

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Democrats: Rauner needs to introduce cost-saving bills – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180509/democrats-rauner-needs-to-introduce-cost-saving-bills
— Clark alleges conflict; Bourne calls foul – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180509/bernard-schoenburg-clark-alleges-conflict-bourne-calls-foul
— University of Illinois graduating first class of online MBAs – AP (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer, I completed 16 graduate business courses at Loyola and earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. Back then, IRS encouraged its Revenue Officers to take graduate business, accounting, and law courses, but IRS did not provide any reimbursement for tuition or books. I paid for the courses with my IRS salary and deducted the tuition and books. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the courses as well as and the graduate accounting courses that I had taken at DePaul a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. In 1978, Money Magazine and IRS disallowed my education deductions. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180509/university-of-illinois-graduating-first-class-of-online-mbas

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board gives letter to Rauner opposing McSweeney’s township consolidation bill 21 of 24 County Board members against measure – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/09/mchenry-county-board-gives-letter-to-rauner-opposing-mcsweeneys-township-consolidation-bill/a986r87/

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Democrats say Rauner is stalling new state budget
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180509/democrats-say-rauner-is-stalling-new-state-budget

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: University of Illinois professors demonize, denigrate, and condemn “right-wing groups and publications such as Turning Point USA and the Campus Reform website.”
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-09/ui-professors-tackle-targeting.html

BENTON EVENING NEWS
— All talk, no action; politicians fail to put end to gerrymandering – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you are an elected official, you should assume that your critics/opponents are always trying to gerrymander you out of office. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who in 2015 gerrymandered my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 to gerrymander me out of office. They drew me into Ives’ precinct.)
http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/opinion/20180509/our-view-all-talk-no-action-politicians-fail-to-put-end-to-gerrymandering

FOX ILLINOIS
— 7th Annual Latino Unity Day – Nikki McGee (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs work to unify Latinos against Republicans. Democrats and RINOs work especially hard to unify Latinos against Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/latino-unity-day-05-10-2018

WMAY
— McSweeney Speaks Out on Rauner’s Meeting With Evertsen
http://www.wmay.com/2018/05/09/mcsweeney-speaks-out-on-rauners-meeting-with-evertsen/

DUPAGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Lincoln Day Dinner 2018 SPECIAL GUEST Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush
https://mailchi.mp/dupagegop/save-the-date-lincoln-day-dinner-with-tx-land-commissioner-george-p-bush?e=a628291559
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00pm, Marriott Hotel, Oak Brook)

WIRE POINTS
— Chicago Fed’s Answer For Illinois Pension Crisis Is A Statewide Property Tax! – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/chicago-feds-answer-for-illinois-pension-crisis-is-a-statewide-property-tax-wirepoints-original/
— “Nobody is winning; everybody is losing” Wirepoints testifies before the House Committee on Cities and Villages – Video
http://www.wirepoints.com/nobody-is-winning-everybody-is-losing-wirepoints-testifies-before-the-house-committee-on-cities-and-villages-video/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Former Utah lawmaker has no further comment on Preckwinkle’s remark about self-employment – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are either self-employed or unemployed. Overwhelmingly, they belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, and/or condemn wage earners. I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511408912-former-utah-lawmaker-has-no-further-comment-on-preckwinkle-s-remark-about-self-employment
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In that brief exchange, Preckwinkle reportedly told Liljenquist that she was opposed to self-employment because it gave people false hope that they could support themselves.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives foretells bleak bankruptcy future for Illinois municipalities – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511411896-ives-foretells-bleak-bankruptcy-future-for-illinois-municipalities

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— DuPage Township embroiled in financial, legal battles – W.J. Kennedy
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511412441-dupage-township-embroiled-in-financial-legal-battles

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SENATE PRESIDENT JOHN CULLERTON SAYS ILLINOIS DOESN’T NEED A REVENUE ESTIMATE – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/senate-president-john-cullerton-says-illinois-doesnt-need-a-revenue-estimate/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— National Review Online Demagogue Taunts Conservatives – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/national-review-online-demagogue-taunts-conservatives/

DAILY CALLER
— Sarah Sanders Goes Off On Reporter Who Asked About Pulling The Press Credentials For ‘Fake News’ – Benny Johnson (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who falsely claim to be conservative and/or Republican who have worked the hardest since 2000 to get everyone to pull my GOPUSA press credentials?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/09/sarah-sanders-pulling-press-credentials-fake-news-video/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Is your state covering for lazy slackers? A new report highlights abuse of work requirement waivers for food stamps. – Chris Woodward
https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2018/05/10/is-your-state-covering-for-lazy-slackers

LIFE SITE NEWS
— TRAGIC: With great ‘Pride,’ 23 Major League Baseball teams to host pro-homosexual nights – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/with-great-pride-23-major-league-baseball-teams-to-host-pro-homosexual-nigh

REUTERS
— Trump says will go forward with border wall plans in California
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-sandiego/trump-says-will-go-forward-with-border-wall-plans-in-california-idUSKBN1IA2NT

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump is trying to strong-arm the news media – Callum Borchers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who request/demand that others a) do not include diersen@aol.com on their press advisory or press release lists, b) do not tell Diersen anything, and c) do not return Diersen’s phone calls. I should also write a book about those in Illinois who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who succumb/agree to those requests/demands. The aforesaid glorify and praise, pander to, give news scoops to, return phone calls from, and/or give money a) to my competitors who claim to be conservative and/or Republican and/or b) to Rich Miller and to the rest of the Democrat news media in Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/09/trump-is-trying-to-strong-arm-the-news-media/
— The White House Correspondents’ Association gets a spine – Erik Wemple (DIERSEN: Should I get a spine? Should I write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 a) to destroy me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) to destroy those who fail/refuse to destroy me, and c) to destroy those who read my emails?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/05/09/the-white-house-correspondents-association-gets-a-spine/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This time, the WHCA followed with a statement from President Margaret Talev: “Some may excuse the president’s inflammatory rhetoric about the media, but just because the president does not like news coverage does not make it fake. A free press must be able to report on the good, the bad, the momentous and the mundane, without fear or favor. And a president preventing a free and independent press from covering the workings of our republic would be an unconscionable assault on the First Amendment.” Strong verbs, simple sentences, a constitutional reference and an unmistakable message: Have we heard anything so fiery from the WHCA during the Trump presidency? It doesn’t appear that way.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Unresolved IRS Scandal Congress should take tax collectors out of the business of regulating political activity. – Bradley A. Smith

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-unresolved-irs-scandal-1525905500
— Brewers’ Dry Patch: Americans Turn From Beer to Harder Drinks AB InBev’s volumes fall in U.S.; Molson Coors and Heineken face weakness, too – Saabira Chaudhuri and Nick Kostov (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drink lots of booze, b) want to drink even more booze, and/or c) want others to drink lots of booze.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ab-inbev-stumbles-in-u-s-but-profits-rise-elsewhere-1525860679
— Discontent Among Female Execs at Visa Leads to CEO Meeting Female executives at card giant are concerned about advancement opportunities – AnnaMaria Andriotis (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government talked and acted like their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger had demanded that they use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/visa-ceo-confronts-women-s-issues-at-the-card-giant-1525867323

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Kim seeks a promise from the United States that its military will not invade North Korea. When will Trump seek a promise from Mexico and from all the other countries of the world that their militaries will not invade the United States? Already, ever-increasingly, Mexico and all the other countries of the world are illegally sending more and more and more of their citizens into the United States illegally.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/south-koreas-usb-drive-to-north-korea-could-be-kim-jong-uns-death-2018-5

NBC BAY AREA
— Data Points to Wide Gap in Asylum Approval Rates at Nation’s Immigration Courts – Stephen Stock, Rachel Witte and Jeremy Carroll (DIERSEN: What if Democrats who want flee the crime and poverty in Democrat areas had to officially file asylum requests and get those requests approved by Republicans before they could move to Republican areas? What do you say to Democrats who flee the crime and poverty in Democrat areas and move to Republican areas, but who continue to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans? These asylum seekers blame Republicans for the crime and poverty in Democrat areas.)
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Data-Points-to-Wide-Gap-in-Asylum-Approval-Rates-at-Nations-Immigration-Courts-482182911.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: From 2016 through the first part of 2018, immigration courts in Los Angeles and San Francisco consistently ranked in the nation’s top 15 courts when it comes to the number of asylum requests granted. Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, New York and Boston were also in the top 15 each year. Court data show each of those courts grants asylum requests more than 50 percent of the time. On the opposite end of the spectrum, U.S. immigration courts that are vastly less likely to approve asylum petitions include Atlanta, Lumpkin, Georgia, Charlotte, Dallas and Houston. In some of those courts, asylum is granted around 20 percent of the time. In other jurisdictions, like the court in Lumpkin, judges grant asylum only 10 percent of the time.)

GAO
— Recognizing the Federal Workforce
https://blog.gao.gov/2018/05/09/recognizing-the-federal-workforce/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The most vital resource at any federal agency is its workforce. During Public Service Recognition Week, we’re celebrating the contributions of federal employees. This year is especially noteworthy because it’s the 40th anniversary of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, which established the basis for our modern federal workforce, including the creation of the Office of Personnel Management. Today’s WatchBlog continues our tradition of celebrating federal employees.)

May 9 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Officials Create ‘Sanctuary’ Counties To Protect Gun Owners From New Laws In Rural Illinois – CNN
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/08/in-rural-illinois-officials-are-creating-sanctuary-counties-to-protect-gun-owners-from-new-laws/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Civic Federation blasts Rauner budget proposal as ‘precariously balanced’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/civic-federation-blasts-rauner-budget-proposal-as-precariously-balanced/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “5 myths about U.S.-Mexico border”
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180509/281947428485511
— Record job openings equal unemployed for 1st time in nearly 2 decades – AP (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, ever-increasingly, employers only want to hire 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.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-us-job-posting-20180508-story.html
— Now hiring for a 1-day position Consequences hit home as the gig economy hits retail (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, their operatives and their dupes have been furious that I survived my Democrat superiors’ efforts to get rid of me a) for almost 3 years at the Post Office, b) for almost 9 years at IRS, and c) for almost 18 years at GAO and that because of the aforesaid, I have a $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System pension and an $18,000/year federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy for life. Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have never worked for the same employer very long or b) have never been employed. Very few of them are in line to get a pension, are getting a pension, or are getting a health insurance subsidy.)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20180509/282037622798727
— The Democrats’ frightening embrace of socialism – Ed Rogers
http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/05/ed_rogers_the_democrats_fright.html
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-democrats-embrace-socialism-20180507-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Will Lake County Board enter the gun control debate? – Lee Filas (DIERSEN: Which of your county board members support the Second Amendment and which do not? Needless-to-say, county board members who got elected as Republicans, but do not support the Second Amendment, should immediately resign.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180508/will-lake-county-board-enter-the-gun-control-debate-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Lake County Board members could soon find themselves in a debate whether to place support behind gun control regulations or whether to send a letter to state legislators declaring the county a “sanctuary” against stricter gun laws. Thomas Quigley, of Round Lake Beach, and military veteran Ceasar Soto, of Waukegan, appeared Tuesday before the Lake County Board to speak out against a previous statement made by District 11 county board member Paul Frank about a possible ban of automatic weapons. Quigley requested board members immediately declare Lake County “a sanctuary county for all gun owners,” then told “the gun grabbers on the board to read the U.S. Constitution and study history; all governmental tyranny begins with gun confiscation.” Quigley and Soto spoke up because of statements made during the closing moments of the March 13 county board meeting where Frank, a Democrat from Highland Park, hinted it could be time the board enters the debate on the national gun issue.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: Students are paying more to community colleges while enrollment drops – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180509/students-are-paying-more-to-community-colleges-while-enrollment-drops
— Itasca resident Gavanes appointed to fill DuPage board vacancy – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180508/itasca-resident-gavanes-appointed-to-fill-dupage-board-vacancy
— Mormon Church breaks all ties with Boy Scouts, ending 100-year relationship – Samantha Schmidt (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the “Scouts BSA” will focus on encouraging children to engage in LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180509/mormon-church-breaks-all-ties-with-boy-scouts-ending-100-year-relationship

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Our lawless downtown is threatening our city’s economy – JOE CAHILL (DIERSEN: How many years did you live, work, or take college courses in downtown Chicago? I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978, I worked there in 1971 and then 1973-1997, and I took college courses there 1972-1980 and 1992-1997 (and 1966-1968, 1971, and 1981-1983 if you count UIC as being downtown).)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180509/BLOGS10/180509857

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Civic Federation says it can’t support Rauner’s budget – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180509/civic-federation-says-it-cant-support-rauners-budget

HERALD & REVIEW
— ‘This is our year’: Prtizker urges Illinois Democrats to pull together – DEREK BEIGH (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, it appears that those Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leaders who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the IRP platform do NOT want Illinois Republicans to pull together.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/this-is-our-year-prtizker-urges-illinois-democrats-to-pull/article_99b7082a-670c-56f4-8504-3bc1f04eb936.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Locals upset with DuPage Township board
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/05/08/locals-upset-with-dupage-township-board/axgf2q2/

KEWANEE STAR COURIER
— Hennepin murder suspect’s gambling debt brought up as possible motive – Gary L. Smith
http://www.starcourier.com/news/20180507/hennepin-murder-suspects-gambling-debt-brought-up-as-possible-motive

FOX ILLINOIS
— Equal Rights Amendment supporters demand action from lawmakers – Emily Manley
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/equal-rights-amendment-supporters-demand-action-from-lawmakers-05-09-2018

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Gambling debts alleged as homicide motive
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gamlbing-debts-alleged-as-homicide-motive/1167562510

WJBC
— Sen. Duckworth: Ending Iran deal reckless (DIERSEN: Obviously, the Democrats have selected Duckworth to be their top person to belittle, to badmouth, to demonize, to denigrate, to condemn, to insult, to slander, and/or to libel individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, those who do not have children, those who are not disabled, etc. Democrats stress that Duckworth is a Democrat, liberal, minority, female, relatively young, mother, veteran, disabled, severely injured in combat, non-Protestant, some of her ancestors have not been in America for a long time, non-rich, etc.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/05/09/sen-duckworth-ending-iran-deal-reckless-gop-lawmakers-applaud-move/
— Pritzker backs term limits for legislative leaders, not for elected offices
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/05/08/pritzker-backs-term-limits-for-legislative-leaders-not-for-elected-offices/

WCSJ NEWS
— Governor Rauner may Be Odd man Out In State Budget Talks (DIERSEN: Obviously, conservatives, that is, Republicans, have been the “odd man out” in Illinois Republican politics since at least the 1970s. Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, have dominated the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) since at least the 1970s. They have allowed IRP platforms to have some conservative planks, including traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks, but they ignore, belittle, badmouth, demonize, denigrate, condemn, insult, slander, and/or libel those planks and those who support those planks. Obviously, since at least the 1970s, those who have dominated the IRP want to destroy the IRP and destroy those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support the IRP platform. Of course, those who have dominated the IRP since at least the 1970s oppose direct election of IRP State Central Committee members.)
http://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/governor-rauner-may-be-odd-man-out-in-state-budget/article_29c4aa5c-5373-11e8-bb5f-e789f1d2bca8.html

MDJ ONLINE
— Illinois House committee passionately debates Equal Rights Amendment – Greg Bishop
http://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/illinois-house-committee-passionately-debates-equal-rights-amendment/article_8fa74b75-84c6-5ce3-987c-154cc3ce8b2f.html

EVANSTON NOW
— 99.9 Percent Of Evanston Lives Within Walking Distance To A Park Nearly all Evanston residents can easily walk to a high-quality park, according to data released last week. – Jonah Meadows (DIERSEN: The Prairie Path Park (https://vimeo.com/28054867) is in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton.)
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/99-9-percent-evanston-lives-within-walking-distance-park

CHICAGO NOW
— Watch Berkowitz model w BGA’s CEO Greising how Gov. Rauner & JB Pritzker could debate issues
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-berkowitz-model-w-bgas-ceo-greising-how-gov-rauner-jb-pritzker-could-debate-issues-cable-internet/

HARTLAND INSTITUTE
— LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION: SWIMMING UPSTREAM – Clifford Thies (DIERSEN: The Democrat Party wants Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger, to participate in the labor force, that is, the Democrat Party does not what Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, and/or older, to participate in the labor force.)
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/labor-force-participation-swimming-upstream

WIRE POINTS
— “This crisis directly affects people’s lives, but it’s been hidden from them” – Ted Dabrowski on Illinois Rising with Dan Proft – Video
http://www.wirepoints.com/this-crisis-directly-affects-peoples-lives-but-its-been-hidden-from-them-ted-dabrowski-on-illinois-rising-with-dan-proft-video/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives fights for school debt transparency bill – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511407523-ives-fights-for-school-debt-transparency-bill

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican state House candidate Gordon “Jay” Kinzler recommends 401(k) and benefit adjustments for Harvey pension crisis – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511411897-republican-state-house-candidate-recommends-401-k-and-benefit-adjustments-for-harvey-pension-crisis

NORTH COOK NEWS
— House bill to create female-based council raises questions from GOP lawmakers – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511407522-house-bill-to-create-female-based-council-raises-questions-from-gop-lawmakers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Speaking of sex, what about the male gender, asked Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton). She said a state created group should not be based on sex segregation and cited major media to prove her point. The Atlantic shows boys dominate in high school drop outs and learning disabilities, and the Washington Post revealed boys in America continue to fall behind girls in academics, according to Ives. Ives questioned the bill’s legality as far as the Equal Rights Amendment is concerned and noted as a mother of boys and a girl, the notion to form a group for one gender is ridiculous. “I think we should emphasize both of our children’s sexes, both men and women as well,” Ives said. HB5544 passed 64-24 and moved to the Senate.)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Watchdog group: Dozens of cities need municipal bankruptcy because of unfunded state mandates – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/watchdog-group-dozens-of-cities-need-municipal-bankruptcy-because-of/article_7fbdf4c2-5319-11e8-94af-cfd8b5818b6d.html
— Rauner calls budget process ‘frustratingly slow’ less than month before deadline – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-calls-budget-process-frustratingly-slow-less-than-month-before/article_8a26040c-522b-11e8-aee6-a30cadef6181.html

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner hosts Madigan, other leaders in budget talks – Mark Maxwell
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-hosts-madigan-other-leaders-in-budget-talks/1168912861
— Women rally for equality – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that Republicans have caused all the problems that women have had, are having, and will have. What percent of the women in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world have the Democrats succeeded in turning into Republican-haters?)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/women-rally-for-equality/1167630076

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner’s “post election” comment disputed by Dems
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/09/rauners-post-election-comment-disputed-by-dems/
— Is a revenue estimate the new “Turnaround Agenda”?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/09/is-a-revenue-estimate-the-new-turnaround-agenda/

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— DRAINING THE FOOD STAMP SWAMP – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/draining-the-food-stamp-swamp/
— BEFORE AND AFTER WELFARE HANDOUTS – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/before-and-after-welfare-handouts/

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Companies Are Distancing From Gun Owners — But Warren Buffett Refuses to Let Politics Run His Business – JENNI FINK
https://ijr.com/2018/05/1093183-warren-buffett-gun-owners/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats shout at minorities that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that minorities have. Ever-increasingly, Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to harm Republicans, and especially to harm Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/08/trump-obama-racial-bias-522940

NEW YORK TIMES
— The U.S. and China: More Alike Than We’d Like? – Thomas L. Friedman
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/opinion/us-china-more-alike.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Washington these days it is not uncommon for people to be invited to a dinner or a public gathering and think to themselves: “I hope none of them will be there.” And the them people are talking about is not someone of a different faith or race — which would be awful enough — but it’s someone just from a different political party. In other words, in both Beijing and Washington, self-censorship, and biting one’s tongue, is more rife than ever — but for different reasons. In Beijing it’s so you won’t get arrested. In Washington it’s so you won’t get into a fight. In both cases, though, the net results are fewer people talking truth across ideological lines. At the same time, in China today, if you’re a Communist Party official or senior bureaucrat, you have to toe the ruling party’s line or you could be quickly purged or imprisoned. In America today, if you’re a Republican Party congressman or senator, you, too, have to toe the ruling party’s line or you could be quickly purged or primaried — or get a tweet in the back from the president. But there is one difference: In China’s ruling Communist Party, it’s never safe to criticize the president. In America’s ruling Republican Party, you can criticize the president, or vote your conscience, if you’re dying, retiring or whispering.)

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois police: Keep pot illegal — or we’ll kill the dog – Radley Balko (DIERSEN: If pot is legalized in Illinois, far more pot will be sold illegally in Illinois, mainly to children.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2018/05/08/illinois-police-keep-pot-illegal-or-well-kill-the-dog/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Why It’s a Good Time to Look for a Job The number of unfilled jobs at U.S. employers rose to a record high in March – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, ever-increasingly, employers only want to hire 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://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2018/05/08/why-its-a-good-time-to-look-for-a-job/
— Opportunity Knocks Job openings nearly matched the number of job seekers in March. – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, in Illinois, ever-increasingly, employers only want to hire 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.wsj.com/articles/opportunity-knocks-1525821046
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: More U.S. Workers Test Positive for Certain Illicit Drugs – Lauren Weber
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-u-s-workers-test-positive-for-illicit-drugs-1525777200
— The Bias Response Team Is Watching A lawsuit challenging the University of Michigan’s speech police may serve as a nationwide model. – Jillian Kay Melchior
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-bias-response-team-is-watching-1525806702

RECODE
— Amazon employees are outraged by their company’s opposition to a plan to add more diversity to its board “We don’t need more effort, we need COURAGE.” Jason Del Rey (DIERSEN: How successful would Amazon have been if it had operated like the federal government? The federal government gives tremendous preference to its employees who are Democrat, and especially to those who are minority and/or female and b) wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran 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.)
https://www.recode.net/2018/5/8/17328466/amazon-jeff-bezos-board-diversity-proposal-shareholder-vote

NEW REPUBLIC
— What Kind of Democrat Can Win Over Suburban America? (DIERSEN: Democrats would answer: Democrats who can get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/148250/california-dreaming-democrat-suburban-america

FED WEEK
— Trump Proposals Would Cost Federal Employees, Retirees above $143 Billion (DIERSEN: If I was a “single issue” person like many of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are, I would be a Democrat.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/trump-proposals-would-cost-federal-employees-retirees-above-143-billion/

FEDERAL TIMES
— Injured federal employees are at higher risk of opioid addiction – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/2018/05/08/injured-feds-are-at-higher-risk-of-opioid-addiction/

May 8 Evening Edition

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McSweeney: Gov. Bruce Rauner should apologize for meeting with ‘known extremist’ Diane Evertsen David McSweeney attacks governor for meeting with ‘known extremist’ Diane Evertsen – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: Why did Rauner meet privately with the leaders of the McHenry County Republican Party? What if Rauner met privately with the leaders of your Republican county party organization and/or with the leaders of your Republican township/ward party organization? In the 2002 Illinois Republican gubernatorial primary, Corrine Wood called Jim Ryan an extremist.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/08/mcsweeney-gov-bruce-rauner-should-apologize-for-meeting-with-known-extremist-diane-evertsen/adt9cfh/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A state lawmaker is lambasting Gov. Bruce Rauner after Illinois’ top leader met with members of the McHenry County Republican Party over the weekend in private. Rauner spent part of his Saturday at an invitation-only roundtable at the McHenry County GOP’s Crystal Lake headquarters – an event featuring a Who’s Who of party insiders, including: McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim, McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally and McHenry County Board Member Jim Kearns. But State Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, took issue with someone else in attendance at the Saturday meet-up: McHenry County’s new chairwoman, Diane Evertsen, who at one time served as president of the Minutemen Midwest – an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center designated a “nativist extremist” group. “The governor should apologize for meeting with a known extremist,” said McSweeney, who heard about the meeting after it happened. McSweeney pointed to Evertsen’s association with Minutemen Midwest, which the SPLC named several times on its annual list of nativist extremist groups between 2007 and 2010. The Alabama-based civil rights nonprofit defines nativist extremist groups as organizations that go beyond mere advocacy to personally confront suspected undocumented immigrants or those who hire or help them. McSweeney said a simple Google search reveals the views of the group Evertsen chaired. The legislator characterized those views as “disgraceful.” Minutemen Midwest had a website – www.minutemenmidwest.com – but it has been taken down since its launch. While the site is dead, some of the material published there is recoverable with the internet archive known as the “Wayback Machine,” McSweeney said. McSweeney highlighted an article published on the website written by William H. Calhoun titled “Illegal Immigration: Third-World Invasion” – a piece suggesting the U.S. is under threat by immigrants of different “blood.” “Invaders from the Orient, Asia, Africa, Central and South America are invading the first world, and they are intent only upon conquest,” the article said. “With the exception of a very small upper class of pure European blood, most Mexicans are either Amerindian or Mestizo (mostly Amerindian with a few drops of Spaniard or African blood). They are not Western; genealogically they are Asiatic; and they despise the West.” The article appalled McSweeney, he said. “It’s probably the most extreme article that I’ve read in a long time,” McSweeney said. “It’s disgusting.” Evertsen, a 73-year-old Harvard grandmother who once served on the McHenry County Board and now serves on McHenry County College’s board of trustees, could not be reached for comment. The Northwest Herald also reached out to Gov. Rauner’s campaign communications director for comment, but campaign officials weren’t immediately available Tuesday. About 20 people attended the Saturday gathering, according to sources invited to the event.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Grads, including senior citizens, put perseverance on display at commencements – Maudlyne Ihejirika
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/grads-including-senior-citizen-put-on-perseverance-at-commencement-ceremonies/
— Golden arches new headquarters most ‘un-McDonald’s like’ – Lee Bey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/golden-arches-new-headquarters-most-un-mcdonalds-like/
— Are legal pot backers blowing smoke? Report finds limited green in grass revenue – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/are-legal-pot-backers-blowing-smoke-report-finds-limited-green-in-grass-revenue/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner, Democrats say they don’t want another budget war but face deficit despite tax hike – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-budget-talks-20180508-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, in Illinois, anti-Trumps are the MAJORITY and Trump supporters are the MINORITY. Ever increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pitts-trump-supporters-understanding-0508-20180506-story.html
— Women’s voices are largely missing from newspaper letters to the editor – Heidi Stevens
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-letters-to-editor-gender-0507-story.html
— Emanuel responds to ‘bully’ characterization, says he will focus on problem-solving, not personalities – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-personality-vallas-20180508-story.html
— More legislative lip service, but no fair map amendment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-remap-amendment-illinois-dead-20180507-story.html
— Orland officials delay vote on video gambling – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-orland-park-video-gambling-st-0509-story.html
— How Speaker Madigan elbows aside Illinois taxpayers – Keith Wheeler
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-blame-illinois-budget-budget-michael-madigan-lisa-illinois-barbara-flynn-currie-republicans-keith-wheeler-0509-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Every person in Illinois owes $11,000 for pensions, with no fix in sight – Bloomberg
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180508/every-person-in-illinois-owes-11000-for-pensions-with-no-fix-in-sight
— Demoted Wheaton cop files sex discrimination lawsuit – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180508/demoted-wheaton-cop-files-sex-discrimination-lawsuit
— Misguided demands for teaching history – Mary Plunkett, Wheaton
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180508/misguided-demands-for-teaching-history
(FROM THE LETTER: Are you kidding me, Springfield? The state of Illinois is imploding at a frightening rate, and you’re focused on passing a bill that forces our schools to teach LGBT history? (Paid for by our outrageous property taxes, by the way.) This bill (SB3249) also requires schools to teach about the illegal deportation of Mexicans during the Great Depression and labor union contributions to our economy. And children will not be permitted to graduate eighth grade if they don’t receive this instruction. Holy political agenda, Democrats! But, perhaps you are sincerely interested in teaching our children an accurate and nondiscriminatory account of our history. If this is true, you must necessarily include a unit on the societal benefits that Catholics have contributed toward Illinois’ schools, hospitals and charities. The impact is quite significant. I would encourage anyone reading this to demand that your particular group be recognized in a mandatory history unit as well. After everyone feels good about being recognized, there might be a few minutes left in the school day for reading, writing and arithmetic.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner: Pick up the pace on budget talks – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180508/gov-rauner-pick-up-pace-on-budget-talks
— VERY SAD: Supporters rally at Capitol in support of ERA – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180508/supporters-rally-at-capitol-in-support-of-era

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— TRAGIC: Normal, Illinois, passes ordinance making community a ‘Welcoming City’ for immigrants – DEREK BEIGH (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, to be a “Welcoming City” is to be a city a) that encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and b) that is 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/normal-illinois-passes-ordinance-making-community-a-welcoming-city-for/article_5a4f618f-6874-5fc3-9cad-eb48ed765844.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Senate Debating Votes from Jail (DIERSEN: What percent of criminals vote for Democrats – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=264812#.WvIZAVpy-M8

JEANNE IVES
— House Back in Session for Home Stretch
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/house-back-in-session-for-home-stretch.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Progressive tax ‘totally wrong for Illinois,’ Ives says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511408458-progressive-tax-totally-wrong-for-illinois-ives-says

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Bills could add millions to billion-dollar pension debt, GOP representatives warn – Angela Underwood
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511408330-bills-could-add-millions-to-billion-dollar-pension-debt-gop-representatives-warn

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— LaHood promotes tax cuts, ‘merit based’ immigration – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: How much “merit” do you have? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois, I am “meritless.”)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/lahood-promotes-tax-cuts-merit-based-immigration/1166837510

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Legislative leaders and governor meet, still no agreement on revenue estimate – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/legislative-leaders-and-governor-meet-still-no-agreement-on-revenue/article_7171a748-52eb-11e8-abc5-3f4deccbc9d0.html

CAPITOL FAX
— After saying he’s “unifying” the GOP, Gov. Rauner says he’s not putting much thought into the task
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/after-saying-hes-unifying-the-gop-gov-rauner-says-hes-not-putting-much-thought-into-the-task/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. David McSweeney@1980reagan: We need a solid conservative to lead the IL GOP, not an inept insider completely controlled by Governor Rauner!)

BREITBART
— Study: Donald Trump’s Polls Improve Despite 90% Negative Media Coverage – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/08/study-trumps-polls-improve-despite-90-percent-negative-media-coverage/

GOPUSA
— Tell the uninformed what President Trump has accomplished (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents only want people know about what they accomplished.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45380
— Orrin Hatch calls John McCain’s decision not to invite Trump to his funeral ‘ridiculous’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45456
— California has the 5th largest economy in the world yet leads the nation in poverty and homelessness
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45465

NATIONAL REVIEW
— McCain’s Funeral Guest List Doesn’t Define Him – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: Who does not want you to attend their funeral? I should make a list of those who do not me to attend their funeral. They blame me for their problems. They blame me for your problems. They blame me for my problems. They blame me for everyone’s problems.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/mccains-funeral-guest-list-doesnt-define-him/

THE HILL
— Labor Dept to let teens work longer hours in hazardous jobs: report – MORGAN GSTALTER (DIERSEN: How hazardous were the jobs that you had when you were a teen? I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; and delivered mail 1966-1969.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/386652-labor-dept-to-let-teens-work-longer-hours-in-hazardous-jobs-report

ROLL CALL
— House Appropriators Vote to End Perk for Former Speakers Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi both back ending office space, funding for former speakers
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/house-appropriators-vote-end-perk-former-speakers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Government Accountability Office: The watchdog agency would be funded at $579 million, the same as the fiscal 2018 enacted level.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— It’s Time for a New Discussion of Marijuana’s Risks You may reasonably decide the benefits outweigh the harms, but you should know about those potential harms. – Aaron E. Carroll
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/upshot/its-time-for-a-new-discussion-of-marijuanas-risks.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump supporters as being racists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/06/opinion/trump-supporters-economy-racism.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Companies Trying to Deal With Discrimination Face Backlash Critics of diversity efforts say programs unfairly exclude other people – Kelsey Gee and Lauren Weber (DIERSEN: To promote diversity is to discriminate against those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-trying-to-deal-with-discrimination-face-backlash-1525604400
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Companies trying to rectify a legacy of discrimination are finding that some tactics are backfiring and sparking new grievances. The Wing, a women’s shared-office space and networking club, has drawn such ire. Its no-men-allowed membership policy for collaboration spaces in trendy New York neighborhoods is designed to attract like-minded women professionals who want to encourage and invest in one another. The Wing recently opened a Washington, D.C., location and there is a wait list for a future office in Los Angeles, the company says. In March, the New York City Human Rights Commission launched an investigation into the Wing’s practices, which include workshops on political organization and panels reserved for members featuring celebrities and U.S. legislators. Seth Hoy, a spokesman for the New York commission, confirmed the agency’s probe and declined to comment on it further. He says the agency works to ensure that businesses comply with laws prohibiting gender discrimination. The inquiry is one of the latest examples of how female-only initiatives and other diversity efforts are drawing objections from those who feel left out or challenge the idea that people in historically underrepresented groups need targeted resources to help them accelerate in their careers and are raising concerns that the programs unfairly exclude other people.)

USA TODAY
— American teens are hooked on iPhones, new survey shows – Leo Sun
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/05/08/american-teens-are-hooked-on-iphones-survey/34405795/

WATERLOO CEDAR FALLS COURIER
— Good old days not good for everyone – KARRIS GOLDEN (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn the GOOD OLD DAYS: 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.)
http://wcfcourier.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/good-old-days-not-good-for-everyone/article_c3428eaa-629d-54dd-9967-fb683689e7bd.html

FORD AUTHORITY
— Ford Mustang Tops List Of The Five Most Desired Dream Cars In The US – AARON BRZOZOWSKI
http://fordauthority.com/2018/05/ford-mustang-tops-list-of-the-five-most-desired-dream-cars-in-the-us/

OPM
— OPM Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week 2018 (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn and b) promote hatred against government employees and government retirees, and especially against federal employees and federal retirees.)
http://www.opm.gov/blogs/Director/2018/5/8/OPM-Celebrates-Public-Service-Recognition-Week-2018/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Each year, during the first full week of May, our Nation comes together to celebrate the men and women who serve our country as Federal, state, county, and local government employees. For 34 years, we’ve taken this time to honor the people who work diligently to promote safety, security and quality of service for the American public. Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is a time to promote and share stories of excellence in public service with you, the Nation we serve. Every day a Federal employee is impacting your life in some way. Whether it’s telling you not to eat lettuce because of an E.coli outbreak, scanning your luggage at the airport, or preparing an exhibit at your favorite Smithsonian museum, it’s affecting your life in a positive manner.)

VOX
— Bullshit jobs: Why they exist and why you might have one And why this professor thinks we need a revolution. – Sean Illing (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, all the jobs that I have had were bullshit jobs.)
https://www.vox.com/2018/5/8/17308744/bullshit-jobs-book-david-graeber-occupy-wall-street-karl-marx

EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES
— Distressed patient speaks out after emotional support dog banned from Felixstowe surgery – Amy Gibbons
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/distressed-patient-speaks-out-after-emotional-support-dog-banned-from-haven-health-surgery-in-felixstowe-1-5509513

BIRMINGHAM MAIL
— The law on dogs barking – and why it could land their owner in hot water Many will be left frightened by activity, noise and lights outside – James Rodger
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/law-dogs-barking-uk-gov-13724097

CAMBRIDGE NEWS
— What the law says about dog barking and how to avoid getting in big trouble Here’s some guidance for dog owners on how to stay the right side of the law – Nigel SlaterTom Pilgrim
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/law-dog-barking-neighbour-noise-14621865

May 6 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Roskam meets in closed-door session with students on gun issues – Scott C. Morgan (DIERSEN: If you were one of Roskam’s constituents and you had a closed-door session with him, what would you urge him to do? I would urge him to introduce, advance, and pass legislation that would promote:

– individual responsibility,
– traditional marriage and traditional family,
– homeownership,
– right to life,
– compliance with America’s immigration laws,

– public safety,
– First and Second Amendment rights,
– equal opportunity (no race, gender, or age based preference giving),
– avoidance of booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, and

– all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180505/roskam-meets-in-closed-door-session-with-students-on-gun-issues
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the issues discussed were universal background checks, whether teachers should be armed in classrooms and mental health issues. Since media were not invited, some of the six students who originally requested the meeting with Roskam held a media conference call afterward. “What we were looking for from Mr. Roskam was to basically get an insight of whether he had taken any action on school safety and common sense gun reform,” said Jeromel Lara, a junior at Glenbard North. “It wasn’t very politically divisive,” said Caleb Laschinski, a Carol Stream senior at Wheaton Academy who found out about the Saturday meeting from a friend who was a former Roskam intern. “We all saw that there definitely should be reform and laws passed and we need to see some action on the part of lawmakers — whatever those actions should be is where we differed.” Contacted by phone after the meeting, Laschinski said he was surprised by Roskam’s reluctance to support arming teachers — though Roskam did clarify that he wanted individual school districts to make the call on that issue. “I hope the students left the meeting knowing that we found common ground and feeling like the meeting was as productive as I believe it was,” Roskam said in a prepared statement. “I encourage these students to stay engaged and informed on issues that they are passionate about like gun safety and am pleased that we were able to connect on such an important subject.” While many of the students were glad that Roskam agreed to the Saturday meeting, they still wished he would have done so in a more public forum. “It’s an issue that affects the whole community,” Lara said. “Not just students going to school, but all of us.”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARD COPY ARTICLE TITLE: Trump at play in 4 states Tuesday primaries focus on forces for and against – AP (DIERSEN: To help them win the November 6, 2018 election, will Republicans Rauner, Sanguinetti, Helland, Harold, Senger, Dodge, Shimkus, Roskam, Hultgren, Kinzinger, Davis, Bost, LaHood, Brady, Durkin, etc. ask Republican Trump to campaign for them?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180505/news/305059967/
— TRAGIC: Mormon support for gay marriage gradually grows – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180504/news/305049886/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The hunt for Pancho Villa in Mexico — and the massive deployment of National Guard troops – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: What do today’s citizens of Mexico, many millions of whom are in America legally or illegally, say about Pancho Villa and America’s response to Pancho Villa?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flash-pancho-villa-mexico-border-troops-0506-20180430-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But each of those actions was small potatoes compared with what happened in 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson mobilized more than 100,000 National Guard members for duty on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande — plus 14,000 more regular U.S. Army troops ready to serve as a mobile strike force in Mexico. The Mexican Revolution, which had begun in 1910, had lapped over to U.S. soil, and on March 9, 1916, Gen. Francisco “Pancho” Villa attacked Columbus, N.M., burning the town and killing 19 Americans. The Tribune reported that, after the battle, a copy of a letter was found that Villa had sent to a rival revolutionary leader. “I shall not expend another shell on brother Mexicans,” Villa wrote in the letter, “but will prepare and organize to attack Americans on their own soil and let them know that Mexico is a land of the free and the tomb of thorn less crowns and traitors.” The incident and the letter put enormous pressure on Wilson. The president had been tiptoeing through the tangled web of Mexican politics, but the press demanded action. The New York Times thundered: “We cannot afford to make this latest Mexican outrage a matter for extended parley and negotiation.” The St. Louis Post-Dispatch seconded the motion: “Hesitation in this crisis would be fatal.” The Philadelphia Inquirer crowed: “President Wilson’s pet bandit is not at all grateful.” In fact, Wilson had momentarily backed Villa during the incessant power struggles of the Mexican revolutionary leaders. “Why has never been explained adequately,” the Tribune noted, adding its own theory. Wilson’s secretary of state, William Jennings Bryan, being an evangelical Christian, favored Villa “after being informed, though incorrectly, that the bandit neither smoked or drank.” In the face of the public outcry, Wilson authorized “a punitive expedition” to pursue Villa, who had crossed back into Mexico. In the deployment that followed, the Illinois National Guard was the first to reach the border. Its mobilization mirrored the social order of the day. A North Shore artillery unit was known as “the millionaire battery,” having been formed by members of the swank University Club. Noting its initial encampment en route to the border, a Tribune headline read: “University Men Members of National Guard Will Take Cannon Through Evanston To Golf Club.” Robert McCormick, the Tribune’s publisher, was a major in a National Guard cavalry unit and wrote to a U.S. senator from Illinois pleading for better pay for the soldiers, many of whom he said were “working for the government for criminally small compensation.” “Isn’t it about time to bring up in congress the question of adequately paying our soldiers?” he wrote. Rich or poor, Illinois citizen-soldiers arrived in Texas inadequately equipped, as one guardsman wrote in a letter passed on to the Tribune. “The tentage was not complete,” he noted. “Some tents were unserviceable. The poles did not fit.”)
— HARD COPY ARTICLE TITLE: Pesky fact-checkers are ruining Trump’s greatest talent: Lying – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-giuliani-stormy-huppke-20180503-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Chicago falling short in attracting black officers Push for 1,000 new cops draws applicants, but many don’t take the test – Dan Hinkel and Jennifer Smith Richards (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who make it clear that they believe a) that all government employees are lazy, stupid, and even worse things, b) that minorities and females are inferior and therefore need preferential treatment, c) that government is the “employer of last resort,” and therefore, d) that all government employees should be minorities and/or females.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-police-hiring-20180503-story.html
— As a grad student and a mom, I can’t find affordable child care – Lakrista Cummings, student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (DIERSEN: Raising children is tremendously time-consuming and expensive. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, I have had a tremendous unfair advantage in life because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. According to them, if my wife and I had gotten married sooner than we did and if we had children, I never would have been able to earn 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. We never would have been able to buy new cars, buy real estate, go on vacations, buy collector cars, save for retirement, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-childcare-graduate-school-uiuc-work-requirement-20180504-story.html

WBBM NEWS RADIO
— Revelers Pack Columbus Drive For Polish Constitution Day; Rauner Teases Business Potential In Poland
https://wbbmnews.radio.com/articles/news/revelers-pack-columbus-drive-polish-constitution-dayrauner-teases-business-potential

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— State senator Sam McCann’s lawsuit alleges facts that are in serious dispute – Jim Dey (DIERSEN: Undisputed facts in Diersen v. GAO included a) I charged that my Democrat GAO superiors threatened to take serious adverse action against me if did not take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, b) I charged that my Democrat GAO superiors gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, c) they always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, d) they did not promote me beyond GS-13, e) they got rid of my mentor in 1987, d) they kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and e) they forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-06/jim-dey-state-senators-lawsuit-alleges-facts-are-serious-dispute.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For instance, Statehouse officials say that McCann only forfeited services available to GOP caucus members, like assistance with communications and photography and staff analysis of pending legislation. They say he retains office funding and other legislator rights, including voting, representing constituents and seeking assistance from offices that write bills and perform research. That led to the following exchange this week between McCann and a TV reporter. Reporter: “You still have the right to vote. You still have the right to debate on the (Senate) floor. You still have the Legislative Reference Bureau. How is your power as a legislator in any way void from what it was two weeks ago?” McCann: “I think the way you phrased that question shows me you are not an honest arbiter in this process. Obviously, you’re with the other folks in this process.”)
— Davis must be willing to listen – JOHN MURPHY (DIERSEN: “Listening to” is code for “surrendering to.”)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-05-06/guest-commentary-davis-must-be-willing-listen.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Your past predicts your future. I you came to America illegally, if you stay in America illegally, and/or if you have brought others to America illegally, you have demonstrated gross disrespect for America, for its citizens, and for the rule of law.
http://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/cepeda-immigrants-don-t-drive-crime/article_e7d23c44-4161-566d-adc9-69aff7535073.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Sen. Anderson says pay raises are immoral for lawmakers – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: Have you gotten pay raises? While I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, because of COLAs, step increases, and promotions, my pay increased every year except 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In my defense, 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.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/sen-anderson-says-pay-raises-are-immoral-for-lawmakers/article_2b6e41a6-fe16-596e-9296-bc05097e607f.html

BREITBART
— Republican Gubernatorial Showdown Reveals Popularity of Opposing CA Sanctuary State Laws – MICHELLE MOONS
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/05/05/republican-gubernatorial-showdown-reveals-popularity-of-opposing-ca-sanctuary-state-laws/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican candidates battling it out in the race to become California’s next governor may have provided insight at their spring convention into the enthusiasm among California Republicans for opposing “sanctuary” laws. Opposition to California laws that protect illegal aliens. “Sanctuary” laws, brought out vibrant energy from the crowds as Republican gubernatorial candidates John Cox and Travis Allen both espoused support for ending the new law. Cox went so far as to say it was the issue he would make a priority on his first day in office.)

HOT AIR
— Why Are Attempted Border Crossings Spiking Again? – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/05/05/attempted-border-crossings-spiking/

NBC NEWS
— McCain doesn’t want Trump at funeral, friends tell White House McCain, who has been battling brain cancer, and Trump have had a turbulent relationship. The senator wants Vice President Mike Pence to attend instead. – Rebecca Shabad
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccain-doesn-t-want-trump-funeral-friends-tell-white-house-n871641

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Republicans promote promiscuity, abortion, and LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/opinion/sunday/the-new-era-of-abstinence.html
— The Upside of Envy – Gordon Marino (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government promoted envy big time. They stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates a) who were veterans that I had avoided the draft; b) who had not been promoted to GS-9, GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13 that I had been promoted to GS-9 in 1972 when I was 23 years old, to GS-11 in 1973, to GS-12 in 1974, and to GS-13 in 1986; c) who had less Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credit than I had that I already had almost 3 years of CSRS credit in 1969 and that I had almost 30 years of CSRS credit in 1997; d) who had not bought new cars that I had bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc.; e) who had not bought real estate that I had bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984; f) who were not married that I got married in 1978; g) who had spouses who did not have income that my wife did; h) who did not have good health that I did; i) who were saving little or nothing for their retirement that my wife and I were saving a lot for our retirement; j) who had children who were causing them problems that my wife and I did not have children; k) who stated that they could not afford to buy computers that I had bought many computers; l) who did not have the option to retire until they were 55, if not 62, that I had the option to take early retirement in 1993 when I was 45; m) who did not have the option to take many vacations with their spouse in conjunction with their business trips to luxury resorts that I did 1978-1992; n) who did not have job-related master’s degrees that I had earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997; o) who did not have any job-related professional certifications that I had earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997; p) who did not have any job-related professional licenses that I had earned one in 1981; q) etc.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/opinion/upside-envy.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE OF MCCAIN & BIDEN: At His Ranch, John McCain Shares Memories and Regrets With Friends – Jonathan Martin (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all things that my critics/opponents want me to regret.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/us/politics/john-mccain-arizona.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— ‘Dreamer’ sues Bank of America after he was denied a wealth advisory job – KARTIKAY MEHROTRA (DIERSEN: What factors have discouraged employers from hiring, retaining, and/or promoting you? For me they include a) my being draft bait until I was 22 1/2 years old in 1971; b) my not being a Democrat or a RINO; c) my not being a minority; d) my not being a female; e) my not being a veteran; f) my not painting myself as being a yes-man; g) my complaining about political affiliation discrimination; h) my complaining about reverse discrimination; i) my complaining about age discrimination; j) my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my employer with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in 1988 when I was 40 years old; k) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to take their early retirement “offer” 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 an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; l) 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 m) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-daca-dreamer-discrimination-20180503-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Daniel Marques had hoped to parlay his “Dreamer” work permit into a job with Bank of America Corp. Instead, he’s suing the firm for discrimination. Marques, who is from Brazil, claims his application to work in the bank’s wealth management department in New Jersey was denied after he told a vice president who interviewed him in 2016 that he’d be required to renew his work authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Bill Halldin, a spokesman for Bank of America, said the company would be reviewing Marques’ claims as the bank “does not have any prohibition on hiring individuals with DACA status.” The complaint was filed Thursday as a class action by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), which said it seeks to represent other immigrants nationwide with renewable work permits rejected for jobs with the second-largest U.S. bank. Marques has a similar complaint against Allied Wealth Partners, which also declined to hire him while he was hunting for a job in the spring of 2016. MALDEF separately sued Procter & Gamble Co. on behalf of another so-called Dreamer. A company’s refusal to hire a candidate because their work authorization papers will ultimately expire “may constitute illegal discrimination,” according to the Department of Homeland Security.)

POST AND COURIER
— Consultant: Look for dual-income, college-educated homeowners as a fast-growing group – Jim Parker
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/real_estate/jim-parker/consultant-look-for-dual-income-college-educated-homeowners-as-a/article_dc018e00-4ccb-11e8-ba4b-3f7d01667d35.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the six-year-old NAR survey, 65 percent of all buyers are married couples. That was up from 58 percent for married buyers. Meanwhile, Brookings last year noted income and graduation rates in an article on the “new face of American homeownership.” The writer Jenny Schuetz says new homeowners outstripped renters in educational attainment and income. New homeowners’ $69,000 median income was close to double that of renters and slightly higher than established owners. Also, nearly 40 percent of owners have a college degree, compared with 26 percent for tenants. “These differences are not surprising, given that households with higher, more stable incomes and more assets can more easily accumulate down payments and qualify for mortgages,” she says.)

METRO WEST DAILY NEWS
— Are you worried about DNA privacy? – Erika D. Smith (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? 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.)
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/20180506/smith-are-you-worried-about-dna-privacy

QUATZ
— Does it make financial sense to get married? – Preeti Varathan (DIERSEN: Government should encourage marriage and homeownership. Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://qz.com/1262993/does-it-make-financial-sense-to-get-married/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Should you marry when you’re young or old? Keep your marriage open or closed? Change your name, or not? Should you marry at all? (Oprah doesn’t think so.) These are questions many couples grapple with, but marriage also comes with financial consequences. It can significantly alter your taxes, student loans, and chances of getting a mortgage, among other things. So don’t wait to think about “for richer, for poorer” until it’s time to take the vows. Here are three key financial factors to consider when you’re deciding whether to tie the knot. Taxes There’s a widely held belief that marriage comes with tax perks: namely, that a married couple’s combined tax bill will fall. But it’s also possible that you and your partner could face a marriage penalty, paying more in taxes on your combined income than if you both stayed single.)

CHEAT SHEET
— The Vast Differences Between Donald Trump and Barack Obama’s Marriage Reveals More Than You Think – Meg Dowell
https://www.cheatsheet.com/health-fitness/the-vast-differences-between-donald-trump-and-barack-obamas-marriage-reveals-more-than-you-think.html/

TORONTO STAR
— Too many men: Examining the gender imbalances of India and China Decades of selective births have left the two countries with a delicate issue: What to do with 70 million lonely men? – SIMON DENYER and ANNIE GOWEN
https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2018/05/05/too-many-men-examining-the-gender-imbalances-of-india-and-china.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stagnant lives: Village life and mental health. Among men, loneliness and depression are widespread. Villages are emptying out. Men are learning to cook and perform other chores long relegated to women. The desperate effort to land a bride: Housing prices and savings rates. Bachelors are furiously building houses in China to attract wives, and prices are soaring. But otherwise they are not spending, and that in turn fuels China’s huge trade surplus. In India, there is the opposite effect: Because brides are scarce, families are under less pressure to save for expensive dowries. Importing a bride: Human trafficking. Trafficking of brides is on the rise. Foreign women are being recruited and lured to China, effectively creating similar imbalances in China’s neighbors. Taking a stand over harassment: Public safety. With the increase in men has come a surge in sexual crime in India and concerns about a rise in other crimes in both countries. Harassment of schoolgirls in India has in some towns sparked an effort to push back — but at a cost of restricting them to more protected lives.)

May 4 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner on “unifying” – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Are you an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman? I have been one since 2000. Did you vote for Ives? I did. Do you believe that Rauner wants those who voted for Ives to support him? I do not. I believe that Rauner is taking advice from those who tell him that for every Ives voter like me that he drives out of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten+ Independents, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, etc. will vote for him in the November 6, 2018 election. To dump Ives voters is to dump those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the IRP platform. To dump Ives voters is to destroy the IRP.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staff-20180504-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an appearance on Quad Cities radio, Rauner downplayed any post-primary rifts among Republicans after his narrow victory over state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton last month. Speaking on WOC AM-1420 in Davenport, Iowa, Rauner declared himself a unifier — not just among Republicans, but also with independents and Democrats. “You know primaries are tough. They’re part of the process. I respect the process and now we’re all coming together in the state. We’re unifying all Republicans,” said Rauner, who faces a third-party challenge from Downstate Republican state Sen. Sam McCann and a potential battle over re-electing his hand-picked state GOP chairman. Rauner said his candidacy is one representing Illinoisans against House Speaker Michael Madigan and Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker. “This is not an election that’s really about Republicans versus Democrats. This is about the people of Illinois against a corrupt political machine run by Madigan and Pritzker, and it’s the people against the political insiders,” he said.)
— Rauner’s office doesn’t commit on bill to ban payroll practice known as ‘offshoring’ – Bill Lukitsch (DIERSEN: Since the 1980s, the Democrats who run GAO have done a tremendous amount of offshoring, that is, forcing their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran a) to take their early retirement “offers” or b) to take regular retirement as soon as they are eligible. My Democrat GAO superiors offshored me to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) in 1997 when I was 49 years old. So far, in today’s dollars, CSRS has paid me $1,071,856.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staff-20180504-story.html
— Roskam brings Madigan into congressional race
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-staff-20180504-story.html
— As Boy Scouts drop ‘boys’ from name, Girl Scouts seek to capitalize on theirs – Robert McCoppin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-male crow about their successes. Those who are anti-male vote for Democrats.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-boy-scouts-name-change-20180502-story.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Attorney: disputed Republican State Central Committee race decided by party staffers with ‘personal and financial interests’ in the outcome – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511404951-attorney-disputed-republican-state-central-committee-race-decided-by-party-staffers-with-personal-and-financial-interests-in-the-outcome
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Boulton also refutes Fogarty’s contentions in his April 30 letter that the election procedure “has always been in place” and that this “procedure is fully authorized by both the Election Code and by IRP leadership.” Boulton writes that no such authorization exists in the Election Code, the IRP bylaws, the State Central Committee or the Executive Committee (IRP leadership). “The procedure may have well have been employed before, but it is not properly authorized and stands in contravention of the plain language of the Election Code,” Boulton wrote. “Repetition of an unlawful practice does not make it legal. If such were true bank robbery would be legal today.” The 18 Republican State Central Committeemen (17 if the race in the 15th remains undecided) meet in Springfield on May 19 to organize the party and elect a state chairman. The results in the 15th congressional district could determine the final outcome in that race. Republican sources say that Mark Shaw, chairman of the Lake County Republicans, is mounting a strong challenge to Schneider. In his April 30 letter to Boulton, Fogarty asked Boulton for details of any improper conduct or incorrect votes alleged by Winchester. “Evidence will have to wait for a proper forum,” Boulton wrote in his reply. Sources tell Prairie State Wire that the dispute will wind up in court if the State Board of Elections fails to step in and certify the results. For its part, a spokesman for the board said it has no authority to audit or investigate intra-party elections.)

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: OUTSTANDING: Cops & Crime: How Hanover Park woman got ‘Justice for Buddy’ – Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who neglect their dogs, b) those who abuse their dogs, and c) those who use their dogs as weapons.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180504/cops-amp-crime-how-hanover-park-woman-got-justice-for-buddy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: By the time the loose dogs’ owner retrieved them, Buddy lay bloody and battered on the garage floor of the family home. He died later that day at an animal hospital. Over the next few days, Parry met with animal control officials and Hanover Park police. All offered their sympathy but told her there was nothing they could do to help. Parry wasn’t just devastated. She was determined. That paid off Wednesday, when the Illinois Senate unanimously passed the Justice for Buddy Act. ‘This is wrong’ The legislation, also expected to win House approval and Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature, allows the designation of someone as a “reckless dog owner” if their dog is deemed dangerous for killing another dog and is found running at large twice within 12 months of being deemed dangerous. If that occurs, the owner would have to surrender their dogs to a licensed shelter, rescue or sanctuary, where efforts would be made to find them new homes if possible. A reckless dog owner also would be prohibited from owning dogs for up to three years. The work that led to the act’s creation began when Parry, unsatisfied with the response she was getting from local authorities, reached out to state Sen. Donna Murphy of Des Plaines and state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg. Fighting for the legislation for the past year “hasn’t been easy,” she said. . .The dogs that killed Buddy still live in the neighborhood, and Parry admits it’s tough seeing them in their yard when Buddy is gone. However, she said, those dogs’ owners have been “very kind and remorseful” and have even offered support for the Justice for Buddy Act. “We don’t want dogs to be put to sleep, but we want to educate owners and train their dogs,” Parry said.)
— Why proposed Kane County health insurance switch could rile employees – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180502/why-proposed-kane-county-health-insurance-switch-could-rile-employees-

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Rep. Peter Roskam makes 6th Congressional District campaign stop in Marengo Incumbent defends Trump’s $1.5T tax cut plan; Casten attacks his standing with president – ED KOMENDA
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2018/05/03/rep-peter-roskam-makes-6th-congressional-district-campaign-stop-in-marengo/akfic7i/

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— LaHood hopes farmers don’t become collateral damage in brewing trade war – Matt Hopf (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion as weapons in their war against Republicans. Are/were you collateral damage? Federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran are collateral damage 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.)
http://www.whig.com/20180504/lahood-hopes-farmers-dont-become-collateral-damage-in-brewing-trade-war#//

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use the “opioid crisis” to push pot.
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/illinois-senate-bill-would-make-medical-marijuana-an-alternative-to/article_6cf239e1-c4a5-5194-a34e-03d506379f55.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Gov. Rauner wants term limits put on ballot – SARAH HAYDEN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes want term limits. The longer that a person is in office, the harder that they work against that person, unless, of course, if they can/do manipulate/dominate that person.)
http://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gov-rauner-wants-term-limits-put-on-ballot/article_92835747-ca44-5ae0-be25-83d6ebed8968.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman Darin LaHood agrees with Trump to set term limits (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes want term limits. The longer that a person is in office, the harder that they work against that person, unless, of course, if they can/do manipulate/dominate that person.)
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/congressman-darin-lahood-agrees-with-trumps-motion-to-set-term-limits

NPR ILLINOIS
— GOP Primaries Focus On Candidates’ Loyalty To President Trump – SUSAN DAVIS
http://nprillinois.org/post/gop-primaries-focus-candidates-loyalty-president-trump#stream/0

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Casten.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/04/casten-poll-claims-he-and-roskam-tied-non-illinois-governor-faces-impeachment-dems-hit-senger-rauner-over-duckworth-email-267985

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Students demand University action on black student experience, departmentalization, dining transition – Troy Closson, Rishika Dugyala, and Jonah Dylan (DIERSEN: While you attended college, were you a member of any group that made demands? While I attended UIC 1966-1968, 1971, and 1981-1983, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, and IIT 1992-1997, I was never a member of any group that made demands.)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/04/lateststories/students-demand-university-action-on-black-student-experience-departmentalization-dining-transition/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Students released a list of 47 demands Thursday — the 50th anniversary of the Bursar’s Office Takeover — urging the University to improve campus culture for black students, departmentalize the Asian American Studies and Latina and Latino Studies programs, and provide a smooth transition for food service workers. The list, organized by Black Lives Matter NU, the Latinx Asian American Collective and Students Organizing for Labor Rights, said the students want administrators to “clearly and definitively” indicate within two weeks whether they will fulfill the requests. “We hereby condemn the University’s hypocritical co-optation of the Bursar Takeover Commemoration,” the list of demands stated. “We conclude these demands with the promise that failure to comply and take immediate action in enacting them will result in continuous confrontation and direct action.” University spokesman Al Cubbage told The Daily in a statement that administrators will continue to meet with students and alumni to further understand their points of view and work together. “We agree on the critical importance of these topics, and we also agree they merit further examination and additional solutions, wherever possible,” Cubbage said. “This discourse is fundamental to the dynamic nature of Northwestern.”)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Tax Bills in Mail Tomorrow, Curious Can Find Totals Now Online
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/03/tax-bills-mail-tomorrow-curious-can-find-totals-now/

BREITBART
— Illinois May Approve Law Forcing Public Schools to Teach LGBT History – WARNER TODD HUSTON (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to destroy the traditional family. Who takes the lead in promoting LGBTQ activity, that is, who takes the lead in destroying traditional families in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/03/illinois-approve-law-forcing-public-schools-teach-lgbt-history/

BLAZE
— Illegal border crossings are up, reportedly erasing the drop that occurred after Trump took office – Beck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/05/03/illegal-border-crossings-are-up-reportedly-erasing-the-drop-that-occurred-after-trump-took-office

NEWSMAX
— Data: Illegal Immigration Rose 233 Percent in April – Jason Devaney
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/illegals-border-security-daca-border-wall/2018/05/03/id/858229/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Chuck Schumer’s view of transparency: For thee, but not for me – Bryan Berky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/chuck-schumers-view-of-transparency-for-thee-but-not-for-me

WEEKLY STANDARD
— NASA’s Aging Workforce – HALEY BYRD (DIERSEN: To achieve its Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets, the federal government has an “up or out” policy for its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. QUESTION: What frustrates that policy? ANSWER: Budget cuts that limit/stop hiring and/or promotions and lack of young qualified job applicants.)
https://www.weeklystandard.com/haley-byrd/nasas-aging-workforce
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During the early years of NASA’s existence, the majority of hires were individuals who were fresh out of college. People who were already in the workforce had higher-level jobs and were making good money at Boeing and other companies, Launius said, and many of them weren’t jumping out of their seats to become civil servants. So when it came to expanding NASA for the Apollo program, “they typically hired a bunch of new college graduates.” He added that it was not uncommon to see 30 to 35 year olds leading important branches of the agency during the 1960’s. “That same job today is usually filled by somebody who’s 50 years old, because they’ve been on the job a lot longer,” said Launius. “That’s just the nature of the aging of the workforce, I would contend, altogether.” And although there are plenty of people who go to work for NASA today, there aren’t as many opportunities for young professionals. “You’ve got people who are in the workforce already and NASA’s not expanding,” he explained. Young engineers and scientists see adventure in the innovative work being done by the private aerospace sector, and many of the people who would have gone to work for NASA during the Apollo era — “Going to the moon was a cool thing to do,” the historian reasoned — are today finding themselves at companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin. But he argued the trend isn’t necessarily bad news for NASA. “A wealth of experience is a good thing, and a person who’s got that is an asset,” he said. At the same time, however, someone could be stuck in their ways, trying to apply methods from 30 years ago to problems that may be more easily solved by recent technology. “It works both ways. It’s not a good thing or a bad thing altogether.”)

POLITICO
— Trump’s Lawyer Went to the Worst Law School in America Michael Cohen’s alma mater has long been a punchline in the legal world. – PHILIP SHENON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn my alma maters: NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/05/04/trump-michael-cohen-lawyer-cooley-law-school-218318

MCCLATCHY DC
— Democrats scrambling to derail fake news attacks in 2018 races – ALEX ROARTY (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article208972209.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When J.B. Pritzker decided to run for Illinois governor, he and Campaign Manager Anne Caprara talked about a problem that had bedeviled Hillary Clinton and, they feared, might imperil his own candidacy. They were worried about deliberately misleading information spreading far and fast online. They were worried about fake news. So the Pritzker campaign hired the data science group Civis Analytics to conduct an in-depth online survey studying voters who had been exposed to fake news. What it found unsettled the campaign: Even attempts to correct the information didn’t fully undo the damage. Worse yet, the damage was even greater for female candidates.)

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Columbia looks forward to using pot to destroy the world. It you want to destroy people, organizations, companies, governments, and/or countries, you push pot on them.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-marijuana/colombia-sees-billion-dollar-bonanza-from-legacy-of-marijuana-trade-idUSKBN1I42M9

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Nike CEO Apologizes for Corporate Culture That Excluded Some Staff At rare all-staff meeting, Mark Parker apologizes to employees who felt excluded – Sara Germano (DIERSEN: What is/was the “culture” where you work/worked? While I worked for GAO in its Chicago Office 1980-1997, its culture was a) pro-Democrat, pro-minority, pro-female, pro-younger employee, and pro-veteran and b) anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older employee, and anti-non-veteran. Its “culture” was a) anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-German American, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nike-ceo-apologizes-for-corporate-culture-that-excluded-some-staff-1525399012?mod=djemwhatsnews

BLOOMBERG
— Banks Thought They Had a Win With Guns. Now They’ve Got a Big GOP Headache How Citigroup and Bank of America shot themselves in the foot with D.C. Republicans. – Robert Schmidt
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-04/citigroup-s-scolding-at-sec-exposes-gop-backlash-over-gun-policy

May 3 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora Election Commission could end by mid-May – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0502-story.html
— Brewskis with Bruce – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-paul-vallas-chicago-mayor-announcement-20180503-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Rauner says he doesn’t rest or sleep much but likes to skate and ride his motorcycle with veterans and “union guys,” according to his re-election campaign’s latest social strategy, a series of videos called “Brewskis with Bruce.” Sitting with seven people over beers, one of them tells Rauner in the one-minute video: “Your presence at the motorcycle shows and at the different events they have throughout the local area here is awesome.” Rauner, who rode his Harley-Davidson in a kickoff video for his re-election campaign, responds by touting his motorcycle rides with “union guys” — despite his frequent clashes with organized labor. He also promotes how much he likes to ride with veterans, as his administration faces sharp criticism over its handling of continued Legionnaire’s disease outbreaks at the state-run veterans home in Downstate Quincy, where a 2015 outbreak killed 13 people. “I love riding with veterans. I love riding with police officers. I love riding for Toys for Tots to fundraise. I’ve been a motorcycle rider since I was 14. I got my first dirt bike. I saved up. I raked leaves and mowed grass and saved up. I saved up and bought a little dirt bike,” Rauner says in the video. “Since I became governor I’ve joined, um, I was invited to join and I was honored to do it, a group called the Canaryville Veterans Riders Association,” Rauner said. He had a dust-up with the group in 2015. “They’re based on the South Side of Chicago. It’s a lot of union guys. It’s police officers, firefighters, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and they support veterans. And I love to ride with veterans.”)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— As campaign begins, Vallas pokes Rahm: People ‘don’t like you. You’re a bully’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/vallas-formally-declares-run-for-mayor-slams-pay-to-play-culture-at-city-hall/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to destroy veterans encourage them to drink booze, gamble, and smoke pot.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180503/proposal-would-give-veterans-groups-a-way-around-gambling-bans
— Library apologized for the wrong thing – Stan Zegel, Winfield
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180503/library-apologized-for-the-wrong-thing
— A stand against public-paid golden parachutes – Editorial (DIERSEN: Were you ever “sent packing.” My Democrat GAO superiors sent me packing in 1997 when I was 49 years old. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, “what led to the departure” a) was NOT my becoming an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 that charged my Democrat GAO superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, b) was NOT because I had complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) was NOT because my subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger than me talked and acted like they would quit if GAO did not get rid of me. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, “what led to the departure” was me being AN EXTREMELY BAD EMPLOYEE. But wait, none of my performance appraisals indicated that. So far, my Democrat GAO superiors’ success in sending me packing has cost the Civil Service Retirement System $1,071,856 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180502/a-stand-against-public-paid-golden-parachutes
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: What happens when a top government administrator gets sent packing? Often, lawyers for the employer and employee negotiate, a severance package is worked out, all agree never to say a word about what led to the departure — and the taxpayers are kept in the dark with their wallets open, sometimes paying a six-figure bill for the administrator to go away. It happens all the time.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: More and more and more people need/demand welfare. Soon, everyone in Illinois, in Cook County, and in Chicago will be either be a) handing out welfare or b) getting welfare.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180503/OPINION/180509978
— Home prices haven’t recovered in most area ZIP codes – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180503/CRED0701/180509934

ABC7
— US surgeon general talks about opioid epidemic in Kane County – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/health/us-surgeon-general-talks-about-opioid-epidemic-in-kane-county-/3420693/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Roskam makes 6th Congressional District campaign stop in Marengo Incumbent defends Trump’s $1.5T tax cut plan; Casten attacks his standing with president – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: Those who want Roskam to lose on November 6, 2018 want him to pander to 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Those who want Roskam to lose on November 6, 2018 want Roskam to dump those who share my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (I am 69), non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, ancestors have been in America for a long time, former union member, retiree, homeowner, married, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, etc. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who want Roskam to lose on November 6, 2018. They focus on demonizing me, denigrating me, and condemning me. They blame me for their problems. They blame me for Roskam’s problems. They blame me for your problems. They blame me for my problems. They blame me for everyone’s problems.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/02/rep-peter-roskam-makes-6th-congressional-district-campaign-stop-in-marengo/a4bk47s/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Citizens United money-in-politics case an issue in 13th House race – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180502/schoenburg-citizens-united-money-in-politics-case-issue-in-13th-house-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-men and anti-boys claim progress.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180502/with-girls-joining-ranks-boy-scouts-plan-name-change

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Where’s The Budget? – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=264516#.WurXB1py-M8

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois debt rises, so does electioneering – Editorial
http://qconline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-debt-rises-so-does-electioneering/article_44f16cfa-e66f-50b6-b181-0e6ea493a543.html

WBUR
— Debt Plagues Too Many College Graduates. Public Universities Should Be Free – Rich Barlow (DIERSEN: If you were graduating this year instead of the year that you did, would you be debt-free? I graduated debt-free from NIU 38 years ago and owing a 18-month-old Dodge Charger SE. Almost all the money for my college expenses came from my part-time job delivering mail for the Post Office. In today’s dollars, my pay increased from $15.85/hour in 1966 to $16.91/hour in 1969. Because my parents provided me with room and board while attended UIC 1966-1968, I could afford to a) pay all my tuition and book expenses, b) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, c) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and d) pay for my room and board at NIU 1969-1970.)
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/05/03/the-case-for-free-college-rich-barlow
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Seventy percent of college students graduate owing significant student loans; the average exceeds $37,000, a burdensome headwind discouraging attendance. In particular, low-income students, plagued by poor K-through-12 schools and, well, low incomes, lag their wealthier peers in college enrollment.)

NPR ILLINOIS
— IL Senate Says ‘No More’ To Hefty Severance Payouts For Dismissed Public Employees – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Should I sue those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am guilty of “misconduct” and that is why the federal government took adverse actions against me?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/il-senate-says-no-more-hefty-severance-payouts-dismissed-public-employees#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When Illinois public officials are dismissed for misconduct, they are sometimes awarded large severance packages – which are paid for by taxpayers. A new proposal approved by the Senate would stop the practice. Under the plan, golden parachutes – as these payouts are called – would be eliminated in cases where someone is fired under circumstances of misconduct. These range from criminal assault, abuse or neglect in the workplace. When dismissal is not for misconduct, packages would be capped at 5 months. If the plan becomes law, any future public employee contract would follow this limit.)

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois (DIERSEN: The number of DuPage County employees per capita will increase significantly a) because Democrats and RINOs are bringing into the county more and more and more people who need massive government assistance and b) because the cost of living in the county is very high.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511369206-public-employee-tally-bottom-25-counties-in-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports. State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including the number of employees whose paychecks come from taxpayers. Employees per capita is calculated to compare staffs across cities and villages.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— More Dumb Stuff From Springfield Swampsters – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/more-dumb-stuff-from-springfield-swampsters/

BREITBART
— More than 6-in-10 Hispanics Support Trump Plan to Cut Legal Immigration – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: All my ancestors were German-American. None of them have ever sided with Germany. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/02/more-than-6-in-10-hispanics-support-trump-plan-to-cut-legal-immigration/

CHRISTIAN POST
— The Wheaton Meeting, Political Dealmaking and the Crisis of Evangelicalism – Mark Labberton (DIERSEN: What do religious people think of you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and dupes have had tremendous success in turning religious people against me. They shout at religious people that I am not a member of any church, that I do not attend church services, and that I do not give money to a church. They have had great success in convincing religious people that because of the aforesaid, I am anti-religious and THAT I SHOULD BE SENT STRAIGHT TO HELL. They have had great success in convincing religious people that they should focus on destroying people like me who are not a member of any church, who do not attend church services, and who do not give money to a church.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/wheaton-meeting-political-dealmaking-crisis-evangelicalism-mark-labberton.html

DAILY CALLER
— Here’s How Gutless Bureaucrats Are HELPING Antifa Mobs Censor Speech With Threats Of Violence – Jeffrey S. Podoshen and Lindsay Shepherd
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/02/bureaucrats-help-antifa-censor-speech-with-threats-of-violence/

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— Democrats are taking minorities for granted – Michael Barone (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Which politicians take those who share your demographics for granted? I should write a book about politicians who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who not only take their constituents who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican for granted, they throw the aforesaid under their bus, they flush the aforesaid down their toilet.)
http://www.aei.org/publication/democrats-are-taking-minorities-for-granted/

THE HILL
— Giuliani: Trump reimbursed Cohen for $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels – JACQUELINE THOMSEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/385965-giuliani-trump-reimbursed-cohen-for-payment-to-stormy-daniels

CBS NEWS
— Jeff Sessions says DOJ will move more prosecutors, judges to border
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-sessions-makes-remarks-at-doj-live-updates/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas – Dana Goldstein (DIERSEN: If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the minimum wage if you do not have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the Post Office for $15.85/hour if you have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for IRS as a Revenue Officer for $45,703/year if you have a job-related bachelor’s degree?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/us/arizona-teachers-philippines.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites want to destroy England.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/opinion/sajid-javid-home-office-hostile-environment.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans want America to give asylum to anyone who wants it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/opinion/trump-asylum-immigration-caravans.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/us/what-it-takes-to-get-asylum-us.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New York Found a Fix for Some Hit by Tax Law. – Richard Rubin and Mike Vilensky (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-skeptical-of-new-yorks-creative-workaround-for-tax-deduction-caps-1525253401?mod=djemwhatsnews
— U.S. Government Struggles to Track Some of Its Own Social Media Accounts National registry of official accounts in some cases lists handles snapped up by others, with little indication of the change – Samarth Bansal and Rob Barry
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-government-struggles-to-track-some-of-its-own-social-media-accounts-1525339800
— ‘Hi, It’s Amazon Calling. Here’s What We Don’t Like in Your City.’ After the retail giant told cities why they didn’t become finalists for its second headquarters, some started making changes – Shayndi Raice and Laura Stevens (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not like cities that have residents, organizations, or companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hi-its-amazon-calling-heres-what-we-dont-like-in-your-city-1525253400
— The Problem With a Federal Jobs Guarantee (Hint: It’s Not the Price Tag) Proposed legislation guaranteeing a job to anyone who wants one, at $15 an hour plus benefits, aims to eradicate underemployment – Greg Ip (DIERSEN: If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the minimum wage if you do not have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for the Post Office for $15.85/hour if you have a high school diploma? If you were unemployed and needed money, would you work for IRS as a Revenue Officer for $45,703/year if you have a job-related bachelor’s degree?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-problem-with-a-federal-jobs-guarantee-hint-its-not-the-price-tag-1525267192

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE AND GRAPHIC: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot big time. If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/04/27/medical-marijuana-used-pots-emotional-connection-spread-nationally/520864002/

TIMES ONLINE
— Please don’t confuse White House correspondents with real journalists – JD Mullane
http://www.timesonline.com/news/20180501/mullane-please-dont-confuse-white-house-correspondents-with-real-journalists

May 2 Morning Edition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “RAUNER PARTY” LEADERSHIP CALLS ON STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT TIM SCHNEIDER FOR PARTY CHAIRMAN (DIERSEN: What does this say to those who voted for Ives?)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/rauner-party-leadership-calls-on-state-central-committee-to-re-elect-tim-schneider-for-party-chairma.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In an email sent out Tuesday evening to members of the State Central Committee from IL GOP elected officials and statewide candidates calls for “Rauner Party” Chairman Tim Schneider to be re-elected. The appeal boasts how the Republican organizations work better together than ever before under Schneider’s leadership at the IL GOP, but does not mention that the IL GOP has lost any meaningful financial support from grassroots and Illinois rank and file under Schneider’s leadership. The IL GOP’s latest filings show reports less than 10 individual contributions in the past six months. As a result, the Illinois Republican Party is owned and directed by its biggest donor, Governor Rauner. Chairman Schneider appears to be fine with that. And evidently, all the statewide IL GOP candidates and every Republican member of Illinois’ congressional caucus agrees with Rauner’s funding and political strategy because they all signed onto the plea to support Schneider’s re-election. The IL GOP is divided between Rauner loyalists and the conservative base after a heated primary challenge by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) – and the letter does not reflect respect or appeal to those Republicans that are opposed to the governor’s IL GOP platform-rejecting political philosophy. The letter from the leadership of the now-dubbed “Rauner Party” urging support for Schneider as distributed:)

WGN TV
— May Day protests focus on Trump’s migrant record, elections – AP
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/01/may-day-protests-focus-on-trumps-migrant-record-elections/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner discloses investments in 106 firms – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-discloses-investments-in-106-firms/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: On first day, Chicago issues 500 municipal ID cards, officials say – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-residents-lineup-new-city-identification-cards-20180501-story.html
— McCann sues Brady – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-joe-berrios-campaign-contributions-fine-20180502-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A state senator from central Illinois who is running for governor as a third party candidate filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Republican leadership, alleging taxpayer funded services are being withheld from him. Sen. Sam McCann’s suit against Senate Republican leader Bill Brady says he was “expelled” from the GOP caucus after announcing his bid. McCann says he no longer has access to legislative staff and other support he previously received. McCann contends that withholding those services violates his right to free speech and creates two classes of voters: those who have full representation in the legislature and his constituents, who now have a senator that “is only allowed to participate to a severely limited degree.” A Brady spokesman late Tuesday said he hadn’t been notified of the lawsuit. McCann is running for governor under the Conservative Party banner, contending Republican Gov. Rauner has abandoned conservative voters by expanding taxpayer funding of abortion and supporting legislation to protect immigrants in the country illegally.)
— Next steps for caravan will unfold mostly out of public view – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-migrant-caravan-20180501-story.html
— EPA chief Pruitt overrules agency staff, gives Wisconsin’s Walker, Foxconn big break on smog – Michael Hawthorne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-smog-pruitt-foxconn-20180501-story.html
— He needed to make amends for bullying. What about the rest of us? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-amends-bullying-rys-smit-20180501-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Maybe there are instances in life where a person who feels responsible for a wrong exaggerates or imagines the hurt, and with an apology all bad feeling is swept away. Oh that? I never even noticed. Such was not the case with the Rys sisters, who — for unexplained reasons — were treated as pariahs their entire school careers in Monee. Their isolation and anguish were all-encompassing. No one ever intervened. In grammar school no one would eat lunch with the girls, or play with them or sit with them on the bus. Smit remembers in sixth grade being part of the gang giggling at lonely Kathleen. The torments continued at Crete-Monee High School. “When we climbed the stairs to go to our other classes, if someone bumped into us, they’d run to the washroom to wash their hands,” Lorraine said. “We only had each other,” Kathleen said.)
— Berrios faces $127,000 more in fines over campaign contributions – Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-joe-berrios-campaign-contributions-fine-20180502-story.html
— Five female paramedics sue, alleging pervasive sexual harassment at Chicago Fire Department – Annie Sweeney and Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sex-harassment-lawsuit-chicago-fire-department-20180501-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who make money selling opioids and naloxone are overjoyed that U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams “has suggested that more people carry naloxone.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-joe-berrios-campaign-contributions-fine-20180502-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Third-party gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann sues GOP Senate leader Bill Brady – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180501/third-party-gubernatorial-candidate-sues-gop-senate-leader

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Stop treating our homes and income as if they were sins – HILARY GOWINS (DIERSEN: According to this article, “If you want less of something, tax it.” What do you say to those who oppose increasing taxes on a) booze, gambling, and other vices and b) fancy restaurant meals, entertainment, vacations, and other immediate pleasures? Beyond overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have spent lots of their time and money on the aforesaid. Consequently, many, if not most of them have health and/or financial problems.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180502/OPINION/180509979
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you want less of something, tax it. That holds true for things targeted with sin taxes—Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s main argument in favor of her soft-drink tax was that it would limit consumption and improve public health. It also holds true for things much more consequential than soda, like jobs. Illinois ranked fifth in the Midwest and 14th nationally in private-sector job creation from January 2010 to January 2011, the first 12 months of the recession recovery. But that changed when state politicians enacted a “temporary” income tax hike in January 2011. Since then, 82,000 people have dropped out of Illinois’ workforce, a decline of 1.2 percent. The rest of the country’s labor force has grown by over 8.7 million people, a 6 percent increase. After the 2011 tax hike, what seemed like an economic recovery in Illinois ground to a halt. Jobs growth rebounded slightly after the 2011 income tax expired in January 2015, but the damage was done, and the 2017 income tax hike didn’t help. Illinois ranked 42nd in employment growth last year. “Tax more, get less” also applies to Illinois’ housing market. Illinois homeowners’ real property tax burden—the percentage of household income paid in property taxes—grew six times faster than incomes grew from 2008 to 2015. An hour outside of Chicago, Phil and Laura Valdez say, for instance, that their property tax bill in Sandwich (population 7,400) accounts for 12 percent of their income. That chunk keeps growing, even though their home value has dropped by $90,000 since 1999.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Legislative pensions generous to point of insolvency – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-02/jim-dey-legislative-pensions-generous-point-insolvency.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner dismisses small pharmacies’ concerns amid Medicaid reboot – Dean Olsen
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180501/rauner-dismisses-small-pharmacies-concerns-amid-medicaid-reboot

NPR ILLINOIS
— Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His ‘Extraordinary’ Health – SCOTT NEUMAN (DIERSEN: What indicates that you do not abuse your body with booze, with pot, or with anything else and that you have good health? For me, it is my putting together and sending out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email a) each and every morning since 2004 and b) each and every evening since 2015. It takes about 5 hours of intense concentration to put together and send out each email.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/doctor-trump-dictated-letter-attesting-his-extraordinary-health#stream/0
— Comic Michelle Wolf Responds To Backlash: ‘I’m Glad I Stuck To My Guns’ – TERRY GROSS (DIERSEN: Democrats are disciples of Saul Alinsky and his call for ridicule.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/comic-michelle-wolf-responds-backlash-im-glad-i-stuck-my-guns#stream/0

WAND TV
— Scalise, Davis reflect on shooting, re-election campaign – Deron Molen
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38090306/scalise-davis-reflect-on-shooting-re-election-campaign

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— NEW WEB PAGE LETS YOU SEE YOUR PROPERTY-TAX INFO, PAY TAXES ONLINE (DIERSEN: According to your assessor, what is your home worth, how much is your 2017 property tax bill, and what does your property tax money go to? According to my assessor, my home at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton is worth $474,200. According to Zillow, my home is worth $474,533. My 2017 property tax bill is $10,913 (approximately 2.3% of market value) with a $6,000 residential exemption and a $5,000 senior exemption. The property tax goes as follows:

— $7,177 (66%) School District 200
— $1,416 (13%) City of Wheaton
— $1,046 (10%) Wheaton Park District
— $358 (3%) College of DuPage
— $177 (2%) DuPage Forest Preserve
— $163 (1%) School District 200 Pension Fund
— $155 (1%) County of DuPage
— $104 (1%) Milton Township Roads
— $82 (1%) Wheaton Park District Pension Fund
— $66 (1%) Milton Township
— $169 (2%) 7 other taxing bodies

I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that 915 Cove Court in Wheaton is worth far more than what it is assessed at and b) that I should be paying much higher property taxes; they want to curry favor with the home’s builder and with the aforesaid taxing bodies. My wife and I have paid property taxes in Wheaton, in Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978. However, we have never attended any schools in DuPage County, we have never sent any children to schools in DuPage County, and our use of Wheaton Park District facilities has always been very limited.)
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2018/05/new-web-page-lets-you-see-your-property-pay-taxes-online/

EVANSTON NOW
— We’re in the top 10 — for property taxes – Bill Smith
http://evanstonnow.com/story/government/bill-smith/2018-05-01/79744/were-in-the-top-10-for-property-taxes#comment-46631

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Six more months of retaliatory Rauner bashing by organized labor interests – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are filled with hatred against unions, against former union members like me, against current union members, and against future union members. They stress to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. who state that they are conservative and/or Republican a) that I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997 and b) that I was a union member for almost 12 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/05/six-more-months-of-retaliatory-rauner.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township – Road District funds for political newsletter subscription – KIRK ALLEN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What are main the differences between Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and Rich Miller and his Capitol Fax emails? ANSWER: a) Diersen sends his emails out free of charge, but Miller charges $500/year for his emails; b) Diersen’s emails go out each and every morning and each and every evening, but Miller’s emails go out sporadically; c) Diersen’s website www.gopillinois.com does not contain any advertising, but Miller’s website www.capitolfax.com does contain advertising; d) Diersen donates all the time and money necessary to send his emails out and maintain his website, but Miller does not, his subscribers, his advertisers, his etc. pay him; e) Diersen is and proudly states that he is a Republican, but Miller denies that he is a Democrat; d) Diersen’s emails and website promote the Republican Party platform, but Miller’s emails and website promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and Green party platforms; f) Diersen’s emails and website stress the source of articles, the title of articles, and the author of articles, but Miller’s website does not; g) Diersen’s emails are demonized, denigrated, and condemned by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs, but the aforesaid glorify and praise Miller’s emails, h) Diersen is treated by his critics/opponents as being a member of the press or as NOT being a member of the press to suit the needs of his critics/opponents, but Miller is always glorified and praised and pandered to by Diersen’s critics/opponents, i) etc. What if Diersen a) started charging $1,000/year for his emails, b) arranged for hundreds if not thousands employees of government entities to take out subscriptions, and c) arranged for those government entities to reimburse those employees using TAX DOLLARS? What if Diersen hinted/implied/argued/shouted that he would serve as an operative for whoever gave him the most money?)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/05/algonquin-township-road-district-funds-for-political-newsletter-subscription/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When we started the Edgar County Watchdogs our Board of Directors made it very clear that our agenda must be focused on compliance with the law and exposing those who violate it, regardless of political party. We also agreed to never accept funding from people who they themselves had a political agenda and wished to use us as the means to get their message out. Our goal was simple. Help those who ask for help with fixing known problems within their local government. At the time we had no idea this would become a full-time venture. Illinois is a target rich environment when it comes to public corruption so rest assured there is no shortage of things to investigate and expose. However, there is a shortage of State’s Attorney’s that have the courage to step up and take on the corruption within their own county. While reviewing bills paid by the Algonquin Township Road District, one bill, ok hundreds, but for this article, one bill, in particular, jumped out at us as we have written about this issue before on other public bodies. In a time when most mainstream media is no longer trusted, we see more and more people turning to social media and other independent sources to get their news. We have seen our viewer numbers almost doubling each year so we too understand people’s frustration with the media. Former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller turned to “Ahead of our Time Publishing” by Rich Miller and his online blog newsletter, “Capital Fax”. What public purpose does a private political publication provide to the taxpayers of Illinois? What statutory authority does a Road District have to spend your hard earned tax dollars on a private political blogger publication? (Note there are a lot of other subscriptions to talk about that Miller had that also have no public purpose or statutory authority) Now I don’t fault Rich Miller for making money and creating a business with his Capital Fax publication, but how on earth can the Algonquin Township Road District justify spending Road District money on a political blogger subscription? I wonder if the local McHenry County Blogger Cal Skinner could get away with charging his local public bodies for his news reporting? And just about now all the naysayers are going to justify tax dollars for the local newspaper. Guess what folks, it is not the taxpayers obligation to have their money spent on any publication, subscription, and/or memberships in associations that does not have statutory authority. In a future article we will expose the illegal spending on memberships to organizations by this same public body. You can view the $500.00 bill below or download it here.)

WIRE POINTS
— The $21 billion debt most Illinoisans know nothing about – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/the-21-billion-debt-most-illinoisans-know-nothing-about-wirepoints-original/
— How about requiring a pension to discriminate against minorities in hiring? Pending legislation would do that. – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform promotes equal opportunity, that is, no race, no gender, no ethnicity, no etc. based preference giving.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/how-about-requiring-a-pension-to-discriminate-against-minorities-in-hiring-pending-legislation-would-do-that-quicktake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I’m trying hard to swear less here. I figure I should be more statesmanlike, but, man, it’s hard. Get a load of House Bill 4412 for SURS, the Illinois university pension. It’s a bill that would require the pension board to make best efforts to “ensure that the racial and ethnic makeup of [SURS’] senior administrative staff represents the racial and ethnic makeup of the System’s membership.” Prairie State Wire’s article on this is linked here. In other words, look at the race of people in the pension and discriminate when you hire against people who don’t match up. What possible sense does that make? Has it occurred to sponsors that members of the pension fund generally were hired years and years ago when things were, to put it nicely, less inclusive? It’s the new arrivals and groups historically discriminated against who will be hurt. The discrimination that would result if the bill becomes law would be particularly hard on minorities that arrived in large numbers in recent years, particularly Hispanics and Asians. Most perplexing is that the main sponsors ought to know better. They are Carol Ammons (D-Chicago), who is African American; Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago), who is Puerto Rican; and Elgie Sims (D-Chicago), who is African American. Then there’s David McSweeney, also a sponsor, and a conservative Republican from Arlington Heights. Baffling. Extend the logic of this bill to other pensions and consider the absurdity. Many, if not most, of the 671 pensions around Illinois undoubtedly are made up predominately of ethnic groups that historically were common in their area or that dominated particular professions for whatever reason. Should they discriminate in hiring against those who don’t match up? Consider the Chicago firefighters’ pension. Based on personal research, it’s comprised of about 6.4 billion Southside Irish, 96.4% of whom are my relatives. Should the pension’s hiring goal be to match that? If so, good luck, you Padillas, Dabrowskis, Lombardis, Kapoors, Weinsteins, Kims, Wangs, Browns and all the rest.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system (DIERSEN: The Republican Party platform promotes equal opportunity, that is, no race, no gender, no ethnicity, no etc. based preference giving.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511399963-illinois-house-passes-bill-to-require-race-and-ethnicity-based-quotas-at-state-universities-pension-system
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state’s largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law. House Bill 4412, sponsored by State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Champaign) and State Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago), would require the Illinois’ State Universities Retirement System (SURS) board to institute race and ethnicity-based hiring quotas for senior staff. It passed the Illinois House last week by a vote of 70-26. Ammons and Arroyo’s bill would “ensure that the racial and ethnic makeup of the System’s senior administrative staff represents the racial and ethnic makeup of the System’s membership.” “Senior administrative staff” would include the board’s Executive Director, Chief Investment Officer, General Counsel, Freedom of Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Member Services, Director of Outreach, Director of Human Resources, Director of Internal Audit, Director of Operations, the Director of Application Development and Research. A review of SURS nine current senior staff members shows two-thirds are likely of English or Irish descent. SURS Chief Investment Officer Doug Wesley, General Counsel/FOIA Officer Bianca T. Green, CTO Jefferey Saiger, Chief Benefits Officer Suzanne Mayer, Human Resources Director Brenda Dunn and Director of Internal Audit Steven L. Hayward all have surnames of English or Irish heritage. Martin Noven of Chicago, SURS’ current Executive Director, is likely of Nordic/Scandinavian or English/Irish descent. Director of Members Services Angie Lieb is likely of German decent. SURS’ CFO Phyllis L. Walker is African-American. Ammons husband, Aaron, is a member of the SURS Board. He’s a community activist turned Urbana alderman who is now running for Champaign County Clerk. In 2015, Gov. Pat Quinn expunged Ammons’ criminal record on his last day in office, two days before his wife was sworn in to the Illinois House. She formerly held his seat on the Urbana City Council. The Illinois’ Department of Insurance’s Biennial Report on public pensions reported that SURS is effectively insolvent, with $23.2 billion in debt. In 2016, it received $1.6 billion from Illinois taxpayers, earned $79 million on its investments and paid out $2.4 billion in benefits and expenses to retired employees from Illinois’ public colleges and universities. Only English-Irish need apply? Six of nine senior staff at the State Universities Retirement System are of English or Irish descent, according to an analysis by Prairie State Wire.)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Do Illinoisans support a progressive tax? It depends on how you ask – Cole Lauterbach and Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/do-illinoisans-support-a-progressive-tax-it-depends-on-how/article_9e1ef848-4cb2-11e8-a76b-734271630d2d.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Springfield Swampsters Fear ONLY Private-Schooling Parents – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/springfield-swampsters-fear-only-private-schooling-parents/

DAILY CALLER
— Facebook Plans To ‘Dial Up’ Suppression Of Certain News Outlets – Peter Hasson (DIERSEN: Should I write a book about those who have worked the hardest since 2000 to suppress me and to suppress my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. Better yet, should I sue them?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/01/facebook-newsfeed-trusted-sources-dial-up/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “We put [that data] into the system, and it is acting as a boost or a suppression, and we’re going to dial up the intensity of that over time,” Zuckerberg said. “We feel like we have a responsibility to further [break] down polarization and find common ground.” In January, Zuckerberg announced two key algorithm changes to Facebook’s newsfeed feature that have boosted a minority of news outlets while harming their competitors. First, Facebook slashed news articles’ share of the newsfeed from five percent to four percent in the coming months. Second, Facebook began boosting certain “trusted” news outlets and suppressing other, ostensibly less trustworthy sources. Conservative and right-wing publishers “were hit the hardest” by the algorithm change, tech website The Outline concluded in a lengthy report published March 5. At the same time, “the engagement numbers of most predominantly liberal publishers remained unaffected,” the report found. Facebook has no plans of making public its list of “trusted” news sources, a Facebook spokesperson previously told TheDCNF.)

BLAZE
— Facebook will now start ranking news organizations by their ‘trustworthiness’ – Beck Dumas (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news organizations that are trustworthy are those that they manipulate/dominate. Because they cannot manipulate/dominate Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, they do everything that they can to destroy Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/05/01/facebook-will-now-start-ranking-news-organizations-by-their-trustworthiness
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on Tuesday that the company is rolling out a program rating the trustworthiness of news organizations based on user feedback. Content will be ranked and either promoted or suppressed depending on their performance according to surveys filled out by Facebook members. Zuckerberg says the new initiative is part of an effort to help users find “common ground” following criticism that his company’s platform has damaged democracy. He said, “It’s not useful if someone’s just kind of repeating the same thing and attempting to polarize or drive people to extremes.” Tens of thousands of Facebook employees will begin to monitor posts to minimize fake news and reduce propaganda, and artificial intelligence will also be utilized in the effort. The company has vowed to spend billions on the sweeping change. . .This comes among rising complaints from conservative outlets who claim their traffic has been suppressed by the social media giant. In March, Fox News host Tucker Carlson said, “Facebook is not a neutral host; it has a political agenda. It’s an act of ideological warfare, and it’s far more worrying than anything that Cambridge Analytica has done, or is accused of doing.” But a Yale psychologist, David Rand, conducted an experiment with a colleague which tested the impact on news sites following the initial implementation of Facebook’s new user poll. The results found that sources like Fox News were found to be trustworthy sources, while propaganda sites like left-leaning Daily Kos and right-leaning Breitbart were rated as untrustworthy by the researchers’ poll.)

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— COLLEGES: ANTI-DIVERSITY AND PRO-EXCLUSION – Walter E. Williams
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/colleges-anti-diversity-and-pro-exclusion/

GOPUSA
— Teachers demand more, produce less as test scores decline (DIERSEN: How much are parents responsible for their children’s declining test scores?)
http://www.gopusa.com/teachers-demand-more-produce-less-as-test-scores-decline/
— There is nothing funny about abortion
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=44904

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— RICH VENEZUELAN SOCIALISTS LIVE THE HIGH LIFE IN FLORIDA While their compatriots starve back home. – David Paulin
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270049/rich-venezuelan-socialists-live-high-life-florida-david-paulin

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Sixty Percent Of Likely Voters Want Immigration Cut
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/27886-sixty-percent-likely-voters-want-immigration-cut

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Kanye Offers Message About Elite Motivation for the Welfare State: ‘Not Really About Welfare of The Masses’ – SAM DORMAN
https://ijr.com/2018/05/1090824-kanye-welfare-state/

HUFFINGTON POST
— CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Rank News Outlets By Trustworthiness The social media titan says the rankings will determine placement in its News Feed feature. – Lydia Polgreen (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news outlets that are trustworthy are those that they manipulate/dominate. Because they cannot manipulate/dominate Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, they do everything that they can to destroy Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-media-trust_us_5ae90e25e4b00f70f0ed0725
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a meeting Tuesday with media executives that the company has begun implementing a system of ranking news organizations by trust, relying on user surveys to determine which news sources are “broadly trusted.” News organizations that scored higher on the ranking would be promoted in Facebook’s News Feed, while those with lower trust scores would be suppressed, Zuckerberg said. The effort is part of Facebook’s pledge to “take a broader view of our responsibilities,” he said after a bruising year in which the platform has been criticized for being used to undermine elections, foment division and spread hate speech. . .Zuckerberg said that Facebook has a responsibility to help reduce polarization and help people find “common ground” and that a shared set of facts and a common understanding of truth is essential for democracy. “It’s not useful if someone’s just kind of repeating the same thing and attempting to polarize or drive people to the extremes,” Zuckerberg said. He said he hoped Facebook could help find sustainable business models for journalism and acknowledged the company’s responsibility to “support the institution of journalism.” The rise of mammoth technology platforms like Facebook and Google has obliterated the balance sheets of news organizations across the globe as they suck up the vast majority of digital advertising dollars. But Facebook has no plans to begin paying news companies for the journalism the media publish on Facebook. “I’m not sure that makes sense,” Zuckerberg said. Cable companies pay news organizations like CNN, MSNBC and Fox News lucrative carriage fees in exchange for their content, and news executives like Rupert Murdoch and Jonah Peretti of BuzzFeed have begun agitating for Facebook to begin paying them as well. And while Facebook has made it easier for news organizations to sell subscriptions on its platforms, it has offered little to news outlets that rely on digital advertising to provide their news reports free to readers. He said Facebook plans to spend “billions and billions of dollars” to combat fake news, misinformation and hate speech. “We’re going to have tens of thousands of people doing content review,” Zuckerberg said. Facebook is developing artificial intelligence tools to combat these problems on its platforms, but Zuckerberg acknowledged that it would take “five to 10 years” for that technology to be effective.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Seven States, Led by Texas, Sue to End DACA Program – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/us/daca-lawsuit-texas.html
— Trump’s Onetime Physician Says Trump Aides Raided His Office, Describing a Year of ‘Torture’ – Katie Rogers and Lawrence K. Altman, M.D.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/us/politics/trump-doctor-harold-bornstein.html
— Roy Moore Sues 4 Women, Claiming Defamation and Conspiracy – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/us/politics/roy-moore-lawsuit.html

WASHINGTON POST
— President Trump’s repeated claim that Comey ‘leaked classified information’ – Glenn Kessler (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs who claim that leak information. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2018/05/02/president-trumps-repeated-claim-that-comey-leaked-classified-information/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— May Day protesters march through downtown L.A. amid gloomy skies and drizzle – MELISSA ETEHAD, ANGEL JENNINGS and HAILEY BRANSON-POTTS
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-may-day-protests-20180501-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Trump Unites Divides the REPUBLICANS President Trump wins high approval ratings from Republicans and has unified Democrats in opposition. But the reactions to Mr. Trump are masking important divisions within each party. Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling reveals the voters and policies that have divided the Republican Party into two wings, and the debates that will shape the party’s future. – Aaron Zitner and Gabriel Gianordoli
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/how-trump-unites-and-divides-republicans/
— How Liberals Unite Divide the DEMOCRATS President Trump has unified Democrats in opposition to his policies and rallied Republicans in support. But the reactions to Mr. Trump are masking important divisions within each party. Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling shows how the Democratic Party has become more liberal, and the policy tensions that will shape its future. – Aaron Zitner and Gabriel Gianordoli
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/divisions-among-the-democrats/
— FRONT PAGE: Google vs. Google: How Nonstop Political Arguments Rule Its Workplace The tech giant, trying to navigate an age of heightened political disagreement, struggles to tame a workplace culture of nonstop debate – Kirsten Grind and Douglas MacMillan (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all the times that my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates asked me questions to get information to use, confirm, and/or stress against me. For example, that I oppose patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid; that I am a Republican; that I am conservative; that I am 100% German America; that my ancestors have been in America since 1844; that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran; that I avoided the draft; that my wife and I gave up trying to have children; that we did not adopt; that we did not become foster parents; that we had paid off our mortgage; that we have no debts; that we saved as much as we could for our retirement; that we frequently took vacations in conjunction with my wife’s business trips to luxury resorts; that we had a new home built in Wheaton; that I bought a 1962 Chevy Impala SS collector car; that I bought a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T collector car; that I own guns and support the Second Amendment; and that I oppose promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-vs-google-how-nonstop-political-arguments-rule-its-workplace-1525190574

FORBES
— It’s Too Easy To Delay Paying Your Student Loans – Preston Cooper (DIERSEN: Not having any student loans to pay off when I graduated from NIU when I was 21 years old in 1970 enabled me a) to help support my mother and brother in Crete because my father had died suddenly in 1969, b) to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, and c) to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/prestoncooper2/2018/05/02/its-too-easy-to-delay-paying-your-student-loans/#538ddfbf1935
— How Inflation Can Ruin Your Retirement – Robert Laura
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertlaura/2018/04/30/how-inflation-can-ruin-your-retirement/#5f0253954bde

FOX BUSINESS
— 40% of Adults Think They’ll Work Until Age 70 or Older
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/40-of-adults-think-theyll-work-until-age-70-or-older

BUZZFEED NEWS
— Facebook Has Begun To Rank News Organizations By Trust, Zuckerberg Says A responsibility “to find common ground.” – Ben Smith and Mat Honan (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the only news organizations that are trustworthy are those that they manipulate/dominate. Because they cannot manipulate/dominate Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, they do everything that they can to destroy Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/facebook-has-begun-to-rank-news-organizations-by-trust
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the company has already begun to implement a system that ranks news organizations based on trustworthiness, and promotes or suppresses its content based on that metric. Zuckerberg said the company has gathered data on how consumers perceive news brands by asking them to identify whether they have heard of various publications and if they trust them. “We put [that data] into the system, and it is acting as a boost or a suppression, and we’re going to dial up the intensity of that over time,” he said. “We feel like we have a responsibility to further [break] down polarization and find common ground.”)

NOLA
— Steve Scalise assassination try blamed for some Republicans leaving Congress
http://www.nola.com/national_politics/2018/05/assassination_house_republican.html

DAILY BEAST
— Facebook Brings in Adviser for Anti-Conservative Bias
https://www.thedailybeast.com/facebook-brings-in-advisor-for-anti-conservative-bias

FED WEEK
— Population Growth Outpacing Federal Workforce
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/population-growth-outpacing-federal-workforce/
— GOP Lawmakers Propose Familiar Benefits Cuts Ahead of Budget
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/familiar-benefit-cutting-other-proposals-stir-in-house/

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Can you afford to retire, ever? – Mike Causey
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2018/05/can-you-afford-to-retire-ever-2/