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

May 13 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Democrats are split on the Green New Deal. But they all want a piece of the pie when it comes to climate change. – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-green-new-deal-20190502-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Stop the marijuana madness – Bill Deckard, Winfield
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190513/stop-the-marijuana-madness

SAUK VALLEY
— GOP leaders speak out against graduated income tax proposal Say proposals to generate revenue aren’t best way to fix fiscal crisis – PAM EGGEMEIER
https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/05/12/gop-leaders-speak-out-against-graduated-income-tax-proposal/a4we274/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Gambling executive: Don’t raise taxes; raise bets – GRANT MORGAN
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/05/09/gambling-executive-dont-raise-taxes-raise-bets/ac25jj6/

LA CROSS TRIBUNE
— Republicans head for course correction at Oshkosh convention – RILEY VETTERKIND (DIERSEN: What “course correction” do your critics/opponents want? My critics/opponents want the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), the DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and the Milton Township Central Committee (MTRCC) to a) dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform and b) further dump those like me who support the aforesaid planks. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch my critics/opponents in action.)
https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/republicans-head-for-course-correction-at-oshkosh-convention/article_1c669a20-1cb5-54a0-a0f3-77b0631f78b2.html

WSIL TV
— Lawmakers debate tax reform amid $1.5 billion in unexpected revenue – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40461770/lawmakers-debate-tax-reform-amid-15-billion-in-unexpected-revenue

WGIL
— ILLINOIS HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE IF LEGISLATORS STAY ON THE PATH OF NO TAX INCREASES
http://www.wgil.com/2019/05/13/illinois-has-a-bright-future-if-legislators-stay-on-the-path-of-no-tax-increases/

WCIA
— Barickman says forgiving drug dealers is “a wild proposition”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgr7TmaE
— Democrats defect from Pritzker’s progressive tax plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMyhLZPwG6U

WIREPOINTS
— Illinoisans still waiting for home values to return to pre-recession levels – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinoisans-still-waiting-for-home-values-to-return-to-pre-recession-levels/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Agriculture raked in $17 billion in 2017, making it Illinois’ top industry
https://www.ilnews.org/news/agriculture/agriculture-raked-in-billion-in-making-it-illinois-top-industry/article_d4464cae-733b-11e9-8f96-47a1e1895945.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Buttigieg, Benson, Rubin, and Marriage – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/05/buttigieg-benson-ben-s-and-marriage/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MEDIA’S SUDDEN DISINTEREST IN THE DENVER STEM SCHOOL SHOOTING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/medias-sudden-disinterest-in-the-denver-stem-school-shooting.html

GOPUSA
— Not a surprise that Google ‘Top Stories’ dominated by ‘left leaning sources’ CNN, New York Times, Washington Post
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69412

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservatives punished, censored online for violating political correctness – Robert Knight 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/12/conservatives-punished-censored-online-for-violati/

FOX NEWS
— Dem Rep. Tlaib sparks outrage with comments about Holocaust
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dem-rep-tlaib-sparks-outrage-with-comments-about-holocaust-grim-clues-in-search-for-missing-houston-girl

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mike Pence, Pete Buttigieg, and the War on Christianity – David Horowitz
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/mike_pence_pete_buttigieg_and_the_war_on_christianity.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Media Wounded – Victor Davis Hanson
https://amgreatness.com/2019/05/12/the-media-wounded/

FEDERALIST
— Kamala Harris: Take Away Americans’ Health Insurance, Make Them Pay For Illegal Immigrants’ Health Care In an interview with CNN, Harris admitted that she wants to provide taxpayer-funded health care, along with education and other benefits, to individuals unlawfully present in this country. – Christopher Jacobs
https://thefederalist.com/2019/05/13/kamala-harris-take-away-americans-health-insurance-make-pay-illegal-immigrants-health-care/

TOWNHALL
— The Left Has Us Walking On Eggshells – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2019/05/13/the-left-has-us-walking-on-eggshells-n2546213

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP VS. FAKE NEWSMONGERS The best way the president can push back. – Lloyd Billingsley
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/273698/trump-vs-fake-newsmongers-lloyd-billingsley

PJ MEDIA
— Is Facebook Discriminating Against Conservative Fundraisers Too? – MATT MARGOLIS 
https://pjmedia.com/trending/is-facebook-discriminating-against-conservative-fundraisers-too/

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump’s Rules for Republicans (Adapted From Alinsky) – Frank Miele (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always been disciples of Saul Alinsky. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/13/trumps_rules_for_republicans_adapted_from_alinsky_140308.html

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— Break up Facebook now! Zuckerberg media Goliath wields too much power – Jacquie Kubin 
https://www.commdiginews.com/business-2/facebook-zuckerberg-media-goliath-antitrust-action-118527/

BLAZE
— London Mayor Sadiq Khan says Trump not worthy of state dinner — but look what Queen Elizabeth did President Trump and Khan have sparred multiple times – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/sadiq-khan-queen-trump-state-visit

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they will get rid of you if you do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/scheduling/443332-this-week-house-to-vote-on-bill-to-ban-lgbtq-discrimination
— Biden tops field of 2020 Dems in digital spending – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/443143-biden-tops-field-of-2020-dems-in-digital-spending

POLITICO
— New litmus test for White House hopefuls: Breaking up Facebook Democratic officials for years embraced liberal-leaning Silicon Valley executives as staunch political allies and donors. – CRISTIANO LIMA 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/12/2020-democrats-big-tech-companies-1427758

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: There Is a Connection Between Undocumented Immigrants and Crime. To come into a country illegally and to stay in a country illegally shows that you disrespect the rule of law.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/upshot/illegal-immigration-crime-rates-research.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Mike Pence’s advice to Christian college grads: Prepare to be ‘shunned or ridiculed for defending the teachings of the Bible’ – Allyson Chiu (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be conservative and/or Republican, but who shun and ridicule those like me who a) defend the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform and/or b) defend the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling. Attend a MTRCC meeting and watch them in action.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/13/mike-pences-advice-christian-college-grads-prepare-be-shunned-or-ridiculed-defending-teachings-bible/
— House Republicans criticize Rep. Tlaib over remarks on Holocaust, Israel – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-republicans-criticize-rep-tlaib-over-remarks-on-holocaust-israel/2019/05/12/50939fea-74f5-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s policies are doing the exact opposite of what Democrats warned – David Harsanyi
https://nypost.com/2019/05/12/trumps-policies-are-doing-the-exact-opposite-of-what-democrats-warned/
— Beware the ‘fix’ that Facebook wants – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2019/05/12/beware-the-fix-that-facebook-wants/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fannie and Freddie Back More Mortgages of Those Deeply in Debt An increasing number of loans are going to borrowers with debt-to-income ratios of 43% or higher, even as policy makers weigh changes – Ben Eisen (DIERSEN: What money have you borrowed? The only money that I borrowed was to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 when I was 23 years old, a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo in the Outer Dive East building in Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in that building in 1976. The only money that my wife and I borrowed was to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978 and to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton in 1984.) 
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fannie-and-freddie-back-more-mortgages-of-those-deeply-in-debt-11557739801

FORBES
— Social Media Died When It Stopped Being Social And Became Just About Making Money – Enrique Dans
https://www.forbes.com/sites/enriquedans/2019/05/13/social-media-died-when-it-stopped-being-social-and-became-just-about-making-money/#596364432c94

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/

COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW
— Audit suggests Google favors a small number of major outlets – Nicholas Diakopoulos
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/google-news-algorithm.php

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
— Journalists, political operatives seek records and ‘opposition research’ on Pete Buttigieg – Jeff Parrott (DIERSEN: Should I do some opposition research on those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?) 
https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/politics/journalists-political-operatives-seek-records-and-oppo-research-on-pete/article_5911be7b-8f87-5dfa-b120-1af6ba238b16.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Research isn’t cheap and it’s not easy,” said Di Resta, president and CEO of The Maccabee Group. “You don’t do that if you don’t believe someone is a real contender.” Di Resta, who teaches a course on opposition research at George Washington University, said “oppo research” isn’t new but has become more “institutionalized.” “This is standard operating procedure now when either the mayor or a city commissioner decides to run for office,” he said. “It’s pretty standard to see these Freedom of Information Act requests going out.” Di Resta noted congressional communications are not subject to FOIA, “so the big-name senators won’t undergo the same level of scrutiny when it comes to FOIAs as the mayor, which is an interesting angle because here’s a guy who’s supposedly not experienced enough or whatever, but all his communications are eligible to be reviewed by opponents.” None of the records requestors would comment for this story when contacted by The Tribune.)

EAGLE
— Age discrimination all too commonplace – Chuck Norris
https://www.theeagle.com/news/health_fitness/age-discrimination-all-too-commonplace/article_fabd1cb4-7539-11e9-8424-bfa8d06341ba.html

LADDERS
— 31 things you should remove from your résumé immediately Avoid including a job on your résumé if you only held the position for a short period of time, Gelbard says. Especially avoid jobs you were let go from. – RACHEL GILLET AND ALLANA AKHTAR (DIERSEN: Applicants for the vacant Wheaton City Council North position have been asked to submit “A complete resume A statement identifying the reasons why you wish to be considered for an appointment to the City Council A statement identifying the three most important issues the City needs to address in the next two years, as well as your opinion on how those issues could be addressed” by May 28, 2019. On May 29, 2019, I will request copies of the aforesaid documents for each of the candidates.)
https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/31-things-you-should-remove-from-your-resume-immediately

BIG LAW BUSINESS
— Lawyers Are Uniquely Challenging Audience for Anti-Bias Training – Jonathan Hurtarte
https://biglawbusiness.com/lawyers-are-uniquely-challenging-audience-for-anti-bias-training

LAW FIRM NEWSWIRE
— Oracle Accused of Systematic Wage Discrimination Against Women, Minorities
https://www.lawfirmnewswire.com/2019/05/oracle-accused-of-systematic-wage-discrimination-against-women-minorities/

VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY
— Change from full-time to part-time not an adverse action (DIERSEN: In Diersen v. GAO, GAO argued that the following were not adverse actions: a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://valawyersweekly.com/2019/05/13/change-from-full-time-to-part-time-not-an-adverse-action/

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Faculty at Chicago’s DePaul University condemn professor’s anti-democratic, militarist comments on Middle East – Kristina Betinis 
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/13/depa-m13.html

May 11 Evening Edition

NBC5 & CBS2 & FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Revenue Bump Spurs Debate Over Pritzker Tax Hikes – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Illinois-revenue-bump-spurs-debate-over-Pritzker-tax-hikes-509796101.html
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/05/11/illinois-revenue-bump-spurs-debate-over-pritzker-tax-hikes/
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-revenue-bump-spurs-debate-over-pritzker-tax-hikes-1

NBC5
— Anti-Abortion Protesters Flock to Philadelphia Clinic Where Rep. Berated Women The protesters were responding after Democratic state Rep. Brian Sims filmed himself berating pro-life demonstrators outside a Planned Parenthood clinic – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Pro-Life-Demonstrators-Planned-Parenthood-Brian-Sims-509749301.html
— Beto O’Rourke Readies ‘Reintroduction’ as 2020 Buzz Fizzles O’Rourke admits he’s struggled to find his presidential campaign footing – Will Weissert and Steve Peoples
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Beto-ORourke-2020-Democrat-Primary-Reintroduction-509789921.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Democrats fume as Trump moves to amend DC’s July 4 celebration, possibly address the nation – Lukas Mikelionis 
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/dems-fume-as-trump-moves-to-amend-dc-s-july-4-celebration-possibly-address-the-nation

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Marijuana’s impact on health and safety in Colorado remains unclear – Dean Olsen (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more that I do to oppose pot, the more that those who smoked pot, who smoke pot, who want to smoke pot, who want to make money selling pot, who want governments to get tax revenues from the sale of pot, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize me, b) denigrate me, and condemn me.) 
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190511/marijuanas-impact-on-health-and-safety-in-colorado-remains-unclear
— 2020 health care battle underway in 13th – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190511/bernard-schoenburg-2020-health-care-battle-underway-in-13th

HERALD & REVIEW
— Like all these video gambling businesses? Wait until pot is legalized – Editorial (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, every municipality, every township/ward, every county, and every state in America should discourage pot usage. The Wheaton City Council is seeking applicants for city’s vacant North District City Council position. Applicants are asked to submit a statement identifying the three most important issues that they believe the city needs to address in the next two years as well as their opinion on how those issues could be addressed. Needless-to-say, applicants should state that discouraging pot usage is one of Wheaton’s most important issues and that Wheaton should do everything that it can to discourage pot usage. Applicants should state in no uncertain terms that they will vote against legalizing the sale of pot in Wheaton.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-like-all-these-video-gambling-businesses-wait-until/article_0f5f5084-db5e-5d0c-b0e1-9cca73516222.html
— Illinois Senate now debating corporate board diversity bill – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Who wants/wanted you to pay reparations, that is, who wants/wanted you to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? I should write a book about those who want/wanted me to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-senate-now-debating-corporate-board-diversity-bill/article_7d86093f-5e68-59b5-8304-0de2188abe43.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois in uncharted waters: Has money (DIERSEN: Paying off debt should always be a top priority.)
https://qconline.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/capitol-recap-illinois-in-uncharted-waters-has-money/article_52b5392c-e8f0-5bcb-bd26-229e6e7a3761.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago Will Be Home to Starbucks’ 2019 Leadership Conference
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/512484992-city-of-chicago-mayor-emanuel-announces-chicago-will-be-home-to-starbucks-2019-leadership-conference

ILLINOIS BUSINESS WIRE
— DuPage County exports up 5.1% since 2013
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/512482649-dupage-county-exports-up-5-1-since-2013

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Beto O’Rourke: Tax wealthy whites to transfer money to disadvantaged blacks – Emily Larsen (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 disadvantaged Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a disadvantaged Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a disadvantaged Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted disadvantaged Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a disadvantaged Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a disadvantaged Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a disadvantaged Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beto-orourke-suggests-using-tax-system-to-transfer-wealth-from-wealthy-whites-to-blacks

FOX NEWS
— Resurfaced video shows Joe Biden pushing border fence, calling for employers who hired ‘illegals’ to be punished – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/resurfaced-video-shows-biden-pushing-border-fence-punishing-employers-who-hired-illegals

NEWSMAX
— Extremism Will Be The End for Democrats in 2020 – Tom Borelli 
https://www.newsmax.com/tomborelli/midterms-omar-socialist-talib/2019/05/10/id/915527/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Rush Limbaugh BLASTS Liberal Newspaper’s Hate for Tiger Woods – Jeffrey Lord 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2019/05/11/rush-limbaugh-blasts-liberal-newspapers-spin

BREITBART
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump Wants to ‘Erase Certain Communities’ from National Narrative.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/10/stacey-abrams-trump-wants-to-erase-certain-communities-from-national-narrative/
— Exclusive–Guatemala Intel Secretary: Economic Migrants Arriving in U.S. Are ‘Picketing Mob’ for Open Borders – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/11/exclusive-guatemala-intel-secretary-economic-migrants-arriving-in-u-s-are-picketing-mob-for-open-borders/

BLAZE
— CNN highlights old Biden comments about need for a border fence to stop drugs from ‘corrupt Mexico’ ‘I know I’m not supposed to say it that bluntly, but they’re the facts’ – Aaron Colen
https://www.theblaze.com/news/cnn-highlights-old-biden-comments-about-need-for-a-border-fence-to-stop-drugs-from-corrupt-mexico

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Unearthed 2006 Biden video: We need a wall. I voted for a fence to keep out ‘tons, tons’ of drugs from Mexico – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/05/11/unearthed-2006-biden-video-we-need-a-wall-i-voted-for-a-fence-to-keep-out-tons-tons-of-drugs-from-mexico-753695
— HUD’s proposed rule for ZERO illegals to receive subsidized housing puts Americans first, causes uproar – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/05/11/huds-proposed-rule-for-zero-illegals-to-receive-subsidized-housing-puts-americans-first-causes-uproar-753657

TOWNHALL
— Biden Previously Supported The Immigration Policies Trump Is Currently Championing – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/05/11/flashback-biden-previously-supported-the-immigration-policies-trump-is-currently-championing-n2546189

WORLD NET DAILY
— PENTAGON APPROVES PLAN TO SHIFT $1.5B FOR WALL ALONG BORDER ‘Funds were drawn from a variety of sources, including cost savings, programmatic changes, and revised requirements’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/pentagon-approves-plan-to-shift-1-5b-for-wall-along-border/

BLUE LIVES MATTER
— Student Arrested For Trashing Republican Students’ Affirmative Action Bake Sale – Tom Gantert (DIERSEN: Who wants/wanted you to pay reparations, that is, who wants/wanted you to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? I should write a book about those who want/wanted me to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://defensemaven.io/bluelivesmatter/news/student-arrested-for-trashing-republican-students-affirmative-action-bake-sale-K4r00na-S0-dtJRgmK2LNQ/

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— JANUARY 18, 2019 FLASHBACK: Facing a future without Facebook ‘likes’ and ‘shares’? – Bronwyn Howell (DIERSEN: How should I react to those who like and share the Facebook posts of those who are doing everything that they can to destroy me?) 
http://www.aei.org/publication/facing-a-future-without-facebook-likes-and-shares/

THE HILL
— Co-founder’s call to break up Facebook energizes its critics – HARPER NEIDIG
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/443217-co-founders-call-to-break-up-facebook-energizes-its-critics

HUFFINGTON POST
— Video Shows Joe Biden Once Railed Against ‘Illegals,’ Called For 700-Mile Border Fence In 2006, the then-senator demanded American employers be punished for hiring illegal immigrants. – Amy Russo
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-illegal-immigration-mexico-fence_n_5cd70515e4b0796a95dcddd4

NEW YORK TIMES
— When It Comes to Republican Defectors, Current Crisis Is No Watergate – Carl Hulse
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/us/politics/trump-republicans-watergate.html
— Trump Has a Strong Economy to Proclaim. In Wisconsin, It Just Might Work. – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/us/politics/trump-economy-2020-wisconsin.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Who wants/wanted you to pay reparations, that is, who wants/wanted you to pay the price of Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion? I should write a book about those who want/wanted me to pay the price of AA, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-the-christian-case-for-reparations-20190510-zio6dr2t6jbhjbrxmuolmgc4ae-story.html

MOTLEY FOOL
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: The 11th State to Legalize Recreational Pot Will Be… Hint: It’s not New Jersey or New York, but it does have multibillion-dollar potential. – Sean Williams (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the more that I do to oppose pot, the more that those who smoked pot, who smoke pot, who want to smoke pot, who want to make money selling pot, who want governments to get tax revenues from the sale of pot, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize me, b) denigrate me, and condemn me.)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/05/11/the-11th-state-to-legalize-recreational-pot-will-b.aspx

WP WIRE
— The Propaganda Problem – Abby Maher (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. My critics/opponents include those who do or did dominate 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, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter.) 
https://thewpwire.org/5423/opinion/the-propaganda-problem/

USA ONLINE CASINO 
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Central Illinois town earns first million in video gambling – Angeline Everett
https://www.usaonlinecasino.com/casino-news/central-illinois-town-earns-first-million-in-video-gambling/

May 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Someone polling for an Ives challenge against Casten; Will she run? – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/someone-polling-for-an-ives-challenge-against-casten-will-she-run/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Someone is paying for a poll to test how former state Sen. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, would do against freshman Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., who represents the swing suburban sixth congressional district. Ives, a conservative, almost defeated former Gov. Bruce Rauner and Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti in the March, 2018 GOP primary, with Rauner struggling to attract Republicans while also keeping a distance from President Donald Trump. In April, Sanguinetti announced a March, 2020 GOP primary bid in the sixth. If Ives jumped in the contest, Sanguinetti would have to decide if she will be pulled to the right and if she would run from, or with, Trump whose name will be at the top of the ballot. Polls show Trump very unpopular in Illinois. Ives, a West Point graduate, told the Chicago Sun-Times she is not closing any doors. Ives was asked, “Are you interested or thinking about running for Congress in the 6th district?” and she replied, “We’ve you know, this for me it’s always been a team decision. I don’t do anything without my team supporting it and we’ve not made a decision on any race at all.” Asked about the origins of the survey, she said, “You know, I don’t control that,” adding that she was one of the people getting a call from the polling firm. Casten, allied with House centrist Democrats, pulled an upset in 2018 when he beat now former Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. The 6th Congressional District hugs the Chicago suburbs and includes parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, McHenry and Lake counties.)
— Lowering property taxes will require lots more money from the state – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-property-tax-relief-sam-yingling-jonathan-carroll/
— Should Democrats avoid a female candidate if they want to win? – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/should-democrats-avoid-a-female-candidate-if-they-want-to-win/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage Visitors and Convention Bureau hires lobbyist as opposition to hotel tax increases – Chuck Fieldman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/ct-dob-hotel-tax-opposition-tl-0516-story.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Joe Biden backs health care for illegal immigrants, says ‘we have an obligation’ to provide it – Lukas Mikelionis (DIERSEN: Who is the “we” that Biden refers to? Because Democrats illegally encourage illegals to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally, the “we” should only be Democrats.) 
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-backs-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants-says-we-have-an-obligation-to-provide-it

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Where all the tax money from recreational marijuana will go – JOHN PLETZ 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/where-all-tax-money-recreational-marijuana-will-go
— An opportunity for growth tops the list of what new college grads want in a job. – BRIANNA KELLY (DIERSEN: Prospective federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that the federal government will use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, budget cuts, etc. to get rid of them if they do 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; b) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid deadlines; and c) that if they do not make the aforesaid promotion deadlines, they will be demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being disgusting lazy stupid White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.) 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/employment/biggest-priority-class-2019

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Driving a spike in teacher pensions – State Rep. Allen Skillicorn
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/05/10/skillicorn-driving-a-spike-in-teacher-pensions/ah9fwag/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Republicans call for budget talks with legislative leaders despite working groups – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/republicans-call-for-budget-talks-with-legislative-leaders-despite-working/article_7f2a3eb4-729c-11e9-8077-2745042bf2a1.html
— New Democrat lawmaker replaces anti-progressive tax incumbent – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/new-democrat-lawmaker-replaces-anti-progressive-tax-incumbent/article_b69717dc-7341-11e9-9b09-7f69b529abe0.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: ONE DEMOCRAT SAYS “NOT SO FAST” TO ILLINOIS LEGALIZING POT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/thorner-one-democrat-says-not-so-fast-to-illinois-legalizing-pot-.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Is it time to start thinking about merging some of Illinois’ counties?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/10/is-it-time-to-start-thinking-about-merging-some-of-illinois-counties/
— Video gaming operators float alternative to Pritzker’s tax hike
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/10/video-gaming-operators-float-alternative-to-pritzkers-tax-hike/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/10/garbage-in-garbage-out-2/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Beto O’Rourke suggests using tax system to transfer wealth from rich whites to blacks – Emily Larsen (DIERSEN: O’Rourke would certainly approve of my Democrat GAO superiors who in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) forced me to take their early retirement “offer” and b) gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/beto-orourke-suggests-using-tax-system-to-transfer-wealth-from-wealthy-whites-to-blacks
— Border apprehensions to surpass last 13 year totals in 122 days, DHS heightens funding plea – Paul Bedard 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/border-crossings-to-surpass-last-13-year-totals-in-122-days-dhs-heightens-funding-plea

WASHINGTON TIMES
— HUD proposes rule to oust illegal immigrants from public housing – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Because Democrats illegally encourage illegals to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally, Democrats should offer to take illegals into their homes, to feed them, to clothe them, to provide them healthcare, to educate them, to provide them with transportation, etc.) 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/10/hud-proposes-ban-illegal-immigrants-public-housing/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Birds of a feather: Why are so many Democrats so reprehensible in exactly the same way? – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/birds_of_a_feather_why_are_so_many_democrats_so_reprehensible_in_exactly_the_same_way.html
— Diversity of thought should trump diversity of skin color – Ron A.Y. Rich
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/diversity_of_thought_should_trump_diversity_of_skin_color.html

TOWNHALL
— Report: Colorado High School Shooting Suspect Railed Against Christians and Trump, Shared Leftist Content – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/05/10/revealed-colorado-high-school-shooter-railed-against-christians-and-trump-supported-leftist-groups-n2546161

BREITBART
— Michelle Malkin Censored on Facebook for Opposing Censorship – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: Who censors you? I should write a book about those who have constructively or literally censored me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2000.) 
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/10/michelle-malkin-censored-on-facebook-for-opposing-censorship/
— White House Immigration Plan Likely to Include Mandatory Nationwide E-Verify – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/10/white-house-immigration-plan-likely-to-include-mandatory-nationwide-e-verify/
— Democrats Invited Anti-Israel Imam Omar Suleiman to Give House Invocation – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/10/anti-israel-imam-omar-suleiman-to-give-house-invocation/

DAILY CALLER
— LGBTQ CAUCUS KILLS ‘SAVE CHICK-FIL-A’ BILL IN TEXAS – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/10/lgbtq-chick-fil-a-bill-texas/
— HUD SAYS TRUMP PLAN TO EVICT ILLEGALS COULD LEAVE 55,000 CHILDREN HOMELESS – Jason Hopkins (DIERSEN: Because Democrats illegally encourage illegals to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally, Democrats should offer to take illegals into their homes, to feed them, to clothe them, to provide them healthcare, to educate them, to provide them with transportation, etc.) 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/10/trump-eviction-plan-kids-homeless/

CHRISTIAN HEADLINES
— Social Media Account of Suspected Colorado School Shooter Reveals He Hated Christians – Amanda Casanova
https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/social-media-account-of-suspected-colorado-school-shooter-reveals-he-hated-christians.html

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Texas LGBTQ Caucus Kills ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ Bill – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/texas-lgbtq-caucus-kills-save-chick-fil-a-bill/

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-Hater says “Trump’s Fake Fight Against Real News.”
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/05/09/donald-trump-dana-milbank-press-credential-226868

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “College Republican Group Turning Point Has A White Supremacy Problem.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tpusa-college-republican-group-turning-point-has-a-white-supremacy-problem_n_5cd58fdbe4b0796a95dac4f6

WASHINGTON POST
— London’s mayor says Trump ‘not in same class’ as Obama and Bush, not worthy of state visit to Britain – Adam Taylor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/10/londons-mayor-says-trump-not-same-class-obama-bush-not-worthy-uk-state-visit/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Trump takes over Fourth of July celebration, changing its location and inserting himself into the program.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-takes-over-fourth-of-july-celebration-changing-its-location-and-inserting-himself-into-the-program/2019/05/10/40f428c0-733d-11e9-9eb4-0828f5389013_story.html

BLOOMBERG
— States That Struggled to Forecast SALT Changes See an April Tax Boon – Elizabeth Campbell and Elise Young
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-10/an-april-tax-boon-for-salt-hit-states-that-struggled-to-forecast

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— GOP lawmakers, IRS watchdogs disagree on tax gap fix – Jory Heckman
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2019/05/gop-lawmakers-irs-watchdogs-disagree-on-tax-gap-fix/

FEDERAL TIMES
– How Congress can better protect whistleblowers from retaliation – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, 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://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/congress/2019/05/10/how-congress-can-better-protect-whistleblowers-from-retaliation/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal whistleblowers often go to members of Congress to report waste, fraud and abuse at their agencies. But that means congressional staff need to be on top of their game to make sure that they don’t expose those whistleblowers to negative repercussions, according to a May 7 Government Accountability Office report. “Federal whistleblowers — employees who report violations of law, agency mismanagement or ethical violations — help to safeguard the federal government against waste, fraud and abuse,” the report said. Whistleblowers can report to various entities, including the Congress. While these reports are a key source of information for federal oversight, whistleblowers can risk reprisal. Therefore, it is important to appropriately handle whistleblowers’ information and identity.”)

NEW REPUBLIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat Party platform and the Libertarian Party platform cause homelessness and early death.
https://newrepublic.com/article/153875/homelessness-not-crime
https://newrepublic.com/article/153870/inequality-death-america-life-expectancy-gap

May 8 Evening Edition

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— Marijuana Legalization Impact On Naperville (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, each and every mayor and each and every city council member in Illinois and each and every candidate for the aforesaid positions should state on the record that they will vote to pass ordinances a) to “opt out” of the retail sale of pot and b) to impose zoning restrictions on the commercial growing of pot. The Wheaton City Council is seeking applicants for city’s vacant North District City Council position. Applicants are asked to submit a statement identifying the three most important issues that they believe the city needs to address in the next two years as well as their opinion on how those issues could be addressed. Needless-to-say, applicants should state that discouraging pot usage is one of Wheaton’s most important issues. According to Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller, “Dude, I got news for you: Cannabis is already in your neighborhood. Your neighbors are consuming it, perhaps even right this moment. And most of your neighbors want it legalized.” SEE: https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/07/moylan-apparently-doesnt-realize-that-people-use-cannabis-now/)
https://www.nctv17.com/nctv17-news-update/marijuana-legalization-impact-on-naperville-heroes-honored-10-years-of-naperville-news-17/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Ten Reasons to Oppose Legal Weed in Illinois – Kathy Valente 
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/top-10-reasons-to-oppose-legal-weed-in-illinois/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ROSSI: LEGAL POT – THE LAST NAIL IN ILLINOIS’ COFFIN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/legal-pot-last-nail-in-illinois-coffin.html
— THORNER: THE SO-CALLED “EQUALITY ACT” IS REALLY AN “ANTI-CHRISTIAN ACT”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/05/thorner-the-so-called-equality-act-is-really-an-anti-christian-act.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Westchester chief of police Steve Stelter spoke at an anti-cannabis legalization press conference today
https://capitolfax.com/2019/05/08/todays-quotable-154/

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Opposition to Recreational Marijuana Grows – Cole Lauterbach 
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=284063#.XNMZO45KiM8

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A bill that does more harm than good is the wrong way to legalize marijuana – Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Director of Addiction Services, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/marijuana-legalization-marijuana-bill-illinois-marijuana-legalization/
— Take a deep dive into the facts and reject marijuana legalization – Kevin Sabet, President and co-founder of Smart Approaches to Marijuana
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-marijuana-legalization-opponents-pritzker-democrats/
— Trump calls massive tax write offs for real estate losses ‘sport’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-billion-dollar-real-estate-loss-tax-write-off/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gas taxes and driver’s license fees would go up dramatically under Illinois Senate proposal – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-senate-gas-tax-hike-20190508-story.html
— Region makes renewed push for state to fund South Suburban Airport – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-third-airport-update-st-0320-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker, you can end the excuses at DCFS – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-dcfs-audit-caseloads-pritzker-20190508-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville opposes countywide hotel tax proposed in DuPage – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190508/naperville-opposes-countywide-hotel-tax-proposed-in-dupage

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress – Gabrielle Moreira
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/house-judiciary-committee-votes-to-hold-attorney-general-william-barr-in-contempt-of-congress

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump administration’s relentless attacks on Obamacare are shameful.”
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/05/07/underwood-trump-administrations-relentless-attacks-on-obamacare-are-shameful/ar3p6f3/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pritzker Ups Another Legislator’s Pension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/08/pritzker-ups-another-legislators-pension/ 
— State Police Report of Steve Reick DUI Arrest
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/08/state-police-report-of-steve-reick-dui-arrest/ 
— GOP Invites Applications for McHenry County Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/08/gop-invites-applications-for-mchenry-county-coroner/ 
— May 30th Deadline to Apply for McHenry County Coroner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/08/may-30th-deadline-to-apply-for-mchenry-county-coroner/ 
— Assessment Appeals Way Down
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/08/assessment-appeals-way-down/
— Dems Propose 44 Cent State Gas Tax, Up To 8 Cents County MFT, Plus 3 Cents for Municipalities Passing a “Responsible Bid Ordinance,” To Be Raised Annually by Any Increase in the “Transportation Fee Index,” License Plate Fees to Be Hiked, Too, Cars from $90 to $148, Electric Cars to Pay $1,000 Annual Tax
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/05/08/dems-prooiose-44-cent-gas-tax-to-be-raised-annually-by-any-increase-in-the-transportation-fee-index/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar calls herself Trump’s ‘biggest nemesis’ and his ‘nightmare’
http://www.gopusa.com/ilhan-omar-calls-herself-trumps-biggest-nemesis-and-his-nightmare/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Unprecedented Volumes of Aliens Continue to Arrive as Thousands Enter Deep South Texas – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/05/unprecedented-volumes-of-aliens-continue-to-arrive-as-thousands-enter-deep-south-texas/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s ‘credible fear’ directive restores some integrity to asylum process
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-credible-fear-directive-restores-some-integrity-to-asylum-process
— The federal bill that would sexualize your kids, like it or not – Emilie Kao
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-federal-bill-that-would-sexualize-your-kids-like-it-or-not

DAILY CALLER
— MONTHLY APPREHENSION NUMBERS TOP 100,000 FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH – Jason Hopkins 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/08/monthly-apprehension-april-dhs/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER
— Twitter Suspends Account That Tracks Violence Against MAGA Supporters – Alexander Hall 
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/alexander-hall/2019/05/08/twitter-suspends-account-tracks-violence-against-maga

PJ MEDIA
— Muslim Workers Sue Amazon for Failing to Accommodate Their ‘Religious Needs’ – STEPHEN KRUISER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/amazon-sued-for-discriminating-against-muslim-workers/

WORLD NET DAILY
— 1 COLORADO SCHOOL-SHOOTING SUSPECT HATED CHRISTIANS, TRUMP Other is juvenile ‘transitioning from female to male’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/05/juvenile-shooting-suspect-in-colorado-identified-as-transgender/

LIFEZETTE
— Note to Ocasio-Cortez: If You Want Higher Wages, Forget Open Borders and Mass Migration Much of the American Left in the Trump era must realize this – Pawel Styrna
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/05/note-to-ocasio-cortez-if-you-want-higher-wages-forget-open-borders-and-mass-migration/

WASHINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Denver becomes the first U.S. city to effectively decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms, outlawed by the U.S. government since 1970
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/05/08/denver-becomes-the-first-u-s-city-to-effectively-decriminalize-psilocybin-mushrooms-outlawed-by-the-u-s-government-since-1970/
— Where’s the pot? California tracking system unlikely to know – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/wheres-the-pot-california-tracking-system-unlikely-to-know/2019/05/08/8de78d10-71b8-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Can an Employer Legally Withdraw a Job Offer after It’s Been Made? (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, EEOC got Oldsmobile to agree to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. That directly resulted in Oldsmobile withdrawing a job offer that I had accepted. That directly resulted in my accepting a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/can-employer-legally-withdraw-job-offer-after-it-s-been-made

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— All the Ways Hiring Algorithms Can Introduce Bias – Miranda Bogen
https://hbr.org/2019/05/all-the-ways-hiring-algorithms-can-introduce-bias

FEDWEEK
— Annual Employee Survey about to Start
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/annual-employee-survey-about-to-start/
— GAO Examines Issues, Trends Affecting Federal Employment
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/gao-examines-issues-trends-affecting-federal-employment/

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Chicago Pride Parade will be a bit different this year
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/102423456/chicago-pride-parade-will-be-a-bit-different-this-year

May 4 Morning Edition

WGN TV
— Gov. Pritzker optimistic he’ll get his legislative wish list – TAHMAN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What do Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs wish for? ANSWER: That each and every Republican individual, organization, and company immediately leave Illinois, and especially those that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft-avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://wgntv.com/2019/05/03/gov-pritzker-optimistic-hell-get-his-legislative-wish-list/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Facebook, Farrakhan and the fight against hate – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-facebook-ban-farrakhan-jones-20190504-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: ‘Chicago is killing our kids,’ aunt says after teen is shot dead in North Austin – Morgan Greene
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-teen-killed-austin-shooting-20190503-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Rubble on track at Union Station came from postal service property – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190503/rubble-on-track-at-union-station-came-from-postal-service-property

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Effort to eliminate townships should be statewide – Bloomington Pantagraph (DIERSEN: I should write a book about a) those who charge me with supporting township government and want to destroy me for that and b) those who charge me with wanting to eliminate township government and want to destroy me for that. They stress the adverse actions that Milton Township leaders and Milton Township Republican Central Committee leaders have taken against me.) 
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/guest-editrorial-effort-to-eliminate-townships-should-be-statewide/article_49209248-e5a5-5112-9f5a-e726ac42aab1.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Administration Lifts Limits On American Lawsuits Against Cuba – CARRIE KAHN 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-lifts-limits-american-lawsuits-against-cuba#stream/0

SAVE YOUR HOME NOW (DIERSEN: Realistically, could you sell your home for what your assessor says it is worth?) 
— Hinsdale home lost to foreclosure sells for $891K less than 2007 purchase price
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512457847-market-watch-hinsdale-home-lost-to-foreclosure-sells-for-891k-less-than-2007-purchase-price
— Yogi Ghelani loses over $642,000 on sale of Naperville home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512457844-market-watch-yogi-ghelani-loses-over-642-000-on-sale-of-naperville-home
— Rodolfo Piedra loses over $696,000 on sale of Naperville home
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512457825-market-watch-rodolfo-piedra-loses-over-696-000-on-sale-of-naperville-home
— Socialite Sugar Rautbord loses over $595,000 on sale of Chicago condo
https://saveyourhomenow.org/stories/512456910-market-watch-socialite-sugar-rautbord-loses-over-595-000-on-sale-of-chicago-condo

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois hospitality exec predicts minimum-wage hike will have a crippling trickle-down effect – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512477613-illinois-hospitality-exec-predicts-minimum-wage-hike-will-have-a-crippling-trickle-down-effect

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— After winning a contentious, often downright nasty race, Rep. Costa-Howard says she’s under attack – Glenn Minnis 
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512460916-after-winning-a-contentious-often-downright-nasty-race-rep-costa-howard-says-she-s-under-attack
— Freshman Rep. Stava-Murray has been full of surprises during her first 100 days in Springfield – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512457352-freshman-rep-stava-murray-has-been-full-of-surprises-during-her-first-100-days-in-springfield
— Annual report: Which school districts in Illinois are in the worst financial shape?
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512455520-annual-report-which-school-districts-in-illinois-are-in-the-worst-financial-shape

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Wehrli’s task force addresses wages for direct support persons – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: My disabled 88-year-old aunt is doing a lot to increase wages for direct support persons. She is paying the Sunrise assisted living facility in Flossmoor $252 a day out of her life savings to live there. She never attended college or married. She held low-paying data entry jobs. She lived frugally. She helped teach me how to drive a car.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512479029-rep-wehrli-s-task-force-addresses-wages-for-dsps

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Objectivity lost when the media omits the news – Chris Krug (DIERSEN: Democrat television stations, Democrat newspapers, and Democrat websites always have far more “staffing resources” available to report news that makes Republicans look bad.) 
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-objectivity-lost-when-the-media-omits-the-news/article_ad1f572a-6de0-11e9-9fe4-f3039041a8f0.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Buckner’s DUI wasn’t covered in any way by the Springfield Journal-Register, until it was packaged at the bottom of columnist/reporter Bernard Schoenberg’s news story on Reick’s arrest, which was published on Thursday (May 2) – an hour or more after Illinois News Network broke the story. The arrest occurred less than a mile from Springfield Journal-Register’s office. The headline of SJ-R’s single story: “State Rep. Reick charged with DUI.” Schoenberg, who writes a twice-weekly column and covers government, had not previously written or commented on Buckner’s DUI. Schoenberg did not reply to two separate requests for comment. Angie Muhs, top editor at the SJ-R, did respond to a request for comment on why the paper appeared to have selectively covered one story and not the other with the same urgency, or a comparable editorial approach. “As you probably know, Bernie does two columns a week, but also news stories,” Muhs said via email, carbon copying Schoenberg on her reply. “He learned of the arrest of Rep. Reick the day after it happened, and did a news story. That provided an opportunity to catch up to a story we hadn’t had the staffing resources to do earlier – the arrest of Rep. Buckner. We credited INN with having been the organization to break that story. At this point, Bernie has not mentioned either arrest in his columns.” Schoenberg’s most recent column included items on Gov. J.B. Prtizker’s progressive income tax pitch to businesses, hall of fame journalism honors at the University of Illinois-Springfield, and a recap of intramural basketball games played by the state legislators. Politico’s Illinois Playbook, a daily email newsletter roundup of Chicago, state and federal news with implications for Illinoisans, is written and aggregated by Shia Kapos. She included a link to a story about Reick’s DUI on Friday (May 3), but still hasn’t reported on Buckner’s DUI. “Illinois Playbook works to present news in a nonpartisan way,” Kapos said via email. “We try to catch the most important headlines on any given day – but sometimes, we miss a few.” I asked Kapos in a follow-up email if she had planned to write about Buckner, but did not receive a reply.)

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Civilized Man Will Soon Revile Abortion as it Does Slavery – Peter Heck
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/05/civilized-man-will-soon-revile-abortion-as-it-does-slavery/

FOX NEWS
— Trump asks why ‘radical left wing media’ are allowed on Twitter, Facebook – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-left-wing-media-twitter-facebook

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump blasts social media double standard in tweetstorm – John Siciliano 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-blasts-social-media-double-standard-in-tweetstorm

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Ilhan Omar: The Left’s Ideal American – Matthew Boose (DIERSEN: The left’s ideal American is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. The left’s ideal activist, candidate, elected official, party leader, major donor, political consultant, etc. is minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://amgreatness.com/2019/05/03/ilhan-omar-the-lefts-ideal-american/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Why journalists and other Democrats keep pushing phony scandals about Trump – Jack Hellner (DIERSEN: Obviously, overwhelmingly, the overwhelming reason why people get degrees in journalism and work for television stations and work for newspapers is a) to defend and advance the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms and b) to destroy Republican individuals, organizations, companies, governments, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/why_journalists_and_other_democrats_keep_pushing_phony_scandals_about_trump.html

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Target pushes for U.S. government to punish churches and Christian business owners – 
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/2019/target-pushes-for-us-government-to-punish-churches-and-christian-business-owners/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar blasts Trump for ‘creating monsters’ who ‘terrorize’ both Jews and Muslims
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68983
— Alabama Democrat lawmaker: ‘Some kids are unwanted, so you kill them now or you kill them later’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69014
— Socialism: UN estimates 1.9M Venezuelans urgently need nutrition assistance
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69025
— Pelosi and Democrats draw immigration battle lines vilifying ICE
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=69022

BREITBART
— Kris Kobach: U.S. Message to Illegals Is ‘Come to America, We’ll Release You’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/03/kris-kobach-u-s-message-to-illegals-is-come-to-america-well-release-you/
— MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Spreads Conspiracy Theory to Explain Trump’s Booming Economy – JOHN NOLTE
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/05/04/msnbcs-chris-hayes-spreads-conspiracy-theory-explain-trumps-booming-economy/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Trump Continues Winning; Making America Great Again – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/05/trump-continues-winning-making-america-great-again/

PJ MEDIA
— It Gets Worse: Asians Harassed in D.C. for Wearing MAGA Hats Were North Korean Defectors – DEBRA HEINE
https://pjmedia.com/trending/asians-harassed-by-thugs-for-wearing-maga-hats-were-north-korean-defectors/

THE HILL
— Trump laments social media ‘getting worse’ for conservatives – TAL AXELROD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/442095-trump-laments-social-media-getting-worse-for-conservatives
— Poll: Biden leads Democrat primary field by 30 points – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: As Democrats see it, Biden’s being White, male, old, draft avoider, Irish-American, and Catholic gives him “standing” to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn those who are White, male, old, draft avoiders, German-American, and/or Protestant.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/442037-poll-biden-leads-dem-primary-field-by-30-points

HUFFINGTON POST
— Muslim Man Was Fired When He Spoke Up About Mistreatment By His Boss “I know you’re a Muslim and I will do my best to treat you right,” Wali Omarkheil’s manager allegedly told him during their first meeting. – Rowaida Abdelaziz (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors and Democrat supervisors in the federal government were much smarter than Peluso. They were extremely careful to avoid saying, writing, or doing anything that evidenced their taking adverse actions against me a) because I was a Democrat, b) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) because I refused to help them get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, d) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and/or e) because they disapproved of my being German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/muslim-man-fired-unitedhealth-discrimination_n_5cc7501be4b07c9a4ce7ab01
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A year ago at the UnitedHealth Group offices at 1 Penn Plaza in midtown Manhattan, Wali Omarkheil, a 43-year-old regional marketing director, gathered with five of his colleagues to meet their new supervisor, Josiane Peluso. But before Peluso even introduced herself to her new team, she complained to the group about the new strict security in the building. “It’s because of all the darn terrorists we have in this country,” she said as she made eye contact with Omarkheil. She didn’t look at anyone else, he said. Suddenly, he felt the rest of the staff turn their heads and stare at him, too. Omarkheil brushed it off as a coincidence. “I remember thinking, ‘I hope she didn’t mean what she said,’” he told HuffPost. But it turns out she did mean it, according to Omarkheil. Within six months of their first meeting, Omarkheil, who had put in nearly 12 happy years at UnitedHealth, was out of a job. He was fired.)

NBC NEWS
— House Democrats’ investigations of Trump are putting the country at risk – Keith Koffler
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/house-democrats-investigations-trump-are-putting-country-risk-ncna1001721

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook’s Unintended Consequence People who lack the wisdom and humility to use their power responsibly. – Bret Stephens
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/opinion/facebook-free-speech.html
— Biden Thinks Trump Is the Problem, Not All Republicans. Other Democrats Disagree. – Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/us/politics/biden-trump-republicans-2020.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Republican-haters promote mass/illegal immigration for those who will vote for Democrats, that is, a) for those who disrespect the rule of law, b) for those who have severe financial, health, and/or other problems, c) for those who lack education and/or job skills, d) for those who speak Spanish, and/or e) for those who are anti-capitalism, anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/opinion/sunday/anti-immigrant-hatred-1920s.html
— Investing for Social Impact Is Complicated. Here Are 4 Ways to Simplify It. – Paul Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/your-money/impact-investing-standards.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-heffernan-cohen-comey-trump-20190504-story.html
— New tensions with administration deepen a dilemma for House Democrats; polls show why – DAVID LAUTER
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-essential-politics-20190503-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘The Guarded Gate’ Review: Bigotry and Bad Science Advocates claimed eugenics was a step toward scientifically grounded policy making. – Stephen Budiansky
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-guarded-gate-review-bigotry-and-bad-science-11556898327
— It’s Never Too Late to Start a Brilliant Career Our obsession with early achievement shortchanges people of all ages. Research shows that our brains keep developing deep into adulthood and so do our capabilities. – Rich Karlgaard (DIERSEN: It is “too late” for federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do 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.wsj.com/articles/its-never-too-late-to-start-a-brilliant-career-11556896617
— Republicans in a Nation Needing Repair Less taxes and spending won’t resolve America’s deep crisis. We need a farsighted conservatism. – Peggy Noonan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-in-a-nation-needing-repair-11556836424

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Retweets Far-Right YouTube Star in Attack on Social Media – Ros Krasny
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-04/trump-retweets-far-right-youtube-star-in-attack-on-social-media

BARRON’S
— Americans Are Bad at Saving for Retirement. This Could Be Why. – Alessandra Malito (DIERSEN: At the end of 1977, when I was 29 years old, I had contributed $7,393 into the Civil Service Retirement System. My IRS salary at that time was $24,070/year.) 
https://www.barrons.com/articles/americans-retirement-planning-data-51556895196
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When some readers read Fidelity’s benchmark goal of saving twice their salary by age 35 in a MarketWatch article, they were angry — a few millennials said it simply wasn’t possible given their current expenses, and were discouraged by the suggestion.)

BUSINESS INSIDER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump rants against Facebook, Twitter and defends full-blown conspiracy theorists as conservative thinkers.”
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-rants-against-facebook-twitter-conspiracy-theorists-far-right-people-2019-5

MARKET WATCH
— Girding for one last job search before you retire? – Morey Stettner (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my job search after my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. Would you have hired me? My Democrat superiors in the federal government had taken many adverse actions against me. My Democrat GAO superiors had given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,568 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.) 
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/girding-for-one-last-job-search-before-you-retire-2019-05-03

HERALD NET
— Rule of law protects us from tyranny; if we follow it – Sid Schwab (DIERSEN: By definition, if you come into a country illegally or if you stay in a country illegally, you reject the rule of law. Democrats and RINOs encourage citizens of foreign countries to come into America illegally and to stay in America illegally, that is, Democrats and RINOs destroy the rule of law, that is, Democrats and RINOs destroy America.)
https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/schwab-rule-of-law-protects-us-from-tyranny-if-we-follow-it/

SIGNAL
— Students should find balance between work and play – Nicole Viviano (DIERSEN: While you earned your high school diploma and bachelor’s degree, how much time and money did you spend “playing?” I spent very little. During my junior and senior years in high school, I worked part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer in between. I worked full-time during the summer between high school and college. I worked part-time during the school years while I attended college and full-time during the summers in between. The spent the money that I earned on a) a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, b) tuition and books at UIC and NIU, c) a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442, d) a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE, and e) room and board at NIU. I graduated debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning that 1969 Dodge Charger SE.) 
http://www.tcnjsignal.net/2019/05/01/students-should-find-balance-between-work-and-play/

VARIETY
— Trump Calls Facebook’s Ban of Far-Right Agitators ‘Censorship’ – JANKO ROETTGERS
https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/trump-calls-facebooks-ban-of-far-right-agitators-censorship-1203204801/