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May 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Graduated income tax question makes it to ballot; House OKs constitutional amendment The Illinois House, on partisan lines, voted to approve a constitutional amendment to ask voters in 2020 if the flat tax structure should be removed from the constitution. – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/27/18641670/graduated-income-tax-illinois-house-constitutional-amendment-2020-ballot
— Along party lines, Illinois House committee advances abortion bill Republican calls Sunday night meeting ‘a miscarriage of justice’ – Rebecca Anzel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/5/26/18641108/abortion-illinois-house-committee-democrats-bill
— Chicago casino, gambling expansion now tied to legalizing sports betting The long-discussed proposal would allow a land-based casino in Chicago and riverboat casinos in several locations, including Rockford, Lake County and Danville. – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/5/27/18641564/chicago-casino-expansion-sports-betting-illinois-legislature

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Grant Wehrli Rejects Graduated Income Tax Proposal
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-grant-wehrli-rejects-graduated-income-ta-2019-05-27-story.html

WQAD
— Democrats advance bill to expand Illinois abortion rights
https://wqad.com/2019/05/27/democrats-advance-bill-to-expand-illinois-abortion-rights/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Breen Analyzes Bill to Make Illinois the Abortion Capital of the United States
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/27/breen-analyzes/ 
— Skillicorn Criticizes Tactics of Abortion at Any Time During Pregnancy Bill Consideration
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/27/skillicorn-criticizes-tactics-of-abortion-at-any-time-during-pregnancy/

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Democrats may wind up alienating voters by ‘not listening to people at all,’ Rep. Bailey says – Glenn Minnis 
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/512570444-democrats-may-wind-up-alienating-voters-by-not-listening-to-people-at-all-rep-bailey-says

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS HOUSE VOTES TO PUT PRITZKER’S PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX AMENDMENT ON 2020 BALLOT – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-votes-to-put-pritzkers-progressive-income-tax-amendment-on-2020-ballot/

CAPITOL FAX
— Graduated income tax amendment passes 73-44-1
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/27/graduated-income-tax-amendment-passes-73-44-1/

TOWNHALL
— Looks Like The Migrant Crisis Is Keeping Greyhound Buses In Business – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/05/27/looks-the-migrant-crisis-is-keeping-greyhound-buses-in-business-n2546923

AMERICAN THINKER
— Birth Control, Abortion and the Rise of Single Motherhood – Steven Kessler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/birth_control_abortion_and_the_rise_of_single_motherhood.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— Franklin Graham announces ‘special day of prayer’ against enemies of President Trump – Napp Nazworth
https://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-announces-special-day-of-prayer-against-enemies-of-president-trump.html

DAILY CALLER
— WILL TRUMP USE THE INSURRECTION ACT TO DEPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS? – Anders Hagstrom
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/27/trump-insurrection-act-immigrants-deport/

DAILY WIRE
— Fed Up Waiting For The Feds, Private Groups Are Building A Border Wall In New Mexico – EMILY ZANOTTI
https://www.dailywire.com/news/47710/fed-waiting-feds-private-groups-are-building-emily-zanotti

EPOCH TIMES
— Former CNN Contributors Allege Network Has Become ‘Anti-Trump’ Platform – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/former-cnn-contributors-allege-network-has-become-anti-trump-platform_2939329.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— U.S. INVESTIGATES AIRPORTS PERSECUTING CHICK-FIL-A ‘Due to the expression of the owner’s religious beliefs’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/u-s-investigates-airports-targeting-chick-fil-a/

THE HILL
— Merit, not nepotism, should guide our immigration law – DALE L. WILCOX
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/445625-merit-not-nepotism-should-guide-our-immigration-law

NEW YORK POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Don’t Let Nationalists Speak for the Nation.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/25/opinion/sunday/nationalism-liberalism-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The press must do better – Jennifer Rubin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/27/press-must-do-better/
— Liz Weston: How to extend your (working) life – Liz Weston (DIERSEN: The advice includes “keep learning.” I earned my third job-related master’s degree in 1997 when I was 48 years old; the same year that my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/liz-weston-how-to-extend-your-working-life/2019/05/27/ef0380ce-807f-11e9-b585-e36b16a531aa_story.html

May 26 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Violent Memorial Day weekend leaves 27 shot, 5 killed
https://abc7chicago.com/27-shot-5-killed-in-memorial-day-weekend-gun-violence/5317857/

NBC5
— States Move to Outlaw ‘Prison Gerrymandering’: Where Do Inmates Really Live? Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, signed a bill to make his state the latest to require that prisoners be counted at their pre-incarceration addresses — instead of where they’re serving time
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/States-Outlaw-Prison-Gerrymandering-Inmates-510454311.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gillibrand suggests Trump’s only accomplishments are ‘hurting people,’ only motivation is ‘cruelty’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/gillibrand-suggests-trump-s-only-accomplishments-are-hurting-people-only-motivation-is-cruelty-

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Harriet Tubman is unwelcomed on Donald Trump’s $20 bills.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/26/18638906/harriet-tubman-20-bill-andrew-jackson-laura-washington

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Graduated tax amendment heads to House floor
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/CAPITOL-RECAP-Graduated-tax-amendment-heads-to-13898132.php
— ‘Never seen anything like it’: Illinois farmers facing a challenging year for planting, markets – Rosalind Essig
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/8216-Never-seen-anything-like-it-8217-13898089.php

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Dead People Can’t Collect Fat Pensions – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, everyone who is in line to get a pension or is getting a pension is demonized, denigrated, and condemned. I am not happy at all that for the rest of my life, I will be ever-increasingly demonized, denigrated, and condemned for getting a Civil Service Retirement System pension.) 
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/dead-people-cant-collect-pensions
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The writer threatened mass assassinations for pretty much everyone who receives a state government pension, including survivors and heirs. To avoid this fate, the author demanded in the form letter that the pension actuarial tables be changed and the state’s constitution be amended to remove the pension protection clause before instituting a graduated income tax. The writer also demanded unspecified “cap$ and clawback$ for outrageous$ pension payout$” and local government consolidation. He or she also demanded the end of pension double-dipping and “playing salary games at career’s end to max out your take.”)

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Conservative-haters say: Trump pushes the myth of social-media persecution against conservatives.
https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-pushes-the-myth-of-social-media-persecution-against/article_913213e2-b606-510e-a85e-71dd474e9c29.html

MCHENRY TIMES
— Rep. Skillicorn suggests waiting for ‘Feds’ before moving on – and taxing for – infrastructure plan – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512565646-rep-skillicorn-suggests-waiting-for-feds-before-moving-on-and-taxing-for-infrastructure-plan

CITY OF WHEATON
— CITY COUNCIL PLANNING SESSION AGENDA Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7 P.M.
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05282019-1184
(FROM THE AGENDA: East Roosevelt Road Corridor)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2020 Democrats working to better connect with LGBTQ voters – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/26/2020-democrats-working-to-better-connect-with-lgbt/
— How to deal with the media and its biases – John R. Coyne Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/26/book-review-unfreedom-of-the-press-mark-r-levin/
— Nine Klansmen met by 350 officers, 600 counter-protesters at Ohio KKK rally – Valerie Richardson (DIERSEN: This sends a strong message that sooner or later, those who defend Whites will be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/26/nine-klansmen-met-350-officers-600-counter-protest/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Former pro-Trump contributors say CNN is out to get Trump – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-pro-trump-contributors-say-cnn-is-out-to-get-trump

CBS NEWS
— Beto O’Rourke says migrant families “pose no threat or danger” to the U.S. – CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beto-orourke-on-face-the-nation-migrant-families-pose-no-threat-or-danger-to-us/

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Migrant Family Takes a Greyhound Across America – Miriam Jordan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats glorify and praise those who come to America illegally and who stay in America illegally.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/26/us/greyhound-immigration.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump falls short on infrastructure after promising to build roads, bridges and consensus – Toluse Olorunnipa and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-falls-short-on-infrastructure-after-promising-to-build-roads-bridges-and-consensus/2019/05/26/1027446e-7c9f-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html

TIME
— Donald Trump Campaigned as a President for LGBTQ Americans. But He Keeps Rolling Back Protections for Them – ABBY VESOULIS (DIERSEN: Who should be protected from who? According to Democrats, a) LGBTQers, b) Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, c) liberals and moderates, d) those who have less money, e) minorities, f) females, g) veterans, h) non-Protestants, i) non-German Americans, j) non-citizens, k) non-gun owners, and l) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time NEED PROTECTION FROM a) heterosexuals, b) Republicans, c) conservatives, d) those who have more money, e) Whites, f) males, g) non-veterans, h) Protestants, i) German Americans, j) U.S. citizens, k) gun owners, and l) those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
http://time.com/5595474/donald-trump-roll-back-transgender-protections/

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Lakeshore Sport and Fitness to Pay $45,000 To Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit. Chicago Fitness Club Tolerated Sexual Harassment of Restaurant Employees and Fired Complainant, Federal Agency Charged. (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it has just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/lakeshore-sport-and-fitness-to-pay-45000-to-settle-eeoc-harassment-and-retaliation

NASDAQ
— Don’t Expect Quick U.S. Marijuana Legalization Based on Polls Showing Support: There’s a Big Gotcha – Keith Speights
https://www.nasdaq.com/article/dont-expect-quick-us-marijuana-legalization-based-on-polls-showing-support-theres-a-big-gotcha-cm1154640

MEDIAITE
— Kinzinger Hits Trump Hard on Twitter for Teaming Up With Kim Jong Un to Bash Biden – Caleb Howe
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/republican-congressman-hits-trump-hard-on-twitter-for-teaming-up-with-kim-jong-un-to-bash-biden/

REASON
— Beto O’Rourke Wants To Legalize Weed and Expunge Records, Too Anti-prohibitionists are now trying to help those still impacted by old drug convictions. – ZURI DAVIS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who seek or hold government or political jobs or positions should disclose anything that they have had expunged from their records. Your past predicts your future. Those who seek or hold government or political jobs or positions should be held to much higher standards.) 
https://reason.com/2019/05/22/beto-orourke-wants-to-legalize-weed-and-expunge-records-too/

May 26 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-my-hijab-meaning-05142019-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190526/pot-issue-is-about-freedom-fairness

DAILY ILLINI
— University to use The College Board’s ‘adversity score’ for student admissions, retention – EUNICE ALPASAN
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/05/25/the-college-board-adversity/

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— 2 more communities getting body cameras for police officers
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/more-communities-getting-body-cameras-for-police-officers/article_e016208c-2bb8-558f-80a6-1151c67988e4.html

CHICAGO MAROON
— The Adverse Effects of an Adversity Score The SAT should not implement an adversity score, as it would undermine the purposes of the examination. – Shaun Cammack
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2019/5/25/adverse-effects-adversity-score/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— 2020 hopefuls Sanders, Warren condemn Espionage Act charges against Assange It’s a ‘pretext to wage war’ on 1st Amendment, says Warren – Andrew Blake 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/25/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-condemn-espionage-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats, the party of abortion – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/democrats-the-party-of-abortion

AMERICAN THINKER
— Looks like India’s Modi getting same fake-news treatment Trump gets on minorities – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/looks_like_indias_modi_getting_same_fakenews_treatment_trump_gets_on_minorities.html
— How the Left can win with words alone – Lloyd Brown
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/how_the_left_can_win_with_words_alone.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— How National Injunctions Create Constitutional Chaos – Rachel Bovard (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats work hard to get national injunctions that would get rid of the following once and for all: 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/05/25/how-national-injunctions-create-constitutional-chaos/

NEWSMAX
— Mexico Enjoying Its Own Migration Influx From U.S. – Eric Mack (DIERSEN: But wait, Democrats and RINOs want America to grant all citizens of Mexico immediate “no questions asked” asylum and U.S. citizenship. But wait, citizens of Mexico can qualify for asylum only if they have a reasonable fear of future persecution on account of race, religion, national origin, political opinion, or membership in a social group. SEE: https://www.politicalasylumusa.com/application-for-asylum/) 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migration-undocumented-retirement-population/2019/05/19/id/916626/

THE HILL
— GOP amps up efforts to recruit women candidates – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs want the GOP to recruit women candidates who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity planks in the Republican party platform.) 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/445517-gop-amps-up-efforts-to-recruit-women-candidates

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination – ANDREW SOERGEL (DIERSEN: How old are you? I should write a book about those who work the hardest to promote age discrimination in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://globegazette.com/news/national/older-americans-more-likely-to-cite-workplace-discrimination/article_588d2143-6a9a-509d-8e38-d30857ece91f.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Reparations for Slavery Might Look Like in 2019 – Patricia Cohen (DIERSEN: To pay reparations is to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you should pay reparations, that is, that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and why? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I should pay reparations, that is, that I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. They stress that I am White, male, old (born in 1948), Republican, conservative, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), non-poor, 100% German national origin, draft avoider, retired, and my ancestors have been in America since 1844.). 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/business/economy/reparations-slavery.html
— The College Dropout Crisis – David Leonhardt and Sahil Chinoy (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/23/opinion/sunday/college-graduation-rates-ranking.html
— More on the College Dropout Crisis – David Leonhardt
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/opinion/college-graduation-rates-dropout.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How quickly should new graduates start saving for retirement? – Michelle Singletary (DIERSEN: I started saving for my retirement in 1966, when I was 18 years old, when I started working for the Park Forest Post Office part-time and earning full-time Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits. By the end of 1977, when I was 29 years old, in today’s dollars, I had paid $27,900 into the CSRS.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/23/how-quickly-should-new-graduates-start-saving-retirement/

EUREKA TIMES STANDARD
— On ‘Seeking: digital natives’ – ANGELA COPELAND (DIERSEN: How long have you had your email address? I have had diersen@aol.com for more than 24 years, since January of 1995 when I was 46 years old. How long have you owned a computer system? I have owned a computer system since 1982 when I was 34 years old. While I worked for GAO during the 1990s, before GAO provided its staff with computer systems, I bought several computer systems and used them in my office. I published Milton Township Republican Central Committee’s (MTRCC) first website in 2000 and served as MTRCC’s webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010. I published Milton Township’s first website in 2001 and served as its webmaster 2001-2003. I served as Illinois Center Right Coalition’s webmaster 2004-2006. I have been sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000 and publishing copies of them at www.gopillinois.com since 2005. I have been on Facebook since January of 2009.)
https://www.times-standard.com/2019/05/26/career-corner-seeking-digital-natives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This term makes sense at first. But, the definition of a digital native, according to Dictionary.com, is “a person born or brought up during the age of digital technology and therefore familiar with computers and the internet from an early age.” Those who are turning forty this year probably started to use the internet around 1995, when they were sophomores in high school — if they were lucky. That was in the time of the dial-up modem and America Online. Their parents were ahead of the game to have a home computer then. In all likelihood, they really began to use computers when they went to college. It should be noted that I’m omitting early Mac computers and things like Atari for the purposes of this column. I’m talking about the real-deal internet. Digital natives had the internet in elementary school or middle school. Wikipedia says digital natives “are often used to describe the digital gap in terms of the ability of technological use among people born from 1980 onward and those born before.” By this definition, a digital native would be 38 years old or younger today. Let that soak in. A job description that specifically requests that someone is 38 years old or less. Why does this happen? I don’t have the answer for you. I’d like to know this myself. I thought that the idea of a job posting was to hire someone with a certain skillset rather than a certain age. I also heard this rumor that discriminating on the basis of age when hiring is not allowed. In fact, I think there may be something called the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.)

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— ‘Where’s the disconnect?’ National commission grapples with agencies’ workforce woes – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2019/05/wheres-the-disconnect-national-commission-grapples-with-agencies-workforce-woes/

NEWSWEEK
— PETE BUTTIGIEG: ‘NO QUESTION’ DONALD TRUMP FAKED DISABILITY TO AVOID MILITARY SERVICE — ‘ASSAULT ON THE HONOR OF THIS COUNTRY’ – CHRIS MORRAN 
https://www.newsweek.com/pete-buttigieg-no-question-donald-trump-faked-disability-avoid-military-1436371

ATLANTIC
— A Lesson From 1930s Germany: Beware State Control of Social Media Regulators should think carefully about the fallout from well-intentioned new rules and avoid the mistakes of the past. – HEIDI TWOREK (DIERSEN: Who do you want to control me and to control my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? My critics/opponents want the following to do that: Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. Previously, they wanted the following to do that: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/05/germany-war-radio-social-media/590149/

LGBTQ NATION
— Donald Trump is preparing for Pride month by revving up his attacks on us The president has taken a series of steps lately meant to punish LGBTQ and curry favor with the religious right. – John Gallagher 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/05/donald-trump-preparing-pride-month-revving-attacks-us/

May 25 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Proposed pot bill a scary proposition – David E. Smith, Executive Director, Kathy Valente, Director of Operations, Illinois Family Institute
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/opinion/ct-nvs-naperville-letters-st-0526-story.html
— Lori Lightfoot’s commitment to expanding opportunities for women, minority businesses highlights ‘women helping women’ approach – Kate Thayer (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-lori-lightfoot-hiring-women-tt-20190522-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Wheaton recognizes the completion of the extensive streetscape project on Front Street that included the redesign and relocation of Martin Memorial Plaza. – Paula Barrington, Downtown Wheaton Association (DIERSEN: Attendees at this outstanding event included Barbier, Cherry, Fitch, Gresk, Keller, and Suess. Wheaton’s Chick-fil-A provided cake and lemonade.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190522/vintage-rides-returns-to-downtown-wheaton-with-dedication-of-new-plaza
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At 6:30 p.m., a rededication ceremony at the plaza will be conducted by members of the Wheaton City Council and representatives of the Martin family. A giant ribbon imprinted with continuous W’s (representing Wheaton) will be cut by members of the council, followed by cake and lemonade.)
— CEOs get $800,000 pay raise, leaving workers further behind – AP (DIERSEN: Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn government employees and government retirees as being over-compensated a) never complain about what CEOs are paid and b) talk and act like they are paid operatives and paid dupes for CEOs) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190524/business/305249934/

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Awaiting a ‘tax massacre’ in Springfield – Eric Olson
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/05/24/olson-awaiting-a-tax-massacre-in-springfield/a6qt47v/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Judge blocks Trump from building sections of border wall – AP
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Trump-s-plan-to-fund-border-wall-faces-first-13892871.php

TIMES
— Put spending cuts, pensions on the table, too – Editorial
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/05/23/our-view-put-spending-cuts-pensions-on-the-table-too/aj6r4ri/

SAVE YOUR HOME NOW
— Owners of Naperville home pay more than 37% of sale price in taxes
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512513476-market-watch-owners-of-naperville-home-pay-more-than-37-of-sale-price-in-taxes

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Landlord restrictions ‘interfere with free market’ and ‘enforce ignorance,’ says Chicago GOP chair – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512502456-landlord-restrictions-interfere-with-free-market-and-enforce-ignorance-says-chicago-gop-chair

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Madigan ‘bullying’ income tax increase through legislative process – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512565645-madigan-bullying-income-tax-increase-through-legislative-process
— Pritzker quiet about Madigan’s Memorial-Day-weekend surprise pushing graduated tax bill onto House floor – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512565686-pritzker-quiet-about-madigan-s-memorial-day-weekend-surprise-pushing-graduated-tax-bill-onto-house-floor

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Average teacher salaries in Illinois rank 12th highest in nation
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/512563249-average-teacher-salaries-in-illinois-rank-12th-highest-in-nation

FOX NEWS
— CNN now the ‘hate Trump’ network, ex-contributors say: Network ‘openly despises conservatives’ – Joseph A. Wulfsohn 
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ex-cnn-gop-pundits-speak-out-against-anti-trump-network-they-openly-despise-conservatives

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Left’s weaponization of everything – Gary Gindler
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/the_lefts_weaponization_of_everything.html

GOPUSA
— Segregation: ‘Separate but equal’ commencements arrive at vaunted bastions of ‘diversity’
http://www.gopusa.com/segregation-separate-but-equal-commencements-arrive-at-vaunted-bastions-of-diversity/

NEWSMAX
— Sen. Graham’s Immigration Realpolitik – Henry Seggerman
https://www.newsmax.com/henryseggerman/collins-murkowski/2019/05/24/id/917514/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Authorities raid 247 Colorado homes growing black market pot – DAN ELLIOTT
https://apnews.com/0f172afa4112436aad5a24a52e5936ce
— Illinois lawmakers have 5 days left, 5 big issues to settle – JOHN O’CONNOR
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Illinois-lawmakers-have-5-days-left-5-big-issues-13896361.php

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats a) glorify and praise Muslims and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn non-Muslims, and especially demonize, denigrate, and condemn non-Muslims who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/your-money/pillars-fund-muslim-americans-suppport.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Older Voters Are the Future of American Politics For at least the next few elections, liberal youngsters will be increasingly outnumbered by their conservative elders – Gerard Baker (DIERSEN: Those who want Republican candidates to lose tell them to dump older voters, and especially to dump older voters like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, White, male, non-poor, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who have dumped older voters like me.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/older-voters-are-the-future-of-american-politics-11558716630
— What Happens in a New Mexico Town When U.S. Border Patrol Drops Off Migrants Residents of Deming wonder how long their community can host a wave of people who crossed the border illegally – Dan Frosch and Alicia A. Caldwell (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those individuals, those organizations, those companies, those governments, and those countries that encourage citizens of foreign countries to come to America illegally and/or to stay in America illegally should pay all costs associated with those illegals.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-happens-in-a-new-mexico-town-when-u-s-border-patrol-drops-off-thousands-of-migrants-11558696442

BUSINESS NEWS DAILY
— How Can You Tell if a Job Candidate Is Lying About Their Credentials? – Adam C. Uzialko
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/11314-background-check-candidate-credentials.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When employers don’t want to conduct candidate verification themselves or feel it would be better handled by a professional third party, there are background check services. These companies are available to screen candidates, usually for a per-candidate fee, and provide background check reports for the employer’s review. Background checks generally review criminal history at the federal and state level, as well as verify past employment and educational attainment. “Manual verification of job candidates, especially in high-volume situations, may be impractical,” Chancey said. “For best results, employers should consider partnering with a reliable background screening vendor. Look for a vendor whose screening platform is easy to use and takes out the hassle of verifying multiple candidates, integrates with other HR systems such as the applicant tracking system, and whose capabilities can be customized to the needs of your organization.”)

SARASOTA HERALD TRIBUNE
— Company must pay for rescinding pregnant woman’s job offer – AP (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile rescinded a job offer that I had accepted saying that it has just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190525/company-must-pay-for-rescinding-pregnant-womans-job-offer

SEATTLE TIMES
— UW rescinds job offer as incoming administrator is charged with domestic violence – Asia Fields
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/uws-rescinds-job-offer-as-incoming-administrator-is-charged-with-domestic-violence/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: UW administrators learned of the arrest from an employee who read about it in an article from the student paper at private Doane University, where Amoateng has been the Title IX coordinator, Balta said. Amoateng announced in April that he would be leaving Doane for UW, according to the student paper, The Doane Line. After verifying the arrest, UW rescinded its job offer May 13, Balta said.)

WEEK
— 10 things you need to know today: May 24, 2019 – Harold Maass (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, they, their operatives, and their dupes will tell you everything that you need to know. They do not want you to learn of anything by reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://theweek.com/10things/836727/10-things-need-know-today-may-24-2019

LADDERS
— 5 common career mistakes to avoid at all costs – DANDAN ZHU (DIERSEN: Given your demographics, what harmed your career? The following harmed my career in the federal government: I did not become a veteran. I did not become a Democrat. I did not become a yes-man. I refused to help my Democrat superiors and supervisors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. I complained about political affiliation discrimination. I complained about reverse discrimination. I complained about age discrimination. I complained about retaliation. In 1988, when I was 40 years old, I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my superiors with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/5-common-career-mistakes-to-avoid-at-all-costs

POSITIVE NEWS
— ‘The next generation of journalists is excited about doing things differently’ – Lucy Purdy
https://www.positive.news/society/media/the-next-generation-of-journalists-is-excited-about-doing-things-differently/

THINK PROGRESS
— Facebook refuses to delete altered video of Nancy Pelosi The decision is the latest in a long line of troubling and confusing moves by the social media giant. – LUKE BARNES
https://thinkprogress.org/facebook-refuses-to-delete-altered-video-of-nancy-pelosi-80c8192fe352/

MEDIAITE
— Undocumented Trump Golf Club Workers Slam Trump: ‘He Knows How Much He Exploits Mexicans’ – Tamar Auber
https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/undocumented-trump-golf-club-workers-slam-trump-he-knows-how-much-he-exploits-mexicans/

May 23 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Pregnant Mom And Family Take Asylum In Chicago Lawn Church To Avoid Deportation To Mexico – Audrina Bigos (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats glorify and praise a) those who come to America illegally and b) those who stay in America illegally.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/05/23/adilene-marquina-asylum-deportation-chicago-lawn-faith-hope-love-mission/

WGN TV
— Pregnant mother of 3 seeks sanctuary from deportation in Chicago church – JULIAN CREWS
https://wgntv.com/2019/05/23/expectant-mother-seeks-deportation-asylum-at-chicago-church/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Nancy Pelosi questioned Donald Trump’s fitness for office. He responded by calling her ‘crazy’ and himself a ‘stable genius.’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nancy-pelosi-questions-trump-intervention-20190523-story.html
— Long-stalled bill that would remove abortion restrictions in Illinois poised to move forward – Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-abortion-legislation-20190523-story.html
— Chicago casino, pension help and infrastructure top Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s legislative wish list – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-springfield-agenda-20190523-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Hundreds of Lake County properties were overtaxed, officials admit – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190523/hundreds-of-lake-county-properties-were-overtaxed-officials-admit

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago banker charged with bribery in seeking Trump post Stephen Calk was charged by federal prosecutors with bribery for seeking a role in the Trump administration allegedly in return for $16 million in loans to a senior official in the Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/chicago-banker-charged-bribery-seeking-trump-post

WTTW
— If Pot is Legalized in Illinois, What Happens to Medical Marijuana? – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/05/23/if-pot-legalized-illinois-what-happens-medical-marijuana

WQAD
— The Quad Cities is split on the nationwide abortion debate – LAUREN JACKSON
https://wqad.com/2019/05/23/the-quad-cities-is-split-on-the-nationwide-abortion-debate/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Pelosi questions Trump’s fitness; time for ‘intervention’?
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/speaker-pelosi-holds-weekly-press-conference-day-after-accusing-trump-of-cover-up

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Illinois teachers call for raise to salary cap – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/05/23/illinois-teachers-call-for-raise-to-salary-cap/aptayk5/

ELIZABETH HAIN
— Stop the Roosevelt Road Corridor Redevelopment Plan! (DIERSEN: This plan includes my precinct on the south side of Roosevelt Road between Carlton and Main Streets.)
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/981/324/570/stop-the-roosevelt-road-corridor-redevelopment-plan/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— In health care debate, Underwood dogged by exaggeration of nursing experience – W.J. Kennedy
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512563159-in-health-care-debate-underwood-dogged-by-exaggeration-of-nursing-experience

ILLINOIS TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://illinoistimes.com/article-21263-pridefest-draws-thousands.html

CAPITOL FAX
— House cancels Saturday session, will return Sunday at 4
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/23/house-cancels-saturday-session-will-return-sunday-at-4/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 2020 Democrats all have the same immigration position: Open borders
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2020-democrats-all-have-the-same-immigration-position-open-borders
— Infectious diseases a rising threat among migrants at southern border – Anna Giaritelli 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/infectious-diseases-a-rising-threat-among-migrants-at-southern-border
— AOC attacks journalists once again, but Elizabeth Warren’s legal cases are a real story – Tiana Lowe
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/aoc-attacks-journalists-once-again-but-elizabeth-warrens-legal-cases-are-a-real-story

FOX NEWS
— Buttigieg goes nuclear: Mayor Pete claims Trump faked disability to avoid draft, rips Biden – Paul Steinhauser
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/buttigieg-trump-faked-disability-to-avoid-draft
— Pelosi, Dems just don’t care about our national emergency – Chip Roy, Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/reps-roy-jordan-biggs-cloud-pelosi-democrats-immigration-migrant-children

BREITBART
— Pete Buttigieg Details Plan to ‘Stiff-Arm’ Donald Trump as ‘Racist’ ‘Crazy Uncle’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/23/pete-buttigieg-details-plan-stiff-arm-donald-trump-racist-crazy-uncle/
— Trump Signs Order Cracking Down on Welfare-Dependent Legal Immigration – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/23/trump-signs-order-cracking-down-welfare-dependent-legal-immigration/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Is Right To Play Hardball With Dems – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30304

NEWSMAX
— Durbin: Trump Has Decided He’s Not Going to Be President – Sandy Fitzgerald 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dick-durbin-investigation-robert-mueller/2019/05/23/id/917335/
— Invasion of America Not ‘Fake News’ – Michael Reagan
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/border-patrol-pelosi-texas/2019/05/23/id/917351/

GOPUSA
— Venezuela’s gas lines of 700– there’s your socialism, folks
http://www.gopusa.com/venezuelas-gas-lines-of-700-theres-your-socialism-folks/

EPOCH TIMES
— Democrats, Federal Employee Unions Decry Trump Plan to Reform Bureaucracy – MARK TAPSCOTT
https://www.theepochtimes.com/democrats-federal-employee-unions-decry-trump-plan-to-reform-bureaucracy_2933014.html

LIFE NEWS
— Illinois Democrats Push Bill to Legalize Abortions Up to Birth Despite Massive Opposition – MICAIAH BILGER 
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/05/23/illinois-democrats-push-bill-to-legalize-abortions-up-to-birth-despite-massive-opposition/

THE HILL
— Buttigieg: Trump ‘does and says racist things and gives cover to other racists’ – JUSTIN WISE 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/445245-buttigieg-trump-does-and-say-racist-things-and-gives-cover-to-other-racists

NBC NEWS
— Buttigieg, a military vet, says Trump pretended to be disabled to dodge the draft The Democratic presidential hopeful said that the president’s conduct resulted in someone else going to war in his place. – Josh Lederman (DIERSEN: Since 1966 when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously used against me my seeking and obtaining student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. They stress that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I drove a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint 1966-1967, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 1967-1968, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE 1968-1971, and a new 1972 Corvette since 1971. They stress that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I bought a new town home in University Park in 1972 and a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974. They stress that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I earned a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and then took graduate business courses. They stress that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, a) I earned almost 3 years of both Social Security (SS) and Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) credits while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, b) I earned SS credits while I worked for Firestone Stores 1970-1972, and c) I started earning more CSRS credits working for IRS in 1971. They stress that while my peers were dying in Vietnam, I went on vacations in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, etc.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/buttigieg-military-vet-says-trump-pretended-be-disabled-dodge-draft-n1009246

NEW YORK TIMES
— Banker Accused of Arranging $16 Million in Loans to Manafort to Gain High-Level Trump Post Stephen M. Calk, the chairman of a small Chicago bank, sought positions including secretary of the Treasury, prosecutors said. – Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/nyregion/stephen-calk-manafort-arrest.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Older Americans more likely to cite workplace discrimination – Andrew Soergel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/older-americans-more-likely-to-cite-workplace-discrimination/2019/05/23/5a503bea-7d6c-11e9-b1f3-b233fe5811ef_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— On Immigration, 2020 Democrats Largely Stick to Decrying Trump Presidential hopefuls condemn family separations and building a wall, but they offer few specifics for asylum crisis – Joshua Jamerson and Louise Radnofsky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-immigration-2020-democrats-largely-stick-to-decrying-trump-11558623629

LAWYERS
— Age Discrimination Increases Across Corporations – Sidney L. Gold
https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/discrimination/age-discrimination-increases-across-corporations-55380/
— Poor Health Linked To Age Discrimination – Sidney L. Gold
https://blogs.lawyers.com/attorney/discrimination/poor-health-linked-to-age-discrimination-55381/

NEWSWEEK
— WHY IS THE $20 HARRIET TUBMAN BILL BEING DELAYED? RACISM AND ‘DEEP-SEATED MISOGYNY,’ CRITICS SAY – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/why-20-harriet-tubman-bill-being-delayed-racism-and-misogyny-critics-say-1433887

FEDERAL SOUP
— Newly introduced legislation would make feds’ bonuses, pensions public – Sherkiya Wedgeworth
https://federalsoup.com/articles/2019/05/22/newly-introduced-legislation-would-make-feds-bonuses-public.aspx

LGBTQ NATION
— A Republican politician just came out. Will he stick with the GOP? “The truth is, I never felt comfortable in my own skin. I felt I was living someone else’s life.” – Alex Bollinger 
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/05/republican-politician-just-came-will-stick-gop/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: What kind of articles do my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) not share with you and b) do not what me to include links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? ANSWER: Articles that they did not write or bless. Articles that promote Trump. Articles that promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Articles that promote the illegal drugs and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving planks in the Republican Party platform. Articles that promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

May 20 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/supporters-in-chicago-rally-for-expanded-abortion-rights-and-insurance-coverage

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “Six in 10 Illinoisans want recreational pot treated just like alcohol.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/20/18632868/illinois-recreational-pot-marijuana-poll
— Moody’s: Illinois one of two states unprepared to weather a recession A Moody’s report on Monday found all U.S. states are either strongly prepared or somewhat prepared for a recession. That is except Illinois and New Jersey. – Tina Sfondeles 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/5/20/18632939/moodys-illinois-unprepared-recession-new-jersey-pensions
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/5/20/18633271/extremist-laws-will-make-it-harder-for-poor-women-to-end-pregnancies

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Workers feeling good, but not planning for retirement – Jill Schlesinger (DIERSEN: By the end of 1977, when I was 29 years old, in today’s dollars, I had paid $27,900 into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201905091601–tms–retiresmctnrs-a20190510-20190510-story.html
— Many not saving nearly enough for retirement – Elliot Raphaelson (DIERSEN: By the end of 1977, when I was 29 years old, in today’s dollars, I had paid $27,900 into the Civil Service Retirement System.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/tca-many-not-saving-nearly-enough-for-retirement-20190514-story.html
— Pritzker’s gas tax: Well, it’s not a soda tax so, good to go? – Kristen McQueary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/kristen-mcqueary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-pritzer-gas-tax-soda-20190520-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “marijuana dispensaries drive up home values.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-home-values-marijuana-dispensaries-illinois-20190513-story.html
— This SAT ‘adversity score’ merits a failing grade – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-sat-adversity-score-college-board-20190520-story.html
— $15 minimum wage becomes part of 2020 presidential landscape – AP (DIERSEN: Did you work for the minimum wage? I did 1964-1966 washing dishes for S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was in high school. What would you have done with the extra money if you had earned $15/hour in today’s dollars back then? I would have bought a new loaded 1966 Pontiac GTO instead of a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, known back then as the poor man’s GTO. But then again, if Kresges had to pay me $15/hour in today’s dollars to wash dishes back then, the job might not have existed.) 
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–election-2020-minimum-wage-20190520-story.html
— Gov: Abortion ban shows Alabama values ‘sanctity of life’ – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sns-bc-us–abortion-alabama-20190520-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— How much money do you need to be wealthy in America? – Suzanne Woolley (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1966, when I was 17 years old, have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being wealthy. They stressed that in today’s dollars, my part-time Post Office salary was $17.23/hour in 1969, that my IRS salary was $93,592/year in 1980, and that my GAO salary was $127,654/year in 1997. They stressed that at the end of 1977, in today’s dollars, my net worth was $203,600. They stressed the new cars that I bought in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, etc. and the collector cars that I bought in 1989 and 1994. They stressed the real estate that I bought in 1972, 1974, and 1976; the home that my wife and I bought in 1978; and the home that we had built in 1984. They stressed the money that I spent to earn a bachelor’s degree in 1970; master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997; and professional certifications in 1979 and 1981. They stressed the money that my wife and I saved for our retirement.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190518/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-be-wealthy-in-america
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Merely having a net worth of $1 million, it seems, doesn’t mean you’re wealthy. In Charles Schwab’s annual Modern Wealth Survey, the amount people said it took to be considered rich averaged out to $2.3 million. That, the company said, is “more than 20 times the actual median net worth of U.S. households.” It’s also a very slight drop from the $2.4 million average in the two previous iterations of the survey. The older one gets, the higher the bar goes, predictably. Among baby boomers (roughly age 55 to 73), the average net worth you need to be considered wealthy is $2.6 million, 35% higher than what millennials envision as the admission price to the plutocracy. For someone to be deemed merely financially comfortable, the required net worth shrinks significantly. The average amount was $1.1 million, and only Generation Z (about age 9 to age 22, though Schwab’s sample was 18 to 22) cited a number below $1 million ($909,600, to be exact.) The Schwab survey, which took a national sample of 1,000 Americans between the ages of 21 and 75, also revealed that the majority of Americans really crave real estate. More than 50% of respondents across generations said that if they got a $1 million windfall, they’d spend it, and the most popular purchase would be a place to live — particularly among millennials (roughly age 22 to 37).)
— DuPage panel to help promote upcoming census – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: How many illegals have the Democrats and RINOs succeeded in attracting to Illinois, to your county, to your township/ward, to your municipality, to your precinct, and to your neighborhood?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190520/dupage-panel-to-help-promote-upcoming-census
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote Justin Amash.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190520/why-trump-should-be-worried-about-justin-amash

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Board debates gun violence awareness proclamation – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/05/16/will-county-board-debates-gun-violence-awareness-proclamation/aoti6n7/

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE 18th Judicial Circuit Court – DuPage County, Illinois
— US SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS VISITS THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
https://www.dupageco.org/Courts/18th_Judicial_Court_News/2019/60657/
(THE PRESS RELEASE: Chief Judge Daniel Guerin was honored and pleased to welcome United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas to the 18th Judicial Circuit Court in Wheaton, Illinois on May 10, 2019. Justice Thomas addressed a full courtroom at the judicial installation ceremony of his former law clerk, Associate Judge Kenton Skarin. The insightful, inspirational and often humorous remarks of both United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas made this a very special and memorable occasion for everyone.)

MCHENRY TIMES
— Protecting lives trumps politics, Skillicorn says – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512502448-protecting-lives-trumps-politics-skillicorn-says

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST OPENLY-GAY MAYOR AND UNPRECEDENTED BUDGET DEFICITS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/chicago-makes-history-with-first-openly-gay-mayor-and-unprecedented-budget-deficits.html
— EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY FOR IL EMPLOYEE TOXIC SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE NOW LONGER THAN 25 YEARS (DIERSEN: From what I saw, my father was exposed to lots of toxic substances while he worked for 28 years 1941-1969 in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights. He died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.) 
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/gov-pritzker-signs-legislation-helping-workers-exposed-to-toxic-substances.html
— 3 GROUPS OF PEOPLE DISPROPORTIONATELY HARMED BY MINIMUM WAGE LAWS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/3-groups-of-people-disproportionately-harmed-by-minimum-wage-laws.html
— TRANSIT CONTINUES ITS DEATH SPIRAL (DIERSEN: I used mass transit 1971-1997 and especially 1978-1997.)
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/transit-continues-its-death-spiral.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rodney Davis: “With the support of J.B. Pritzker, Betsy Londrigan wants to make us a vassal state of the city”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/20/rodney-davis-with-the-support-of-jb-pritzker-betsy-londrigan-wants-to-make-us-a-vassal-state-of-the-city/
— House Republicans complain Pritzker won’t listen to them (DIERSEN: Who does not listen to you? The following do not listen to me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/20/house-republicans-complain-pritzker-wont-listen-to-them/
— Unions are the key to most everything this year
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/20/unions-are-the-key-to-most-everything-this-year/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “60 percent support cannabis legalization, just 35 percent oppose.”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/20/poll-60-percent-support-cannabis-legalization-just-35-percent-oppose/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/20/cannabis-roundup-4/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Remembering the Original Meaning of the American Dream It was about social responsibility, not material acquisition, and losing sight of it has cost us greatly. – JAMES JEFFREY
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/remembering-the-original-meaning-of-the-american-dream/

BREITBART
— Trump: ‘Very Tough Thing to Ask’ U.S. Farmers to Use Mandatory E-Verify – John Binder (DIERSEN: The first thing that Trump should have done when he became President was to make E-Verify use mandatory.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/20/watch-trump-very-tough-thing-to-ask-u-s-farmers-to-use-mandatory-e-verify/
— Flashback–Joe Biden in 2007 Vowed to Ban Sanctuary Cities for Illegal Aliens – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/20/flashback-joe-biden-in-2007-vowed-to-ban-sanctuary-cities-for-illegal-aliens/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘HEARTLESS’: THAT’S WHAT TRUMP’S PICK TO HEAD ICE CALLED HIS ADMINISTRATION – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/20/trump-ice-mark-morgan-border/

NEWSMAX
— Illinois GOP Pushing to Separate Chicago from Rest of State – Theodore Bunker 
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illinois-chicago-state-republicans/2019/05/20/id/916781/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— It turns out that keeping waves of illegal immigrants out of our communities is a bipartisan goal – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/turns-keeping-waves-illegal-immigrants-communities-bipartisan-goal/

CNS NEWS
— Gillibrand Opposes Detention of Migrants: New York Cities ‘Would Be Delighted’ to Take Them – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/gillibrand-opposes-detention-migrants-ny-cities-would-be-delighted-take

EPOCH TIMES
— San Francisco Residents and Tourists Criticize Needle and Human Waste Problems – CYNTHIA CAI
https://www.theepochtimes.com/san-francisco-residents-and-tourists-criticize-needle-and-human-waste-problems_2927115.html
— Fake Families, Fake Papers Are Rampant at Border ’I just brought her because I know they’re gonna release me. So I asked her mom, ‘Can I bring her up here?’’ – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/fake-families-fake-papers-are-rampant-at-border_2929794.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Professor compared Trump-supporting students to Hitler youth. Then he got tenure.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-compared-trump-supporting-students-to-hitler-youth-then-he-got-tenure/

E-VERIFY
— HOW TO FIND PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS (DIERSEN: According to this, there are 23,140 participating employers in Illinois. Ten have “DuPage” in their name and nine have “Wheaton” in their name.)
https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify/e-verify-data/how-to-find-participating-employers

THE HILL
— Four myths the media and politicians tell you about our border crisis – ANN COULTER
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/444437-ann-coulter-four-myths-the-media-and-politicians-tell-you-about-our
— Researchers find coordinated anti-Trump campaign on Instagram – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/444597-researchers-find-campaign-on-instagram-to-undermine-trump
— Americans are done buying into Democratic spin on immigration – MADISON GESIOTTO
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/444610-americans-are-done-buying-into-democratic-spin-on-immigration

NBC NEWS
— The real cost of school for first-generation college students “The biggest gap in understanding the cost of college has to do with nontuition expenses, which are primarily living expenses,” said the author of a new report. – Esta Pratt-Kielley (DIERSEN: I was a first-generation college student. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board in their Crete home a) 1966-1968 while attended UIC, b) weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and c) the summer of 1969. I paid for a) tuition and books at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970, b) room and board for three semesters and a summer session at NIU, c) a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and d) a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with money that I earned a) cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; b) delivering mail 1966-1969; and c) working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. I graduated debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning that 1969 Dodge Charger SE.) 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/real-cost-school-first-generation-college-students-n1007796

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want more power to censor 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/opinion/christchurch-online-extremism-trump.html
— Let Go of Your Grudges. They’re Doing You No Good. What does holding on to grudges really get us? – Tim Herrera (DIERSEN: If you file a lawsuit, you should expect that the defendants will forever do everything that they can to destroy you. I should write a book about those who I have sued and what they have done, are doing, and will forever do to destroy me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/smarter-living/let-go-of-your-grudges-theyre-doing-you-no-good.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/opinion/anti-abortion-pro-trump.html
— A Would-Be Trump Aide’s Demands: A Jet on Call, a Future Cabinet Post and More – Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/us/politics/kris-kobach-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— These Illinois Republicans (Brad Halbrook, Chris Miller, Darren Bailey, Dan Caulkins, C.D. Davidsmeyer, Tony McCombie, Blaine Wilhour, and Randy E. Frese) are rallying around a bill (HR0101) to kick deep-blue Chicago out of the state – Liz Weber
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/20/these-illinois-republicans-are-rallying-around-bill-kick-deep-blue-chicago-out-state/
— Don’t go wobbly on E-Verify, Mr. President – Henry Olsen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/20/dont-go-wobbly-e-verify-mr-president/
— Trump suddenly takes a softer line on verifying immigrant documentation status – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/20/trump-suddenly-takes-softer-line-verifying-immigrant-documentation-status/
— Texas Republicans passed a ‘Chick-fil-A’ bill. LGBT advocates are up in arms. – Eli Rosenberg and Lindsey Bever
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/05/20/texas-republicans-passed-chik-fil-a-bill-lgbt-advocates-are-up-arms/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Advice to the class of 2019: Don’t let your first job description be a straitjacket. – Andy Kessler (DIERSEN: My first job description was retail sales manager for a Firestone Store. I might still be working for Firestone if I had not accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-slay-dragons-in-the-business-world-11558294469
— Conrad Black Deserved a Pardon The charges against the William F. Buckley of Canada were dubious, and he’s suffered enough. – Elliot Kaufman (DIERSEN: Should I ask Trump to pardon me? One could argue that being forced to retire at age 49 is worse than being found guilty serving a prison sentence.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/conrad-black-deserved-a-pardon-11558294570

FORBES
— U.S. Courts Crack Down On Employers Using ‘Slippery’ Criteria To Hide Discrimination – Patricia Barnes (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They use very slippery criteria to not hire and to get rid of those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.) 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2019/05/20/u-s-courts-crack-down-on-employers-using-slippery-criteria-to-hide-discrimination/#130a70477501
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A growing number of federal appeals courts are recognizing that nefarious employers are using subjective criteria to justify discriminatory hiring decisions. This has been an epic problem for decades in age discrimination litigation, where it is not unusual for workers with objectively superior qualifications to be passed over in favor of candidates who are deemed a better “cultural fit.” This month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit joined four other federal circuits to rule that an employer may not defend a discrimination charge with “vague” and “slippery” reasons because of the “intolerable risk that a nefarious employer will use [them] as a cover for discrimination.” The court said employers must articulate “specific reasons” for employment decisions, such as “the candidate’s ‘seniority, length of service in the same position, personal characteristics, general education, technical training, experience in comparable work or any combination’ of such criteria.”)

MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
— Conservatives challenge whether Democrats deserve the black vote Commentator Candace Owens urged black people to leave the Democratic Party in Minneapolis speech. – Maya Rao (DIERSEN: Democrats could stress that they forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.) 
http://www.startribune.com/conservatives-challenge-whether-democrats-deserve-the-black-vote/510190822/

AUTOMOBILE
— The Men Who Went to the Moon Favored Corvettes Astronauts have a long history with America’s Sports Car. – Arthur St. Antoine 
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/the-men-who-went-to-the-moon-favored-corvettes/

QUARTZ
— Inequality is a notification we see every time we scroll through our news feed – Emil Skandul
https://qz.com/1620935/social-media-has-made-the-digital-divide-and-inequality-more-visible/

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump: E-Verify Would Make It Too Hard to Hire Undocumented Workers – Eric Levitz
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/trump-e-verify-fox-news-makes-it-too-hard-to-hire-the-undocumented.html

GOVERNING
— Asylum-Seekers Challenge States and Cities’ Budgets – Tim Henderson
https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/sl-asylum-seekers-spread-city-state-resources.html

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— GAO issues guidance for Hill staffers dealing with whistleblowers (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, the almost 18 years of which working for GAO, I blew the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. I should write a book about how Civil Service protections failed to protect me.) 
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2019/05/gao-issues-guidance-for-hill-staffers-dealing-with-whistleblowers/
— IRS performance data shows audit rate cut in half since 2010 – Jory Heckman
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2019/05/irs-performance-data-shows-audit-rate-cut-in-half-since-2010/

May 17 Morning Edition

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s what’s holding up the Illinois marijuana bill The legislation’s co-author, state Sen. Heather Steans, says “threading the needle” on expungement may be the biggest challenge. Crain’s has the story. – JOHN PLETZ (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, the following should be speaking out strongly against the marijuana bill in Illinois: Trump and Pence,  Illinois, Republican congressmen, Illinois Republican Party (IRP) National Committeeman and Committeewoman, IRP officers, Republican House and Senate leaders, your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, the officers of your Republican township/ward/county party organizations, you Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, Republican officials who represent you in your municipality, township/ward, county, and Illinois, etc.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/heres-whats-holding-illinois-marijuana-bill
— A new report shows just how much Chicago’s Loop is booming The Chicago Loop Alliance measured how the central area has fared and how it has changed over the past decade. – BRIANNA KELLY (DIERSEN: Have you lived in downtown Chicago? I did week-days 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978. Have you worked in downtown Chicago? I did in 1971 and 1973-1997. Have you taken courses in downtown Chicago? I did 1966-1968, 1971-1983, and 1992-1997.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/new-report-shows-just-how-much-chicagos-loop-booming

WGN RADIO
— Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady has concerns about recreational marijuana legislation in Springfield – JEFF CARLIN 
https://wgnradio.com/2019/05/16/senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-has-concerns-about-recreational-marijuana-legislation-in-springfield/

DAILY HERALD
— House GOP releases one-page state budget proposal – Jerry Nowicki
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190516/house-gop-releases-one-page-state-budget-proposal
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190517/trumps-america-first-philosophy-has-created-a-less-stable-world
— COD interim president talks about his vision for the school – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190516/cod-interim-president-talks-about-his-vision-for-the-school

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McSweeney’s township consolidation bill heads to Pritzker’s desk for consideration – DREW ZIMMERMAN
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/05/16/mcsweeneys-township-consolidation-bill-heads-to-pritzkers-desk-for-consideration/afz147m/

WBEZ
— Chicago’s Racial Disparities In The Sights Of Its First Chief Equity Officer – Alden Loury (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that minorities have had, are having, and will have.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/new-office-seeks-equity-for-chicago-residents/9ceed2c7-e951-4fa8-a0cc-f246a36d16a6

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Republicans again say budget can be balanced without higher taxes – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190516/house-republicans-again-say-budget-can-be-balanced-without-higher-taxes

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Appeals court upholds teacher’s firing for using sick days for vacation – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-05-16/jim-dey-appeals-court-upholds-teachers-firing-using-sick-days-vacation

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democratic legislation would take appointments away from GOP county board chairman – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article230302974.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— New bill calls for stricter rules for owning a gun – Katie Bandish
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-bill-calls-for-stricter-rules-for-owning-a-gun

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans Press For Admission To Budget Talks – BRIAN MACKEY
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/republicans-press-admission-budget-talks#stream/0

CHICAGO NOW
— Democrat’s Rx for Illinois will make matters worse – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/05/democrats-rx-for-illinois-will-make-matters-worse/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Psychologist Warns Lawmakers Against Marijuana Legalization – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/psychologist-warns-lawmakers-against-marijuana-legalization/
— AOC’s Stupid Abortion Comments – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/aocs-stupid-abortion-comments/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump wants to use point-based immigration system – Tom Howell Jr. 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/16/trump-wants-to-use-point-based-immigration-system/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Biden encourages Hispanics to hate Republicans.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-slams-fox-news-in-spanish-language-ad-so-petty-so-negative-so-cruel
— Trump to use ‘tremendous powers’ of the Insurrection Act to combat illegal immigration – John Gage (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote insurrection.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-to-use-tremendous-powers-of-the-insurrection-act-to-combat-illegal-immigration

AMERICAN THINKER
— Taming the Bench: MAGA Means Ending Judicial Precedent – Selwyn Duke
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/taming_the_bench_maga_means_ending_judicial_precedent.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Why Trump’s New Immigration Plan Won’t Be Enough – Pedro Gonzalez
https://amgreatness.com/2019/05/16/why-trumps-new-immigration-plan-wont-be-enough/

NEWSMAX
— Trump to Illegals: Don’t Get Comfy, You’re ‘Leaving Soon’ – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/twitter-immigration-reform-deportation-force/2019/05/17/id/916429/

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— SAN ANTONIO OFFICIALS WANT TO HIDE COMMENTS CONDEMNING CHICK-FIL-A Discriminated against company owned by Christians in airport contracting
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/san-antonio-officials-want-to-hide-comments-condemning-chick-fil-a/

CNS NEWS
— Trump’s Immigration Plan Prioritizes Skilled, Educated Immigrants over Low-Skilled Immigrants – Melanie Arter
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/trumps-immigration-plan-prioritizes-skilled-educated-immigrants-over-low

BREITBART
— 2-in-3 Americans Oppose Releasing Border Crossers into U.S. Interior – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/16/harvard-harris-poll-4-in-6-americans-oppose-releasing-border-crossers-into-u-s-interior/

WORLD NET DAILY
— JOE BIDEN: TRUMP AN ILLEGITIMATE PRESIDENT Says ‘I absolutely agree’ with fan who makes charge (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are illegitimate? I should write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I am illegitimate. Better yet, I should sue them.) 
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/joe-biden-trump-an-illegitimate-president/

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater argues “Trump’s immigration plan endangers America’s ability to integrate foreigners. It’s family reunification, not highly skilled workers, that allows the U.S. to form a cohesive national identity.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-immigration-plan-endangers-america-s-ability-integrate-foreigners-ncna1006716

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want the Republican Party to dump “Old White Men.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/us/politics/women-republican-party.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: SAT’s New ‘Adversity Score’ Will Take Students’ Hardships Into Account – Anemona Hartocollis (DIERSEN: What is you adversity score? Everyone should be required to disclose their adversity score.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/us/sat-score.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use neo-Nazi James Alex Fields to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/her-daughter-died-at-charlottesville-she-wants-the-feds-to-do-more-to-fight-hate/2019/05/16/6c302b32-7820-11e9-b7ae-390de4259661_story.html

USA TODAY
— Buying a car for your teenager? Here’s what you should keep in mind – Dalvin Brown (DIERSEN: When you were a teen, did you expect your parents to buy your first car? I did not. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, did not buy a new car until he 45 and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy with almost no options, and died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school. I bought my first car, a 1958 Chevy BelAir, as soon as turned 16 in 1964.) 
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2019/04/30/best-first-cars-teens-tips-buying-your-teenagers-first-car/3585638002/

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Florida officials worry U.S. may send them hundreds of migrants and no resources – JENNY JARVIE (DIERSEN: Because Democrat and RINO voters encourage illegal immigration, Democrat and RINO voters should be required to provide illegals with housing, food, clothing, healthcare, education, transportation, jobs, etc.)
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-florida-migrant-border-sanctuary-city-20180516-story.html

WHAS11
— Oldham Co. Police claim social media posts, not age, were factor in decision not to hire officer  Officer Dennis Clark, with West Buechel Police, claims Oldham County Police didn’t hire him for a position because of his age. – Tyler Emery
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/oldham-co-police-claim-social-media-posts-not-age-were-factor-in-decision-not-to-hire-officer/417-e4f5b53a-de35-4849-bf77-e4a037e73717

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: SAT to Give Students ‘Adversity Score’ to Capture Social and Economic Background New score comes as college admissions decisions are under scrutiny – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: What is you adversity score? Everyone should be required to disclose their adversity score.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sat-to-give-students-adversity-score-to-capture-social-and-economic-background-11557999000
— The New and Unimproved SAT The college test’s ‘adversity score’ may foment more cynicism. (DIERSEN: What is you adversity score? Everyone should be required to disclose their adversity score.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-and-unimproved-sat-11558048986
— Think CEOs Are Overpaid? See How They Compare With Hollywood Celebs and Sports Stars Jennifer Aniston vs. Tim Cook and other marquee matchups on the pay scale; nearly $500,000 a show for Celine Dion (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/think-ceos-are-overpaid-see-how-they-compare-with-hollywood-celebs-and-sports-stars-11558085402

BUSINESS INSIDER
— The Trump administration reportedly sent ‘no-match letters’ to over 570,000 employers telling them they might have undocumented workers – Alexandra Ma (DIERSEN: Employers that hire illegals work against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that oppose illegal immigration.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-no-match-letters-employers-undocumented-workers-reports-2019-5

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want open borders because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want open borders because RINOs want cheap labor. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adigaskell/2019/05/17/making-the-case-for-open-borders/#394e52d8577e
— Trump Immigration Plan Sidesteps Income Inequality – Erik Sherman (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2019/05/16/trump-immigration-plan-sidesteps-income-inequality/#d9e67cc261a9

NEWSWEEK
— FORCE TRUMP HOTELS TO TAKE IN HOMELESS ASYLUM SEEKERS, SAYS FLORIDA MAYOR: ‘ASK THE PRESIDENT TO OPEN HIS HEART AND HOME’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: Because Republican-haters encourage people to come to America illegally and to stay in America illegally, Republican-haters should be forced to house, feed, clothe, and educate illegals, provide them with healthcare, etc.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-accused-trying-create-homeless-encampment-south-florida-1428611

HILL REPORTER
— Candace Owens is Suspended From Facebook – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/candace-owens-is-suspended-from-facebook-36133

May 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump immigration plan emphasizes merit based immigration, overhauls green card system – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-unveils-immigration-plan-at-white-house/5303436/
— Chicago Dreamer reacts to Trump immigration plan; some call proposal ‘elitist’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/some-chicagoans-call-trump-immigration-plan-elitist/5303942/
— 71 percent of young people are ineligible to join military – Pentagon data (DIERSEN: In 1966, when I was 18 years old, I was classified 1-A for the draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://abc7chicago.com/society/71-percent-of-young-people-ineligible-to-join-military-pentagon/5302313/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— New Trump immigration plan would overhaul green card system – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-immigration-plan-would-overhaul-green-card-system
— Biden tops Trump by double digits in new Pennsylvania poll
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-tops-trump-by-double-digits-in-new-pennsylvania-poll

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker paid for $50,000 DCFS director search out of his own pocket – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-dcfs-director-search-payment-20190515-story.html
— Trump unveils new immigration plan that would overhaul green card system to favor high-skilled workers – AP (DIERSEN: Do you have skills? I have absolutely no skills according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc. 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. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. GAO promoted me in 1986. I served as MTRCC webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-trump-immigration-plan-20190515-story.html
— Hundreds rally in Springfield to demand pot tax revenue go to communities hard hit by low-level drug crime – Jamie Munks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-marijuana-rally-20190516-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— White House starts campaign asking internet users to share censorship stories – Tony Romm (DIERSEN: I could/should share many censorship stories.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190516/white-house-starts-campaign-asking-internet-users-to-share-censorship-stories
— The 2020 election and U.S. immigration – Jenifer M. Brown and Christl Glier, Ice Miller
https://www.dailyherald.com/insights/20190516/the-2020-election-and-us-immigration
— Flags meant to support police torn down at Palatine condos – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190516/flags-meant-to-support-police-torn-down-at-palatine-condos
— Trump: My plan will favor ‘brilliant’ immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint themselves as being brilliant.) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190516/trump-my-plan-will-favor-brilliant-immigrants
— Lake County sheriff to launch Latino Citizens Police Academy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190516/lake-county-sheriff-to-launch-latino-citizens-police-academy

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Chase Bank to donate building for state treasurer offices – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190516/chase-bank-to-donate-building-for-state-treasurer-offices

WCIA
— Lawmakers condemn Van Pelt’s pot profiteering Senator Van Pelt removed as co-sponsor of cannabis bill – Mark Maxwell 
https://www.wcia.com/capitol-connection/lawmakers-condemn-van-pelt-s-pot-profiteering/2006693680

NPR ILLINOIS
— Another Rule Trump Could Break: Primary Challengers Doom Incumbent Presidents – JESSICA TAYLOR 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/another-rule-trump-could-break-primary-challengers-doom-incumbent-presidents#stream/0

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Thomas More Society supports Georgia’s ban – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512492314-thomas-more-society-supports-georgia-s-ban

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois pro-life group Illinois Right to Life Action lauds Georgia bill – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512491166-illinois-pro-life-group-lauds-georgia-bill

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Lawmakers in Springfield Looking to Pump up the Gasoline Tax – Rey Flores
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/lawmakers-in-springfield-looking-to-pump-up-the-gasoline-tax/

CAPITOL FAX
— Van Pelt no longer co-sponsoring cannabis legalization bill (DIERSEN: What percent of those who push pot a) are making money selling pot or b) want to make money selling pot?)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/16/van-pelt-no-longer-co-sponsoring-cannibas-legalization-bill/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Overwhelmingly, those who respond to polls on https://capitolfax.com/ are pot pushers.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/16/question-of-the-day-2876/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House asks people to share stories of social media bias – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/16/white-house-asks-people-share-stories-social-media/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Michigan farm’s use of E-Verify in question after two undocumented employees killed coworker – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/michigan-farms-use-of-e-verify-in-question-after-two-undocumented-employees-killed-coworker

FOX NEWS
— Trump unveils plan to ‘transform’ America’s immigration system, focus on high-skilled workers – Adam Shaw (DIERSEN: Do you have skills? I have absolutely no skills according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc. 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. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. GAO promoted me in 1986. I served as MTRCC webmaster 2000-2004 and 2008-2010.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/president-trump-unveils-sweeping-plan-to-transform-americas-immigration-system

GOPUSA
— Here’s the Democrat solution to the border crisis
http://www.gopusa.com/heres-the-democrat-solution-to-the-border-crisis/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How to Escape the Two-Income Trap We need to revive good jobs in the kinds of places that are most conducive to family life. – SAMUEL HAMMOND (DIERSEN: To help pay the family’s bills, my outstanding father almost always worked second jobs including playing music, delivering eggs, and working in a fast food restaurant.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-to-escape-the-two-income-trap/

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP PLANS TO INVOKE INSURRECTION ACT TO BOOT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS – Amber Athey and Vince Coglianese (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote insurrections.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/16/donald-trump-insurrection-act-illegal-immigration/
— TRUMP 2020 ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER CENSORED ON FACEBOOK — AND SHE SAYS IT’S NO ALGORITHM FLUKE – Mary Margaret Olohan
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/16/trump-board-member-censored-facebook/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Washington Post Columnist Advises Citizens to ‘Tune Out the News’ – Tim Graham (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want everyone to “tune out” all news and all commentary except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2019/05/16/wont-democracy-die-darkly-washpost-columnist-advises-citizens-tune

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Unveils Plan for Merit-Based Immigration System – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: Do you have merit? I have absolutely no merit according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc. 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. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. GAO promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-unveils-plan-for-merit-based-immigration-system/

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— Heritage Foundation President Applauds White House Immigration Proposal
https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-foundation-president-applauds-white-house-immigration-proposal

CAMPUS REFORM
— Schools from New York to California shell out money for illegals – Seth Segal
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=12231

THE HILL
— Ann Coulter slams Trump’s immigration plan – RACHEL FRAZIN 
https://thehill.com/latino/444124-ann-coulter-slams-trumps-immigration-plan
— Trump rolls out ‘pro-American’ immigration plan – JORDAN FABIAN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/444092-trump-rolls-out-pro-american-immigration-plan

ABC NEWS
— Pelosi condemns merit-based immigration reform as Trump unveils proposal – JOHN PARKINSON and MARIAM KHAN (DIERSEN: Do you have merit? I have absolutely no merit according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, GAO, etc. 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. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. GAO promoted me in 1986.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pelosi-condemns-merit-based-immigration-reform-trump-unveils/story?id=63078290

NBC NEWS
— Texas’ ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill part of a nationwide, anti-LGBTQ effort, advocates say – Nico Lang
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/texas-save-chick-fil-bill-part-nationwide-anti-lgbtq-effort-n1006526

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats side with illegals and with those who employ them against Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/us/immigrants-undocumented-no-match.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/opinion/christchurch-online-extremism-trump.html

USA TODAY
— Trump immigration plan sidesteps immigrants here illegally, draws wide criticism from both sides – John Fritze, Alan Gomez and David Jackson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/16/donald-trump-immigration-plan-does-not-address-illegal-immigration/3692319002/

DALLAS NEWS
— Texas Senate passes ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill despite concerns about anti-LGBT bias – Lauren McGaughy
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2019/05/15/revived-save-chick-fil-bill-will-debated-wednesday-texas-senate

FORTUNE
— Trump’s Immigration Overhaul Faces Cold Reception—Even Within GOP – JUSTIN SINK, STEVEN T. DENNIS
http://fortune.com/2019/05/16/trump-immigration-overhaul-plan/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— New poll suggests most Americans are woefully ill-informed on soaring immigration crisis – Victor Rantala 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/05/16/new-poll-suggests-most-americans-are-woefully-ill-informed-on-soaring-immigration-crisis-755183

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— How Trump Uses Likes and Retweets to Shape Policy – Adam K. Raymond
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/how-trump-uses-likes-and-retweets-to-shape-policy.html
— The White House’s ‘Tech Bias’ Reporting Form Is a Masterpiece of Trumpism – Max Read
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/the-tech-bias-reporting-form-is-a-perfect-example-of-trump.html

REASON
— To Fight “Extremism,” Journalists Are Praising Online Censorship Social media platforms and governments are “voluntarily” teaming up to ban “violent extremist content.” What could go wrong? – NICK GILLESPIE (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being an extremist. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://reason.com/2019/05/16/to-fight-extremism-journalists-are-praising-online-censorship/

QUARTZ
— Trump himself wouldn’t be an American under his new immigration plan – Heather Timmons
https://qz.com/1621267/trumps-new-immigration-plan-would-bar-himself-from-the-us/

NEWSWEEK
— ANN COULTER BLASTS DONALD TRUMP IN SIGN OF HARDLINE CONSERVATIVES’ IMMIGRATION FRUSTRATION: ‘NO WALL’ – JESSICA KWONG
https://www.newsweek.com/ann-coulter-blasts-donald-trump-sign-hardline-conservatives-immigration-1428255

May 15 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— ‘This is a war for our culture’: Radio host Gorka angered by gay wedding on ‘Arthur’ – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190515/this-is-a-war-for-our-culture-radio-host-gorka-angered-by-gay-wedding-on-arthur
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to flood America with immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. RINOs want to flood America with immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190515/trumps-war-on-legal-immigrants
— My brush with Facebook censorship – Walt Zlotow, Glen Ellyn (DIERSEN: What is Zlotow’s position on those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that censure me and censure my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190515/my-brush-with-facebook-censorship

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Give voters a voice on future of townships – Editorial
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190514/our-view-give-voters-voice-on-future-of-townships

WTTW
— Could New $1,000 State Tax Drive Electric Car Owners Out of Illinois? – Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/05/14/could-new-1000-state-tax-drive-electric-car-owners-out-illinois

WBEZ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs oppose anything that might discourage illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/census-citizenship-question-could-hurt-citizens-noncitizens-alike/9a3e98db-9420-4dfd-a3bc-aece3c939ab4

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s heavy hand – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2019-05-15/editorial-pritzkers-heavy-hand.html

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Protestors call for Lewis and Clark Community College’s resignation — 22 photos Heyen says he will not step down – Scott Cousins 
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Protestors-call-for-LCCC-board-chairman-8217-s-13845954.php

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD LANDMARK
— Lobbyist controls late pol’s campaign fund Kimme under no obligation to terminate Topinka committee – Bob Skolnik (DIERSEN: Many if not most of those who promote/promoted Topinka work/worked against me.)
https://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/5-14-2019/Lobbyist-controls-late-pol%27s-campaign-fund/

WCIA
— Senator charges to reveal “what cannabis companies are viable” Chicago Democrat pitches get-rich-quick scheme ahead of marijuana vote – Mark Maxwell
https://www.wcia.com/amp/news/capitol-news/senator-charges-to-reveal-what-cannabis-companies-are-viable-/2002422831

NDIGO
— Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper – Hermene Hartman
https://ndigo.com/2019/05/14/talking-legal-weed-with-rep-sonya-harper/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clinton promotes hatred against Republicans. 
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2019/05/15/clinton-slams-trump-in-chicago-emanuel-chill-on-weed-bill-city-halls-game-of-thrones-436776

PROPUBLICA
— At Chicago’s City Council, Committees Are Used to Reward Political Favors and Fund Patronage Without new oversight and accountability, City Hall cannot “escape corruption, mismanagement and waste,” the city watchdog says. – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted patronage.)
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-city-council-legislative-committees-chairs-aldermen-political-favors-patronage

COOK COUNTY RECORDER
— Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Willowbrook, Darien ask court to let them sue Sterigenics, along with Illinois – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512490421-hinsdale-burr-ridge-willowbrook-darien-ask-court-to-let-them-sue-sterigenics-along-with-illinois

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jeanne Ives May Run for Roskam’s Seat in Congress
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/15/jeanne-ives-may-run-for-roskams-seat-in-congress/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— MORE THAN 130 SIX-FIGURE SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS OPPOSE EDUCATION EFFICIENCY BILL – Joe Barnas (DIERSEN: When did you first become a six-figure person in today’s dollars? For me, it was in 1987 when I was 39 years old. I had worked for GAO for almost 8 years. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I had become a licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. And I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/more-than-130-six-figure-school-district-administrators-oppose-education-efficiency-bill/

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— Springfield Has Not Earned Your Trust
http://illinoisopportunity.org/springfield-has-not-earned-your-trust/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Industrialization, Commercialization of “Millennial Marijuana” – David E. Smith 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/industrialization-commercialization-of-millennial-marijuana/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: WHICH DIRECTION IS ILLINOIS GOING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/ives-which-direction-are-we-going.html
— AFTER LOSING NEARLY $4 BILLION LAST YEAR, POSTAL SERVICE ON TRACK TO LOSE $7 BILLION THIS YEAR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/after-losing-nearly-4-billion-last-year-postal-service-on-track-to-lose-7-billion-this-year.html

HOT AIR
— I Own The Red Hen Restaurant That Asked Sarah Sanders To Leave. Resistance Isn’t Futile. (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have barred me from their events or asked me to leave their events. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/05/red-hen-restaurant-asked-sarah-sanders-leave-resistance-isnt-futile/

GOPUSA
— Romney votes with Democrats against judge who said Obama was an ‘un-American imposter’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69528
— NM governor, rents bus, sends 55 asylum seekers to Denver (DIERSEN: What about Chicago Democrats who give homeless people on-way train tickets to Wheaton?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69511
— College Democrats vow to boycott DCCC over incumbent policy (DIERSEN: Who boycotts you and why? I should write a book about individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that are boycotting me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and why they do that. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69521
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The dissenting College Democrats chapters are objecting to the DCCC’s new rule refusing to do business with consultants, pollsters and other campaign workers who sign on to work for challengers making primary runs against incumbent Democrats.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Equality Act legislation slammed by opponents as being anti-woman – Christopher Vondracek
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/14/equality-act-legislation-slammed-by-opponents-as-b/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Cheney says Tlaib comments ‘close’ to denying Holocaust – Dominick Mastrangelo 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cheney-says-tlaib-comments-close-to-denying-holocaust

AMERICAN THINKER
— Here’s an example of the illegal aliens Trump is trying to deport – Kenneth Eliasberg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/heres_an_example_of_the_illegal_aliens_trump_is_trying_to_deport.html

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— NYT Describes Buttigieg As Nothing More Than a Product of Identity Politics – Brian McNicol
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/nyt-describes-buttigieg-as-nothing-more-than-a-product-of-identity-politics/

BREITBART
— Survey: Only 2-in-15 Americans Aware of Soaring Illegal Immigration to U.S. – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/14/survey-only-2-in-15-americans-aware-of-soaring-illegal-immigration-to-u-s/
— Beto: Trump’s ‘Racism’ Is ‘Changing This Country,’ Causing Hate Crime to Rise – Pam Key
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/05/14/beto-trumps-racism-is-changing-this-country-causing-hate-crime-to-rise/
— Washington Post: Democrats Want to Streamline Asylum Process for Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/14/washington-post-democrats-want-to-streamline-asylum-process-for-migrants/

NEWS BUSTERS
— ‘View’ Gets Beto to Apologize for His White, Male Privilege; Presses Him From Left on Policy – Kristine Marsh (DIERSEN: If I had been a minority or a female, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2019/05/14/view-gets-beto-apologize-his-white-male-privilege-presses-him

EPOCH NEWS
— Herman Cain Says Black Americans ‘Brainwashed’ by ‘Certain News Outlets’ to Hate Trump – JANITA KAN 
https://www.theepochtimes.com/herman-cain-says-black-americans-brainwashed-by-certain-news-outlets-to-hate-trump_2923762.html

HUFFINGTON POST
— Ilhan Omar Says Attacks On Her And Rashida Tlaib Are ‘Designed To Silence’ Muslim Voices The Democratic congresswomen have come under repeated, bad-faiths attacks in recent months. – Sarah Ruiz-Grossman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many bad-faith attacks on me since 2000 to silence me. I would focus on those attackers who crow that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ilhan-omar-rashida-tlaib-attacks_n_5cdb6534e4b061f71b876a6b

POLITICO
— Complaints grow that Trump staffers are campaigning for their boss In the president’s first year in office, formal complaints that staffers were violating an 80-year-old law prohibiting them from political activity jumped. – ANITA KUMAR
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/15/trump-staff-campaign-complaints-1318864

NEW YORK TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: When Trump Snipes at Biden, Republican Strategists Wince – Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have taken snipes against me in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and elsewhere. I would focus on those who crow that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/us/politics/trump-biden-2020.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Religiously unaffiliated voters are leading U.S. politics into uncharted waters – David Byler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/14/religiously-unaffiliated-voters-are-leading-us-politics-into-uncharted-waters/
— ‘This is a war for our culture’: Sebastian Gorka anguished by gay wedding on ‘Arthur’ – Isaac Stanley-Becker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/15/sebastian-gorka-slams-gay-wedding-arthur-sign-cultural-war/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Relaunches Immigration Push – Andrew Duehren
https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2019/05/15/white-house-relaunches-immigration-push/
— U.S. Births Fall to Lowest Rates Since 1980s Births in the U.S. have declined in 10 of the last 11 years since peaking in 2007 – Anthony DeBarros and Janet Adamy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-births-fall-to-lowest-rates-since-1980s-11557892860

FORBES
— What Voters Need To Know About The Racial Wealth Gap – Rakeen Mabud (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rakeenmabud/2019/05/15/what-voters-need-to-know-about-the-racial-wealth-gap/#7134bd1b3755

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
— Medicare fraud more common among doctors treating minorities, low-income seniors – Sarah Gantz
https://www.philly.com/health/consumer/medicare-fraud-abuse-johns-hopkins-20190515.html

USA TODAY
— Young people, scrolling their friends’ Instagram feeds, feel pressure to overspend – Paul Davidson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/13/facebook-instagram-images-put-pressure-young-people-overspend/1158795001/

JOURNAL GAZETTE
— The issues that older workers face in the job hunt – Kate Lopaze
http://www.journalgazette.net/thejobnetwork/20190513/older-worker-issues-job-hunt

OAK LEAF NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in making musicians Trump-haters.
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/magazine/2019/05/14/fighting-words/

WBAP
— Beto O’Rourke and White Privilege – Rick Roberts (DIERSEN: If I had been a minority, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.wbap.com/2019/05/14/rick-roberts-show-beto-orourke-and-white-privilege/

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Help Us Help You: What Should We Cover? Readers, it’s your turn: What issues are keeping you up at night? What strategies to adopt? How to encourage and support the faculty? Which products or services to use? – Doug Lederman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who do not want me to include links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that a) promote those who they are blacklisting, b) promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform, or c) promote the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling.)
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/05/15/its-your-turn-what-should-we-cover

NEWSWEEK
— MSNBC HOST SAYS FOX NEWS PARROTS TRUMP’S RACISM ‘LIKE A BUNCH OF DUPES’ BUT ELIZABETH WARREN SHOULD DO TOWN HALL – JASON LEMON (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who discouraged everyone from speaking at and attending TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois meetings and events while I served as its chairman 2005-2012.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/msnbc-fox-news-trump-racism-elizabeth-warren-1426033

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater says “GOP Extremism Was Powerful Before Trump, and It Will Outlive Him.”
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/05/gop-extremism-was-powerful-before-trump-and-will-outlive-him.html

May 13 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Constitutional crisis? Some House Democrats don’t think so – BENJAMIN SIEGEL
https://abc7chicago.com/constitutional-crisis-some-house-democrats-dont-think-so/5298135/

CBS2
— Bedford Park Feels The Pain Of Housing An Emissions Testing Facility – Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/05/13/bedford-park-feels-the-pain-of-housing-an-emissions-testing-facility/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— House GOP focusing on women and minorities for 2020 challengers – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-house-gop-women-minorities-2020-20190513-story.html
— Fallout from the trade war: Illinois firms say you’ll pay more for furniture, scooters and a lot more – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-china-tariffs-illinois-impact-20190510-story.html
— Jewel-Osco employees alleging age discrimination can pursue lawsuit as a group, judge rules – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jewel-osco-age-discrimination-lawsuit-20190513-story.html
— Why Illinois shouldn’t mandate quotas for company boards – Editorial (DIERSEN: All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-corporate-board-female-minority-illinois-20190513-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Suburban double dippers hit taxpayers in the wallet – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/madeleine-doubek-collar-county-board-pensions-senate-bill/
— 65 years after Brown v. Board of Education, we risk going backward – Jesse Jackson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brown-board-eduacation-school-segregation-jesse-jackson/

DAILY HERALD
— Dems say Trump, GOP, twisting Tlaib’s Holocaust remarks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190513/news/305139851/
— Seven residents at Wheaton’s DuPage Care Center are 100 or older – Bev Horne
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190513/seven-residents-at-wheatons-dupage-care-center-are-100-or-older

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Crunch time for Pritzker as Illinois lawmakers near key votes With Mike Madigan in the background, the state’s new governor faces a critical test in the coming days on his graduated income tax and other plans. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/crunch-time-pritzker-illinois-lawmakers-near-key-votes

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Actress Alyssa Milano ignited social media with a tweet Friday night calling for women to join her in a sex strike to protest strict abortion bans passed by Republican-controlled legislatures.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/actress-calls-for-women-to-go-on-sex-strike-to-protest-abortion-ban

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Omarosa requests to join lawsuit alleging women were underpaid by Trump campaign – Katie Mettler
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Omarosa-requests-to-join-lawsuit-alleging-women-13841597.php

PLATT COUNTY JOURNAL REPUBLICAN
— Just 11 percent of state corn crop is planted
https://www.journal-republican.com/news/just-percent-of-state-corn-crop-is-planted/article_4a2e1a9a-75c7-11e9-9c54-13a8177c58c8.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— POTENTIAL PROPERTY TAX FREEZE Property tax freeze could be part of state progressive tax legislation – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/05/10/potential-property-tax-freeze/asa1n1b/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Why House Republicans are searching for women, minorities for 2020 elections – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/house-gop-focusing-on-women-minorities-for-2020

WGLT
— Why Barickman Bolted From The Cannabis Bill – CHARLIE SCHLENKER 
https://www.wglt.org/post/why-barickman-bolted-cannabis-bill#stream/0

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers have two weeks to finish, pass state budget with simple majorities – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-have-two-weeks-to-finish-pass-state-budget-with/article_49723e08-75a7-11e9-bef9-238bb5382597.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DURBIN BLAMES TRUMP FOR BORDER CRISIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/durbin-blames-trump-for-border-crisis.html
— LAHOOD DISTRICT TORN BETWEEN THE GOOD AND BAD OF CHINESE TARIFF DISPUTE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/lahood-on-china-tariffs.html
— WILL COSTELLO’S REPLACEMENT OPPOSE PRITZKER TAX HIKE?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/will-costello-replacement-also-oppose-pritzker-tax-hike-.html
— SKILLICORN: WILL GOV. PRITZKER UNDO ONE OF IL’S ONLY PENSION REFORMS?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/skillicorn-driving-a-spike-in-teachers-pensions.html
— KINDT: HOW ABOUT A “FAIR TAX” ON ILLINOIS GAMBLING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/kindt-tax-holidays-for-illinois-gambling.html

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, you should oppose pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/13/what-about-the-children/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump accuses Rashida Tlaib of ‘tremendous hatred of Israel’ – Gabriella Muñoz
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/13/donald-trump-accuses-rashida-tlaib-tremendous-hatr/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Gillibrand on Polling Woes: ‘People Are Generally Biased Against Women’ – David Rutz (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that old White men are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/gillibrand-on-polling-woes-people-are-generally-biased-against-women/

NEWSMAX
— Ex-Ill. Rep. Schilling Launching Historic Comeback in Iowa – John Gizzi 
https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/bobby-schiling-iowa-caucuses-2020/2019/05/13/id/915757/
— Texas Senate Committee Advances ‘Chick-fil-A’ Bill – Solange Reyner 
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/texas-chick-fil-a/2019/05/13/id/915829/

BREITBART
— Border Patrol Flies Migrants from South Texas to Reduce Overcrowding – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/05/13/border-patrol-flies-migrants-from-south-texas-to-reduce-overcrowding/
— Poll: GOP Voters Say Border Wall, Reducing All Immigration Must be Top Priority for Trump – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/13/poll-gop-voters-say-border-wall-reducing-all-immigration-must-be-top-priority-for-trump/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Cartels ‘kicking our butts’ in New Mexico, as state left without checkpoints – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/cartels-kicking-butts-new-mexico-state-left-without-checkpoints/

HOT AIR
— Democrats Don’t Realize Most Americans Want Visa Overstays Deported
https://hotair.com/archives/2019/05/13/democrats-dont-realize-americans-want-visa-overstays-deported/

THE HILL
— Texas Senate takes up ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill – JESSICA CAMPISI
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/443473-texas-senate-takes-up-save-chick-fil-a-bill
— Trump accuses Tlaib of harboring ‘hatred of Israel and Jewish people’ – JORDAN FABIAN 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/443363-trump-accuses-tlaib-of-harboring-hatred-of-israel-and-jewish-people
— Omar accuses Liz Cheney of ‘deep seeded hate and Islamophobia’ – JUSTIN WISE 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/443452-ilhan-omar-accuses-cheney-of-deep-seeded-hate-and-islamophobia
— Sanders defends Tlaib from Trump: ‘Stop dividing the American people up by their religion’ – CRISTINA MARCOS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/443457-sanders-defends-tlaib-from-trump-stop-dividing-the-american-people-up-by-their

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump joins GOP criticism of Rep. Tlaib over remarks on Holocaust, Israel – John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-joins-gop-criticism-of-rep-tlaib-over-remarks-on-holocaust-israel/2019/05/13/212074aa-7567-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html

DENVER POST
— 55 Central American refugees seeking asylum bused to Denver Sunday night Overwhelmed shelters in Texas and New Mexico sent refugees to 3 churches – KIRK MITCHELL and SAJA HINDI
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/13/central-american-refugees-seek-asylum-denver/

BUSINESS NEWS DAILY
— How to Age-Proof Your Resume – Jennifer Post (DIERSEN: I am 70 years old. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that it has been a) 22 years since I worked for GAO, earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT, and became a Forensic Accountant; b) 23 years since I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor; c) 25 years since I became a Certified Government Financial Manager; d) 29 years since I became a Certified Fraud Examiner; e) 38 years since I became a Certified Internal Auditor and Licensed CPA; f) 39 years since I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul and worked for IRS; g) 40 years since I became a CPA; h) 43 years since I earned an MBA from Loyola; and i) 49 years since I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU.) 
https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15033-age-proof-resume.html

MONDAY NOTE
— Confusing Facebook With the Internet is the Perfect Storm for Fake News – Frederic Filloux
https://mondaynote.com/confusing-facebook-and-the-internet-is-the-perfect-storm-for-fake-news-8b5cd7e772f8